Quizzes

Quiz - abbreviation

abbreviation, see page 1 and elsewhere in the book.
Abbreviate the following words (use British English spelling).

Quiz - advice, advise

advice, advise, see page 10.
Complete these sentences.

Quiz - agreement between subject and verb

agreement between subject and verb, see page 351.
Complete these sentences.

Quiz - British English

British English (BE), American English (AE), see pages 46 to 49.
Write the equivalent term in the other variety of English.

Quiz - capitalization

capitalization, see pages 191, 96, 263, 305 and 323 to 324.

For each of the questions below decide which of the following words is used to precede the word given (remember to think about the use of capitals).

Follow-up work:

1. Can you find a rule that makes it easy to decide whether to use north or northern, east or eastern, south or southern, west or western?
2. When are they capitalized?

Key:

See pages 191, 96, 263, 305 and 324

Quiz - capitalization

capitalization, see pages 191, 96, 263, 305 and 323 to 324.

For each of the questions below decide which of the following words is used to precede the word given (remember to think about the use of capitals).

Follow-up work:

1. Can you find a rule that makes it easy to decide whether to use north or northern, east or eastern, south or southern, west or western?
2. When are they capitalized?

Key:

See pages 191, 96, 263, 305 and 324

Quiz - choose, select, pick

choose, select, pick, see page 62.
Select one of the words below to complete each sentence.

Quiz - collective nouns

collective nouns, see page 350.
Select the correct verbs and pronouns.

Quiz - digital dates

digital dates, see page 81.
Write the following dates in the international format in the ISO 8601 standard.

Quiz - economics, economic

economics, economic, economical, economically, economy, see page 97.
Complete these sentences with the phrases in the dropdown menu.

Quiz - effect, affect

effect, affect, see page 98.
Select the most suitable word from the following to fill the space in each sentence:

• affected
• affect
• effected
• effect

Quiz - effective, efficient

effective, efficient, see page 98.
Select the correct term from the following to complete each sentence:

• effective
• efficient

Quiz - formal English

formal English, see pages 317 to 322.
Replace the informal words with a formal equivalent.

Quiz - group names

group names, see page 132.
Insert the suitable terms to complete each phrase.

Quiz - Latin abbreviations

Latin abbreviations, see page 164 and use the index for the entries for circa., e.g., et al., etc., and i.e.

Insert a suitable Latin abbreviation in the space provided.

Quiz - lead, led

lead, led, see page 165.
Select the suitable form of the verb or noun to complete the sentence.

Quiz - negative prefixes

negative prefixes, see page 353.
Insert the negative alternative that corresponds to the italicized word and uses a negative prefix.

Quiz - numbers given by prefixes

numbers given by prefixes, see page 358 to 359.
Complete this exercise with words derived from numbers.

Quiz - recover, reform, resign, resort

recover, reform, resign, resort, see recover, page 234; reform, page 236; resign, page 240 and resort, page 241.

Select the correct word from the following to complete the sentence:

• resort
• reform
• resign
• re-cover
• recover
• re-sort
• reform
• re-sign

Quiz - revision exercise

revision exercise, see the individual entries in the book.
Each of the following sentences contains one incorrect term. Find it and then enter the correct term. If you need help, use the book.

Quiz - rise, raise, raze

rise, raise, raze, see page 244.
Select the correct form of these words to complete the following sentences.

Quiz - safety, security

safety, security, see page 247.
Select either safety or security to complete the following sentences.

Quiz - sensible, sensitive, insensible, insensitive

sensible, sensitive, insensible, insensitive, see page 252.
Select a suitable term to complete the following sentences.

Quiz - strength, power, force

strength, power, force, see page 270.
Select strength, power, force or their related forms to complete each sentence.

Quiz - strict, hard, harsh

strict, hard, harsh, rigorous, severe, tough, see page 271.
Insert the most suitable word to complete each sentence.