This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > A Level > A Level English – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books A Level English Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What distinguishes Broadsheets from Tabloids? A) Use of puns. B) Informal language. C) Focus on appearance. D) Heightened language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heightened language. 2. What is the term for words coined based on a name of a person or a place? A) Idioms. B) Eponyms. C) Acronyms. D) Collocations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eponyms. 3. Adjuncts are adverbs that modify verbs. They are indicated by italics in the following sentences. In which of the following sentences does the adverb modify the time that the verb is being done? A) I always visit my grandmother on Sundays. B) You must go to school now. C) Go there to get a coat. D) He was sleeping well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You must go to school now. 4. What sort of sentence is this:I was feeling cold although I was wearing a jumper. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 5. What is the meaning of Self-related comment? A) Focusing on the speaker. B) Linked utterances produced by different people in a conversation. C) An auxiliary verb + a negating participle + a pronoun. Can be a sign of speaker support, uncertainty or request for clarification. D) Words that add specific context (often time/place)needed for the whole utterance to make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focusing on the speaker. 6. What sort of clause is this? I saw the man yesterday. A) Subordinate. B) Independant. C) Relative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independant. 7. Some adjectives are irregular in that they are not graded in these ways. Which of the following is irregular? A) Hot. B) Cold. C) Happy. D) Good. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good. 8. In the sentence, "She went under the stairs" the word "UNDER" is a ..... A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Preposition. D) Connective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preposition. 9. What is the meaning of Elision? A) Using deliberately non-committal expressions. B) A conventional and routine expression in colloquial communication, sometimes metaphorical. C) The omission or slurring (eliding) of one or more sounds or syllables. D) Words that add specific context (often time/place)needed for the whole utterance to make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The omission or slurring (eliding) of one or more sounds or syllables. 10. What is the term for word parts that are combined together to coin a new word? A) Idioms. B) Acronyms. C) Collocations. D) Neologism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neologism. 11. Her success was not due to luck but to constant effort and ..... A) Coincidence. B) Indifference. C) Hesitation. D) Perseverance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perseverance. 12. Comparative adverbs will often end with ..... A) -est. B) -ed. C) -s. D) -er. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -er. 13. What is the type of speech that describes and modifies the noun? A) Verb. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 14. Bananas and apples are ..... A) Fruits. B) Drinks. C) Colors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruits. 15. What is the meaning of Overt Prestige? A) Representing the sound of a diphthong or single vowel (as in feat). B) An informal, context-bound use of language, with a reduced semantic and syntactic range. C) Refers to a dialect used by a culturally powerful group. D) Delivery of high social status through use of non-standard forms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refers to a dialect used by a culturally powerful group. 16. What are the ingredients of a COMPOUND sentence? A) One independent clause. B) Two independent clauses joined together. C) A dependent and independent clause. D) Some random clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two independent clauses joined together. 17. What is the term for when a word or phrase is introduced in a literal translation? A) Collocations. B) Calque. C) Idioms. D) Acronyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calque. 18. What is the main function of the Closure in a Letter? A) Reiterating purpose + intent. B) Setting the context. C) Concluding the message. D) Introducing the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reiterating purpose + intent. 19. "Biggest" is a ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Superlative. C) Comparative. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superlative. 20. What is a word naming an attribute of a noun or used as a modifier of a noun? A) Register. B) Noun. C) Superlative. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 21. Which of the following items is NOT listed as part of the shopping list for preparing for your course? A) A pack of plastic wallets. B) A Level English Language coursebook. C) A calculator. D) Two ring binders or lever-arch files. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A calculator. 22. What is a common linguistic element in Letters? A) Use of sarcasm. B) Relatability of the text. C) Formal language. D) Lack of imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relatability of the text. 23. What is a lingua franca? A) A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages. B) A Romance language spoken in the Mediterranean. C) A mixed code used within a single speech community. D) The official language of a nation-state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages. 24. While the teacher ..... the lesson, the students ..... notes carefully. A) Explained, have taken. B) Explains, took. C) Was explaining, were taking. D) Had explained, took. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was explaining, were taking. 25. What style of essay do you have to write for Q3? A) Analytical essay comparing two texts. B) Analytical essay exploring the viewpoint of one text. C) Evaluative essay. D) Opinion article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analytical essay comparing two texts. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesA Level English Quiz 1A Level English Quiz 2A Level English Quiz 3A Level English Quiz 4A Level English Quiz 5A Level English Quiz 6A Level English Quiz 8A Level English Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books