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The big English quiz!
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1
When did World War I end?
1922
1926
1918
1914
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Ending an informal letter with "Best Wishes" is appropriate
True
False
3
Which of the below are famous UK landmarks
The London Eye
The Loch Ness monster
Edinburgh Castle
Notting Hill
4
Choose a synonym for the word 'walk'
weep
saunter
choose
sleep
5
An autobiography is a true story that someone has written about them self.
True
False
6
An interesting opening makes the reader want to stop reading.
True
False
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What are some famous landmarks in America?
Statue of Liberty
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Golden Gate Bridge
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Select something that you would find at the TOP of a letter...
A sign off
A date
A greeting
An address
9
An interesting introduction help the reader want to read on.
True
False
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Famous Landmarks 1 - Where is Stonehenge?
England
Brazil
Paraguay
Australia
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Flags
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
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Is this a simile? 'The house was as cold as ice'.
True
False
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True or false... Repetition is a persuasive device
False
True
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Select a persuasive device...
the rule of 3
facts/ statistics
Hyperbole
rhetorical question
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Who is this famous Person?
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
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What country flags this?
China
England
Italy
Germany
17
Ending an informal letter with "Best Wishes" is appropriate
True
False
18
Alliteration is a persuasive device... true or false?
False
True
19
Which country has won the most soccer world cups
Germany
France
Italy
Brazil
20
What is the tallest building in the world?
One World Trade Center
The Shard
Burj Khalifa
Shanghai Tower
21
You would find a sign off at the bottom of a letter
True
False
22
Choose the correct suffix for the word persua...?
cian
ssion
tion
sion
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Who is this famous person?
Benjamin Tolhouse
Winston Churchill
Louis Levasier
G.T. Forester Walker
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Knowing your audience helps you to decide whether to create a formal or informal letter
False
True
25
Fact or Opinion?
opinion
fact
26
A simile contains the words 'as' or 'like'
False
True
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Who is this famous Person?
Michael Jordan
Tiger Woods
Will Smith
Jay Z
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How should you sign off a formal letter if you don't know the persons name?
Write back
Yours faithfully
Kind regards
Yours sincerely
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Who is this?
Mr Wilkins
David Beckham
Angelina Jolie
Simon Cowell
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Fact or Opinion?
fact
opinion
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What is a rhetorical question?
A question which needs an immediate response.
A question to make a point rather than get an answer.
A question asked to create a dramatic effect.
A confusing question
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Fact or Opinion?
Fact
Opinion
33
Fact or Opinion
Opinion
Fact
34
Adjectives are describing words
True
False
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Who is this famous person?
Mahatma Gandhi
Donald Trump
Winston Churchill
Che Guevara
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Persuasive writing tries to convince the reader
True
False
37
Select something that you would find at the TOP of a letter...
An address
A date
A greeting
A sign off
38
'Silly sausages' is an example of alliteration...
True
False
39
Choose an antonym for the word sleep
snooze
rest
snore
awake
40
Choose a synonym for the word 'happy'
wander
beautiful
joyful
grudge
41
Who is this?
Barrack Obama
Chris Eubank
Mohammed Ali
Samuel L Jackson
42
If you were writing a letter to your Granny, you would use formal language
True
False
43
Who wrote the play... Romeo and Juliet?
Stephen King
William Shakespear
Julia Donaldson
Charles Dickens
44
Fact or Opinion?
Opinion
Fact
45
Which is the most populated country in the world
Russia
new York
India
China
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Who holds the record for top goal scorer in the Premier League?
Sergio Aguerro
Harry Kane
Frank Lampard
Alan Shearer
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What is a biography?
Gossip
Fiction
A true story about a real persons life
A made up story
