Do you know the English adjective “perplexed“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: You look perplexed. What’s wrong?
Graham: It’s this math problem. I just can’t work it out.
Does it mean:
a) upset and angry
b) sad
c) confused
d) annoyed
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Answer: c) confused
Do you know the English adjective “exquisite“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Joyce: Have you been to the jewellery exhibition at the museum yet?
Nina: Yes, I have. I enjoyed it. Some of the items are really exquisite.
Does it mean:
a) ugly
b) expensive
c) shiny
d) very beautiful
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Answer: d) very beautiful
Can you complete this sentence? It means to start a new hobby.
“I’m going to take …. a new hobby this year.”
a) off
b) up
c) for
d) out
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Answer: b) up
“I’m going to take up a new hobby this year.”
Can you complete this sentence?
“I applied …… a new job yesterday.”
a) to
b) with
c) in
d) for
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Answer: d) for
“I applied for a new job yesterday.”
Can you complete this sentence?
“The red bag belongs …… me.”
a) for
b) to
c) of
d) together
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Answer: b) to
“The red bag belongs to me.”
Do you know the English adjective “outraged“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Tracey: How did the people react to the government’s decision to change the pension system?
Chris: They were outraged. They held demonstrations all over the country.
Does it mean:
a) very angry
b) very frightened
c) very happy
d) very amused
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Answer: a) very angry
Do you know the English adjective “distraught“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Bill: How did you feel when you heard you had lost your job?
Mike: I was distraught. I’ve just bought a house, so it’s really bad timing.
Does it mean:
a) very happy
b) very upset
c) very scared
d) very complicated
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Answer: b) very upset
Do you know the English word “fortnight?” How long is a fortnight?
Karen: How long did you stay in Japan?
Mary: A fortnight. I had a week off work for summer, and my boss let me take an extra week off.
a) one week
b) two weeks
c) three weeks
d) four weeks
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Answer: b) two weeks
Do you know the English adjective “earsplitting“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Melanie: How was the concert?
Susan: It was good, but I was next the speaker so the sound was earsplitting!
Does it mean:
a) very loud
b) very bad
c) difficult to hear
d) very soft
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Answer: a) very loud
Do you know the English adjective “hush-hush“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rory: I heard the company is opening a new office in Brazil.
Oliver: That’s true, but it’s still hush-hush. No one knows about it.
Does it mean:
a) exciting
b) expensive
c) difficult to do
d) secret
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Answer: d) secret
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