M6 Unit 5 Review

Which of the following best defines the term 'idiom'?

• A word that sounds like its meaning
• A phrase with a meaning different from its individual words
• A new word created by combining two existing words
• An old-fashioned word no longer in use

What is the primary function of modal verbs in English?

• To indicate tense
• To express probability, ability, permission, or obligation
• To connect clauses or sentences
• To describe actions or states

In English grammar, what is the difference between 'fewer' and 'less'?

• 'Fewer' is used for countable nouns, 'less' for uncountable nouns
• 'Less' is used for countable nouns, 'fewer' for uncountable nouns
• There is no difference; they are interchangeable
• 'Fewer' is more formal than 'less'

What is a synonym for the word 'exacerbate'?

• Improve
• Worsen
• Explain
• Remove

In which sentence is the word 'their' used correctly?

• They're going to bring their friends.
• Their is a book on the table.
• I can see the cat chasing it's tail over their.
• Their going to the movies tonight.

Which word means to make something worse?

• Enhance
• Improve
• Aggravate
• Complicate

What does the word 'intricate' mean?

• Easy to understand
• Artistically designed
• Complicated and detailed
• Rare and unusual

What is the best synonym for 'perceptive'?

• Insightful
• Observant
• Clever
• Intuitive

Which option correctly uses a modal verb of ability?

• I can swim when I was young
• I could swim when I was young
• I managed to swim when I was young
• I should swim when I was young

How do you correctly use the verb 'manage' in the context of ability?

• He managed to able to lift the box
• He managed to lift the box
• He managed doing the task
• He managed to be able to do it