This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > A Level > A Level English – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books A Level English Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What distinguishes Broadsheets from Tabloids? A) Use of puns. B) Informal language. C) Focus on appearance. D) Heightened language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heightened language. 2. What is the term for words coined based on a name of a person or a place? A) Idioms. B) Acronyms. C) Eponyms. D) Collocations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eponyms. 3. 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 time that 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: B) You must go to school now. 4. What sort of sentence is this:I was feeling cold although I was wearing a jumper. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 5. What is the meaning of Self-related comment? A) Words that add specific context (often time/place)needed for the whole utterance to make sense. B) An auxiliary verb + a negating participle + a pronoun. Can be a sign of speaker support, uncertainty or request for clarification. C) Linked utterances produced by different people in a conversation. D) Focusing on the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Focusing on the speaker. 6. What sort of clause is this? I saw the man yesterday. A) Subordinate. B) Independant. C) Relative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independant. 7. Some adjectives are irregular in that they are not graded in these ways. Which of the following is irregular? A) Cold. B) Happy. C) Good. D) Hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good. 8. In the sentence, "She went under the stairs" the word "UNDER" is a ..... A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Connective. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preposition. 9. What is the meaning of Elision? A) Using deliberately non-committal expressions. B) A conventional and routine expression in colloquial communication, sometimes metaphorical. C) The omission or slurring (eliding) of one or more sounds or syllables. D) Words that add specific context (often time/place)needed for the whole utterance to make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The omission or slurring (eliding) of one or more sounds or syllables. 10. What is the term for word parts that are combined together to coin a new word? A) Neologism. B) Acronyms. C) Idioms. D) Collocations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neologism. 11. Her success was not due to luck but to constant effort and ..... A) Perseverance. B) Hesitation. C) Indifference. D) Coincidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perseverance. 12. Comparative adverbs will often end with ..... A) -er. B) -s. C) -ed. D) -est. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -er. 13. What is the type of speech that describes and modifies the noun? A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 14. Bananas and apples are ..... A) Fruits. B) Drinks. C) Colors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruits. 15. What is the meaning of Overt Prestige? A) Representing the sound of a diphthong or single vowel (as in feat). B) An informal, context-bound use of language, with a reduced semantic and syntactic range. C) Refers to a dialect used by a culturally powerful group. D) Delivery of high social status through use of non-standard forms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refers to a dialect used by a culturally powerful group. 16. What are the ingredients of a COMPOUND sentence? A) One independent clause. B) Two independent clauses joined together. C) A dependent and independent clause. D) Some random clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two independent clauses joined together. 17. What is the term for when a word or phrase is introduced in a literal translation? A) Collocations. B) Acronyms. C) Idioms. D) Calque. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calque. 18. What is the main function of the Closure in a Letter? A) Concluding the message. B) Introducing the topic. C) Reiterating purpose + intent. D) Setting the context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reiterating purpose + intent. 19. "Biggest" is a ..... A) Comparative. B) Noun. C) Hyperbole. D) Superlative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Superlative. 20. What is a word naming an attribute of a noun or used as a modifier of a noun? A) Noun. B) Register. C) Superlative. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 21. Which of the following items is NOT listed as part of the shopping list for preparing for your course? A) A pack of plastic wallets. B) A Level English Language coursebook. C) A calculator. D) Two ring binders or lever-arch files. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A calculator. 22. What is a common linguistic element in Letters? A) Use of sarcasm. B) Relatability of the text. C) Lack of imagery. D) Formal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relatability of the text. 23. What is a lingua franca? A) A Romance language spoken in the Mediterranean. B) The official language of a nation-state. C) A mixed code used within a single speech community. D) A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages. 24. While the teacher ..... the lesson, the students ..... notes carefully. A) Was explaining, were taking. B) Had explained, took. C) Explained, have taken. D) Explains, took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was explaining, were taking. 25. What style of essay do you have to write for Q3? A) Evaluative essay. B) Analytical essay comparing two texts. C) Analytical essay exploring the viewpoint of one text. D) Opinion article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analytical essay comparing two texts. 26. What is the meaning of Hedging? A) Using deliberately non-committal expressions. B) A conventional and routine expression in colloquial communication, sometimes metaphorical. C) A strategy used to avoid directness or to minimise a potentially face-threatening act. Often use modal forms. D) Words that add specific context (often time/place)needed for the whole utterance to make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A strategy used to avoid directness or to minimise a potentially face-threatening act. Often use modal forms. 27. Which of the below are MODAL verbs? A) Hurts, talks, laughs. B) Sometimes, often, never. C) Might, may, could. D) Definitely, possibly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might, may, could. 28. Which topic isn't assessed under Paper 2? A) Language and occupation. B) Language and ethnicity. C) World Englishes. D) Child language acquisition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Child language acquisition. 29. She felt extremely ..... when she realized she had called her teacher by the wrong name. A) Disappointed. B) Embarrassed. C) Annoyed. D) Frustrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Embarrassed. 30. What is the primary purpose of a Blog? A) To provide formal information. B) To retain curiosity and interest. C) To use complex language. D) To generate feedback from the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To retain curiosity and interest. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesA Level English Quiz 1A Level English Quiz 2A Level English Quiz 3A Level English Quiz 4A Level English Quiz 5A Level English Quiz 7A Level English Quiz 8A Level English Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books