English

Practice questions

1. Who wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe?
   • Jonathan Swift
   • Daniel Defoe
   • Henry Fielding
   • Samuel Richardson
2. Which literary period is associated with the works of John Dryden?
   • Restoration
   • Romantic
   • Modernist
   • Victorian
3. Who wrote the novel Wuthering Heights?
   • George Eliot
   • Charlotte Brontë
   • Emily Brontë
   • Elizabeth Gaskell
4. Which literary term describes a reference to another literary work, historical event, or cultural figure?
   • Allusion
   • Allegory
   • Parody
   • Soliloquy
5. Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
   • The wind whispered
   • A deafening silence
   • The stars danced
   • The river sang
6. Which novel was written by Joseph Conrad?
   • Lord Jim
   • Sons and Lovers
   • The Return of the Native
   • The Portrait of a Lady
7. What is the principal purpose of a soliloquy in drama?
   • To introduce a new setting
   • To reveal a character’s private thoughts aloud
   • To summarize the entire plot
   • To describe the audience’s reactions
8. Who wrote the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
   • William Blake
   • Samuel Taylor Coleridge
   • William Wordsworth
   • Lord Byron
9. Which approach to literary criticism primarily examines class relations, economic power, and social inequality?
   • Formalism
   • Marxist criticism
   • New Criticism
   • Biographical criticism
10. What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an academic essay?
    • To list every source consulted
    • To present the central argument or claim
    • To provide only background information
    • To repeat the essay title
11. Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
    • The committee approved the proposal.
    • The students completed the assignment.
    • The proposal was approved by the committee.
    • The teacher explains the lesson.
12. Which word is an example of a portmanteau formed from “breakfast” and “lunch”?
    • Brunch
    • Supper
    • Dinner
    • Refreshment
13. Which of the following is a complex sentence?
    • The sun set, and the birds returned.
    • She opened the door and entered.
    • Although it was raining, they continued playing.
    • The children laughed loudly.
14. Which literary movement is strongly associated with William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience?
    • Romanticism
    • Naturalism
    • Realism
    • Postmodernism
15. What is the term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines?
    • Epistrophe
    • Anaphora
    • Chiasmus
    • Zeugma
16. Which novelist created the fictional county of Yoknapatawpha?
    • Ernest Hemingway
    • William Faulkner
    • John Steinbeck
    • Theodore Dreiser
17. Which research method primarily involves an in-depth examination of a particular individual, group, institution, or event?
    • Case study
    • Random sampling
    • Experimental control
    • Meta-analysis
18. Which term describes the use of humour, irony, or ridicule to expose human weaknesses or social problems?
    • Pastoral
    • Satire
    • Elegy
    • Epic
19. In communication, what is feedback?
    • The message received in response to communication
    • The physical distance between speakers
    • The language used in a written report
    • The interruption of a communication channel
20. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject–verb agreement?
    • Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.
    • Each of the candidates have submitted an application.
    • The quality of the answers is satisfactory.
    • The list of selected applicants are available.