Words of the Day (Oct 2019) - quiz A

Do I have to leave all my ________ in the cloakroom? Can I at least bring my phone with me?

1. belongings
2. possession
3. properties
4. props

Jessica ________ this morning. – I see. She won't be here to chair the meeting, then.

1. called ill
2. called illness
3. called in sick
4. phoned ill

What's the new teacher like? – He's ok, I guess. He speaks with a slight ________, but you can hardly notice.

1. lippy
2. lips
3. lisp
4. lisper

Do I really need to ________? I thought I'd just show up if I felt like it.

1. ASAP
2. BTW
3. FAQ
4. RSVP

When we reached another ________, we had no idea which way to go. We decided to flip a coin.

1. cork
2. dork
3. fork
4. stork

Eating chocolate, lots of it, is my biggest ________ pleasure.

1. guilty
2. hidden
3. secret
4. sweet

The soup is nice, but I'd add a ________ of salt.

1. drop
2. pinch
3. shard
4. snip

Sorry, Paul, I'm out of mineral water. – No problem. ________ water will be just fine.

1. Fizzy
2. Flat
3. Tap
4. Tepid

When we got there again the next day, the gate was locked with a ________.

1. gridlock
2. padlock
3. warlock
4. wedlock

We waited and waited, and then we finally saw the ________ get out of its den again.

1. bud
2. fox
3. chameleon
4. little bird