WorksheetsLexico Olympic 20
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
When his parents are away, his oldest brother __
Knocks it off
Calls the shots
Draws the line
Is in the same that
After the concert, everyone had to __ home through the thick snow.
Trudge
Tread
Trace
Trickle
Alaska boasts several climates due to its __ mountains, warm ocean currents, and frozen seas.
Adept
Pious
Ghastly
Lofty
When I finish writing the composition, I'm going to __ and go to bed.
Make time
Hit the hay
Hit the big time
Call it a day
Certain kinds of plants can grow only in __ soil.
Loose
Slack
Sparse
Scarce
John's got very __ feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.
Puzzled
Mixed
Jumbled
Muddled
Paul's been in Alice's bad __ ever since he offended het at the party.
Eyes
Books
Likes
Treats
The car was __ speed.
Gathering
Collecting
Consuming
Firing
They're having serious problems. Their relationship in on the __
Cliffs
Rocks
Stones
Grass
__ earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it?
Is it to the good
What's the good of
Is it all to the good
Is it for good
She __ fainted when she heard that her child died.
Rather than
Nothing but
All but
Near
__ to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.
It is far from clear
Far from it for me
Far and wide for me
Far be it from me
__ we just have wait for me.
At this point in time
On the point of time
At some point
That's not the point
He gripped his brother's arm lest he __ by the mob.
Would be trampled
Could be trampled
Were trampled
Be trampled
I don't know __ the new manager.
What to do of
What to make of
How to do of
How to make of
Don't tell me I __ till 5 o'clock in the afternonn.
Was to make them to stay
Must have made them stay
Could have made them stay
Was to have made them stay
What I fear most of all is that we __ in what refers to the building of a new market in West Crane. The local people seem to be very wary about it.
Might misinterpret
Might have misinterpret
Won't be misinterpret
Might be misinterpret
Sam looked as if he __ in the world.
Weren't cared
Weren't taken into care
Didn't have a care
Weren't in the care
What's all this crying __?
Without the aid of
In aid of
With the aid of
Within the aid of
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others :
Picturesquely
Antiqueness
Querulously
Discotheque
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
phlebitis
wily
poliomyelitis
philately
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
macabre
chiromancy
chemical
chivalrous
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paranoia
papist
saffron
travail
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
absinthe
soothe
loathe
wreathe
Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:
euphemism
phenotype
veracity
cantaloupe
Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:
disinter
cadaver
cathedral
attorney
Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:
matriarchy
epileptic
rutherfordium
diplomatic
Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:
acupuncturist
vociferously
antithesis
extraordinary
Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:
entrepreneur
anonymity
representation
encyclopedia
He is not a very outspoken person, so we may find it hard to ______ his opinions.
leak out
come off
sound out
bring round
Are you still _____ an illusion that Mr. Spike will agree to your conditions?
in
under
on
of
We all tried to convince our teacher to change his mind about the school trip and he finally ______
caught on
set out
got through
came round
Our grandfather can ______ his war experiences all the day. Sometimes, we all get truly bored with it.
harp on
vouch for
figure out
leaf through
Father says he's too ______ after working the nightshift and he won't help us prepare the barbecue.
run away
worn out
taken in
pulled down
They said I'd be _______ probation for the first two or three weeks as they want to find out about my skill.
for
on
in
at
Your report ______ the side effects of the venture. Why not write more about ít good points, Mr, Hewitt?
backs down
takes to
dwells on
makes out
I know Pete's conduct was intolerable, but don't be too hard _____ him.
on
with
at
to
It is said that the corruption can hardly be _______ especially among top officials.
worn off
rooted out
gone back
stringed along
His strange behaviour aroused the ______ of police.
doubt
suspicion
disbelief
notice
Mrs. Black has promised to be _________ service on Monday, I hope she keeps her word or else I won't manage to prepare everything in time.
in
on
of
within
