1. His meanness is proverbial
(a) wickedness (b) Cruelty
(c) Generosity (d) Timidity
Ans: c
2. This is a trivial matter
(a) Important (b) Serious
(c) Unimportant (d) Easy
Ans: a
3. This is not ideology but pragmatic language teaching
(a) Improper (b) Imperfect
(c) Impossible (d) Impractical
Ans: d
4. She detests government jobs.
(a) Adores (b) Neglects
(c) Hates (d) Argues
Ans: a
5. They had an insipid conversation
(a) Dull (b) Lively
(c) Spiritless (d) Loud
Ans: b
Pick up the correct synonyms:
6. Wary
(a) Quick (b) Tired
(c) Cautious (d) Slow
Ans: c
7. Hallowed
(a) Sacred (b) Insulted
(c) Decayed (d) Projected
Ans: a
8. Requite
(a) Refuse (b) Reject
(c) Reject (d) Respect
Ans: b
9. Foster
(a) Nurture (b) Enchant
(c) Demand (d) Encourage
Ans: a
10. Vent
(a) End (b) Beginning
(c) Last (d) Opening
Ans: d
Choose the right word:
11. His faith was never _____.
(a) Wavered (b) Waved
(r) Waived (d) Weighed
Ans: a
12. You can look at the problem from a number of _____.
(a) Prospectives (b) Phrophesy
(c) Perspectives (d) Purposes
Ans: c
13. They spoke very _____ in our favour
(a) Partly (b) Partiality
(c) Parting (d) Partially
Ans: d
14. The judge gave a clear and _____ summing up of the case
(a) Perspicuous (b) Patent
(c) Prescriptive (d) Presume
Ans: a
15. He never lost a somewhat _____ faith in human goodness
(b) Childish (b) Childhood
(c) Childlike (d) Child
Ans: c
Choose the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression given:
16. Will o' the wisp
(a) To act in a foolish way. (b) lb have desires unbacked by efforts.
(c) Anything which deceives (d) lb act in a childish way
Ans: b
17. Hard-pressed
(a) Insulted (b) Disciplined
(c) Bewildered (d) In difficulties
Ans: d
18. Moot point
(a) Undecided (b) Unknown
(c) Uncertain (d) Unhappy
Ans: a
19. Hole and corner
(a) Love (b) Character
(c) Secret (d) Wisdom
Ans: c
20. Pell-mell
(a) In a hurry (b) In a heap
(c) In a minute (d) In a disorderly way
Ans: d
Select the appropriate word to fill the gap:
21. She lives in a world of _____
(a) Illusions (b) Allusions
(c) Conclusions (d) Delusions
Ans: a
22. Ambition is one of those _____ which are never satisfied
(a) Ideas (b) Passions
(c) Needs (d) Fancies
Ans: b
23. This is a _____ translation of the speech
(a) Verbal (b) Literary
(c) Verbatim (d) Literal
Ans: d
24. He wanted -to help _____ poverty
(a) Diminish (b) Deplete
(c) Dwindle (d) Reduce
Ans: d
25. Health is too important to be _____
(a) Despised (b) Discarded
(c) Neglected (d) Detested
Ans: c
Find out which part of the following sentence has an error:
26: 'Meatless Days' (a)/have been made (b)/Into a fihn (c)/no error (d)
Ans: b
27. I was there (a)/many a times (b)/ in the past (c)/ No error (d)
Ans: a
28. Students should work (a)/hard in order to (b)/build their carrier (c)/ No error (d)
Ans: c
29. I am sure that (a)/neither the house nor its contents (b)/ is for sale (c)/No error (d)
Ans: c
30. How long (a)/ Were you (b)/ learning English for (c)/No error (d).
Ans: b
Complete the sentences:
31. It is _____
(a) Easier walking than running (b) Easier to walk than to run
(c) Easier walking to running. (d) Easier Walking than to running
Ans: b
32. I wish _____
(a) I am with him (b) 1 were with him
(c)I have been with him (d) I can with Min
Ans: b
33. The more they earn, _____
(a) more they spend (b) more they spending
(c) more they are spending (d) the more they spend
Ans: d
34. Bad habits must be _____
(a) nipped on the bud (b) nipped out of the bud
(c) nipped of the bud (d) nipped in the bud
Ans: d
35. She could not help _____
(a) but laugh (b) but laughed
(c) but laughing (d) but laughter
Ans: c
