This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Hedging And Boosting > Boosters – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Boosters Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. " ..... going to explore the Milky Way!" A) We're. B) Wear. C) Where. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We're. 2. Although I was ..... at the sight of the bloodied body in my house, I still managed to call the police. A) Sprang into action. B) Spring into action. C) Aghast. D) Left aghast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aghast. 3. Sam and Sue like to celebrate their ..... alone and out vacationing somewhere. A) Red-letter day. B) Outright insolence. C) Rebuked. D) In a bid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red-letter day. 4. Fans often ..... in hotel lobbies to see if they can catch a glimpse of their favorite celebrities. A) Omnipresent. B) Loiter. C) Grasp the nettle. D) Deter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loiter. 5. You have to find work on the side to ..... A) Took a heavy toll. B) Dilapidated. C) Stop in one's track. D) Make ends meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make ends meet. 6. Everyone was ..... in a ramshackle living room. A) Cramped up. B) Dilapidated. C) Cramp up. D) Egress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cramped up. 7. They wish to promote a real and ..... understanding between the two countries. A) Everlasting. B) Dismal. C) Effectual. D) Divulge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effectual. 8. The additive inverse of-7/19 is A) 7/19. B) -7/19. C) -19/7. D) 19/7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -19/7. 9. "Children, where ..... you?" asked Dad. (where, were, wear, we're) A) Where. B) Were. C) Wear. D) We're. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 10. The floods have been a major ..... to relief efforts. A) Hearsay. B) Hindrance. C) Hackneyed. D) Humane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindrance. 11. The outcome or rewards of one's work or efforts. You worked hard this semester, and straight A's are the ..... A) Fruits of their labor. B) Fruits of your labor. C) Fruits of our labor. D) Fruits of labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fruits of your labor. 12. I know you don't like disciplining employees, but you've just got to ..... A) Omnipresent. B) Loiter. C) Deter. D) Grasp the nettle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grasp the nettle. 13. That is a rather ..... melody. A) Extirpate. B) Encumber. C) Dismal. D) Divulge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dismal. 14. She embodied good ..... on the playing field. A) Sportsmanship. B) Determined. C) Pull out all the stops. D) Express her gratitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sportsmanship. 15. Over ..... , you will find ..... car. A) Their, they're. B) There, their. C) Their, their. D) They're, there. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There, their. 16. The gases used in different types of welding would include? A) Oxygen and hydrogen. B) Oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene, nitrogen. C) Oxygen, aacetylene, argon. D) Oxygen and acetylene. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxygen and acetylene. 17. Separate from others; happening just once. A) Isolated. B) Emerged. C) Menacing. D) Cryptic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isolated. 18. The band's new recording ..... yesterday. I am thrilled to bits ! A) Word of mouth. B) Stool pigeon. C) Hit the airwaves. D) To the best of my knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stool pigeon. 19. Which planet is the largest in the solar system? A) Jupiter. B) Venus. C) Earth. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jupiter. 20. Kris caught ..... what looked like a shopping mall west of them. His gaze lingered. A) A bundle of nerves. B) Eager. C) A glimpse of. D) Surpass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A glimpse of. 21. Many scientists working for the government have left for ..... in the private sector. A) Fit for a king. B) Bread and butter. C) Greener pastures. D) Melting pot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greener pastures. 22. Which car is named after a bird A) Suzuki. B) Plymouth Roadrunners. C) Swift. D) Maruti. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swift. 23. Who is known as the father of Psycology? A) Lan Wilmut. B) Sigmund Freud. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sigmund Freud. 24. I need less/fewer advice and more open-minded questions. A) Less. B) Fewer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less. 25. Flynn is truly an avid reader! He ..... as fast as lightning! A) Impart deep insights. B) The din and bustle of life. C) Earnest. D) Devours book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Devours book. 26. To mix different things, or develop a plan meant to trick or deceive. A) Bewilder. B) Diabolical. C) Concoct. D) Cease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concoct. 27. Choose the correct sentence for (there, their, or they're) A) According to an old legend, their is treasure buried on that island. B) According to an old legend, there is treasure buried on that island. C) According to an old legend, they're is treasure buried on that island. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) According to an old legend, there is treasure buried on that island. 28. How do you and your sister differ? She's very outgoing, ..... A) But I'm not. B) Similar to me. C) And I'm outgoing too. D) And we're both introverted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But I'm not. 29. (Who's, Whose) riding my bike? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who's. 30. There are no locks on the doors or windows, and only one route of ..... in the case of an emergency. A) Egress. B) Dilapidated. C) Cramp up. D) Caress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Egress. 31. On her wedding day the church was ..... A) House of cards. B) Needle in a haysack. C) Bursting at the seams. D) Reduce to ashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bursting at the seams. 32. When are nominations for officers held? A) At the beginning of the season. B) At the last meeting after the season's end. C) At the end of the school year. D) At the first meeting of the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the last meeting after the season's end. 33. Because of the ..... of apartments in the city, the rental rates are quite high. A) Perish. B) Umpteen years. C) Scarcity. D) Mitigate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scarcity. 34. They contributed ..... to our success. A) Omnipresent. B) Cropped out. C) Batten the hatches. D) Substantially. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Substantially. 35. Consumers are offered bargains ..... during the holiday season. A) Gallant. B) Galore. C) Gargantuan. D) Gazette. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gargantuan. 36. Janet was like ..... when she found out she had missed her connecting flight. A) A bear with a sore head. B) Bowing and scraping. C) Bag standard / bog standard. D) Bow and scrape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bear with a sore head. 37. It is easier to ..... than perform the task at hand A) Like a bear with a sore head. B) Build sandcastles in the air. C) Bag standard / bog standard. D) Bow and scrape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Build sandcastles in the air. 38. Multiplicative inverse of a negative rational numberis A) A positive rational number. B) A negative rational number. C) 0. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A negative rational number. 39. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas? A) Hydrogen. B) Nitrous oxide. C) Carbondioxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrogen. 40. " ..... never going to work!" she whispered. (its, it's) A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 41. We were ..... when we could not locate the location of our grandma. A) Rebuked. B) On the verge of tears. C) Infuriated. D) Outright insolence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the verge of tears. 42. She is way cooler ..... you. (than, then) A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 43. Length of side lines? A) 5.25m. B) 30.5m. C) 35.5m. D) 25.5m. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30.5m. 44. Two crackers are needed to make each S'more. If the family has 18 crackers altogether, how many S'mores can they make? A) 10 s'mores. B) 12 s'mores. C) 9 s'mores. D) 20 s'mores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9 s'mores. 45. His wife is ..... after looking after the children. A) Overzealous. B) Scurry. C) Worn out. D) Outworn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Worn out. 46. The brake shoes on your bicycle are getting ..... , you'll need to replace them pretty soon. A) Overzealous. B) Scurry. C) Worn out. D) Outworn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Worn out. 47. It was as if she was being forced to ..... what she wanted to tell but had promised not to. A) Effectual. B) Everlasting. C) Dismal. D) Divulge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Divulge. 48. Occupational Therapy began around which major event? A) The Great Depression. B) WW1. C) The Moon Landing. D) Covid-19. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WW1. 49. Multiplicative inverse of 0/1 is A) Not defined. B) -1. C) 1. D) 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not defined. 50. Though they are both citrus, lemons and limes are two ..... fruits. A) Discrete. B) Dishelved. C) Elude. D) Earnest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discrete. 51. What planets are closest to the asteroid belt? A) Mercury and Jupiter. B) Mars and Saturn. C) Earth and Uranus. D) Neptune and Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mercury and Jupiter. 52. ..... as the door was ajar. I remembered vividly I locked my room before I left. A) The rubber band of stress in me snapped. B) An irrational fear overwhelming me. C) Belt out. D) My hands clammy from perspiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An irrational fear overwhelming me. 53. The issue of allowing mobile phones in the classroom is a ..... right now-it could go either way. A) Gain ground. B) Gift of the gab. C) Grey area. D) All that glistens is not gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grey area. 54. The injured victim had to ..... to another side of the road. A) Lumbered. B) Loosen up. C) Scurry. D) Lumber. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lumber. 55. The sergeant was ..... orders. A) Bellowed. B) Bellowing. C) Below. D) Bellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bellowing. 56. My husband ..... buying a sports car. A) Break the bank. B) Thinking cap. C) Memory like a sieve. D) Broke the bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broke the bank. 57. WHICH CO OR COMPANY HAS THE MOST NUMBER OF RACE CARS COMPANY A) PORSCHE. B) VOLKSWAGEN. C) LAMBORGHINI. D) BUGATTI. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) VOLKSWAGEN. 58. A ..... of grasshoppers. A) Posse. B) Flight. C) Swarm. D) Troop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swarm. 59. An ankle injury will greatly ..... your ability to exercise. A) Hearsay. B) Hackneyed. C) Humane. D) Hinder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinder. 60. No wonder they have been a hit in the Asia! People has been buying their products due to ..... A) Stool pigeon. B) Word of mouth. C) Hit the airways. D) To the best of my knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word of mouth. Next →Related QuizzesWriting Style QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBoosters Quiz 2Boosters Quiz 3Boosters Quiz 4Boosters Quiz 5Boosters Quiz 6Boosters Quiz 7Boosters Quiz 8Boosters In Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books