Q11-12

Identify the antonym of "benevolent."

• malevolent

• generous

• loving

• gentle

Fill in the blank with the correct word:
"He could not believe his ___ luck."

• incredibly

• incredulous

• incredulity

• incredible

Which word is an adverb?

• quickly

• quick

• quickest

• quicken

Identify the verb tense used in the following sentence:Identify the verb tense used in the following sentence:
"She had been reading for hours."

• Past continuous

• Present perfect

• Past perfect continuous

• Present continuous

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

"The man's outlandish claims lacked any ___."

• validate

• valid

• validation

• validity

In Shakespeare's "Hamlet," who says "To be or not to be: that is the question"?

• Ophelia

• King Claudius

• Hamlet

• Horatio

Which literary device is employed when an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Identify the mood of this excerpt:
"The wind howled through the desolate streets, carrying whispers of forgotten memories."

• Joyful

• Peaceful

• Melancholic

• Indifferent

Which of the following is NOT written by Jane Austen?

• Pride and Prejudice

• Emma

• Wuthering Heights

• Sense and Sensibility

What is the main idea of a story called?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Protagonist