Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Odd One Out

Odd One Out in Words

A. ear
B. lip
C. nose
D. chest

Answer:[D]
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Explanation: Chest is the odd one out because it is not a part of the face. Ear,lip and nose are parts of the face.

Odd One Out

Which fish is the odd one out?

A. mackerel
B. carp
C. trout
D. pike

Answer:[A]
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Explanation: all the others are fresh water fish

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Odd One Out

Which musical instrument is the odd one out?

A. Saxophone
B. Trumpet
C. Tuba
D. Trombone

Answer:[A]
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Odd One Out in Words

Find the odd one out

A. tree
B. mouse
C. man
D. paper

Answer:[D]
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Explanation: Paper is the odd one out because it is the only non-living thing.Tree, mouse and man are living.

Odd One Out

Which tree does not belong to the same family as the others?

A. Cooper Beech
B. Weeping Willow
C. Oak
D. Chestnut

Answer:[B]
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Odd one out

Which snake is the odd one out?

A. Cobra
B. Viper
C. Python
D. Rattlesnake

Answer:[C]
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Explanation: All of the o

Sunday, February 21, 2010

submit

You should submit your application ___ this office before January first.

A. at
B. to
C. for
D. towards

Answer:[C]
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convince

I wasn't able to convince them ____ the real value of the plan.

A. of
B. about
C. with
D. over

Answer:[A]
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Word usage

Because the machine is very delicate, it must be handled with ______

A. caring
B. careful
C. care
D. carefully

Answer:[C]
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Odd one out

Find a word that is not in a group

A. Irony
B. Steel
C. Copper
D. Bronze

Answer:[A]
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Friday, February 19, 2010

take one look

He took one look at her and began to laugh.

A. looked at
B. examined
C. watched
D. observed

Answer:[A]
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cross out

The teacher crossed out several words in her composition.

A. cancelled
B. emphasized
C. corrected
D. added

Answer:[A]
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break down

The elevator broke down, and we had to walk up to the 10th floor.

A. fell
B. exploded
C. stopped functioning
D. got stuck

Answer:[C]
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break out

He was living in German when the war broke out.

A. ended
B. occurred suddenly
C. burnt out
D. spread

Answer:[B]
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feel sorry for

I feel sorry for those who have to do that menial kind of work.

A. pity
B. apologize
C. excuse
D. like

Answer:[A]
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make up one's mind

To make up one's mind is to ______

A. decide
B. puzzle
C. think
D. wonder

Answer:[A]
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give up

To give up means to ______

A. give all
B. surrender
C. give everything
D. give a part of

Answer:[B]
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call up

To call up is to ____

A. criticize
B. telephone
C. visit
D. make an appointment

Answer:[B]
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look up something

To look up something is to

A. lose it
B. forget it
C. search for it in a book of reference
D. over look it

Answer:[C]
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burn up

To burn up means to

A. burn completely
B. burn more
C. burn high
D. burn more strongly

Answer:[A]
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Thursday, February 18, 2010

approach

Two men approached me and said, "Give us 100 dollars...".

A. came down to
B. came up to
C. came around to
D. came on to

Answer:[B]
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scared of

She is scared of living on her own in a big city.

A. tired
B. bored
C. frightened
D. fond

Answer:[C]
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run out

Fossil fuels are running out now.

A. being produced
B. being created
C. being exhausted
D. being manufactured

Answer:[C]
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Preposition Quiz

He sold his car ____ a thousand dollars.

A. at
B. with
C. for
D. in

Answer:[C]
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Preposition Quiz

She is only six, and _____ that age she can't know much.

A. at
B. with
C. in
D. about

Answer:[A]
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

make something out

If I can't make something out, I can't _______
A. enjoy it
B. understand it
C. do it
D. take it

Answer:[B]
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drop someone a line

To drop someone a line is to _____________

A. throw him a rope
B. write him a letter
C. send him a telegram
D. telephone him

Answer:[B]
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give someone a ring

To give someone a ring is to ____________

A. marry him
B. call him up
C. admire him
D. call him down

Answer:[B]
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hold on

He asked me to hold on while he left the telephone to find a pencil.

A. wait
B. take a film hold
C. grasp
D. resist

Answer:[A]
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fill out

Before beginning classes each student must fill out many forms.

A. complete
B. produce
C. carry out
D. distribute

Answer:[A]
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

go over

The sales representatives were asked to go over the figures in their reports before the conference.

A. relate
B. resolve over
C. review
D. calculate

Answer:[C]
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postpone

We were forced to postpone the picnic.

A. call off
B. do without
C. put off
D. see about

Answer:[C]
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break off

The clerk had to break off the conversation in order to wait on a customer.

A. interrupt
B. hurry
C. continue
D. begin

Answer:[A]
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Phrasal Verb Quiz

It is a sign ____ fall when the leaves on the trees begin to change color.

A. for
B. at
C. to
D. of

Answer:[D]
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Phrasal Verb Quiz

Would you like to elaborate ___ your last answer?

A. with
B. over
C. about
D. on

Answer:[D]
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Monday, February 15, 2010

Phrasal Verb Quiz

Bees have compound eyes ___ of almost 6000 tiny lenses.

A. made over
B. made in
C. made on
D. made up

Answer:[D]
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Phrasal Verb Quiz

When her millionaire father died, the heiress ___ a fortune.

A. came into
B. came at
C. came through
D. came to

Answer:[A]
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Phrasal Verb Quiz

Prizes are awarded ____ the number of points scored.

A. resulting from
B. adding up
C. presented to
D. according to

Answer:[D]
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Phrasal Verb Quiz

I'm so tired that I can't take ___ what you're saying?

A. up
B. out
C. in
D. on

Answer: [C]
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