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1. When we intentionally omit words from an original text, we replace them with ?
— hyphen
— ellipsis mark
— dot
— space
2. For what purposes do we use the ellipsis?
— to indicate a pause in the flow of the sentence
— to introduce further details
— to mark an unfinished statement
— to indicate a pause when someone is speaking
3. What is the other name of the ellipsis mark?
— dot dot
— spaced periods
— suspension point
— suspensive point
4. Can we leave out punctuation that is in original, when we use ellipsis?
— absolutely no
-only comma
— all the punctuations
— yes some of them such as comma
5. Which figure of speech is used when a positive is stated by negating its opposite?
— jargon
— irony
— litote
— antonomasia
6. What do we call the language that is used by a select group of people?
— litote
— symbolism
— antonomasia
— jargon
7. The jargon is usually used by ?
— Star Tekkies
— Medical Professionals
— Educational Professionals
— none of them
8. Which of these parts of speech can be descriptive words?
— pronoun
— only adjective
— adjective
— adverb
9. How many senses belong to descriptive words?
— 4
— 3
— 5
— all the senses
10. «The room looks tidy» Which part of speech is used for the descriptive word?
— adverb
— verb
— adverbial modifier
— adjective
11. Which one of these terms doesn’t concern to figurative language?
— hyperbole
— symbolism
— synecdoche
— essay
12. What is symbol?
— an ordinary object to which we attach extraordinary meaning
— an extraordinary thing to which we attach in significance
— an ordinary event to which we attach significance
— a word replaced by another word
13. If the writer take a new object, makes it embodiment of human concern, the symbol is ?
— inherited
— invented
— inherited or invented
— it will not be a symbol
14. Are we able to articulate fully what a certain symbol means?
— generally no
— when it is inherited
— if the two objects are similar
— if it is powerful and well chosen
15. Characters and settings stand for something beyond themselves when we use …
— symbolism
— metonymy
— allegory
— personification
16. What is the aim of an allegory?
— to increase knowledge
— to teach a moral lesson
— to describe an object
+ to make comment about goodness
17. Which figure of speech is used in this sentence? » You are my sunshine»
— metaphor
— metonymy
— simile
— hyperbole
18. «He is brave as a lion» Here is used…
— synecdoche
— irony
— metaphor
— simile
19. Please, find the sentence with the symbolism
— Her head was spinning from the latest news
— An apple pie represents a traditional American lifestyle
— Time is a thief
— Busy as a bee
20. «Peter Pan is a symbol for eternal childhood» , what kind of symbol is it?
— inherited
— handed down over time
— invented
— it is an allegory
21. Where is the word irony came from?
— from the Greek » eiron»
— from the Latin » eiron»
— from the Latin «iron»
— from the Greek » airon»
22. In which of these sentences speech goes about synecdoche?
— its intended meaning is different from the actual meaning
— it replaces the name of a thing with another name
— a part of something represents the whole or vice versa
— larger groups refer to smaller groups or vice versa
23. Please find the sentence with the Simile
— It is like shooting fish in a barrel
— The soldiers were equipped with steel
— What a great idea!
— She is as cute as a lion
24. The final paragraph of an essay is called ?
— introduction
— conclusion
— body
— target
25. Topic sentence, details and examples, concluding transition sentence belong to the ____ of an essay
— conclusion
— introduction
— title
— body
26. Which part of an essay can be three or more paragraphs long?
— body
— introduction
— conclusion
— none of them
27. Name the three important things as you write an essay?
— subject, audience, purpose
— introduction, conclusion, body
— beginning, middle, end
— subject, body, purpose
28. Choose the right order in the structure of an essay ?
— body, introduction, conclusion
— introduction, conclusion, body
— conclusion, introduction, body
— it is okay if it is mixed
29. Can we use hyperbole as a joke?
— yes, by exaggerating certain characteristic
— yes, by adding certain characteristic
— never
— it is always used as a joke
30. Please find the example of hyperbole
— The sky misses the sun at night
— She is happy as a clam
— Opportunity knocked at his door
— He is as skinny as a toothpick
31. What we should do before writing an essay?
— read the essay aloud to ourselves
— evaluate the topic in relation to the audience
— adapt our topic and language appreciate to the audience
— understand the audience’s perspectives
32. Narrative essay is the essay which…
— recalls an event or series of events
— explains, clarifies, illustrates
— write summaries that contain the main idea
— clarify, illustrates, explains
33. What is the purpose of an expository essay?
— to recall an event or series of events
— to explain, clarify, illustrate
— to write summaries that contain the main idea
— to cite facts from different sources
34. Response to the Literature shows that…
— you don’t understand the literally work and ask from audience
— you make conclusion of the story you have read
— you understand a literary work and make judgment with the audience
— you want to apply for employment
35. What type of an essay write summaries that contain the main idea?
— summaries essay
— expository essay
— narrative essay
— response to literature
36. «Do not act like Mr. Bean, hey you, curly hair!» Where is the antonomasia?
— Mr. Bean
— hey you
— curly hair
— curly
37. What is the function of antonomasia ?
— to give an appropriate appellative, epithet to someone or something
— to put a nickname to a person or thing
— to replace the names of two things
— to replace the abusive words with a satisfactory words
38. What is the purpose of descriptive words?
— to explain what something or someone is like
— visualize, describe, define information about someone or something
— how someone takes action or something is done
— to specify the time when something is done
39. What is simile?
— a figure of speech which compare two things without using «like» or «as»
— a figure of speech which replaces the origin name with a new name
— a figure of speech which directly compare things using the words «like» or «that»
— it doesn’t differ from metaphor
40. When do we use exaggeration?
— in daily life
— in political news
— on TV programs
— only in literature
41. What is hyperbole?
— it is the most spectacular thing in the history of the entire world
— it is used to spread information
— it is intentional exaggeration
— it is used to make less of something
42. Metaphor is a figure of speech which…
— compares two things by using the words «like» or «as»
— It is intentional exaggeration
— come from Greek
— compares thing by stating that one thing is anoter thing
43. Please, find the sentence that is not metaphor
— He is like an ox
— He is an ox on the fight
— He is a lion
— She was his life all the time
44. Please find the types of metaphor
— dramatic
— implied
— sustained
— dead
45. Synecdoche is always confused with…
— metonymy
— metaphor
— simile
— hyperbole
46. It helps the writer to achieve brevity, for instance, using «steel» instead of using «knives, swords, arrows». The speech is going about
— hyperbole
— simile
— metaphor
— synecdoche
47. Please, find the example of antonomasia
— Pardon me please, oh my Lord
— Hey Nicole, look out otherwise you may slip
— You look today so beautiful
— My cat is nice
48. » Hey, Cinderella how about going to the cinema?» Find the antonomasia, please
— cinema
— hey
— Cinderella
— going to the cinema
49. What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
— we use «like» or «as» in metaphor
— we use » like» or » as» in simile but not in metaphor
— the have no difference
— we can use both of them in any case
50. Which suggestion is not satisfactory for writing the perfect essay?
— use informal language
— read the essay aloud to yourself in order to notice errors
— use formal English
— understand your audience’s interest