This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Euphemisms – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Euphemisms Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Issue A) Problem. B) Question. C) Lie. D) Mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Problem. 2. I lost my lunch on that roller coaster because it made my stomach flip. A) I became dizzy. B) I threw up. C) I dropped something. D) I need to use the bathroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I threw up. 3. Only choice A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 4. "I am sick at heart" means ..... A) Having a heart attack. B) Sick. C) Has a fever. D) In great pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In great pain. 5. "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. 6. Salary, Compensation, compensation plan A) Pay. B) Raise. C) Change. D) Progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay. 7. Which one is euphemism of: "You're fired" A) We have to shoot you. B) You need to leave. C) You have to go. D) We have to let you go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We have to let you go. 8. Living dead A) Euphemism. B) Oxymoron. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 9. 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. 10. "May I go to the restroom?" A) "May I go to the toilet?". B) "May I go to rest?". C) "May I go to the room?". D) "May I go to wash?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "May I go to the toilet?". 11. "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. 12. 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. 13. Light blue A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Mark is a couch potato. He sits around and does nothing all day. A) He is excited. B) He is tired. C) He is ugly. D) He is lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is lazy. 17. "That's pretty amazing." A) Colloquialism. B) Euphemism. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 18. To have an outstanding payment A) To owe money. B) Cheap. C) Market. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To owe money. 19. 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. 20. Which one is the euphemism of: "I have to urinate" A) I have to go away. B) I have to pay a penny. C) I have to spend a penny. D) I have to go a penny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have to spend a penny. 21. 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. 22. My mother passed away last February. A) She traveled far. B) She left home. C) She went away. D) She died. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She died. 23. Which of the following is an oxymoron? A) It's a happy medium. B) It's a sunny morning. C) It's a calculated risk. D) It's a great choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's a calculated risk. 24. Their business is experiencing negative cash flow. A) Paradox. B) Euphemism. C) Oxymoron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 25. He is big boned. A) He is fat. B) He has big bones. C) He is bony. D) He is big. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is fat. 26. 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. 27. "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. 28. To fabricate, untruthful A) Lie. B) Honesty. C) Progress. D) Choose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lie. 29. Warm food. A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 30. There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron? A) Beautiful Face. B) Such a. C) Joyful Sadness. D) Beautiful. 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