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Question 1
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Q. Which of the following has a negative connotation?
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gaze
look steadily
stare
Question 2
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Q. Which word has a positive connotation?
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brainwash
persuade
Question 3
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Q. A compliment would be to say that the owl in the picture is...
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bizarre
strange
unique
Question 4
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Q. Which of the following is the denotation for privacy?
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Center of public attention
Having an opportunity to be with a limited number of people
State of seclusion
Question 5
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Q. Which of the following has the most positive connotation?
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carefree
lazily
hastily
Question 6
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Q. The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
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positive
negative
Question 7
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Q. Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
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It implies the conversation is not serious.
It implies that the conversation is funny.
It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.
It implies the conversation is very serious.
Question 8
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Q. Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament.Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament.How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
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It shows that he won by a small margin.
It emphasizes that he easily won.
It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
It implies that he cheated in order to win.
Question 9
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Q. Read the sentences and answer the question.I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know.How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
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It implies a positive characteristic.
It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.
It implies a careless characteristic.
It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.
Question 10
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Q. Choose the word with the positive connotation. inquiring--prying
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inquiring
prying
Question 11
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Q. Choose the word with the positive connotation. self-confident--arrogant