
Isn't the English language magnificent? It is not only jam-packed with adjectives, verbs and adverbs to express almost anything, but also the meanings of some of the words change depending on the context. Take the word "simple" -- it can mean unsophisticated, uncomplicated, uncomplex and basic. Or consider the word "like" -- it can mean alike, fond of, comparable to, resembling or identical to. And the word "mean" -- it can mean average, stingy, mendacious, spiteful, rude and unkind. It takes a special kind of wordsmith or English expert to be able to navigate the colorful building blocks of this beautiful language.
To do well on this English quiz, you should be well acquainted with not just the grammar and syntax of the language, but also be familiar with many common idioms and expressions. Are you ready to put your literary knowledge to the test and score big on this English quiz? Let's get started!
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What does "restive" mean?

Comfortable
Leftover
Fidgety
To make someone happy or elated means to:

Exhilarate
Exhillarate
Exhillirate
Exhilirate
"Open a can of ___." What should go in the blank of this phrase?

Sardines
Soup
Worms
Beans
How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

Exceptional
Unbiased
Inane
Nimble
In the common saying, where might a clumsy bull cause chaos?

China shop
Madrid
Bakery
Ceramic shop
When you've reached "the end of your rope," which specific place can you also land on?

At wit's end
On the stump
Back to the wall
In the same boat
To require or demand is also to:

Necessetate
Neccesitate
Nessessitate
Necessitate
Which of these sentences correctly uses "surreptitious"?

Tom threw a surreptitious party for his wife.
Jerry's surreptitious efforts have earned him a lot of praise.
Marvin's surreptitious nature made him a lot of friends.
Gavin used a surreptitious excuse to leave work early because he had a job interview.
What does it mean to "bilk" someone?

To imitate them
To swindle them
To compliment their appearance
To recommend their services
According to the proverb, a stitch in time saves how many?

Nine
Seven
Twelve
Ten
What words are missing from the expression "Don't ___ the ___ unless you can walk the walk"?

Talk
Trek
Bike
Gawk
An oddity or peculiarity can also be seen as an:

Idiosyncracy
Idioseencracy
Idiosincrasy
Idiosyncrasy
Which of these results in indecision?

Asleep at the wheel
Putting the pedal to the metal
The jury is still out.
Looking out for number one
Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?

I waited a million hours for you to arrive
Shine bright like a diamond
I'm feeling blue
The cat meowed
Words that sound alike but have different meanings are called:

Homonyms
Holograms
Homophones
Hoponoids
If you get caught up in "minutia," what are you dealing with?

Rain
A traffic jam
Gossip
Small details
What does "onus" mean?

Burden
Unique entity
Proof of residency or status
"An ___ and a ___." What should be in the blanks in this common expression?

Arm and leg
Octopus and tentacle
Oxen and yoke
Elephant and trainer
Someone might use the proverb, "Never judge a book by its cover," in response to someone else who said...

"Mary's clothes are really expensive. She must be really snobby."
"Jane was really mean to me the other day."
"I know people say, 'It takes two to tango,' but I swear, the fight was all Tammy's fault!"
"Her nickname may be 'Nutmeg,' but Susan actually hates the taste of the spice."
Everyone left Beth alone because she was in a "fractious" mood. What was Beth like?

Annoyed
Introspective
Contemplative
Depressed
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Please pick up some banana's at the grocery store.
Who's cell phone is on the table here?
Please fill the cats' food bowl—Tiger and Fluffy won't stop meowing at me!
A moral sense of right and wrong is a:

Consounse
Concience
Conscience
Concionce
Which of these words means "essential" or "required"?

Necessary
Nessecary
Nesessary
Being a "bundle of nerves" mean you're harboring what?

All of these
Pins and needles
Butterflies in your stomach
A dark horse
What's a "rainmaker"?

B) A person who generates income for a business or organization
C) A person who plays drums in a band
Both A and B
A) Someone who tries to cause rain to fall, by rituals or scientific techniques
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24/25. Should have gotten them all.
23/25. Not too shabby.
22/25 this time 2 days later in a betta mood dnt remember the correct answers
18/25 c’mon one more questionnn