Body Idioms - I

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the body idiom in the question

1. I called my friend Jane and had a _____ wag.

• wand
• chin
• nod
• chat

2. The only way to be financially independent is to have a _______ in many pies.

• finger
• hand
• mouth
• tongue

3. My boy's got a good _____ on his shoulders. I trust him completely.

• neck
• brain
• head
• chin

4. Don't be a ______ head! Think before you make such important decisions.

• fist
• wrist
• knuckle
• belly

5. Moving to California was a no-_______!

• thinker
• minder
• brain
• brainer

6. He's got a sharp ________. He might just get into trouble, if he isn't careful.

• mouth
• tongue
• lips
• chin

7. Hello! Hello air ______. Can you pay attention, please?!

• mind
• brain
• head
• skull

8. Our country is armed to the ______. I wish we'd stop spending money on the military.

• eyes
• nose
• chin
• teeth

9. I'm afraid I'm _____ dead today. Could you repeat that?

• mind
• brain
• head
• skull

10. Unfortunately, she had a change of _____ and decided not to come.

• brain
• stomach
• heart
• lung

Wonder of Words - II

Select the answer which matches the question, or word and excel in your vocabulary skills

1. toothsome (TOOTH suhm)

• missing teeth
• serrated or notched like teeth
• tasting bad
• pleasing sense of taste
• displaying prominent teeth

2. restive (RES tiv)

• relaxed
• festive
• serene
• pensive
• fidgety

3. prosody (PRAHS uh dee)

• study of prose
• study of disease prevention
• study of professional music
• study of the structure of poetry
• study of professional drama

4. apiary (AY pee er" ee)

• place where bees are kept
• storage place for peas
• place where apes are kept
• cages for monkeys
• school for mimics

5. enormity (i NOR mi tee)

• great wickedness
• cowardice or lacking courage
• great size
• normal size
• overly big or gigantic

6. inflammable (in FLAM uh buhl)

• calm
• unburnable
• easily set on fire
• unbelieving
• not easily set on fire

7. hippophobia (hip" oh FOH bee uh)

• fear of horses
• fear of getting fat
• fear of hippies
• fear of having large hips
• fear of hippopotmi

8. antebellum (an" tee BEL uhm)

• against women
• against war
• after the war
• beautiful women
• before the war

9. disinterested (dis IN trist id)

• lacking adequate rest
• lacking a bank account
• bored
• a bad financial investment
• unbiased

10. presently (PREZ uhnt lee)

• generous with gifts
• special present
• now
• soon
• president

The Wonder of Words

Select the answer which matches the question, or statement, and excel in your vocabulary skills

1. vie (VIGH): "Playing their hardest, the two teams will vie for the basketball championship."

• surpass
• speculate
• covet
• stimulate
• compete

2. abate (uh BAYT): "We had to postpone our walk until the storm would abate."

• fish
• diminish
• wound
• embarrass
• catch

3. brook (BROOK): "The teacher said he would not brook such outrageous conduct in the classroom."

• tolerate
• deny
• resent
• complain
• bridge

4. chary (CHAIR ee): "She was chary of the risks involved with such an investment."

• bright and gay
• scorched
• rough
• cautious
• seated

5. ambidextrous (am" bi DEK struhs): "He was ambidextrous in that he could pitch the ball equally well with either of his hands."

• complicated
• left-handed
• confused
• right-handed
• two-handed versatility

6. abhor (ab HOR): "We abhor violence; especially, when it is obviously unnecessary."

• reign
• taste
• hate
• admire
• skip

7. moot (MOOT): "When the student finished asking his question, the professor indicated that it was a moot point which would need to be discussed."

• spiritless
• resentment
• gloomy
• debatable
• ugly

8. patrimony (PAT ruh moh" nee): "He was able to live quite well on the patrimony from his parents."

• overly sentimental
• condescending manner
• inheritance
• distribution of jobs
• country estate

9. impervious (im PER vee uhs): "He had a coat that is impervious to rain."

• rash
• steady
• oversentimental
• arrogant
• impenetrable

10. refulgent (re FUL jent): "We can see a refulgent moon up in the sky tonight."

• shining
• diffused
• fertile
• cautious
• coarse

Analogy - II

What is the best word to complete this analogy?

1. Seldom: many:: Often: ______________________

• Lots
• More
• Few
• Several

2. BIRD : NEST ::

• dog : doghouse
• squirrel : tree
• beaver : dam
• cat : litter box
• book : library

3. DALMATIAN : DOG ::

• oriole : bird
• horse : pony
• shark : great white
• ant : insect
• stock : savings

4. DOCTOR : HOSPITAL ::

• sports fan : stadium
• cow : farm
• professor : college
• criminal : jail
• food : grocery store

5. CUB : BEAR ::

• piano : orchestra
• puppy : dog
• cat : kitten
• eagle : predator
• fork : utensil

6. TENET : THEOLOGIAN ::

• predecessor : heir
• hypothesis : biologist
• recluse : rivalry
• arrogance : persecution
• guitarist : rock band

7. Sarah : Abraham :: Guinevere :

• Lancelot
• Gawain
• Luther
• Gallahad
• Arthur

8. corpulent : obese :: opulent :

• silly
• optimistic
• wealthy
• watery
• immature

9. man : eunuch :: rooster :

• capon
• eunuch
• renton
• eland
• bicker

10. Star Wars : Force :: Space Balls :

• Force
• Schwartz
• TourDeForce
• Farce
• Energizer
  

Analogy - I

What Word Completes the Analogy?

1. rooster : crows :: _____ : honks

• pig
• horn
• beeps

2. ruby : red :: topaz :

• brown
• yellow
• red
• green
• blue

3. donkey & horse : mule :: lion & tiger :

• thrag
• panther
• liger
• lion
• leopard
  

4. Cribbage : cards :: Go :

• chips
• swords
• daggers
• arrows
• stones
  

5. clever : pawky :: entourage :

• ambush
• surroundings
• leaves
• amphitheater
• trees

6. neuter : worker :: riata

• farmer
• lariat
• kinsman
• nurse
• fork

7. yen : Japan :: kip :

• Laos
• Belize
• Iraq
• Ecuador
• France
  

8. Hawthorne : people :: Doppler :

• air
• horses
• waves
• grain
• dogs

9. ninny : sage :: pugilist :

• pacifist
• anarchist
• capitalist
• communist
• mercantilist
  

10. Nazi : Nazirite :: stalag :

• prison
• gulag
• stalagmite
• jail
• swamp

Confusing Words - II

Choose the correct word to complete the question.

11 Q: He was cooking dinner ______ the football match.

• while
• during

12 Q: Could you go to the store and get me some _____?

• stationary
• stationery

13 Q: I need to ______ a new button onto my shirt.

• sow
• sew

14 Q: You will find the book _____ the lamp on the table.

• beside
• besides

15 Q: You can choose from _____ four prizes!

• between
• among

16 Q: It's so hot! I need to find some _____.

• shadow
• shade

17 Q: _____ his having studied French, he found the course very difficult.

• Although
• Despite

18 Q: The movie was _____ boring he fell asleep!

• such
• so

19 Q: Try to use your ______ when answering this question.

• phantasy
• imagination

20 Q: I _____ about how my friend was doing in Rotterdam.

• wandered
• wondered

Confusing Words

Choose the correct word to complete the question.

1Q: The _____ applauded enthusiastically after the performance was finished.

• audience
• spectators

2Q: I haven't seen him ____ over five years.

• since
• for

3Q: _____ the fact that it was difficult, the exam also included questions that we had never studied before.

• Besides
• Beside

4Q: I told my boss that I wanted a big _____.

• rise
• raise

5Q: The article's _____ read "Politician Wants Answers".

• title
• headline

6Q: His opinion had no _____ on my decision.

• effect
• affect

7Q: He _____ down for a short nap.

• lay
• lie

8Q: Could you give me the _____ for that wonderful dessert?

• receipt
• recipe

9Q: They _____ his passport on entering the country.

• controlled
• inspected

10Q: Please finish your work _____ five o'clock.

• by
• until