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Today's quiz questions
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1.Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?
- •The man whom called you is my uncle.
- •The man what called you is my uncle.
- •The man which called you is my uncle.
- •The man who called you is my uncle.
2.'She suggested ___ to the cinema.' Choose the correct form.
- •go
- •went
- •to go
- •going
3.What does 'pragmatic' mean?
- •Very idealistic and romantic
- •Relating to language structure and grammar
- •Practical rather than theoretical
- •Overly critical and negative about everything
4.What is the difference between 'imply' and 'infer'?
- •The speaker implies; the listener infers
- •They are synonyms and can be used interchangeably
- •'Imply' relates to speech; 'infer' relates to writing
- •'Imply' means to state clearly; 'infer' means to suggest indirectly
5.Select the correct passive form: 'Someone stole my car.'
- •My car were stolen.
- •My car is stolen.
- •My car has stolen.
- •My car was stolen.
6.What does 'meticulous' mean?
- •Unusually creative and imaginative
- •Very careful and precise
- •Very loud and disruptive
- •Extremely fast and efficient
7.'By the time she arrived, the film ___.' Choose the correct form.
- •has already started
- •had already started
- •was already starting
- •already started
8.What is the difference between 'fewer' and 'less'?
- •'Fewer' is for formal contexts; 'less' for informal
- •'Fewer' goes with countables; 'less' with uncountables
- •'Less' is used with countable nouns; 'fewer' with uncountable
- •They are completely interchangeable in all contexts
9.What is an oxymoron?
- •A word that sounds like what it describes, like 'buzz'
- •A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
- •Giving human qualities to non-human things
- •A phrase combining contradictory terms
10.Which preposition completes the sentence? 'She's really good ___ mathematics.'
- •at
- •for
- •on
- •in