Words of the Day (May 2018) - quiz A

People believed that the world was going to end at the ________ of the century.

1. break
2. switch
3. turn
4. twist

________ six equals twelve.

1. Twice
2. Twice times
3. Two time
4. Two times

My ex-wife is getting married next month. Should I get her a ________ present?

1. bride
2. marriage
3. married
4. wedding

My dog must ________ the commands ‘come’ and ‘sit’ without hesitation.

1. bark
2. hear
3. listen
4. obey

I took a lot of things for ________ until I moved out and had to take care of myself.

1. certain
2. given
3. granted
4. sure

It's just a scratch. Nothing to be ________ about.

1. alarmed
2. alerted
3. contrived
4. panicked

If you want to lose weight, ________ meals may be the worst way to go about it.

1. dropping
2. leaving
3. leaving out
4. skipping

Dreams are a far ________ from reality.

1. cry
2. flight
3. shout
4. throw

What does this ________ do? – It slices bread. You don't have one of those?

1. contraception
2. contraceptive
3. contradiction
4. contraption

Synthetic materials can irritate your skin, ________ cotton is gentle and soft to the touch.

1. although
2. however
3. unlike
4. whereas