SHS English Language · Year 2
Synonyms practice questions
Words that are similar or nearest in meaning.
15 questions in this topic: 6 recall, 8 applying skills and concepts and 1 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Skills & concepts
According to the section, what is a risk of overusing synonyms in writing?
- aIt may render the language artificial
- bIt always improves the clarity of the writing
- cIt eliminates the need for a topic sentence
- dIt has no effect on the tone of a piece of writing
- Question 2Skills & concepts
In "The students were excited to start their summer break and take it easy after a long year of studying", which word is nearest in meaning to "a well-deserved rest"?
- aRespite
- bEnergised
- cExhausted
- dStressed
- Question 3Skills & concepts
According to the section's guidance on using synonyms effectively, a writer should
- achoose synonyms that suit the context and tone of the speech or writing
- balways choose the longest available synonym regardless of context
- cavoid using a thesaurus or dictionary to check word meanings
- duse as many different synonyms as possible in a single sentence
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