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Some common words containing 'op' include Develop, Hope, Open. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Develop Verb Hope Noun, Verb Open Adjective, Verb Opportunity Noun Xylophone Noun

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Words Starting With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. What is the correct preposition: 'I want to be open ___ you about my past.'

to with for on

2. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

I have many opportunity. He missed an opportunity to buying a house. This is a great opportunity for me. She has an opportunity of studying.

3. Which sentence uses 'xylophone' grammatically correctly?

She xylophoned the melody. The xylophone are very loud. He plays the xylophone in the band. I bought a xylophone sticks.

4. Which word is an antonym for 'open' when used as an adjective?

Unclosed Accessible Shut Receptive

5. Which sentence uses 'hope' correctly?

I hope you to win. I hope to winning. I hope you win. I hope for win.

6. Which of the following is a common collocation with 'opportunity'?

Opportunity weather Equal opportunity Opportunity metal Opportunity speed

7. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'develop'?

Third syllable (de-vel-OP) First syllable (DEE-vel-up) Second syllable (dih-VEL-up) All equally

8. What is the origin of the word 'opportunity'?

Greek 'optikon' (vision) Latin 'opportunus' (toward the port) French 'opportun' (timely) Old English 'opnung' (opening)

9. What material are the bars of a standard xylophone traditionally made of?

Metal Glass Wood Plastic

10. What does it mean to 'open up' to someone?

To physically open a door for them To start a business with them To talk freely about your feelings To argue with them

11. Which of the following is a metal-bar instrument often confused with a xylophone?

Marimba Glockenspiel Cello Timpani

12. How is the word 'open' pronounced in American English?

AH-pen (short a) oh-PEN (stress second syllable) OH-pen (long o, stress first syllable) OO-pen

13. How is the word 'opportunity' pronounced in American English?

ah-POR-too-nuh-tee ah-per-TOO-nuh-tee ah-per-too-NUH-tee OP-er-too-nuh-tee

14. Which word is an antonym for 'hope'?

Optimism Desire Despair Faith

15. What does the phrase 'open mind' mean?

A brain that is visible A willingness to consider new ideas A door that leads to the brain A person who talks too much

16. How many syllables does the word 'develop' have?

Two Three Four Five

17. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

I hope to go to the store later. I hope to going to the store later. I am hope to go to the store later. I hope for go to the store later.

18. How is the word 'develop' spelled when adding '-ing'?

developping develloping developing developeing

19. Which of the following is the correct way to make an electrical device work?

Open the TV Open the light Turn on the computer Open the radio

20. What does the idiom 'window of opportunity' mean?

A glass door in an office A brief interval of time during which an opportunity exists A chance to look out a window A missed opportunity

21. Which of the following is a common collocation with 'open'?

Open weather Open hours Open metal Open gravity

22. What does the Greek root 'phone' mean in the word xylophone?

Wood Sound Strike Play

23. What is the noun form of 'develop'?

Developing Development Developer Developed

24. How do you respond to 'Will it rain today?' if you do not want it to rain?

I hope so. I hope not. I hope it. I don't hope.

25. Which word is an antonym for 'opportunity'?

Chance Prospect Setback Opening

26. Which sentence uses 'open' correctly to describe a state?

The store is opened. The store is open. The store is opening. The store opens.

27. Which of the following is an antonym for 'develop'?

Progress Expand Stagnate Mature

28. What is the difference between 'hope' and 'wish'?

They mean exactly the same thing. Hope is for possible things; wish is for impossible/unlikely things. Wish is for the future; hope is for the past. Hope is a noun; wish is a verb.

29. In Greek mythology, what remained inside Pandora's box to comfort humanity?

Love Money Hope Joy

30. How is the word 'hope' pronounced?

HOP (like a bunny) HOHP (rhyming with rope) HOOP (like a basketball ring) HAWP

31. In medicine, if a patient 'develops' a symptom, what happened?

They cured the symptom They began to experience the symptom They imagined the symptom They passed the symptom to someone else

32. On which syllable is the primary stress in the pronunciation of 'xylophone'?

First syllable (ZYE) Second syllable (lo) Third syllable (phone) All syllables equally

33. What part(s) of speech can the word 'hope' be?

Noun only Verb only Noun and Verb Adjective only

34. How is the 'x' at the beginning of 'xylophone' pronounced in English?

Like 'ks' (as in box) Like 'eks' (as in extra) Like 'z' (as in zebra) Like 'sh' (as in shoe)

35. What is the difference between 'opportunity' and 'chance'?

They mean exactly the same thing. Opportunity implies randomness; chance implies a favorable circumstance. Opportunity implies a favorable circumstance to be acted upon; chance often implies randomness or risk. Opportunity is only for jobs; chance is for weather.

36. Which grammatical structure is correct?

develop to a plan develop for a plan develop a plan develop on a plan

37. Which sentence is grammatically correct regarding the verb 'open'?

Open me the door. Open the door to me. Open the door for me. Open me to the door.

38. What part of speech is the word 'opportunity'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

39. Which sentence uses 'develop' correctly?

The develop of the land was fast. She is developping a new skill. He developed a high fever overnight. They need to develop to a new plan.

40. Which instrument family does the xylophone belong to?

Strings Brass Woodwinds Percussion

41. What does the phrase 'seize the opportunity' mean?

To ignore a chance To wait for a better chance To act quickly to take advantage of a chance To create a problem

42. What does the verb 'develop' primarily mean in a technological context?

To destroy old hardware To create a new software product over time To instantly copy an idea To sell a physical product

43. What is the adjective form of 'hope'?

Hoping Hopefully Hopeful Hopeless

44. What do you call a person who plays the xylophone?

Xylophoner Xylophonist Xylist Percussionist only

45. What is the purpose of the tubes suspended beneath the wooden bars of a professional xylophone?

To hold the mallets To amplify the sound To make the instrument lighter To tune the bars

46. What part(s) of speech can the word 'open' be?

Noun only Verb only Adjective and Verb Adverb and Adjective

47. What does the phrase 'hope for the best' mean?

To expect the worst To hope things will turn out well To give up entirely To plan every detail

48. What is the correct tool used to strike a xylophone?

A bow A drumstick A mallet Your fingers

49. Which sentence uses 'opportunity' correctly?

I have an opportunity for working. I have an opportunity to work. I have an opportunity of working. I have an opportunity working.

50. In photography, what does it mean to 'develop' film?

To throw away unused film To use chemicals to produce a visible image To take pictures rapidly To edit photos on a computer