Chapter 3
English Grammar
TU BCA entrance past exam questions
Past questions and answers
204 questions set from this chapter. Most repeated first.
- 2075 · 1 mark
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'emulate'.
(a) Imitate
(b) Deny
(c) Discuss
(d) Reject
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Answer
(a) Imitate
To emulate is to copy or try to match someone admired, which is closest to "imitate".
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Which of the following word is an adverb?
(a) good
(b) bad
(c) well
(d) melt
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Answer
(c) well
"Well" is an adverb ("he works well"). "Good" and "bad" are adjectives and "melt" is a verb.
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Which of the following word in an adverb?
(a) good
(b) painful
(c) well
(d) bad
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Answer
(c) well
"Well" is an adverb (of manner). Good, painful and bad are adjectives.
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Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'copy'
(a) Imitate
(b) Deny
(c) Discuss
(d) Reject
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Answer
(a) Imitate
"Copy" and "imitate" have nearly the same meaning.
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She is very good ----- swimming.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) of
(d) for
Answer
(a) at
The adjective "good" takes the preposition at before a noun or gerund, so the correct sentence is "She is very good at swimming."
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Ravi will have arrived home -----8 pm tomorrow.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) by
(d) on
Answer
(c) by
With the future perfect tense (will have arrived), we use by to mean “not later than” a particular time. So the correct sentence is: Ravi will have arrived home by 8 pm tomorrow.
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Rita is ----- honest and diligent student.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) this
(d) no article
Answer
(b) an
The article is chosen by the sound of the word right after it: honest begins with a vowel sound because the h is silent, so an is used.
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The passive version of "Who did it?" is:
(a) Who was it done?
(b) Who was it done by?
(c) Who was done it?
(d) Who had it done by ?
Answer
(b) Who was it done by?
In passive voice, the object "it" becomes the subject, "did" becomes "was done", and the agent "who" is kept at the front with "by" at the end: Who was it done by?
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We had to stop ---- the entrance for the security check.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
(d) for
Answer
(c) at
We use "at" to talk about a specific point or place, so "stop at the entrance" means we stopped at that particular point for the security check.
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Using a -------- cleaner is the best way for avoiding the dust pollution.
(a) vaccum
(b) vacume
(c) vacuum
(d) vacuume
Answer
(c) vacuum
The correct spelling is "vacuum" — a vacuum cleaner is the best way to avoid dust pollution.
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The plural form of "ox" is:
(a) oxen
(b) oxes
(c) oxez
(d) none
Answer
(a) oxen
"Ox" is one of the few English nouns that form the plural with -en (like child → children). So the plural of "ox" is "oxen", not "oxes".
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The feminine form of deer is:
(a) deeress
(b) doe
(c) stag
(d) none
Answer
(b) doe
The male deer is a stag (or buck) and the female deer is a doe; "deeress" is not a word in English.
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If I had known about your arrival, I -------- to receive you at the airport.
(a) would come
(b) would came
(c) would have come
(d) had come
Answer
(c) would have come
The sentence is a third conditional (unreal past): the if clause uses "had known" (past perfect), so the main clause must use "would have + past participle" — "would have come".
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At midnight, all the goats were --------.
(a) bleating
(b) howling
(c) roaring
(d) mowing
Answer
(a) bleating
Goats bleat — that is the correct verb for the sound a goat makes. Howling is for wolves or dogs, roaring for lions, and mooing (not "mowing") for cows.
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The question tag of "They have already arrived," is
(a) Have they?
(b) Haven't they?
(c) Weren't they?
(d) Did they?
Answer
(b) Haven't they?
The statement is positive and uses the auxiliary verb have with the subject they, so the correct negative question tag is haven't they?
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Please ------ the cigarette. It irritates me.
(a) put down
(b) put out
(c) put away
(d) put in
Answer
(b) put out
"Put out" means to extinguish a cigarette, which is what the speaker wants because the smoke irritates them.
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As Gretel's father could not do anything, he gave------.
(a) away
(b) out
(c) in
(d) into
Answer
(c) in
The phrase "give in" means to yield or stop resisting. Since Gretel's father could not do anything against the stepmother, he gave in (surrendered to her wishes).
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I have eaten nothing for hours. I am ----- hungry.
(a) quiet
(b) quit
(c) quite
(d) quit
Answer
(c) quite
"Quite" is an adverb meaning "very" or "completely", so "I am quite hungry" means I am very hungry. "Quiet" means silent and "quit" means to stop or leave, neither of which fits here.
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The synonym of recurring is:
(a) occurring repeatedly
(b) happening rarely
(c) occurring once a week
(d) occurring seldom
Answer
(a) occurring repeatedly
"Recurring" means happening again and again, i.e. occurring repeatedly. The other options suggest rarity or a fixed weekly schedule, which do not match the meaning.
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The antonym of "on" is:
(a) of
(b) un
(c) off
(d) out
Answer
(c) off
"On" means in contact with or supported by a surface, and its opposite is "off", meaning away from or no longer on that surface.
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------- he was very popular among common people, he could not win the election.
(a) Because
(b) So
(c) Although
(d) Therefore
Answer
(c) Although
"Although" introduces a contrast: he was popular, yet he could not win. The other options (Because, So, Therefore) show cause or result, which does not fit the contrast in the sentence.
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The indirect speech of "Are you sure? She said to me", is:
(a) She asked me if I was sure.
(b) She wanted to know was I sure.
(c) She inquired if I am sure.
(d) She asked him if I was sure.
Answer
(a) She asked me if I was sure.
In indirect speech, a yes/no question is changed using "if/whether", the reporting verb "said to" becomes "asked", and the present tense "are" shifts to past tense "was" to match the past reporting verb.
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In the night bus yesterday, I had my purse ______.
(a) steal
(b) stole
(c) stolen
(d) to steal
Answer
(c) stolen
The structure "have + object + past participle" (causative) is used when something is done to us: "I had my purse stolen" means someone stole my purse.
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I am looking forward to ………………. You very soon again.
(a) see
(b) seen
(c) seeing
(d) be seen
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Answer
(c) seeing
"Looking forward to" ends with the preposition to, so it must be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not the base verb. Hence "I am looking forward to seeing you very soon again."
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I bought this pen form the ………….. store.
(a) stationery
(b) stationary
(c) stationary
(d) stantianory
Answer
(a) stationery
"Stationery" means writing materials such as pens, paper and envelopes, so a shop selling pens is a stationery store. "Stationary" means not moving, which does not fit here.
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This bed is not ………… for two people to sleep in.
(a) as wide as
(b) wide enough
(c) wider enough
(d) quite wider
Answer
(b) wide enough
The pattern is adjective + enough + for + noun/pronoun: "not wide enough for two people to sleep in." The other options either use the wrong comparative structure or do not fit after "not."
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The fault in the engine is ……………… this time than it was the last time.
(a) More serious
(b) serious
(c) very serious
(d) serious than
Answer
(a) More serious
The sentence uses "than", so a comparative form is needed; "more serious" is the correct comparative of "serious".
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You will find the photograph of mine ….
(a) at
(b) on
(c) of
(d) with
Answer
(c) of
The correct phrase is “a photograph of mine,” where the preposition of shows possession or belonging.
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Reeta can dance ……… of all in this class.
(a) The best
(b) better
(c) best
(d) more better
Answer
(a) The best
“Of all” shows a comparison among many, so the superlative degree is needed. With the verb “dance,” the superlative adverb is “best,” and it is commonly used with “the”: Reeta can dance the best of all in this class.
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Hurry up and use the fire ………….. the house is on fire.
(a) extinctor
(b) extinguisher
(c) extinguishing
(d) extinguish
Answer
(b) extinguisher
The correct noun for the device used to put out a fire is "fire extinguisher". The other options are not valid nouns for the equipment.
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The tag question of "I am an engineer." is :
(a) Aren't I?
(b) am not I?
(c) Don't I?
(d) Am not I?
Answer
(a) Aren't I?
The statement "I am an engineer" is positive, so the tag must be negative. Since "amn't I" is not used in standard English, the accepted negative tag for "I am" is "aren't I?" — hence "I am an engineer, aren't I?"
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I am in a state of dilemma. That means I am ………….
(a) dazzled
(b) tired
(c) puzzled
(d) not sure
Answer
(c) puzzled
A dilemma is a situation in which one has to choose between two equally difficult options, so being "in a dilemma" means being confused or puzzled about what to do. "Not sure" only suggests a lack of certainty in general, whereas puzzled carries the sense of being stuck over a choice.
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She undergoes a strange experience of seeing something not present in front of her. In other words, she is suffering from ……………
(a) hallucination
(b) bronchitis
(c) tonsillitis
(d) psychosis
Answer
(a) hallucination
A hallucination is a sensory experience in which a person sees, hears, or feels something that is not actually present in front of them. Bronchitis and tonsillitis are physical illnesses of the respiratory tract, and psychosis is a broader mental disorder in which hallucinations may occur but is not the specific term for "seeing something not present."
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She can play tennis, but she is …………. at it than her friend.
(a) badly
(b) worse
(c) more badly
(d) worsely
Answer
(b) worse
The sentence needs the comparative form of "bad" to compare her ability with her friend's, and "worse" is the correct comparative. "Badly" is an adverb, while "more badly" and "worsely" are not standard comparative forms here.
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Sulav sold his plot of land in the village so that he ……….. buy a new house in the city.
(a) could
(b) can
(c) need
(d) would
Answer
(a) could
The sentence is in the past tense (sold), so the modal must also be in the past form. Could expresses past ability/purpose — he sold the land in order to be able to buy a house. Can is present tense and need does not fit the sense of purpose.
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If you teased the dog. It ……….. bite you.
(a) will
(b) would
(c) did
(d) can
Answer
(b) would
This is a second conditional sentence: If + past simple, … would + base verb. Since the if-clause uses “teased,” the correct verb is “would bite.”
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She is so ………. that she easily catches cold.
(a) sincere
(b) sensitive
(c) sensible
(d) sober
Answer
(b) sensitive
“Sensitive” here means easily affected by cold or prone to illness, which explains why she catches cold easily.
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The synonym of purgatory is:
(a) Polluted city
(b) hell
(c) Heaven
(d) sky
Answer
(b) hell
Purgatory is a place or state of temporary suffering and torment (in Catholic belief, where souls are purified before heaven), so its closest synonym among the options is "hell".
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The synonym of creek is:
(a) pond
(b) late
(c) rivulet
(d) tributary
Answer
(c) rivulet
A creek is a small narrow stream of water, and rivulet means exactly the same — a small stream. Pond is a still body of water, and tributary is a river or stream flowing into a larger one.
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No sooner had I left the room, the bomb ………. exploded.
(a) had
(b) could be
(c) would be
(d) none of the above
Answer
(d) none of the above
The correct sentence is: No sooner had I left the room than the bomb exploded. The correlative pair no sooner … than is followed by a past simple clause, so none of the given options fits the blank.
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Sarita plays chess …………….than her sister.
(a) More better
(b) better
(c) well
(d) best
Answer
(b) better
The comparative form of the adverb "well" is "better". "More better" is a double comparative and is wrong; "well" is the positive form and "best" the superlative, neither of which fits with "than".
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I am looking forward to ……………….you soon.
(a) seeing
(b) see
(c) be seen
(d) seen
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(a) seeing
The phrase "look forward to" is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), so "seeing" is correct: I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
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Because of the heavy rain they decided to call …………. The cricket match.
(a) out
(b) up
(c) off
(d) down
Answer
(c) off
To "call off" means to cancel something. The heavy rain forced them to cancel the cricket match.
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Cholera broke ………… in Jajarkot ten years ago.
(a) out
(b) down
(c) up
(d) into
Answer
(a) out
"Break out" means to start suddenly (of a disease, war, fire), so Cholera broke out in Jajarkot ten years ago is correct. "Break down" means to stop working or collapse, "break up" means to end or disperse, and "break into" means to enter by force.
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He got a Lion's share of the profits.
(a) No share at all
(b) Greater share of a things
(c) Very small part
(d) Little profit
Answer
(b) Greater share of a thing
A "lion's share" is the largest or greater part of something, as in the story where the lion takes most of the prey.
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We celebrate Democracy Day on Falgun seven.
(a) Democracy Day is celebrated on Falgun seven by us.
(b) Democracy Day was celebrated on Falgun seven by us.
(c) Democracy Day has been celebrated on Falgun seven by us.
(d) Democracy Day had been celebrated on Falgun seven by us.
Answer
(a) Democracy Day is celebrated on Falgun seven by us.
The active sentence is in the simple present tense, so the passive uses "is/are + past participle": "is celebrated".
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Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence. Raman is a versatile boy.
(a) Bad
(b) clumsy
(c) gifted
(d) lazy
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(c) gifted
"Versatile" means having many skills or talents, so "gifted" is the nearest.
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The price of consumer goods ........ increasing.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) has been
Answer
(b) is
"The price" is a singular subject, so the singular present continuous "is increasing" is correct. "Are" and "were" do not agree with a singular subject.
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Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma (,)?
(a) June 27, 2018, is a day I will never forget.
(b) Some people who go to school, enjoy the social life.
(c) He was late for dinner, we decided to eat without him.
(d) We were glad to see him, because he had brought gifts.
Answer
(a) June 27, 2018, is a day I will never forget.
A comma is placed after the year in a full date when it falls in the middle of a sentence. The others are wrong: (b) has a comma separating subject and verb, (c) is a comma splice, and (d) needs no comma before "because".
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Choose the past participle of the verb quit.
(a) quitted
(b) quit
(c) quitting
(d) has quit
Answer
(b) quit
The forms of the verb are quit, quit, quit (V1, V2, V3), so the past participle is "quit". "Has quit" is a verb phrase and "quitting" is the present participle.
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We spent a ........ evening together.
(a) quite
(b) quit
(c) quiet
(d) quitter
Answer
(c) quiet
"Quiet" means calm and peaceful, which fits "a quiet evening". "Quite" is an adverb, and "quit" is a verb.
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Which of the following words needs capitalization?
(a) Winter
(b) ocean
(c) jewish
(d) university
Answer
(c) jewish
"Jewish" is a proper adjective derived from a proper noun and must be written "Jewish". Seasons, "ocean" and a general "university" are common nouns.
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He is occurred ........ cheating.
(a) for
(b) of
(c) on
(d) in
Answer
(b) of
The intended expression is "accused of cheating" ("suspected of"). "Of" is the preposition used after such verbs.
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He is coming here ........ six o'clock.
(a) upon
(b) on
(c) at
(d) to
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(c) at
"At" is used with a specific clock time, so "at six o'clock".
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In the good book of
(a) enjoying a pleasant moment.
(b) enjoying a favour of someone.
(c) possessing a good book for reading.
(d) purchasing a good book.
Answer
(b) enjoying a favour of someone.
"To be in someone's good books" is an idiom meaning to be in favour with that person.
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Fill in the gap in the following sentence from among the given options. I am .............. tired to go any further.
(a) to
(b) too
(c) so
(d) not
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(b) too
"Too ... to" expresses an excess that prevents something: "too tired to go any further".
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Hari says, "I am very happy".
(a) Hari says he is very happy.
(b) Hari says he was very happy.
(c) Hari said he is very happy.
(d) Hari said he was very happy.
Answer
(a) Hari says he is very happy.
The reporting verb "says" is in the present tense, so the tense of the reported speech does not shift. Only the pronoun changes from "I" to "he".
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Select the interrogative sentence from the given options below.
(a) Shall I see you tomorrow?
(b) He has studied English for a long time.
(c) They won't believe you.
(d) It will be dark soon.
Answer
(a) Shall I see you tomorrow?
An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. The others are statements.
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Put the correct verb form in the gap below. I .............. told you earlier if I had known.
(a) would
(b) would have
(c) had
(d) should
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(b) would have
This is a third conditional: "If + past perfect, would have + past participle", so "I would have told you earlier if I had known".
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Choose the right pronoun from the given alternatives in the following sentence. If everybody does ............. part, the game should go smoothly.
(a) his
(b) her
(c) his or her
(d) their
Answer
(c) his or her
"Everybody" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the traditional correct pronoun is "his or her", which is gender-neutral and agrees in number. ("Their" is common in informal usage but is not accepted in strict grammar.)
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I'm still trying to ................. common cold.
(a) shake off
(b) shake up
(c) shack up
(d) show off
Answer
(a) shake off
"Shake off" is the phrasal verb meaning to get rid of an illness such as a cold.
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Which one is appropriate synonym of "squalor".
(a) miser
(b) indolent
(c) hinder
(d) shabby
Answer
(d) shabby
"Squalor" means a filthy, dirty and wretched condition, so "shabby" is the closest synonym.
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One who abandons his religious faith is a/an ................
(a) postate
(b) atheist
(c) secular
(d) credulous
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(a) postate
The correct word is apostate, meaning one who abandons his religious faith. An atheist denies the existence of God, which is different.
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Repetition or writing word for word is putting it ...............
(a) pedantic
(b) extempore
(c) epilogue
(d) verbatim
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(d) verbatim
"Verbatim" means word for word, repeating exactly what was said or written.
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Work like a Trojan.
(a) treats
(b) works
(c) watches
(d) sleeps
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(b) works
"Work like a Trojan" is an idiom meaning to work extremely hard and tirelessly.
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Fit like glove.............
(a) fits very well
(b) loosely fits
(c) matches
(d) dresses
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(a) fits very well
"Fit like a glove" means to fit perfectly.
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Time will tell.
(a) no time left
(b) old fashioned ideas
(c) whether decisions or actions in the present were right or not
(d) future will show
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(d) future will show
"Time will tell" means the truth or outcome will only become clear in the future.
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A night in the town is full of ............
(a) tasks
(b) green lights
(c) fun and entertainment
(d) creativity
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(c) fun and entertainment
A night in the town suggests going out for enjoyment, so it is full of fun and entertainment.
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Dressed up to the nines means.
(a) very happy spirit
(b) dressed in one's best clothes
(c) a routine dress
(d) a small chance to bring good luck
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(b) dressed in one's best clothes
"Dressed up to the nines" means dressed very elegantly or smartly.
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Above Board
(a) boasting person
(b) honest and straightforward
(c) a man with arrogance
(d) a dishonest person
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(b) honest and straightforward
"Above board" means open, legal and honest.
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Call a spade a spade
(a) to disrespect
(b) to say in anger
(c) to speak plainly
(d) to manipulate
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(c) to speak plainly
To "call a spade a spade" is to speak frankly and directly.
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Roots and branch
(a) entirely
(b) step by step
(c) part by part
(d) bare truth
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(a) entirely
"Root and branch" means thoroughly or completely.
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Broadly speaking letters may be said to ............. Into two categories.
(a) belong
(b) fall
(c) split
(d) convert
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(b) fall
The idiomatic phrase is "fall into categories".
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The last decade has been .............for management, education and development.
(a) dogmatic
(b) paradoxical
(c) praiseworthy
(d) outstanding
Answer
(d) outstanding
The sentence needs a positive adjective for a decade of achievement; "outstanding" fits best.
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Bandy words
(a) to argue
(b) to request
(c) to give respect
(d) to be polite
Answer
(a) to argue
"Bandy words" means to exchange words, typically in argument.
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Ever and Anon
(a) true promise
(b) false promise
(c) frequent
(d) sometimes
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(d) sometimes
"Ever and anon" means now and then, from time to time.
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The Synonym of " Spurious" is .
(a) false
(b) harmful
(c) poisonous
(d) foreign
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(a) false
"Spurious" means not genuine, so false is the synonym.
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Which one is appropriate synonym of "annex"
(a) add
(b) low
(c) copy
(d) initial
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(a) add
To annex is to add or attach something, usually to a larger thing.
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Which one is appropriate synonym of "Concert"
(a) beauty
(b) power
(c) agreement
(d) none of these
Answer
(c) agreement
"Concert" can mean agreement or harmony, as in "acting in concert".
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The antonym of "engage" is :
(a) abstain
(b) liberate
(c) release
(d) join
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(c) release
"Engage" means to occupy or hold; the opposite is to release.
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Give the antonym of "Fable"
(a) truth
(b) fact
(c) reality
(d) actuality
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(b) fact
A fable is an invented story, so its antonym is fact.
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What is the antonym of " Moist"?
(a) parched
(b) dry
(c) hard
(d) crisp
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(b) dry
"Moist" means slightly wet; its opposite is dry.
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The meaning of "shimmer" is :
(a) to flicker like sunlight
(b) to shine like sunlight
(c) to move like sunlight
(d) all of above
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(a) to flicker like sunlight
"Shimmer" means to shine with a soft, wavering light.
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The word "Snub" gives the meaning as :
(a) to ignore
(b) to avoid
(c) to shun
(d) all of above
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(d) all of above
To snub is to ignore, avoid or shun someone rudely, so all three meanings apply.
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The enemy paid large sum as .........
(a) redress
(b) amends
(c) compensation
(d) punishment
Answer
(c) compensation
"Compensation" is the sum paid to make up for loss or damage; "large sum as compensation" is the natural collocation.
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............. is a person who dabbles in arts and letters.
(a) chauvinist
(b) connoisseur
(c) philistine
(d) dilettante
Answer
(d) dilettante
A dilettante dabbles in arts and letters without serious commitment. A connoisseur is an expert judge, and a philistine is indifferent to culture.
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We lost confidence on him because he never ......... the grandiose promise he made .
(a) forget
(b) tired
(c) delivered on
(d) Relied upon
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(c) delivered on
"Deliver on a promise" means to fulfil it, which explains why confidence was lost when he never did so.
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His ........ in his family's position is great but he does not boast about it.
(a) status
(b) pride
(c) deceit
(d) presumption
Answer
(b) pride
"Pride in his family's position" fits, and it contrasts naturally with not boasting about it.
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Even when murunga's reputation was in ....... almost everyone was willing to admit that he had genius.
(a) Failure
(b) rebuttal
(c) accumulation
(d) eclipse
Answer
(d) eclipse
A reputation "in eclipse" is one that is temporarily dimmed or declining, yet people still admitted his genius.
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Shyam has no control ........ his temper.
(a) after
(b) in
(c) over
(d) at
Answer
(c) over
The correct phrase is "control over".
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She could not dissociate herself .......... What she said earlier.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) off
(d) from
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(d) from
The correct phrase is "dissociate oneself from".
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We travelled ......... a boat to reach Dhaka .
(a) for
(b) on
(c) about
(d) by
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(d) by
"Travel by boat" is the standard expression for a means of transport.
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I am used ...... such hardships .
(a) for
(b) at
(c) from
(d) to
Answer
(d) to
"Be used to" followed by a noun means to be accustomed to.
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I was disappointed ............ not finding the doctor in his seat .
(a) from
(b) on
(c) at
(d) in
Answer
(c) at
The correct phrase is "disappointed at/by something".
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Ram is confident ............ his success
(a) for
(b) about
(c) towards
(d) of
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(d) of
The correct phrase is "confident of success".
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The reward was not commensurate ........ the work done by us .
(a) on
(b) for
(c) with
(d) order
Answer
(c) with
"Commensurate with" means proportionate to.
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The citizens must not murmur ........... new taxes .
(a) over
(b) upon
(c) against
(d) with
Answer
(c) against
"Murmur against" means to complain about something.
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What do you infer ........... this boy's hesitating behavior?
(a) from
(b) for
(c) with
(d) against
Answer
(a) from
"Infer from" means to draw a conclusion from evidence.
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Beggar begged money .......... me .
(a) to
(b) from
(c) by
(d) with
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(b) from
"Beg (something) from/of someone" is the usual form. Here money is begged from me.
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The word 'profuse' is meant for :
(a) not many
(b) an average number
(c) great abundance
(d) current amount
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(c) great abundance
"Profuse" means plentiful or given in large amounts, as in profuse bleeding.
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Give a wide berth
(a) to welcome
(b) to applaud
(c) motivate
(d) to avoid
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(d) to avoid
"Give a wide berth to" means to keep well away from someone or something.
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When the church comes
(a) movement of decision
(b) destination
(c) dotage
(d) win something
Answer
(d) win something
Of the given options, this is the closest in sense to the idiom, which is about success or gaining a result.
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Benevolent is meant to :
(a) generous
(b) kind
(c) good
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
"Benevolent" means well-meaning and kindly. Generous, kind and good are all acceptable synonyms.
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Pyrrhic victory
(a) real victory
(b) victory with a policy
(c) much awaited victory
(d) victory at a high cost
Answer
(d) victory at a high cost
A Pyrrhic victory is one won at such heavy cost that it is almost as damaging as a defeat. The term comes from King Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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Set people by ears .
(a) to incite people
(b) to listen carefully
(c) to give a long speech
(d) to abuse
Answer
(a) to incite people
"Set people by the ears" means to make people quarrel with one another.
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He said,"Would you like tea."
(a) He offered me tea
(b) He asked if I would like tea
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer
(c) Both A and B
"Would you like tea?" is an offer. It can be reported either as "He offered me tea" or as "He asked if I would like tea".
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I'm really looking forward to...............my new course.
(a) start
(b) starting
(c) started
(d) to start
Answer
(b) starting
"Look forward to" is followed by a gerund (-ing form), since "to" is a preposition here.
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'We had a new teacher today called Mary'. What was she............?
(a) liked
(b) look like
(c) like
(d) as
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(c) like
"What was she like?" asks for a description of a person's character or appearance.
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'Can you.............. the time of the next train to London? 'O.K. I'll phone the station.'
(a) put away
(b) find out
(c) put out
(d) clear up
Answer
(b) find out
"Find out" means to obtain information, which fits asking about a train time.
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Martha has been watching television ,and ..............
(a) Ralph has too
(b) Ralph hasn't either
(c) so does palph
(d) neither has Ralph
Answer
(a) Ralph has too
The first clause is positive present perfect, so the agreeing tag is "Ralph has too" (or "so has Ralph").
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If you are "up front", you are ...............
(a) bold
(b) sincere
(c) brave
(d) strong
Answer
(b) sincere
"Up front" means honest and direct, so a person who is up front is sincere.
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"Under wraps" means............
(a) in secret
(b) with difficulty
(c) in a small space
(d) to get appoint
Answer
(a) in secret
"Under wraps" means kept secret or hidden from the public.
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An Englishman's home is his.............
(a) church
(b) house
(c) outdoors
(d) castle
Answer
(d) castle
The proverb is "An Englishman's home is his castle", meaning one's home is a place of safety and privacy.
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"False friends are...............
(a) as clear as day
(b) out of mind
(c) better than riches
(d) worse than open enemies
Answer
(d) worse than open enemies
False friends who pretend loyalty are more dangerous than open enemies.
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It was ........ Music I have ever heared.
(a) more beautiful
(b) less beautiful
(c) the most beautiful
(d) most beautiful
Answer
(c) the most beautiful
The superlative with "ever" needs "the most beautiful".
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They managed to....... All their unwanted things at the jumble sale.
(a) get rid of
(b) get even with
(c) get away with
(d) get over to
Answer
(a) get rid of
"Get rid of" means to dispose of something unwanted, which suits a jumble sale.
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Select the correct antonym for 'injustice'.
(a) appreciation
(b) fairness
(c) cohesion
(d) co-ordination
Answer
(b) fairness
The antonym of injustice is fairness.
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Fill in the gap with the correct word from among the given options. The prices of consumer's goods ........increasing now.
(a) Are
(b) is
(c) were
(d) has been
Answer
(a) Are
The subject "prices" is plural, and "now" calls for the present continuous: "are increasing".
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Please ....... Enclosed our current catalogue and price list
(a) find
(b) look
(c) receive
(d) examine
Answer
(a) find
"Please find enclosed" is the standard business-letter phrase.
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The word 'Beautiful' has its principal stress on the ......syllable.
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
Answer
(a) 1st
The word is stressed as BEAU-ti-ful, on the first syllable.
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Which of the following word does not have a suffix?
(a) painful
(b) goodness
(c) fearless
(d) courage
Answer
(d) courage
Painful (-ful), goodness (-ness) and fearless (-less) each have a suffix. "Courage" has none.
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Rosemary.........three languages.
(a) speaks
(b) talks
(c) tells
(d) know
Answer
(a) speaks
We "speak" a language. The subject Rosemary is third person singular, so "speaks".
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Your English is really improving but mine.........
(a) haven't
(b) don't
(c) isn't
(d) doesn't
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(c) isn't
The first clause uses "is improving", so the contrasting clause is "mine isn't".
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Mike is beside Pat. Pat is ...........Mike.
(a) behind
(b) between
(c) beside
(d) in front of
Answer
(c) beside
If Mike is beside Pat, then Pat is also beside Mike.
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His office is ........ the second floor of the building.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) of
(d) on
Answer
(d) on
"On" is used with floors: on the second floor.
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......... you have a good holiday last year?
(a) Do
(b) Does
(c) Did
(d) Are
Answer
(c) Did
"Last year" is past time, so the question uses "Did".
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I left college three years..............
(a) nothing
(b) ago
(c) for
(d) in
Answer
(b) ago
"Three years ago" is the correct form for a past time reference.
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Their son.......... In this hospital.
(a) works
(b) begins
(c) starts
(d) likes
Answer
(a) works
"Works in this hospital" is the sensible choice. The other verbs do not fit with "in this hospital".
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Will you ............... off the photocopier?
(a) to turn
(b) turning
(c) turned
(d) turn
Answer
(d) turn
After the modal "will", the base form "turn" is used.
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He began to realize that he .............a mistake.
(a) is making
(b) has made
(c) had made
(d) will make
Answer
(c) had made
"Began to realize" is past, and the mistake happened earlier, so the past perfect "had made" is used.
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Supply the correct tag for the following statement. Let us go,...........
(a) Shall we?
(b) will you?
(c) do we?
(d) don't we?
Answer
(a) Shall we?
The question tag for "Let us ..." is "shall we?".
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Which is the correct indirect speech for the direct speech given below? Hari says, "I am very happy"
(a) Hari says he is very happy.
(b) Hari says he was very happy.
(c) Hari said he is very happy.
(d) Hari said he was very happy.
Answer
(a) Hari says he is very happy.
The reporting verb "says" is in the present tense, so the tense of the reported clause does not change. Only the pronoun changes from I to he.
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A government controlled by the rich is:
(a) oligarchy
(b) democracy
(c) plutocracy
(d) aristocracy
Answer
(c) plutocracy
Plutocracy is government by the wealthy. Oligarchy is rule by a few, and aristocracy is rule by the nobility.
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Badminton is played on a court whereas boxing in ...........
(a) court
(b) track
(c) arena
(d) ring
Answer
(d) ring
Boxing takes place in a ring.
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Managers have authority ...........their employees.
(a) over
(b) with
(c) on
(d) in
Answer
(a) over
"Authority over" someone is the correct collocation.
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She was born........the 14th of July, 1994
(a) in
(b) by
(c) at
(d) on
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(d) on
On is used with specific dates.
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At the end of the street, turn....your left.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) to
(d) with
Answer
(c) to
The fixed expression is "turn to your left/right".
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The man has been working here ..........last Monday.
(a) for
(b) from
(c) to
(d) since
Answer
(d) since
Since is used with a point in time (last Monday) and the present perfect continuous.
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She is expected to arrive ..... a month's time.
(a) at
(b) by
(c) in
(d) on
Answer
(c) in
"In a month's time" means after a month from now.
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He crossed ..........Pacific ocean by plane.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) none
Answer
(c) the
Names of oceans take the definite article: the Pacific Ocean.
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She is .......doctor by profession.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) none
Answer
(a) a
Doctor begins with a consonant sound, and the noun is singular and non-specific, so "a" is used.
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Please call ....doctor as soon as possible, he is getting worse.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) none
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(c) the
A particular doctor known to both speaker and listener is meant, so "the" is used.
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Milan is in ........north of Italy.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) none
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(c) the
Directions such as north, south take "the" when used as nouns: the north of Italy.
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She is .....Smallest of the three sisters.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) none
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(c) the
Superlatives (smallest) take "the".
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She helped her brother.......the problem.
(a) solve
(b) solving
(c) solves
(d) solved
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(a) solve
"Help someone (to) solve" takes the bare infinitive or to-infinitive.
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I will make her....the telephone.
(a) answered
(b) answer
(c) answering
(d) answers
Answer
(b) answer
"Make" is followed by an object and the bare infinitive.
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She is having me ...the job for her.
(a) done
(b) doing
(c) do
(d) to doing
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(c) do
"Have someone do something" takes the bare infinitive after the object.
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He got his car....
(a) fixing
(b) fixed
(c) to fix
(d) fix
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(b) fixed
"Get something done" (causative) uses the past participle: He got his car fixed.
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My mother got me ...my work.
(a) to complete
(b) completed
(c) complete
(d) completing
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(a) to complete
"Get someone to do something" uses the to-infinitive.
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Columbus discovered America.....?
(a) did he
(b) didn't he
(c) hadn't he
(d) none
Answer
(b) didn't he
The statement is positive and in the simple past, so the tag is negative: didn't he?
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Stop that noise, ....?
(a) will you
(b) won't you
(c) can't you
(d) don't you
Answer
(a) will you
An imperative used as a command takes the tag "will you?".
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Let's march ahead,.....?
(a) will you
(b) won't you
(c) can't you
(d) don't you?
Answer
(a) will you
Of the options given, "will you" is the tag usually accepted after an imperative-type sentence (strictly, "Let's" takes "shall we").
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You and I are friends,........?
(a) aren't we
(b) aren't I
(c) aren't you
(d) all possible
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(a) aren't we
The subject "You and I" is replaced by the pronoun "we", and the verb is positive, so the tag is "aren't we?".
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Everyone is happy,.........?
(a) Isn't they
(b) aren't they
(c) isn't everyone
(d) aren't everyone
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(b) aren't they
"Everyone" is referred to by the plural pronoun "they" in tags, and the statement is positive, so: aren't they?
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I wish that he ....to the party.
(a) may come
(b) will come
(c) can come
(d) would come
Answer
(d) would come
After "I wish" about a present or future desire, "would" is used.
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The tourist finally got used to.....Nepali food after staying in Nepal for five months.
(a) eat
(b) to eating
(c) eaten
(d) eating
Answer
(d) eating
"Get used to" is followed by a gerund (-ing form).
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The cat had ....tail hurt.
(a) it
(b) it's
(c) their
(d) its
Answer
(d) its
The possessive adjective of "it" is "its" (no apostrophe); "it's" means "it is".
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She washes the clothes...
(a) themselves
(b) herself
(c) himself
(d) ourselves
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(b) herself
The subject is "She", so the reflexive pronoun is "herself".
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The plural of " goose" is
(a) gooses
(b) goosees
(c) geese
(d) gooses
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(c) geese
Goose has an irregular plural: geese.
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The opposite of " detest" is ...
(a) love
(b) hate
(c) prove
(d) none
Answer
(a) love
To detest means to hate strongly, so its opposite is to love.
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The word "understand" receives stress on its ......syllable.
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
Answer
(c) 3rd
Un-der-STAND: the stress falls on the third syllable.
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A speech made at the end of the day.
(a) Prologue
(b) epilogue
(c) dialogue
(d) monologue
Answer
(b) epilogue
An epilogue is a concluding speech or section at the end of a play or work; a prologue is the opening.
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He said "what a beautiful scene!"
(a) He said that what a beautiful scene it was
(b) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was
(c) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it were.
(d) He exclaimed that it was a beautiful dress.
Answer
(b) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was
An exclamatory sentence is reported with "exclaimed", keeping the exclamatory structure; (c) wrongly uses "were".
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What is the indirect of "congratulations"?
(a) He congratulated me.
(b) He told me congratulations.
(c) He said congratulations.
(d) He wished me congratulations.
Answer
(a) He congratulated me.
The reporting verb for "Congratulations!" is "congratulated".
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What is the passive of " I did it"?
(a) It is done
(b) It is being done
(c) It was done
(d) It has been done 17.
Answer
(c) It was done
Simple past active "I did it" becomes simple past passive "It was done".
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She postponed .......to Pokhara.
(a) going
(b) gone
(c) to go
(d) going
Answer
(a) going
"Postpone" is followed by a gerund: She postponed going to Pokhara.
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You will succeed if you......hard.
(a) works
(b) work
(c) will work
(d) had worked
Answer
(b) work
A first conditional sentence uses the simple present in the if-clause ("if you work hard") and "will" in the main clause. "You" takes the base form "work".
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I would rather...drink coffee than tea.
(a) don't
(b) not
(c) didn't
(d) hadn't
Answer
(b) not
"Would rather" is followed by the base form of the verb, and its negative is "would rather not + verb", so "not" is the right choice.
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She acts as through he... acting classes.
(a) takes
(b) took
(c) had taken
(d) is taking
Answer
(c) had taken
After "as though" the verb takes a past form to show an unreal or doubtful situation. Because the pretence refers to something that did not happen before now, the past perfect "had taken" is the standard choice.
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He asked, "What is your name?"
(a) He asked what my name is.
(b) He asked what my name was.
(c) He asked what my was my name.
(d) He asked what were my name.
Answer
(b) He asked what my name was.
In reported speech the question becomes a statement with normal word order, and the present tense shifts to the past ("is" becomes "was").
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If I had met him, I ..........him easily.
(a) would recognize
(b) would have recognize
(c) would have recognized
(d) recognizes
Answer
(c) would have recognized
This is a third conditional: "if + past perfect, would have + past participle".
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My parents always make me ........homework.
(a) to do
(b) do
(c) done
(d) did
Answer
(b) do
"Make" in the active voice takes a bare infinitive (make someone do something), without "to".
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The misspelled word is........
(a) separate
(b) recommendation
(c) accommodation
(d) anxietie
Answer
(d) anxietie
The correct spelling is "anxiety".
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Nobody was absent in the exam, .......?
(a) weren't they
(b) were they
(c) was he
(d) wasn't he
Answer
(b) were they
"Nobody" has a negative meaning, so the tag question is positive. "Nobody" takes the plural pronoun "they" in tags, giving "were they?".
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She looks as if.......
(a) she is an actress
(b) actress
(c) famous
(d) acting
Answer
(a) she is an actress
"As if" must be followed by a clause (subject + verb), which only option (a) provides.
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The actress performed well. The word 'well' is a....
(a) verb
(b) noun
(c) adjective
(d) adverb
Answer
(d) adverb
"Well" modifies the verb "performed", telling how she performed, so it is an adverb.
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School education should enhance creativity. The word 'creativity' is a.......
(a) concrete noun
(b) abstract noun
(c) collective noun
(d) countable noun
Answer
(b) abstract noun
Creativity names a quality or idea that cannot be seen or touched.
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In the word punishment, the 'ment' is......
(a) Suffix
(b) Prefix
(c) Root word
(d) New word
Answer
(a) Suffix
"-ment" is added to the end of the root "punish", so it is a suffix.
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He has been teaching...... a long time.
(a) For
(b) Since
(c) in
(d) at
Answer
(a) For
"For" is used with a period of time (a long time); "since" is used with a point in time.
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Prem is on holiday. He ...... to Ilam.
(a) has go
(b) has gone
(c) went
(d) has been going
Answer
(b) has gone
Prem is on holiday now, so the action has a present result. "Has gone" fits (he is there now).
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The wh. question of "She dances well" is ......
(a) Who dances?
(b) Why does she dance?
(c) How does she dance?
(d) How does she dance?
Answer
(c) How does she dance?
"Well" is an adverb of manner, so the question word is "how".
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I have ........headache.
(a) an
(b) a
(c) the
(d) none of above
Answer
(b) a
"Headache" begins with a consonant sound, so it takes "a".
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I wish I ...... BCA entrance exam.
(a) pass
(b) can pass
(c) would pass
(d) will pass
Answer
(c) would pass
"Wish" about a present or future wish takes "would" for the verb in the clause.
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What is the passive voice of 'Nadine Gordimer wrote The Conservationist.
(a) The Conservationist was written by 'Nadine Gordimer.
(b) The Conservationist has been written by 'Nadine Gordimer.
(c) The Conservationist written by 'Nadine Gordimer.
(d) The Conservationist was wrote by 'Nadine Gordimer.
Answer
(a) The Conservationist was written by Nadine Gordimer.
The simple past active becomes passive with "was/were + past participle".
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........... the hard labor, she was successful.
(a) because
(b) because of
(c) although
(d) despite
Answer
(d) despite
"Despite" is a preposition followed by a noun phrase and shows contrast. "Although" would need a clause, and "because (of)" gives the wrong meaning.
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As soon as he opened the fridge, he ......... some oranges.
(a) had seen
(b) saw
(c) has seen
(d) sees
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(b) saw
Two quick past actions in sequence ("as soon as he opened ... he saw") both use the simple past.
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The driver and mechanic ....... intelligent enough to handle the problem.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) have
(d) has
Answer
(a) are
"The driver and mechanic" joins two people with "and", so the subject is plural and takes "are".
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He is weak, and he is still in bed. He has not stopped medicines.......
(a) either
(b) neither
(c) either or
(d) neither nor
Answer
(a) either
In a negative sentence, "either" is used at the end to mean "also not": "He has not stopped medicines either."
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It was raining very.........
(a) heavy
(b) heavily
(c) with heavy
(d) with heavily
Answer
(b) heavily
"Very" modifies an adverb here, and "heavily" is the adverb that modifies the verb "was raining".
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Which one is correct?
(a) I visit him in the supermarket sometimes.
(b) I visit him sometimes in the supermarket.
(c) I visit sometimes him in the supermarket.
(d) I sometimes visit him in the supermarket.
Answer
(d) I sometimes visit him in the supermarket.
Adverbs of frequency like "sometimes" normally go before the main verb.
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Travelling to the remote places....... important because it is adventurous.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) was
(d) were
Answer
(a) is The subject is the gerund phrase "Travelling to the remote places", which is singular, so it takes the singular present verb "is".
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The word resemblance means........
(a) lasting only for a short time
(b) the state of being alike
(c) victory over a place or people by use of military force
(d) liquid that is believed to cure all ills
Answer
(b) the state of being alike "Resemblance" means similarity or likeness between people or things.
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I went to see the film, but I..............it.
(a) do not enjoy
(b) did not enjoy
(c) has not enjoyed
(d) enjoyed
Answer
(b) did not enjoy The sentence describes a finished past event ("went"), so the simple past negative "did not enjoy" is needed.
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Are you ........ in technical subject?
(a) interesting
(b) interested
(c) interest
(d) all of them
Answer
(b) interested "Be interested in" is the correct pattern. "Interesting" describes the thing, not the person's feeling.
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I'll tell your parents what you did. The language function in this sentence is.......
(a) Deciding
(b) Threatening
(c) Predicting a future action
(d) Promising
Answer
(b) Threatening Telling someone's parents what they did is meant to warn or frighten the listener, so the function is a threat.
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Everyone...... problems in their life.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) had
(d) has had
Answer
(a) has "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun and takes a singular verb, so the present form is "has".
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Collin studied Science reluctantly due to her father's pressure. It means
(a) Collin was eager to read Science.
(b) Collin was not eager to read Science.
(c) Collin was eager to read Science for father
(d) Collin was eager to read not Science but Math.
Answer
(b) Collin was not eager to read Science. "Reluctantly" means unwillingly, so she studied Science without eagerness because of pressure.
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.......the fact that he is an octogenarian; he still leads an active life.
(a) however
(b) although
(c) in spite of
(d) because
Answer
(c) in spite of "In spite of" is followed by a noun phrase ("the fact that..."). "Although" would need a clause, and "however" cannot begin the phrase this way.
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You look tired. You.......to the bed.
(a) can go
(b) should go
(c) will go
(d) may
Answer
(b) should go Since the person looks tired, advice is being given, which "should" expresses.
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The monkey has ..... leg hurt.
(a) its
(b) it's
(c) its'
(d) it
Answer
(a) its "Its" is the possessive determiner. "It's" means "it is" or "it has".
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That's the house...... I was born.
(a) there
(b) where
(c) that
(d) which
Answer
(b) where The house is a place, and "where" is the relative adverb of place ("in which I was born").
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Krishna could not ...... the branch off the tree.
(a) break
(b) brake
(c) broke
(d) breek
Answer
(a) break After the modal "could not" the base form of the verb is used. "Brake" is a different word, and "broke" is past tense.
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'The Selfish Giant' is a short story for children written by
(a) Oscar Wilde
(b) Leo Tolstoy
(c) Chinua Achebe
(d) R.K. Narayan
Answer
(a) Oscar Wilde "The Selfish Giant" is a children's story by the Irish writer Oscar Wilde.
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Why are you bringing that argument ...... now?
(a) up
(b) into
(c) to
(d) about
Answer
(a) up "Bring up" is a phrasal verb meaning to raise a topic for discussion.
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