UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR ESL/EFL LEARNING AND TEACHING

What is Quote Quiz?

Choose a quotation set and enter the word that goes into EVERY quotation. 1 quotation from the set author Ignorance of all things is an evil neither _______ nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Plato BC 427?-347?, Greek Philosopher  Given one well-trained physician of the highest type he will do better work for a _______ people than ten specialists. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) William James Mayo 1861-1939, American Surgeon, Founder of Mayo Clinic  I have always paid income tax. I object only when it reaches a stage when I am _______ed with having nothing left for my old age -- which is due to start next Tuesday or Wednesday. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Noel Coward 1899-1973, British Writer  Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought _______. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890, Dutch Painter  In university they don't tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to _______ fools. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Doris Lessing 1919-, British Novelist  What is a diary as a rule? A document useful to the person who keeps it. Dull to the contemporary who reads it and invaluable to the student, centuries afterwards, who _______s it. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Helen Terry   Ideally, advertising aims at the goal of a programmed harmony among all human impulses and aspirations and endeavours. Using handicraft methods, it stretches out toward the _______ electronic goal of a collective consciousness. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Marshall Mcluhan 1911-1980, Canadian Communications Theorist  Advertising is a _______ economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Sinclair Lewis 1885-1951, First American Novelist to win the Nobel Prize for literature  For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, _______, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Miguel De Cervantes 1547-1616, Spanish Novelist, Dramatist, Poet  A serious problem in America is the gap between academe and the mass media, which is our culture. Professors of humanities, with all their leftist fantasies, have little direct knowledge of American life and no impact _______ on public policy. Mini-dictionary on? (demo with ~1000 words) Camille Paglia 1947-, American Author, Critic, Educator  Quiz-list 1 Quiz-list 2 Quiz-list 3 Quiz-list 4 Quiz-list 5 Quiz-list 6 Quiz-list 7 Quiz-list 8 Quiz-list 9 Quiz-list 10 Quiz-list 11 Quiz-list 12 Quiz-list 13 Quiz-list 14 Quiz-list 15 Quiz-list 16 Quiz-list 17 Quiz-list 18 Quiz-list 19 Quiz-list 20 Quiz-list 21 Quiz-list 22 Quiz-list 23 Quiz-list 24 Quiz-list 25 Quiz-list 26 Quiz-list 27 Quiz-list 28 Quiz-list 29 Quiz-list 30 Quiz-list 31 Quiz-list 32 Quiz-list 33 Quiz-list 34 Quiz-list 35 Quiz-list 36 Quiz-list 37 Quiz-list 38 Quiz-list 39 Quiz-list 40 Quiz-list 41 Quiz-list 42 Quiz-list 43 Quiz-list 44 Quiz-list 45 Quiz-list 46 Quiz-list 47 Quiz-list 48 Quiz-list 49 Quiz-list 50 Quiz-list 51 Quiz-list 52 Quiz-list 53 Quiz-list 54 Quiz-list 55 Quiz-list 56 Quiz-list 57 Quiz-list 58 Quiz-list 59 Quiz-list 60 Quiz-list 61 Quiz-list 62 Quiz-list 63 Quiz-list 64 Quiz-list 65 Quiz-list 66 Quiz-list 67 Quiz-list 68 Quiz-list 69 Quiz-list 70 Quiz-list 71 Quiz-list 72 Quiz-list 73 Quiz-list 74 Quiz-list 75 Quiz-list 76 Quiz-list 77 Quiz-list 78 Quiz-list 79 Quiz-list 80 Quiz-list 81 Quiz-list 82 Quiz-list 83 Quiz-list 84 Quiz-list 85 Quiz-list 86 Quiz-list 87 Quiz-list 88 Quiz-list 89 Quiz-list 90 Quiz-list 91 Quiz-list 92 Quiz-list 93 Quiz-list 94 Quiz-list 95 Quiz-list 96 Quiz-list 97 Quiz-list 98 Quiz-list 99 Quiz-list 100 Quiz-list 101 Quiz-list 102 Quiz-list 103 Quiz-list 104 Quiz-list 105 Quiz-list 106 Quiz-list 107 Quiz-list 108 Quiz-list 109 Quiz-list 110 Quiz-list 111 Quiz-list 112 Quiz-list 113 Quiz-list 114 Quiz-list 115 Quiz-list 116 Quiz-list 117 Quiz-list 118 Quiz-list 119 Quiz-list 120 Quiz-list 121 Quiz-list 122 Quiz-list 123 Quiz-list 124 Quiz-list 125 Quiz-list 126 Quiz-list 127 Quiz-list 128 Quiz-list 129 Quiz-list 130 Quiz-list 131 Quiz-list 132 Quiz-list 133 Quiz-list 134 Quiz-list 135 Quiz-list 136 Quiz-list 137 Quiz-list 138 Quiz-list 139 Quiz-list 140 Quiz-list 141 Quiz-list 142 Quiz-list 143 Quiz-list 144 Quiz-list 145 Quiz-list 146 Quiz-list 147 Quiz-list 148 Quiz-list 149 Quiz-list 150 Quiz-list 151 Quiz-list 152 Quiz-list 153 Quiz-list 154 Quiz-list 155 Quiz-list 156 Quiz-list 157 Quiz-list 158 Quiz-list 159 Quiz-list 160 Quiz-list 161 Quiz-list 162 Quiz-list 163 Quiz-list 164 Quiz-list 165 Quiz-list 166 Quiz-list 167 Quiz-list 168 Quiz-list 169 Quiz-list 170 What is Quote Quiz? Quote Quiz is a unique reading comprehension game to test advanced English learners' understanding of original quotations of famous people. This game is also ideal for anyone with a bit of curiosity or playfulness. Teachers can now also create their own printable quotation sets. All you need to do is to register as a teacher (registration is free) and log in to the site. Follow the "QuoteQuiz" link from your personal page select the quotations you want to print. Copy and paste your choice of quotes into your favourite word processor and you will soon find out how great this tool is for intermediate and higher level students. In each quote set one word is missing. You need to find that ONE word. This is just a game so if you do not guess well, do not worry: nobody can see you. You can choose to get up to 25 quotations with the same missing keyword. If you refresh your browser for one set of quotations you may get completely different quotations. If you like this quiz, please recommend it to your friends. Happy learning! English is fun! Nonstop English Team

Student? Register here Teacher? Register here Student login Login name: Password: New student? - register free Teacher login Name: Password: New teacher? - register free