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S1 ENGLISH QUIZ
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General questions about English vocab, grammar, etc. and some general knowledge questions.
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1
Which of these characters is not a member of the Pullman family?
Auggie
Via
Nate
Ella
2
"один два три" is how you count to three in what language?
Arabic
Korean
Russian
Turkish
3
Approximately how many people worldwide speak English?
850,000
550,000
1 billion
2 billion
4
Which of these is a British language?
Irish
Scottish
Cornish
Welsh
5
Which of these animals is the fastest of the four?
cow
ant
horse
ostrich
6
Which of these words describes the
seriousness
or
importance
of a situation
Gravity
Dire
Demise
Propinquity
7
Which of the following are types of
Imagery
?
metaphor and exaggeration
onomatopoeia and direct speech
metaphor and simile
simile and personification
8
EU LAW: In which country can a person, born in the UK, but living in Spain be burried?
Only in Spain
Only in the UK
In none of these countries
Anywhere in the EU
9
Which fruit has the Latin name
Ananas Comosus
?
Melon
Cherry
Pineapple
Banana
10
Which of these is a simile?
The sun is like a ball.
Peter is as strong as an ox.
John is a little devil.
The sun is bright.
11
Which of the following is not a punctuation mark used in literature?
?
!
[ ]
+
12
The old ways of categorizing someone's social standing by status are called...
Accrue
Cupidity
Ranking order
Hierarchy
13
It is physically impossible for _____ to look up into the sky.
sheep
pigs
dogs
horses
14
Which profession speaks English all over the world
politicians
sea captains
pilots
doctors
15
The flags of which three EU countries share the same colours?
Germany - Belgium - Romania
Italy - Hungary - Marocco
Great Britain - Netherlands - France
Great Britain - Wales - Republic of Ireland
16
The make someone unable to think clearly:
provoke
explicate
befuddle
enlighten
17
Ignoring the moon, which is the brightest natural object in the night sky?
Pluto
Venus
Neptune
Mars
18
Which of these do not belong to the 5 ELEMENTS OF A STORY?
author
setting
character
plot
19
Which of these is not a COLLECTIVE NOUN?
cat
team
audience
family
20
Which of these is an example of
personification
?
None of these.
The dog barked louder than a thunderstorm.
The bus driver slammed on the brakes.
The clouds cried in sorrow.
21
How many
capitals
are missing in '
he was going to the alicante book fair'
2
3
5
4
22
_________ are the only mammals that cannot jump!
monkeys
giraffes
elephants
whales
23
How old is
Auggie
, the protagonist in J.R. Palacio's novel "Wonder"
12
11
9
10
24
What fruit is dried to make raisins?
blueberries
figs
grapes
sultanas
25
Click on the ADVERB
funny
hurry
sunny
quickly
26
The dot on top of a lower case i is called _______.
point
dot
tot
tittle
27
Which of these belong to the 5 ELEMENTS OF A STORY?
theme
atmosphere
character
introduction
28
Which of these is not an ocean?
Arctic
Indian
Antarctic
Atlantic
29
Click on the NOUNS
deep
dirty
cloudy
blue
30
How many days are in a
fortnight
?
7
14
5
21
31
Did you know, you cannot fold a paper more than _____ times? Try it!
5
9
11
7
32
What does 'chronological' mean?
Logic used to solve crimes related to perfect timing.
Relating to the study of chronology.
Time and space in order.
Events that are following the order in which they occurred.
33
What does the old English word "
thee
" mean?
we
they
you
me
34
Are you ready?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perhaps
35
What is the
metaphor
in the following sentence:
The teacher was boiling with anger.
boiling
The teacher was
boiling with anger
The teacher was boiling
36
Hydrology is the study of...
water
clouds
fire
air
37
What is wrong with this sentence? "I'm more gooder at english then you!"
Improper Grammar
Improper Spelling
Inproper Grammar
Inproper Spelling
38
Which is the most common letter in the English language?
i
a
e
o
39
What was the first animal sent into outer space?
hamster
chimpanzee
goldfish
dog
40
An ________'s eye is bigger than its brain.
ostrich
goldfish
whale
snail
41
What is an synonym of the word misery?
suffering
hungry
joyful
happy
42
A ______ is the only known fish that can blink with both eyes.
carp
shark
cat fish
puffer fish
43
In which of these countries does the
Statue of Liberty
originally come from?
France
England
Germany
USA
44
The words to, too, and two are what to each other?
antonyms
synonyms
megaphones
homophones
45
A synonym is a word that has _________ as another word.
opposite meaning
different spelling
same spelling
same meaning
