B2 - Objective First - U24 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 36 Public

Vocabulary review and some grammar

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What expression do we usually use when talking about taking money out of the bank?

withdraw money / withdraw cash

10

Which sentence means that the woman made the cat leave without touching it?

The woman handed the cat over.

The woman shooed the cat away.

The woman tossed the cat away.

15

You would never turn up to a job interview in a ____ outfit.

fancy

scruffy

plain

stylish

10

Which word is used to describe a person/animal moving strangely in extreme pain?

horrifying

writhing

pumping

slithering

15

Which word is an appropriate reaction if you suddenly see something amazing?

grin

gulp

gasp

groan

15

What do you call the top floor of a luxury building, especially it if has amazing city views?

Penthouse

5

Which word is a synonym of "scared"?

petrified

scrambled

bewildered

5

What is another word for an ATM? (The place outside the bank where you withdraw money)

cashpoint machine

20

Explain why your credit card (or debit card) might get retained.

wrong PIN, the band has been demagnetised, card has expired...

20

If you ordered a burger with "all the trimmings" what would you expect to get with your burger?

(student's own answer: but should be in second conditional)

25

Why might you need to shoo away an animal? What might be happening?

(student's on answer with appropriate modal verbs for speculation and probability)

20

What type of common injuries and ailments often require urgent treatment? Why?

(Student's own answer)

20

Why would you need to have your stomach pumped?

(Student's own answer, ideally with vocab like poison, drugs, overdose, toxins, rotten food, etc.)

20

What rules have you broken this year? And what rules would be less likely to break?

(Student's own answer + present perfect + speculation)

25

What is the meaning of "bewildered"?

Confused, puzzled

10

What is the non-gradable extreme of "angry"?

Furious

5