This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Euphemisms – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Euphemisms Quiz 2 (36 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I sent a gift box of self-care to my friends when I found out they had an ..... due to the pandemic hit at their companies A) Economical with truth. B) Early retirement. C) Vertically challenged. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early retirement. 2. "May I go to the restroom?" A) "May I go to the room?". B) "May I go to rest?". C) "May I go to wash?". D) "May I go to the toilet?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "May I go to the toilet?". 3. "I can't believe he bamboozled us like that." A) Euphemism. B) Colloquialism. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colloquialism. 4. How do euphemisms and oxymorons differ in their use of language? A) Euphemisms replace gentle words with more harsh ones, while oxymorons combine similar terms. B) Euphemisms replace harsh words with more gentle ones, while oxymorons combine contradictory terms. C) Euphemisms combine contradictory terms, while oxymorons replace harsh words with more gentle ones. D) Euphemisms and oxymorons both replace harsh words with more gentle ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemisms replace harsh words with more gentle ones, while oxymorons combine contradictory terms. 5. What is the purpose of using euphemisms in communication? A) To make the communication more direct. B) To emphasize the impact of certain words. C) The purpose of using euphemisms in communication is to soften or make less harsh the impact of certain words or phrases, especially when discussing sensitive or uncomfortable topics. D) To confuse the listener. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The purpose of using euphemisms in communication is to soften or make less harsh the impact of certain words or phrases, especially when discussing sensitive or uncomfortable topics. 6. If you're between jobs, you A) Are travelling to work. B) Have two jobs. C) Don't have a job. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have a job. 7. Mark is a couch potato. He sits around and does nothing all day. A) He is excited. B) He is tired. C) He is lazy. D) He is ugly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is lazy. 8. "That's pretty amazing." A) Colloquialism. B) Euphemism. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 9. To have an outstanding payment A) Cheap. B) Time. C) Market. D) To owe money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To owe money. 10. Lea had to go and ..... because she needs to put on her lipstick again. A) Bite the dust. B) Powder her nose. C) Put to sleep. D) Mentally challenged. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Powder her nose. 11. Which one is the euphemism of: "I have to urinate" A) I have to go away. B) I have to spend a penny. C) I have to pay a penny. D) I have to go a penny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have to spend a penny. 12. Company X is letting go of some of its employees. A) Paradox. B) Euphemism. C) Oxymoron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 13. My mother passed away last February. A) She went away. B) She traveled far. C) She left home. D) She died. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She died. 14. Their business is experiencing negative cash flow. A) Paradox. B) Euphemism. C) Oxymoron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 15. He is big boned. A) He is big. B) He has big bones. C) He is bony. D) He is fat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is fat. 16. The answer is neither. A) The answer hasn't changed. B) Neither. C) It is literally right there, it's been given to you. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither. 17. "They're all over the place if you ask me." A) Euphemism. B) Neither. C) Colloquialism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither. 18. To fabricate, untruthful A) Lie. B) Choose. C) Progress. D) Honesty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lie. 19. There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron? A) Such a. B) Beautiful. C) Beautiful Face. D) Joyful Sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joyful Sadness. 20. "You're being a huge b- ..... jerk." A) Euphemism. B) Colloquialism. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Euphemism. 21. Sarah was less favored by beauty than her friends. A) She is happier than her friends. B) She is prettier than her friends. C) She is uglier than her friends. D) She is sadder than her friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is uglier than her friends. 22. "That horrible old guy has finally kicked the bucket." A) Hid. B) Died. C) Left. D) Vacationed . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Died. 23. I can't see my glasses. A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 24. "I can resist anything but temptation." A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 25. I think I need to start a meal prep plan. My mother says I am not part of the ..... community A) Plus size. B) Between jobs. C) Economical with the truth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plus size. 26. I bough a used car from my friend in Maharashtra as he shifted to Dubai for good. Replace 'used car' with euphemism A) Old. B) Thrown away. C) Pre-owned. D) All of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pre-owned. 27. Wealthy, well to do, well off A) Poor. B) Dishonest. C) Price. D) Rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rich. 28. Explain the concept of an oxymoron. A) A type of plant that grows in the desert. B) A type of large mammal with long horns. C) An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. D) A type of electronic device used for communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. 29. To lay off, to let someone go, to terminate A) Quit. B) Fired. C) Hired. D) Mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fired. 30. If you're in a restroom, you can A) Lie down. B) Visit a forest. C) Wash your hands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wash your hands. 31. My dad has been loyal to his ..... since his adolescent which now leads him to monthly checkup at the hospital A) Economical with truth. B) Torch of freedom. C) Between jobs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Torch of freedom. 32. I came into school late today. A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 33. "I bought a pre-owned car." A) Used. B) Fast. C) New. D) Run down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used. 34. "Oh, coyotes fighting wolves? That's pretty run of the mill here." A) Colloquialism. B) Euphemism. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colloquialism. 35. To resign, to leave the company A) Quit. B) Hired. C) Unemployed. D) Fired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quit. 36. Is this a euphemism? "I think your painting needs to be more creative." A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEuphemisms Quiz 1Advanced Vocabulary QuizAffixes QuizAnalogies QuizAntonyms QuizBasic Spanish Words QuizBusiness English Vocabulary QuizCollocations And Phrasal Verbs QuizConnotation And Denotation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books