Which of these ideas best explains 'backlash'?

strong feeling in reaction to change/ recent events in society or politics

Which is the closest meaning to 'exacerbating'?

to make something that is already bad even worse

What is the best meaing for 'discrepancy' in 'Try to point out the discrepancy in a polite and respectful way'?

a difference between two things that should be the same

What does it mean to 'Get on your soapbox'?

to express your opinions about a particular subject forcefully

To 'turn a blind eye' means....

ignore something you know is wrong

Ed Sheeran will read a CBeebies Story, a story of boy with a stutter, much like he did as a child. What is a stutter?

speak/say something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty

What does 'buses spewing their human cargo' mean?

a large number of people getting off a bus

What is the best meaning here of 'influx'?

the fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time:

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1
Which of these ideas best explains 'backlash'?
strong feeling in reaction to change/ recent events in society or politics
a way of presenting a language point
a form of constructive criticism
advising an organisation or government of your business intentions
2
Which of the following is NOT a synonym of 'obnoxious'?
obtuse
offensive
objectionable
repugnant
3
Which is the closest meaning to 'exacerbating'?
develop the knowledge of something
help someone acquire something
assist and support something
to make something that is already bad even worse
4
What is the best meaing for 'discrepancy' in 'Try to point out the discrepancy in a polite and respectful way'?
clear similarities in two things that should not be the same
a deliberate error created to confuse you
a disagreement between two parties
a difference between two things that should be the same
5
Where is the 'stress' in the word 'discrepancy'?
'discreprancy
discrepan'cy
discre'pancy
di'screpancy
6
In this extract 'lax' is ' with much care, attention and control? 'In countries with lax environmental regulations....'
False
True
7
What does it mean to 'Get on your soapbox'?
to justify the reasons for your statement
to invite feedback to your statement
to try to explain the reasons for an argument
to express your opinions about a particular subject forcefully
8
To 'turn a blind eye' means....
ignore something you know is wrong
escalate something you know is wrong
play down something you know is wrong
act on something you know is wrong
9
Ed Sheeran will read a CBeebies Story, a story of boy with a stutter, much like he did as a child. What is a stutter?
speak/say something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty
be unable to remember a set of words
to use langauge that considered 'inappropriate' in society
repeat the same words over and over
10
Weekly news '...a father helps, explaining the flow of his words is 'like a river'. What, specifically, is this phrase?
a metaphor
a comparison
a similie
a poetical device
11
Which of these DOES NOT collocate with 'exhausted?
very
absolutely
completely
utterly
12
Which of these is NOT a synonym of 'inlux'?
inference
incursion
ingress
inundation
13
What does 'buses spewing their human cargo' mean?
a large number of people illegally attempting to enter a country
a large number of people getting off a bus
a large number of people people forced onto a bus
a large number of people getting on a bus
14
Which of these does NOT collocate with 'exacerbate'?
a law
an issue
a problem
a medical condition
15
What is the best meaning here of 'influx'?
a mass of people leaving an area
the forced leaving of a group of people from an arae
the fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time:
an invitation to a specific group to join an area

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