Do you know the English adjective “tedious“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Julie: How was school?
Mike: It was OK, but science class was so tedious. I nearly fell asleep!
Does it mean:
a) fun
b) interesting
c) sleepy
d) boring
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Answer: d) boring
Which word below is the opposite of “innocent“?
a) sad
b) guilty
c) forgiven
d) prosecuted
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Answer: b) guilty
Look at the words below. Three of the words mean “big”. One word doesn’t mean “big”. Which word doesn’t mean “big”?
a) massive
b) enormous
c) gigantic
d) minuscule
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Answer: d) minuscule
Minuscule means “very small”
Do you know the English expression “forty winks”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ken: I had a busy morning. I think I’ll catch forty winks.
Emma: That’s a good idea. You look tired.
Does it mean:
a) wink 40 times
b) take a nap
c) drink coffee
d) relax
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Answer: b) take a nap
Do you know the English adjective “tedious“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ryoko: What did you think of the new movie?
Pauline: I thought it was tedious. I left the cinema half way through the movie.
Does it mean:
a) scary
b) exciting
c) upsetting
d) boring
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Answer: d) boring
Do you know the English adjective “bustling“? Read the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Erika: Do many tourists visit your hometown during summer?
Nelly: They visit all year round. It is a bustling little town.
Does it mean:
a) quiet
b) full of cars
c) small
d) crowded and busy
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Answer: d) crowded and busy
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.”
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