Interjections Vocabulary Test

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Question 1

Paraphrase the interjection used in the following dialogue.

A: I’ve forgotten to tell John about the party.

B: Eh?

A	What did you say?
B	Really?
C	How come?

Question 1 Explanation:

Eh? is an informal way to ask someone to repeat something you didn't hear or understand, like What did you say? or Pardon?. Not Really?, which shows surprise at something you heard clearly.

Question 2

Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?

A	Gee!
B	Gosh!
C	Boo!

Question 2 Explanation:

Gee! and Gosh! express surprise or wonder. Boo! is not a sign of surprise: you shout it to frighten someone or to show you dislike a performance or a speech.

Question 3

You are vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think?

A	Ugh!
B	Hurrah!
C	Yippee!

Question 3 Explanation:

Ugh! expresses disgust, which is how a vegetarian would feel about raw meat. Hurrah! and Yippee! express joy, so they don't fit.

Question 4

Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?

A	Yoo-hoo!
B	Ouch!
C	Eh!

Question 4 Explanation:

Ouch! is what you say when you feel sudden pain, e.g. Ouch! You're on my foot! Yoo-hoo! is used to get someone's attention.

Question 5

You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo _____.

A	at a theatrical performance
B	while listening to a political speech
C	on both of the above-mentioned occasions

Question 5 Explanation:

An audience shouts boo to show it dislikes something, so you can hear it at a theatre after a poor performance and at a political speech. That is why both is the answer. Not only a political speech, because audiences also boo actors and singers.

Question 6

_____, Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.

A	Oops
B	Mmm
C	Hey

Question 6 Explanation:

Hey is used to get someone's attention, e.g. Hey, Mary! Come here! Oops is said after a small mistake, and Mmm shows that you like something.

Question 7

‘Ta’ is synonymous with _____.

A	take it easy
B	thank you
C	tra-la-la

Question 7 Explanation:

Ta is very informal British English for thank you, e.g. Ta, that's kind of you. Note that we say synonymous with, not synonymous of.

Question 8

A: I scored 660 points in the TOEFL test!
B: _____! That’s amazing!

A	Wow
B	Aha
C	Woe

Question 8 Explanation:

Wow! expresses admiration or great surprise, which matches That's amazing!. Aha! is said when you suddenly understand something, and Woe! expresses sorrow.

Question 9

Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence?

A	Shh!
B	Tut-tut
C	Ow!

Question 9 Explanation:

Shh! is the sound we make to ask people to be quiet. Not Tut-tut, which shows disapproval but does not ask for silence; Ow! expresses pain.

Question 10

_____! The spinach soup is out of this world!