Test Your English 101 Skills - 2
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- 1.
"He'll fall flat on his face", means what?
- A.
He Can't Seem To Concentrate
- B.
He Has Too Much To Do Right Now
- C.
His Ideas Are Not Realistic
- D.
He Will Fail On This Thing
Correct Answer
D. He Will Fail On This Thing -
- 2.
What does "You get on my nerves" mean?
- A.
She Makes Tough Deals
- B.
A Bad Guy Pretending To Be Good
- C.
He's Not Telling The Truth
- D.
What You Do Or Say Often Irritates Me
Correct Answer
D. What You Do Or Say Often Irritates Me -
- 3.
What does the saying "That'll boggle your mind" mean?
- A.
I'm In Love With You
- B.
This Will Absolutely Amaze You
- C.
I Am Emotionally Involved And Distressed
- D.
He's Too Busy With Many Things
Correct Answer
B. This Will Absolutely Amaze You -
- 4.
"You've got to get up your nerve", means what?
- A.
You Bring Home The Family Money
- B.
You Have Too Much To Do Right Now
- C.
Stop Being Afraid Of Trying Something
- D.
You Are Too Busy With Many Things
Correct Answer
C. Stop Being Afraid Of Trying Something -
- 5.
What does the saying "Watch your mouth!" mean?
- A.
You've Said Something Offensive
- B.
It's A Crazy Idea
- C.
You Can't Use It And Save It
- D.
Try To Keep From Laughing At Them
Correct Answer
A. You've Said Something Offensive -
- 6.
What does the phrase, "He put his foot in his mouth" mean?
- A.
Don't Make Big Of Something Small
- B.
I Don't Care For That
- C.
It's A Difficult Problem To Solve
- D.
He Said Something Very Stupid
Correct Answer
D. He Said Something Very Stupid -
- 7.
When work is published under a writer's own real name, what is that called?
- A.
Tautonym
- B.
Antonym
- C.
Autonym
- D.
Cohyponym
Correct Answer
C. Autonym -
- 8.
What is a fictitious name used by an author?
- A.
Metonymy
- B.
Poecilonym
- C.
Caconym
- D.
Pseudonym
Correct Answer
D. Pseudonym -
- 9.
What is a place name derived from geographical feature?
- A.
Eponym
- B.
Aptronym
- C.
Teknonymy
- D.
Toponym
Correct Answer
D. Toponym -
- 10.
What is a name consisting of three words?
- A.
Eponym
- B.
Cohyponym
- C.
Trionym
- D.
Onymous
Correct Answer
C. Trionym -
- 11.
What is a verb?
- A.
Punctuation Mark
- B.
Proper Name
- C.
Describing Word
- D.
Action Word
Correct Answer
D. Action Word -
- 12.
Which one of these words indicates position?
- A.
Happy
- B.
Below
- C.
Short
- D.
Red
Correct Answer
B. Below -
- 13.
The word "bumbersoll" is a slang term for which of these items?
- A.
Canopy
- B.
Shutters
- C.
Parasol
- D.
Scarf
Correct Answer
C. Parasol -
- 14.
What is the definition of the word "sabulous"?
- A.
Sharp-Toothed
- B.
Sandy
- C.
Old-Fashioned
- D.
Fictitious
Correct Answer
B. Sandy -
- 15.
Choose the best definition of "gnomon"?
- A.
A Gatherer Of Sheep
- B.
A South American Lizard
- C.
A Pointer Used To Indicate Time On A Sun Dial
- D.
The Knowledge Learned From A Bad Experience
Correct Answer
C. A Pointer Used To Indicate Time On A Sun Dial -
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