1. A marquee is…
    (a) an unsightly blemish on the face
    (b) a nobleman
    (c) a ring set with an oval-pointed cluster of gems
    (d) a large tent
  2. If someone kicked up a racket, did he/she…
    (a) fall into a trap?
    (b) create a big fuss?
    (c) become aggressive during a tennis match?
    (d) miss a unique opportunity to do something?
  3. A place where stone may be extracted is known as a …
    (a) cemetery
    (b) rockery
    (c) galley
    (d) petrifactory
    (e) quarry
  4. A few seconds after the boat capsized, we saw the people …
    (a) struggling in the water
    (b) gurgling in the water
    (c) crooning in the water
    (d) strangling in the water
    (e) slouching in the water
  5. A person who is shilly-shallying is…
    (a) suffering from a speech defect
    (b) malingering or avoiding duty
    (c) hesitating or being indecisive
    (d) not telling the truth
    (e) collecting items which have been washed up on a beach
  6. You can find wicks …
    (a) in dogs’ ears
    (b) at a cricket match
    (c) in candles
    (d) in a medicine cupboard
    (e) in damp cellars
  7. Which is the odd one out?
    (a) lullaby
    (b) tango
    (c) polka
    (d) minuet
  8. A baboon is…
    (a) a pet name for a chubby baby
    (b) a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank
    (c) a silly mistake
    (d) a large African monkey
    (e) a stick used by shepherds in the Scottish Highlands

Answers: 1 (d); 2 (b); 3 (e); 4 (a); 5 (c); 6 (c); 7 (a); 8 (d)

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