Multiple Choice
The passive form is a feature of much academic writing, making it more ______ and ______.
a.personal & informal
b.personal & formal
c.impersonal & informal
d.impersonal & formal
d.impersonal & formal
Certain aspects of punctuation, such as _______, can be a matter of individual style.
a.the use of comma
b.the use of capital letter
c.the use of apostrophes
d.the use of quotation marks
a.the use of comma
I'm loving it. Balabahbahbah~
Slogan
Seeing is believing.
Proverb
"Life is a journey. Enjoy the Ride."
Metaphor
“Walter Trimble founded the college in 1925.” The focus of this sentence is most likely to be_____.
the person -Walter Trimble
It is hot as an oven in here.
Simile
Who’s that on the photo? Oh, that’s my late mother.
Euphemism
For nearly all actors it begins at the end of the audition with four words from the auditor, "Thanks for coming in." . . .
"Thanks for coming in" is a polite entertainment euphemism for "You suck. Was that the best you could do?"
“The idea of holding father's day was first proposed by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd in 1909.” The focus of this sentence is most likely to be_____.
The idea
Apostrophes are one of the most confusing features of English punctuation. They are mainly used in ______ and ______.
a.quotations and citations
b.contractions and possesives
c.pronouns and belongings
d. unique things and places
b.contractions and possesives
I have never tasted a cake quite like that one before!
Ambiguity
Harry Potter is a book about the young wizard student Harry Potter's six years of study, life and adventure before and after Hogwarts.
Synopsis
I can't recommend this book too highly.
Ambiguity
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for “problem”?
a.challenge b.remedy c.dilemma d.question
b
Which of the following punctuation is ‘apostrophes’?
a. -
b. ‘ ’
c. :
d. ’
d. ’
That baby will drown in his own tears.
Exaggeration
"I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.
Understatement
What literary device is the following description defining? "a brief narrative, a short account of an interesting or amusing incident usually intended to illustrate or support some point in an essay, article, or chapter of a book. "
Anecdote
Which of the following is most likely to be the definition of Cliché ? _______
a.A comparison of two things, using ‘like’ or ‘as’
b.A frequently repeated phrase used in advertising or politics
c.An overused idea or phrase; lacking in freshness
d. Where more than one meaning is possible; lack of clarity
c.An overused idea or phrase; lacking in freshness
Which of the following situation is not necessarily when capital letters should be used?
a.nationality words
b.advertising logos
c.names of organisations
d. academic subjects
b.advertising logos
bitter sweet
Paradox
The new EU member states of Poland and Lithuania have been arguing this week for the summit to be called off, and criticizing the German preparations. For historical reasons, the east Europeans are highly sensitive to any sign of Germany cutting deals with Russia over their heads."
Understatement.
"In [Ralph Waldo] Emerson's later years his memory began increasingly to fail. He used to refer to it as his 'naughty memory' when it let him down. He would forget the names of things, and have to refer to them in a circumlocutory way, saying, for instance, 'the implement that cultivates the soil' for plow."
Synopsis