7 in 10 People Can’t Get Over 18 on This 24-Question English Quiz

"I cleaned all the kitchen while my parents were out." What is wrong with this sentence?

• It should say "at" instead of "out to".

• The verb should be "went" instead of "were".

• There is nothing wrong.

• It should say "the whole" instead of "all the".

What is "beriberi"?

• A member of an African tribe

• A shrub with bright red berries

• A dialect of the Bantu language

• A tropical disease caused by vitamin B deficiency

"Melissa went to the doctor, got her nails done, and shopped for groceries all before noon." What is wrong with this sentence?

• There is nothing wrong.

• There should be a comma after "noon".

• The word "she" should go after "and".

• There should not be a comma after "done".

Find the word that is fake.

• Combustion

• Compustion

• Confusion

• Contusion

A token or item that you buy or keep to remember something is called a:

• Suvenier

• Souvenir

• Souvenier

• Suveneer

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile is spoken while a metaphor is written

• A metaphor is a more elaborate description of a simile

• There is no difference

• Simile makes a comparison while a metaphor describes equivalence

Are you praising or criticizing someone when you "upbraid" them?

• Criticizing

• Praising

What's the name for an overnight campsite, starting with the letter 'B'?

• Bivouac

• Bizarrerie

• Bitterender

• Bitty

To require or demand is also to:

• Nessessitate

• Necessetate

• Neccesitate

• Necessitate

Which word works best in the following sentence? Janet refused to ___ her belief in Santa Claus.

• Abjure

• Exonerate

• Ignore

• Pontificate

"They immigrated from Europe and have lived with me ever since." What is wrong with this sentence?

• You can't start a sentence with a pronoun.

• There should be a comma after "Europe".

• It should say "emigrated" instead of "immigrated".

• There is nothing wrong.

How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

• Exceptional

• Nimble

• Unbiased

• Inane

Which word refers to a small, rounded, compressed mass of a substance?

• Pellet

• Pallet

• Palate

• Palette

Almost at the end, I promise. What is a synonym for the word "ruse"?

• Fact

• Leader

• Orthodox

• Hoax

And here's the final question: what does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?

• Give away a secret

• Clean up

• Make a mess

• Worry about something that you can't change