Competitive English General Competitive English 2

Question 1

Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'BENEVOLENT'.

Accepted Answer

Malevolent

Answer

Malevolent means wishing evil or harm to others, which is the opposite of benevolent (well-meaning and kindly).

Question 2

Identify the figure of speech in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification attributes a human action (whispering) to a non-human entity (the wind).

Question 3

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

It's a nice day, isn't it?

Answer

"It's" is the contraction of 'it is', and a comma is needed before the tag question 'isn't it?'.

Question 4

Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The committee _____ yet to reach a decision.'

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

In American English, collective nouns like 'committee' take a singular verb, so 'is' is correct.

Question 5

The word 'EPHEMERAL' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Short-lived

Answer

Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time, as in ephemeral pleasures.

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