VC: T48

VC: T48

8th Grade

17 Qs

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VC: T48

VC: T48

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Giang Hang

Used 3+ times

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I goofed off for the first two years of college, but I turned into a real _____ once I realized the importance of my academic performance.

study animal

eager beaver

war horse

sly dog

Answer explanation

STUDY ANIMAL: so -> studies very hard / often

EAGER BEAVER: a person who is willing to work very hard

WAR HORSE: an old and experienced politician, soldier, or athlete, esp one -> still active

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I know you really want the promotion, but telling the boss about my personal problems was _____.

under thumb

below par

below the belt

under the hatches

Answer explanation

BELOW THE BELT: (of a remark) unfair & cruel

UNDER SO's THUMB: under someone's control

BELOW BAR: worse than usual, or below the expected standard >< ABOVE PAR

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Don’t worry, I am confident that Annie will manage to solve the quiz soon, she is as sharp as _____.

a knife

a blaze

a blade

a tack

Answer explanation

AS SHARP AS A TACK: very witty, mentally acute

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Kids, please hold your _____, let’s sing the birthday song before we start eating the cake!

horses

brake

tongue

tatters

Answer explanation

HOLD YOUR HORSES: be calm and patient

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you desire some practical lessons before your start-up, there are clear _____ to be drawn from the failure of these companies.

cheeks

chapters

morals

policies

Answer explanation

MORAL: a practical lessons -> a story, event, experience teaches u

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

His reasoning is based on the _____ that humans are innately good, which reflects his belief in Mencius.

inception

surmise

conjecture

premise

Answer explanation

PREMISE: a statement/ idea -> forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument

CONJECTURE: a guess about st based on how it seems and not on proof

SURMISE: a guess (formal)

INCEPTION: the beginning of an organization or official activity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Although the matter was outside my _____ of responsibility, I still lent her a helping hand.

orbit

bound

hall

sphere

Answer explanation

SPHERE: an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society

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