ENGLISH REVIEWER
1. "Of man's first disobedience and the fruit/of that forbidden tree" is the opening to:
a. Paradise Lost by John Milton
b. The Vision of Delight by Ben Jonson
c. The Fairie Quenne by Edmund Spenser
d. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
2. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by whose author?
a. Oscar Wilde c. John Steinbeck
b. Edgar Allan Poe d. Rudyard Kipling
3. Who was the captain of the Nautilus in "20 000 Leagues Under the Sea"?
a. Nemo c. Ahab
b. Boneville d. Smith
4. What canon of religious literature was finally, firmly fixed at the end of 4th century AD?
a. The Hebrew Bible c. The New Testament
b. The Mishnah d. The Koran
5. Who wrote the novel "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"?
a. William Golding c. D.H. Lawrence
b. Robert Louis Stevenson d. Herman Hesse
6. "No smoking during the cigarette break." What kind of figure of speech was used?
a. Irony c. asyndeton
b. Oxymoron d. synecdoche
7. The Greek dramatist authored "Alcestis" and "Andromache."
a. Homer c. Virgil
b. Euripides d. Sophocles
8. In the 23rd century BC, Sargon of Akkad conquered Mesopotamia, and became the subject of legends. It is from a Sumerian legend that we learn how Sargon established himself as the cupbearer of the king of Kish in Sumer. What early form of writing did the Sumerians invent?
a. Cuneiform
b. Hieroglyphics
c. Oracle Bone Inscriptions
d. Native Signs
9. "Memory" is the standard song of Cats musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber. He based his play on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by whose author?
a. Emily Dickinson
b. John Steinbeck
c. Thomas Stearns Elliot Lowell
d. James Rusell
10. Which of the following is an incorrect representation of the Scarlet Letter throughout the course of the novel?
a. Able c. Angel
b. Avowal d. Adulteress
11. This one is made from ersatz coloring. ERZATS means:
a. Genuine c. Artificial
b. Authentic d. Real
12. Spot the correct word to complete the analogy. Donkey & Horse: Mule::Lion & Tiger:
a. Panther c. Thrag
b. Leopard d. Liger
13. Which is NOT synonym for 'sleepy'?
a. Soporific c. Hyperbolic
b. Somnolent d. Lethargic
14. Guest house rooms must be _________ by noon.
a. Vacated c. Abandoned
b. Evacuated d. Left
15. Which is NOT synonym for 'gathering'?
a. Contesseration c. Collocation
b. Conjuration d. Colligation
16. Complete the analogy. Obese: Fat: Polydactyl:
a. Wives/husbands c. Arms/legs
b. Fingers/toes d. Brothers/sisters
17. The President is a loquacious speaker. LOQUACIOUS means:
a. Reserved c. Taciturn
b. Reticent d. Verbose
18. Which word is defined by: A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like?
a. Consanguineous c. Blizzard
b. Conflagration d. Chaos
19. You eat like a horse when ________________________________.
a. Get used to something new
b. Drink large quantities of alcohol
c. Have a healthy appetite
d. Run fast
20. Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence, it will not stand courts. CORROBORATE means:
a. Negate c. Collaborate
b. Confirm d. Interpret
21. Which word sound different?
a. Fret c. Sweat
b. Depth d. Treat
22. "Cat" is written in phonemic IPA transcription as:
a. /kæt/ c. /kait/
b. /kot/ d. /k^t/
