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WorksheetsEnglish 12A Quiz #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In which of the following sentences is the word 'tirade' used correctly?
His softly spoken tirade was written like a song, sweet and encouraging.
The sound of the waterfall was a never-ending tirade against the setting sun.
The tourist from Arkansas launched into an angry tirade when the gas station refused to let him pump his own gas.
The teacher was known for delivering tirades upon the discovery of a hidden cell phone brought into class.
Which of the following are synonymous with 'intrigue'?
conspiracy
mystery
scheme
honesty
In which of the following scenarios is the word 'cajole' used correctly?
The little boy was so angry with his sister that he wished she would just leave. He couldn't believe she had broken his Lego ship and he vowed his vengeance. His mother threatened to cajole him if he didn't stop being so angry and get over it. He knew she would punish him, so he finally stopped holding his grudge against his sister.
The cajole came down hard on the prisoner's unprotected fingers, crushing the first three. As he screamed in agony, the jailer merely smiled. "I told you you'd better give me all your money or else!"
The student leapt out of the window of the math classroom, vowing never to return unless he was given the answer key to the test. In an effort to cajole him into returning to the classroom, the teacher offered to help him complete the test and to give him extended time to finish it.
In which of the following sentences is the word 'archaic' used correctly?
I always buy the newest version of computer available, preferring the archaic to the old fashioned.
Many military traditions that still continue are archaic leftovers from ancient Roman warfare.
The epic poem "Beowulf" is an example of truly archaic literature since it is the first ever piece of English literature.
I miss the days when archaics were on every corner,offering a variety of video games and ping-pong machines.
If someone is calling you a zealot, he/she:
Believes that you are an expert in your field.
Believes that you are a fanatic about your beliefs.
Will probably not join or support your beliefs.
Admires you and wants you to marry their daughter.
Which of the following are synonyms for the word 'chastise'?
scold
lecture
criticize
punish
Which of the following are characteristics of an 'epic'?
piece of literature
about a hero
rhyming verse
originally written in French
Tom told a tale of woe to his teacher to try and excuse his late work. His tale was one of:
anger
excitement
dishonesty
sadness
To be renowned for something mean that you are:
fairly new to it
completely unaware of it
very well-known for it
absent from it
which of the following are synonyms for 'laud'?
praise
criticize
ignore
celebrate
