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| 1. |
……. are a set of words which form a class in terms of their similarity of form, function and meaning. |
| A. | phrase |
| B. | clause |
| C. | word class |
| D. | adverb |
| Answer» C. word class | |
| 2. |
Identify an abstract noun from the words given below. |
| A. | iron |
| B. | cattle |
| C. | thomas |
| D. | pain |
| Answer» D. pain | |
| 3. |
The book was lying on the table. |
| A. | book is a common noun |
| B. | book is a proper noun |
| C. | book is a collective noun |
| D. | book is an abstract noun |
| Answer» A. book is a common noun | |
| 4. |
The jury has given its verdict. |
| A. | jury is a collective noun |
| B. | jury is a common noun |
| C. | jury is an abstract noun |
| D. | jury is a proper noun |
| Answer» A. jury is a collective noun | |
| 5. |
Identify noun in the sentence It will take all of your energy and will to be able to walk again. |
| A. | take |
| B. | all |
| C. | your |
| D. | energy |
| Answer» D. energy | |
| 6. |
Does wood sink in water? (Which word is a material noun?) |
| A. | sink |
| B. | does |
| C. | water |
| D. | wood |
| Answer» D. wood | |
| 7. |
Don't forget _________ your homework! |
| A. | do |
| B. | to do |
| C. | doing |
| D. | did |
| Answer» B. to do | |
| 8. |
A………………… is a verb used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of time and mood. |
| A. | modal auxiliary |
| B. | main verb |
| C. | strong verb |
| D. | non –finite verb |
| Answer» A. modal auxiliary | |
| 9. |
My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ……………… still read and write without glasses. (Ability) |
| A. | can |
| B. | could |
| C. | will |
| D. | shall |
| Answer» A. can | |
| 10. |
. …………….. I come with you? |
| A. | can |
| B. | could |
| C. | will |
| D. | would |
| Answer» A. can | |
| 11. |
………………. you help me with the housework, please? (Polite request) |
| A. | can |
| B. | will |
| C. | could |
| D. | should |
| Answer» C. could | |
| 12. |
There was a time when I ………….. stay up very late. (Past ability) |
| A. | can |
| B. | could |
| C. | would |
| D. | should |
| Answer» B. could | |
| 13. |
I really like watching old shows. _________ are some of the best things on TV. (Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun) |
| A. | those |
| B. | that |
| C. | this |
| D. | these |
| Answer» A. those | |
| 14. |
They bought new furniture for ____ house. (Choose the correct possessive pronoun) |
| A. | mine |
| B. | their |
| C. | ours |
| D. | yours |
| Answer» B. their | |
| 15. |
I rode my bike, _________ has a headlight, home in the dark. |
| A. | that |
| B. | whom |
| C. | which |
| D. | whose |
| Answer» C. which | |
| 16. |
This table is made …………. wood. |
| A. | of |
| B. | by |
| C. | for |
| D. | in |
| Answer» A. of | |
| 17. |
I am worried_____ the exam. |
| A. | in |
| B. | about |
| C. | on |
| D. | of |
| Answer» B. about | |
| 18. |
………………….is the study of the patterns of word forms. |
| A. | etymology |
| B. | morphology |
| C. | semantics |
| D. | ontology |
| Answer» B. morphology | |
| 19. |
A…………………….is a minimal grammatical unit in a grammatical system of language. |
| A. | morpheme |
| B. | phoneme |
| C. | word |
| D. | letter |
| Answer» A. morpheme | |
| 20. |
He cut my hair ______ today than last time. |
| A. | more quickly |
| B. | more quick |
| C. | quick |
| D. | quicker |
| Answer» A. more quickly | |
| 21. |
Terry ____ sleeps in the afternoon. He considers it a waste of time |
| A. | usually |
| B. | often |
| C. | sometimes |
| D. | never |
| Answer» D. never | |
| 22. |
Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence He explained the concepts ___ Giving him the prize was the ___ decision. |
| A. | - correct, correctly |
| B. | correctly, correct |
| C. | correct, correct- |
| D. | correctly, correctly |
| Answer» B. correctly, correct | |
| 23. |
Select the Correct Statements − |
| A. | the inspector was never more sure of the fact that rajiv was lying. |
| B. | the inspector was never more surer of the fact that rajiv was lying. |
| C. | the inspector was never most surer of the fact that rajiv was lying. |
| D. | the inspector was never most sure of the fact that rajiv was lying. |
| Answer» A. the inspector was never more sure of the fact that rajiv was lying. | |
| 24. |
Find the synonym of the word fostering |
| A. | safeguarding |
| B. | neglecting |
| C. | ignoring |
| D. | nurturing |
| Answer» D. nurturing | |
| 25. |
Choose the correct synonym of the word banned |
| A. | prohibit |
| B. | connect |
| C. | denied |
| D. | avoid |
| Answer» A. prohibit | |
| 26. |
Select the antonym of the word captivity |
| A. | independence |
| B. | freedom |
| C. | confined |
| D. | oppress |
| Answer» B. freedom | |
| 27. |
You can _______ words in a dictionary. |
| A. | look up |
| B. | look |
| C. | look down |
| D. | look after |
| Answer» A. look up | |
| 28. |
Sorry I'm late. My car _______ petrol. |
| A. | ran out |
| B. | ran out of |
| C. | ran out on |
| D. | ran off |
| Answer» B. ran out of | |
| 29. |
Let's _______ that old box. We don't need it. |
| A. | throw up |
| B. | throw in |
| C. | throw away |
| D. | throw out |
| Answer» C. throw away | |
| 30. |
To play second fiddle (choose the correct meaning of this idiom) |
| A. | happy, cheerful and healthy |
| B. | to reduce importance of one's senior |
| C. | to support the role and view of another person |
| D. | to do back seat driving |
| Answer» C. to support the role and view of another person | |
| 31. |
To leave someone in a lurch |
| A. | to come to compromise with someone |
| B. | constant source of annoyance to someone |
| C. | to put someone at ease |
| D. | to desert someone in his difficulties |
| Answer» D. to desert someone in his difficulties | |
| 32. |
Un-jumble the following words to form a sentence. (A) exploded /(B) a powerful /(C) the station /(D) device /(E) outside |
| A. | bdaec |
| B. | baedc |
| C. | caebd |
| D. | abdec |
| Answer» A. bdaec | |
| 33. |
Un-jumble the following words to form a sentence. (A) free time /(B) with /(C) little /(D) left her /(E) her job |
| A. | adebc |
| B. | edbca |
| C. | adbce |
| D. | dabce |
| Answer» B. edbca | |
| 34. |
Arrange the following jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence and select the correct option. |
| A. | plays an |
| B. | upbringing |
| C. | important |
| D. | development /(e) role in |
| Answer» C. important | |
| 35. |
Unjumble the following words/phrases to form a coherent sentence. (A) by keeping /(B) oblige me /(C) your /(D) to yourself /(E) suspicion |
| A. | cbaed |
| B. | baced |
| C. | cedba |
| D. | cbead |
| Answer» B. baced | |
| 36. |
dirty – always – floor – Ellie – leaves– the – on – her – socks ( choose the correct sentence) |
| A. | ellie always leaves her dirty socks on the floor. |
| B. | her dirty socks always leaves ellie on the floor |
| C. | the floor always leaves ellie on her socks |
| D. | her socks always leaves the dirty floor on |
| Answer» A. ellie always leaves her dirty socks on the floor. | |
| 37. |
how – their task – long – been – doing – have – they? (choose the correct sentence) |
| A. | how they have been long doing? |
| B. | how long have they doing the task? |
| C. | how long have they been doing their task? |
| D. | how long the task have been doing they the task? |
| Answer» C. how long have they been doing their task? | |
| 38. |
Choose the correct sentence: |
| A. | people america much football very south love in |
| B. | people america much football very south love in |
| C. | people america much football very south love in |
| D. | people in south america love football very much. |
| Answer» D. people in south america love football very much. | |
| 39. |
Change into passive! George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license. |
| A. | many cars had been repaired by george before he received his mechanic's license. |
| B. | before he received his mechanic's license, many cars had been being repaired by george. |
| C. | before he was received his mechanic's license, many cars had been repaired by george. |
| D. | many cars had been being repaired by george before he was received his mechanic's license. |
| Answer» A. many cars had been repaired by george before he received his mechanic's license. | |
| 40. |
Change into indirect speech; Raisa: "Could you bring my book tonight?" |
| A. | she asked me could bring her book that night. |
| B. | she asked me to bring her book that night. |
| C. | she had asked me to bring her book that night. |
| D. | she asked me to bring her book tonight. |
| Answer» B. she asked me to bring her book that night. | |
| 41. |
If you hadn’t been late for work, the boss wouldn’t have gotten furious. From that sentence we know the fact that truly happened is ... |
| A. | he/she is late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him. |
| B. | he/she is going to late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him. |
| C. | he/she was late for work that the boss got furious on her/him. |
| D. | he/she will be late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him. |
| Answer» C. he/she was late for work that the boss got furious on her/him. | |
| 42. |
________________ she tried really hard, she lost the race. |
| A. | although |
| B. | because |
| C. | since |
| D. | as if |
| Answer» A. although | |
| 43. |
________________ he didn't know what to say, he said nothing. |
| A. | because |
| B. | unless |
| C. | though. |
| D. | until |
| Answer» A. because | |
| 44. |
_____ as the students had completed their exams, their parents rewarded their efforts by giving them a trip to Paris. |
| A. | in as much |
| B. | due to |
| C. | because |
| D. | yet |
| Answer» A. in as much | |
| 45. |
We will have finished our homework _____ they arrive. |
| A. | by |
| B. | by the time |
| C. | until |
| D. | till |
| Answer» B. by the time | |
| 46. |
They received a high mark on their exam _____ they had studied hard. |
| A. | because |
| B. | as soon as |
| C. | whereas |
| D. | as if |
| Answer» A. because | |
| 47. |
______ she saves a lot, she won't be able to afford that house. |
| A. | even if |
| B. | although |
| C. | because |
| D. | though |
| Answer» A. even if | |
| 48. |
_____ he loves music so much, he decided to go to a conservatory. |
| A. | since |
| B. | though |
| C. | when |
| D. | even though |
| Answer» A. since | |
| 49. |
_______________ he claims that he is innocent, everyone knows he is guilty |
| A. | while |
| B. | now that |
| C. | even though |
| D. | because |
| Answer» A. while | |
| 50. |
A _______ consists of a group of words which contains a subject and a verb. |
| A. | clause |
| B. | recursion |
| C. | movement |
| D. | voice |
| Answer» A. clause | |
| 51. |
The process of transforming or changing of sentences into different forms without changing the meaning of the sentence is known as ________ of sentences. |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | transferring |
| C. | transformation |
| D. | changing |
| Answer» C. transformation | |
| 52. |
_______ clauses function on its own to make a meaningful sentence. |
| A. | dependent |
| B. | independent |
| C. | assertive |
| D. | declarative |
| Answer» B. independent | |
| 53. |
Any sentence which states a fact or a statement is known as a ________ sentence. |
| A. | declarative |
| B. | exclamatory |
| C. | imperative |
| D. | interrogative |
| Answer» A. declarative | |
| 54. |
A sentence which expresses a request or a command is called as an _____ sentence. |
| A. | assertive |
| B. | exclamatory |
| C. | imperative |
| D. | interrogative |
| Answer» C. imperative | |
| 55. |
Sentences that express strong, excited feelings or emotions is known as an exclamatory sentence. |
| A. | assertive |
| B. | exclamatory |
| C. | imperative |
| D. | interrogative |
| Answer» B. exclamatory | |
| 56. |
____________ is a statement that is followed by a mini-question. |
| A. | interrogative |
| B. | imperative |
| C. | tag questions |
| D. | lag questions |
| Answer» C. tag questions | |
| 57. |
Mini-questions or short questions at the end of a statement are known as _______. |
| A. | question tags |
| B. | questions marks |
| C. | punctuation marks |
| D. | mini-question |
| Answer» A. question tags | |
| 58. |
The _______ one uses while pronouncing a tag question could change the meaning of tag questions in spoken language. |
| A. | intonation |
| B. | rhythm |
| C. | stress |
| D. | pitch |
| Answer» A. intonation | |
| 59. |
In English, ______ expresses the relationship of the subject to the verb. |
| A. | tense |
| B. | voice |
| C. | word |
| D. | preposition |
| Answer» B. voice | |
| 60. |
_______ refers to reporting someone else’s statement in your own words without changing the meaning of the statement. |
| A. | indirect speech |
| B. | direct speech |
| C. | active voice |
| D. | present tense |
| Answer» A. indirect speech | |
| 61. |
Indirect speech is also known as _________. |
| A. | reported speech |
| B. | direct speech |
| C. | active voice |
| D. | changing speech |
| Answer» A. reported speech | |
| 62. |
A ____________ sentence is a sentence which consists of only one clause, a single subject and predicate. |
| A. | simple |
| B. | complex |
| C. | compound |
| D. | declarative |
| Answer» A. simple | |
| 63. |
The verb present in the reporting speech is known as the ________. |
| A. | verb |
| B. | reporting verb |
| C. | reported verb |
| D. | reporting speech |
| Answer» B. reporting verb | |
| 64. |
If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the verb in the reported speech is not changed at all and this verb could be in ______ tense. |
| A. | present |
| B. | past |
| C. | future |
| D. | any |
| Answer» D. any | |
| 65. |
According to the degree of force used by the speaker, a full stop or a ________ is used at the end of the sentence. |
| A. | question mark |
| B. | quotations |
| C. | comma |
| D. | exclamatory mark |
| Answer» D. exclamatory mark | |
| 66. |
A __________ sentence consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. |
| A. | simple |
| B. | complex |
| C. | compound |
| D. | explanatory |
| Answer» B. complex | |
| 67. |
What is also called as a sign of interrogation? |
| A. | question mark |
| B. | full stop |
| C. | exclamation mark |
| D. | imperative |
| Answer» A. question mark | |
| 68. |
A sentence containing at least two independent clauses is known as a ______ sentence. |
| A. | simple |
| B. | complex |
| C. | compound |
| D. | explanatory |
| Answer» C. compound | |
| 69. |
A __________ sentence does not contain any dependent clauses. |
| A. | simple |
| B. | complex |
| C. | compound |
| D. | assertive |
| Answer» C. compound | |
| 70. |
_______ is a group of two or more words which we usually use together as a set phrase. |
| A. | movement |
| B. | recursion |
| C. | collocation |
| D. | lexical |
| Answer» C. collocation | |
| 71. |
______ collocations are those words that don’t match to many other words. |
| A. | positive |
| B. | assertive |
| C. | strong |
| D. | weak |
| Answer» C. strong | |
| 72. |
_______ collocations are those words that have many other options. |
| A. | positive |
| B. | assertive |
| C. | strong |
| D. | weak |
| Answer» D. weak | |
| 73. |
A linguistic element or grammatical structure that can be used repeatedly in a sequence is said to be _________. |
| A. | movement |
| B. | recursive |
| C. | passive |
| D. | displacement |
| Answer» B. recursive | |
| 74. |
_______ refers to the way verbs change their form in order to indicate at which time a situation occurs or an event takes place. |
| A. | voice |
| B. | tense |
| C. | words |
| D. | aspect |
| Answer» B. tense | |
| 75. |
If tense tells you when a particular action began, it is _______ that tells us whether an action was continuous, complete or something else. |
| A. | voice |
| B. | tense |
| C. | words |
| D. | aspect |
| Answer» D. aspect | |
| 76. |
One of the following is not an aspect in English. Which one is it? |
| A. | simple |
| B. | progressive |
| C. | perfect |
| D. | movement |
| Answer» D. movement | |
| 77. |
___________ tense refers to events that have taken place in the past or an event that occurred continually in the past. |
| A. | past |
| B. | present |
| C. | future |
| D. | continuous |
| Answer» A. past | |
| 78. |
__________ tense refers to circumstances that exist now, or that have taken place over a period of time which includes the present. |
| A. | past |
| B. | present |
| C. | future |
| D. | continuous |
| Answer» B. present | |
| 79. |
________ tense is used to express an action or events that will take place in the future. |
| A. | past |
| B. | perfect |
| C. | future |
| D. | continuous |
| Answer» C. future | |
| 80. |
A ______ verb is a verb that shows tense, number (singular or plural) or person. |
| A. | finite |
| B. | non finite |
| C. | anomalous |
| D. | irregular |
| Answer» A. finite | |
| 81. |
A verb form which is not affected by number or person is called _______. |
| A. | finite |
| B. | non finite |
| C. | anomalous |
| D. | irregular |
| Answer» B. non finite | |
| 82. |
______ are termed as irregular verbs because they do not form the past tense in the regular manner but instead they make a change in the root vowel. |
| A. | finite |
| B. | non finite |
| C. | anomalous |
| D. | irregular |
| Answer» C. anomalous | |
| 83. |
Anomalous Finites refers to a group of ____ finites. |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 23 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 24 | |
| 84. |
In English grammar, _______ refers to the grammatical agreement between two words in a sentence. |
| A. | movement |
| B. | recursion |
| C. | concord |
| D. | collocation |
| Answer» C. concord | |
| 85. |
_______ is a part of speech that is used to qualify a noun or a pronoun. |
| A. | adverb |
| B. | adjective |
| C. | verb |
| D. | preposition |
| Answer» B. adjective | |
| 86. |
Adjectives change in form in order to show comparison. These different forms of the adjective are known as _________. |
| A. | degrees of comparison |
| B. | transformation of sentences |
| C. | direct speech |
| D. | adverb |
| Answer» A. degrees of comparison | |
| 87. |
The _______________ is used to compare between two items, groups or people. |
| A. | comparative |
| B. | positive |
| C. | superlative |
| D. | negative |
| Answer» A. comparative | |
| 88. |
The _______________is used to describe one item, group or a person. |
| A. | comparative |
| B. | positive |
| C. | superlative |
| D. | negative |
| Answer» A. comparative | |
| 89. |
The ___________ is used to describe three or more items, groups or people. |
| A. | comparative |
| B. | positive |
| C. | superlative |
| D. | negative |
| Answer» C. superlative | |
| 90. |
The ______________ is the adjective in its simplest form or the adjective itself. |
| A. | comparative |
| B. | positive |
| C. | superlative |
| D. | negative |
| Answer» B. positive | |
| 91. |
____________ is a kind of language proficiency test question and it consists of mixed words or sentences written in a mixed order. |
| A. | recursion |
| B. | movement |
| C. | jumbled sentences |
| D. | mixed paragraphs |
| Answer» C. jumbled sentences | |
| 92. |
__________ is a group of sentences which conveys one main idea and it helps one to organize their thoughts during the process of writing. |
| A. | essay |
| B. | paragraph |
| C. | jumbled sentences |
| D. | proverb |
| Answer» B. paragraph | |
| 93. |
The topic sentence in a paragraph is also known as a ________. |
| A. | transition sentence |
| B. | closing sentence |
| C. | key sentence |
| D. | supporting sentence |
| Answer» C. key sentence | |
| 94. |
________ expresses a continuous, completed action that had taken place in the past. |
| A. | past perfect |
| B. | past tense |
| C. | past perfect progressive |
| D. | past progressive |
| Answer» C. past perfect progressive | |
| 95. |
The closing sentence in a paragraph is also known as a _________. |
| A. | transition sentence |
| B. | closing sentence |
| C. | key sentence |
| D. | supporting sentence |
| Answer» A. transition sentence | |
| 96. |
Once you learn how to write a well structured paragraph, the next thing to be done is editing your _____. |
| A. | thoughts |
| B. | draft |
| C. | essay |
| D. | sentences |
| Answer» B. draft | |
| 97. |
In a subject-verb concord, if the subject of the sentence is plural, the verb also must be ___. |
| A. | singular |
| B. | plural |
| C. | concord |
| D. | identified |
| Answer» B. plural | |
| 98. |
________ indicates that an action began in the past and is still going on. |
| A. | simple present |
| B. | present perfect |
| C. | present perfect progressive |
| D. | present progressive |
| Answer» C. present perfect progressive | |
| 99. |
____________ expresses things like universal truths, theories and principles, proverbs/sayings, characteristics, ordinary routine activities and professional activities. Eg: The sun sets in the West. |
| A. | simple present |
| B. | present perfect |
| C. | present perfect progressive |
| D. | present progressive |
| Answer» A. simple present | |
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