Words of the Day (Jun 2021) - quiz A

The plane was ________ on the runway and I knew we would be taking off soon.

1. cabbing
2. cubbing
3. leaping
4. taxiing

My sister is very self-conscious about her hair. ________

1. She says it always looks great, no matter what she does to it
2. She thinks it's too thin and too short, and she hates it.
3. She thinks she has the best hair in the family.
4. She's extremely proud of it.

Please take a seat, Mr Jackson. My colleague will be with you ________.

1. for a short time
2. for shortly
3. shorter
4. shortly

We stayed at a cosy ________ by a small lake.

1. a/c
2. B & B
3. CEO
4. D.I.Y.

Are you wearing the T-shirt ________ on purpose? It looks ridiculous.

1. inside out
2. the other way around
3. upside down
4. vice versa

My husband naively thinks he is capable ________ his own business.

1. of running
2. running
3. to run
4. to running

‘What's the problem, son? If you fancy her, ask her out,’ said my father during dinner and ________ at me.

1. blinked
2. clinked
3. shrank
4. winked

I can see something is troubling you. What is it? ________ it out!

1. Spell
2. Spill
3. Spin
4. Spit

Monday is more convenient for me, to be honest. ________

1. Friday is definitely better.
2. I am available to meet with you all day.
3. I am usually very busy on Mondays.
4. I'm not coming back from London until Tuesday.

The man died after being hit by a car while reportedly standing on a traffic ________.

1. island
2. isle
3. islet
4. peninsula