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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 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 | |
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