Eng101 Solved MCQ’s

Eng101

Solved MCQ’s

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the best answer which is not a synonym for the word 'relationship'.

       ► filiations

       ► nescience

       ► cognation

       ►         homology 

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 How vowel sounds are produced?

       ► They are produced without any obstruction in the mouth.

       ► They are produced by combining two vowel sounds.

       ► They are produced with a complete or partial stoppage of breath.

       ► Both I & II

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Pick the most suitable phrasal verb to complete the sentence given below.

If you're coming tonight, could you bring ......... some CDs

       ► on

       ► over

       ► up

       ► in

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option.

The lab technicians went through the titration process with __________ care.

 

       ►  sedulous

       ► ribald

       ►  vestigial

       ► mordant

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

Mr. James cannot speak English _____ he can speak Mandarin very well.

       ► because

       ► but

       ► since

       ► while

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

We are required to sit for only one paper. We can sign up for _____ the Mechanics paper _____ the Statistics paper.

       ► either…and

       ►  both…or

       ► either…or

       ► neither…nor

    

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

The children at the deaf-mute centre can _____ hear _____ speak.

       ► neither…and

       ► neither…nor

       ►  either…and

       ►  either…nor

    

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning, sometimes, gets lost in the process.

       ►  The problem with making decisions based upon emotion, he argued, is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

       ► The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

       ►  The problem with making decisions, based upon emotion, he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following sentence?

"Nevertheless crows flew."

       ► It is a compound sentence.

       ►  It is a compound-complex sentence.

       ► It is a sentence fragment.

       ►  It is a comma splice.

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

She ......... working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

       ► is

       ► has been

       ►   had been

       ► will be

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

She ......... on trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

       ►  had kept

       ► is keepingwa

       ► keeps

       ► kept

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

► carry out

► carry on with

►carry off

►carry through

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

Bryan's friends dared him to jump off of the cliff into the awaiting lake below. But the intuitive boy ......... the danger because the lake looked shallower than usual.

►foresaw

►forced

►forsake

►forewent

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

A look of ......... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants tomeet with lobbyists who work to change laws for the betterment of society.

►disgust

►deform

►discussed

►disperse

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

America is ......... at the front of the race to become the world's most obese country.

►underling

►underbelly

►undecidedly

►undeniably

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

All animals are born with innate or ......... qualities. As they grow, they pick up new skills from their environment.

►illicit

►immanent

►imminent

►eminent

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the phrasal verb most similar in meaning to: Wear

       ► Try on

       ► Fill out 

       ► Have on

       ► Turn on

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.

 Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ____ on life.

       ►  title

       ► rent

       ►  lease

       ►  loan

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"Our society's fascination with celebrities lives has resulted in recent stalking incidents."

       ► Subject-verb agreement error

       ► Punctuation error

       ► Pronoun-antecedent agreement error

       ► Apostrophe error

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"According to scientists, the withdrawal symptoms for caffeine are not as severe as other drugs."

       ► Faulty comparison

       ► Punctuation error

       ► Pronoun reference error

       ► Subject-verb agreement

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 "CRT Terminals are very useful interactive devices for use in offices because of their speed and quietness."

In which of the following categories the word ‘useful’ falls?

       ► Noun –forming suffix

       ► Verb –forming suffix

       ► Preposition –forming suffix

       ► Adjective –forming suffix

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

 Mr. Ito cannot speak English _____ he can speak Mandarin very well.

       º  that

       º but

       º  because

       º while

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Click on the option that you think is correct.

__________ logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.

       º Due to

       º Consequently

       º Since

       º So

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option.  http://vustudents.ning.com

“Lower your voice _____ the others will know of our plan,” Raiz told me.

       º  if

       º  or

       º but

       º and

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one of the following statements expresses fact?

       º Professor Ahmad khan argues that the effect of carbon emissions on the surrounding environment will only get worse.

       º  This product might cause stomach upset for some people in years to come.

       º In 2005, Brazil and FC Barcelona star Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Footballer of The Year.

       º Local councilors should spend more time listening to residents and less time listening to each other.

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

  What is true of the following example?  http://vustudents.ning.com

You might hurt yourself if you don't watch out.

       º It contains an appositive phrase.

       º It contains an adjectival clause.

       º It contains an adverbial clause.

       º  It contains a noun clause.

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )   http://vustudents.ning.com - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best pair of connectives.

You can colour the design with _____ crayons _____ paints.

       º  both…nor

       º neither…and

       º either…nor

       º  either…or

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options

The invitation is for two persons, so _____ Jack _____ his wife can attend the function.

       º neither…nor

       º either…or

       º both…or

       º both…and

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

 “Why is the baby crying?” “_____ she is hungry _____ her nappy needs changing.”

       º Neither…nor

       º Either…or

       º Neither…and

       º  Either…nor

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 ) http://vustudents.ning.com    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       º  If we don't cut up our credit cards right now, she asserted, we will only descend further into debt.

       º  If we don't cut up, our credit cards right now she asserted, we will only descend further into debt.

       º  If we don't, cut up our credit cards right now she asserted, we will only descend further into debt.

       º If we don't cut up our credit cards right now she asserted we will only descend further into debt.

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       º  Alcoholism, as stated earlier is a chemical disease, that can be altered by behavior.

       º  Alcoholism as stated earlier is a chemical disease, that can be altered, by behavior.

       º  Alcoholism, as stated earlier, is a chemical disease that can be altered by behavior.

       º Alcoholism as stated earlier is a chemical disease that can be altered by behavior.

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following sentence? http://vustudents.ning.com

"When , crows flew."

 

       º It is a compound-complex sentence.

       º It is a compound sentence.

       º It is a sentence fragment.

       º  It is a comma splice.

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

I assumed you ......... paying for the repairs until the end of last year.

       º are being

       º was been

       º had been

       º have been

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

Bryan's friends dared him to jump off of the cliff into the awaiting lake below. But the intuitive boy ......... the danger because the lake looked shallower than usual.

       º foresaw

       º forced

       º forsake

       º forewent

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

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During the war, many families tried to ......... as much food and supplies as they could.

       º hail

       º hoard

       º hone

       º horde

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer. http://vustudents.ning.com

Many people drink wine, but many wine consumers know little about wine ......... or wine and food pairing because they are intimidated or put off by the pretensions often associated with wine.

       º apprehension

       º apportion

       º appreciation

       º appropriation

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one of the following words cannot be used for the suffix -ful?

       º value

       º hope

       º doubt

       º color

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"There has been surprisingly little research on anorexia nervosa; only 15 comparative trials published in the last 20 years."

       º Punctuation error

       º Sentence fragment

       º Pronoun reference error

       º Dangling modifier

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.

"Sergeant Wilson challenged my ideas about how to train the company and I sure put him in his .......... I reminded him that I outrank him and that he knows about telephone systems and nothing about leading troops," First Sergeant Kent told Sergeant Major O'Brian.

           

           

             

       º  spot

       º  plot

       º place

       º field

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option. http://vustudents.ning.com

       º We've been here since two hours.

       º Its two hours we are here.

       º We've been here for two hours.

       º We are here since two hours.

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.

"The judge released him on his own _________."

       ► recognizance

       ► reconnaissance

       ► connoisseur

       ► cognition

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.

The jury ___________ the mayor of all wrongdoing.

       ► exonerated

       ► expatriated

       ► augmented

       ► subjugated

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

They can watch _____ the detective series _____ the foreign movie.

       ►  neither…and

       ► either ...or

       ►  both…or

       ►  either…then

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one of these means 'a vehicle for carrying a coffin’?

 

       ► Hernia

       ► Hearse

       ► Heron

       ► Hearsay

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following example?

"Many people probably think that politeness is simply a social lubricant."

 

.

 

       ► It contains a noun clause.

       ► It contains an adverbial clause.

       ► It contains an adjectival clause

       ► It contains a prepositional phrase.

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

He wanted to join the navy _____ his parents did not allow him to.

       ► if

       ► but

       ► neither

       ► either

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall.

       ►  and

       ► neither

       ►  if

       ► but

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

She employs a maid to do _____ the cooking _____ washing for her family.

       ► neither…nor

       ► both…and

       ► either…and

       ► both…then

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  Two students obviously pranksters replaced the chalk, in the classrooms, with sticks of white chocolate.

       ►  Two students, obviously pranksters, replaced the chalk in the classrooms with sticks of white chocolate.

       ►  Two students obviously pranksters, replaced the chalk in the classrooms, with sticks of white chocolate.

       ► Two students obviously pranksters replaced the chalk in the classrooms with sticks of white chocolate.

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

__________ in his grand operas, Rinsky-Korsakov six times dealt with fantastic and but twice with real or historical subjects.

       ► Observing that when

       ► It will be observed that

       ► When will it be observed

       ► Which of that will observe

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one is true of the following example?

"Guinevere and Lancelot, who can be considered archetypal betrayers."

       ► It is a comma splice.

       ► It is a sentence fragment.

       ►  It contains an adverbial clause.

       ► It contains a noun clause.

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

       ►  carry out

       ►  carry on with

       ► carry off

       ► carry through

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to ......... an assessment of the current cost estimate and likely completion date of a new information technology project.

       ► carry off

       ► carry out

       ► carry on

       ► carry over

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

I ......... complete silence now while I try this experiment.

       ► have wanted

       ► did want

       ► am wanting

       ► want

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

European cuisine always ......... a sense of nostalgia and romance, like running into an old flame.

       ► evolves

       ► evinces

       ► evokes

       ► evicts

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

One of the most beautiful things about Jakarta is its ......... wealth from both within the archipelago and around the world.

       ► coronary

       ► culinary

       ► cautionary

       ► cursory

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the statement carefully and choose ‘inference’ from the given options.

If you go to a Mexican restaurant, you can infer that:

  

       ► They will not serve tea.

       ► They will have hot dogs on the menu.

       ► They have specialized in Mexican food.

       ► They will have the best food in the town.

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"In 2005, superstar, 50 Cent, was placed on the Forbes Celebrity Top 100 list."

 

       ► Comma splice

       ► Misplaced modifier

       ► Dangling modifier

       ► Punctuation error

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.

"The politicians in office today need to start looking for a solution to our Social Security program running out of funds instead of passing the buck to the next people in line," George said to Luke. "You ......... it! I am sick of hearing about problems in this country and never hearing about any solutions.

           

           

       ► thought

       ► meant

       ► post

       ► said

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Label the statement given below by choosing the most appropriate tone from the options.

Pakistan will win the World Cup.

       ► sympathetic

       ► humorous

       ► sentimental

       ► optimistic

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose antonym for the underlined word.

That car is too expensive for our budget.

       ► inexpensive

       ► costly

       ► priced

       ► small

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which is the correct spelling?

► coriddor

► Corridor

► Corridor

► coridor

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which suffix can correctly be added to the root word 'electric' to make a new word?

       ► ed

       ► ian

       ► sion

       ► y

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best available substitute word for the following root/prefix:       

 Annu-

       ► day

       ► month

       ► minute

       ► year

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

“Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?” asked Joan.

       ►  either...or

       ► neither...nor

       ►  neither...or

       ►  either...then

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.

       ► Compound-Complex Sentence

       ► Complex Sentence

       ► Simple Sentence

       ► Compound Sentence

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

The children are tired _____ happy after their trip to the zoo.

       ►  but

       ►  if

       ► when

       ► as

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall.

       ►  and

       ► neither

       ►  if

       ► but

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  Unlike other years, we will have an early spring, I expect, this year.

       ►  Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect this year.

       ►  Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect, this year.

       ► Unlike other years, we will have an early spring I expect this year.

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  One toothpaste, according to experts, is generally the same as another.

       ►  One toothpaste, according to experts is generally the same, as another. (ali)

       ►  One toothpaste according to experts is, generally, the same as another.

       ► One toothpaste according to experts is generally the same as another.

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

Airport x-ray devices _______ designed more carefully in order to detect the more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced.

       ► must have been being

       ► must

       ► must be

       ► must have been

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following sentence?

"Whereas, no one could believe that she had married him."

       ► It is a comma splice.

       ► It is a compound sentence.

       ► It is a compound-complex sentence.

       ► It is a sentence fragment.

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

....... Get tired of answering the same questions every day?

       ► Do you ever

       ► Had you ever

       ► Are you ever

       ► Have you ever

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your ......... baggage when boarding an aircraft.

       ► carry on

       ►  carry away

       ► carry on with

       ► carry off

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ......... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.

       ► carry away

       ► carry out

       ► carry off

       ► carry through

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing ......... drugs.

       ► illicit

       ► elite

       ► eliminate

       ► elicit

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

Middle Eastern restaurants often have a way of whisking you away to a far off land of belly dancers, exotic spices and ......... drink.

       ► instigating

       ► intimidating

       ► incriminating

       ► intoxicating

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"Comparing the two essays on space exploration, Zaid’s argument is more convincing than Ali's."

       ► Faulty comparison

       ► Dangling modifier

       ► Comma splice

       ► Run-on sentence

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.

"I like James. He is quick on the.......... You only have to tell that guy how to do something once. He understands the importance of something and how it works very quickly," Jack said to his assistant.

           

             

       ► intake

       ► uptake

       ► second take

       ► take

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate prepositions:

The Teacher compared the poet..............a bird.

       ► of

       ►  to

       ► with

       ► for

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

Modern Asian restaurants in Jakarta have an ......... history.

                                  

       ► exude

       ► extended   

       ► extracted

       ► external

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Many people want to ......... from their native countries to other nations. However, nowadays, it's much more difficult than it was in the past.

       ► emigrate

       ► immigrate

       ► Imminent

       ► Eminent

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

Bryan's friends dared him to jump off of the cliff into the awaiting lake below. But the intuitive boy ......... the danger because the lake looked shallower than usual.

       ► foresee

       ► forced

       ► forsake

       ► forewent

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

I ......... complete silence now while I try this experiment.

       ► have wanted

       ► did want

       ► am wanting

       ► want

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

International restaurants in Singapore are ......... expert at simultaneously perfecting both eastern and western dishes on their menues

       ► Partly

       ► Particularity

       ► Partially

       ► Particularly

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps ......... waste products from the liver.

       ►  carry over

       ► carry on with

       ►  carry away

       ►  carry through

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

  Which one of the following is a sentence fragment?

       ► The dog will not bite him.

       ► However, the dog doesn't bite him.

       ► Although the dog will not bite him.

       ► All of the above.

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

The total of livestock of all kinds which used the National Agricultural System in 1910 under pay permit __________ 2.75% in comparison with the previous year.

       ► carried off

       ► fired off

       ► laid off

       ► fell off

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

Among American football aficionados, the tackling of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage is what is known as a “sack.”

       ► that is

       ► is what is

       ► has what

       ► what is

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ► No one I believe should ever be, homeless, in this country.

       ► No one I believe, should ever be homeless, in this country.

       ► No one, I believe, should ever be homeless in this country.

       ► No one I believe should ever be homeless in this country.

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ► exercising, immediately after a heavy meal, is I think asking for trouble.

       ► Exercising immediately after a heavy meal is, I think, asking for trouble.

       ► exercising immediately, after a heavy meal, is I think asking for trouble.

       ► exercising immediately after a heavy meal is I think asking for trouble.

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

The children at the deaf-mute centre can _____ hear _____ speak.

       ► Neither …and

       ► neither…nor

       ►  either…and

       ►  either…nor

    

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the choices provided comes closest in meaning to the word underlined.

America has been called the affluent society because of its abundance of  goods and services.

       ► Middle-class

       ► Divided

       ► Prosperous

       ► Generous

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the choices provided comes closest in meaning to the word underlined.

Like reward, punishment serves two major functions in discipline. It deter the repetition of socially undesirable acts, and it shows the adolescent what the social group considers wrong.

       ► Permits

       ► Changes

       ► Discourages

       ► Encourages

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

You must have been _____ daydreaming _____ sleeping in class again.

       ►  neither…nor

       ►  either…or

       ► neither…or

       ► both…or

    

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook _____ chicken curry _____ mutton curry.

       ►  both…and

       ► either…or

       ►  neither…nor

       ► either…and

    

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

Bruno went to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and Pauline went to Cape Cod.

       ► Compound-Complex Sentence

       ► Complex Sentence

       ► Compound Sentence

       ► Simple Sentence

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

Bruno tends to get bored sitting on the beach, watching the waves, getting sand in his swimsuit, and reading detective novels for a week.

       ► Compound Sentence

       ► Simple Sentence

       ► Compound-Complex Sentence

       ► Complex Sentence

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following example?

He doesn't like her, but he wants her to like him.

       ► It is a compound sentence.

       ► It is a compound-complex sentence.

       ► It is a complex sentence.

       ► It is a simple sentence.

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following example?

The ape is accepted, and sits quietly smoking a cigar and reading a newspaper, which he holds upside down.

       ► It is a compound-complex sentence

       ► It is a compound sentence.

       ► It is a simple sentence.

       ► It is a complex sentence.

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with the most suitable phrasal verb.
The band are bringing..... a new album in the new year.

·                 over

·                 down

·                 out

·                 up

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following cannot be used for the suffix -ure?

·                 lect

·                 fiss

·                 depart

·                 polit

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The meaning of the stem traditis:

·                 chance

·                 hand over, deliver

·                 stand, place

·                 fall

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. /pair of connectives.
James usually has his lunch at this restaurant _____ sometimes he eats elsewhere.

·                 if

·                 either

·                 neither

·                 but

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. /pair of connectives.
The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the
roadside stall.

·                 either

·                 if

·                 and

·                 but

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Indicate the correct form of verb in the sentence given below.
The population has increased by 6% since 1970.

·                 Present

·                 Infinitive

·                 -ing

·                 -ed

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When a person gives his judgment, assessment or evaluation of something, what it will be called?

·                 Fact

·                 vision

·                 Analysis

·                 Opinion

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate parallel structure.
In the years following the American Revolution and prior to the establishment of a national government, Washington provided the fledgling country with keen economic insight, _________ and astute international judgment.

·                 sense of domestic stability

·                 a recognition of stability that was domestic

·                 to stabilize the domestic situation

·                 which was domestically stable

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is true of the following example?
If society as a whole cannot be rejuvenated, the individual needs to work for personal certainty.

·                 It contains an appositive phrase.

·                 It contains an adjectival clause.

·                 It contains an adverbial clause.

·                 It contains a noun clause.

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is true of the following example?
He doesn't like her, but he wants her to like him.

·                 It is a compound sentence.

·                 It is a compound-complex sentence.

·                 It is a complex sentence.

·                 It is a simple sentence.

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Select the option that best describes the sentence.
Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend their summer vacation.

·                 Compound Sentence

·                 Compound-Complex Sentence

·                 Simple Sentence

·                 Complex Sentence

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
The children are tired _____ happy after their trip to the zoo.

·                 but

·                 if

·                 when

·                 as

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
The injured boy must receive medical attention at once _____ he will die.

·                 and

·                 or

·                 but

·                 nor

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the best answer from the given options.
Mr. James cannot speak English _____ he can speak Mandarin very well.

·                 because

·                 but

·                 since

·                 while

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the best answer from the given options.
The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall.

·                 and

·                 neither

·                 if

·                 but

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the best answer from the given options.
Why is the baby crying? _____ she is hungry _____ her nappy needs changing.

·                 Neither nor

·                 Either or

·                 Neither and

·                 Either nor

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

·                 The moral of the story is that people should always, as a result, treat one another with kindness.

·                 The moral of the story is, that people should always, as results treat one another with kindness.

·                 The moral, of the story, is that people should always as a result treat one another with kindness.

·                 The moral of the story is that people should always as a result treat one another with kindness.

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

·                 The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning, sometimes, gets lost in the process.

·                 The problem with making decisions based upon emotion, he argued, is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

·                 The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

·                 The problem with making decisions, based upon emotion, he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
Emerging in the spring or summer as an elongate, brownish to black beetle, the grub with its velvety body __________ in length from 9 to 10 mm.

·                 range

·                 it will have ranged

·                 which has ranged

·                 ranges

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is true of the following sentence?
"When, crows flew."

·                 It is a compound-complex sentence.

·                 It is a compound sentence.

·                 It is a sentence fragment.

·                 It is a comma splice.

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
......... Any one objects if I turn the heating down?

·                 Doing

·                 Does

·                 Did

·                 Do

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
She ......... on trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

·                 had kept

·                 is keeping

·                 keeps

·                 kept

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

·                 carry out

·                 carry on with

·                 carry off

·                 carry through

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
Finland and the Finnish upper secondary education system constitute a good example of the fact that it is possible to ......... very extensive readjustments with a view to making a system more flexible and adapted to individualized learning.

·                 carry away

·                 carry through

·                 carry on with

·                 carry off

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps ......... waste products from the liver.

·                 carry over

·                 carry on with

·                 carry away

·                 carry through

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
International restaurants in Singapore are ......... adept at simultaneously perfecting both eastern and western dishes on their menues

·                 partly

·                 particularity

·                 partially

·                 particularly

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A look of ......... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants tomeet with lobbyists whowork to change laws for the betterment of society.

·                 disgust

·                 deform

·                 discussed

·                 disperse

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
America is ......... at the front of the race to become the world's most obese country.

·                 underling

·                 underbelly

·                 undecidedly

·                 undeniably

Question No: 29 (Marks: 1) - Please choose one
Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
Middle Eastern restaurants often have a way of whisking you away to a far off land of belly dancers, exotic spices and ......... drink.

·                 instigating

·                 intimidating

·                 incriminating

·                 intoxicating

Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
Thai cuisine is one of the most romantic of the Asian cuisines as it still ......... an element of mystery and exoticism.

·                 regains

·                 refrains

·                 retains

·                 remains

 

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best available substitute word for the following root/prefix:        

Poly-

       ► bad

       ► little

       ► many

       ► self

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Indicate the correct form of verb in the sentence given below.

He was told not to laugh at policemen.

       ► -ed

       ► -ing

       ► Infinitive

       ► Past 

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the five choices provided comes closest in meaning to the word underlined.

My Corvette’s voracious appetite for gasoline made me decide to trade it in for an economy car, the Chevette.

       ► Tiny

       ► Huge

       ► Sensational

       ► Finicky

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.

I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food _____.

       ► for thinking

       ► for consider

       ► for thought

       ► for fun

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

Pauline says there is nothing relaxing about chopping wood, swatting mosquitoes, and cooking over a woodstove.

       ► Compound Sentence

       ► Complex Sentence

       ► Simple Sentence

       ► Compound-Complex Sentence

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

Bruno dislikes sitting on the beach; he always gets nasty sunburn.

       ► Complex Sentence

       ► Compound-Complex Sentence

       ► Compound Sentence

       ► Simple Sentence

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

He wanted to join the navy _____ his parents did not allow him to.

       ► if

       ► but

       ► neither

       ► either

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

“Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?” asked Joan.

       ►  either...then

       ► either...or

       ►  neither...or

       ► neither...nor

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

Mother said, “You _____ help me prepare dinner _____ do your homework.”

       ► either…or

       ►  neither…or

       ► both…and

       ► neither…and

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

_____ the men _____ their supervisor is to be blamed for the mishap.

       ►  Either…nor

       ► Either…and

       ► Neither…and

       ►  Neither…nor

    

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

 “Would you like to have fruits _____ ice-cream for dessert?” the waitress asked us.

       ► for

       ► as

       ► but

       ► or

    

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

“Oh, dear! I have left _____ my purse _____ keys in the other bag,” said Sean.

       ►  both…and

       ► either…and

       ►  either…nor

       ► neither…or

    

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the choices provided comes closest in meaning to the word underlined.

America has been called the affluent society because of its abundance of  goods and services.

       ► Middle-class

       ► Divided

       ► Prosperous

       ► Generous

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  Flossing, every day, in the opinion of the general public decreases the chances of getting gum disease.

       ►  Flossing every day in the opinion of the general public decreases, the chances of, getting gum disease.

       ►  Flossing every day, in the opinion of the general public, decreases the chances of getting gum disease.

       ► Flossing every day in the opinion of the general public decreases the chances of getting gum disease.

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option which best describes the sentence.   

Although he had been an often decorated soldier during World War II and had fought many battles for the losing cause of liberalism in Congress.

       ► Run-on: put a comma after World War II.

       ► There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.

       ►  Fragment: put a comma after Congress and finish the sentence.

       ► Run-on: put a semicolon after World War II.

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

Not all currencies that are brokered on the world’s major stock exchanges _______ enough to generate windfall profits for the everyday investor.

       ► of value

       ► to be valuable

       ► are valuable

       ► valued

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

In Europe, a definite system of locating the annual cuttings __________ in the management of communal and government forests because under this system the forests can be so organized that an approximately equal yield is secured each year.

       ► will have extensively used

       ► has extensively used

       ► is extensively used

       ► extensively uses

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

To Darwin we __________ that has made the interrelations of organisms central in modern natural history.

       ► have owed the change

       ► owe the change

       ► owing the change

       ► have owed the change

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

......... any one object if I turn the heating down?

       ► Doing

       ►  Does

       ► Did

       ► Do

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

An employee with 400 accrued sick leave hours at the end of the fiscal year will ......... into the new fiscal year 360 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of additional annual leave.

       ► carry out

       ►  carry off

       ►  carry over

       ►  carry on

   

Question No: 21    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the gap by choosing the best answer.

Indonesia has an ......... range of Japanese restaurants as Japan has long been the biggest investor in the country

       ► ecstatic

       ► ecliptic

       ► eclectic

       ► eccentric

   

Question No: 22    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ......... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.

       ► carry away

       ► carry out

       ► carry off

       ► carry through

   

Question No: 23    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

Thai cuisine is one of the most romantic of the Asian cuisines as it still ......... an element of mystery and exoticism.

       ► regains

       ► refrains

       ► retains

       ► remains

   

Question No: 24    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose correctly spelled word from the given options.

       ► embarrassment

       ► embarrassmment

       ► embarrasment

       ► embarasment

   

Question No: 25    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one of the following words cannot be used for the suffix -ive?

       ► impress-

       ► reduct-

       ► reveal-

       ► decis-

   

Question No: 26    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the five choices provided comes closest in meaning to the word underlined.

When I was called upon to give an on-the-spot speech in class, I was so surprised that I stood up and recited nothing but gibberish.

       ► Nonsense

       ► Lies

       ► Clichés

       ► Jokes

   

Question No: 27    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"Many students who have to take out loans, have a heavy debt load on graduation."

       ► Punctuation error

       ► Run-on sentence

       ► Pronoun case error

       ► Pronoun-antecedent agreement error

   

Question No: 28    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.

"I like James. He is quick on the.......... You only have to tell that guy how to do something once. He understands the importance of something and how it works very quickly," Jack said to his assistant.

           

             

       ► intake

       ► uptake

       ► second take

       ► take

   

Question No: 29    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option.

The tensions of the modern world _____ produced a troubled society.

       ►  have

       ► had been

       ► has

       ► had

    

Question No: 30    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following does show a best cause and effect relationship?         

       ► save money---- inflation

       ► study politics---- become a teacher

       ► eat too much----- get fat

       ► excess of nitrogen---- global warming

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

One of the most beautiful things about Jakarta is its ......... wealth from both within the archipelago and around the world.

       ► coronary

       ► culinary

       ► cautionary

       ► cursory

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

After the odd outburst, the group of long time friends agreed that Carmela's behavior on the weekend trip was ..........

       ► Busier

       ► Buzzer

       ► Bizarre

       ► Bazaar

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing ......... drugs.

       ► Illicit

       ► Elite

       ► eliminate

       ► elicit

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to ......... their home and lifestyle.

       ► Deviate

       ► Downgrade

       ► Degrader

       ► denigrate

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

       ►  carry out

       ►  carry on with

       ► carry off

       ► carry through

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

She ......... working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

       ► is

       ► has been

       ►   had been

       ► will be

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

....... get tired of answering the same questions every day?

       ► Are you ever

       ► Have you ever

       ► Do you ever

       ► had you ever

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one is true of the following example?

"Guinevere and Lancelot, who can be considered archetypal betrayers."

       ► It is a comma splice.

       ► It is a sentence fragment.

       ►  It contains an adverbial clause.

       ► It contains a noun clause.

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

  Which one of the following is a sentence fragment?

       ► The dog will not bite him.

       ► However, the dog doesn't bite him.

       ► Although the dog will not bite him.

       ► All of the above.

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

__________ in his grand operas, Rinsky-Korsakov six times dealt with fantastic and but twice with real or historical subjects.

       ► Observing that when

       ► It will be observed that

       ► When will it be observed

       ► Which of that will observe

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

Emerging in the spring or summer as an elongate, brownish to black beetle, the grub with its velvety body __________ in length from 9 to 10 mm.

       ► range

       ► it will have ranged

       ► which has ranged

       ► ranges

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option which best describes the sentence.   

Although he had been an often decorated soldier during World War II and had fought many battles for the losing cause of liberalism in Congress.

       ► Run-on: put a comma after World War II.

       ► There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.

       ►  Fragment: put a comma after Congress and finish the sentence.

       ► Run-on: put a semicolon after World War II.

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  If we don't cut up our credit cards right now, she asserted, we will only descend further into debt.

       ►  If we don't cut up, our credit cards right now she asserted, we will only descend further into debt.

       ►  If we don't, cut up our credit cards right now she asserted, we will only descend further into debt.

       ► If we don't cut up our credit cards right now she asserted we will only descend further into debt.

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

 Rocky called _____ told me what happened.

       ► or

       ► but

       ► nor

       ► and

    

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

 “Lower your voice _____ the others will know of our plan,” Ray told me.

       ►  if

       ► or

       ► but

       ► and

    

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall.

       ►  and

       ► neither

       ►  if

       ► but

    

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

James was so worried about his coming examination results that he could _____ sleep _____ eat properly.

       ►  both…and

       ► both…or

       ► neither…nor

       ► either…or

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

They can watch _____ the detective series _____ the foreign movies.

       ►  either…or

       ►  neither…and

       ► neither…or

       ►  either…then

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

This year, after a lengthy, noisy debate, they decided to take separate vacations.

       ► Complex Sentence

       ► Compound Sentence

       ► Compound-Complex Sentence

       ►  Simple Sentence

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend their summer vacation.

       ► Compound Sentence

       ► Compound-Complex Sentence

       ► Simple Sentence

       ► Complex Sentence

   

Question No: 21    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following example?

A man had just married a rustic girl.

       ► It is a complex sentence.

       ► It is a simple sentence.

       ► It is a compound sentence.

       ► It is a compound-complex sentence.

   

Question No: 22    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

  What is true of the following example?

You might hurt yourself if you don't watch out.

       ► It contains an appositive phrase.

       ► It contains an adjectival clause.

       ► It contains an adverbial clause.

       ►  It contains a noun clause.

   

Question No: 23    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate parallel structure.

Despite the appearance of being merely pests, ants can serve a garden by eliminating other bothersome insects and ________.

       ► to aerate the soil

       ► that can aerate the soil

       ► aerating the soil

       ► they can aerate the soil

   

Question No: 24    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option.

Sherman's hold on his job has become so _________ that no one is sure he'll be working there next month..

       ► putative

       ► eminent

       ► tenuous

       ► serendipitous

   

Question No: 25    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option.

They were tired and hungry _____ they continued working.

       ► and

       ►  or

       ► but

       ► nor

    

Question No: 26    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option.

I have already reminded her several times to bring the magazine _____ she always keeps forgetting.

       ► if

       ►  that

       ►  but

       ►  while

    

Question No: 27    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Click on the option that you think is correct.

Hemp is related to the marijuana plant; __________, it is illegal in many countries.

       ► so

       ► due to

       ► because

       ► as a result

   

Question No: 28    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is the antonym of 'Sate'? 

       ► Disappoint

       ► Envision

       ► Hostile

       ► Pate

   

Question No: 29    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best meaning or synonym for the highlighted word.   

If your plan fails, we’ll have to find someone who can devise a better one.

       ► to use peanut butter as toothpaste

       ► Appliance

       ► Dislike

       ► Design

   

Question No: 30    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Sounds produced with a complete or partial stoppage of breath are called:

       ► consonants 

       ► short vowels

       ► vowels 

       ► diphthong vowels

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.

"The judge released him on his own _________."

       ► recognizance

       ► reconnaissance

       ► connoisseur

       ► Cognition

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.

The jury ___________ the mayor of all wrongdoing.

       ► exonerate

       ► expatriated

       ► augmented

       ► subjugated

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

They can watch _____ the detective series _____ the foreign movie.

       ►  neither…and

       ► either ...or

       ►  both…or

       ►  either…then

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one of these means 'a vehicle for carrying a coffin’?

 

       ► Hernia

       ► Hearse

       ► Heron

       ► Hearsay

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following example?

"Many people probably think that politeness is simply a social lubricant."

 

.

 

       ► It contains a noun clause.

       ► It contains an adverbial clause.

       ► It contains an adjectival clause

       ► It contains a prepositional phrase.

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

He wanted to join the navy _____ his parents did not allow him to.

       ► if

       ► but

       ► neither

       ► either

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall.

       ►  and

       ► neither

       ►  if

       ► but

   

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

She employs a maid to do _____ the cooking _____ washing for her family.

       ► neither…nor

       ► both…and

       ► either…and

       ► both…then

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  Two students obviously pranksters replaced the chalk, in the classrooms, with sticks of white chocolate.

       ►  Two students, obviously pranksters, replaced the chalk in the classrooms with sticks of white chocolate.

       ►  Two students obviously pranksters, replaced the chalk in the classrooms, with sticks of white chocolate.

       ► Two students obviously pranksters replaced the chalk in the classrooms with sticks of white chocolate.

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

__________ in his grand operas, Rinsky-Korsakov six times dealt with fantastic and but twice with real or historical subjects.

       ► Observing that when

       ► It will be observed that

       ► When will it be observed

       ► Which of that will observe

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one is true of the following example?

"Guinevere and Lancelot, who can be considered archetypal betrayers."

       ► It is a comma splice.

       ► It is a sentence fragment.

       ►  It contains an adverbial clause.

       ► It contains a noun clause.

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

       ►  carry out

       ►  carry on with

       ► carry off

       ► carry through

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to ......... an assessment of the current cost estimate and likely completion date of a new information technology project.

       ► carry off

       ► carry out

       ► carry on

       ► carry over

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

I ......... complete silence now while I try this experiment.

       ► have wanted

       ► did want

       ► am wanting

       ► want

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

European cuisine always ......... a sense of nostalgia and romance, like running into an old flame.

       ► evolves

       ► evinces

       ► evokes

       ► evicts

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

One of the most beautiful things about Jakarta is its ......... wealth from both within the archipelago and around the world.

       ► Coronary

       ► Culinary

       ► Cautionary

       ► Hasty

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the statement carefully and choose ‘inference’ from the given options.

If you go to a Mexican restaurant, you can infer that:

  

       ► They will not serve tea.

       ► They will have hot dogs on the menu.

       ► They have specialized in Mexican food.

       ► They will have the best food in the town.

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"In 2005, superstar, 50 Cent, was placed on the Forbes Celebrity Top 100 list."

 

       ► Comma splice

       ► Misplaced modifier

       ► Dangling modifier

       ► Punctuation error

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.

"The politicians in office today need to start looking for a solution to our Social Security program running out of funds instead of passing the buck to the next people in line," George said to Luke. "You ......... it! I am sick of hearing about problems in this country and never hearing about any solutions.

           

           

       ► thought

       ► meant

       ► Post

       ► said

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Label the statement given below by choosing the most appropriate tone from the options.

Pakistan will win the World Cup.

       ► sympathetic

       ► humorous

       ► sentimental

       ► Optimistic

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the best answer which is not a synonym for the word 'relationship'.

       ► filiations

       ► nescience

       ► cognation

       ►         homology 

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 How vowel sounds are produced?

       ► They are produced without any obstruction in the mouth.

       ► They are produced by combining two vowel sounds.

       ► They are produced with a complete or partial stoppage of breath.

       ► Both I & II

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Pick the most suitable phrasal verb to complete the sentence given below.

If you're coming tonight, could you bring ......... some CDs?

       ► on

       ► over

       ► up

       ► in

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option.

The lab technicians went through the titration process with __________ care.

 

       ►  sedulous

       ► ribald

       ►  vestigial

       ► mordant

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

Mr. James cannot speak English _____ he can speak Mandarin very well.

       ► because

       ► but

       ► since

       ► while

   

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

We are required to sit for only one paper. We can sign up for _____ the Mechanics paper _____ the Statistics paper.

       ► either…and

       ►  both…or

       ► either…or

       ► neither…nor

    

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

The children at the deaf-mute centre can _____ hear _____ speak.

       ► neither…and

       ► neither…nor

       ►  either…and

       ►  either…nor

    

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

       ►  The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning, sometimes, gets lost in the process.

       ►  The problem with making decisions based upon emotion, he argued, is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

       ► The problem with making decisions based upon emotion he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

       ►  The problem with making decisions, based upon emotion, he argued is that sound reasoning sometimes gets lost in the process.

   

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following sentence?

"Nevertheless crows flew."

       ► It is a compound sentence.

       ► it is a compound-complex sentence.

       ► It is a sentence fragment.

       ► It is a comma splice.

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

She ......... working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

       ► is

       ► has been

       ►   had been

       ► will be

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

She ......... on trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

       ► had kept

       ► is keeping

       ► keeps

       ► kept

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

► carry out

► carry on with

►carry off

►carry through

   

Question No: 13    (Marks: 1)    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

Bryan's friends dared him to jump off of the cliff into the awaiting lake below. But the intuitive boy ......... the danger because the lake looked shallower than usual

►foresaw

►forced

►forsake

►forewent

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

A look of ......... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants to meet with lobbyists who work to change laws for the betterment of society.

►disgust

►deform

►discussed

►disperse

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

America is ......... at the front of the race to become the world's most obese country.

►underling

►underbelly

►undecidedly

►undeniably

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Read the sentence and choose the appropriate option.

All animals are born with innate or ......... qualities. As they grow, they pick up new skills from their environment.

►illicit

►immanent

►imminent

►eminent

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the phrasal verb most similar in meaning to: Wear

       ► Try on

       ► Fill out 

       ► Have on

       ► Turn on

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.

 Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ____ on life.

       ► title

       ► rent

       ► Lease

       ► Loan

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"Our society's fascination with celebrities lives has resulted in recent stalking incidents."

       ► Subject-verb agreement error

       ► Punctuation error

       ► Pronoun-antecedent agreement error

       ► Apostrophe error

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"According to scientists, the withdrawal symptoms for caffeine are not as severe as other drugs."

       ► Faulty comparison

       ► Punctuation error

       ► Pronoun reference error

       ► Subject-verb agreement

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose antonym for the underlined word.

That car is too expensive for our budget.

       ► inexpensive

       ► costly

       ► priced

       ► small

   

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which is the correct spelling?

► coriddor

► Corridor

► Corridor

► coridor

   

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which suffix can correctly be added to the root word 'electric' to make a new word?

       ► ed

       ► ian

       ► sion

       ► y

   

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best available substitute word for the following root/prefix:       

 Annu-

►day

►month

►minute

►year

   

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

“Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?” asked Joan.

► either...or

►neither...nor

► neither...or

► either...then

    

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Select the option that best describes the sentence.

Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.

►Compound-Complex Sentence

►Complex Sentence

►Simple Sentence

►Compound Sentence

   

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

The children are tired _____ happy after their trip to the zoo.

► but

► if

►when

►as

    

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the best answer from the given options.

The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the roadside stall.

► and

►neither

► if

►but

    

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

► Unlike other years, we will have an early spring, I expect, this year.

► Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect this year.

► Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect, this year.

►Unlike other years, we will have an early spring I expect this year.

   

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.

► One toothpaste, according to experts, is generally the same as another.

► One toothpaste, according to experts is generally the same, as another. (ali)

► One toothpaste according to experts is, generally, the same as another.

►One toothpaste according to experts is generally the same as another.

   

Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

Airport x-ray devices _______ designed more carefully in order to detect the more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced.

►must have been being

►must

►must be

►must have been

   

Question No: 12    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 What is true of the following sentence?

"Whereas, no one could believe that she had married him."

►It is a comma splice.

►It is a compound sentence.

►It is a compound-complex sentence.

►It is a sentence fragment.

   

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

....... Get tired of answering the same questions every day?

►Do you ever

►Had you ever

►Are you ever

►Have you ever

   

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your ......... baggage when boarding an aircraft.

►carry on

► carry away

►carry on with

►carry off

   

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ......... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.

►carry away

►carry out

►carry off

►carry through

   

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing ......... drugs.

►illicit

►elite

►eliminate

►elicit

   

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.

Middle Eastern restaurants often have a way of whisking you away to a far off land of belly dancers, exotic spices and ......... drink.

►instigating

►intimidating

►incriminating

►intoxicating

   

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

"Comparing the two essays on space exploration, Zaid’s argument is more convincing than Ali's."

►Faulty comparison

►Dangling modifier

►Comma splice

►Run-on sentence

   

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.

"I like James. He is quick on the.......... You only have to tell that guy how to do something once. He understands the importance of something and how it works very quickly," Jack said to his assistant.

           

             

►intake

►uptake

►second take

►take

   

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Fill in the blank with appropriate prepositions:

The Teacher compared the poet..............a bird.

►of

► to

►with

►for