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An Inspector Calls Keywords

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words is an intensifier?

a)

big

b)

never

c)

afar

d)

look

e)

hope

2.

Which of these is a term of endearment?

a)

darling

b)

sir

c)

mr

d)

idiot

3.

What does "connotes" mean?

a)

it's a description of something

b)

there is more to say

c)

this is my opinion

d)

these are the associated meanings

4.

What is the definition of a pun?

a)

a play on words

b)

a comparison between two things

c)

a description of something

d)

a pleasing rhyme

5.

What is the formal word for describing a swear word?

a)

an irritaition

b)

an expletive

c)

chiasmus

d)

expedito

6.

If someone is making assumptions they are...

a)

telling others how to think and behave

b)

showing off

c)

making a decision that something is true without proof

d)

estimating the probability of a situation

7.

What does "infantile" mean?

a)

behaving like an animal

b)

behaving like a child

c)

acting as though you know everything

d)

taking time and care over a decision

8.

Which of these is an abstract noun? Choose two.

a)

responsibility

b)

wind

c)

grass

d)

guilt

e)

decanter

9.

What type of sentence is this: "Oh - how horrible!" ?

a)

a declarative phrase

b)

an interrogative phrase

c)

a compound sentence

d)

an exclamatory phrase

10.

What does "perturbed" mean?

a)

overthinking a situation

b)

being irritated by someone

c)

feeling anxious or concerned about something

d)

feeling belittled and put down

11.

What adjective describes when someone accurately predicts the future?

a)

prophetic

b)

diabolical

c)

perturbed

d)

agitated

12.

What is this an example of: "So - for God's sake - don't say anything to the Inspector." ?

a)

alimony

b)

hegemony

c)

philanthropy

d)

blasphemy

13.

What does this statement mean: "She is complicit in her own ignorance." ?

a)

She wishes she knew more, but she just doesn't.

b)

She joins in with those who are trying to blinker her.

c)

She is not really listening to anybody.

d)

She allows other people to boss her around.

14.

What is deixis?

a)

When we start a sentence with an exclamation.

b)

When the word order has been flipped around.

c)

Where a shared meaning is assumed by the use of words like "this" or "these" to describe someone or something.

d)

A difficult language concept that is hard to understand.

15.

What does "menacing" mean?

a)

annoying

b)

threatening

c)

disgusting

d)

ugly