This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Hedging And Boosting > Boosters – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Boosters Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 build spaceships. D) How to talk to the media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How to do daily activities on Earth. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Which of these is a megaherbivore A) Zebra. B) Goat. C) Cow. D) Deer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zebra. 8. The inverse of-(-x) is A) X. B) -x. C) 1/x. D) -1/x. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1/x. 9. People are ..... when the MCO was uplifted. A) Expeditiously. B) Glowing in delight. C) Mystified. D) Caress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glowing in delight. 10. I love your new shirt! A) What a cool shirt. B) That color looks nice on you. C) I got it on sale. D) You have the best clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That color looks nice on you. 11. Mother ..... to go on the camping trip. A) Gave the green light. B) Aforementioned. C) Scarcity. D) Precautionary measures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gave the green light. 12. In today's speech, the mayor will outline his plan to overhaul the ..... downtown buildings that are ruining the city's image. A) Stopped me in my tracks. B) Make ends meet. C) Stop in one's track. D) Dilapidated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dilapidated. 13. According to the text, what happens to brain cells with 100 mg of caffeine? A) "Others prefer energy drinks". B) "brain cells work more quickly". C) "it depends on the beans". D) "coffee ingredients take away health benefits". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "brain cells work more quickly". 14. 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. 15. Be ..... of your surroundings, and you can make them work for you. A) Frolic. B) Flippant. C) Unforeseen mishap. D) Cognizant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cognizant. 16. When the ..... young man yelled my name, I ignored him and walked towards my car. A) Insolent. B) Infuriated. C) Exemplary. D) Rebuked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insolent. 17. She answered ..... , "I will pay ten cents." A) Abruptly. B) Promptly. C) Bawled uncontrollably. D) Perused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promptly. 18. Although Jane's apartment is quite lovely, the rent is a bit ..... for my taste. A) Entice. B) Ebullient. C) Extraneous. D) Exorbitant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exorbitant. 19. ..... , I think Clare needs money A) Chinese whispers. B) Play devil's advocate. C) Reading between the lines. D) Hear through grapevine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading between the lines. 20. A number of other actors had to speak, so you couldn't just show up and speak ..... A) Gingerly. B) Grasp. C) Gibberish. D) Gullible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gibberish. 21. Nonstick cooking utensils are made up of? A) Polystyrene. B) Teflon. C) Black paint. D) Pvc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teflon. 22. Since she won the race, she has been able to ..... a definite sense of pride. A) Exude. B) Endure. C) Engrossed. D) Exemplary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exude. 23. The train crash was a ..... experience for everyone involved. A) Harrowing. B) Hapless. C) Herculean. D) Haughty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harrowing. 24. 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. 25. In a food chain, what is the primary source of energy? A) Producers. B) Decomposers. C) Consumers. D) Carnivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producers. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. Which of the following is used in pencils? A) Phosphorus. B) Graphite. C) Silicon. D) Charcoal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graphite. 29. Jordan read 485 pages last month and 391 pages this month. How many pages did Jordan read altogether? A) 866 pages. B) 876 pages. C) 886 pages. D) 877 pages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 876 pages. 30. 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. 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