This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > A Level > A Level English – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books A Level English Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an adjective of quality? A) Blue. B) My. C) This. D) Many. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blue. 2. Adverbs modify words. In the following sentences they are indicated by italics. Which one of the following adverbs modifies the verb in the sentence? A) The house was very pretty. B) The car drove slowly. C) Certainly, the work will be completed on time. D) The mural was painted particularly carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car drove slowly. 3. Which sounds are fricatives? A) P, T, D. B) F, V. C) S, Z. D) L, W. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F, V. 4. What type of verb shows a state of being? A) Verbal verb. B) Material verb. C) Stative verb. D) Dynamic verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stative verb. 5. Halliday's functional theory suggests language changes because: A) Children acquire words incorrectly. B) Social needs and functions drive change. C) Language decays over time. D) Dictionaries standardise usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social needs and functions drive change. 6. An adjective that comes before a noun is called A) Predicative. B) Attributive. C) Superlative. D) Comparative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attributive. 7. Which code does Bernstein associate with formal, context-independent expression? A) Restricted code. B) Elaborated code. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elaborated code. 8. Is this a pronoun or a determiner? my A) Pronoun. B) Determiner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determiner. 9. Which of the following is a disadvantage of English's global dominance? A) Loss of linguistic diversity. B) Improved mutual intelligibility worldwide. C) Increased access to scientific research. D) Easier international trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss of linguistic diversity. 10. You can't submit the report until you ..... all the required documents. A) Completed. B) Are completing. C) Had completed. D) Have completed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have completed. 11. What is the significance of the word "first" in "the first story from Revolution Mix" ? A) It suggests the story is the most popular. B) It implies the story is the shortest. C) It signals that this story begins a wider project and highlights its importance within a larger sequence. D) It shows that the review will focus on only one story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It signals that this story begins a wider project and highlights its importance within a larger sequence. 12. Which if the following would not have a role to play in an asymmetrical conversation? A) Hierachy. B) Stigma. C) Role. D) Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stigma. 13. What is the effect of placing production details before the main clause? A) It creates suspense. B) It shifts the focus onto the reviewer. C) It foregrounds important contextual information. D) It delays meaning unnecessarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It foregrounds important contextual information. 14. What are the purpose of transition words in sentences? A) Words that help connect or link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. B) To combine 2 simple sentences into 1 compound sentence. C) To show emotion. D) To create suspense in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words that help connect or link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. 15. What punctuation are you most likely to see in a COMPLEX sentence? A) ?. B) !. C) ,. D) ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 16. What distinguishes a Feature Article from a News Article? A) Use of objective language. B) Focus on timeliness. C) In-depth analysis and storytelling. D) Short and concise structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In-depth analysis and storytelling. 17. If a student wants to show evidence of independent research, which action would best fulfill this criterion? A) Including notes and references from sources outside of class materials. B) Only using the textbook provided. C) Copying notes from a classmate. D) Ignoring research tasks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including notes and references from sources outside of class materials. 18. When a term acquires a negative association (i.e. silly used to mean "happy, blissful" but now is more negative meaning immature or not-serious.) A) CAT. B) Amelioration. C) Widening. D) Pejoration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pejoration. 19. Identify the adverb in the sentence:The woman on the bus is quite loud. A) On the bus. B) Loud. C) Quite. D) Woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quite. 20. Which word is NOT a transition word? A) Instead. B) And. C) Finally. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 21. What does Q4 require you to do? A) Write an evaluative essay. B) Write a descriptive piece of writing. C) Write an opinion article. D) Write a narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Write an opinion article. 22. Which is the most formal of these registers? A) Casual. B) Deliberative. C) Frozen. D) Consultative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frozen. 23. What is the correct grammatical label and function of "first" in the phrase "the first story" ? A) An adjective functioning as a complement. B) A quantifier functioning as a post modifier. C) An ordinal determiner functioning as a pre modifier specifying sequence. D) An adverb modifying the verb "is". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An ordinal determiner functioning as a pre modifier specifying sequence. 24. In the following sentence:'Those are mine.' What word class is 'mine'? A) Pronoun. B) Determiner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronoun. 25. When discussing feedback features, a verbal response is ..... A) For example, "sure" "absolutely" "really" "I know. B) Facial expressions and body language, for example smiling and hand gestures. C) Giggling, sighing, tutting, oohing, aahhing. D) Noises, for example, mmmmm and ohhhhh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For example, "sure" "absolutely" "really" "I know. ← 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 7A Level English Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books