GENERAL ENGLISH #13
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Directions:
Choose the most appropriate alternative to fill in the blanks.
1. The
father with his sons ……………
(a) was sleeping
(b) are sleeping
(c) sleep
(d) have slept
Answer:
(a)
2. Each
of the boys ……………
(a) are reading the book
(b) have been reading the book
(c) has read the book
(d) have read the book
Answer:
(c)
3. There
…………… a cow and a horse in the field.
(a) is
(b) will
(c) were
(d) was
Answer:
(c)
4. He
and I …………… like them.
(a) has not
(b) cannot
(c) do not
(d) does not
Answer:
(c)
5. Neither,
he or I ……………
(a) were going
(b) am going
(c) has gone
(d) is going
Answer:
(b)
Directions:
Select the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in
capitals.
6. CONFIRM
(a) Verify
(b) Ratify
(c) Obtain
(d) Approve
Answer:
(a)
7. FUTILE
(a) Unnecessary
(b) Useless
(c) Infuriating
(d) Dangerous
Answer:
(a)
8. ECCENTRIC
(a) Peculiar
(b) Irritable
(c) Dull
(d) Miserly
Answer:
(c)
9. ARDUOUS
(a) Delicate
(b) Inconvenient
(c) Difficult
(d) Ordinary
Answer:
(c)
10. FEEBLE
(a) Tall
(b) Diseased
(c) Small
(d) Weak
Answer:
(d)
Directions:
From the given words select the word which is furthest in meaning to the word
given in capitals.
11. ASSEMBLED
(a) Diffused
(b) Dispersed
(c) Eliminated
(d) Removed
Answer:
(b)
12. BARREN
(a) Sterile
(b) Arid
(c) Productive
(d) Simple
Answer:
(c)
13. REUNION
(a) Home coming
(b) Division
(c) Meeting
(d) Parting
Answer:
(d)
14. TRAGIC
(a) Funny
(b) Comic
(c) Humorous
(d) Light
Answer:
(b)
15. REBUKED
(a) Awarded
(b) Received
(c) Invited
(d) Praised
Answer:
(d)
Directions:
In each of the following sentences, find out the part which has an error. If
there is no error, the answer is (d).
16. I
warned him (a) / for the danger he was going (b) / to face during the hiking.
(c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘of’ in place of ‘for’
17. Their
father has left (a) / behind a huge sum to be (b) / distributed among the two
brothers. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(c)
Explanation: Use
‘between’ in place of ‘among’
18. The
elegantly designed collection (a) / for ladies has an emphasis (b) / with
style, variety and colour. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(c)
Explanation:
Use
‘on’ in place of ‘with’
19. The
police accused him for setting fire (a) / to the building but he denied having
been (b) / in the area of the night of the fire. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(a)
Explanation: Use
‘of’ in place of ‘for’
20. The
plan was to go for the cinema (a) / and then have dinner but Ravi’s (b) / late
arrival upset the whole thing. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(a)
Explanation: Use
‘to’ in place of ‘for’
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