WHAT'S THE WORD? To select people to work for an organisation (military origin).
RECRUIT
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thief
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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thief
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baam
Lose 5 points!
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shark
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gift
Win 20 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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lifesaver
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TRANSFORMATION: Ken said absolutely nothing because he was afraid of offending the women.
FEAR
Ken remained absolutely silent ......................... offence to the women.
FOR FEAR THAT HE WOULD CAUSE / FOR FEAR OF CAUSING
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COMPLETE THE EXPRESSION: If at first you don't .........., try, try, try again.
SUCCEED
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seesaw
Swap points!
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gold
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
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WHICH IS THE ODD ONE OUT & WHY? howl / snarl / clamp / yelp
CLAMP - the others are sounds (made by canines)
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WORD FORMATION: number > adjective? (=several)
NUMEROUS
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COMPLETE: I am not disappointed in you Max. If ......, I am even prouder than I was before this episode.
ANYTHING
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COMPLETE: They're not paying me a ...... deal more money but at least it's more than before!
GREAT
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The old house was ...... furnished and we had to buy almost everything new.
a. thinly b. sparsely c. mildly d. rarely
b.sparsely
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"This really is a shoddy piece of work." SHODDY - MEANING?
badly and carelessly made or produced
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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: If the head teacher detects even the slightest ...... of dishonesty in her staff, she sacks them. (clue - smell)
WHIFF
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As proficient a speaker as she is, I doubt even she would cope with the Glaswegian accent. RIGHT OR WRONG?
RIGHT
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"The atmosphere in the office is rather fraught." What does FRAUGHT mean?
(a) causing extreme worry or anxiety (b) leading to stress (c) conducive to harmony