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Humanit.as - Conversation Station Quiz - 3rd Dec 2020

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When someone dies, people go into...

a)

morning

b)

mooring

c)

mourning

d)

crying

2.

Which of these means "to suddenly go/fall into" (often used for water)

a)

plug

b)

plunge

c)

expunge

d)

plop

3.

Which of these participle forms has an extra syllable due to having "ed" on the end?

a)

kicked

b)

plunged

c)

slipped

d)

wanted

4.

Which of these is/are similar in meaning to "amid"?

a)

among

b)

beside

c)

amongst

d)

in the midst of

e)

amidst

5.

Which of these best defines the word "aloof"?

a)

Prone to getting angry.

b)

Someone that doesn't create close relationships with others.

c)

Somebody that disrespects other people.

d)

A person that tends to avoid arguments.

6.

What meaning does the suffix "ward" / "wards" usually give to a word?

a)

direction

b)

movement/change

c)

speed

d)

informality

7.

"Pejorative" means that something expresses contempt or disapproval, but which of the following words is/are more common to express the same idea?

a)

disparaging

b)

vituperative

c)

derogatory

d)

slighting

8.

How would you say "¡Qué susto me ha dado!" in English?

a)

What a susto!

b)

What a surprise!

c)

It/That made me jump!

d)

That was scary!

e)

That nearly gave me a heart attack!

9.

"Fled" is the past and participle of the verb "flee", but what does it mean?

a)

to betray/commit treason

b)

to jump like a flea

c)

to run away/escape

d)

to break into

10.

Which of these could have a similar meaning to "high-flying"?

a)

Fast

b)

Unobtainable

c)

Successful

d)

Lazy

11.

"to break out" means...

a)

stop

b)

start

c)

swim

d)

attack

e)

escape

12.

What can you see in this image?

a)

Two boats and their wakes

b)

Two ships and their sleeps

c)

Two boats and their turbans

d)

Two ships without crews

13.

"to learn the ropes" means to get a basic idea of how things work, for instance in a new job. How do you say "to teach someone the basics"?

a)

to demonstrate someone the ropes

b)

to show someone the ropes

c)

to teach someone the ropes

d)

to give someone the ropes