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Simile Quiz (Level B1-B2) - Writing Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: B1, B2 📚 Type: Writing ⭐ XP: up to +16 (on pass)

Preparing for an English exam? Practise Simile with 15 exercises at Level B1-B2. The questions mirror real exam formats — multiple choice, true/false, and matching — so you get familiar with the question styles while reviewing key writing concepts.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: Read the following sentence: "The thunder rumbled like an angry giant stomping across the sky." What literary device is used here?

Question 1 options
This sentence uses a simile because it compares thunder to an angry giant using the word "like." A simile always uses "like" or "as" to draw a comparison between two unlike things.
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Question 2: Complete the simile: "After running the marathon, his legs felt as heavy ___ lead."

Question 2 options
The word "as" is needed to complete the simile structure "as heavy as lead." Similes use "like" or "as...as" to compare two different things that share a quality.
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Question 3: A simile must always use the word "like" or "as" to make a comparison between two things.

Question 3 options
This is true. The defining feature of a simile is the use of "like" or "as" to compare two different things. Without these comparison words, the figure of speech would be a metaphor or another device instead.
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Question 4: Which sentence correctly uses a simile?

Question 4 options
"The city skyline glittered like a string of diamonds" is a correct simile because it uses "like" to compare two different things — the skyline and diamonds — that share the quality of glittering. The other options are either metaphors (directly calling something else) or personification.
Q5 15

Question 5: Match each literary device on the left to its correct definition or example on the right.

Question 5 options

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

{""content"": ""Direct comparison without \""like\"" or \""as\""""
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence contains an error in its use of a simile?

Question 6 options
"She sings like is a nightingale" is incorrect because it mixes the simile structure ("like") with a metaphor structure ("is"). The correct form would be either "She sings like a nightingale" (simile) or "She is a nightingale when she sings" (metaphor).
Q7 15

Question 7: Read the paragraph: "The forest was dark and mysterious. The moonlight filtered through the branches, and the shadows moved ___." Which simile best completes the passage in a literary style?

Question 7 options
"Like dancers on a stage" is the best simile because it creates a vivid visual image that matches the mysterious, atmospheric tone of the passage. The other options are either too casual, not similes, or do not fit the tone.
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Question 8: The following sentence has an error: "The river flowed as smooth than glass under the morning sun." Which option correctly fixes the error?

Question 8 options
The correct simile structure is "as smooth as," not "as smooth than." The word "as" must be used on both sides of the adjective in this type of simile construction.
Q9 15

Question 9: Arrange the parts in the correct order to build a complete sentence containing a simile:

Question 9 options
  • until morning.
  • the travellers slept
  • like logs
  • After the long journey,

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct sentence is: "After the long journey, the travellers slept like logs until morning." This follows standard English sentence structure with the simile ("like logs") placed after the verb it modifies.
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Question 10: You are writing a descriptive essay about a winter landscape. Which sentence would most effectively use a simile to create vivid imagery?

Question 10 options
"The frozen lake shone like a vast silver mirror reflecting the pale sky" uses a simile effectively because it creates a vivid, specific visual image appropriate for descriptive essay writing. It compares the lake to a mirror using "like" and adds meaningful detail.
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Question 11: Which sentence uses a simile rather than a metaphor?

Question 11 options
"His words cut through the silence like a knife" is a simile because it uses "like" to compare words to a knife. The other options either state something "is" something else (metaphor), give human qualities to non-human things (personification), or contain no figurative language.
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Question 12: Which version of the simile is most appropriate for a formal academic essay about climate change?

Question 12 options
"The rising temperatures spread across the continent like an advancing tide" is the most appropriate for an academic essay because it uses a measured, sophisticated comparison that matches formal register while still creating a clear image.
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Question 13: Every comparison that uses the word "like" is a simile.

Question 13 options
This is false. The word "like" can be used in literal comparisons (e.g., "She looks like her mother") or to express preferences (e.g., "I like chocolate"). A simile specifically compares two fundamentally different things to create a figurative, imaginative effect.
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Question 14: Read the sentence: "The children poured out of the school doors like water bursting from a dam." What effect does the simile create in this sentence?

Question 14 options
The simile compares the children to water bursting from a dam, which creates a vivid sense of sudden, energetic, uncontrollable movement. This helps the reader visualise the speed and excitement of the children leaving school.
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Question 15: Which is the best improvement of this weak sentence? Original: "The sunset was nice and the sky had colours."

Question 15 options
"The sunset blazed like molten gold, painting the sky in streaks of crimson and amber" is the best improvement because it replaces vague language with a vivid simile ("like molten gold") and specific descriptive details, making the writing more engaging and expressive.