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Lexico Olympic 20

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When his parents are away, his oldest brother __

a)

Knocks it off

b)

Calls the shots

c)

Draws the line

d)

Is in the same that

2.

After the concert, everyone had to __ home through the thick snow.

a)

Trudge

b)

Tread

c)

Trace

d)

Trickle

3.

Alaska boasts several climates due to its __ mountains, warm ocean currents, and frozen seas.

a)

Adept

b)

Pious

c)

Ghastly

d)

Lofty

4.

When I finish writing the composition, I'm going to __ and go to bed.

a)

Make time

b)

Hit the hay

c)

Hit the big time

d)

Call it a day

5.

Certain kinds of plants can grow only in __ soil.

a)

Loose

b)

Slack

c)

Sparse

d)

Scarce

6.

John's got very __ feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.

a)

Puzzled

b)

Mixed

c)

Jumbled

d)

Muddled

7.

Paul's been in Alice's bad __ ever since he offended het at the party.

a)

Eyes

b)

Books

c)

Likes

d)

Treats

8.

The car was __ speed.

a)

Gathering

b)

Collecting

c)

Consuming

d)

Firing

9.

They're having serious problems. Their relationship in on the __

a)

Cliffs

b)

Rocks

c)

Stones

d)

Grass

10.

__ earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it?

a)

Is it to the good

b)

What's the good of

c)

Is it all to the good

d)

Is it for good

11.

She __ fainted when she heard that her child died.

a)

Rather than

b)

Nothing but

c)

All but

d)

Near

12.

__ to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.

a)

It is far from clear

b)

Far from it for me

c)

Far and wide for me

d)

Far be it from me

13.

__ we just have wait for me.

a)

At this point in time

b)

On the point of time

c)

At some point

d)

That's not the point

14.

He gripped his brother's arm lest he __ by the mob.

a)

Would be trampled

b)

Could be trampled

c)

Were trampled

d)

Be trampled

15.

I don't know __ the new manager.

a)

What to do of

b)

What to make of

c)

How to do of

d)

How to make of

16.

Don't tell me I __ till 5 o'clock in the afternonn.

a)

Was to make them to stay

b)

Must have made them stay

c)

Could have made them stay

d)

Was to have made them stay

17.

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.

a)

Might misinterpret

b)

Might have misinterpret

c)

Won't be misinterpret

d)

Might be misinterpret

18.

Sam looked as if he __ in the world.

a)

Weren't cared

b)

Weren't taken into care

c)

Didn't have a care

d)

Weren't in the care

19.

What's all this crying __?

a)

Without the aid of

b)

In aid of

c)

With the aid of

d)

Within the aid of

20.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others :

a)

Picturesquely

b)

Antiqueness

c)

Querulously

d)

Discotheque

21.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

phlebitis

b)

wily

c)

poliomyelitis

d)

philately

22.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

macabre

b)

chiromancy

c)

chemical

d)

chivalrous

23.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

paranoia

b)

papist

c)

saffron

d)

travail

24.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

absinthe

b)

soothe

c)

loathe

d)

wreathe

25.

Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:

a)

euphemism

b)

phenotype

c)

veracity

d)

cantaloupe

26.

Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:

a)

disinter

b)

cadaver

c)

cathedral

d)

attorney

27.

Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:

a)

matriarchy

b)

epileptic

c)

rutherfordium

d)

diplomatic

28.

Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:

a)

acupuncturist

b)

vociferously

c)

antithesis

d)

extraordinary

29.

Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:

a)

entrepreneur

b)

anonymity

c)

representation

d)

encyclopedia

30.

He is not a very outspoken person, so we may find it hard to ______ his opinions.

a)

leak out

b)

come off

c)

sound out

d)

bring round

31.

Are you still _____ an illusion that Mr. Spike will agree to your conditions?

a)

in

b)

under

c)

on

d)

of

32.

We all tried to convince our teacher to change his mind about the school trip and he finally ______

a)

caught on

b)

set out

c)

got through

d)

came round

33.

Our grandfather can ______ his war experiences all the day. Sometimes, we all get truly bored with it.

a)

harp on

b)

vouch for

c)

figure out

d)

leaf through

34.

Father says he's too ______ after working the nightshift and he won't help us prepare the barbecue.

a)

run away

b)

worn out

c)

taken in

d)

pulled down

35.

They said I'd be _______ probation for the first two or three weeks as they want to find out about my skill.

a)

for

b)

on

c)

in

d)

at

36.

Your report ______ the side effects of the venture. Why not write more about ít good points, Mr, Hewitt?

a)

backs down

b)

takes to

c)

dwells on

d)

makes out

37.

I know Pete's conduct was intolerable, but don't be too hard _____ him.

a)

on

b)

with

c)

at

d)

to

38.

It is said that the corruption can hardly be _______ especially among top officials.

a)

worn off

b)

rooted out

c)

gone back

d)

stringed along

39.

His strange behaviour aroused the ______ of police.

a)

doubt

b)

suspicion

c)

disbelief

d)

notice

40.

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.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

of

d)

within