1 . Iron is one of the most useful metals. (Positive)
a. Very few metals are as useful as iron. ¥b. No metal is as useful as iron.
c. Iron is as useful as many other metals. d. None of them
2. He said to me, 'I went to your village yesterday'. (Indirect speech)
a. He told me that he went to my village on the previous day.
b. He told me that he went to your village on the previous day.
c. He told me that he had gone to your village on the previous day.
` `He told me that he had gone to my village on the previous day.
3. He helped me do it. (Passive)
a. I was helped do it. b. I was helped doing it.
was helped to do it. d. He was helped to do it.
4. A corrupt man cannot win the respect of others. (Complex)
a. A man who is corrupt cannot respect others.
b. A man does not win the respect of others who are corrupt.
c. A man who is corrupt cannot win the respect of others.
. A man who can win the respect of others cannot be corrupt.
5. A rolling stone gathers no moss. (Complex)
a. A stone gathers no moss after it rolls.
b. Though a stone rolls it gathers no moss.
`A stone what rolls gathers no moss.
d. If a stone rolls it gathers no moss.
6. Notwithstanding his hard work, he did not succeed. (Compound
a. He worked hard, yet he did not succeed.
He worked hard, and he did not succeed.
c. He works hard, yet he did not succeed.
d. He working hard, yet he did not succeed.
7.
`This sentence is a -
¥complex sentence b. compound sentence
c compound-complex sentence d. simple sentence
S. A simple sentence consists of ²
¥ one clause b. more than one clause
c. two clauses d. more than two clauses
9.
`This sentence is a ------ sentence.
a. simple b. complex c. compound d. exclamatory
10. A clause must have ----- .
`a finite verb b. a complement c. an object d. a non-finite verb
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a) This land does not need. b) This land is not need.
¥ This land is not needed. d) This land need not.
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. The 21st February is observed in school, college and university.
b. The 21st February observes in school, college and university.
c. The 21sl February is observed in all school, college and universities,
/d. The 21st February is observed in schools, colleges and universities.
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`All of it depend on you. c. All b. All of it depends on you.
52. of it are depending on you. d. All of it have depended on you.
a. He prefers writing to reading c. b7. He prefers writing than reading
He prefers write to read d. He prefers more writing than reading
53. a. Things to see from a distance always looks beautiful.
b. A thing seeing from a distance always looks beautiful.
c. Things seeing from a distance always look beautiful.
d. Things seen from a distance always look beautiful.
54. a. Tell me who is that man? b. Tell me who that man is.
c. Tell me who is that man. .d. Tell me who that man is?
55. a. My father admitted me to this university.
b". My father got me admitted to this university. "' c. My father got admitted me to this university. d.
none of them
56. a. They thought they have been cheated. They thought they had been cheated.
c. They thought they have been being cheated, d. They thought that they are cheated.
57. a. He has said that what is right. b. He has said which is right. d.
/«. What he has said is right. What has he said is right.
58. a. They were agree with me. b. They were agreed with me.
`They agreed with me. d. They were being agreed with me.
b. He boasts of his wealth. d. He is
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60. The antonym of
is ......
a. acclaim `censure d. agitate c. appease
61 . The antonym of is ------
a. consistent b. adept
62. The synonym of is ------
a. talkative b. reticent
63. What is the synonym of
a. unthinkable b. unlikely
c. frank
xc. peculiar
e. unbelievable
d. incongruous
d. none of them
d. unthinking
64. They ----- my proposal. Which idiom is suitable to fill in this gap?
a. turned away b. turned off c. turned out
`turned down
65. !
"means ² a. maiden task
b. important task
c. the last piece of work
d. finish line
66. The case was adjourned `The underlined phrase can be replaced by -
a. forever b. for a certain period c. indefinitely d. for years
67. Let the cat out of the bag means ² a. bringing out a cat from a bag ` telling a secret carelessly or by
mistake
b. letting a cat move at large d. taking precautious steps.
c
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68. When you meet a stranger yousay
a. Best of luck `Nice to meet you c. Let's have fun d. You are welcome
69. When you are offering something that somebody has asked for, you say ²
^rTPlease have it b. Here you are
c. Here is what you have wanted d. Thanks to God, I would like to give it.
70. What do you usually say when somebody has thanked you?
a. I am pleased b. God bless you c. Very good
.-d. You are welcome
71. When you need to draw somebody's attention, you say ²
a. Please have a look at me `Excuse me c. Please help me d. Hi
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72. Mother prohibited me ² going out.
`on b. from
73. He died ------ his country.
a. of * b. from
c. in
c. at
d. at
d. for
74. All her life she clung ² the belief that she was innocent.
a. on b. upon c. to
75. Your conduct admits -----no excuse.
a/of b. in c. to
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76. Under the ------ pressure the government succumbed at last.
c. extending
`mounting b. enlarging
d. onto
d. at
d.expanding d. holy d. an order d. none of them