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1. Crosswords are commonly called ______.

a) quizzes

b) puzzles

c) riddles

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; upwards

d) downwards; lengthways

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

a) mnemonics

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.