Practice Questions

Callous means showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Calling the mystery a 'locked room' implies it is difficult to enter or understand.

The passage says, 'Applications submitted after the deadline will be rejected'.

The description of the moonlit sky and stars creates a visual image, appealing to the sense of sight.

Soporific means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep, which explains why the class fell asleep.

This metaphor describes being completely overwhelmed by an excessive amount of work.

The passage states, 'Guided tours start in Room 2 and end in Room 1'.

Giving the house the human-like ability to 'groan' is personification.

To substantiate means to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.

The use of 'like' to compare her voice to velvet makes this a simile.