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Class 9–10 English quiz — 22 October 2026

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Question 1 · Antonyms

What is the opposite of "ephemeral"?

  1. A. malevolent
  2. B. profound
  3. C. concise
  4. D. permanent ✓

Answer: permanent. permanent is the opposite of ephemeral.

Question 2 · Phrasal verbs

Which phrasal verb means "postpone"?

  1. A. Put off ✓
  2. B. Come across
  3. C. Run out of
  4. D. Set off

Answer: Put off. "put off" means postpone.

Question 3 · Figures of speech

Which figure of speech is used here? "The bees buzzed and the thunder boomed."

  1. A. Metaphor
  2. B. Hyperbole
  3. C. Personification
  4. D. Onomatopoeia ✓

Answer: Onomatopoeia. "The bees buzzed and the thunder boomed." is an example of onomatopoeia.

Question 4 · Vocabulary

Which word means "honest and direct"?

  1. A. verbose
  2. B. candid ✓
  3. C. frugal
  4. D. inevitable

Answer: candid. candid means honest and direct.

Question 5 · Easily confused words

Choose the correct word: The screw is ___ .

  1. A. loos
  2. B. looze
  3. C. loose ✓
  4. D. lose

Answer: loose. loose means not tight.

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