Hope quiz

By Cecilia Brabin | July 14, 2009

Hope

The table below lists some of the words used in the poem together with their meaning in the context of that poem. Some of the words may have another meaning in a different context.

timid – shy, easily frightened

strife – conflict, quarrelling

cease – bring or come to an end

unrelenting – continue in a determined way without caring about any hurt caused

strewn – untidily scattered

relics – remains or traces

balm – soothing oil (usually sweet smelling)

frenzy – wild, uncontrollable state

Return to the poem

 

1. [Multiple choice]

Stan’s bedroom was a mess, with clothes………….everywhere

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. thrown
  • 2. strewn (correct)
  • 3. lying

2. [Multiple choice]

Beth would not perform in the concert, she was too……………

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. afraid
  • 2. busy
  • 3. timid (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

The newspapers seem full of all the……………….in the world

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. strife (correct)
  • 2. news
  • 3. pain

4. [Multiple choice]

We went to the sales and it was crazy! It was a shopping………………

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. nightmare
  • 2. frenzy (correct)
  • 3. trip

5. [Multiple choice]

THe rain just poured all day. I thought it would never………….

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. cease (correct)
  • 2. end
  • 3. relent

6. [Multiple choice]

By the time we had cleared up, only a few………….of the party remained

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. bits
  • 2. remnants
  • 3. relics (correct)
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