Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
This week's challenge
Earn 4 medals after filling in each of the blanks the blanks with a correct word:
1) Emma started out as a clerical officer with the company and gradually __________ her way to the top and is now a senior manager.
1) Emma started out as a clerical officer with the company and gradually __________ her way to the top and is now a senior manager.
2) We're on holiday now so can you stop __________ shop!
3) There's a rumour going around that the proposed reorganisation is meant to __________ out the lazy workers.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
New Challenge - Word Formation
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10 medals to the first to come up with all the right answers!
10 medals to the first to come up with all the right answers!
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Gapped sentences - Three medals
Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
My father .......... at the same branch for over thirty years.
They had .......... on their parents to pay off their debts for them.
Instead of landing, the plane .......... and headed away from the airfield.
My father .......... at the same branch for over thirty years.
They had .......... on their parents to pay off their debts for them.
Instead of landing, the plane .......... and headed away from the airfield.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Carnival Challenge - Keyword transformation
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
(8 medals to the first to come up with all correct answers)
1. Diseases such as smallpox have still to be eradicated.
stamped
Diseases such as smallpox ................ yet.
2. John was nominated for the post of treasurer by two committee members.
forward
John has ................ the post of treasurer by two committee members.
3. If you receive any mail for me after I’ve gone would you be kind enough to forward it to me.
send
Please could you ................ that arrives for me after I’ve gone.
4. The colour of that dress showed off her complexion.
enhanced
Her complexion ................ the colour of that dress.
5. As part of his new year’s resolution he has renounced cigarettes and bad food.
up
He decided ................ cigarettes and bad food in the new year.
6. They are building a new car park next to the shopping centre.
put
A new car park ................ next to the shopping centre.
7. You should erase any mistakes on the exam script.
out
Any mistakes on the exam script may ................ a soft eraser.
8. The government suppressed all the details of the financial scandal.
up
Details of the financial scandal ................ the government.
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