2. Talk about stupid, that girl is a ______ brain. A pea B celery seed C radish D onion
3. To dangle a carrot in front of someone means: A to tempt a person with the unobtainable B to embarrass someone C to have good eyesight D to advertise that he or she is a vegetarian
4. Which of these four is not an adjective commonly used with the word POTATO? A hot B couch C blue D small
5. I'm in a ______. I've got serious troubles A squash B pickle C corn cob D watermelon
6. Since the day I bought it I've had nothing but problems with it. It's such a ____________. A strawberry B pepper C kumquat D lemon
7. He _________ the conversation with words of wisdom. A squashed B peppered C mushroomed D cauliflowered
8. To be the apple of one's eye is to be A from New York. B one's sweetheart or pet C shiny D sour
9. Sour grapes means: A a rumor B to devalue something because of envy. C hateful D to become extremely embarrassed
10. You're comparing ____________, schooling and experience just can't be evaluated in the same manner. A apples to oranges B dates to figs C pineapples to mangos D soup to nuts
Bonus questions: What is a raspberry and what is raspberry beret? Post Script: The Top score is 100 % To hear a related dictation click below:
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Professor of English Ecole des Mines 158 cours Fauriel St.Etienne FRANCE