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Round 1: General Knowledge in English

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the oldest document of English literature?

a)

Beowulf

b)

El Cid

c)

Helen of Troy

d)

The story of an Hour

2.

Who is called the bird of Avon?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

George Orwell

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Ezra Fitzgerald

3.

This word comes from a Persian phrase loosely translating to “the king is dead.”

a)

Rest

b)

Condolence

c)

Checkmate

d)

Long live

4.

These are the longest words in English that have no repeating letters, at 15 letters each.

a)

Dermatoglyphics

b)

uncopyrightable

c)

Incomprehensibilities

d)

Floccinaucinihilipilification

5.

What is the most frequently used vowel?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

6.

What is the only letter in English that is never silent?

a)

B

b)

L

c)

K

d)

V

7.

What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language?

(a)  

8.

What part of speech is "surreptitious", meaning "clandestine"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

9.

What is a 6 letter word meaning "a way of approach or entrance; passage"?

a)

hallway

b)

Access

c)

Inside

10.

What does the saying "Don't cry wolf" mean?

a)

Face your fears

b)

Never give up

c)

Be strong!

d)

Don't Give A False Alarm