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English MCQs 1

This document contains a series of analogy questions with multiple choice answers. It compares relationships between different pairs of words and asks to determine which answer choice has the most similar relationship. Some examples include comparing the relationship between aeroplane and drove to different answer choices about modes of transportation. It also compares relationships between concepts like education and development or between warm and hot. The document aims to test understanding of word relationships and analogies through multiple choice questions.

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English MCQs 1

This document contains a series of analogy questions with multiple choice answers. It compares relationships between different pairs of words and asks to determine which answer choice has the most similar relationship. Some examples include comparing the relationship between aeroplane and drove to different answer choices about modes of transportation. It also compares relationships between concepts like education and development or between warm and hot. The document aims to test understanding of word relationships and analogies through multiple choice questions.

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Affirmative and Negative

Agreements.
1.) You like apples and so ........
I do I like
do I did I

2.) He did not know the answer and ........


neither did I neither have I
either did I either have I

3.) Ram and Sita have not completed the job yet and Radha ........
hasn’t neither hasn’t either
neither hasn’t either hasn’t

4.) I admire him and ........ Lalita.


does so such does
so does does too

5.) Technically glass is a mineral and ........


water is so water is too
so was water so water is
Analogies new
1.) AEROPLANE : DROVE
elephant : tusk paper : crinkle
silk : rustle bird : chirp

2.) INFECTION : ILLNESS


satisfaction : appetite antidote : disease
rehearsal : performance applause : audience

3.) If cat is to kitten in the same way as cow is to .....


kitten piglet
calf filly

4.) SHEEP:WOOL
fodder : animal otter : fur
flax : cotton stupid : good

5.) If noise is to sound in the same way as blare is to .....


glare rhythm
pollution blast

6.) HORSE : COLT


goat : bleat dawn : twilight
dog : puppy actor : stage

7.) SCULPTOR : CHISEL


pathology : disease tailor : needle
engineer : site time : seconds

8.) If egress is to enter in the same way as depart is to .....


after allow
before arrive

9.) If grain is to granary in the same way as curio is to .....


archives museum
library zoo

10.) HE : HIS
I : me he : him
she : her they : these

11.) If genuine is to authentic in the same way as mirage is to ..........


image transportation
reflection illusion

12.) DOG : KENNEL


lair : tiger horse : stable
water : tank cattle : herd

13.) An amateur is to professional in the same as whisper is to .....


murmuring whispering
roaring silent

14.) DONKEY : TROT


monkey : waddle cat : leap
eagle : stride mouse : scamper

15.) If pigeon is to peace in the same way as white flag is to .....


friendship victory
surrender protest
16.) If bow is to rifle in the same way as hourglass is to .....
clock tower diameter
bullet chronometer

17.) EMBRYO : CHILD


seed : rind sprout : plant
plant : root seed : fruit

18.) BEE : HIVE


duck : drake warm : tepid
carcass : corpse monk : monastery

19.) GILL : FIN


question : team sea : fish
salad : rice kill : bomb

20.) RESTAURANT : MENU (I.E 2010)


library : catalogue journal : newspaper
book : encyclopedia college : account

21.) SCENERY : VIEW


transport : car gun : bullet
makeup : cream poems : literature

22.) REVOLVER : HOLSTER


book : bag eye : eyelid
school : class string : bead

23.) BRIDGE : CARDS


dam : river gamble : money
image : mirror fencing : sword

24.) LINGUISTICS : LANGUAGE


barrow : gardener hen : chicken
skill : length Anthropology : man

25.) FLAG : NATION (I.E 2012)


fox : cunning cow : herbivorous
soldier : war wine : grapes

26.) HAMMER : CARPENTER


soldier : war bread : bake
salad : rice knife : butcher

27.) BREAD : WHEAT


oil : corn wine: grapes
butter : cow fruit : tree

28.) SHIED: SOLDIER


stethoscope: doctor book: author
advocate: court helmet: rider

29.) If crumb is to bread in the same as morsel is to .....


fruit biscuit
food kick

30.) MONDAY : TUESDAY


Spring : winter Monday : Sunday
Friday : Thursday Saturday : Sunday

31.) If truculent is to agitator in the same way as pacifier is to .....


amicable subversive
feeble powerful

32.) HOUSE : ROOM


struggle : fight boy : girl
transport : car school : college

33.) ARMY : LOGISTICS


war : logic business : strategy
soldier : student team : individual

34.) Which of the following options has a relationship most similar to that of YAWN : BOREDOM?
dream : sleep smile : abuse
anger : madness face : expression

35.) HILLOCK : MOUNTAIN


hare : animal ant: elephant
bush : forest grass : tree

36.) If leaf is to sap in the same way as bone is to .....


fluid blood
marrow calcium

37.) BUSHEL : POTATOES


container : fruit ounce : coal
wood : cord point : diamond

38.) WET : DRY


scold : praise devil : wrong
rise : walk food : pleasure

39.) CONFIDENCE : DIFFIDENCE


dastard : coward baffle : clarify
house : garbage field : farm

40.) LION: LIONESS


convict: prison duck: drake
bitch : dog tiger: leopard

41.) EDUCATION :DEVELOPMENT


man : speech nutrition : health
game : play child : grow

42.) ABATE : LESSEN


secret : clandestine ice : solid
dog : bitch sweet : bitter

43.) Night is to nocturnal in the same way as spring is to.....


winter summer
autumn vernal

44.) If bread is to yeast in the same way as curd is to .....


fungi bacteria
germs virus

45.) If overt is to secret in the same way as cautious is to.....


pompous rash
clever coy

46.) KNIGHT : SHIELD


welder : goggles fencer : saber
mechanic : wrench none
47.) If breeze is to cyclone in the same way as drizzle is to .....
earthquake storm
flood down pour

48.) If earth is to axis in the same way as wheel is to .....


tyre car
road hub

49.) WARM : HOT


tailor: textile sun: planet
horrible: heinous fight :war
Antecedents of Pronouns.
1.) He is the only one of the students who ––––the exam.
has passed have passed
had passed were passed

2.) It's I who ––––––– your teacher.


am was
is have

3.) Everybody praised the team of players who –––––– playing honestly.
was is
are were

4.) You and I who –––––– friends should co-operate with each other.
was were
are am

5.) Each of the girls who –––––– given a bunch of flowers looked happy.
was were
is d. are are

6.) It's only I who ––––– this work.


do does
did d. has done has done

7.) Either of the students –––––– given an award which pleased ––––––– very much.
was, him were, him
was, them were, them

8.) It is one of the best books that –––––– highly demanded.


is are
have were

9.) She is one of the women who –––––– in the concert.


is participating was participating
have participated has participated

10.) Those of us who –––– lung problem should have ––– lungs x-rayed.
has, their have, our
have, their has, our
Causative and Subjunctive Verbs.
1.) Sita will have her father _____to the authorities.
talked to talk
talk to talking

2.) She got me _____ her homework.


to do do
did doing

3.) It is essential that all applications and transcripts _____ no later than July 1st.
is filled was filled
be filled were filled

4.) Why don’t you have him_____ your shoes?


to shine shining
shine shone

5.) I will have got her _____ the material.


copy copied
to copy is copying

6.) The manager got his client _____ the nature of the agreement.
understand to understand
understands understood

7.) In ‘The wizard of Oz’ the wizard did not allow Dorothy _____.
that she return to Kansas return to Kansas
returning to Kansas to return to Kansas

8.) The council members have recommended that _____.


the district change its boundaries the district to change its boundaries
to change the district its boundaries the district changed its boundaries

9.) Besides her contribution in the field of science, she helped the people of her town _____ an
insurance company, a hospital and a public library.
founded found
find to finding

10.) The doctor suggested that his patient _____ smoking.


stopped stops
stop must stop

11.) Did you know he had my car_____ by the mechanic?


fixed fixing
to fixing to be fixed

12.) He got his car_____


to be fixed fixed
fixing to fix

13.) A temporary driver’s permit lets a learner _____ without another licensed driver in the car.
drives drive
to drive driving

14.) The Health Ministry made grocers and restaurant owners _____all milk before selling it.
pasteurized pasteurizes
pasteurize to pasteurize

15.) I don’t know but I am sure that she let her bag_____ by the airport authorities.
be checked checked
checking to check

16.) Why don’t you make the student _____ her homework now?
write writing
to write wrote

17.) The members of the Nepali Congress Party have to get its party members_____
registered before the election to register before the election
register before the election registering before the election
Conditional Sentences.
1.) ______ I completed the work, I would have left earlier.
Had Have had
Were Have

2.) If she ______to come, I would be delighted.


is was
had been were

3.) We ______ it if you explained it more slowly.


understood had understood
could understand would have understood

4.) What ______ if you were bitten by a poisonous snake?


were you do would you have done
would you had done would you do

5.) If he ______ earlier, he would have left on the afternoon flight.


decided had decided
would have decided will decided

6.) He ______for a long drive today if the weather had been sunny.
would go had gone
would had gone would have gone

7.) ______ you complete the work, you can’t go out.


If Because
As Unless
Embedded Questions.
1.) I know ........
where the post office is. where is the post office?
where the post office? where was the post office?

2.) Do you know ........?


how much it costed how much it costs
how much it cost how much did it cost

3.) Tell me where ........


are you going. you are going?
are you going? you are going

4.) I didn’t know ........


how tall is she how tall she was
how tall was she how tall she is

5.) The man asked the intruder who was he and why was he occupying the chair.
who he was and why was he who he was and why he was
who he had been and why had he been who he was and why he has been
Idiomatic expressions new
1.) You have no right to throw dust in my eyes means
abuse me terrify me
hurt me deceive me

2.) To chew the cud means


go through formalities reflect upon one’s past
have breakfast kill time

3.) To be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth means


born in a middleclass family born in an intellectual family
born in a family of different nationalities born in a wealthy family

4.) Crocodile tears means


pretend sadness weeping sign
mild regret vey gloomy

5.) The phrase back out means


to step aside pack up
support withdraw from

6.) The student put his heart and soul into his studies means
dishonestly lazily
casually sincerity

7.) Out of the blue means


lightening suddenly
euphoria out of the gloom

8.) Play it safe means


avoid risks play a game
play light games play for pleasure

9.) He always gets on my nerves means


irritates disappoints
disturb leave alone

10.) Cold blooded means


coolly deliberately
unfriendly thoroughly

11.) To cast the first stone means


deeply involved first to find fault
praise all start a fight

12.) The expression ‘made my flesh creep’ means


to frighten to throw out
to jeer up to get excited

13.) Play one’s cards well means


a good gambler a musician
use effectively a game or gamble

14.) The expression to smell a rat means


a bad smell to suspect
to misunderstand to hide

15.) A hen pecked husband plays second fiddle to his wife means
likes her pleases her
plays a subordinate role indulges in humor
16.) Tooth and nail means
to have all rights to have all strength
without a weapon very cowardly

17.) To have an axe to grind means


pinpoint faults take revenge
unreasonable demands selfish interest

18.) Chip of the old block means


similar to his father good actor
honourable person outdated manners

19.) The expression get on my nerves means


disappoint get worried
disturb leave alone

20.) What does the expression to burn the candle at both ends mean?
to use energy to work hard
to act foolishly to be careless

21.) Small fry means


a less important person a VIP
a middle class person none of the above

22.) To hit below the belt means


attack suddenly criticize somebody
find a weak spot use unfair means

23.) Let the grass grow under one’s feet means


to accept responsibility to engage in work
to be disturbed. to remain idle

24.) A hard nut to crack means


very stubborn difficult child
walnut or fruit problem hard to solve

25.) He framed the person means


asked him to sit idle. tried to cheat him.
made him feel guilty flattered him

26.) Have a screw loose means


get mad screw less
be disturbed none

27.) To drive home the point means


to find one’s root back to the original position
to return to the point of rest to emphasize

28.) High spirits means


in a drunken state in a cheerful mood
talking incoherently deeply engrossed in thoughts

29.) To have your cake and eat it too means


enjoy forever enjoy without payment
to have both ways to involve in guilt

30.) Red handed means


quickly caught in the act
caught with dirty hands caught with his hands tied

31.) To give somebody the cold shoulder means


to have fun
to establish contact
to avoid to fight with

32.) He decided to put his foot down means


not to yield resign
withdraw none of these

33.) To take heart means


become hopeful love everyone
take seriously take interest

34.) He works hard in order to keep the pot boiling means


to keep the machine working to survive
to boil the pot to lead a comfortable life

35.) The expression to draw the line means


stop solve
continue recollect

36.) Flogging a dead horse means


repeating a request making him reason
beating about the bush wasting time uselessly

37.) A pipe dream means


a day dream hope a plan
unending dream a nightmare

38.) Wild goose chase means


wise decision useless search
timely action delayed action

39.) The expression close fisted means


generous stingy
gifted kind

40.) To fish in troubled waters means.


to indulge in evil conspiracies. to aggravate the situation.
to catch fish in water. to benefit from other people’s troubles.
Linking Verbs.
1.) They remained ––––––––––– even though the situation was reverse.
happily happy
happiness none

2.) I feel ––––––––. I don't know why.


dizzy dizziness
dizzily none

3.) She looks ––––––––– .


beautiful beauty
beautifully none

4.) They became ––––––––– at last.


sick sickly
sickness none

5.) Your cold sounds ––––––– .


terribly terrible
relaxation none

6.) She looks ––––––– at me.


beauty beautifully
beautiful none

7.) The teacher seemed –––––––.


relaxed happiness
quickly bore

8.) Today I feel ______


lazy laziness
lazily none

9.) Paul appeared ––––––– after his vacation.


relaxedly relaxed
relaxation none

10.) She became ––––––– at last.


bore boring
bored bores

11.) The flower smells ––––––––.


fragrant fragrance
fragrantly none

12.) The food tastes ––––––––––.


bitter bitterly
bitterness none
Narration.
1.) Tom said, “Has she arrived?”
Tom said if she had arrived. Tom asked if she has arrived.
Tom inquired if she had arrived. Tom inquired that if she had arrived.

2.) Ram said, “Let’s buy the book.”


Ram suggested that they should buy the Ram suggested that they shouldn’t buy the
book. book.
Ram suggested to buy the book. Ram suggested to should buy the book.

3.) Peter said, “Don’t forget to order the books.”


Peter reminded me not order the books. Peter reminded me to order the books.
Peter reminded me not forgetting to order Peter reminded me don’t forget to order the
the books. books.

4.) Ram said, “Come here Sita.”


Ram asked her to come here. Ram asked her to go here.
Ram asked Sita come where. Ram asked Sita to go there.

5.) She said to me, “Let me go.”


She said to me let me go. She requested me to let me go.
She requested me letting her go. She requested me to let her go.

6.) You said, “I love you my friends.”


You said that you love your friends. You said that I loved your friends.
You said that you loved your friends. You asked that you loved your friends.

7.) “Call the first witness”, said the judge.


The judge commanded to call the first The judge commanded not to call the first
witness. witness.
The judge said to them to call the first The judge commanded them to call the first
witness. witness.

8.) He said, “The earth revolves round the sun.”


He said that the earth revolved round the He said that the earth revolves around the
sun. sun.
He says that the earth revolves round the He inquired that the earth revolves round the
sun. sun.

9.) He said to him, “Please wait here till I return”.


He requested him to wait here till he return. He requested him to wait till he
returned.
He requested him no to wait there till he He told him to wait there till he returned.
returned.

10.) She will say, “I’m weak in English.”


She would say that she is weak in English. She will say I am weak in English.
She will say that she was weak in English. She will say she is weak in English.

11.) The students said, “Let us play sir.”


The students suggested playing. The students requested him to let them play.
The students requested him to let us play. The students requested him to play.

12.) He said, “Let’s help the poor.”


He suggested to help the poor. He suggested helping the poor.
He suggested let’s help the poor. He suggests helping the poor.

13.) He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”


He said to them to be quiet and listen to his He told them to be quiet and listen to his
words. words.
He told to be quiet and listen to his words. He told them to be quiet and listen to my
words.

14.) They said, “Where is the zoo?”


They asked where the zoo was. They wanted to know where the zoo was
They asked where the zoo is. They inquired where to zoo is.

15.) She says, “I’m sorry for this.”


She said that she was sorry for that. She says that she was sorry for that.
She says that she is sorry for that. She says that she was sorry for this.

16.) Sita said, “Will you be quiet.”


Sita told to be quiet.” Sita told us would you be quiet.
Sita told us will you be quiet. Sita told us to be quiet.

17.) The headmaster said, “Don’t come tomorrow.”


The headmaster told them not to come The headmaster told them to come the next
tomorrow. day.
The headmaster told them don’t come the The headmaster told them not to come the
next day. next day.
One Word Substitution new
1.) Yearly return of a date
birthday wedding
anniversary marriage

2.) The history of a person written by another


autobiography biography
manuscript autography

3.) Which is incorrect?


lover of alcoholic drinks – teetotaler passion for setting things on fire –pyromania
lover of books – bibliophile lover of one's country – patriot

4.) Large gathering of a group of people in front of a religious shrine


crusade multitude
crowd congregation

5.) A person who speaks on behalf of others


reporter alien
spokesperson supporter

6.) A person who cuts precious stones


lapidist philatelist
oculist drover

7.) Printed notice of a person death is


condolence epitaph
obituary death wish

8.) A disease that ends in death


chronic fatal
mural contagious

9.) Study of ancient societies is


anthropology archaeology
anthology none

10.) A mania for books


bibliomania logo mania
kleptomania pyromania

11.) A decision made by all


ordinance referendum
unanimous decree

12.) Hater of knowledge and learning is


misogynist misologist
bibliophile penophobia

13.) One who hates learning


misologist misanthrope
indefatigable philology

14.) The killing of the king


fratricide matricide
parricide regicide

15.) A short walk for pleasure


jog jaunt
promenade stroll
16.) One who loves mankind is
misanthrope misogynist
misologist philanthrope

17.) Engaged in war


bellicose warmonger
belligerent soldier

18.) A person in charge of a public building is


curator warden
artist custodian

19.) A fear of heights


cynophobia acrophobia
xenophobia ailurophobia

20.) A writer who steals words and phrases from others


plagiarist pseudonym
anonymous cheater

21.) Study of different languages


philology pathology
penology pharmacology

22.) One who has vast knowledge in a particular field


omnipresent omniscient
erudite pedant

23.) Thickly populated is called


populous momentous
population crowded

24.) Murder of newborn babies


homicide matricide
fratricide infanticide

25.) A government run by the rich


bureaucracy aristocracy
democracy autocracy

26.) A person who worships nature as God.


pantheist theist
atheist renegade

27.) Without any preparation


elegant versatile
eloquent extempore

28.) An ophthalmologist is one who deals with


mental problems eye problems
female problems skin problems

29.) A person who knows many languages


polyglot phonetics
linguistics philology

30.) Self-murder is called


regicide genocide
matricide suicide

31.) One who studies things of the past


historian demographer
antiquarian archaeologist

32.) Which of the following means 'a decision that can't be taken back'?
irreversible irreparable
irrevocable illegible

33.) The remedy for all diseases is


panacea allopathy
homeopathy drugs

34.) That art of beautiful handwriting is


calligraphy lexicography
cartography photography

35.) That which can't be read


edible eligible
lucid illegible

36.) A person who never gets tired


workaholic indefatigable
maladroit indolent

37.) A person who collects gold coins is


philatelist narcissist
numismatist fatalist

38.) A government that honors all religions


democracy matriarchy
aristocracy secular

39.) That which cannot be avoided


inevitable incorrigible
insatiable eligible

40.) The art of correct spelling


orthography calligraphy
topography lucid

41.) Incapable of being corrected


incombustible incorrigible
illegible legible

42.) Fit for suitable appropriate


eligible illegible
edible legible

43.) What is the physical examination of a dead body called?


post mortem post morteme
post morteum post mortam

44.) A thing kept in memory of an event


gift souvenir
memorandum reward

45.) Killing of one’s mother


patricide parricide
matricide felicide

46.) Compulsory enlistment in the army


procrastination admission
enlistment conscription

47.) Dead body of a human


corpse carcass
autopsy postmortem

48.) A multi-talented person


dexterous versatile
ambidextrous maladroit

49.) Agoraphobia is the fear of


agricultural problems public places
cultivated land large open spaces

50.) A person who collects postage stamps


philatelist lexicographer
bunting lapidist

51.) The collection of flags is


orology bunting
numismatics philatelist

54.) A short journey for pleasure


stroll walk
survey jaunt

55.) Separation from other people in a hospital to avoid infection


infectious laxative
ward quarantine

56.) Asking everyone for an opinion


questionnaire referendum
utopia swan song

57.) A large cage for keeping birds


apiary aquarium
aviary menagerie

59.) One who has settled down in another country legally


emigrant immigrant
migrant migration

62.) One who believes in god is


theist heretic
renegade atheist

64.) A person who looks at the dark side of things


clandestine extrovert
pessimist turncoat

66.) A book containing all branches of knowledge


thesaurus encyclopedia
bible dictionary

67.) A place where offerings to god are made


alter dais
mound altar

68.) A disease that effects a large group of people in a particular area


endemic epidemic
pandemic infectious

71.) Open rebellion of a sailors against lawful authority


revolt revolution
mutiny anarchy
72.) To examine one's own thoughts and feelings backwards
mediation reflection
intropsectation retrospection

73.) A country that has no government


aristocracy mobocracy
anarchy democracy

75.) The study of inter-relationship that exist between the living organisms and their environment is
called
ecology ethnology
morphology physiology

76.) Equal in rank, position and status


chum peer
colleague contemporary

79.) Something no longer in use, outdated, old fashioned


obsolete verbatim
insolvent bankrupt

80.) A song of praise to God


service sacrilege
postulate hymn

81.) An organ cut off by surgery


amputate operated
bisected dissected

82.) The caretaker of a museum


curator custodian
watchman dean

83.) A quarrel among family members


amnesty vendetta
dual duel

84.) A person who is 80-89 years old


centennial centenarian
octogenarian nonagenarian

85.) The act of talking to oneself loudly is


epilogue dialogue
soliloquy monologue

86.) A government run by a king


anarchy bureaucracy
oligarchy monarchy

87.) The practice of having more than one wife at a time


polygamy monogamy
polyandry bigamy

88.) To be taken out from one’s native country


expatriate patriot
immigrant emigrant

90.) A process involving too much government official formality


nepotism diplomacy
bureaucracy red-tapism

92.) Hydrophobic is a person who is afraid of


fire tall buildings
water crowded places

93.) A law passed by a government


decree ordance
ordinance protocol

94.) A document that doesn't bear the name of the author


plagiarist nick name
anonymous false name

95.) Policemen riding on a motorcycle as guards of VIPs


servants ADCs
outriders commandos

96.) Free work


gratis salary
remuneration sinecure

97.) Unable to pay one's debts


beggar indigent
insolvent borrower

99.) Even ‘Adam's Ale’ isn't available in large cities.


wine ordinary water
materials rights

100.) A war of religion


heretic crusade
pacifism belligerent

102.) A decision from which one can never go back


irrelevant irretrievable
irrevocable judicious

103.) The act of not being married


celibacy widower
spinster bachelor

106.) Child bereaved of one or both parents


desolate orphan
loafer childless

107.) One who walks on foot


walker jaywalker
pedestrian forerunner

109.) What does the word 'Anthropology' mean?


study of man study of animals
study of social reform study of flowers

110.) A person who had refrained from alcoholic drinks


dipsomaniac sober
drunkard teetotaler

112.) Existing at the same time


archives clandestine
history contemporary

113.) One who is hundred years old


octogenarian septuagenarian
centenarian nonagenarian
118.) Favouring one's own relatives
worldliness favoritism
corruption nepotism

125.) To overview something at short notice


peer glimpse
observe witness

132.) The tendency of postponing things


procrastinate prolong
anticipate delay

133.) A plan for a route to be followed on a journey


itinerary trek
wander cartography

134.) High salary no work


compensation sinecure
ex gratia gratis

135.) A case in which the sword is kept


holster quiver
sheath case

137.) A person who changes sides easily


skeptical black sheep
redundant turn coat

139.) The study of colours


frescos mosaic
chromatics chronology

140.) A long journey especially be sea


route odyssey
voyage safari

141.) A lover of food


epicurean gourmand
glutton none

143.) The art of effective speaking


statesman calligraphy
elocution maiden speech

145.) Born of unmarried parents


prostitute circe
illegitimate legitimate

147.) Soldiers on horse back


infantry cavalry
bayonet battalion
Parts of Speech.
1.) The children are ___ in the pool and ____kites.
flying, playing swimming, playing
running, flying swimming, flying

2.) Which is incorrect?


She is intelligent, witty and capable. They like swimming, dancing and golfing.
They can sing and dance. He is not only a professor but also a lawyer.

3.) Which of the following has the suffix-ity?


mother friend
author stupid

4.) The suffix –sion can be used with?


child refer
pay none

5.) The______ are friendly people


Scooting Scoots
Scotties Scots

6.) Which of the following is a noun?


thicken impoverish
mercantile mercy

7.) Which of the following is an adjective?


width autumnal
advantage renew

8.) The word “public” can be used as___


noun verb
adjective both a and c

9.) Which of the following doesn’t take a prefix?


provided poisonous
protected detection

10.) The word ‘deceptive’ functions as a/an_____


noun verb
adverb adjective

11.) The prefix mis– can be used with


relevant load
correct conception

12.) I used ___ words to her sentence for it to make sense.


sense sensory
sensitive sensible

13.) Listening to music, reading and ____ are good ways to spend one’s leisure time.
to swim swam
swims swimming

14.) Which word doesn’t have –ic suffix?


history athlete
artist success

15.) Which of the highlighted words is an adjective?


Swimming is a good form of exercise They are walking on the lawn
He likes smoking. She is taking knitting classes.
16.) The ending –ize cannot be added to
American popular
famous formal

17.) The word ”father” takes the suffix?


–ish –some
-ly -y
Problem Verbs.
1.) The cobbler has ............ my shoes.
shined shone
shine shinning

2.) ......... down.


Lie Lay
Lied Lain

3.) The man has ............. the tree.


fell fallen
fall felled

fall

4.) He is not good. He is so ................


bored boring
bore none

5.) Don't ....... to anybody.


lie lay
laid laid

6.) Birds can .................. high in the sky.


fly flow
flown flying

7.) The police .............. the criminal yesterday night.


hang hung

hanged hangs

8.) The mother had .........the baby beside her.


lain lay
lied lying

9.) The government has .............. the price of oil.


raised risen

rose rising

10.) She was ....... in 1985.


borne bore
bear born

11.) She has ........ a good job.


found founded
find finding

12.) The dead body of the man was ........... on a tree.


hung hanged

hunged hang

13.) Nepal ......... in Asia.


lie lay
lies lays

14.) The mother had ...... beside her baby.


laid lain
lay lied

15.) The purse was ........ on the way.


laying lying
lain lie

16.) The price of gold has ............ in the market.


risen rose
raised rise

17.) She did make-up and it ........... her face.


Shine shone
shined none

18.) The man ........... from his chair suddenly.


raised rose
rise raise

19.) The little girl helps her mother to .............. the table.
set sit
sitting seated

20.) If the road is slippery, one may............ down.


fall fell

felled fallen

21.) She ................. him on purpose.


failed fail
failing none

22.) The past participle of 'Lie' is


lied lain
laid lay

23.) He ............... on the ground.

fell fall
felled fallen

24.) On seeing the police, the thief .................


flew flowed
flown fled

25.) Don't ..... on the grass.


lay laid
lied lie

26.) She.......... the table for dinner.


lies lay
lain lying

27.) The crane ............. the car.


rose raised
rise raise
28.) 'Flown' is the past participle of
flee flow
fly flying

29.) The sun .............. above the sea level.


rose rise
raise raised

30.) 'Lain' is the past participle of


lie laid
lay lies

31.) The make-up ............ her face.


shone shined
shine none

32.) Air ........... fast.


flies flows
flown flowing

33.) The past participle of 'fell' is


felled fallen
fell falls

34.) They ......... in the arm chair.


sat set
seated sitting

35.) The river...............fast.


flies
flows
flown
flowing

36.) I have ............ the picture on the wall.


hung hanged

hang hanging

37.) She has ............... from the bed.


fell fall

fallen felled

38.) The tree has ...................


felled fallen

felled none

39.) Lots of insults were ....... by her.

born borne

bore boring

40.) He has .......... a college.


found founded
find finding

41.) Please, be ..............


sit seated
shitted set

42.) They ........ the wounded man on the ground.


lying lain
lay lie

43.) Don't .............. your head


rise rose
raise raised

44.) The past participle of 'fly' is


flee fly
flew flown

45.) I am feeling ............ now.

boring bored

bore none

46.) I didn't ............ my lost pen.


find found
founded finfing

47.) The school was ............. in 1990


found founds
find founded

48.) My shoes are ........... now


shined shined

shone shinning

49.) We have ............ the matter.


set settled
sat seated

50.) .......... from the seats, all the leaders ........... their
hands.
Rising, rising Raising, raising
Rising, raised Raising, rose
Punctuation.
1.) Which sentence is correctly punctuated? The company needs_____ employees.
effective; dedicated; and honest effective, dedicated; and honest
effective, dedicated and honest effective, dedicated, and honest

2.) He said ( ) “Binod is a good boy”.


(.) (;)
(,) (-)

3.) “I have spoken to him,” I said ( )


(,) (.)
(!) (?)

4.) “Dinner is ready ( )” said Krishna.


(;) (:)
(,) (?)

5.) Buddhi ( ) “Get me a glass of water.”


(;) (:)
(,) (?)

6.) Alas ( ) They know not what they do.


(.) ( ?)
(!) (–)

7.) Pass the sugar ( ) please.


(?) (.)
(;) (,)

8.) George said ( ) “I heard it on the radio.”


(;) (:)
(,) (.)

9.) Tell me what he said ( )


(?) (.)
(!) (;)

10.) He said to me( ) “What's your name?”


(!) (.)
(;) (,)

11.) Be quiet ( ) The baby is asleep.


(?) (.)
(!) (,)

12.) “Are you writing a letter?” Yes ( )


(,) (.)
(!) (;)

13.) Which sentence is acceptable?


His father, who is a specialist in Nepalese His father, who is a specialist in Nepalese
Economics is a good speaker. Economics; is a good speaker.
His father; who is a specialist in Nepalese His father, who is a specialist in Nepalese
Economics, is a good speaker. Economics, is a good speaker.

14.) How old is he ( )


(?) (.)
(!) (:)

15.) How late you are ( )


(:) (.)
(?) (!)

16.) When are we meeting again ( )


(?) (,)
(!) (.)
Questions Tags.
1.) That is the appropriate time , ........?
is it wasn’t it
isn’t it aren’t there

2.) You haven't met my wife, ........ ?


have you not have you
do you aren't you

3.) These are available, ........?


aren’t they is it
are there wasn’t there

4.) I am chosen for the concert, ........?


am I am I not
don’t I do I

5.) Let’s have a party, ........?


can you will you
shall we shouldn’t we

6.) I needn’t go, ........?


couldn’t I would I
needn’t I need I

7.) None is available, ........?


are they do they
didn’t they did they

8.) I must not shout, ........?


mustn’t I shouldn’t I
needn’t I need I

9.) I think he knows the way, ........?


did he can’t he
didn’t he doesn’t he

10.) She ought to go, ........?


ought not she can’t she
couldn’t she shouldn’t she

11.) Let us go, ........?


shall we could we
can we would we

12.) He used to drive, ........?


does he didn’t he
do they can’t he

13.) He can swim, ........?


can he will he
can't he is he

14.) Barking dogs seldom bite, ........?


didn’t they do they
did they can they

15.) We’d rather work late, ........?


hadn’t we wouldn’t we
can’t we shouldn’t we
16.) You don't like fish, ........?
are you aren't you
do you don't you

17.) No one was present in the class, ........?


weren’t they are they
hadn’t they were they
Relative Pronouns.
1.) It was the men at the shopping center ______everyone knows.
who that
whose whom

2.) It is the earth's gravity______


that gives us our weight which gives us our weight
who gives us our weight whom gives us our weight

3.) The papers on the table belong to ______and our friends.


we her
us they

4.) Do you know_____ corrected the answer?


that which
who whom

5.) ______, the students, are having a test.


Us We
Them I

6.) This is the man_____


which I know who I know
that I know whom I know

7.) Those of ______ who were chosen were asked to fill in ______nomination forms.
we, our us, ours
them, theirs you, your

8.) He is smarter than______


she \ me
them her

9.) She examined as many papers as ______


them they
I he

10.) He wrote as many e-mails as ______


they she
I me

11.) If you take your books along with you, then I’ll take ______
her my
his mine

12.) Replace the underlined part: I, your father and you are going for a party.
You. I and your father You, your father and I
I, you and your father Your father, I and you

13.) She is as good as ______ am in English.


I he
me her

14.) Let ______ have the money.


I they
her he

15.) Charlie Chaplin was a comedian ______ for his work in silent movies.
that was best known which was best known
who was best known whom was best known
16.) The men of the academy are as good as ______ are.
we us
them me

17.) The matter was resolved among______


me them
we she

18.) She is the woman _____ the police are looking for.
whom that
which who

19.) It is a good form to use the name of the person __


that you are addressing who you are addressing
whom you are addressing which you are addressing

20.) One property of radioisotopes is that ______decaying occurs


their its
they’re they

21.) Of those who graduated with Ram and ______, Shyam is the only one who has found a good job.
I me
he she

22.) According to the fifth Amendment to the US constitution, no person should be compelled to be a
witness against______
himself themselves
yourself ourselves

23.) He arrived sooner than ______


I us
they she

24.) He is the man ____


that was promo who was promoted
whom was promoted which was promoted

25.) Tomorrow is seminar for ______ teachers.


we us
they ours

26.) ______, the CEO, am responsible for the error.


He We
I She

27.) Wine tends to lose ______flavour when it has not been properly sealed.
it’s their
it its

28.) Replace the underlined part: They, you and we need assistance.
We, you and they You, we and they
You, they and we They, we and you

29.) This is the man ____


whose relatives died in an accident who relatives died in an accident
whom relatives died in an accident that relatives died in an accident

30.) It is known to us that they pride______ as superior.


himself ourselves
themselves yourselves

31.) There was a discussion between ______


me and her them and us
you and her me and them

32.) She is the girl ____


who everyone knows that everyone knows
whom everyone knows whose everyone knows

33.) The trees, _____, were cut down.


that grew along the park whom grew along the park
which grew along the park who grew along the park

34.) It is her pen. ______


It’s hers It’s her’s
Its hers Its her’s

35.) It was ______ Elizabeth I, not her father, King Henry, who led England into the Age of the Empire.
her she
he him

36.) She can go to the concert with ______


I and my friends he and his friends
me and my friends you and your friends

37.) None of us had ______ tickets cancelled.


their our
his her

38.) When the disciples saw Jesus, after he had risen from the dead . They said ______
It is me It is I
It is he It is she
Sensory Verbs.
1.) I saw a man ––––––– a car.
to wash washes
wash washing

2.) Do you smell something ––––– in the kitchen?


burns to burn
burn burning .

3.) The teacher observed me –––––– the paper well.


finishing to finish
finish finished

4.) We saw them ––––––– out.


going go
goes went

5.) Listen to the birds ––––––.


sing singing
to sing song

6.) She suddenly felt something –––––– her on the shoulder.


touches touch
touching to touch

7.) Last night I heard a lady –––––––––.


crying cry
to cry cried

8.) We saw them –––––– out.


go to go
going went

9.) Last night she heard a man –––––––.


scream screaming
to scream screams
Sequence of Tenses.
1.) He worked hard in order that he ______ an engineer.
will be may be
might be can be

2.) He_____ that the law may be changed.


is thinking think
thought thinks

3.) She liked him more than she ______ her friend.
liked likes
like had liked

4.) I told him that mayor ______ through the town next week.
can pass may pass
would pass shall pass

5.) It is a known fact they ______ present in class today.


were had been
are could be

6.) They ______ me that they’d be late for the party.


tells is telling
said told

7.) He told me that the force of gravity______ objects falls.


had made is making
make makes

8.) If a robber ______ into my house at night I’d throw something at him.
comes had come
came was coming

9.) She sang well that she ______ the competition.


can win shall win
might win should win

10.) She wrote so well that she ______ the exam.


shall pass may pass
will pass could pass
Sounds new
1.) Which of the following has /a ʊ / sound?
owl own
row know

2.) The dictionary spelling of /s əʊ ld ʒə / is


solder shoulder
soldier none

3.) The word ‘domestic’ is uttered as


/d ʊ mest ɪ k/ /domest ɪ k/
/d ə mest ɪ: k/ /d ə mest ɪ k/

4.) The word ‘voiceless’ is transcribed as


/v ɔɪ sl ə s /v ɔɪ sles/
/v ɔɪ sl ɪ s/ /vw ɪ sl ə s/

5.) Which of the following does not have / ʃ / sound?


invasion contribution
motion precious

6.) Which of the following has /l/ in the final position?


lick people
sweet calm

7.) How many nasal sounds are there in the word ‘meaning’?
two three
one four

8.) Which option does not have the same vowel sound as ‘flare’?
air pair
stared real

9.) Locate the word which doesn’t consist of /r/ sound?


varieties verdict
tropic thrust

10.) The word ‘masculine’ consists of which of the following stop sounds?
/t ∫ / /d/
/k/ /g/
11.) Which of the following pairs is uttered similarly?
dare/deer deer/dear
dare/dear ‘a’ and ‘b’

12.) Locate the word without /h/ sound


oh! behold
comprehend half

13.) Locate the word with /uː/sound.


look pool
could poll

14.) Tick the word with / ʒ / sound


please pleasure
reason passes
15.) Which of the following vowels is there in the
/ɒ/ /ʌ/
/ ɔ ː/ / ɑ ː/

16.) Which of the following pair is odd?


age/ edge male / mail
here/ hear I/eye

17.) Which of the following has /z/ sound?


vision casual
season treasure

18.) The dictionary spelling of / ʃɪ p/ is


sheep sip
ship slip

19.) Which of the following has /æ/ in the initial position?


Africa America
achieve attend

20.) Which of the following options has the same initial sound as the middle consonant sound of
‘machine’?
nation harsh
sugar masculine

21.) Which of the following has the same final sound as /of /?
café half
cave path

22.) Locate the word with /m/ sound in the final position.
comb thumb
some none

23.) Identify the word with /t/ sound.


chalet bouquet
ratio islet

24.) Locate the word with /d/ sound.


rouge division
magic zebra

25.) Which of the following has a different vowel sound in the middle position?
barks card
ward last

26.) The word ‘pure’ consists of which of the following diphthongs?


/a ʊ / / əʊ /
/ ʊə / / ɒ uː/
27.) The word ‘couples’ has _____ phonemes.
two three
four five

28.) Locate the word with /t ∫ / sound.


question parachute
moustache discretion

29.) Which of the following options doesn’t consist of ‘k’ sound ?


cheque quota
check champagne
30.) Locate the word which has not /j/ sound
new furious
cure dungarees

31.) Tick the best option


All nasals are uttered by making use of soft All nasals occur in all positions in English
palate and back of the tongue words
/ŋ/ is uttered by making use of the same While uttering nasals, air passes through the
speech organs as /k/ mouth

32.) The word ‘goose’ is transcribed as


/guːs/ /guːz/
/gʊs /g ʊ z/
33.) How many consonants and vowels does the word ‘momentum’ consist of?
4 each 3 each
5 cons / 3 vowels 4 cons / 3 vowels

34.) The word religion has _____vowels.


one two
three four

35.) Which of the following words does not end in /f ə l/?


beautiful careful
dutiful handful

36.) Which option has the same final sound as ‘carriage’ ?


boxes judge
his beige

37.) Identify the word which has /j/ sound?


moon real
wary few

38.) The underlined letter in the word ‘drink’ represents sound


/η/ /n/
both none

39.) How many stop sounds are there in the word ‘physics’ ?
one two
three none

40.) Which of the following words does not have the phoneme /f /?
laugh graph
safe of

41.) Which of the following option has /l/ sound?


calf would
self palm

42.) The word ‘box’ is transcribed as………..


/b ɑ ːks/ /b ɔ ːks/
/b ʌ ks/ /b ə ks/
43.) Identify the odd option as regards the nasal sound.
none mine
king nanny
44.) Find out the word without /w/ sound/?
quarter twelve
vile women

45.) The word ‘visa’ is pronounced as


/viːza/ /v ɪ za : /
/viːs ə / /v ɪ sa : /
46.) The final sound of the word ‘how’ is_____
/æ/ / ʊə /
/ əʊ / /a ʊ /

47.) Semi vowels are


half vowels half vowels half consonants
gliding consonants gliding vowels

48.) The underlined letter in the word ‘education’ represents ……… sound.
/d/ /z/
/ʊ/ /d ʒ /

49.) Tick the word which has /θ/ sound.


breath wrath
both with

50.) The correct phonemic transcription of the word ‘cat’ is


/k ʌ t/ /kæt/
/ket/ /k ə t/

71.) The word ______ consists of /w/ sound in the initial position.
whom while
sweet wrath

76.) Locate the word with / ə / sound.


bucks duck
lurks china

80.) Which of the following has the same initial sound as ‘pat’ ?
phone physics
psychology palm

82.) Which of the following is different regarding the initial sound?


export (noun) explain
expose explore

94.) Which of the following is odd regarding the vowel sound ?


jaw book
load deep

119.) Which of the following is a short vowel?


/ɒ/ / ɔ ː/
/i : / / ɑ ː/
Subject Verb Agreements.
1.) The brave ______admired.
is are
has been was

2.) The cattle ______for sale.


are is
was has been

3.) The ______were washed.


cloth clothing
cloths clothes

4.) A number of examples _____cited.


were has been
was is

5.) Using sunlight as a source of energy _____


make sense makes sense
are making sense are making sense

6.) The equipment ______ for sale.


are were
is have

7.) Neither of the photos ____ good


are looking look
looks have looked

8.) Which noun is incorrect?


information equipments
furniture luggage

9.) The number of interruptions ____ strange.


seems seem
are seeming have seemed

10.) He as well as I______ help.


need needs
is needing has needed

11.) The blind ______jobs.


need needs
is needing has needed

12.) The packs of cigarettes _____


was available were available
is available has been available

13.) Which noun is incorrect?


tweezer pants
scissors pliers

14.) The socks ______torn.


is was
are has been

15.) The director, besides his colleagues, ______the committee.


make up have made up
makes up are making up
16.) ______has arrived.
A pack of sheep A herd of sheep
A flock of sheep A pride of sheep

17.) Which noun can be considered singular?


jury people
gentry poultry

18.) The ______ is expensive.


cloth clothing
cloths clothes

19.) To get a good start in life______ patience.


need needs
are needing none

20.) Majority of people_______ the answer.


know knows
is knowing has known

21.) Groups of tissues, each with their own individual parts, ______ the human body.
make up makes up
is making has made up

22.) The committees _____to reform on policies.


needs is needing
need has needed

23.) The professor and lawyer ______ responsible for the plan.
is are
have been were

24.) The ______know the facts.


public audience
faculty council

25.) The ______ has been sent to the laundry.


cloth clothing
cloths clothes

26.) The memoranda ______ signed


is was
has been were

27.) The ______has caught the thief


police public
committee gentry

28.) Which noun is plural?


staff clergy
audience organization

29.) A pair of socks ______washed.


were was
are have been

30.) ______ is popular among girls.


Dieted To dieting
Dieting To diet

31.) Either he or us _____ responsible.


has was
are is

32.) ______ need to know the plan.


The Finn Finnish
The Finish The Finns

33.) A pair of pants _____ costly


are is
were have been

34.) The levels of pollution ______ considerably from one city to another.
vary varies
is varying has varying

35.) Two-thirds of the workers ______ in squalor conditions.


live lives
is living has lived

36.) The effects of the sun’s rays ______ devastating.


proves is proving
was proving prove

37.) A pack of cigarettes ______


is available b. were available
have been available are available

38.) Each of the mistakes ______ corrected.


has been have been
are being were being

39.) The Jury ____ made ____ their opinions on the matter.
is, its has, their
has, its have, their

40.) A kilogram of sugar______ sold.


are was
were have been

41.) Either he or his friends ______changes in plans.


want wants
is wanting has wanted

42.) Which noun is incorrect?


cattles police
swine vermin

43.) The ____has been used to dust the furniture.


cloth clothing
cloths clothes

44.) Her father, as well as I, ______ support for the project.


want wants
are wanting have wanted

45.) None of them______ the facts


know knows
is knowing has known
Synonyms and Antonyms new
1.) Urban
rustic rural
civil domestic

2.) Dainty
fragile brittle
hard breakable

3.) Flamboyant
unsuitable payable
squander extravagant

4.) Hallowed
old decayed
sacred mellowed

5.) The cacophony from outside disturbed the class.


silence smell
people noise

6.) Malevolent
kind hateful
abhor spiteful

7.) Timid
meek mild
humble harsh

8.) I have a handful of friends.


plenty many
little few

9.) Inspiring
encouraging detesting
abhorring imagining

10.) Contemporary
ancient coexisting
overwhelmed inspiring

11.) The treaty was ratified by the heads of state


set aside unsettled
destroyed annulled

12.) Lackadaisical
half hearted dull
ambitious monthly

13.) Flimsy
fragile strong
dishonest helpful

14.) He came to the party in proper attire.


dress formality
rite manners

15.) A friendly dog met me at the gate.


hostile quiet
understanding helpful
16.) Wavering
frank bashful
shy resolute

17.) Autonomous
free dependent
independent duplicate

18.) Dull
humorous clever
trivial pompous

19.) Vulnerable
strong minded hearted
can be harmed completely destroyed

20.) Appropriate
unnecessary requirement
obtained puzzling

21.) Inspired
overwhelmed dispirited
encouraged skeptical

22.) Mar
spoil arrange
inundated moderate

23.) Apposite
irrelevant perceive
condemn calm

24.) The boy ogled at the beautiful ball in the shop.


complained mixed
separate stared

25.) Hybrid
crossbred pedigreed
hackneyed prompt

26.) Antipathy
indifference willingness
baffle detest

27.) Locale
sight cite
site none of the above

28.) Acquitted
accused killed
banned humiliated

29.) Pensive
habitually tardy confident
given to quiet reflection affectionate

30.) Emigrant
foreigner despise
native abscond

31.) Friend
partner competitor
foe associate

32.) Diligence
dexterity industrious
laborious indolent

33.) Prerequisite
unnecessary requirement
obtained puzzling

34.) Calculating
artless intelligent
crafty candid

35.) Histrionic
propensity overdramatic
historically important Lethargic

36.) Autonomy
Independence freedom
anger dependence

37.) Outwit
loose victory
conquer normal

38.) Relinquish
quit abandon
retain desert

39.) The soldiers are staying in a dormitory.


A bungalow A place where grains are stored.
A building where students sleep A workshop

40.) The council demolished the building.


created constructed
renovated destroyed

41.) Tranquil
peaceful calm
serene noisy

42.) Man has to encounter many hardships in life.


solve strive
overcome face

43.) Pursue
ignore sanctioned
passed recovery

44.) Surmise
guess argue
sure reflect

45.) Loathe
hate same
hinder likeable

46.) Groggy
sensible sensitive
dirty intoxicated
47.) Indigence
richness poverty
eminent none of the above

48.) Dogma
principal cordial
principles none of the above

49.) People knew him for his vanity.


humble proud
self esteem spiteful

50.) I want this particular book


only selected
general chosen

51.) He has many foes.


friends enemies
allies boisterous

52.) Authentic
original facsimile
duplicate okay

53.) He is renowned professor.


prominent recognized
unknown both a and b

54.) Defile
corrupt spoil
mark honest

55.) Endemic
rigid communicable
plummet restricted

56.) Sporadic
occasional frequently
continuously never ending

57.) Reputation
good sincere
notoriety sufficient

59.) Ameliorate
finished improve
appreciate affluent

60.) Virtuous
vicious vulgar
majestic merciful

61.) Genuine
true facsimile
pure original

62.) She is wearing drab clothes.


colorless torn
light coloured brightly coloured

63.) Let us aggravate the suffering of the man.


abbreviate worsen
advocate alien
64.) Vital is the question.
unimportant unit
important believable

65.) Gullible
skeptical credulous
knowledge believable

66.) Uncanny
similar duplicate
weird contempt

68.) Voluntary
free willed alert
compelled obscene

69.) Bawdy
vulgar smelly
likeable pleasant

70.) Whimsical
serious occasional
strong opaque

72.) Surmise
exact problematic
guess to answer

73.) It was a spectacular match.


sensational dismal
boring troublesome

74.) Make great efforts for excellence.


coerce falter
strive swerve

75.) Inedible
unfit for human consumption polluted
vitiated eatable

76.) Squalor
spendthrift miser
rich shabby

78.) Deplete
retain forfeit
spend restricted

79.) Lethal
harmless pretty
unsociable hostile

80.) Ruthless
militant might
majestic merciful

81.) Duplicate
facsimile original
fine authentic

82.) Integrity
honesty mammoth
baggy broad

83.) The windowpane is transparent.


opaque translucent
solid fragile

85.) Assuage
excite calm
humble relevant

86.) Enigma
similar likeable
mysterious decaying

88.) The conductor had a baton.


stick cloth
fun weapon

89.) Adamant
attentive obstinate
arrogant obedient

90.) Desert regions are desolate.


Emancipate different
barren confine

91.) Sinister
sometimes ominous
abstain abound

92.) Odious
familiar pleasant
insignificant cacophony

93.) The treaty was ratified by the heads of state.


withheld sanctioned
passed validated

95.) Alleviation
lessening magnification
intensify foolish

96.) Nostalgic
indolent diseased
homesick soothing

97.) Paramount
Important lowest
squander dogma

98.) Extravagant
developing wonderful
disappearing economical

99.) His youthful nature makes him suitable for the job.
mature juvenile
average none of the above

100.) Extempore
well performed remarkable
thinkable unprepared
101.) Squalor
poor errorless
rich believable

102.) Licentious
generous gay
hungry immoral

103.) Don’t lament over petty matters.


humorous mourn
solve find

105.) Relinquish
punished forgiven
give up chance

106.) Miniscule
light large
medium decrease

107.) Corpulence
slender cheerful
guilt poverty

108.) Abhor
hate love
provided rejected

109.) Vivid
dull bright
shinny sparkling

112.) Emaciated
very tall very sleepy
very thin very aged

114.) English is mandatory on the exam.


lenient compulsory
economical minimum

115.) Serene
impure agitated
showy complicated

116.) Indigenous
alien native
transfer influx

117.) Austere
accessible boisterous
luxurious eventful

118.) Obdurate
silent noisy
obstinate sufficiency

120.) Ecstasy
unhappy depressed
happiness problematic

121.) Docile
mild meek
spent brave

125.) Hideous
horrible pleasant
problematic boisterous

126.) Lurid
bright flowery
pastel colorful

128.) Posthumous
before death during death
after death at the time of death

129.) Country
rural village
town none of the above

130.) Whim
urge try
promise ponder

131.) Ecstasy
rapture beatitude
exaltation misery

132.) Retreat
move forward move side wards
move straight go back

133.) Coup
a place where fouls are kept a place where clothes are kept
overthrown of government by military none of the above

134.) His health is feeble.


strong masculine
weak Amazon

135.) Corpulent
skinny obese
bulky sufficient

136.) It rained intermittently throughout the day.


continuously downpour
now and then continually

137.) Abet
help lessen
admonish humiliate

138.) He was granted permission.


refused confined
allowed prolonged

140.) A friendly dog met us at the gate.


quiet understanding
helpful hostile

141.) Pandemonium
noisy silence
racket boisterous

142.) Indolent
indefatigable laborious
conscientious uninterested

143.) Grumpy
quiet stubborn
angry tired

144.) Decrepit
old juvenile
frisky none of the above

145.) Parents should be pragmatic with their children


practical dishonest
realistic both a and c

146.) He excels in English.


unsuitable weak
good lazy

147.) Discord
antagonism cordial
decrease none of the above

148.) Franchise
right to vote prohibited
disqualified unqualified

149.) Blasphemous
spiritual profane
go got
The Expression ‘As If’ and ‘As
Though’.
1.) The man looks as if he ............. sick.
was were
is had been

2.) The girl walks as if she.........modeling.


studies studied
had studied have studied
To Infinitive and Gerunds.
1.) I must go ....... before the shops are closed.
shopping to shop
to shopping shop

2.) The car ....... by him.


needs fixing needs to fix
needs to be fixed needs to fixing

3.) After the fire had been put out the firefighters recommended ....... an alarm device.
the occupants’ getting them getting
the occupants’ get the occupants’ to get

4.) Kamal’s father ordered him .......out late again.


not to stay not stay
not staying not to be staying

5.) Which is correct?


He insisted that he was paid at once. He insisted on being paid at once.
He insisted that he must be paid. He insisted that he was being paid.

6.) She has ....... lifting the load.


difficulty at difficulty in
difficulty for difficulty of

7.) He mentioned ....... the job yesterday.


to do done
doing to doing

8.) I insist ....... having the extra share of the profit.


to their on them
on their on hers

9.) He is anxious ....... his test results.


knowing known
to know to knowing

10.) I finished ....... the work.


doing do
to do done

11.) .......coming to the party would be a welcome sign.


My Hers
Theirs Ours

12.) He finished ....... two of the published compositions before his tenth birthday.
to write to writing
wrote writing

13.) They appreciated ....... the agreement.


mine signing me to sign
our signing yours signing

14.) If more than 5000 dollars in monetary instruments is transported into the United States a report
needs ....... with the customs office.
file filing
filed to be filled

15.) The manager regrets ....... the meeting as scheduled.


putting off at putting off
to putting off with putting off

16.) It is strange but we can’t help ....... why she left.


wondering to wondering
wondered to wonder

17.) Phosphates .......to most farm lands nowadays.


need added needs to be added
need to add need to be added

18.) She is ....... doing the job.


intent to intent on
intent at intent with

19.) Almost everyone fails .......on the first try.


in passing the driver’s test to pass his driver’s test
to have passed his driver’s test passing his driver’s test

20.) She liked ....... pizzas whenever she went out with me.
me eating eating
mine eating hers eating

21.) I am looking forward ....... explaining the exercise


at her to her
to hers for her

22.) Dr Gita objected ....... his patients’ calling at night.


for at
to against

23.) My hair is untidy. ....... by a barber.


It needs to cutting It needs to be cut
It needs cutting It needs cut

24.) Radha asked ....... her with the errand.


their helping me to help
mine helping my helping

25.) He hesitated ....... out.


going go
gone to go

26.) She remembered .......the job the previous week.


did doing
done to do

27.) We postponed ....... the meeting.


to attend attended
attends attending

28.) It should be noted that the car needs ....... by her quickly.
to be fixed to fix
fixing fixed

29.) It is impossible ....... optimistic.


remaining to remain
to remaining remained

30.) They are ....... the work as stipulated.


capable to do capable of doing
capable for doing capable to doing

31.) Would you mind .......in the room?


not to smoke not to smoking
not smoking not smoked

32.) He is accustomed ....... early in the morning.


at his calling to them calling
to theirs calling to her calling

33.) It is important .......the work if you don’t have the time at hand.
not to do not doing
don’t to do hadn’t to do

34.) Last year I missed .......exam.


to take taking
to give giving

35.) It was clear from the speaker that they were looking forward to .......resigning from the post.
him her
me us

36.) I noticed .......


him to running him to run
him ran him running

37.) Many modern architects insist on ....... materials native to the region.
to use for using
using use

38.) Children should be immunized to prevent .......catching serious diseases.


them their
themselves theirs

39.) It is difficult ....... the job.


doing to do
done to doing

40.) Many people have stopped ....... because they are afraid that it may be harmful to the health.
smoking to smoke
smoked smokes
Use of Articles.
1.) _____ x-rays are expensive nowadays
A an
The None

2.) Man has set foot on ____ moon.


a an
the none

3.) She has ____ expensive television.


a an
the none

4.) She watches ____ television at home daily.


a an
the none

5.) ____ love I have for my country is unimaginable.


A An
The None

6.) I enjoyed ____ dinner we had last Saturday.


a an
the none

7.) ____ are coming for dinner.


Mallas The Malla
The Mallas None

8.) She has ____ Bible at home.


a an
the none

9.) What expensive ____ shoes!


a an
the none

10.) We have _____ hour to complete the work


a an
the none

11.) We study at ____ School of Performing Arts.


a an
the none

12.) ____ more you eat, ____ fatter you get.


The, a A, an
The, the The, an

13.) He showed ____ kindness towards me.


a an
the none

14.) ____ lion is the king of the forest.


A An
The None

15.) He is ____ Red Cross member.


a an
the none
16.) He lives in ____ Great Britain and She lives in ____ Netherlands
×, the the, ×
×, × the, the

17.) _____ Statue of Liberty is in America.


a an
the none

18.) The Cheetah is ____ fastest animal on the earth.


a an
the none

19.) She sold ____ cow.


a an
the none

20.) _____ Bible is the religious book of the Christian.


A An
The None

21.) She bought ____ pair of shoes.


a an
the none

22.) ____ beds are expensive nowadays.


A An
The None

23.) _____ books are expensive in the market


A An
The None

24.) _____ cows give milk.


A An
The None

25.) _____ of the play was good.


First act The act one
Act one The one act

26.) ____ university where my sister studies is said to be the best in the country.
A An
The None

27.) Man hunted with primitive instruments during ____ Stone Age.
a an
the none

28.) ______ book he borrowed from the library has to be returned within a week.
A An
The None

29.) ____ beds he bought are expensive.


A An
The None

30.) He is a manager. ____ was sick yesterday.


A An
He None

31.) _____ man I met at the market was my uncle.


A An
The None

32.) Tea is served in _____ cups and saucers.


a an
the none

33.) I love ____ bananas.


a an
the none

34.) ____ Chinese are hard working.


A An
The None

35.) _____ Congress won the elections last year.


A An
The None

36.) He plays ____ guitar and she plays ____ violin for the band.
a, the an, the
the, the none

37.) Napoleon fought in ____ Battle of Waterloo.


a an
the none

38.) She is ____ FBI agent.


a an
the none

39.) _____ guitars are string instruments.


A An
The None

40.) She is _____ extrovert


a an
the none

41.) _____ dinner was arranged for the new staff members of the college in the conference hall.
A An
The None

42.) He drank tea in _____ cup and saucer.


a an
the none

43.) He has climbed ____ Mr. Everest three times.


a an
the none

44.) She is ____ congress candidates.


a an
the none

45.) ____ television is a scientific marvel.


A An
The None

46.) ____ English class was asked to present a report on 'pollution control'
A An
The None
47.) She is ____ Hindu girl.
a an
the none

48.) He sold ____book.


a an
the none

49.) Did you see ____ cricket match between India and Pakistan last night?
a an
the none

50.) He has some business in ____ Holland next year.


a an
the none

55.) ______ x-ray he took was expensive


A An
The None

58.) He is ____ man of humble manners.


a an
the none

59.) _____ university of Kathmandu is smaller than ____ Tribhuvan University.


A, the The, a
The, × The, the

62.) What _____ wonderful experience!


a an
the none

66.) I like ____ volleyball very much.


a an
the none

67.) _____ man is god's greatest creation.


A An
The None

70.) She lives in _____ Europe.


a an
the none

76.) He is studying ____ Spanish at school.


a an
the none

77.) _____ pairs of shoes she bought were expensive


A An
The None

78.) She is _____ LLB.


a an
the none

79.) ____ silver she has on her ring is of a very high quality.
A An
The None

80.) He crossed _____ Great Lakes while flying to Canada.


a an
the none
82.) He is _____ doctor
a an
the none

93.) _____ Mediterranean Sea is in Europe.


A An
The None

96.) She bought ____ guitar.


a an
the none

99.) ____ blind were compensated


A an
The None

102.) _____ Red Cross is a charitable, nonprofit organization.


A An
The None

107.) ____ bed she bought was expensive.


A An
The none

111.) She has ____ sensitive skin.


a an
the none

124.) He took ______ x-ray of his chest.


a an
the none

145.) What ____ expensive shirt!


a an
the none

146.) His height is ____ same as mine.


a an
the none
Use of Prepositions.
1.) He has a test ........ Wednesday.
in by
on at

2.) The clothes are ........ sale.


by on
at over

3.) She is sitting ........ the shade of the tree.


in on
under by

4.) I sent my sister a parcel. I hope it will reach her ........ time before she goes to Sweden.
in on
at by

5.) He couldn’t cure me ........ my illness.


of by
with during

6.) The work will be done ........ a month’s time.


in on
by at

7.) He spread the table cloth ........ the table.


on over
with by

8.) I met him ........ the morning of the accident.


in on
at by

9.) India won the match ........ 6 wickets.


from by
with in

10.) It is cold ........winter and hot ........ summer.


in, in in, at
at, in by, at

11.) The meeting starts ........ 3 O’ clock.


in on
at by

12.) Where were you ........ New Year’s Day?


on at
by over

13.) He was admitted ........ the hospital.


in on
at by

14.) The man works ........ a software company.


by with
for in

15.) Europe was in a state of chaos ........ the Second World War.
in on
during over
16.) She returned ........ home late.
in on
at none

17.) It rains ........ the monsoons.


during by
in at

18.) The meeting will start ........ an hour.


at by
on in

19.) She normally travels ........ a bus to Illam.


in on
at by

20.) It is 6 O’ clock ........my watch.


at by
in on

21.) She contacted me ........ post


with by
over none

22.) The British PM lives ........10 Downing Street.


in on
at over

23.) He went home ........ a taxi but I went ........ bus.


on, in in, by
by, by with, by

24.) He is sitting ........the armchair and I am sitting ........ the chair.


in, on on, at
in, in with, by

25.) Go ........ train, don’t go ........ plane, it is cheaper.


in, in in, at
at, by by, by

26.) The man is ........work


at with
from by

27.) The plane in winter, therefore ........the winter we wear warm clothes
in on
during by

28.) The merchant of Venice was written ........ Shakespeare.


on with
by for

29.) The man lives ........ the 10th floor .


in on
by with

30.) He died ........ 1960.


in on
by for

31.) Animals live both ........ water and ........ land.


on, in in, in
in, on by, I n

32.) She was born ........the 5th of May 1980.


on in
at by

33.) She went to the office ........ the afternoon.


in on
at by

34.) The plane arrived ........Kathmandu ........ Tribhuwan Airport.


at, in in, at
by, by at, at

35.) The family is sitting ........ the dining table.


at on
by with

36.) She arrived ........ the hospital early.


in on
at by

37.) He has worked on this project ........ Monday ........ Friday.


to, from from, to
from, by from, from

38.) The room is 10 feet ........ 15 feet.


with by
in at

39.) Patients sleep ........ bed in hospital.


on in
by over

40.) The woman is dressed ........ a blue sari.


in with
by at

41.) She went to bed ........ night.


in on
at by

42.) I am going home ........ Dashain.


during at
in on

43.) Steel is made ........ iron.


from of
by with

44.) I live ........ the park.


by with
over from

45.) We planned to meet at 10 O’ clock. Be ........ time.


in on
at by

46.) She has been working on the project ........ Tuesday.


for since
during by

47.) He pays ........ cash and she pays ........ cheque.


by, in in, by
by, by for, by

48.) Pressure is measured ........ a barometer.


by of
from for

49.) The woman is ........ business.


in at
with by

50.) They enjoyed ........ Christmas.


in during
on at
Use of Tense Forms.
1.) When they _______ I _______ a letter.
entered, was writing was entering, wrote
had entered, wrote enter, is writing

2.) She always _______ her class.


misses will miss
miss missed

3.) He ______ for one hour before the bus arrived.


had been waiting waited
was waiting had waited

4.) She______ her work when the bell rang.


will do will have done
had done was doing

5.) I _____ for a test at 10 O’ clock in the morning tomorrow.


will be sitting will sit
had been sitting was sitting

6.) She______ in this town since 1980.


was living has been living
has lived will have lived

7.) I _______the job by tomorrow.


will be doing will have been doing
will have done does

8.) Before I went out I _____ my homework.


had done do
did have done

9.) The boys _______ for three hours.


have been working have worked
had worked had been working

10.) I ______ to Chitwan.


have gone went
is going was going

11.) The teacher was writing notes while the students ______ them down
took had taken
were taking had taken

12.) The speaker _______the parliament next week.


addresses has addressed
addressed are addressing

13.) The teacher _______ when the principal entered the room.
was teaching is teaching
teaches had taught

14.) He _____ me for what I had done.


congratulated will congratulate
has congratulated congratulates

15.) She ______ this novel the by tomorrow.


will have read will be reading
had been reading shall read
16.) I went to bed after I______ television.
was watching watched
had watched am watching

17.) Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.


boiled will boil
boil boils

18.) I______ the movie last month.


will see will be seeing
saw had seen

19.) I _______ the movie six times before.


saw had seen
have seen was seeing

20.) She thanked me for what I ____


did do
have done had done

21.) Our class ______ by next Friday.


will complete will be completing
Will have completing will have been completed

22.) When the teacher _______ the student entered the room.
was teaching is teaching
taught had taught

23.) Class ______ at 6 o’clock daily.


began was beginning
begins had began

24.) After you _______SLC, you go for graduate studies.


have passed had passed
will pass passed

25.) My brother_____ from America next week.


has come will have come
is coming comes

26.) He ______ asleep when he was driving.


had fallen have fallen
was falling fell

27.) By the 5th of January 2015, the man _____ for this company for 35 years.
will be working will work
will have work will have been working

28.) She came when _______.


it had rained it was raining
it rained it rains

29.) While I was studying, she ____ the food.


was cooking cooked
will cook is cooking

30.) She _______ since last year.


has not returned will not have returned
does not return had returned

31.) She _____ English by next Friday.


will have studied studies
will be studying will have been studying

32.) He _______before you left your office.


is coming will come
has returned had returned

33.) Don’t disturb me. I______ my homework now.


shall do am doing
was doing have done

34.) The rain _______ before the lightening flashed.


had already stopped already stopped
was stooping has already stopped
Verbal Phrases.
1.) Maintain the good work in class.
keep to keep on
keep by keep up

2.) He passed out from college last year.


fainted finished
distributed none

3.) Our parents don’t take ______ us.


care out care for
care of care through

4.) She has ______ smoking forever.


given for given off
given at given up

5.) After I returned from my vacation, I had to ______ a lot of course work.
make up for make up with
make out none

6.) The football match was ______because of heavy rain.


put on put by
put off go off

7.) He was absent last week because he had ______ fever.


come down to come down on
come down with come down at

8.) I ______ the word in the dictionary.


looked out looked for
looked on looked up

9.) Write the important points down.


take off take down
take for take by

10.) India and Nepal have broken ______ diplomatic relations.


with of
off with

11.) I ran across a new word in the book.


make by chance discovered
wrote initiated

12.) He came up with a good idea.


opposed investigated
initiated demanded

13.) The answers to the questions should be solved.


worked out worked up
worked in worked for

14.) I will see about the student’s problem.


consider reject
examine publish

15.) The man longs for a vacation.


quit senses
smells desires
16.) She turned ______ for the party late.
down up
of out

17.) The police are looking into the murder case.


investigating demanding
thinking discovering

18.) Let’s wait a little longer because I am sure he’ll turn ______soon.
up in
into down

19.) The car ran ______a cat.


over down
up against

20.) The disease has ______ throughout the city.


broken out broken down
broken up broken off

21.) She gets along with her friends well.


enjoys the company doesn’t enjoy the company
hates works with

22.) She saved some money for her further education.


put by put on
put off put across

23.) We planned to consider the proposal.


see on see off
see about see into

24.) The magazine was published after many years of research.


brought on brought about
brought out brought to

25.) She made of with all my money.


inquired investigated
absconded discovered

26.) Figure out the answer to the question.


understand dissolve
solve articulate

27.) I have parked my car in a no parking zone but I will soon ______with it.
made off got away
got on put on

28.) The offer was too good for me to turn it ______


off down
away over

29.) The old man ______ the winter with almost no food.
pulled up pulled out
pulled at pulled through

30.) The matter was raised during the meeting.


brought up brought on
brought at brought out

31.) The students put forward the proposal to the principal.


advanced decreased
examined none

32.) She has ______time to reach the airport.


run out in run out of
run out with run off

33.) I called ______my uncle’s house on Saturday.


with up
at on

34.) She resembles her mother.


takes to takes with
takes after take away

35.) Our teacher always puts ______a few good words about us to our parents.
in off
at by

36.) He embarked ______ a journey to Pokhara.


at in
on by

37.) He should ______ on smoking.


cut off put off
put down cut down

38.) He ran into his best friend at the airport.


discovered met unexpectedly
demanded interviewed

39.) We planned to ______the class after an hour.


wind at wind in
wind up wind out

40.) One mustn’t ______for class late.


turn down turn at
turn up turn out

41.) Turn ______the lights as the room is very bright.


off of
on up
Voice.
1.) I saw him conducting the rehearsal.
He was seen conducting the rehearsal. I saw the rehearsal being conducted.
I conducting the rehearsal saw him. The rehearsal was being conducted.

2.) My friends don’t eat meat.


Meat is don’t eaten by my friends. Meat is eaten by my friends.
Meats are eaten by my friends. Meat is not eaten by my friends.

3.) The passive of : Who taught her such things? is .........


Who was she taught such things by? By whom she was taught such things?
By whom was she taught such things? By whom was she taught such things.

4.) People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.


The suspect is being seen in several cities. The suspect has been seen the people in
several cities.
The suspect is claimed to have been seen in The suspect was seen by people in several
several cities. cities.

5.) Radha drives a blue car.


A blue car drives Radha. Radha is driven by a blue car.
A blue car is driven by someone. A blue car is driven.

6.) They are going to build a building complex.


A building complex is being built by them. A building complex is going to be built.
They are going to be building a building complex. A building complex will be built by them.

7.) Someone will read the chapter next time.


The chapter will be read by someone. The chapter will be readed by someone next time.
The chapter will be read next time. Next time the chapter will read someone.

8.) Shelley’s poems evoke memories of the past.


Memories of the past are evoked by Shelley’s Shelley’s is evoked by the memories of the
poems. past.
Memories is of the past is evoked by Memories are being evoked by Shelley’s
Shelley’s poems. poems.

9.) Radha drives a blue car.


A blue car drives Radha. Radha is driven by a blue car.
A blue car is driven by someone. A blue car is driven by Radha.

10.) He eats apples every day.


Apples were eaten by him every day.. Apples is being eaten by him every day.
Apples are eaten by someone. Apples are eaten by him every day

11.) What is the passive of “I did it”?


It is done. It is being done.
It was done. It has been done.

12.) Which is in active voice?


He was made to do the chore. The work will be finished.
I was frightened. I accused him of cheating.

13.) The workers are excavating a buried city.


A buried city is excavated by the workers. A buried city is being excavating by the
workers.
A buried city is being excavated by the A buried city has been excavated by the
workers. workers.

14.) Somebody has cheated me.


I am cheated by someone. Me has been cheated.
I have been cheated. I has been cheated by someone.

15.) “ Where ...........?” “In Kathmandu”.


were you born are you born
have you been born did you born

16.) Who is creating this mess?


Who has created this mess? By whom this mess is being created?
By whom has this mess been created? By whom is this mess being created?

17.) The teacher is teaching the boy.


The boy is teaching by the teacher. The boy is being taught by the teacher.
The boy is taught by the teacher. The boy has been taught by the teacher.
Word Stress new
1.) Which of the following is not accented on the first syllable?
oiling energy
capture himself

2.) The word _____ gets stress on its third syllable.


religious necessary
valuation balloon

3.) The word ‘reforestation’ is accented on its _____ syllable.


1st 2nd
4th none

4.) Tick the word that receives stress on its second syllable
loveliness lightened
actress none of the above

5.) Identify the word which does not get stress on its first syllable?
suppose dangerous
bicycle likelihood

6.) Which of the following gets stress on its first syllable?


whatever myself
homemade footprint

7.) Which of the following word gets stress on the same syllable as ‘embarrassment’?
emblematic embassy
embargo emigrant

8.) Which of the following word does not stress on its first syllable?
human minute
fatigue water

9.) The word ‘underutilization’ is accented on the ____ syllable


2nd 4th
5th 6th

10.) Locate the word which receives stress on its second syllable?
cigar ticket
balance dinner

11.) Find out the odd option regarding the accented syllable.
regularize regularity
regularly regulate

12.) Identify the word that receives stress on its second syllable.
active really
collector writing

13.) The word ‘vegetation’ has its stress on its ___ syllable.
1st 2nd
3rd none

14.) Which of the following does not get stress on the first syllable?
possess citizen
womanish tactlessly

15.) Find out the odd option.


fantastic dramatic
photographic magnetic
Words Followed by Prepositions.
1.) I am bent ........doing it.
to by
on with

2.) He boasts ........ his success.


of by
at from

3.) He was invited ........ dinner


to in
at with

4.) Knock ........the door before you enter.


to at
with by

5.) The meeting was put ........because of lack of quorum.


of off
to with

6.) We must take pride ........ our work.


of in
over by

7.) He presided ........ the meeting.


from by
over with

8.) Don’t meddle ........ his personal problems.


by against
of with

9.) There is an upsurge ........emotions among the people.


on in
with by

10.) The medal was bestowed ........ soldier.


on by
in with

11.) I have good relations ........ my neighbors.


to with
at down

12.) People should abide ........ the law.


for to
at by

13.) She takes ........ her mother who has good looks.
down at
of after

14.) The little boy was vaccinated ........ Polio.


against for
of on

15.) I count ........ you.


on to
at by
16.) He was cautioned ........ driving fast.
against by
at for

17.) What was the motive ........ committing the crime?


to for
with from

18.) We must dispense ........ our duties well.


on with
by in

19.) He embarked ........ a journey to Chitwan.


on in
with from

20.) Don’t delve ........ politics.


with from
in on

21.) He is reposing ........the bed.


to on
with by

22.) The doctor operated ........the patient.


by with
to on

23.) I prefer tea ........ coffee.


with by
on to

24.) She doesn’t care ........ coffee.


to of
for with

25.) She yearns ........ good looks.


for in
by from

26.) The manager speculated ........the topic.


on at
of on

27.) Except ........ him, everybody went out.


for from
by at

28.) We must guard our teeth ........ decay by brushing them twice daily.
against in
with over

29.) Don’t hanker ........ money.


after for
with over

30.) He was congratulated ........ his success.


to with
between on

31.) Bear ........ me in this matter.


by with
to after

32.) The car dashed ........ the wall.


to by
against on

33.) Beware ........ dog.


off by
of with

34.) My father is engaged ........ his office work.


to in
with at

35.) We mustn’t encroach ........ the rights of others


on by
at about

36.) I assure you ........ my help.


of to
by about

37.) She has a zeal ........ working hard.


for by
at with

38.) He waited ........ the customer.


on at
with by

39.) His request for absence was turned .........


down on
over from

40.) He excels ........ music.


in by
from with

41.) Trespassing ........other people’s property is prohibited.


against with
by over

42.) I can’t cope ........ the work load.


with from
in of

43.) He abstained ........ eating lunch.


to from
for by

44.) He was acquitted ........ the murder.


of for
by on

45.) Don’t take advantage ........ his kindness


of to
at with

46.) People pine ........ success in life.


for with
against by
47.) She has a lack ........ vitamins.
off of
at by

48.) The woman has an appointment ........ the doctor.


to at
with for

49.) I took sympathy ........ him.


with for
in of

50.) She went out regardless ........the climate.


off of
with at

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