Versant English Proficiency VERSANT Short Answer Part 3 2

Question 1

In the Versant Short Answer section: 'What do you call the place where you borrow books for free?' What is the best answer?

Accepted Answer

A library

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A bookstore

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An archive

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A museum

Question 2

Question: 'What do you call the amount of money owed to someone?' What is the correct answer?

Accepted Answer

A debt

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A profit

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A grant

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A dividend

Question 3

Question: 'What do you call a fear of heights?' What is the correct answer?

Accepted Answer

Acrophobia

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Claustrophobia

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Arachnophobia

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Agoraphobia

Question 4

Question: 'What do you call words that imitate the sounds they describe, like 'buzz' or 'hiss'?' What is the best answer?

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia

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Alliteration

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Hyperbole

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Metaphor

Question 5

Question: 'What is the name for the punctuation mark that shows possession or replaces missing letters, like in 'it's' or 'John's'?' What is the correct answer?

Accepted Answer

An apostrophe

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A comma

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A semicolon

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A colon

Question 6

Question: 'What do you call a vehicle that carries patients to a hospital in an emergency?' What is the best answer?

Accepted Answer

An ambulance

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A fire truck

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A patrol car

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A shuttle