INTENSIVE GRAMMAR B - 240514

"Impertinent" is closest in meaning to:

• Respectful

• Rude

• Tactful

• Humble

Before the exam results were released, I was _____, waiting to find out how I did.

• on edge

• on pins and needles

• on top of the world

• over the moon

A radical change involves something:

• gradual and unnoticed

• decorative and unimportant

• extreme and fundamental

• small and detailed

If I don’t get my full _____, I feel tired the next day.

• segment of rest

• supply of dreams

• quota of sleep

• portion of nap

To take the initiative means to:

• respond to orders

• wait for instructions

• lead and act first

• oppose authority

She fell off her bike but was lucky to be only _____.

• mildly bruised

• deeply hurt

• critically injured

• be superficially injured

A precedent is:

• a decision made without basis

• a traditional dance

• an earlier example guiding future actions

• a court error

Can you quickly _____ this report before the meeting?

• overlook

• cast an eye over

• disregard

• skim through blindly

To have a high turnout at an event means:

• it’s been cancelled

• few people show up

• many people attend

• it was delayed

They signed a _____ to avoid military conflict.

• peace offering

• non-aggression pact

• ceasefire bond

• alliance treaty