1. There are _______ dangerous drivers.
a)
a very lot of
b)
very much of
c)
very much of
d)
a lot of
Answer:
a lot of
2. I have read the book _______ you lent me.
a)
that
b)
whom
c)
whose
d)
what
Answer:
that
3. Water boils _______ you heat it to 100° centigrade.
a)
unless
b)
until
c)
if
d)
although
Answer:
although
4. Tell me _______ that.
a)
whom told you
b)
that told you
c)
who told you
d)
told you
Answer:
who told you
5. I opened the door as soon as I _______ the bell.
a)
have heard
b)
was hearing
c)
am heard
d)
heard
Answer:
heard
6. I am looking for someone who _______ play the Piano.
a)
able to
b)
is able
c)
can be able to
d)
can
Answer:
can
7. Don’t make a noise while your father-
a)
is being asleep
b)
is sleeping
c)
asleep
d)
has slept
Answer:
is sleeping
8. As the sun _______, I decided to go out.
a)
shines
b)
has shone
c)
shine
d)
was shining
Answer:
was shining
9. He gave up _______ football when he got married.
a)
to play
b)
playing
c)
play
d)
of playing
Answer:
playing
10. I have _______ interest in the matter.
a)
not
b)
any
c)
none
d)
no
Answer:
no
11. _______ is not the only thing that tourists want to see.
a)
A scenery
b)
Sceneries
c)
The sceneries
d)
Scenery
Answer:
Scenery
12. Just now he _______ his dinner but he says he will see you when he’s finished.
a)
is having
b)
has had
c)
was having
d)
had
Answer:
has had
13. The children were entrusted _______ the care of their uncle.
a)
with
b)
for
c)
to
d)
at
Answer:
to
14. He parted _______ his friends in tears.
a)
with
b)
from
c)
against
d)
beside
Answer:
from
15. ‘I’ll have a cup of tea,’ my father said, ‘Because I’m not hungry.’ Which of the following sentence is the correct indirect speech?
a)
My father said that he will have a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
b)
My father said that he would have had a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
c)
My father said that he would have a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
d)
My father said that he had a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
Answer:
My father said that he would have a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
16. The expression ‘Lingua franca’ means-
a)
The common language
b)
The first language
c)
International language
d)
The French language
Answer:
The common language
17. Choose the correct meaning: He raised his eyebrow at my explanation
a)
Show surprise or disapproval
b)
show agreement
c)
show happiness
d)
show indifference
Answer:
Show surprise or disapproval
18. ‘Razzmatazz’ means-
a)
A musical instrument
b)
A well-planned programme
c)
A noisy activity
d)
A musical activity
Answer:
A noisy activity
19. The antonym for ‘Recalcitrant’-
a)
Compliant
b)
Passive
c)
Indifferent
d)
Careful
Answer:
Compliant
20. The synonym for ‘Obdurate’-
a)
Deceitful
b)
Stubborn
c)
Sly
d)
Swindler
Answer:
Stubborn