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Vocabulary Exercise - How well can you do?

Average: 5 (3 votes)
Thu, 07/02/2009 - 00:23 — Chris McCarthy

Todays's exercise is a what we call a 'mixed bag'. That means it has a bit of everything.  Let's begin.

OK, so you think you're good at English? Well, today we have ten tricky words and phrases that I think you've heard before. They're all common and, above that, they're all useful. Let's see how many of you can get 10/10 and let's see if I made any spelling mistakes...right, Yura?

For those of you who recognise the words, but can't remember the meanings, I suggest you review. An important part of learning English is to review the things you have learned in the past. It's just as important as learning new things.

Like I said, who can get 10/10? Tell us your score.

Note: Yura is a very helpful user of this site. She always gives feedback and points out my, frequent, spelling mistakes. Thanks, Yura!

 Link: Learn Word Forms

Link: Verb Collocations

  • When I have a "dozen" of something, I have how many?





  • A "leap year" is:





  • Someone who is strongly influenced by emotional feelings, especially about happy past-memories is:





  • The opposite of "danger" is:





  • Advice is a:





  • Complete the idiom:"Every ___ has a silver lining."





  • "The restuarant closes ___ midnight."





  • Feeling as if everything is spinning round and that you will fall, is called:





  • A person who sells meats is a:





  • Feeling ill after drinking too much alcohol, is a called a:









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Comments

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 03:12 — Nie09

I have got 9 in green Wrong

I have got 9 in green Smile. I haven't heard about "leaf year" before. Thanks for useful exercise.

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 04:36 — rksinha

I got 9/10. This site helped

I got 9/10. This site helped me to achieve this score because i have learned a lot of word in this learning course.
Many thanks
Sinha

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 06:12 — altaf

danger

Everytime i took up quiz,I usually failed
to give a right answer an antonymn to danger.
I get confused with the word safe or safety.
If the teacher is kind enough to explain this,
I shall be happy and i get cleared of my doubt

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 14:05 — Chris McCarthy

RE: safe vs safety

Safe is an adjective; the opposite is dangerous.
Safety is a noun; the opposite is danger.

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 09:43 — over

Yura...She???

Note: Yura is a very helpful user of this site. She always gives feedback and points out my, frequent, spelling mistakes. Thanks, Yura!

I thought Yura is a man Smile

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 20:05 — Yura

Re:over

Sorry, for my misleading. YURA is my son's name Wink

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 20:28 — JustRussianGirl

Yura or 'Юра' is a name

Yura or 'Юра' is a name of a man in Russia

Fri, 07/03/2009 - 11:06 — over

I know almost all about this

I know almost all about this name. Smile I'm from Russia too.
It was a reason for my astonishment Smile

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 19:59 — Yura

Chris, You've Made Me Blush

Chris, you've made me blush :\ Thank you for your warm words and for your excellent lesson. Love Struck ( I'm a teacher, and my great mistake(as you know)is to notice all mistakes - sorry). Wink
But today I have a brilliant result 10/10. Applause But I noticed the title about SAFETY, so I thought very carefully. And some words I've met in your lessons(HANGOVER, for example - I remmember "poor"Dan).
Thanks again four your job and site - it is "alive" and very helpful. Smile

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 22:44 — english123

Thanks for the quiz. I got

Thanks for the quiz. I got 9/10 in it. Advice is a noun and to advise is a verb. I got confused over there. Smile

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 06:50 — tib13

Hi.. i got 8 out of ten. I

Hi..

i got 8 out of ten. I didn't get the answer hangover at the first try.. but i am happy i hit the right answer at the second trial..i also learned now that advice is noun ... i am happy for being able to visit the site again to improve ma english after a months gap..thanks for your help!!!!

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 10:11 — Chris McCarthy

Hi

Welcome back, tib13!

Chris

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 22:06 — aislany

I've got 10 out of 10. I was

I've got 10 out of 10. I was just confused with number one, as my language is Portuguese I thought it was a false cognate,but I chose the correct option.

Mon, 07/06/2009 - 15:40 — mnovak

9/10

I've got 9 and I 'm happy .

Thu, 07/23/2009 - 04:51 — Denitsa_

I had 10/10 but honestly I

I had 10/10 but honestly I guessed about the sixth , I've never heard it before. Smile

Thu, 07/23/2009 - 22:23 — Persia

Useful

My score was 7/10.very bad. Sad thanks . i learn good things.

I love persia

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 14:30 — Kurtan

hi

lesson was good but my score is 6/10.Sad my score caused some unknown words. that's ok:

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 14:43 — Denitsa_

Kurtan

Would you like to help me ? I`d like to chat with you - it`ll help both of us , and also , well, I`m bored Smile

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 14:47 — Kurtan

denitsa

I'd love to... let's begin

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 14:52 — Kurtan

:((

I am so sorry the time is finished at my work. unless I come out I can't arrive my shuttle bus to go home. may be next time.
take care

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 14:52 — Denitsa_

The forum

I think this is not the right plase fot this kind of conversation...
I`ll post a theme in the forum. Smile
Thank you for being so nice to me Smile

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 14:53 — Denitsa_

Have a nice day!

Have a nice day! Smile

Sat, 07/25/2009 - 05:11 — Sircutter

:D

7/10 Thank you.

Sat, 07/25/2009 - 19:40 — Camilo

the score, it's really matter?

was 8/10 not that bad...
but i was confused with the opposite of danger.
i saw i was not the only one...
might be we need some explanation, don't we?

Wed, 07/29/2009 - 08:59 — Angelina

I have 3 mistakes and I

Plain Face I have 3 mistakes and I think that is very well.

Mon, 08/03/2009 - 07:09 — Kate0105

10 :)

I have 10/10 and it makes me very happy! Smile
Have a nice day!

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 05:28 — niko65

I have got 8/10. "Leap year"

I have got 8/10. "Leap year" was new for me and also safe-safety. But "hangover" was known Smile thanks to Danny´s "phrases".
Thank you.

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 09:36 — marc fidèle

my first feeling

it is very useful to learn and speak fluently english. Nail Biting

Tue, 08/11/2009 - 11:35 — ticinha

i got 8/10. i think that i'm

i got 8/10.

i think that i'm doing well. is not the best result but.....

thanks 4 this lesson

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 17:09 — Medina

Thank you!

Thank you!

Fri, 08/14/2009 - 15:17 — Natalysmart

Nataly I've got 9/10, I

Nataly
I've got 9/10, I didn't know the idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining" and what does it mean?

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 19:47 — bayan2

every

The meaning of this idiom is "every situation has two sides - good side and bad side". For example:Every cloud has a silver lining, I had broken my heel on the street, but a nice fellow helped me to catch a taxi. Now we are friends.

Sat, 08/15/2009 - 07:54 — babuna

I get it

I am very happy I have 9 of 10.

Sat, 08/15/2009 - 12:31 — Medina

10/10! Thank you!

I have got 10/10.
Thank you!

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 14:54 — fafi girl

10\10

10\10 Big Grin vvv gd for a new user Big Grin thnx alot vv nice quiz Big Grin

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 09:10 — Venuri

All correct

I got all correct. I think those type of questions are also important to enhance our vocabulary. I wish I could send you a bouquet of flowers to express my thanks. Smile

Wed, 10/21/2009 - 10:28 — ynastia

quiz

I got all correct, because I revised some lessons before. Notably useful and helpful quiz. Thank you.

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 09:36 — doristru

A "leap year" is .....

An useful lesson. I didn't know, that a "leap year" has 366 days.

Thanks for help.

Greetings

Sun, 02/28/2010 - 10:15 — meldron

7/10

Thank you.