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  • One of my colleagues is really lazy and never p _ _ _ _ his w _ _ _ _ _ when we work on projects together
    pulls his weight
  • Name 3 words that use the suffix -ship
    Eg: ownership, courtship, spaceship, dictatorship, censorship
  • The new iPhone is c _ _ _ _ _ _ edge technology
    cutting
  • They are on the c _ _ _ of a scientific breakthrough
    cusp
  • Name 2 words with the suffix -proof
    Eg: waterproof, bulletproof, soundproof, fireproof, shatterproof
  • What is the phrasal verb to say ' postpone'?
    to put off
  • Name 8 different crimes that can be committed.
    eg: Mugging, Robbery, Burglary, Fraud, Kidnapping, Arson, Theft, Assault, Forgery, Money Laundering, Slander
  • Name 5 French words that are used in English
    eg: Baguette, Cabaret, Chauffeur, Cliché, Debris, Detour, En route, Faux-pas, Rendez-vous, Risque
  • What is the phrasal verb to say you have a similar personality to one of your parents?
    to take after
  • Give 3 words in English that come from Spanish
    eg: mosquito, macho, guerrilla, renegade, sherry, siesta, armada,
  • Due to ...... (see) circumstances, tonight's concert has been cancelled
    unforeseen
  • If you don't wear a mask you run the r _ _ _ of catching the virus
    risk
  • We need to s_ _ _ _ up on food and water before the zombie apocalypse
    stock up
  • Which word collocates with 'evoke', ' bring back', 'photographic' and 'fond'?
    memory
  • The importance of washing hands is being ..... into children nowadays. (clue: instrument)
    drummed
  • What does 'under the weather' mean?
    To feel a little sick or unwell
  • You have fallen behind the rest of the class, you really need to p_ _ _ u _ your s _ _ _ _!
    pull up your socks
  • Name 6 verbs of sight
    eg: Look, See, Peer, Gaze, Peep, Squint, Glare, Stare, Glimpse, Glance