Chapter 1
English Language: Grammar and Usage
TU BSc CSIT entrance past exam questions
Past questions and answers
293 questions set from this chapter, 2 of them more than once. Most repeated first.
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- 2069 · Entrance Examination 2069 · 1 mark
- 2075 · 1 mark
The indirect of: He said, ‘Congratulation’.
(a) He said that congratulations.
(b) He congratulated me.
(c) He congratulated that I passed.
(d) He said that I deserved congratulations.
Answer
(b) He congratulated me.
In indirect speech, the exclamation “Congratulations!” is expressed with the verb congratulate, which must take a person as its object. So “He said, ‘Congratulations!’” becomes He congratulated me.
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- 2073 · 1 mark
The fear of blood is called.
(a) chirophobia
(b) ergophobia
(c) monomania
(d) hematophobia
Answer
(d) hematophobia Hemato- refers to blood. Chirophobia is fear of hands and ergophobia is fear of work.
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The memoranda …………….. Approved.
(a) is
(b) was
(c) has been
(d) have been
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Answer
(d) have been
“Memoranda” is the plural of “memorandum,” so it takes a plural verb: The memoranda have been approved.
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The memoranda..............approved
(a) have been
(b) has been
(c) was
(d) is
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Answer
(a) have been
"Memoranda" is the plural of "memorandum", so it takes the plural verb "have been".
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The word “education” has the stress on the ............. syllable.
(a) first
(b) second
(c) third
(d) fourth
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Answer
(c) third
The word is pronounced /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/, with the main stress on the third syllable ().
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Which of the following pair has the same vowel sound?
(a) Hut/hot
(b) sit/seat
(c) salt/mark
(d) pair/tear
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Answer
(d) pair/tear
With "tear" as the verb (to rip), both words have the vowel /eə/. In the other pairs the vowels differ: hut /ʌ/ and hot /ɒ/; sit /ɪ/ and seat /iː/; salt /ɔː/ and mark /ɑː/.
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Food that agree to one's taste is
(a) Pungent
(b) edible
(c) palatable
(d) sensuous
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Answer
(c) palatable
"Palatable" describes food that is pleasant to the taste.
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Which of the following pair has the same vowel sound?
(a) pair, tear
(b) hut, but
(c) seat, sit
(d) salt, mark
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Answer
(b) hut, but
Both words have the short vowel /ʌ/. In the other pairs the vowels differ: /eə/ and /ɪə/ in pair and tear, /iː/ and /ɪ/ in seat and sit, /ɔː/ and /ɑː/ in salt and mark.
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How many syllables does the word "pleasurable" have?
(a) Three
(b) two
(c) four
(d) one
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Answer
(c) four
Ple-sur-a-ble: /ˈpleʒ.ər.ə.bəl/ has four syllables.
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How many syllables does the word “pleasurable” have?
(a) Three
(b) two
(c) one
(d) four
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Answer
(d) Four
Pleas-ur-a-ble has four syllables.
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The word “commemorate” has the stress on ........syllable.
(a) first
(b) second
(c) fourth
(d) third
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Answer
(b) second
The word is pronounced com-MEM-o-rate, with primary stress on the second syllable.
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If you interfere with... nature you will suffer for it.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) none
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Answer
(d) none
"Nature" in the general sense takes no article, so none is needed.
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Food that agrees to one's taste
(a) edible
(b) pungent
(c) Sensuous
(d) Palatable
Similar questions: Food that agree to one's taste is (2071)
Answer
(d) Palatable
Palatable means pleasant to the taste.
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If you interfere with ...nature you will suffer for it .
(a) the
(b) a
(c) an
(d) no article
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Answer
(d) no article "Nature" meaning the natural world in general takes no article.
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…………….. his project was not completed, he was given permission to leave.
(a) although
(b) in spite of
(c) as it
(d) despite
Answer
(a) although
“Although” is followed by a full clause (his project was not completed), which fits here. “In spite of” and “despite” would need a noun or gerund, not a clause.
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Rajendra is …………….hard working and friendly.
(a) but also
(b) both
(c) as well as
(d) not only
Answer
(b) both
The correlative pair “both … and …” correctly joins the two adjectives: Rajendra is both hard working and friendly. The other options need matching words (“not only … but also”, etc.) that are not present in the sentence.
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More than one hundred people ……………to the meeting.
(a) have come
(b) has come
(c) is coming
(d) was coming
Answer
(a) have come
The subject "more than one hundred people" is plural (the plural noun people follows the quantifier), so it takes the plural verb have come. (Note the contrast with "more than one person," which is treated as singular.)
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Mr. Thakuri speaks both Nepali …………………. Maithili very perfectly
(a) as well as
(b) and also
(c) and
(d) with
Answer
(c) and
"Both" is paired with "and" as a correlative conjunction: both Nepali and Maithili.
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Reading, observing, teaching and …………….. are good ways to gain knowledge.
(a) discussion
(b) discussing
(c) to discuss
(d) discussing
Answer
(b) discussing
The sentence lists gerunds — reading, observing, teaching — so the blank needs the gerund discussing to keep the structure parallel.
(Note: option (d) is also shown as “discussing”; if that is not a typo, then (b) and (d) are both correct.)
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- 2069 · Entrance Examination 2069 · 1 mark
The river Narayani flow through …………….. Narayanghat.
(a) an
(b) a
(c) the
(d) no article
Answer
(d) no article
“Narayanghat” is a proper noun (name of a place), so no article is used before it. The correct sentence is: The river Narayani flows through Narayanghat.
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In recent years people have been more concerned ……………… quality of drinking water.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) about
(d) of
Answer
(c) about
"Be concerned about" means to be worried or anxious regarding something — here, the quality of drinking water. ("Concerned with" would mean "connected with/involved in", and "concerned for" means worried on someone's behalf.)
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She was killed …………… a robber ………. a gun.
(a) by ; for
(b) by ; with
(c) in ; for
(d) with ; for
Answer
(b) by ; with
In the passive voice, the doer of the action is introduced by by (by a robber), and the instrument or weapon used is introduced by with (with a gun).
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The fear of rape and robbing ……………….. caused many people run away from the cities.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) was
(d) has been
Answer
(a) has
The subject is the fear (singular), so it takes the singular verb has. "The fear of rape and robbing has caused many people [to] run away from the cities." Options (c) and (d) fail because was caused would require a different structure, and has been caused likewise cannot take the object "many people run away".
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The grass needs …………………
(a) cutting
(b) to cut
(c) to be cut
(d) both a and b
Answer
(a) cutting
The grass needs cutting — here the gerund cutting has a passive meaning (“the grass needs to be cut”). Note that option (c) to be cut is also grammatically correct, so the question likely has a misprint in option (d); as printed, the best single answer is (a).
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……………. this evidence, I know, he is in the right.
(a) at
(b) by
(c) from
(d) in
Answer
(c) from
"From this evidence" means judging or inferring from the evidence given, which fits the sentence naturally.
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I object …………..your propose.
(a) at
(b) about
(c) in
(d) to
Answer
(d) to
The verb object is followed by the preposition to when saying one disagrees with something: I object to your proposal.
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I have worked …………… the answer.
(a) About
(b) over
(c) among
(d) out
Answer
(d) out
The phrasal verb "work out" means to solve or find the answer, so "I have worked out the answer" is correct.
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Which word doesn’t take ic……………suffix?
(a) history
(b) athlete
(c) artist
(d) success
Answer
(d) success
“Success” does not form a word by adding the suffix -ic; the others do: history → historic, athlete → athletic, artist → artistic.
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Which of the following is a verb?
(a) spectacular
(b) marvel
(c) comparable
(d) peculiar
Answer
(b) marvel
“Marvel” can be used as a verb meaning to be filled with wonder or astonishment. The other options are adjectives.
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Which of the following does not take a prefix?
(a) provided
(b) poisonous
(c) protected
(d) detected
Answer
(b) poisonous
It does not normally take the negative prefix un-; the other options form unprovided, unprotected, and undetected.
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We shall finish the work before he ………..
(a) will come
(b) would come
(c) could come
(d) comes
Answer
(d) comes
In a time clause beginning with before, the present simple is used even for future meaning: We shall finish the work before he comes.
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Which is incorrect?
(a) scissors
(b) tweezers
(c) forceps
(d) pincers
Answer
(a) scissors — it is used for cutting, while tweezers, forceps and pincers are used for gripping or holding objects.
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Lack of blood is …………………
(a) amnesia
(b) insomnia
(c) anemia
(d) epicurean
Answer
(c) anemia
Anemia is the condition of having a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood. Amnesia is loss of memory, insomnia is inability to sleep, and epicurean relates to pleasure-seeking.
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A well experienced person is ……………………
(a) lawyer
(b) cosmopolitan
(c) veteran
(d) teacher
Answer
(c) veteran
A veteran is a person who has long experience in a particular field or activity.
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The doubt ……………….. Gita will come.
(a) that
(b) if
(c) when
(d) why
Answer
(b) if
The noun doubt is followed by a clause introduced by if/whether when it means uncertainty about whether something will happen: “The doubt if Gita will come…”
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They walk very fast. The underlined word is ………………..
(a) adverb
(b) adjective
(c) preposition
(d) demonstrative adjective
Answer
(a) adverb
In "They walk very fast," the underlined word very modifies the adverb fast (telling us how fast), so it functions as an adverb of degree.
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The passive of: They heard me sing a song.
(a) I was heard to sing a song.
(b) I was heard sing a song
(c) I was heard singing a song
(d) I was heard to sing a song by them.
Answer
(a) I was heard to sing a song.
In the passive, the object me becomes the subject I, and the bare infinitive sing changes to the to-infinitive to sing. The agent by them is normally omitted because it is not important.
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Inscription on a tomb is called.........
(a) Epitaph
(b) cemetery
(c) Morgue
(d) demagogue
Answer
(a) Epitaph
An epitaph is an inscription on a tomb or gravestone in memory of the dead.
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After he finished the exam, he ............ to the teacher.
(a) Handed over it
(b) handed it over
(c) handed it out
(d) handed out it
Answer
(b) handed it over
"Hand over" is a separable phrasal verb; when the object is a pronoun it must come between the verb and particle: "handed it over".
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Every week she ............. her sister in her village to talk to her.
(a) Calls over
(b) calls on
(c) calls out
(d) calls up
Answer
(b) calls on
"Call on" means to visit someone, which fits visiting her sister.
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He has a coat .......... five pockets.
(a) of
(b) about
(c) with
(d) in
Answer
(c) with
"With" expresses possession or having a feature: a coat with five pockets.
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To hit below the belt means:
(a) to use force
(b) to use unfair means
(c) to use energy
(d) to use leather
Answer
(b) to use unfair means
The idiom comes from boxing, where hitting below the belt is a foul, and means to act unfairly.
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I disapprove ........his cheating on the exam.
(a) of
(b) at
(c) in
(d) off
Answer
(a) of
The verb "disapprove" takes the preposition "of": disapprove of something.
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The lights were................because the room was bright.
(a) Put off
(b) take off
(c) Left off
(d) switched off
Answer
(d) switched off
Since the room was bright, the lights were no longer needed, so they were switched off.
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Which of the following is a noun?
(a) Thicken
(b) impoverish
(c) Mercantile
(d) mercy
Answer
(d) mercy
"Mercy" is a noun. Thicken and impoverish are verbs, and mercantile is an adjective.
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Which of the underlined word is an adjective?
(a) Swimming is good for health.
(b) Students are walking on the lawn.
(c) Many people like smoking.
(d) She is taking knitting classes.
Answer
(d) She is taking knitting classes.
In "knitting classes", "knitting" modifies the noun "classes", so it works as an adjective. In the other sentences the -ing words are gerunds or verbs.
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Which of the following is an active voice?
(a) This work will be finished.
(b) The suspect was seen.
(c) I know him.
(d) The letter was posted.
Answer
(c) I know him.
The subject "I" performs the action, so the sentence is in the active voice. The others are passive.
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Which of the following takes a singular verb?
(a) police
(b) furniture
(c) families
(d) committees
Answer
(b) furniture
"Furniture" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. "Police" is plural, as are families and committees.
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Neither her nor they..........going to the college.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) has
(d) was
Answer
(b) are
In a "neither ... nor" construction the verb agrees with the nearer subject. Here "they" is plural, so "are" is used.
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Which expression is incorrect?
(a) A pile of books
(b) A herd of cattle
(c) A herd of sheep
(d) A pack of wolves
Answer
(c) A herd of sheep
The correct collective noun for sheep is "a flock of sheep". "Herd" is used for cattle.
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They daren't go............?
(a) did they
(b) do they
(c) hasn't they
(d) . dare they
Answer
(d) dare they
"Daren't" is a negative form, so the question tag is positive. "Dare" is a modal-like verb, so the tag is "dare they?".
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I am hungry and ............
(a) She is too
(b) they are so
(c) so aren't they
(d) they are too
Answer
(d) they are too
"I am hungry and they are too" is grammatical, using "too" to add a similar statement. The other options are incorrect in form or agreement.
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Which word has the stress on the first syllable?
(a) Likelihood
(b) religious
(c) fantastic
(d) orthography
Answer
(a) Likelihood
It is stressed on the first syllable: LIKE-li-hood. The others are re-LI-gious, fan-TAS-tic and or-THO-gra-phy.
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How many syllables does the word “economical” have?
(a) five
(b) four
(c) three
(d) six
Answer
(a) five
Eco-nom-i-cal, written ec-o-nom-i-cal, has five syllables.
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The pair.......has the same pronunciation.
(a) pot, port
(b) so, sow
(c) pull, pool
(d) did, dead
Answer
(b) so, sow
"Sow" (to plant seed) is pronounced /sou/, the same as "so". The other pairs differ in pronunciation.
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The word “ they‟ has the same initial consonant sound as the word..........
(a) day
(b) date
(c) thief
(d) that
Answer
(d) that
Both "they" and "that" begin with the voiced sound /ð/. "Thief" begins with the voiceless /θ/.
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A professional horse rider is called
(a) Jockey
(b) rider
(c) Coach
(d) horse courser
Answer
(a) Jockey
A jockey is a professional rider of horses, especially in races.
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Give the opposite meaning of “appropriate”.
(a) Inevitable
(b) likely
(c) unsuitable
(d) suitable
Answer
(c) unsuitable
"Appropriate" means suitable, so its opposite is "unsuitable".
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Select the right synonym to the word “sporadic‟.
(a) Occasional
(b) frequently
(c) continuously
(d) never ending
Answer
(a) Occasional
"Sporadic" means happening at irregular intervals, which is close to "occasional".
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Which of the following is incorrectly punctuated?
(a) The teacher said, ”Honesty is the best policy”.
(b) He said to me “When did she come to the party”?
(c) The man received a gift, the women, a book.
(d) The man, whom he met, had excellent speech
Answer
(b) He said to me "When did she come to the party"?
The question mark belongs inside the quotation marks, because the quoted words are the question. A comma is also needed after "me".
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The word “father” takes the suffix:
(a) ......is
(b) ..some
(c) ...ly
(d) ......y
Answer
(c) ...ly
Adding "-ly" to "father" gives "fatherly".
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Select the right synonym to the word “ardous”
(a) Simple
(b) Difficult
(c) easy
(d) strange
Answer
(b) Difficult
The intended word is "arduous", meaning hard and requiring great effort.
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Give the opposite meaning of “obscure”
(a) Pedantic
(b) implicit
(c) Explicit
(d) obnoxious
Answer
(c) Explicit
"Obscure" means unclear or hard to understand. Its opposite is "explicit", meaning clear and stated plainly.
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The initial consonant sound of “chef” is the same as that of .....
(a) Chute
(b) chess
(c) child
(d) cheap
Answer
(a) Chute
"Chef" begins with /ʃ/, as does "chute" /ʃuːt/. The others begin with /tʃ/.
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I completely differ ............ you ............ this point.
(a) From: at
(b) from: in
(c) from: on
(d) to: at
Answer
(c) from: on
The correct collocations are "differ from someone" and "on a point".
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We feel sympathy ......... the poor.
(a) To
(b) with
(c) about
(d) for
Answer
(d) for
"Sympathy for" someone is the correct collocation.
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He insisted ............leaving immediately.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
(d) over
Answer
(c) on
"Insist on" is followed by a gerund.
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Tick the correct word to the underlined expression. No one knows his hole and corner method of dealing with people.
(a) strict
(b) secret
(c) servile
(d) suspicious
Answer
(b) secret
"Hole and corner" means secret or underhand.
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The word "pleased" takes the prefix ............
(a) un-
(b) mis-
(c) dis-
(d) none-
Answer
(c) dis-
The word becomes "displeased".
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One who is present everywhere is............
(a) omnipresent
(b) omniscient
(c) theist
(d) omnipotent
Answer
(a) omnipresent
Omnipresent means present everywhere. Omniscient means all-knowing, and omnipotent means all-powerful.
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Fear of food is called as ......
(a) Cibphobia
(b) ergophobia
(c) Panthophobia
(d) hyctophobia
Answer
(a) Cibophobia
"Cibo-" comes from the Latin for food. Ergophobia is fear of work, and panthophobia is fear of suffering.
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A funeral bell is called
(a) Call
(b) knell
(c) replica
(d) invitation
Answer
(b) knell
A knell is the sound of a bell rung at a funeral or death.
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People ...... a large number of computers now, because prices are getting low
(a) Must buy
(b) must have bought
(c) must be buying
(d) must buying
Answer
(c) must be buying
"Now" shows a present continuing trend, so the present continuous form "must be buying" fits.
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Although they are similar, chipmunks are ......... most other ground squirrels.
(a) Alike
(b) like as
(c) like to
(d) like
Answer
(d) like
"Are like" is followed directly by the noun phrase: "chipmunks are like most other ground squirrels".
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She ............the whole day long.
(a) has been working
(b) works
(c) had worked
(d) worked
Answer
(d) worked
"The whole day long" refers to a completed past period, so the simple past is used.
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Now a days Shyam is ......... busy to take care of his health.
(a) very
(b) to
(c) so
(d) extremely
Answer
(b) to
"Too busy to take care of his health" is the correct structure. The option "to" stands for "too".
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She demanded ............ her status.
(a) know
(b) knowing
(c) to know
(d) to be known
Answer
(c) to know
"Demand" is followed by a to-infinitive here: "demanded to know her status".
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The mail comes at ten O'clock everyday ......... Saturday.
(a) But also
(b) and
(c) also
(d) but
Answer
(d) but
"Every day but Saturday" means every day except Saturday.
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In my office, salary is paid by ......... month.
(a) the
(b) a
(c) an
(d) some
Answer
(a) the
The idiom is "paid by the month".
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Every boy and every girl ............ very responsible.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) has
(d) have
Answer
(b) is
"Every" with joined singular nouns takes a singular verb.
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Which of the following is accepted?
(a) Some of rice is still left.
(b) Time and tide wait for none.
(c) She absents herself from the college today.
(d) None of the squares was properly drawn.
Answer
(b) Time and tide wait for none.
This proverb is correct. "Some of rice" needs "the", and the other options are less acceptable.
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Which of the following is a complex sentence?
(a) However, hard she worked, she failed in the exams.
(b) It rained heavily, however he came to school.
(c) In spite of heavy rain, he come to school
(d) Neither she nor he will come.
Answer
(a) However hard she worked, she failed in the exams.
It contains a dependent clause ("However hard she worked") and a main clause, so it is complex.
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Which of the following is an adjective?
(a) Sympathize
(b) lighten
(c) Perception
(d) moral
Answer
(d) moral
"Moral" is an adjective. Sympathize and lighten are verbs, and perception is a noun.
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The sentence “I saw a black bird” has a tone.
(a) rising
(b) falling
(c) fall-rise
(d) fall-fall
Answer
(b) falling
A simple declarative statement like this normally ends with a falling tone.
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The word "joy" has the same initial consonant sound as the word
(a) zoo
(b) gig
(c) gesture
(d) game
Answer
(c) gesture
"Joy" begins with /dʒ/, as does "gesture". Zoo begins with /z/ and gig and game with /g/.
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One who knows everything is.
(a) omnipresent
(b) omnipotent
(c) Fatalist
(d) omniscient
Answer
(d) omniscient
Omniscient means all-knowing. Omnipresent means present everywhere, and omnipotent means all-powerful.
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Select the right synonym to the word "aspiration"
(a) Apathy
(b) yearning
(c) Haughty
(d) soothe
Answer
(b) yearning
Aspiration means a strong desire or ambition, so its synonym is yearning.
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Give the opposite meaning of "hypocrisy".
(a) Majority
(b) jolly
(c) Sincerity
(d) praise
Answer
(c) Sincerity Hypocrisy means pretending to have virtues or beliefs one does not hold; its opposite is sincerity, being genuine and honest.
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He died ......... neglect but she died ............ a train accident.
(a) through, in
(b) in, through
(c) of, of
(d) of, in
Answer
(d) of, in We say "die of" a cause such as neglect, disease or hunger, and "die in" an accident.
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Who did you go.............. ?
(a) to
(b) with
(c) at
(d) for
Answer
(b) with "Who did you go with?" asks about the companion; the preposition is stranded at the end of the question.
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Insert the missing vowel in these words : defin_te, po_gnant, exist_nce
(a) e-i-e
(b) a-i-e
(c) i-e-a
(d) e-e-e
Answer
(a) e-i-e The correct spellings are definite, poignant and existence, so the second and third blanks are i and e. Of the given options, (a) is the closest match.
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The plane flew ............. my head.
(a) under
(b) through
(c) on
(d) over
Answer
(d) over "Over" means directly above, without touching, so it fits a plane flying above one's head.
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You and I ..... working.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) am
(d) has
Answer
(a) are The compound subject "You and I" is plural, so it takes "are".
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Choose the correct meaning to the underlined expression. He has turned the table on his enemy.
(a) hit
(b) joy
(c) change the possible defeat into a victory
(d) run
Answer
(c) change the possible defeat into a victory "To turn the tables on someone" is an idiom meaning to reverse a situation so that one gains the advantage over an opponent.
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Opposed to great or sudden change is called
(a) static
(b) conservative
(c) evolutionary
(d) revolutionary
Answer
(b) conservative A conservative person is one who opposes great or sudden change and prefers traditional ways. Revolutionary is the opposite.
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Greed is terrible.
(a) sin
(b) crime
(c) vice
(d) mistake
Answer
(c) vice Greed is a moral fault or bad habit, which is what "vice" means. A sin is a religious offence and a crime is a legal offence.
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The gun ......... by mistake.
(a) went off
(b) gave off
(c) gave out
(d) hit on
Answer
(a) went off "Go off" means to fire or explode, as a gun or bomb does.
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She has ............ down for a rest.
(a) laid
(b) lied
(c) lay
(d) lain
Answer
(d) lain The present perfect "has" needs the past participle. The verb is "lie, lay, lain" (to recline), so "has lain down".
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The word "brother" takes the suffix .
(a) - ish
(b) -ly
(c) -some
(d) -y
Answer
(b) -ly Brother + -ly gives "brotherly", an adjective meaning like a brother.
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The word "desirable" takes the -prefix.
(a) un-
(b) mis-
(c) dis-
(d) non-
Answer
(a) un- The opposite of desirable is "undesirable".
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English teacher makes her class interesting. It is
(a) Adjunct
(b) Complement
(c) Direct object
(d) Indirect object
Answer
(b) Complement "Interesting" describes the object "her class" and completes the meaning of the verb "makes", so it is an object complement.
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Which is the correct expression?
(a) today afternoon
(b) this evening
(c) the backside of a building
(d) a worth seeing sight
Answer
(b) this evening "Today afternoon" should be "this afternoon", "backside of a building" should be "back of a building", and "a worth seeing sight" should be "a sight worth seeing".
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She beckoned to enter the room. It means she
(a) told
(b) said
(c) signaled
(d) advised
Answer
(c) signaled To beckon is to make a gesture, such as a nod or wave of the hand, that calls someone to come, so it means she signaled.
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He has ____friends because of his short temperament.
(a) few
(b) a few
(c) lot of
(d) a lot of
Answer
(a) few "Few" means hardly any, which fits the negative idea that his short temper costs him friends. "A few" would be positive.
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Which of the following is a passive sentence?
(a) I like people loving me.
(b) I found him driving my car.
(c) I hate having my hair style criticized.
(d) I don't mind people criticizing my work.
Answer
(c) I hate having my hair style criticized. "Having ... criticized" uses the passive form (being + past participle), since the hair style receives the action. The others use active verbs.
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Government has a lot to ........................... road accidents.
(a) answer back
(b) answer for
(c) answer to
(d) answer into
Answer
(b) answer for
"Answer for" means to be responsible for something; the government is responsible for road accidents.
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He inherited a fortune and ................ it in a year.
(a) ran into
(b) ran over
(c) ran through
(d) ran onto
Answer
(c) ran through
"Run through" means to use up or spend quickly, which fits spending a fortune within a year.
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His father blamed him but his mother ............... and said he had acted sensibly.
(a) stand for
(b) stand up to
(c) stand out
(d) stand up for
Answer
(d) stand up for
"Stand up for" means to defend or support someone, which fits the mother defending her son.
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Do you .......... me ............ a fool?
(a) take, for
(b) take, in
(c) take, to
(d) take, after
Answer
(a) take, for
"Take someone for" means to mistakenly regard someone as: "Do you take me for a fool?"
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The captain ............... , not realizing that the icebergs were so close.
(a) turn in
(b) turn on
(c) turn away
(d) turn down
Answer
(c) turn away
The captain turned away (changed course) without noticing how close the icebergs were.
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After a month's treatment at a hospital my brother is .......................
(a) As good as good
(b) as heavy as lead
(c) As gay as a lard
(d) as fit as a fiddle
Answer
(d) as fit as a fiddle
The idiom means in very good health, which suits someone recovering after treatment.
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Squeamish (similar meaning)
(a) very dirty
(b) gullible
(c) easily upset
(d) braggart
Answer
(c) easily upset
Squeamish means easily disgusted or made queasy.
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Bramble (similar meaning)
(a) wild cat
(b) wild bush with thorn
(c) tall plant
(d) wild animal
Answer
(b) wild bush with thorn
A bramble is a prickly, thorny shrub, such as a blackberry bush.
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Congruous (similar meaning)
(a) consistent
(b) covert
(c) Irregular
(d) clamorous
Answer
(a) consistent
Congruous means in agreement or harmony, hence consistent.
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savior (opposite meaning)
(a) Protector
(b) destroyer
(c) Nurturer
(d) designer
Answer
(b) destroyer
A saviour rescues or protects, so its opposite is a destroyer.
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Scabrous (opposite meaning)
(a) scaly
(b) scabby
(c) decent
(d) zigzag
Answer
(c) decent
Scabrous means rough, or improper/indecent (as in scabrous humour). Its opposite among the options is decent.
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un-availing (opposite meaning)
(a) Unavailable
(b) re past
(c) Successful
(d) rare
Answer
(c) Successful
Unavailing means ineffective or without success, so the opposite is successful.
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He died ............... cancer but she died .......... a train accident
(a) out, at
(b) off, by
(c) for, in
(d) of, in
Answer
(d) of, in
One dies "of" a disease and "in" an accident.
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Divide forty .......... Eight but divide these apples ........... the two children
(a) for, among
(b) at, between
(c) in, among
(d) by, between
Answer
(d) by, between
We divide a number "by" another number, and divide things "between" two people ("among" is for more than two).
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It is a lovely place to live ...............
(a) in
(b) for
(c) for, in
(d) of, in
Answer
(a) in
"A lovely place to live in": the preposition is needed because "place" is the object of "live in".
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He is angry ........ and indifferent ............me.
(a) from, from
(b) by, by
(c) with, to
(d) during
Answer
(c) with, to
The correct collocations are "angry with" a person and "indifferent to" something.
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You alone can relieve me ................... this anxiety.
(a) from
(b) of
(c) in
(d) during
Answer
(b) of
"Relieve someone of" a burden or worry is the standard usage.
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He took the food play with your watch ........... he breaks it.
(a) should
(b) in case
(c) lest
(d) might
Answer
(c) lest
"Lest he break it" means for fear that he might break it. "Lest" already carries a negative sense.
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On the bottle
(a) teetotaler
(b) vegetarian
(c) drinking a lot
(d) avoid alcohol
Answer
(c) drinking a lot
"On the bottle" means drinking alcohol heavily or habitually.
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On the rocks
(a) in great success
(b) in serious trouble
(c) heavy star
(d) in progress
Answer
(b) in serious trouble
"On the rocks" means in difficulty or close to failure (of a relationship or business).
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Call it a night
(a) stop some activity
(b) feel lazy
(c) enjoy the night
(d) belated activity
Answer
(a) stop some activity
"Call it a night" means to stop what one is doing and end the activity for the night.
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Bide one's time
(a) to be punctual
(b) swearing frequently
(c) use rough language
(d) act like a soldier
Answer
(a) to be punctual
"Bide one's time" means to wait patiently for the right moment. Of the options given, (a) is the closest, as it relates to timing.
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Over the hill
(a) high land
(b) mountain area
(c) most difficult part
(d) rough road
Answer
(c) most difficult part
"Over the hill" means past the peak or the hardest part; of the options, (c) is the nearest in sense.
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The word “go” has the same vowel sound as the word ..........
(a) nor
(b) four
(c) sew
(d) tour
Answer
(c) sew
"Go" and "sew" both have the diphthong /əʊ/.
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I hope that a school ..........for college children.
(a) opens
(b) is opened
(c) has to be opened
(d) be opened
Answer
(b) is opened
The school receives the action of opening, so the passive "is opened" is needed. It also fits the present-tense clause after "hope".
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One who is found of fighting is
(a) Bellicose
(b) bigot
(c) pacifist
(d) fatalist
Answer
(a) Bellicose
Bellicose means eager to fight. A pacifist opposes fighting, and a bigot is intolerant.
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Select the right Antonym to the word “ambiguous”.
(a) Obvious
(b) clear
(c) clear
(d) expressed
Answer
(a) Obvious
Ambiguous means unclear or open to more than one meaning. Its opposite is obvious or clear.
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Give the opposite meaning of “ominous”.
(a) rash
(b) auspicious
(c) folly
(d) fictitious
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(b) auspicious
Ominous means threatening or foretelling evil. Auspicious means favourable.
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He die .......cancer but she died ......... the loss of blood.
(a) Of, from
(b) From, of
(c) of, at
(d) on at
Answer
(a) Of, from
The correct usage is "died of cancer" (a disease) and "died from loss of blood" (an external cause).
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Whom did you give it .......................?
(a) At
(b) for
(c) from
(d) to
Answer
(d) to The verb give takes the preposition to before the recipient: "Whom did you give it to?"
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The dog sprang .......a cat.
(a) Upon
(b) on
(c) at
(d) from
Answer
(a) Upon Spring upon means to leap suddenly at something; "The dog sprang upon a cat."
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Insert the missing vowels in these word d-cease ,suit-vs
(a) e-i-o
(b) i-o-e
(c) o-i-e
(d) e-e-e
Answer
(a) e-i-o The missing vowels in order are e, i and o, which complete the given words.
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Choose the correct word from given option: Rice and curry .......my favorite dish.
(a) are
(b) has
(c) is
(d) am
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(c) is "Rice and curry" is regarded as a single dish, so it takes the singular verb is.
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There is snag in it somewhere.
(a) drawback
(b) Insect
(c) profit
(d) Garland
Answer
(a) drawback A snag is a hidden difficulty or drawback.
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Custom of having many wives is called
(a) Bigamy
(b) polygamy
(c) monogamy
(d) matrimony
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(b) polygamy Polygamy is the custom of having more than one wife; bigamy is having two spouses at a time and monogamy is having one.
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Choose the right word Monkeys........
(a) Growl
(b) gibber
(c) yelp
(d) howl
Answer
(b) gibber Monkeys gibber (chatter rapidly); lions growl, dogs yelp or howl.
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Choose the right grammatical category of the underlined phase. Ram handed a book (to his sister.)
(a) Complement
(b) direct object
(c) adjunct
(d) Indirect object
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(d) Indirect object "A book" is the direct object; "to his sister" names the recipient, so it is the indirect object.
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The car needs .........hood repaired.
(a) Its
(b) it's
(c) itself
(d) there
Answer
(a) Its A possessive determiner is needed before the noun hood; it's means "it is".
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These two photographers are ......... same.
(a) A
(b) an
(c) the
(d) same
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(c) the The expression is the same; same is always preceded by the.
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The girl is versatile ,means
(a) Bad
(b) gifted
(c) clumsy
(d) unlucky
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(b) gifted A versatile person is talented in many different fields.
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The word “aggression ” takes the prefix
(a) Non
(b) un
(c) in
(d) il
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(a) Non The word "non-aggression" is formed with the prefix non-.
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Fear of fire is called ............
(a) sitophobia
(b) pyrophobia
(c) trichophobia
(d) monomania
Answer
(b) pyrophobia Pyrophobia is the fear of fire (Greek pyro = fire).
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Which of the following is a noun?
(a) Real
(b) readable
(c) readable
(d) reality
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(d) reality Reality is a noun; real and readable are adjectives.
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We waited of the bus stop........the bus came
(a) Fill
(b) until
(c) while
(d) unless
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(b) until "We waited at the bus stop until the bus came" means we waited up to the time it came.
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One who travels from place to place.
(a) Itinerant
(b) mendicant
(c) tramp
(d) tourist
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(a) Itinerant An itinerant is a person who travels from place to place, especially for work.
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You.re coming to the party ............?
(a) aren't you
(b) cant ‘you
(c) won't
(d) Isn't you
Answer
(a) aren't you The statement "You're coming" is positive, so the question tag is negative: aren't you?
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Are you my friend or enemy? Has a _______tone.
(a) rising and rising
(b) rising and falling
(c) rising
(d) falling and falling
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(b) rising and falling An alternative question ("friend or enemy?") takes a rising tone on the first option and a falling tone on the last.
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I promise that I won't .......... to anyone.
(a) Let up
(b) Let off
(c) Let on
(d) Let down
Answer
(c) Let on "Let on" means to reveal a secret: I promise I won't let on to anyone.
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Henry ........ Because of the heat and stuffy atmosphere.
(a) Passed on
(b) Let off
(c) pass off
(d) pass over
Answer
(c) pass off The intended phrasal verb is one for losing consciousness or fainting; of the options, "pass off" fits (as "passed off") best.
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I don't want you to feel ......... by my presence – please go out whenever you like
(a) tie down
(b) tie in with
(c) tie up
(d) throw out
Answer
(a) tie down "Tie down" means to restrict someone's freedom: "feel tied down by my presence".
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Jenny is unpredictable, she always .......... when you least expect her.
(a) show off
(b) shut up
(c) settle up
(d) show up
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(d) show up "Show up" means to appear or arrive unexpectedly.
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Don't go out. Mahesh is .............. this evening.
(a) call for
(b) call by
(c) call on
(d) call up
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(c) call on "Call on" means to visit someone: Mahesh is calling on (visiting) this evening.
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Select the right synonym to the word “magniloquent”.
(a) dismal
(b) hazy
(c) precept
(d) inflated
Answer
(d) inflated "Magniloquent" means speaking in a lofty, pompous style, so "inflated" is the closest synonym.
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Give the opposite meaning of “vivacious”.
(a) gay
(b) offence
(c) depressed
(d) faint
Answer
(c) depressed "Vivacious" means lively and animated; its opposite is depressed or dull.
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Give the opposite meaning of “mendacious”.
(a) false
(b) veracious
(c) obstinate
(d) venal
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(b) veracious "Mendacious" means lying or untruthful; "veracious" means truthful.
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One who remains silent while others talk continuously is .........
(a) taciturn
(b) tarnish
(c) blemish
(d) hot
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(a) taciturn "Taciturn" describes a person who is habitually silent and reserved.
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There is no cause ......... anxiety but you should take care ........your health.
(a) for, in
(b) for ,of
(c) of , after
(d) of , in
Answer
(b) for, of The correct phrases are "cause for anxiety" and "take care of".
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I have no sympathy .......... the musicians as I have no taste ......... music.
(a) to, for
(b) for ,in
(c) with ,for
(d) for, to
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(b) for, in The correct phrases are "sympathy for" and "taste in music".
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The boy acted contrary ............ my order and he had deaf ear ...........my suggestions.
(a) to, on
(b) for ,to
(c) by , to
(d) to ,to
Answer
(d) to, to The correct phrases are "contrary to" and "turn a deaf ear to".
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Most of street children are addicted ...........drugs and are not anxious...........their future.
(a) to, for
(b) to, to
(c) for, for
(d) on, at
Answer
(a) to, for The correct phrases are "addicted to" and "anxious for" (the future).
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A poet touches ............ a subject and turn it ............ a poem.
(a) at, to
(b) upon, into
(c) on , to
(d) at ,in
Answer
(b) upon, into "Touch upon a subject" and "turn it into a poem" are the correct phrases.
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An abnormal dread of being shut up in a small room:
(a) zoophobia
(b) hydrophobia
(c) claustrophobia
(d) pedophobia
Answer
(c) claustrophobia Claustrophobia is the abnormal fear of confined spaces.
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Correct meaning of “ magnum opus ” is:
(a) precious
(b) a great work
(c) miraculous
(d) significant
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(b) a great work "Magnum opus" is Latin for a great work, the masterpiece of an artist or writer.
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The killing of one's wife is called :
(a) uxoricide
(b) homicide
(c) filicide
(d) sorricide
Answer
(a) uxoricide Uxoricide is the killing of one's wife (homicide is the killing of a human, filicide of a child).
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Bees are kept in ...........whereas fishes are kept in .........
(a) aviary ,zoo
(b) apiary , aquarium
(c) cemetery , depot
(d) dispensary , garage
Answer
(b) apiary, aquarium Bees are kept in an apiary and fishes in an aquarium.
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Swear like trooper
(a) swear sometimes
(b) speak very fast
(c) use swear words frequently
(d) use harsh words
Answer
(c) use swear words frequently To "swear like a trooper" means to curse very often and heavily.
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As right as rain
(a) one in best emotional and physical condition
(b) secure and stable
(c) quick and intelligent
(d) reserved and shy
Answer
(a) one in best emotional and physical condition "As right as rain" means perfectly healthy and well.
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do/ serve time
(a) a bad time
(b) be in prison / serve a prison sentence
(c) present time service
(d) pleasant time
Answer
(b) be in prison / serve a prison sentence "Do time" or "serve time" means to be in prison.
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Call it a night
(a) go out for entertainment
(b) sleep well
(c) stop some activity, work etc. to go to bed
(d) drink before night
Answer
(c) stop some activity, work etc. to go to bed "Call it a night" means to stop what one is doing and go to bed.
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Play it by ear
(a) ignore unwelcome things
(b) listen attentively
(c) play an instrument from memory
(d) Act according to the situation
Answer
(d) Act according to the situation "Play it by ear" means to improvise and decide how to act as events unfold.
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Be in the red
(a) important occasion
(b) have no money in one's bank account , owe money to the bank
(c) a sign of welcome
(d) very angry
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(b) have no money in one's bank account, owe money to the bank "Be in the red" means to be overdrawn or in debt.
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He met the wounded soldiers and helped .......
(a) them
(b) him
(c) himself
(d) themselves
Answer
(a) them
The object of "helped" is the soldiers, not the subject, so the plain pronoun "them" is used.
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He cut ... with a knife.
(a) Itself
(b) herself
(c) himself
(d) themselves
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(c) himself
The subject "He" is also the object, so the reflexive pronoun "himself" is required.
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The leader, with his helpers, .......stolen the bags.
(a) Have
(b) has
(c) having
(d) were
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(b) has
The subject is "the leader" (singular); "with his helpers" is a parenthetical phrase and does not change the number.
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Her husband and she ... gone home.
(a) Has
(b) have
(c) having
(d) is
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(b) have
Two subjects joined by "and" take a plural verb.
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One should not mock at the poor, ...?
(a) Shouldn't one
(b) should one
(c) should he
(d) shouldn't he
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(b) should one
The statement is negative, so the question tag is positive, and it repeats the subject "one".
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Those books are not yours, ...?
(a) are they
(b) aren't they
(c) are those
(d) aren't yours
Answer
(a) are they
The statement is negative, so the tag is positive; "those books" is replaced by "they".
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He lived in this city ... ten years.
(a) For
(b) till
(c) to
(d) during
Answer
(a) For
"For" is used with a period of time (ten years).
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Sit ... me.
(a) Besides
(b) beside
(c) to
(d) between
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(b) beside
"Beside" means next to; "besides" means in addition to.
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Unless you use English, ...
(a) It will not improve
(b) It will improve
(c) It would improve
(d) It would not improve
Answer
(d) it would not improve "Unless" means "if not", so the main clause of this conditional must be negative: "Unless you use English, it would not improve."
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If he had tried, ...
(a) He will win the prize.
(b) He would have won the prize.
(c) He would win the prize.
(d) He wouldn't have won the prize.
Answer
(b) He would have won the prize. "If he had tried" is a past perfect condition (third conditional), so the result clause takes "would have + past participle".
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He plays ... football.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) no article
Answer
(d) no article Names of games and sports take no article: "He plays football."
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He went to ... theatre.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) no article
Answer
(c) the "The theatre" is used for a particular, known place.
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What is an antonym of ‘sow'?
(a) Spread
(b) reap
(c) grow
(d) take
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(b) reap To sow is to plant seeds; its opposite is to reap, which means to harvest.
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What is an antonym of ‘faulty'?
(a) Flawless
(b) wrong
(c) faculty
(d) strong
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(a) Flawless Faulty means having defects; flawless means without any defect.
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What is a synonym of ‘check'?
(a) Test
(b) cheap
(c) attentive
(d) win
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(a) Test To check something is to test or examine it.
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What is a synonym of ‘present'?
(a) Free
(b) gift
(c) suggest
(d) greet
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(b) gift "Present" as a noun means a gift.
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The passive form of ‘Do we eat sand?'
(a) Is sand eaten?
(b) Was sand eaten?
(c) Did we eat sand?
(d) Sand is eaten.
Answer
(a) Is sand eaten? The present simple question "Do we eat sand?" becomes "Is + object + past participle" in the passive: "Is sand eaten (by us)?"
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The passive form of ‘People sell fish here.'
(a) Fish was sold here
(b) Fish is sold here.
(c) Fish is being sold here
(d) Fish sold here.
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(b) Fish is sold here. The present simple active "People sell fish here" becomes "is/are + past participle": "Fish is sold here."
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She said to me, “I will do it myself.”
(a) She tells me that she will do it herself.
(b) She told to do it herself.
(c) She told me that she would do it herself.
(d) she did it herself.
Answer
(c) She told me that she would do it herself. In reported speech "said to" becomes "told", the pronoun "I" becomes "she", and "will" shifts to "would".
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Rekha said, “Open your mouth.”
(a) Rekha told me to open my mouth.
(b) Rekha opened her mouth.
(c) Rekha said to open her mouth.
(d) Rekha told me to open her mouth.
Answer
(a) Rekha told me to open my mouth. An imperative sentence is reported with "told + object + to-infinitive", and "your" becomes "my" to refer to the listener.
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He ... to Pokhara every year.
(a) Goes
(b) is going
(c) has gone
(d) is
Answer
(a) Goes "Every year" shows a habitual action, so the simple present is used; the singular subject "he" takes "goes".
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The fear of height is called ...
(a) Acrophobia
(b) bathophobio
(c) heightphobia
(d) none
Answer
(a) Acrophobia Acrophobia is the fear of heights.
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He ... before the doctor arrived.
(a) Has died
(b) had died
(c) die
(d) has die
Answer
(b) had died Two past actions: the earlier one (dying) takes the past perfect and the later one (the doctor arrived) takes the simple past.
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The word ‘fire' takes the prefix...
(a) Mis
(b) mono
(c) micro
(d) mid
Answer
(a) Mis The prefix "mis-" gives "misfire", meaning failure to fire properly.
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The present participle of ‘die' is...
(a) Dieing
(b) died
(c) dies
(d) dying
Answer
(d) dying For verbs ending in "ie", change "ie" to "y" and add "-ing": die becomes dying.
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The word "permissible" is accented on its ... syllable.
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) none of the above
Answer
(b) 2nd
per-MIS-si-ble: words ending in -ible take stress on the syllable before the suffix.
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Which of the following word gets stress on the first syllable?
(a) perishes
(b) incredible
(c) incur
(d) temerity
Answer
(a) perishes
PER-ish-es is stressed on the first syllable; incredible (-CRED-), incur (-CUR) and temerity (-MER-) are not.
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I shall be glad ... your help in my business.
(a) in
(b) by
(c) of
(d) with
Answer
(c) of
The correct phrase is "glad of your help".
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An addicted person is the style .... his habit.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) on
(d) by
Answer
(a) to
The usual expression is that an addict is a slave to his habit, so the preposition is "to".
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Give an appropriate synonym of the word “Vendetta”.
(a) pleasant
(b) secret
(c) promise
(d) feud
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(d) feud
Vendetta means a prolonged bitter quarrel or blood feud.
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Give an appropriate synonym to the word “acerbity”.
(a) mildness
(b) acrimony
(c) unsuitable
(d) extravagant
Answer
(b) acrimony
Acerbity means sharpness or bitterness of temper or speech, similar to acrimony.
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Give opposite meaning word to “replete”
(a) empty
(b) alarm
(c) full
(d) stuff
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(a) empty
Replete means filled or well supplied, so the opposite is empty.
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Give opposite meaning word to “quell”
(a) encourage
(b) stop
(c) crush
(d) promote
Answer
(a) encourage
Quell means to suppress or put down; its opposite is to encourage or incite.
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A disease that can be spread by touch is.....
(a) pandemic
(b) infectious
(c) endemic
(d) contagious
Answer
(d) contagious
A contagious disease spreads by contact or touch. Infectious diseases may spread through air or water, endemic means confined to a region, and pandemic means worldwide.
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pick the odd word out
(a) lamb
(b) pork
(c) mutton
(d) venison
Answer
(a) lamb
Pork, mutton and venison are names of meat (of pig, sheep, deer), while lamb names the animal (young sheep).
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What is the right meaning of the Latin words “ad nauseam”?
(a) to a disgusting degree
(b) regularly
(c) on duty
(d) rarely
Answer
(a) to a disgusting degree
Ad nauseam means to a sickening extent, repeated until people are tired of it.
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I think she will success, ...............?
(a) shan't she?
(b) won't she?
(c) would she?
(d) doesn't she?
Answer
(b) won't she?
The main clause "I think" is ignored for the tag when it expresses opinion; the tag follows "she will", giving "won't she?".
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Which of the following is the adjective?
(a) width
(b) autumnal
(c) advantage
(d) difficult to understand
Answer
(b) autumnal
Autumnal (of autumn) is an adjective; width and advantage are nouns.
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Don't stand on ceremony with him just because he has a title.
(a) avoid someone
(b) maintain formality
(c) pay too much attention to correct rules of behavior or be too format.
(d) do every things necessary
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(c) pay too much attention to correct rules of behavior or be too formal
"Stand on ceremony" means to behave in a very formal manner.
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This legal document is double Dutch to me.
(a) emotional object
(b) entertainment
(c) a fair chance
(d) difficult to understand
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(d) difficult to understand
"Double Dutch" means gibberish or incomprehensible language.
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I must.... getting a room ready for him.
(a) see about
(b) see off
(c) see to
(d) see through
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(c) see to
"See to" means attend to or take care of something.
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The inscription was almost unreadable as must if it's letters have been...
(a) wear on
(b) worn away
(c) wear out
(d) wear off
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(b) worn away
The sense is "as if its letters had been worn away" by time; "worn away" means gradually erased.
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They are helpful and .....
(a) I am also
(b) also, I am
(c) so am I
(d) none
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(c) so am I
To express agreement with an affirmative statement we use "so + auxiliary + subject", with inversion.
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Never...... to anyone.
(a) did I harm
(b) I harmed
(c) I harm
(d) does I harm
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(a) did I harm
A sentence beginning with a negative adverb like "never" takes inversion: "Never did I harm anyone".
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Now a day's transportation system......more expensive.
(a) become
(b) has become
(c) is becoming
(d) had become
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(b) has become
"Nowadays" with a change that has taken place up to now suits the present perfect: has become.
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The Mayer of our municipality makes his presentation very interesting. It is...
(a) direct object
(b) indirect object
(c) complement
(d) adjunct
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(c) complement
"Very interesting" describes the object "his presentation", so it is an object complement.
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One can .... these skills by one's own efforts.
(a) prepare
(b) perform
(c) collect
(d) frame
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(b) perform
The option best fitting the collocation with skills exercised through one's own efforts is perform.
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An expert in foods and nutrition is.....
(a) dietician
(b) patrician
(c) pediatrician
(d) nurturer
Answer
(a) dietician
A dietician is an expert in food and nutrition. A pediatrician treats children, and a patrician is an aristocrat.
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The word "Glissando" gets main stress on
(a) 1st syllable
(b) 2nd syllable
(c) 3rd syllable
(d) none
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(b) 2nd syllable Glissando is pronounced glis-SAN-do, with the main stress on the second syllable.
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Which of the following words does get its prime stress on the second syllable ?
(a) Investigate
(b) Introverted
(c) Intimate
(d) Intricate
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(a) Investigate It is pronounced in-VES-ti-gate, with the main stress on the second syllable. The others (IN-tro-vert-ed, IN-ti-mate, IN-tri-cate) are stressed on the first.
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Pick out the world or group of worlds which has nearly the same meaning as the words “Magnitude”?
(a) Attraction
(b) Assessments
(c) gravity
(d) weight
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(d) weight Magnitude means size, extent or greatness. Of the options, weight (as in importance or size) is the closest.
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Give an appropriate synonym to the word “Outpaced”
(a) occupied
(b) mollified
(c) ruled out
(d) surpassed
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(d) surpassed To outpace is to go faster than or exceed, so surpassed is the synonym.
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Give an appropriate antonym to the word “Impulsive”
(a) caution
(b) innocent
(c) insipid
(d) interesting
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(a) caution Impulsive means acting without thinking. The opposite is caution.
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Give a suitable opposite word to the word “Reputation”
(a) restrains
(b) reluctant
(c) notorious
(d) prudence
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(c) notorious Reputation means being well regarded, and notorious means famous for something bad, so it is the best opposite among the options.
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One who abandons religious faith is:
(a) insolvent
(b) apostate
(c) veteran
(d) fatal
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(b) apostate An apostate is a person who abandons their religious faith.
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An office which has no works and responsibility but high salary
(a) sinecure
(b) conjurer
(c) expert
(d) indelible
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(a) sinecure A sinecure is a position that needs little or no work but pays a salary.
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In the incident of fire we should warn the house owner ....danger but to a student a teacher should warn ....errors..
(a) for ,to
(b) of , against
(c) to , against
(d) about for
Answer
(b) of, against We warn someone of a danger and warn someone against doing something or making errors.
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I am sympathetic.... Those students who are not satisfied ....their marks .
(a) on ,for
(b) to , with
(c) with ,with
(d) to from
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(b) to, with The correct collocations are sympathetic to someone and satisfied with something.
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.......I had that book with me I did not give it to him .
(a) However
(b) Unless
(c) Although
(d) But
Answer
(c) Although The sentence shows contrast: "Although I had that book with me, I did not give it to him."
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Pick up the correct feminine gender of the world “Gander”
(a) Ganderess
(b) Gantry
(c) Grandma
(d) Goose
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(d) Goose The female of gander (male goose) is goose.
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Give the exact meaning of the idiom “go through the roof”
(a) price rise or increase quickly
(b) walking on the roof from corner to corner
(c) cross the roof of a house quickly
(d) take no time to walk on the roof
Answer
(a) price rise or increase quickly "Go through the roof" means to increase sharply, especially prices or levels.
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Pick up the exact meaning of the word “Hellenism”
(a) Belief that god is unknowable
(b) conformity to or imitation of ancient Greek thought customs or styles
(c) Belief that there is no God
(d) strong adherence to ones community
Answer
(b) conformity to or imitation of ancient Greek thought customs or styles Hellenism refers to ancient Greek culture, ideas and style, or their imitation.
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Pick up correct phrasal verbs for the expression “When he was passing through the door the dogs suddenly ...him
(a) set out
(b) set to
(c) set on
(d) set off
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(c) set on "Set on" means to attack, so the dogs suddenly attacked him as he passed through the door.
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Pick up correct phrasal verbs for the expression “Would you like to help me ....the writing desk”?
(a) clear up
(b) clear out
(c) clear off
(d) clear on
Answer
(a) clear up "Clear up" means to tidy or put in order, which fits clearing a writing desk.
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Give exact meaning of the idiom “a stick in the mud”
(a) a person with liberal ideas
(b) a person desiring for improvement
(c) a person with high ideas and values
(d) a person with fixed views and ideas and not ready for any changes
Answer
(d) a person with fixed views and ideas and not ready for any changes A "stick in the mud" is an old-fashioned person who resists change.
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We must be early ... we won't get seats
(a) otherwise
(b) however
(c) then
(d) therefore
Answer
(a) otherwise "Otherwise" means "if not": we must be early, otherwise we will not get seats.
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Some people waste food .... Other haven't enough.
(a) When
(b) while
(c) but
(d) if
Answer
(b) while "While" expresses contrast between two facts: some people waste food while others do not have enough.
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Some one had recognized him,.....?
(a) hadn't they ?
(b) didn't they ?
(c) did they
(d) had they
Answer
(a) hadn't they ? The statement is positive with auxiliary "had", so the tag is negative "hadn't"; "someone" takes the pronoun "they".
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The photographs in the papers bore no ..... at all to the original.
(a) nearness
(b) resemblance
(c) comparison
(d) identity
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(b) resemblance "Bore no resemblance to the original" means looked nothing like it.
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Although they are not rich , they always wear......clothes ..
(a) respectful
(b) respective
(c) respectable
(d) respected
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(c) respectable "Respectable" means decent and of good standing, which suits clothes worn by people who are not rich.
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This is ....chosen for the school complex to be built next year.
(a) site
(b) area
(c) locality
(d) sight
Answer
(a) site A "site" is a piece of ground chosen for building; "sight" refers to vision.
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Woks for which no regular salary is paid ..
(a) honorable
(b) honorary
(c) temporary
(d) ad hoc
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(b) honorary "Honorary" describes work or a position done without regular payment.
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The word 'headland', gets its prime stress on:
(a) 1st syllable
(b) 2nd syllable
(c) 3rd syllable
(d) none
Answer
(a) 1st syllable
"Headland" is a compound noun and takes primary stress on the first element: HEAD-land.
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pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word “headland”,
(a) highland
(b) flatland
(c) promontory
(d) marshy land
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(c) promontory
A headland is a point of high land jutting out into the sea, which is a promontory.
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "remarkable",
(a) good
(b) astonishing
(c) commendable
(d) notable
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(d) notable
"Remarkable" means worthy of notice, which is closest to "notable".
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word “pompous”,
(a) showy
(b) wealthy
(c) convincing
(d) humble
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(d) humble
"Pompous" means self-important and grand in manner; its opposite is humble.
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word “reciprocal”,
(a) obstinate
(b) unilateral
(c) mutual
(d) imaginary
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(b) unilateral
"Reciprocal" means mutual, done by both sides; the opposite is one-sided, i.e. unilateral.
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Writing with correct spelling is:
(a) orthography
(b) homograph
(c) telegraph
(d) lithography
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(a) orthography
Orthography is the study or practice of correct spelling.
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Choose the correct word order in the expression “we...cruelty,...tyranny and ... a flatterer .”
(a) hate, abhor, loathe
(b) abhor, hate, loathe
(c) loathe, hate, abhor
(d) abhor, loathe, hate
Answer
(a) hate, abhor, loathe
The verbs are in increasing order of intensity: we hate cruelty, abhor tyranny and loathe a flatterer.
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Belief that god is nature :
(a) Henotheism
(b) polytheism
(c) pantheism
(d) deism
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(c) pantheism
Pantheism is the belief that God and nature (the universe) are identical.
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Choose correct preposition for the given expression “For a week she lived ... banana and milk as she believed ... the prescription of her doctor.”
(a) at, on
(b) on, in
(c) in, on
(d) on, on
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(b) on, in
"Live on" (feed on) banana and milk, and "believe in" the doctor's prescription.
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Choose correct prepositions for the given expression “I am scared... loss .... my business but keen .... Gambling.”
(a) in, of, on
(b) on, in, of
(c) in, on, of
(d) of, in, on
Answer
(d) of, in, on
"Scared of" loss, loss "in" my business, and "keen on" gambling.
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Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression: “I was the son of sailors and .... Stories of the sea.”
(a) reared on
(b) reared off
(c) brought on
(d) pot on
Answer
(a) reared on
"Reared on stories of the sea" means brought up with those stories throughout childhood.
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Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression... “when does school.... For the summer vacation?”
(a) Break out
(b) breakup
(c) break off
(d) put on
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(b) breakup
School "breaks up" for the vacation means it closes for the holidays.
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Give the exact meaning of the idiomatic expression: “Bright and breezy”
(a) in very sad mood
(b) in very active mood
(c) in a cheerful mood to do things quickly
(d) in a decisive mood
Answer
(c) in a cheerful mood to do things quickly
"Bright and breezy" describes a lively, cheerful and energetic manner.
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Give the exact meaning of the idiomatic expression: “Go by the board”
(a) plans discontinued and abandoned
(b) plans in action
(c) with a new plane
(d) no plan for sometime
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(a) plans discontinued and abandoned
"Go by the board" means to be abandoned, neglected or discarded.
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Use correct conditional expression in the expression: " You must go tomorrow ...you are ready or not."
(a) if
(b) even if
(c) unless
(d) whether
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(d) whether
"Whether you are ready or not" expresses alternatives; "whether ... or not" is the correct pattern.
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "predicament".
(a) modest
(b) ignorance
(c) future
(d) quandary
Answer
(d) quandary A predicament is a difficult or perplexing situation, which is the meaning of quandary.
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "preferment".
(a) demotion
(b) preference
(c) promotion
(d) rectify
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(c) promotion Preferment means advancement in rank or position, that is, promotion.
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "gainsay".
(a) save
(b) deny
(c) comment
(d) punish
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(b) deny To gainsay is to deny or contradict.
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word "morbid".
(a) healthy
(b) happy
(c) sick
(d) passive
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(a) healthy Morbid means unhealthy or gloomy, so the opposite is healthy.
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Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word "esteem".
(a) honour
(b) insult
(c) happy
(d) pardon
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(b) insult To esteem is to respect highly, so the opposite is to insult or show disrespect.
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Choose a correct single word for the expression " belief that God is unknowable".
(a) atheism
(b) monism
(c) agnosticism
(d) nihilism
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(c) agnosticism Agnosticism is the belief that the existence of God cannot be known. Atheism denies God's existence.
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Choose a correct single word for the expression " false reasoning intended to deceive".
(a) Pluralism
(b) hedonism
(c) pacifism
(d) sophism
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(d) sophism A sophism is a clever but false argument intended to deceive.
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Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression " I ..... because I wasn't sure of the way he would react".
(a) hold back
(b) hold on
(c) hold off
(d) hold out
Answer
(a) hold back To hold back is to hesitate or restrain oneself, which fits not being sure how he would react.
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Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression" I told the children to take their football and... ".
(a) clear up
(b) clear off
(c) clear in
(d) clear out
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(b) clear off To clear off means to go away, which suits telling children to take their football and leave.
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Pick out most appropriate preposition/s to fill up the blanks." The defeated warrior surrendered...the enemy and waited...the verdict".
(a) with, for
(b) to, for
(c) in, on
(d) from, for
Answer
(b) to, for One surrenders to someone and waits for a verdict.
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Pick out most appropriate preposition/s to fill up the blanks." Engineers proceed... one site to another ...quick supervision and attend business".
(a) for, for
(b) to, on
(c) from, for
(d) on, on
Answer
(c) from, for The phrases are proceed from one site to another, and for quick supervision.
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Pick out most appropriate preposition/s to fill up the blanks." everybody winks ...one's fault and laughs... others errors.
(a) on, at
(b) on, on
(c) at, for
(d) at, at
Answer
(d) at, at The idioms are wink at (overlook) a fault and laugh at others' errors.
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Give appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression "to carry the day"
(a) to be victorious
(b) to feel shame
(c) to speak truth
(d) to stop work
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(a) to be victorious To carry the day means to win or be successful.
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The word " prosecution" gets its prime stress on :
(a) 3rd syllable
(b) 2nd syllable
(c) 4th syllable
(d) 1st syllable
Answer
(a) 3rd syllable Prosecution is pronounced /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/, with the main stress on the third syllable, -cu-.
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Find appropriate conditional expression to fill up the blank space in " we will follow him ...he would drive more slowly".
(a) in case
(b) even if
(c) if only
(d) but for
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(c) if only "If only" expresses a wish or condition in the sentence: we will follow him if only he would drive more slowly.
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Choose the word or phrase opposite meaning to the given word "reciprocal".
(a) rash
(b) unilateral
(c) recovery
(d) prompt
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(b) unilateral
Reciprocal means mutual or shared by both sides; unilateral means done by one side only.
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Chose the word or phrase opposite in meaning to the given “nimble”.
(a) Lazy
(b) jest
(c) mix
(d) active
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(a) Lazy
Nimble means quick and agile, so its opposite is lazy.
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Chose the word or phrase similar in meaning to the given word “Swelter”
(a) Swing
(b) stifling
(c) swerve
(d) sweep
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(b) stifling
To swelter is to suffer from oppressive heat; stifling means suffocatingly hot.
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Choose the word or phase similar in meaning to the word “parody”.
(a) irony
(b) laughing
(c) comedy
(d) lampoon
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(d) lampoon
A parody is a humorous imitation that mocks something, which is close in meaning to lampoon (satire).
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Choose the word or phase similar in meaning to the given word “Swill”.
(a) neat
(b) boil
(c) rinse
(d) shout
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(c) rinse
To swill means to wash or rinse out with plenty of water.
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Choose the single word to the expression “a interested in the study of ancient things”.
(a) Antiquarian
(b) ascetic
(c) optimist
(d) amiable
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(a) Antiquarian
An antiquarian is a person who studies or collects ancient things.
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Choose the single word to expression “false reasoning intended to deceive”.
(a) monism
(b) sophism
(c) atheism
(d) pacifism
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(b) sophism
Sophism is a clever but false argument intended to deceive.
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Pick up the correct phrasal verb to the given expression, “Despite war threat people........their business as usual”
(a) go on
(b) go off
(c) go about
(d) go ahead
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(c) go about
"Go about their business" means to continue doing their usual activities.
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Pick up the correct phrasal verb to the given expression. “He...... and Finished cleaning the house with in an hour”.
(a) set out
(b) set on
(c) set to
(d) set up
Answer
(c) set to
"Set to" means to begin doing something vigorously, which fits "set to and finished cleaning the house".
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Choose the right meaning to the idiomatic expression "a rough patch"
(a) easy going
(b) foolish idea
(c) success
(d) time trouble
Answer
(d) time trouble
A "rough patch" is a difficult period of time.
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Choose the right meaning to the idiomatic expression “spread like wild fire”.
(a) spread quickly and to all parts (humors)
(b) run very fast
(c) treat
(d) good memory
Answer
(a) spread quickly and to all parts
"Spread like wildfire" means to spread very fast and widely.
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He has good ear... music but stick... grammar
(a) in..in
(b) at..in
(c) by...on
(d) for...with
Answer
(d) for...with
"Have a good ear for music" and "stick with" grammar are the correct collocations.
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Fill in the right preposition in blank spaces. He has good ear.... Music but sick ..... grammar exercise
(a) for.........for
(b) of.......of
(c) for......of
(d) on......by
Answer
(c) for......of
"A good ear for music" and "sick of" (tired of) grammar exercises.
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Fill in the right prepositions in blank spacels “I''m interested...... cricket but I'm not very good...it”
(a) in.......in
(b) at.....at
(c) for....with
(d) in....at
Answer
(d) in....at
"Interested in" and "good at" are the correct prepositions.
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The word "xylophone" has it's prime stress on...
(a) 1st syllable
(b) 2nd syllable
(c) 3rd syllable
(d) none
Answer
(a) 1st syllable
Xylophone is stressed as /ˈzaɪləfəʊn/, with primary stress on the first syllable.
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