Verb Tenses
By the time she ____________ at the airport, the plane ____________.
a) arrived / had already left
b) arrives / has already left
c) arrived / has already left
d) arrives / had already left
A. By the time she arrived at the airport, the plane had already left.
Which part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?
a) Verb
b) Adverb
c) Adjective
d) Conjunction
c) Adjective
Which word refers to the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way?
a) Epiphany
b) Pillory
c) Serendipity
d) Ephemeral
c) Serendipity
True or False: The Earth is the third planet from the sun
True
What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
a) To get into an argument
b) To initiate conversation or ease tension in a social situation
c) To achieve something easily
d) To endure a painful situation
b) To initiate conversation or ease tension in a social situation
If he ____________ the instructions carefully, he ____________ the mistake.
a) had read / wouldn't have made
b) read / wouldn't make
c) has read / wouldn't make
d) read / wouldn't have made
A. If he had read the instructions carefully, he wouldn't have made the mistake.
What part of speech is the word "under" in the sentence: "The cat is under the table"?
a) Adjective
b) Preposition
c) Verb
d) Interjection
b) Preposition
What does the word "epiphany" mean?
a) A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization
b) Persuading someone by flattery
c) A wooden framework for public punishment
d) Something that lasts for a short time
a) A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization
True or False: The Atlantic Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.
False (The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.)
What does the phrase "piece of cake" signify?
a) Something very difficult to accomplish
b) Something very expensive
c) Something very easy to do
d) Something that requires special skills
c) Something very easy to do
When I ____________ up this morning, the sun ____________.
a) woke / was shining
b) wake / is shining
c) woke / had been shining
d) wake / has been shining
A. When I woke up this morning, the sun was shining.
Which of the following words is a pronoun?
a) Run
b) She
c) Quickly
d) Happy
b) She
How is the word "pillory" used as a verb?
a) To persuade by flattery
b) To occur by chance beneficially
c) To attack or ridicule publicly
d) To have a sudden revelation
c) To attack or ridicule publicly
True or False: Water freezes at 100 degrees Celsius.
False (Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.)
When someone "beats around the bush," what are they doing?
a) Facing the problem directly
b) Avoiding the main topic
c) Solving the issue immediately
d) Encouraging others
b) Avoiding the main topic
After they ____________ dinner, they ____________ a movie.
a) had / watched
b) have / watched
c) have / watch
d) had / watch
A. After they had dinner, they watched a movie
Which part of speech modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb?
a) Noun
b) Pronoun
c) Adjective
d) Adverb
d) Adverb
What does "cajole" mean?
a) To last for a very short time
b) To ridicule someone publicly
c) To persuade someone by sustained coaxing or flattery
d) To have a profound realization
c) To persuade someone by sustained coaxing or flattery
True or False: The capital of Japan is Kyoto.
False (The capital of Japan is Tokyo.)
What does it mean to "go the extra mile"?
a) To make a special effort to achieve something or to help someone
b) To be lazy and avoid doing extra work
c) To take shortcuts
d) To achieve only the basic requirements
a) To make a special effort to achieve something or to help someone
If she ____________ more carefully, she ____________ the mistake.
a) had listened / wouldn't have made
b) listened / wouldn't make
c) listens / wouldn't have made
d) listens / wouldn't make
A. If she had listened more carefully, she wouldn't have made the mistake
In the sentence "They went to the park," what part of speech is the word "they"?
a) Noun
b) Pronoun
c) Preposition
d) Conjunction
b) Pronoun
Which word best describes something that is transient or fleeting?
a) Serendipity
b) Ephemeral
c) Epiphany
d) Pillory
b) Ephemeral
True or False: The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
True
What does it mean to "get cold feet"?
a) To become too cold
b) To suddenly become too scared or nervous to do something previously planned
c) To feel physically uncomfortable
d) To lose interest in something
b) To suddenly become too scared or nervous to do something previously planned