2. C2 Binomials Quiz

What are binomials?

• Expressions used by native English speakers

• Expressions used by English learners

• Expressions used by Shakespeare

• Expressions used by Lady Gaga

Why should English learners start using binomials?

• To sound fluent

• To confuse native English speakers

• To impress Lady Gaga

• To annoy Shakespeare

What is the purpose of binomials in communication?

• To borrow pre-existing terms

• To create original expressions

• To confuse the listener

• To impress the listener

Which of the following is an example of a binomial with nouns?

• Rise and shine

• Sink or swim

• Sick and tired

• Mumbo jumbo

Which of the following is an example of a binomial with verbs?

• Flesh and blood

• Rise and shine

• Sink or swim

• Sick and tired

Which of the following is an example of a binomial with adjectives?

• Rise and shine

• Sink or swim

• Sick and tired

• Mumbo jumbo

What type of sound pattern do rhyming binomials follow?

• Alliteration

• Repeating the same word

• Rhyming

• None of the above

What type of sound pattern do alliterations in binomials follow?

• Alliteration

• Repeating the same word

• Rhyming

• None of the above

What type of sound pattern do repeating the same word binomials follow?

• Alliteration

• Repeating the same word

• Rhyming

• None of the above

What is the meaning of the binomial 'by and large'?

• Pigs are more intelligent than dogs

• Tall, dark, and handsome

• Safe and sound

• Generally