QUIZ 1-4

It was such a shock to receive a letter like that ___________.

• in the red
• out of the blue
• in the pink
• over the moon

Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrent have_________ fears of civil war.

• flashed up
• prognosticated
• sidetracked
• stocked

It is important to make sure the right decision because there is a lot at _________ .

• stake
• chance
• expectation
• range

Gabriel’s mentor ___________ him to change his dishonest ways before it was too late.

• dislodged
• notified
• admonished
• informed

It is public knowledge that new magazines often use free gifts or other ___________ to get people to buy them.

• gimmicks
• snares
• plots
• scams

Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.

• salt of the earth
• needle in a haystack
• sand in the desert
• drop in the ocean

That Mary is an _________ liar: you must take what she says with a small grain of salt.

• incorrigible
• incurable
• irredeemable
• irremediable

Since Harry is the bee’s ______ in terms of Maths, it is no wonder so many friends ask him for support in this subject.

• knees
• wings
• arms
• legs

CLOSEST MEANING Aim at conciseness; the ability to say something COGENT and interesting is valued over the ability to write at great length.

• well-founded
• illogical
• productive
• unique

OPPOSITE IN MEANING He made a SURREPTIOUS entrance to the club through the little door in the brick wall.

• artless
• secret
• drift off
• hazy