A. are B. is C. were D. have been
Ans: B
2. I am clever, _____?
A. aren't I? B. amn’t I? C. shall I? D. do I?
Ans: A
3. Raju told me that he _____ to g0 home that day.
A. wants B. will want C. has wanted D. wanted
Ans: D
4. Shakespeare _____ as the greatest playwright.
A. is regarded B. is regarding C. regards D. has regarded
Ans: A
5. Gita is writing an essay _____ the new economic policy.
A. at B. on C. with D. to
Ans: B
6. If I got a lot of money, I _____ buy an aero plane.
A. would B. will C. shall D. would have
Ans: A
7. Mrs. Smith, the only foreigner in our group, is _____ European.
A. an B. a C. the D. any
Ans: B
8. My parents _____ Paris last month.
A. have visited B. will have visited C. visited D. has visited
Ans: C
9. Nina is _____ than Anil.
A. clever B. cleverest C. most clever D. cleverer
Ans: D
10. We tried our best, but _____ not win the match.
A. could B. should C. may D. can
Ans: A
11. The teacher wanted the students to _____ the important points.
A. take after B. take off C. take down D. take into
Ans: C
12. 'Maiden speech' means:
A. a maid's speech B. ready-made speech
C. first speech D. a girl's speech
Ans: C
13. _____ is the one word substitute for 'the pen name adopted by a writer'.
A. synonym B. pseudonym C. antonym D. homonym
Ans: B
14. Which prefix can be used to form the opposite of the' word 'gratitude'?
A. un B. mis C. dis D. in
Ans: D
15. Prima facie means:
A. beautiful face B. prim and proper
C. at first view D. prime time
Ans: C
16. The story is about a _____ between two brothers.
A. duel B. duet C. dual D. dude
Ans: A
17. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
A. assassination B. asasination C. assasination
Ans: A
18. A group of lions is known as:
A. swarm B. flock C. team D. pride
Ans: D
19. The plural form of the word 'criterion' is:
A. criterions B criteria C. criterias D criterion
Ans: B
20. Which of the following is the synonym of 'attentive'?
A. attractive B. servant C. watchful D. tentative
Ans: C
