Mix/Quiz 1

When Mark lost the championship game, despite leading at halftime, he felt _____.

• overjoyed

• absolutely gutted

• indifferent

Susan always cheers everyone up with her positive energy. She is very _________.

• bubbly

• patronizing

• smug

A company's profits start low, rise steadily, then stabilize. This trend is best described as _________.

• fluctuating

• peaking

• leveling off

A stock's value increases rapidly in a short period. This is an example of a value that _________.

• shoots up

• bottoms out

• plummets

After the argument, they decided to make peace and _______ their differences.

• turn down

• make up

• back out

During the surprise party, Jane was _________ when she found out all her friends had gathered.

• • completely blown away

• • bored rigid

• • beside herself

After hearing the news of the lottery win, they were _________ with excitement

• • outraged

• • undeterred

• • thrilled to bits

The graph shows a sudden drop in temperature over the hour. The temperature _________.

• • leveled off

• • picked up

• • plummeted

After an initial increase, the number of sales remained consistent. The sales figures _________

• • remained stable

• • fluctuated

• • peaked

The firefighters worked hard to _______ the fire before it spread to nearby houses

• • put out

• • take off

• • get over