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Class 9–10 English quiz — 8 October 2026
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Question 1 · Vocabulary
Which word means "lasting for a very short time"?
- A. candid
- B. novice
- C. verbose
- D. ephemeral ✓
Answer: ephemeral. ephemeral means lasting for a very short time.
Question 2 · Spelling
Which spelling is correct?
- A. beaurocracy
- B. bureaucracy ✓
- C. buraucracy
- D. bureacracy
Answer: bureaucracy. bureaucracy starts with bureau.
Question 3 · Easily confused words
Choose the correct word: He tried to ___ the school rules.
- A. ignore ✓
- B. ignorant
- C. ignoring
- D. ignorence
Answer: ignore. ignore is the verb; ignorant describes a person.
Question 4 · Correct sentence
Which sentence is correct?
- A. She are one of the best students who have won this prize.
- B. She is one of the best student who have won this prize.
- C. She is one of the best students who have won this prize. ✓
- D. She is one of the best students who has won this prize.
Answer: She is one of the best students who have won this prize.. who refers to students (plural), so use have.
Question 5 · Phrasal verbs
What does the phrasal verb "break down" mean?
- A. stop working ✓
- B. stop trying
- C. find by chance
- D. take care of
Answer: stop working. "break down" means stop working.
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