English quiz

Question 1

which of the following words are antonyms?

Accepted Answer

melancholic/exultant

Question 2

"Gary is awful, he's always burping in public and doesn't wash". How could Gary be described?

Accepted Answer

uncouth

Question 3

Higher level writing should include a range of literary devices

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Mary won £1000, and Jack found his lost PE kit, just before his session. How could these events be described?

Accepted Answer

serendipity

Question 5

What literary device describes where the weather reflects the mood?

Accepted Answer

pathetic fallacy

Question 6

A synonym for 'lack' is... ?

Accepted Answer

dearth

Question 7

The sentence 'The engine was an old man's cough', is an example of what literary device?

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 8

The meaning of nonchalant is...?

Accepted Answer

not bothered

Question 9

Fill in the blank: Dad always wants to _______ the window down in the car.

Accepted Answer

wind

Question 10

Use the knowledge you have acquired to work out the meaning of 'submerge'

Accepted Answer

to go under

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