This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Hedging And Boosting > Boosters – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Boosters Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I love your new shirt! A) That color looks nice on you. B) I got it on sale. C) You have the best clothes. D) What a cool shirt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That color looks nice on you. 2. Mother ..... to go on the camping trip. A) Gave the green light. B) Aforementioned. C) Precautionary measures. D) Scarcity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gave the green light. 3. In today's speech, the mayor will outline his plan to overhaul the ..... downtown buildings that are ruining the city's image. A) Make ends meet. B) Stopped me in my tracks. C) Stop in one's track. D) Dilapidated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dilapidated. 4. According to the text, what happens to brain cells with 100 mg of caffeine? A) "brain cells work more quickly". B) "coffee ingredients take away health benefits". C) "it depends on the beans". D) "Others prefer energy drinks". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "brain cells work more quickly". 5. 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. 6. Be ..... of your surroundings, and you can make them work for you. A) Cognizant. B) Unforeseen mishap. C) Flippant. D) Frolic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cognizant. 7. When the ..... young man yelled my name, I ignored him and walked towards my car. A) Rebuked. B) Infuriated. C) Insolent. D) Exemplary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insolent. 8. She answered ..... , "I will pay ten cents." A) Bawled uncontrollably. B) Perused. C) Abruptly. D) Promptly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promptly. 9. Although Jane's apartment is quite lovely, the rent is a bit ..... for my taste. A) Ebullient. B) Entice. C) Exorbitant. D) Extraneous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exorbitant. 10. ..... , I think Clare needs money A) Reading between the lines. B) Chinese whispers. C) Play devil's advocate. D) Hear through grapevine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading between the lines. 11. A number of other actors had to speak, so you couldn't just show up and speak ..... A) Gibberish. B) Gullible. C) Gingerly. D) Grasp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gibberish. 12. Nonstick cooking utensils are made up of? A) Teflon. B) Pvc. C) Black paint. D) Polystyrene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teflon. 13. Since she won the race, she has been able to ..... a definite sense of pride. A) Endure. B) Engrossed. C) Exemplary. D) Exude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exude. 14. The train crash was a ..... experience for everyone involved. A) Hapless. B) Haughty. C) Harrowing. D) Herculean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harrowing. 15. 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. 16. In a food chain, what is the primary source of energy? A) Consumers. B) Decomposers. C) Producers. D) Carnivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producers. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Which of the following is used in pencils? A) Graphite. B) Silicon. C) Charcoal. D) Phosphorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graphite. 20. 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. 21. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huff and puff. 22. He sank back on his pillow and fell into ..... A) On tenterhooks. B) A brown study. C) Up to par. D) Left no stone unturned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brown study. 23. Into the dark apartment walked David, ..... we nearly killed with surprise when he surprised him. A) Whom. B) Who. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whom. 24. What was the theme for National Science Day 2024? A) Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat. B) Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future. C) Scientific Concerns for the Development of the Nation. D) Scientific Issues for the Development of the Nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat. 25. While my friends thought the fake spider was funny, the plastic creature ..... and in tears. A) Spring into action. B) Left me aghast. C) Aghast. D) Left aghast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Left me aghast. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWriting Style QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBoosters Quiz 1Boosters Quiz 2Boosters Quiz 3Boosters Quiz 4Boosters Quiz 5Boosters Quiz 6Boosters Quiz 7Boosters Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books