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English Language Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A play on words

a)

pun

b)

slogan

c)

paradox

d)

rhyme

2.

Design and arrangement of the text and visual elements in a print ad

a)

design

b)

layout

c)

deadline

d)

trademarks and service marks

3.

Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

a)

encomium

b)

euphemism

c)

metonymy

d)

jargon

4.

An expression that compares two or more things, using 'more than' and '-er'.

a)

informative

b)

superlative

c)

demographic

d)

comparative

5.

An exaggerated expression using 'the most', 'best' or '-est'

(a)  

6.

A person who uses goods or services. Choose the matching term.

a)

marketing intermediary

b)

business

c)

reseller

d)

consumer

7.

Specialized language used by a particular group. Choose the matching term.

a)

jargon

b)

acronyms

c)

slang

d)

euphemism

8.

The characteristics of a population with respect to age, race, and gender. Choose the matching term.

a)

psychographic

b)

comparative

c)

superlative

d)

demographic

9.

Australian scientists found a black hole that’s 17 billion times larger than ________.

a)
  • Earth

b)
  • our sun

c)
  • the Milky Way galaxy

d)
  • Jupiter

10.

In southern China, paleontologists discovered a fossil that resembles which of the following?

a)
  • A centaur

b)
  • A unicorn

c)
  • A phoenix

d)
  • A dragon