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CHALLENGE yourself 2020

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you take something with a pinch of salt,

a)

you don't completely believe something because you think it's probably not true

b)

you like your food to be salty

c)

you think something might bring you bad luck

2.

If you hit the sack,

a)

you win the lottery

b)

you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough

c)

you go to bed because you are very tired

3.
Barking up the wrong tree
a)
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
b)
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
c)
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
d)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
4.
When pigs fly
a)
This means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
b)
Used if something someone says, is precisely correct. 
c)
To study very hard.
d)
This means that something will never happen.
5.

True or False?

A simile COMPARES 2 things.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
7.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
8.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 
9.

I am so hungry, I could…

a)

eat like a horse

b)

eat like a fish

c)

eat you

d)

eat a man

e)

eat a mountain

10.

New domestic policies will be ---------.

a)

done

b)

implemented

11.

I need to stop at the pharmacy to ________ some medicine.

a)

go in

b)

come in

c)

pick up

d)

fill in

12.

I'm tired, so I just want to __________ a film and relax.

a)

put on

b)

pass on

c)

grow up

d)

turn off

13.
Giving human characteristics to objects and phenomena.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
14.
The repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words or in a stresses syllable.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
oxymoron
d)
pun
15.
A phrase which contains words that seem to contradict one another.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
oxymoron
d)
pun
16.
The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
pun
17.
____________are silent but say a lot
a)
Languages
b)
Students
c)
Gestures
d)
Teachers
18.
Minho is _____ his dog.
a)
waving
b)
wagging
c)
nodding
d)
patting
19.
What type of context clue?
The parents were afraid Charlie's bumps were CONTAGIOUS, they didn't want their children to get sick.
a)
Definition
b)
Synonym 
c)
Antonym 
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
20.
What type of context clue?
You don't need to worry about talking to Mr. Fry.  He is an AFFABLE principal.
a)
Definition
b)
Synonym 
c)
Antonym 
d)
Inference 
21.
What type of context clue?
Mr. Fry is an AFFABLE principal.  He is pleasantly easy to talk to and always friendly.
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
22.
SOMBER
a)
briefly
b)
marking off; different
c)
gloomily dark
d)
uninterrupted
23.
BABBLE
a)
gloomily dark
b)
to utter sounds or words indistinctly
c)
impart; make known
d)
frenzied
24.
MOMENTARILY
a)
to wrongly guide
b)
mutual
c)
marking off; different
d)
briefly
25.
BERSERK
a)
procedure
b)
for a moment; briefly
c)
impart; make known
d)
frenzied
26.
RECIPROCAL
a)
mutual; with respect to the other
b)
to utter sounds or words indistinctly
c)
briefly
d)
berserk
27.
FRENZIED
a)
composed of many parts
b)
gloomily dark
c)
to correctly guide
d)
berserk
28.

Check the correct professions

a)

Computer Programmer

b)

Computer Scientist

c)

Computer engineer

d)

Computer software

e)

Computer chef

29.

Define Pernicious:

a)

Intending to cause harm

b)

Someone who uses flattery to get what he/she wants

c)

Appearing everywhere

30.

Synonym for Diatribe

a)

odd smelling

b)

Rant

c)

Running

31.

Synonym for Slipshod

a)

botched/sloppy

b)

exact/perfect

32.

Define Nefarious

a)

Sweetheart

b)

Wicked or criminal

c)

angelic

33.

Define implacable

a)

Unable to be soothed

b)

Merciful

c)

Unbiased

34.

Synonym for Affinity

a)

Weakness

b)

Being at a high altitude

c)

Talent

35.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

36.
Identify the adverbs: Tuesday, Mark desperately tried to finish all of his homework before it was due.
a)
Tuesday, desperately
b)
finish, was
c)
Mark, homework
d)
all,
37.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

acceptable

b)

exctable

c)

ateatatable

d)

accetible

38.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

lieseence

b)

license

c)

lincess

d)

leincess

39.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

conscience

b)

canscience

c)

conshence

d)

coniference

40.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

manover

b)

maneuver

c)

manoverboard

d)

womanuver

41.

The school is in the same suberb as my family home.

a)

suburb

b)

soburb

c)

saberb

d)

saburb

42.

It is quite _____ that you are not eating any of the dessert.

a)

bizare

b)

bizzare

c)

bizzarre

d)

bizarre

43.
Giving human characteristics to objects and phenomena.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
44.
A phrase which contains words that seem to contradict one another.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
oxymoron
d)
pun
45.
The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
pun
46.

A narrative passage that takes the reader backwards in time.

a)

flashforward

b)

flashback

c)

foreshadowing

d)

allusion

47.

Which of the following does NOT refer to Romanticism?

a)

mystery

b)

emotion

c)

introspection

d)

science

48.

What is true of a tall tale? (select all that apply)

a)

Based on the life of a real person

b)

Problem solved in a hilarious way

c)

Exaggerated details

d)

Absolutely true account of what happened

49.

The conflict in the story involves trickery indicates what type of literature?

a)

Fairytale

b)

Fable

c)

Myths

d)

Legends

e)

Tall Tales

50.

What type of literature involves gods and goddesses as the main characters?

a)

Fairytales

b)

Fables

c)

Myths

d)

Legends

e)

Tall Tales

51.
A character who stays the same over the course of a story is a 
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
52.
If we _______ a yacht, we ________ the seven seas.
a)
had - would sail
b)
have - sail
c)
have - sailed
d)
had - sailed
53.
If he ______ my friend, I ________ him to my birthday party.
a)
was - invite
b)
were - would invite
c)
was - would invited
d)
were - would invited
54.

Second conditional structure

a)

if + present simple, ...would + infinitive

b)

if + past simple, ...would + infinitive

c)

if + past simple, ...would

d)

if + past simple, + infinitive

55.

If we had taken a taxi

a)

will be in the plane

b)

we wouldn't have missed the plane

c)

we wouldn't be here

d)

we will have a trip

56.

She wouldn't have been tired

a)

if she have gone to bed earlier

b)

if she had gone to bed earlier

c)

if she didn't goes to bed

d)

if she sleep more

57.
She is always _____________. Everything she says is a lie
a)
making things up
b)
taking it back
c)
going up
d)
make it up
58.

I'm so sorry. I wish I could _____ what I said to you.

a)

give back

b)

come across

c)

make up

d)

take back

59.
make up for
a)
respect
b)
compensate for
c)
have as a hobby
d)
do something bad
60.

In the sentence:

"Remeldina never got along with her sister."

to get along means...

a)

be on friendly terms

b)

go for a walk

c)

cook a dead rat

d)

marry a vampire nun

61.

In the sentence:

"My new phone just fell apart in my hands."

to fall apart means...

a)

to break into pieces

b)

to stop working

c)

to explode

d)

to start ringing

62.

What is the meaning of 'haste makes waste'?

a)

Doing something too quickly causes mistakes that result in time, effort, material,etc, being wasted

b)

You soon forget people or things that are no longer present

c)

Ability to survive in dangerous situation

d)

Follow the customs in the place where you are there

63.

What is the meaning of 'a black plum is as sweet as a white'?

a)

Every member of a group is important to its success

b)

A person who helps at difficult time is truly a reliable person

c)

People should not be judged by their appearance

d)

It is useful to save money

64.

What is the meaning of 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'?

a)

It is useful to save money

b)

If you don't know about something, you don't worry about it

c)

You need to go to Rome to know what the Romans do

d)

Follow the customs of the people where you are there

65.

What is the meaning of 'a bad shearer never had a good sickle'?

a)

What you do is more important than what you say

b)

Bad result comes from bad skill

c)

You should be very skillfull to achieve success

d)

Good times don't last forever

66.

What is the meaning of 'Too many cooks spoil the broth'?

a)

Too many problems will appear if you are not careful

b)

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

c)

Too many people involved in trying to do something, the results won't be good

d)

Unpleasant things are said about something because there is a good reason for it

67.

What is the meaning of 'the rotten apple injures its neighbour'?

a)

No one is truly capable of living alone

b)

What the other people have is usually much better than what we have

c)

People of bad character corrupt all those with whom they come into contact

d)

The more you practice, you will get much better result

68.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

69.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

70.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

71.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

72.

Once Bitten Twice Shy, means...

a)

Don't criticize others when you have your own issues to deal with. Nobody is that perfect they can pick on the failings of others.

b)

Rather than reacting immediately, a more intelligent person will wait for the right time to take their revenge.

c)

An expression used when something is not to your taste or you don't want it.

d)

When you have a bad experience you will be more cautious the next time

73.

"Something in your possession is worth more than a possibility" is the meaning of .....

a)

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

b)

A Cat May Look At A King

c)

A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse

d)

A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss

74.

I know that one of my students ___in your company since he graduated.

a)

works

b)

worked

c)

working

d)

have worked

75.

All these years, Ira's family _____in poverty.

a)

lived

b)

has been living

c)

lives

d)

was living

76.
Choose
a)
I was hiking in the mountains when I was seeing a bear.
b)
I  hiked in the mountains when I saw a bear.
c)
I hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
d)
I was hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
77.
Up to now, I____________any opportunity to check this information.
a)
didn't have
b)
wasn't having
c)
haven't had
d)
haven't been having
78.
Unfortunately, he was still sleeping at midday because his alarm ________ off at 8am!
a)
didn't go
b)
wasn't going
c)
hadn't gone
d)
hadn't been
79.

She __________to Egypt two times this year.

a)

Was being

b)

Has been

c)

Has gone

80.

The computer _________ slowly since we installed the new operating system.

a)

was running

b)

has been running

c)

will run

81.

By the time I finish the test, all of the other students _______ the class.

a)

will leave

b)

are leaving

c)

will have left

82.

Leila _________ two great novels so far.

a)

has written

b)

was writing

c)

wrote

83.

The doctor ________ to us when he has finished the surgery.

a)

talks

b)

has talked

c)

will talk

84.

Simon ______ quietly on the sofa when David ______ and scared him.

a)

read – was appearing

b)

had read - appeared

c)

read - appeared

d)

was reading – appeared

85.

We met when we ______ in France.

a)

were studying

b)

studied

c)

had studied

d)

had been studying

86.

As soon as she came in I knew I ______ her before.

a)

have seen

b)

saw

c)

had seen

87.
Define civic
a)
The reason why an autor wrote a piece 
b)
the power, right, or influence someone possesses over others
c)
Having to do with serving a community and performing responsibilities and duties of a citizen
d)
1.       the reasons and evidence that back up a claim
88.
You can say that persuade is?
a)
The writer’s position on a problem or an issue
b)
To give knowledge, to provide infromation 
c)
The power or right someone posses over others 
d)
to get a person to do something, as by advising, influencing, or urging
89.
an argument made that anticipates objections that people with opposing viewpoint might raise and attempts to answer those objections
a)
counter argument 
b)
claim argument 
c)
opposing argument 
d)
opinion argument 
90.
 what is to integrate?
a)
an argument made that anticipates objections that people with opposing viewpoint might raise and attempts to answer those objections
b)
to fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
c)
To support 
d)
to unite or combine; to bring together parts into a whole
91.
to fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
a)
integrate 
b)
embed
c)
claim 
d)
inflate 
92.

Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence

a)

Increment

b)

Guise

c)

Taproot

d)

Intangible

93.

Graceful and elegant bearing in a person

a)

Guise

b)

Poise

c)

Supple

d)

Custom

94.

In ancient Rome, a man that is trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.

a)

Guise

b)

Batik

c)

Gladiator

d)

Sistrum

95.

A rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion

a)

Gyration

b)

Increment

c)

Gradation

d)

Guise

96.

The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history

a)

Custom

b)

Etymology

c)

Ingredient

d)

Taproot

97.

A straight tapering root growing vertically downward and forming the center from which subsidiary rootlets spring; the central element or position in a line of growth or development.

a)

Taproot

b)

Guise

c)

Ingredient

d)

Increment

98.

A component part or element of something

a)

Ingredient

b)

Increment

c)

Conjugation

d)

Taproot

99.

Flexible, readily adaptable or responsive to new situations

a)

Sistrum

b)

Sarong

c)

Supple

d)

Serengeti

100.

A musical instrument of ancient Egypt consisting of a metal frame with transverse metal rods which rattled when the instrument was shaken

a)

Abacus

b)

Sistrum

c)

Brocade

d)

Sarong

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