Combined: English Level 7 February 2 + English Level 7 February 2

Question 1

Arthur Conan Doyle was a

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physician

Question 2

glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

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garish

Question 3

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

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Pride and Prejudice

Question 4

In beating their prisoner, the guards were guilty of a truly ____ act.

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bestial

Question 5

a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement

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counterpart

Question 6

Who wrote Anna Karenina?

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Tolstoy

Question 7

The best storytellers ___ their tales in ways that help readers visualize the setting.

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embellish

Question 8

In this novel, Moby Dick is

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a whale

Question 9

“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect."

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Franz Kafka

Question 10

“In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.”

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The Diary of Anne Frank

Question 11

a person who hates or despises people

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misanthrope

Question 12

When the chorus in the Greek play hears that the king has died, they tear their ___ in anguish.

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raiments

Question 13

An alloy is

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a mixture of metals

Question 14

to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lesson or relieve

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allay

Question 15

The politician made a speech in order to ____ his constituents' fears.

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allay

Question 16

The girl was caught taking a ____ glance at the test paper of the student sitting next to her.

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furtive

Question 17

The storefront was painted in ___ colors so that it would attract the attention of passersby.

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garish

Question 18

The private detective in Arthur Conan Doyle's books is called

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Sherlock Holmes

Question 19

to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

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embellish

Question 20

The press showered the actor with ____ praise for what seemed a rather ordinary performance.

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inordinate

Question 21

a circle of acquaintances; a close-knot, exclusive, group of people with a common interest

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coterie

Question 22

I was worried about my ____ on the other team because she held the high-jump record.

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counterpart

Question 23

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

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A Tale of Two Cities

Question 24

A millionaire ____ left all her money to an animal shelter and not a penny to any human beings.

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misanthrope

Question 25

beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

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bestial

Question 26

obsolete

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outdated

Question 27

"Call me Ishmael!"

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Moby Dick

Question 28

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

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Anna Karenina

Question 29

candid

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outspoken

Question 30

Who's the author of "A tale of two cities"?

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Charles Dickens

Question 31

misconstrue

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misinterpret

Question 32

far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

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inordinate

Question 33

“Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal...”

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Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone

Question 34

"All that glitters is not gold.”

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Merchant of Venice

Question 35

Robert Browning and his ____ had ideas about poetry that seemed revolutionary in their day.

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coterie

Question 36

done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen

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furtive

Question 37

clothing, garments

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raiment

Combined: English Level 7 February 2 + English Level 7 February 2

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Combined: English Level 7 February 2 + English Level 7 February 2

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