This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Euphemisms – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Euphemisms Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Terribly good A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 2. I'm getting up there in years. A) I'm getting tired. B) I'm getting lazy. C) I'm getting old. D) I'm getting crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm getting old. 3. Give me some peace and quiet. A) Give me a whisper. B) Go away. C) Hold on a, minute. D) Talk to me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go away. 4. Dan borrowed money from his mother without asking. A) He used money from his mother. B) He stole money from his mother. C) He earned money from his mother. D) He spent money from his mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He stole money from his mother. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Out of work, between jobs A) Unemployed. B) Progress. C) Raise. D) Supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unemployed. 8. She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for ..... A) She's dead. B) She's in Mexico. C) She has got a promotion. D) She's travelling the worl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She's dead. 9. Economically disadvantaged, needy, broke, in need A) Poor. B) Target. C) Mistake. D) Wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poor. 10. What is a euphemism for pregnant? A) Misstep. B) Expecting. C) Tired. D) Over the top. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expecting. 11. Issue A) Problem. B) Question. C) Lie. D) Mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Problem. 12. 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. 13. Only choice A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 14. "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. 15. "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. 16. Salary, Compensation, compensation plan A) Pay. B) Raise. C) Change. D) Progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay. 17. 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. 18. Living dead A) Euphemism. B) Oxymoron. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 19. 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. 20. "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?". 21. "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. 22. 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. 23. Light blue A) Paradox. B) Oxymoron. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 24. 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. 25. 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. 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