WorksheetsComplete the Sentences Quiz
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
The homemade jam was so ________ that I could only eat a small spoonful.
zesty
cloying
gritty
crumbly
I love dishes with a ________ flavor—they wake up my taste buds!
pungent
gelatinous
tangy
succulent
The biscuit was too ________; it fell apart before I could spread butter on it.
zesty
crumbly
gritty
pungent
This steak is so ________—it’s juicy and full of flavor.
cloying
succulent
gritty
gelatinous
The curry had a ________ aroma that lingered in the kitchen long after dinner.
zesty
pungent
crumbly
cloying
The dessert looked beautiful, but its ________ sweetness made it hard to finish.
tangy
gritty
cloying
zesty
I didn’t enjoy the smoothie—it had a ________ feel, like drinking sand.
gritty
succulent
gelatinous
crumbly
The lemon tart had a ________ bite that balanced the sweetness perfectly.
cloying
tangy
gelatinous
pungent
The jelly was too ________ for my taste—it felt strange on my tongue.
crumbly
tangy
gelatinous
zesty
The cookies were a little too ________, and they fell apart as I picked one up.
succulent
crumbly
zesty
gritty
The roasted vegetables were ________ and full of natural juices.
gelatinous
cloying
pungent
succulent
I liked how the dressing added a ________ flavour that brightened the whole salad.
zesty
gritty
crumbly
pungent
When she found out he’d lied, she stopped talking to him completely and gave him ________.
a close shave
the silent treatment
the gift of the gab
a wide berth
We had nothing urgent to discuss—we were just ________ on the patio.
chewing the fat
throwing caution to the wind
going out on a limb
nipping things in the bud
“Can I join you for dinner tonight?” – “Sorry, I’ll have to ________.”
boil the ocean
chew the fat
take a rain check
throw in the towel
He ________ when the waiter got his order wrong.
went over their head
gave them the silent treatment
kicked up a fuss
hit close to home
She barely said a word, but her expression ________.
spoke volumes
was neither fish nor fowl
had a chip on its shoulder
played her cards right
They’ve stayed friends ________, supporting each other through all of life’s changes.
through thick and thin
on a limb
in someone’s element
out of their depth
He ________ when he quit publicly and insulted the boss—he’ll never work there again.
nipped it in the bud
burned his bridges
got a word in edgeways
boiled the ocean
I can't believe she ________ just to make herself look better.
sent him packing
threw him under the bus
had a close shave
played her cards right
He still ________ for his ex-girlfriend, even after all these years.
has the cheek
goes through the motions
carries a torch
greases the wheels
If you forget to reply to her texts, you’ll be ________ in no time.
ahead of the curve
in her bad books
going places
on thin ice
We need to ________ the details before launching the project.
size up
iron out
fall through
hold out for
She asked the audience to ________ her while she loaded the presentation.
bear with
part with
see through
bring about
She asked the audience to ________ her while she loaded the presentation.
bear with
part with
see through
bring about
He immediately ________ the awkward atmosphere as he entered the room.
followed through on
picked up on
talked down to
caved in
The new manager tends to ________ employees, which affects morale.
trip up
lay out
talk down to
break up
We won’t ________ poor results just to meet a deadline.
pitch in
settle for
part with
pull out of
The team ________ despite the lack of funding.
forged ahead
fell through
saw through
went off
The proposal ________ a lot of criticism from stakeholders.
held off
came in for
tripped up
ironed out
We should ________ on any decisions until we’ve reviewed the data.
pack in
hold off
break up
throw in
They ________ after realising the deal wasn’t in their favour.
pulled out
bargained on
gave in
went off
He finally managed to ________ his manager and explain the problem.
size up
go back on
get through to
lay out
We didn’t ________ so much resistance from the other party.
fall through
hammer out
come up against
pitch in
They spent hours trying to ________ a solution that worked for everyone.
hammer out
pick up on
hold up
dawn on
The new CEO managed to ________ real improvements.
do away with
bring about
hold out for
trip up
After months of losses, the business finally ________.
packed in
brought down
turned around
pulled out
They eventually ________ the outdated policies.
dawned on
rooted out
did away with
gave in
He decided to ________ his job and take a break from work.
fold in
pack in
pan out
see through
After years of tension, the band finally ________.
went off
broke up
held up
put off
Her online business really ________ after that viral post.
took off
pulled out
played down
went through
The bad weather ________ our travel plans.
put off
went over
broke up
played your cards right
That comment really ________ the mood of the room.
brought about
brought down
held against
part with
I’m just ________ the idea of freelancing—nothing serious yet.
playing your cards right
toying with
feeling up to
picking up on
I don’t ________ going out tonight—it’s been a long day.
feel up to
give up on
hammer out
go back on
It finally ________ me that I left my wallet at the café.
hit close to home
came in for
dawned on
tripped up
We didn’t plan much, but we managed to ________.
pull out
muddle through
see through
hold off
I hate to ________ you, but I need help moving this table.
put out
bring down
go off
root out
Let’s see how things ________ before deciding.
break up
pan out
boil over
go under
We ________ the afternoon by playing cards and chatting.
held off
went over
whiled away
laid out
Eventually, the protests ________ and life returned to normal.
died away
brought down
got through
gave in
