I goofed off for the first two years of college, but I turned into a real _____ once I realized the importance of my academic performance.
VC: T48

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English
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8th Grade
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Giang Hang
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17 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
study animal
eager beaver
war horse
sly dog
Answer explanation
STUDY ANIMAL: so -> studies very hard / often
EAGER BEAVER: a person who is willing to work very hard
WAR HORSE: an old and experienced politician, soldier, or athlete, esp one -> still active
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I know you really want the promotion, but telling the boss about my personal problems was _____.
under thumb
below par
below the belt
under the hatches
Answer explanation
BELOW THE BELT: (of a remark) unfair & cruel
UNDER SO's THUMB: under someone's control
BELOW BAR: worse than usual, or below the expected standard >< ABOVE PAR
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Don’t worry, I am confident that Annie will manage to solve the quiz soon, she is as sharp as _____.
a knife
a blaze
a blade
a tack
Answer explanation
AS SHARP AS A TACK: very witty, mentally acute
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kids, please hold your _____, let’s sing the birthday song before we start eating the cake!
horses
brake
tongue
tatters
Answer explanation
HOLD YOUR HORSES: be calm and patient
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you desire some practical lessons before your start-up, there are clear _____ to be drawn from the failure of these companies.
cheeks
chapters
morals
policies
Answer explanation
MORAL: a practical lessons -> a story, event, experience teaches u
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
His reasoning is based on the _____ that humans are innately good, which reflects his belief in Mencius.
inception
surmise
conjecture
premise
Answer explanation
PREMISE: a statement/ idea -> forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument
CONJECTURE: a guess about st based on how it seems and not on proof
SURMISE: a guess (formal)
INCEPTION: the beginning of an organization or official activity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although the matter was outside my _____ of responsibility, I still lent her a helping hand.
orbit
bound
hall
sphere
Answer explanation
SPHERE: an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society
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