Vocabulary Quiz #5 - USE your BRAIN and NOT your COMPUTER
1. “Get the ball rolling”
What does this mean in a work or project setting?
A. To delay making a decision
B. To initiate or begin a process or activity
C. To wait for others to take action
2. Ambiguous
An ambiguous message is…
A. Clear and direct
B. Confusing or open to more than one interpretation
C. Meant to be humorous
3. “Brush up on” (phrasal verb)
If you “brush up on” something, you…
A. Review or practice something you’ve learned before
B. Ignore something outdated
C. Complain about something minor
4. Perfunctory
A perfunctory task is done…
A. With great excitement
B. In a lazy or clumsy way
C. Hastily, without genuine effort or interest
5. “Take it with a grain of salt”
What does this expression mean?
A. Believe it completely
B. Accept it, but with skepticism or doubt
C. Repeat it to others without question
✅ BONUS – Pick the Best Sentence
Which sentence uses “ambiguous” correctly?
A. Her ambiguous email left the whole team unsure what to do next.
B. He was ambiguous about playing basketball; he won every game.
C. The ambiguous sun warmed the lake in the early morning.