In the comic, the character accuses Jason of taping “kick me” signs to the back of every shirt. What gives him away?

In the word “photography” /fəˈtαːɡrəfi/, which syllable is stressed?

Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?

The root “spect” comes from Latin, meaning “to look” or “to watch”. From this root, several English words have been derived. Which of the following words does not derive from the root “spect”?

Mark the alternative that uses the future perfect continuous correctly.

Mark the option that best completes the following sentence.

In phonics, the concept of __________ refers to a group of letters that represents a single phoneme, such as “sh” in “ship.”

Read the following dialogue.
Mark: Did you hear what happened to Tom?
Lisa: No, what’s going on?
Mark: Well, he tried to sabotage Sarah’s project to make her look bad, but the boss found out he was
the one behind it. Now he’s the one in trouble.
Lisa: Wow, that’s crazy! I guess he got hoist with his own petard.


What is the meaning of the idiomatic expression “to be hoist with one's own petard”?

Complete the sentence below with the most appropriate phrasal verb:

“I was really looking forward to the party, but when I got there, I felt so out of place. I just couldn’t _____.”

What is the reason behind Snoopy’s response, “You go now, and I’ll go five years from now!” in the comic strip?

Read the excerpt to answer the question.

“We die to each other daily. What we know of other people is only our memory of the moments during which we knew them. And they have changed since then. To pretend that they and we are the same is a useful and convenient social convention which must sometimes be broken. We must also remember that at every meeting we are meeting a stranger.”

― T.S. Eliot, The Cocktail Party

It is incorrect what is stated in: