Letter B – Episode 05 1 / 20 1. What does 'Blip' mean? A loud sound A spot of light on a radar screen A quick movement A blip is a small spot of light or signal on a radar. Example: There was a blip on the screen. 2 / 20 2. What does 'Blizzard' mean? A heavy snowstorm A light snowfall A rainstorm A blizzard is a storm with strong winds and heavy snow. Example: Nobody could leave the house during the blizzard. 3 / 20 3. What does 'Bloom' mean? To fall apart To fade To grow or develop successfully To bloom means to open or flourish, usually referring to flowers. Example: Most plants bloom in May. 4 / 20 4. What does 'Blow' mean? To move with force To sleep silently To stay still Blow means to move with speed or force, especially with air. Example: The wind was blowing strongly all night. 5 / 20 5. What does 'Blow away' mean? To impress greatly To break something To clean up To blow someone away means to impress them deeply. Example: The performance completely blew us away. 6 / 20 6. What does 'Blow it' mean? To succeed To give up To waste a chance Blow it means to make a mistake or miss an opportunity. Example: He really blew it during the interview. 7 / 20 7. What does 'Blow one’s top' mean? To calm down To become angry To lose control It means to suddenly become very angry. Example: She blew her top when she saw the mess. 8 / 20 8. What does 'Blow sb away' mean? To help someone To confuse someone To kill by shooting A slang expression meaning to shoot and kill someone. Example: The gangster blew him away. 9 / 20 9. What does 'Blow up' mean? To disappear To explode To shine Blow up means to burst violently or become very angry. Example: The tire blew up while driving. 10 / 20 10. What does 'Blowtorch' mean? A fire extinguisher A small burner with flame A type of light A blowtorch is a tool used to apply flame for heating. Example: He used a blowtorch to weld the pipes. 11 / 20 11. What does 'Blunt' mean? Sharp and clean Not sharp Fancy and new Blunt means dull, or not having a sharp edge. Example: This knife is too blunt to cut bread. 12 / 20 12. What does 'Blurry' mean? Not clear Clear and bright Colorful Blurry means not sharp or not in focus. Example: The photo was blurry because the camera moved. 13 / 20 13. What does 'Board' mean? To get on a vehicle To clean a floor To cancel something Board means to enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle. Example: We boarded the train at 6 p.m. 14 / 20 14. What does 'Bog down' mean? To get stuck To move fast To jump over It means to become stuck or slow down. Example: The jeep bogged down in the sand. 15 / 20 15. What does 'Bogus' mean? Genuine Beautiful False Bogus means fake or not real. Example: He gave the officer a bogus license. 16 / 20 16. What does 'Boil down' mean? To reduce or summarize To forget something To cook quickly Boil down means to simplify or summarize. Example: The lesson boils down to one key idea. 17 / 20 17. What does 'Bolt' mean? To unlock To knock To fasten Bolt means to secure or fasten tightly. Example: He bolted the door before leaving. 18 / 20 18. What does 'Bone up' mean? To ignore To forget To study hard Bone up means to review something quickly. Example: He boned up on verbs before the quiz. 19 / 20 19. What does 'Let off steam' mean? To speak softly To relax and release stress To run quickly To let off steam means to release built-up emotions. Example: He went for a run to let off steam. 20 / 20 20. What does 'Blow your top' mean? to board the ship To get extremely angry To take a deep breath To blow your top means to lose your temper suddenly. Example: She blew her top after hearing the bad news. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte