This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Hedging And Boosting > Boosters – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Boosters Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He would cross his fingers and trust she wouldn't ..... any confidences to her boss, Fitzgerald. A) Encumber. B) Divulge. C) Dismal. D) Extirpate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divulge. 2. Fifteen minutes after the play had started we were ..... bored. A) Alright. B) All ready. C) Already. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Already. 3. Ted and Max ..... hiking to the lake tomorrow. A) Are. B) Our. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 4. CHESS IS THE NATIVE OF WHICH COUNTRY A) Japan. B) India. C) China. D) Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India. 5. Perseverance is ..... to success. A) At sea. B) A ray of sunshine. C) Conserve. D) Vital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vital. 6. Which country has the finest or most expensive chocolate A) Argentina. B) Ghana. C) Congo. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ghana. 7. My brother and I often ..... checkers together. (sub/verb agreement) A) Play. B) Plays. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play. 8. What is the type of brain training that is preventative instead of curative? A) Neuroplasticity. B) Cognitive Training. C) Neural Olympics. D) Meditation Coaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive Training. 9. Cynthia noticed him picking at his fingers, a sure sign he was ..... A) A glimpse of. B) Surpass. C) A bundle of nerves. D) Eager. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A bundle of nerves. 10. HOW MANY DAWRF PLANTES ARE THERE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM A) 5. B) 1. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 11. The doctor explained that Rex, ..... we had rushed to the office, would not die. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 12. It's embarrassing to see staff ..... to the new director. A) Like a bear with a sore head. B) Bowing and scraping. C) Bag standard / bog standard. D) Bow and scrape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bowing and scraping. 13. We had less/fewer injuries on the team than our coach expected. A) Less. B) Fewer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fewer. 14. The man was saved because of the doctor's ..... diagnosis. A) Expeditious. B) Glowing in delight. C) Caress. D) Mystified. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expeditious. 15. There ..... several teachers at the game. (sub/verb agreement) A) Were. B) Was. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 16. They will gradually ..... once they get acquainted with everyone. A) Come out of their shell. B) Spread his wings. C) Tied to my mother's apron strings. D) Stand in my way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come out of their shell. 17. Popular wisdom has it that parents' relationships may suffer once their young ..... , because they feel they have lost their purpose in life. A) Rub shoulders. B) A fish out of water. C) Fly the coop. D) Out of depth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fly the coop. 18. He addressed the group in ..... tones. A) Felicitous. B) Fugitive. C) Fathom. D) Funereal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Funereal. 19. Her students proved to be a ..... for her when she was trying to cope up with the grief of losing her dog. A) Vital. B) At sea. C) A ray of sunshine. D) Conserve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A ray of sunshine. 20. I ..... in order to bear last year's champion. A) Strained every nerve. B) Surpass. C) A glimpse of. D) A bundle of nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strained every nerve. 21. I bought ..... during Valentines Day. A) Variety is the spice of life. B) Finger in the pie. C) Go Dutch. D) Whatever her heart desires. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whatever her heart desires. 22. Our parents taught us to be ambitious and realistic-so your dream is sort of a ..... A) Sweet tooth. B) Salt of the earth. C) Take it with a grain of salt. D) Pie in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pie in the sky. 23. It will soon be ..... bedtime. (our, are) A) Are. B) Our. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our. 24. She gave the baby's cheek a gentle ..... A) Cramp up. B) Dilapidated. C) Caress. D) Egress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caress. 25. Height of goal post? A) 2.5m. B) 3m. C) 3.5m. D) 3.2m. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3.5m. 26. ..... , I could not handle another lecture from my mother again! A) The rubber band of stress in me snapped. B) Rapturous. C) Belt out. D) My hands clammy from perspiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rubber band of stress in me snapped. 27. Laws were also passed during his term putting obstacles in the way of recovering ..... slaves A) Funereal. B) Felicitous. C) Fugitive. D) Agile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fugitive. 28. SEVEN STAR RATING IS FAKE A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 29. My parents said it would be up to ..... to wrap the Christmas presents. A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 30. The audience gave him a ..... which lasted at least 14 seconds. A) Palpitate. B) Rapturous ovation. C) Mellifluous. D) Psyched. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rapturous ovation. 31. With all the breaking of instruments, crazy dance moves, and pyrotechnics, some rock groups are little more than a production of onstage ..... A) Perish. B) Bellow. C) Flight-or-fight moment. D) Pandemonium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pandemonium. 32. What must be done with all monies collected from fundraisers? A) Given to the President. B) Given to the Vice President. C) Handed over to the Treasurer. D) Deposited in the bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Handed over to the Treasurer. 33. What kind of tasks did OTs help astronauts relearn? A) How to fly rockets. B) How to do daily activities on Earth. C) How to talk to the media. D) How to build spaceships. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How to do daily activities on Earth. 34. Whoa, look at this gorgeous suite-it's ..... ! A) Fit for a king. B) Bread and butter. C) Greener pastures. D) Melting pot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fit for a king. 35. What ''S" refers to the science of caves? A) SIGSOLOGY. B) SIGNOLOGY. C) SPEALEOLOGY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SPEALEOLOGY. 36. I think the new boss is very nice. Yes, she's serious, but she's ..... , too. A) Really friendly. B) A little confident. C) Really quiet. D) A little patient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really friendly. 37. Which of these is a megaherbivore A) Zebra. B) Goat. C) Cow. D) Deer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zebra. 38. The inverse of-(-x) is A) -x. B) X. C) 1/x. D) -1/x. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1/x. 39. People are ..... when the MCO was uplifted. A) Caress. B) Glowing in delight. C) Mystified. D) Expeditiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glowing in delight. 40. I love your new shirt! A) That color looks nice on you. B) What a cool shirt. C) You have the best clothes. D) I got it on sale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That color looks nice on you. 41. Mother ..... to go on the camping trip. A) Scarcity. B) Precautionary measures. C) Gave the green light. D) Aforementioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gave the green light. 42. In today's speech, the mayor will outline his plan to overhaul the ..... downtown buildings that are ruining the city's image. A) Stop in one's track. B) Stopped me in my tracks. C) Dilapidated. D) Make ends meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dilapidated. 43. According to the text, what happens to brain cells with 100 mg of caffeine? A) "brain cells work more quickly". B) "it depends on the beans". C) "Others prefer energy drinks". D) "coffee ingredients take away health benefits". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "brain cells work more quickly". 44. Although the woman started her business inside of a garage, her company is now a ..... firm in the international community. A) Gallant. B) Galore. C) Gargantuan. D) Gazette. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gargantuan. 45. Be ..... of your surroundings, and you can make them work for you. A) Unforeseen mishap. B) Flippant. C) Cognizant. D) Frolic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognizant. 46. When the ..... young man yelled my name, I ignored him and walked towards my car. A) Infuriated. B) Exemplary. C) Insolent. D) Rebuked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insolent. 47. She answered ..... , "I will pay ten cents." A) Bawled uncontrollably. B) Perused. C) Promptly. D) Abruptly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promptly. 48. Although Jane's apartment is quite lovely, the rent is a bit ..... for my taste. A) Extraneous. B) Exorbitant. C) Ebullient. D) Entice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exorbitant. 49. ..... , I think Clare needs money A) Hear through grapevine. B) Chinese whispers. C) Reading between the lines. D) Play devil's advocate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading between the lines. 50. A number of other actors had to speak, so you couldn't just show up and speak ..... A) Gingerly. B) Gibberish. C) Gullible. D) Grasp. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gibberish. 51. Nonstick cooking utensils are made up of? A) Polystyrene. B) Teflon. C) Black paint. D) Pvc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teflon. 52. Since she won the race, she has been able to ..... a definite sense of pride. A) Exemplary. B) Exude. C) Engrossed. D) Endure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exude. 53. The train crash was a ..... experience for everyone involved. A) Herculean. B) Hapless. C) Haughty. D) Harrowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harrowing. 54. No, you didn't tell me, but I heard it on the ..... A) Bull in the china shop. B) Bush telegraph. C) Bag standard / bog standard. D) Bear with a sore throat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bush telegraph. 55. In a food chain, what is the primary source of energy? A) Carnivores. B) Decomposers. C) Producers. D) Consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producers. 56. The movie was ..... , but it could've been better. A) Alright. B) All ready. C) Already. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alright. 57. You and ..... should say, "Thank you." A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 58. Which of the following is used in pencils? A) Phosphorus. B) Silicon. C) Graphite. D) Charcoal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Graphite. 59. Jordan read 485 pages last month and 391 pages this month. How many pages did Jordan read altogether? A) 876 pages. B) 877 pages. C) 886 pages. D) 866 pages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 876 pages. 60. The runner had to ..... before he continues to run another mile. A) Huff and puff. B) Bellow for help. C) Holler for help. D) Panting for air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huff and puff. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWriting Style QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBoosters Quiz 1Boosters Quiz 2Boosters Quiz 3Boosters Quiz 5Boosters Quiz 6Boosters Quiz 7Boosters Quiz 8Boosters In Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books