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Quiz about Find the Common Word
Quiz about Find the Common Word

Find the Common Word Trivia Quiz


Each question will hint at one common word with 3 different meanings. OK - a post is a stout piece of timber. You can post a letter or have a post in the army. Just read the story and find the word.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nannanut. Estimated time: 9 mins.
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Author
Nannanut
Time
9 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
191,370
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
4294
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Question 1 of 10
1. He pushed the stray strand of hair from his forehead. He needed to bolt the gate before the next barge arrived. Looking across the canal, he prayed the mechanism for changing the water level would not fail this time.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. As the boy unzipped the old sports bag he felt the rough fabric. It reminded him of strong sail cloth. Then he heard the cry. "Howzat? - he's out!" He was up next. He grabbed his cricket bat, quickly dipped his head to avoid the low beam in the dressing room and headed out to the wicket. He was sweating. "Just please don't let me get out without scoring" he muttered.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters.)
Question 3 of 10
3. The moth-eaten animal skin stretched forlornly across the cramped floor. This old camouflaged shelter for viewing the local bird life was perfect. He would keep out of sight here until it was dark and then head out.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. She could see he was angry. She should never have shown the old man the crucifix. It had probably jeopardised the whole mission and now they might not be able to pass over the bridge before dark.

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. The old man tilted his head and chewed on the end of his pencil. He tried to remember the horse the trainer had said would win but none of the names in the form guide looked familiar.

Answer: (One word - 3 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. The stream of water gushed straight upward and the wet pavement looked as though it was polished glossy black. The boys had knocked the fire hydrant again. The huge passenger plane coming into land screamed above her head. She hated this neighbourhood.

Answer: (One word - 3 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. The girl needed to be quick. She made sure the enclosure was secure. The pony was restless and looking to escape. He was still fretting for the other horses and she did not know how much longer he could go without eating.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. He had still not roused himself from his deep sleep. As she waited she watched the track of water streaming for miles behind the ship. All she could think about were the words of comfort from people who knew her father. After the funeral, many had approached her at the quiet celebration of his life and reminisced. She began to cry again.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. He did not feel sick - only very sad. He leaned forward and tried to peer down the deep shaft where the dog had fallen. Huge tears brimmed in his eyes and splashed onto the rough stones.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. The taunts came right at the end. Words and stones were hurled through the tiny window of his workshop as he tried to ignore the crowd. He turned the shoe on the wooden model and worked the leather. Now that she was gone he did not know how long he could endure.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. He pushed the stray strand of hair from his forehead. He needed to bolt the gate before the next barge arrived. Looking across the canal, he prayed the mechanism for changing the water level would not fail this time.

Answer: Lock

A strand of hair is a lock. A bolt is also a lock and the mechanism for changing the water level on a canal is used in a series of locks.
2. As the boy unzipped the old sports bag he felt the rough fabric. It reminded him of strong sail cloth. Then he heard the cry. "Howzat? - he's out!" He was up next. He grabbed his cricket bat, quickly dipped his head to avoid the low beam in the dressing room and headed out to the wicket. He was sweating. "Just please don't let me get out without scoring" he muttered.

Answer: Duck

Duck is a type of fabric used in sailmaking. To dip one's head is to duck. To get out without scoring in cricket is recorded in the scorebook as a duck.
3. The moth-eaten animal skin stretched forlornly across the cramped floor. This old camouflaged shelter for viewing the local bird life was perfect. He would keep out of sight here until it was dark and then head out.

Answer: Hide

An animal skin is a hide. A camouflaged shelter for viewing wildlife is a hide and to stay out of sight is to hide.
4. She could see he was angry. She should never have shown the old man the crucifix. It had probably jeopardised the whole mission and now they might not be able to pass over the bridge before dark.

Answer: Cross

To be angry is to be cross. A crucifix is a cross and to pass over a bridge is to cross over it.
5. The old man tilted his head and chewed on the end of his pencil. He tried to remember the horse the trainer had said would win but none of the names in the form guide looked familiar.

Answer: Tip

To tilt is to tip. The end of a pencil is a tip and the name of a horse that is supposed to win is a tip.
6. The stream of water gushed straight upward and the wet pavement looked as though it was polished glossy black. The boys had knocked the fire hydrant again. The huge passenger plane coming into land screamed above her head. She hated this neighbourhood.

Answer: Jet

A stream of water is a jet. Jet is a word for the colour black. A large passenger plane is a jet.
7. The girl needed to be quick. She made sure the enclosure was secure. The pony was restless and looking to escape. He was still fretting for the other horses and she did not know how much longer he could go without eating.

Answer: Fast

To be quick is to be fast. To make something secure means to make sure it is fast. To go without eating is to fast.
8. He had still not roused himself from his deep sleep. As she waited she watched the track of water streaming for miles behind the ship. All she could think about were the words of comfort from people who knew her father. After the funeral, many had approached her at the quiet celebration of his life and reminisced. She began to cry again.

Answer: Wake

To rouse from a deep sleep is to wake. The track of water behind a ship is a wake. A celebration of someone's life after a funeral is a wake.
9. He did not feel sick - only very sad. He leaned forward and tried to peer down the deep shaft where the dog had fallen. Huge tears brimmed in his eyes and splashed onto the rough stones.

Answer: Well

If you are not sick you are well. A deep shaft is a well. Tears that brim in your eyes are said to well.
10. The taunts came right at the end. Words and stones were hurled through the tiny window of his workshop as he tried to ignore the crowd. He turned the shoe on the wooden model and worked the leather. Now that she was gone he did not know how long he could endure.

Answer: Last

To come right at the end is to come last. A wooden model for shaping shoes is a last. To endure is to last.
Source: Author Nannanut

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