Can You Actually Score Over 15 on This 20-Question English Test?

Let's start off easy. What's a word for the outside front of a building? People can put up fake ones, too.

• Breezeway

• Foyer

• Facade

• Galley

What does the phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?

• Don't give a horse as a gift.

• Exactly what it says, the horse could bite you.

• Horses should be ridden.

• Show appreciation for a gift.

If someone is "long in the tooth," what does that mean?

• The person is old.

• The person needs to see a dentist.

• The person needs to whiten their teeth.

• The person's tooth needs to be pulled.

Something extremely small is:

• Infinitesimal

• Infinitisimal

• Infinatesimal

• Infinitecimal

You're about to go on stage and your friend tells you to "break a leg." What does that mean?

• Get hurt onstage.

• Don't be nervous.

• Say hello to the audience.

• Good luck!

When you say something is "a piece of cake," what are you saying?

• You're referring to a piece of cake.

• You are saying you need extra frosting (or money) to do the task.

• You are saying a task is easy.

• It is someone's birthday.

What does "onus" mean?

• Unique entity

• Burden

• Proof of residency or status

Taking shortcuts in life is like doing which action?

• Dodging a bullet

• Crossing the bridge when you get there

• Cutting corners

• Keeping your head above water

What does it mean to "bilk" someone?

• To compliment their appearance

• To swindle them

• To imitate them

• To recommend their services

You're at the halfway point of the quiz! Singularity in skill leads one to be which kind of animal?

• A one-trick pony

• A loan shark

• Cash cow

• An elephant in the room

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

• Ignore

• Pontificate

• Exonerate

• Abjure

Which expression is most similar in meaning to the phrase "it's not rocket science"?

• In the red

• In a pickle

• As easy as pie

• It's not brain surgery.

A good example of a situation in which a person might use the proverb, "Two wrongs don't make a right," would be...

• When Jill and Sally foolishly invest all of their money into a financial venture they didn't take the time to research.

• When Jill misses Sally after not seeing her for several months.

• When Jill has hurt Sally very badly, and Sally wants to retaliate.

• When Jill and Sally both miss the same question on the history quiz.

You're almost at the end! Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: There are lots of flowers in the park; however, you can see them only at certain times of the year.

• Only

• In

• However

Which of these other proverbs is closest in meaning to the following proverb? "Practice makes perfect."

• God helps those who help themselves.

• Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

• Still waters run deep.

• Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Last but not least, how strong is the wind when a "zephyr" blows through?

• Strong and damaging

• Stiff but not violent

• Hurricane strength

• A little breeze