This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Euphemisms – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Euphemisms Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Back then, the name Harriet Tubman was frowned upon but after the revolution and the rising of Black community, Harriet Tubman is seen as a ..... A) Freedom fighter. B) Loyal ambassador. C) White's monkey. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom fighter. 2. Is it an euphemism: "You failed the test." A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 3. "They're uh, you know, different" A) Colloquialism. B) Euphemism. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 4. "I am a deeply superficial person who lives life to the fullest." -Andy WarholWhat is the oxymoron in this sentence? A) I am. B) Deeply Superficial. C) Life to the fullest. D) Superficial Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deeply Superficial. 5. Controlled chaos. A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 6. The second sentence is false. The first sentence is true. A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 7. ..... are most easily described as slang. A) Colloquialisms. B) Euphemisms. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colloquialisms. 8. Sara Sampaiao almost did not make it as Victoria's Secret model as she is ..... A) Vertically challenged. B) Mentally challenged. C) Hearing impaired. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertically challenged. 9. "I'm actually in-between jobs at the moment. I'm sure I'll find one soon" A) On the go. B) Bored. C) Unemployed. D) Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unemployed. 10. The old man is on the streets. A) He is a street sweeper. B) He is homeless. C) He is at home. D) He is old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is homeless. 11. What are the potential effects of using euphemisms in public discourse? A) Encouraging open and honest conversations. B) Maximizing the impact of serious issues. C) Clarifying the message and promoting understanding. D) Minimizing the impact of serious issues, creating confusion or misunderstanding, and avoiding uncomfortable conversations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minimizing the impact of serious issues, creating confusion or misunderstanding, and avoiding uncomfortable conversations. 12. "She got the results back from the hospital. Bad news-she has the big C." A) Cough. B) Cold. C) Cancer. D) Clinic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cancer. 13. Why do writers and speakers use oxymorons in their work? A) Writers and speakers use oxymorons to create a contrast or to emphasize a point in a creative and memorable way. B) To follow a trend in literature. C) To confuse the audience. D) To make the work less interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writers and speakers use oxymorons to create a contrast or to emphasize a point in a creative and memorable way. 14. Which has an effect on a colloquialism? A) Age of Audience. B) Geographic Region of Audience. C) Ethnicity of Audience. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geographic Region of Audience. 15. Deep down, you're really shallow. A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 16. He passed away last night. A) Paradox. B) Euphemism. C) Oxymoron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 17. Poor health Pretty ugly Passed Away Random order All of the following are oxymorons except ..... A) Poor health. B) Pretty ugly. C) Passed away. D) Random order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passed away. 18. You better wear that seat belt if you do not want to have a ..... A) Molecularly challenged. B) Correctional ability. C) Dirt nap. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dirt nap. 19. I'm getting up there in years. A) I'm getting crazy. B) I'm getting old. C) I'm getting tired. D) I'm getting lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm getting old. 20. Give me some peace and quiet. A) Go away. B) Talk to me. C) Hold on a, minute. D) Give me a whisper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go away. 21. Dan borrowed money from his mother without asking. A) He spent money from his mother. B) He stole money from his mother. C) He earned money from his mother. D) He used money from his mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He stole money from his mother. 22. What can you say instead of lazy? A) Unmotivated. B) On the streets. C) Visually impaired. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unmotivated. 23. I was ..... recently as I had to move out from my current home and stayed at a high-end residence which made me stop going out at night A) Economical with truth. B) Temporary low in cash flow. C) Chronologically challenged. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporary low in cash flow. 24. Out of work, between jobs A) Supply. B) Unemployed. C) Raise. D) Progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unemployed. 25. She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for ..... A) She's travelling the worl. B) She's in Mexico. C) She's dead. D) She has got a promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She's dead. 26. Economically disadvantaged, needy, broke, in need A) Poor. B) Target. C) Mistake. D) Wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poor. 27. What is a euphemism for pregnant? A) Over the top. B) Misstep. C) Tired. D) Expecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expecting. 28. I lost my lunch on that roller coaster because it made my stomach flip. A) I dropped something. B) I need to use the bathroom. C) I became dizzy. D) I threw up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I threw up. 29. "I am sick at heart" means ..... A) Sick. B) Having a heart attack. C) In great pain. D) Has a fever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In great pain. 30. "These people are poor because they have been too lazy to work, " he said. A) Between jobs. B) Unmotivated. C) Economically challenged. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economically challenged. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEuphemisms Quiz 1Euphemisms Quiz 3Euphemisms Quiz 4Advanced Vocabulary QuizAffixes QuizAnalogies QuizAntonyms QuizBasic Spanish Words QuizBusiness English Vocabulary Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books