S3, E3: The Pen

Question 1

I’d love to go to the beach, but I didn’t bring my __________.

(swimming suit, usually for boys/men)

Answer 1

trunks

Question 2

I don’t have any glue, but I do have some __________ tape, if that will work.

(clear, cellophane-like tape)

Answer 2

Scotch

Question 3

Sally’s car broke down on the highway, so she had to __________ to the next town.

(get a ride with a stranger)

Answer 3

hitchhike

Question 4

John wants to buy a __________ near the golf course where he can move after he retires.

(an apartment, but one you own rather than rent)

Answer 4

condo

Question 5

I’ll just put the bill on my credit card and we can __________ __________ later on.

(figure out what we owe, and pay the proper amount)

Answer 5

settle up

(or square up)

Question 6

Neil Armstrong was the first __________ to walk on the moon.

(someone who works in space or on a spaceship)

Answer 6

astronaut

Question 7

I’ve failed the exam six times now. I must be __________.

(cursed with bad luck)

Answer 7

jinx, jinxed

Question 8

The rice shortage in Japan is being further __________ by the government’s plan to bring in more tourists.

(making a bad situation worse)

Answer 8

aggravated

Question 9

On January 6, 2020, the US capitol building was attacked by a violent, __________ mob.

(doesn’t listen, obey, follow the rules, etc.)

Answer 9

unruly

Question 10

I would have gotten a raise sooner, but I refused to __________ __________ __________ the boss.

(flatter someone, tell them what they want to hear)

Answer 10

suck up to

Question 11

Summers in Japan are hot and __________; my body always feels wet and sticky.

(humid)

Answer 11

muggy