Fun Quizzes > Language Quizzes > Can You Score Over 15 On This 20-Question English Test?

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

Galley
Facade
Breezeway
Foyer

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Exactly what it says, the horse could bite you.
Show appreciation for a gift.
Horses should be ridden.
Don't give a horse as a gift.

Super!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

The person needs to see a dentist.
The person is old.
The person's tooth needs to be pulled.
The person needs to whiten their teeth.

Fabulous!

That was incorrect.

Something extremely small is:

Infinitisimal
Infinitecimal
Infinitesimal
Infinatesimal

Hooray! 🥳

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Get hurt onstage.
Good luck!
Say hello to the audience.
Don't be nervous.

Nice!

That was incorrect.

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

It is someone's birthday.
You are saying you need extra frosting (or money) to do the task.
You're referring to a piece of cake.
You are saying a task is easy.

Outstanding!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What does "onus" mean?

Proof of residency or status
Unique entity
Burden

Great job!

Doh! 🤬

Taking shortcuts in life is like doing which action?

Dodging a bullet
Keeping your head above water
Crossing the bridge when you get there
Cutting corners

Brilliant! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

This plant-eating mammal with horns native to Asia and Africa is called a:

Rinosauros
Rhinoceras
Rhinosaurus
Rhinoceros

Nice job!

Having difficulty with this one?

What does it mean to "bilk" someone?

To recommend their services
To imitate them
To swindle them
To compliment their appearance

Bullseye!

That was incorrect.

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

Cash cow
A one-trick pony
A loan shark
An elephant in the room

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Ignore
Exonerate
Abjure
Pontificate

Good job!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Teacher Drawing Innovation Rocket On Chalkboard

As easy as pie
It's not brain surgery.
In a pickle
In the red

Marvelous!

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When you describe an item which is very expensive, it is said to cost 'an arm and a' what body part?

Knee
Leg
Liver
Eye

Marvelous!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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 misses Sally after not seeing her for several months.
When Jill and Sally both miss the same question on the history quiz.
When Jill and Sally foolishly invest all of their money into a financial venture they didn't take the time to research.
When Jill has hurt Sally very badly, and Sally wants to retaliate.

Stunning!

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