大学考试|用英语谈论“填字游戏”的有关知识

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1. Crosswords^{2 are commonly called ______.}

a) quizzes

b) puzzles

c) riddles³

d) mysteries

2. To get the right answers in a crossword you have to read the ______.

a) tips

b) helps

c) suggestions

d) clues

3. Crosswords are arranged in a pattern of words going ______ and ______.

a) across; down

b) sideways; horizontally

c) vertically^{4; upwards5}

d) downwards^{6; lengthways}

4. Some of the questions contain words that are made by rearranging letters to make different words. What are these called?

a) mnemonics⁷

b) acrostics

c) anagrams

d) word searches

5. The person who writes a crossword is known as the ______.

a) creator

b) setter

c) composer

d) author

6. If you complete a crossword, we say that you have ______ it.

a) solved

b) broken

c) explained

d) unscrambled

答案

1) b, 2) d, 3) a, 4) c, 5) b, 6) a.