Sunday, February 13, 2011

Here's one more challenge!

Think of one word which can be used appropriately in each pair of sentences.

1 Both teams have an excellent reputation so their chances of winning the football tournament are fairly ........
The mouse on your computer won’t function properly unless you operate it on a/an ......... surface.

2 Although it happened a year ago, the car accident is still very ........ in the driver’s mind and he keeps having nightmares about it.
Doctors say we should eat more ........ fruit and vegetables instead of frozen or tinned ones.

3 When we arrived at the concert the auditorium was already ........ and we couldn’t get a seat.
No, please don’t give me a second helping. I’m really ........ .

4 The smoke alarm is so sensitive that it will detect even the ........ amount of smoke.
I haven’t got the ........ idea what you’re going on about!

5 The area through the trees next to the stream is a real ........ spot which attracts lots of tourists.
The ........ of the plan is that we will get rich without investing any of our own money!

6 She has never been very interested in ........ possessions - she’s always been content with whatever she had.
Madonna had a hit record early on in her career, in which she sang about the joys of living in a ........ world and having lots of money.

7 David’s been unemployed for months now but he seems to be making only a/an ........ effort to look for work.
The organisation had a very poor record on equal opportunities. It had one ........ black employee.

8 People keep asking Danielle when she’s going to have a baby but she just hasn’t got a ......... instinct.
My father’s mother died a long time ago but my ........ grandmother is still very much alive.

24 comments:

Iasmin Marinho said...

Let's see...

1- plane
2- fresh
3- full
4- tiniest
5- magic
6- material
7- single
8- mother's

...not sure about some of them, but let's try anyway... :)

Levi Ramos said...

Thank you very much for your particpation, Iasmin! Just for that You will be awarded one medal in advance!
In order to get more medals, please, reconsider your answers. So far, two of them are correct.

Come on, contributors! Get involved!!

Keep on blogging, folks!

Ana Carol said...

These are my bets:

1- plane
2- fresh
3- full
4- remote
5- hot
6- material
7- unique
8- maternal

Levi Ramos said...

Carol you've also got a medal in advance for your three correct answers!
Keep on trying!!
The first to come up with all correct answers will be awarded 8 medals!!

Blog away, contributors!!

Diogo Kubrusly said...

I think I'll give a shot.

1 plane
2 fresh
3 full
4 foggiest
5 good
6 material
7 unique
8 maternal

Let's see what's gonna happen...

Ana Carol said...

Oh my! What a challenge...

Levi Ramos said...

Very well... up to the prsent moment no one has come up with the right answers for numbers 1, 4, 5, and 7!

Diogo, you've earned a medal too!

Keep on blogging, everyone!!

Iasmin Marinho said...

Gosh, this one is really bugging me...
I'll give it some thought...

Diogo Kubrusly said...

I totally agree with Iasmin. We need to give it a lot of thought...
But we'll make it!
Just be a little patient Levi...

Tati Sequeira said...

Well, let's give it a try :)

1. flat
2. fresh
3. full
4. slight
5. key
6. material
7. ???
8. mother

Levi Ramos said...

Dear Tati,
You have just made your way in to the hall of medalists! Congratulations on your first medal!
As for your answers, three of them are correct.
The eventual completion of this task should call for a special celebration!! I will award a medal for the most creative suggestion as to how we can do it!!!

Keep on blogging, everyone!! You're the best!!!

Levi Ramos said...

Laurel, perhaps you could give our friends a hint or two. But don't tell them what the answers are directly, please! What do you say?

Laurel P. said...

This IS a hard challenge. Here are my hints for the unanswered questions:

1) Rhymes with Steven
4) Tati, you have the closest answer on this one.
5) Starts with the letter "b" (I think!)
7) This one is stumping me -- Levi, I think we all need a clue from you on this one! I can think of a few potential matches, but they don't seem quite right.

Iasmin Marinho said...

1-even
2-fresh
3-full
4-slightest
5-beauty
6-material
7-?
8-maternal

Ana Beatriz said...

Hi, everyone!

Number 7 is really difficult.
Let's see if I can help you.
It starts with "T".

Good luck!

Cheers,

Bia

Levi Ramos said...

Answer #7 starts with a "T" and it also describes an object used at subway stations!!!

Good luck, y"all!

Laurel P. said...

Oh! Now I've got it - very hard indeed! Good luck, everyone!

Ana Carol said...

1-even
2-fresh
3-full
4-slightest
5-beauty
6-material
7-terminal
8-maternal

Iasmin Marinho said...

Yes, I've also considered terminal, but I looked it up and it just didn't seem make sense to me!

difficult! good luck, Carol!

Levi Ramos said...

I am glad you are having fun, Laurel!! Maybe you could contribute with another tip... but careful not to be overgenerous LOL.

Keep on blogging, everyone!!!

Laurel P. said...

Ok, Levi. Here's my tip:

In addition to also being an object used at subway stations, it is also something used at the arcade.

Levi Ramos said...

Excellent tip, Laurel! That reminds me of that classic clip in which Elton John sings The Who's "Pinball Wizard"!!! Pity he makes no use of that certain object during the video...

Iasmin Marinho said...

1-even
2-fresh
3-full
4-slightest
5-beauty
6-material
7-TOKEN
8-maternal

Levi Ramos said...

Excellent job, Iasmin!
You are going to be awarded 6 shiny medals for your feat!
As for the others, who have so bravely striven for the solution of this challenge, Here's their reward:

- Carol => 4 medals
- Diogo => 2 medals

Thank you all very much for making this CPE BLOG such a fantastic learning experience!!!

Keep on BLOGGIN' y'all!