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Advanced English Quiz: Level 5

Level 5 of our advanced English quiz series. Ten questions calibrated to advanced level 5 (idioms, register, error correction, precise words), with instant answers and explanations. Free and no sign-up.

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1. Rahul finally decided to bite the bullet and tell his manager the project was behind schedule. What does this idiom mean?

Bite the bullet means to force yourself to face something unpleasant or difficult.

2. In a formal complaint letter, which sentence uses the most appropriate register?

Formal register avoids slang and contractions, so option B is the correct choice.

3. Priya’s proposal was rejected, but she refused to throw in the towel. The phrasal expression means she refused to:

To throw in the towel means to give up or admit defeat.

4. Choose the correct word: The lawyer’s argument had a subtle effect that seemed to ____ the jury toward acquittal.

Incline means to influence toward a tendency, which fits the sentence best.

5. Which sentence is free of errors?

Neither takes a singular verb, so was is correct.

6. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The committee’s decision was so ____ that no one could predict its reasoning.

Arbitrary is the adjective meaning based on random choice rather than reason.

7. Rahul tends to gloss over the difficult parts of his report. This phrasal verb means he:

To gloss over means to treat something briefly so as to minimise or hide it.

8. Which pair correctly distinguishes these confused words? ‘The new policy will ____ the older one, and its effects are ____.’

The correct spelling is supersede, and imminent means about to happen.

9. Identify the sentence with correct usage of ‘comprise’.

Comprise means to consist of, so it is never followed by of.

10. During the Mumbai negotiation, both sides had to meet halfway. In precise terms, this means they had to:

To meet halfway means to reach a compromise through mutual concessions.
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