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"The Hitchhiker" Vocabulary Test

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

something done solely for fun and adventure

a)

dicreet

b)

lark

c)

haughtily

d)

veranda

2.
the place where two highways or two sets of railroad tracks cross or join
a)
junction
b)
joint
c)
join
d)
disjointed
3.
A _______________ message left on our voicemail made us suspect the caller had the wrong number. 
a)
cascade
b)
arrears
c)
onset
d)
sinister
4.
monotony
a)
sameness, dreary regularity
b)
one who can see the future
c)
ease or minimize damage
d)
to destroy completely
5.

burning with little smoke and no flame defines

a)

tendrils

b)

smouldering

c)

withering

6.

I was _________________ when I saw the alien ship.

a)

Flabbergasted

b)

Figurative

c)

Faction

d)

Fabricate

7.

When you hear a noise from another room and decide to investigate, this is an example of __________.

a)

suspense

b)

shock

8.

What does Foreshadowing mean

a)

I have money want to go and buy something

b)

Be a warning or indication of a future event

c)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action

d)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

9.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
10.

promise or pledge

a)

radiate

b)

stricken

c)

assurance

d)

gait

11.

The use of informal language and slang.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Colloquialism

d)

Repetition

12.
The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. It is not generally acceptable for formal writing, but gives a work a conversational, familiar tone. These can include local or regional dialects.
a)
Asyndeton
b)
Aphorism
c)
Chiasmus
d)
Colloquialism