English Language

Question 1

1Choose the word nearest in meaning to "commence" in: "The exam will commence at nine."

Easy

A. begin B. pause C. cancel D. end

Question 2

2Choose the opposite of AMBIGUOUS.

Hard

A. vague B. clear C. obscure D. uncertain

Question 3

3"The flower smells sweetly" is correct.

Hard

A. True B. False

Question 4

4The "ch" in "chemistry" is pronounced

Easy

A. /ʃ/ B. /dʒ/ C. /k/ D. /tʃ/

Question 5

5In "He walked down the road", "down" is a

Hard

A. adjective B. conjunction C. adverb D. preposition

Question 6

6A question tag said with a rising tone usually means the speaker

Hard

A. is certain B. is genuinely asking C. is reading a list D. is giving orders

Question 7

7Choose the phrasal verb that means "investigate": The police will ___ the matter.

Easy

A. look down on B. look after C. look into D. look up to

Question 8

8Choose the word that rhymes with "pour".

Medium

A. pure B. more C. par D. power

Question 9

9The written record of a meeting is the ___.

Easy

Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 10

10In "She spoke softly", the word "softly" is

Easy

A. a noun B. an adjective C. an adverb D. a pronoun