English Language Quiz

A play on words

• pun

• slogan

• paradox

• rhyme

Design and arrangement of the text and visual elements in a print ad

• design

• layout

• deadline

• trademarks and service marks

Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

• encomium

• euphemism

• metonymy

• jargon

An expression that compares two or more things, using 'more than' and '-er'.

• informative

• superlative

• demographic

• comparative

An exaggerated expression using 'the most', 'best' or '-est'

A person who uses goods or services. Choose the matching term.

• marketing intermediary

• business

• reseller

• consumer

Specialized language used by a particular group. Choose the matching term.

• jargon

• acronyms

• slang

• euphemism

The characteristics of a population with respect to age, race, and gender. Choose the matching term.

• psychographic

• comparative

• superlative

• demographic

Australian scientists found a black hole that’s 17 billion times larger than ________.

• • Earth

• • our sun

• • the Milky Way galaxy

• • Jupiter

In southern China, paleontologists discovered a fossil that resembles which of the following?

• • A centaur

• • A unicorn

• • A phoenix

• • A dragon