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Quiz Questions - English 2


Which describes a model of excellence ?

 

Paramount
Parity
Paradigm
Paragon

What describes a distinguished musician and type of car ?

 

Excelsior
Adagio
Omega
Maestro

Indomitable means ?

 

Hard to defeat
Longevity
Hard to sink
Unable to suceed

To purvey is to ?

 

Steal goods
Produce goods
Import goods
Sell goods

Taciturn means ?

 

Lively
Quiet
Hot
Blunt

A foible is a ?

 

Weakness
Talent
Generalisation
Strength

Peripetatic means ?

 

Moving around
Flying
Passive
Uncomfortable

Laconic means ?

 

Servile in nature
Mute
Using few words
Using many words

A formal set of beliefs is a ?

 

Gambit
Statement
Credo
Ethos

What is a type of broken english ?

 

Vernacular
Cockney
Pidgin
Bespoke

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