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1
Choose the correct word: 'George and Tom _________ want to see that movie.'
Don't
Does not
Ain't
Doesn't
2
Which of these forms of writing is primarily based on facts and statistics?
Narrative
Report
Descriptive
Persuasive
3
What does the word 'diligent' mean?
The hidden power believed to control future events; fate.
A comic verse composed in an irregular rhythm
Having or showing care in one's work or duties.
A dictator with absolute power
4
What is the meaning of the literary device 'polysyndeton'?
The use of multiple conjunctions in a line/sentence
The use of limited conjunctions in a line/sentence
The use of multiple pauses in a poem
Comparison by association
5
Which of these is an example of a double-edged sword?
School Uniform Policy
Nuclear power
Fossil Fuels
Artificial Intelligence
6
What is the meaning of the word 'Erudite'?
People claiming to possess special enlightenment
Intelligent and scholarly
Consisting of images only
Characterised by the use of divisive politics
7
Identify the literary device from the following image:
Eulogy
Paradox
Allusion
Consonance
8
A diary entry usually starts with:
Yours truly,
Your name
Your address
Dear diary/diary's name,
9
Which form of writing has a plot, storyline, characters, settings, et cetera?
Narrative
Discursive
Argumentative
Descriptive
10
What is one purpose of authors using stylised text? (bold, italics, and underline)
To place emphasis on a certain word/phrase
To make the text look prettier
To make connections between texts on different pages
To guide the reader to the next chapter/section
11
Which of these words fits the given definition?: "Secretive; Sly"
Feral
Furtive
Fortuitous
Flabbergasted
12
What is the meaning of the literary device 'enjambment'?
Repetitive use of adjectives
Multiple lines without terminal punctuation
The use of factual information
A brief pause
13
Which of these is
NOT
a convention in biography writing?
Written by someone other than the subject
Usually written in chronological order
Written mostly in the past tense
Immediate access to the subject's innermost thoughts
14
What does the literary device 'Caesura' mean?
Describing something in great detail
A brief pause
The use of an informal register
Linking two objects without the use of 'like' or 'as'
15
Is this sentence grammatically correct?: She frowned, and drunk the last drop of water on Earth
No
Yes
