Set 2 

1.  She pulled a long face when she was asked to help her mother in cooking. 'Pulled a long face' means (a)        showed great pleasure (b)        showed displeasure (c)        was totally indifferent (d)        none of the above
2.  When he won a lottery he was in seventh heaven. 'In seventh heaven' means (a)        in a state of ecstasy (b)        in confusion (c)        in an indifferent mood (d)        none of the above
3.        'Catch 22' means (a)        a difficult situation from which one cannot escape (b)        an easy solution to a problem (c)        catch someone young (d)        none of the above
4.        Replace the words underlined by a suitable single word: He is a member of the working class. (a)        pioneer (b)        labourer (c)        proletarian (d)        philanthropist.
5.  A pariah is one (a)        who hates mankind (b)        who is excessively fond of children (c)        who eats a lot (d)        who is not accepted by society
6.  You are a/an ……..if you eat both plant and meat. (a) herbivore                   (b) carnivore (c) omnivore                   (d) glutton
7. A brewery is a place where        ………. is made. (a) alcohol                   (b) bread (c) beer                  (d) soft drink
8. The officer was accused of being………..        of his duties. (a) neglect        (b) negligent (c) negligible        (d) neglecting
9. In spite of having great wealth, Mr George is a man of great …….. (a) humility        (b) humiliation (c) humour        (d) humane
10. One word for a word that reads the same backward and forward' is (a) palaeography     (b) pun (c) quibble                (d) palindrome
11.  A year has passed ……. we met. (a) when        (b) since (c) for                  (d) where
12.The interview will be held ……..10 am and 12 noon. (a) between        (b) from (c) among        (d) at
13. The defending champion has been eliminated………….. the tournament. (a) in                     (b) at (c) from        (d) off
14.        That the sun rises in the east is ……... universal truth. (a) an            (b) a (c) the     (d) no article
15.        He is a man of……….words' (a) a few        (b) few (c) a little        (d) little
16.        The passive voice of' ‘Who did it?' is (a)        By whom was it done? (b)        By who was it done? (c)        By whom it was done? (d)        Who was it done by?
17.        The Indirect Speech of: The old man said, "I have never smoked in my life." (a)        The old man said that he has never smoked in his life. (b)        The old man said that he never smoked in his life. (c)        The old man told that he has never smoked in his life. (d)        The old man said that he had never iihbked in his life.
18.        The phrase 'ex nihilo' means (a)        total destruction (b)        former champion (c)        out of nothing         (d)        out of sympathy
19.        The opposite of ’deficit' is                  (a) shortage         (b) surplus (c) depression         (d) deficiency
20.        A synonym for 'authentic' is (a) spurious        (b) lovely  (c) decent        (d) genuine         Answers  1(b)        2(a)        3(a)        4(c)        5(d)        6(c) 7(c)        8(b)        9(a)        10(d)        11(b)        12(a) 13(c)        14(b)        15(b)        16(a)        17(d) 18(c) 19(b)        20(d)