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O-Level English Vocabulary and Language Use quiz (SEAB 1184) quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which sentence shows the most precise word choice?

  2. Which is the correct collocation?

  3. Which phrase uses the correct collocation for describing intense rainfall?

  4. A phrasal verb such as 'look after' should be learnt

  5. What does the idiom 'to bite off more than you can chew' mean?

  6. Which sentence contains a simile?

  7. Why should figurative language be used with restraint?

  8. The prefix 'un-' in 'unhappy' does what to the meaning?

  9. The suffix '-ness' in 'kindness' does what?

  10. The Latin root 'port' (as in 'transport' and 'export') means

  11. Which word raises the register to formal?

  12. Word choice colours tone. Which word gives the most positive tone?