Words of the Day (Dec 2020) - quiz A

Don't raise your voice to me like that, young lady! You're already walking ________.

1. in thick snow
2. on black coal
3. on thin ice
4. on white snow

The baby girl wasn't wearing a ________ and her new onesie got dirty.

1. bib
2. dip
3. nib
4. pip

Children in the United Kingdom leave out a ________ pie and sherry for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve.

1. apple
2. cinnamon
3. mince
4. mint

When James got home, it was way past midnight. He took off his shoes and ________ to his room, hoping his parents wouldn't hear him.

1. clasped
2. logged
3. pried
4. tiptoed

Put the meat in the oven, set to 180C, and roast for about 90 minutes. Don't forget to ________ it every now and then.

1. baste
2. haste
3. paste
4. taste

She decided to buy the treadmill in the end, because she knew

1. she needed a better diet
2. she needed to drink more water
3. she needed to start doing some exercise
4. she needed to start making her own bread

The question was a no-brainer and ________.

1. all the students knew the answer
2. nobody knew the answer
3. the answer was “no”, of course
4. we discussed it for a long time

Use some chicken stock, ________.

1. and cut it in half
2. and pour it in
3. leave the skin on and freeze it.
4. slice it and mix it in

To be honest, I didn't like the film much, but ________.

1. I grew on it
2. I grew up on it
3. it grew on me
4. it grew up on me

________, you need a good shrink.

1. If you have mental health issues
2. If you need to clean your kitchen cupboards
3. If you want to grow your own vegetables
4. If you want to wash woollen sweaters