Model Questions

Set 1
1. There is …... university in our city, (a) an           (b) a (c) the           (d) No article
2.I go to bed ….. 10 every day. (a) in                   (b) about (c) around        (d) at
3.He usually comes home…….        . (a) late                     (b) lately (c) later        (d) latter
4.She enjoyed the play very ………. (a) more        (b ) much (c) most        (d) mostly  
5.They were asking foolish questions and my patience finally……….        . (a)gave up            (b)        gave in   (c) got out                       (d)         gave out
6.        They are ……. busy with office work. (a) yet        (b) so (c) still        (d) though
7.. The second account is…...        than the first. (a) probable         (b) more probable (c) most probable   (d) much probable
8. Bread and butter …... all that we had for breakfast. (a) was          (b) were (c) is             (d) are
9.She, though old and unwell,.........          takes medicines. (a)ever        (b) never  (c) still        (d) yet
10. The man is …... ill to do any work. (a)so          (b) very (c) too          (d) as
11.He is……..        to touch the ceiling. (a) enough tall    (b) tall enough  (c) very tall           (d) high enough
12.One word for 'the absence of government in a country' is…... (a) amnesia        (b) amity  (c) autonomy        (d) anarchy
13.If you eat too much, you ….. be ill. (a) will         (b) would (c) have        (d)will have been 14…………………....is a synonym of'compulsory'. ( a) optional (b) choice (c)  mandatory (d) effort
15. The passive voice of 'they have already submitted the report' is (a)The report was already being submitted. (b)The report has already been submitted. (c)The report was already submitted by them. (d)The report have already been submitted by them.
16.Which of the following is the correct sentence? (a)Tell where were you yesterday? (b)Tell me where you had been yesterday? (c)Tell me that where you were yesterday? (d)Tell me where you were yesterday.
17.India        independence in
1947. (a) attained                (b)has attained (c) had attained      (d)        attain
18.        What is the opposite of rear ? (a) back        (b) side (c) front        (d) backside
19.        The villagers' decision to boycott the general elections was faux pas. 'Faux pas' means (a)        a great achievement (b)        a social blunder (c)        a wise decision (d)        a foolish thing
20.        Do …….. you are told. (a) like                    (b)when (c) which        (d) as

Answers

  1(b)        2(d)        3(a)        4(b)        5(d)        6(c) 7(b)        8(a)        9(b)        10(c)        11(b)        12(d) 13(a)        14(c)        15(b)        16(d)        17(a)        18(c) 19 (b) 20 (d)