This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > A Level > A Level English – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books A Level English Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many items are there in Reading Section? A) 20. B) 30. C) 40. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. 2. What are these:anti-ex-dis- A) Prefixes. B) Suffixes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prefixes. 3. What best describes the political viewpoint of the BBC? A) Communist. B) Right-wing. C) Centrist. D) Left-wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Centrist. 4. How long do you have for Paper 1? A) An hour and a half. B) Two and a half hours. C) Two hours. D) Three hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two and a half hours. 5. A long-time political prisoner who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his leadership that ushered in a democratic South Africa. A) David Diop. B) Nelson Mandela. C) Chinua Achebe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nelson Mandela. 6. What is a custom or a way of acting or doing things that is widely accepted and followed? A) Conventions. B) Jargon. C) Idiomatic Expressions. D) Collocations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conventions. 7. In the following sentence:'Where are your books?' what word class is 'your'? A) Pronoun. B) Determiner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determiner. 8. Is this sentence active or passive?:'In the 15th century, the printing press was brought to Britain by William Caxton' A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive. 9. Is this an independant clause? As I walked along the road A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 10. Affixation is when A) Parts of 2 or more words are joined together. B) 2 or more whole words are joined together. C) A word is borrowed from another language. D) A word is formed by adding prefixes and/or suffixes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A word is formed by adding prefixes and/or suffixes. 11. Unlike his enthusiastic teammates, Mark appeared completely ..... in the discussion. A) Skeptical. B) Concerned. C) Indifferent. D) Doubtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indifferent. 12. How many assessment objectives will be assessed for question 3? A) 3. B) 1. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 13. What is the definition of setting? A) The type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content. B) The time and place in which a narrative occurs. C) The element of plot structure that develops the conflict through a series of events to build interest and/or suspense and leads up to the climax. D) The highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The time and place in which a narrative occurs. 14. Which sort of adjective is this? longer A) Base. B) Superlative. C) Comparative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comparative. 15. No sooner ..... the announcement than the audience started applauding. A) He finished. B) He had finished. C) Did he finish. D) Had he finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had he finished. 16. Which of the following is an adjective of quality? A) My. B) This. C) Blue. D) Many. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue. 17. Adverbs modify words. In the following sentences they are indicated by italics. Which one of the following adverbs modifies the verb in the sentence? A) The car drove slowly. B) The house was very pretty. C) The mural was painted particularly carefully. D) Certainly, the work will be completed on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car drove slowly. 18. Which sounds are fricatives? A) F, V. B) S, Z. C) L, W. D) P, T, D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F, V. 19. What type of verb shows a state of being? A) Verbal verb. B) Stative verb. C) Material verb. D) Dynamic verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stative verb. 20. Halliday's functional theory suggests language changes because: A) Children acquire words incorrectly. B) Social needs and functions drive change. C) Language decays over time. D) Dictionaries standardise usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social needs and functions drive change. 21. An adjective that comes before a noun is called A) Superlative. B) Attributive. C) Predicative. D) Comparative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attributive. 22. Which code does Bernstein associate with formal, context-independent expression? A) Restricted code. B) Elaborated code. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elaborated code. 23. Is this a pronoun or a determiner? my A) Pronoun. B) Determiner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determiner. 24. Which of the following is a disadvantage of English's global dominance? A) Increased access to scientific research. B) Easier international trade. C) Improved mutual intelligibility worldwide. D) Loss of linguistic diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loss of linguistic diversity. 25. You can't submit the report until you ..... all the required documents. A) Completed. B) Are completing. C) Have completed. D) Had completed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have completed. 26. What is the significance of the word "first" in "the first story from Revolution Mix" ? A) It suggests the story is the most popular. B) It implies the story is the shortest. C) It signals that this story begins a wider project and highlights its importance within a larger sequence. D) It shows that the review will focus on only one story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It signals that this story begins a wider project and highlights its importance within a larger sequence. 27. Which if the following would not have a role to play in an asymmetrical conversation? A) Stigma. B) Hierachy. C) Authority. D) Role. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stigma. 28. What is the effect of placing production details before the main clause? A) It delays meaning unnecessarily. B) It foregrounds important contextual information. C) It shifts the focus onto the reviewer. D) It creates suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It foregrounds important contextual information. 29. What are the purpose of transition words in sentences? A) To create suspense in a story. B) To combine 2 simple sentences into 1 compound sentence. C) Words that help connect or link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. D) To show emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that help connect or link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. 30. What punctuation are you most likely to see in a COMPLEX sentence? A) ( ). B) !. C) ,. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 31. What distinguishes a Feature Article from a News Article? A) Use of objective language. B) Focus on timeliness. C) In-depth analysis and storytelling. D) Short and concise structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In-depth analysis and storytelling. 32. If a student wants to show evidence of independent research, which action would best fulfill this criterion? A) Including notes and references from sources outside of class materials. B) Only using the textbook provided. C) Copying notes from a classmate. D) Ignoring research tasks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including notes and references from sources outside of class materials. 33. When a term acquires a negative association (i.e. silly used to mean "happy, blissful" but now is more negative meaning immature or not-serious.) A) Pejoration. B) Amelioration. C) Widening. D) CAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pejoration. 34. Identify the adverb in the sentence:The woman on the bus is quite loud. A) On the bus. B) Quite. C) Woman. D) Loud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quite. 35. Which word is NOT a transition word? A) Instead. B) And. C) Finally. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 36. What does Q4 require you to do? A) Write a descriptive piece of writing. B) Write a narrative. C) Write an opinion article. D) Write an evaluative essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Write an opinion article. 37. Which is the most formal of these registers? A) Deliberative. B) Consultative. C) Frozen. D) Casual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frozen. 38. What is the correct grammatical label and function of "first" in the phrase "the first story" ? A) An ordinal determiner functioning as a pre modifier specifying sequence. B) An adverb modifying the verb "is". C) A quantifier functioning as a post modifier. D) An adjective functioning as a complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ordinal determiner functioning as a pre modifier specifying sequence. 39. In the following sentence:'Those are mine.' What word class is 'mine'? A) Pronoun. B) Determiner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronoun. 40. When discussing feedback features, a verbal response is ..... A) For example, "sure" "absolutely" "really" "I know. B) Facial expressions and body language, for example smiling and hand gestures. C) Giggling, sighing, tutting, oohing, aahhing. D) Noises, for example, mmmmm and ohhhhh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For example, "sure" "absolutely" "really" "I know. 41. Who typically writes an Op-ed? A) Anonymous writers. B) Journalists. C) Editorial board members. D) Renowned individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renowned individuals. 42. Which activity is associated with Level 2 AO3? A) Identify distinctive features of language and significant aspects of context. B) Explore analysis within wider social and cultural contexts. C) Evaluate discourses associated with the language topic. D) Analyse language used to represent people, events and ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify distinctive features of language and significant aspects of context. 43. Miller and Swift believe that PC is a practical reform to improve equality. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. What is prescriptivism? A) The belief that language should follow fixed rules and judgments about correctness. B) The description of language use without value judgments. C) The study of word origins across time. D) A nativist theory of language acquisition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The belief that language should follow fixed rules and judgments about correctness. 45. A: "Why was the meeting canceled?" B: "Everyone ..... the room before the manager ..... " A) Was leaving, arrived. B) Has left, arrives. C) Left, had arrived. D) Had left, arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had left, arrived. 46. Which of the following is NOT listed as a key term under Lexis & Semantics? A) Morpheme. B) Euphemism. C) Synonyms. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morpheme. 47. If you found yourself applying frameworks to language use, which A0 would this support? A) A03. B) A04. C) A02. D) A01. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A01. 48. Adjuncts are adverbs that modify verbs. They are indicated by italics in the following sentences. In which of the following sentences does the adverb modify the frequency with which the verb is being done? A) I always visit my grandmother on Sundays. B) You must go to school now. C) Go there to get a coat. D) He was sleeping well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I always visit my grandmother on Sundays. 49. Which of the following is an imperative mood sentence? A) Does Zach like opera?. B) Sit down. C) I like music. D) If I were older. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sit down. 50. Which of these is a material verb? A) He ran. B) She thought. C) They seemed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He ran. 51. There are four types of politically incorrect language. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. What is the term for affixes added before a root? A) Suffixes. B) Infixes. C) Circumfixes. D) Prefixes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prefixes. 53. The sink stopped working because it was completely ..... with grease and food waste. A) Coated. B) Saturated. C) Absorbed. D) Clogged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clogged. 54. The Great Vowel Shift affected primarily: A) Punctuation. B) Grammar. C) Spelling. D) Pronunciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pronunciation. 55. What do we call this structure:'an extraordinary sequence of events'? A) A noun phrase. B) A sentence. C) A verb phrase. D) A clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun phrase. 56. 'downsizing the workforce' is an example of A) Hyperbole. B) Euphemism. C) Antonym. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 57. How does the structure of the sentence support the purpose of an online review? A) It gives useful context quickly to inform the reader. B) It uses slang to sound informal. C) It focuses on the reviewer's personal experience. D) It tells the story's plot in full. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It gives useful context quickly to inform the reader. 58. What is the modifier here? The yellow tablecloth A) The. B) Yellow. C) Tablecloth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellow. 59. Adjectives are turned into superlatives by adding A) -er. B) -ive. C) -s. D) -est. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -est. 60. The noun "silly" used to mean something positive. It now has negative connotations. This shift is called: A) Amelioration. B) Code-switching. C) Pejoration. 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