Dear English community,
With this discussion topic, I’d like to introduce the first edition of our new monthly English language quiz. Below you will find five multiple-choice questions related to the English language, culture & literature.
How can you participate?
Read the questions below and choose the correct answer - without using Google ;). Write those answers in the comments below, and by the end of the month, I’ll let you know how you got on!
Let’s get started!
Question 1
What word can describe unpredictable weather as well as a person’s unpredictable temperament?
A: Mischievous
B: Lopsided
C: Ephemeral
D: Capricious
Question 2
What is the term for a word that sounds the same as the sound it represents? For example, ‘meow’.
A: Synonym
B: Metaphor
C: Idiom
D: Onomatopoeia
Question 3
What book did Jane Austen not write?
A: The Turn of the Screw
B: Sense and Sensibility
C: Emma
D: Northanger Abbey
Question 4
What Disney film is based on a book that Rudyard Kipling wrote?
A: Cinderella
B: Jungle Book
C: Robin hood
D: Pinocchio
Question 5
Which of the words below is not a preposition?
A: Before
B: This
C: On
D: Near
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PS: one of our upcoming blogs is a about prepositions. So if you're interested in learning more about this topic, stay tuned!
Good luck with the quiz! I'm looking forward to reading your answers in the comments below!
Warmly,
Marieke, OLS Community Manager- English