Words of the Day (Feb 2022)

Word of ________ is probably the best way to get more clients when opening a business.

1. crowd
2. friends
3. lips
4. mouth

When he got there, he was absolutely knackered. He was ________.

1. excited to see all his family and started kissing everyone and didn't even want to sit down
2. so happy to be there and started dancing around, full of energy
3. very sad to see only a handful of people attending the funeral
4. very tired after the journey and needed to lie down immediately

Can you ________ and answer the door when they arrive?

1. do me a favour
2. do me favour
3. make me a favour
4. make me favour

It turned out both companies were on the verge of bankruptcy at the time of the ________, so the follow-up fiasco was not at all surprising.

1. demerge
2. emerge
3. merge
4. merger

Our next-door neighbour is crazy, he's a total ________ case. Thank God he's finally moving out.

1. basket
2. lower
3. nutter
4. pencil

I think Michael fancies your sister. He ________.

1. can't stand her
2. hasn't seen her for ages
3. wants to break up with her
4. would like to ask her out

What shall I do with the seedlings now? – ________

1. Plant them out in the garden.
2. Put them in the freezer.
3. Soak them in water for 24 hours.
4. They need to dry out before you store them.

The contract might have some spelling mistakes in it. Somebody should ________ it.

1. approve of
2. proof
3. proofread
4. prove

When our daughter was a teenager, she had a relationship with our neighbours' son, but it was just ________ love.

1. chicken
2. kitten
3. lamb
4. puppy

You should be very ________ when you download an app from an unknown website.

1. varied
2. vary
3. warn
4. wary