1. There are _______ dangerous drivers.
a) a very lot of
b) very much of
c) very much of
d) a lot of
Answer: a lot of
2. I have read the book _______ you lent me.
a) that
b) whom
c) whose
d) what
Answer: that
3. Water boils _______ you heat it to 100° centigrade.
a) unless
b) until
c) if
d) although
Answer: although
4. Tell me _______ that.
a) whom told you
b) that told you
c) who told you
d) told you
Answer: who told you
5. I opened the door as soon as I _______ the bell.
a) have heard
b) was hearing
c) am heard
d) heard
Answer: heard
6. I am looking for someone who _______ play the Piano.
a) able to
b) is able
c) can be able to
d) can
Answer: can
7. Don’t make a noise while your father-
a) is being asleep
b) is sleeping
c) asleep
d) has slept
Answer: is sleeping
8. As the sun _______, I decided to go out.
a) shines
b) has shone
c) shine
d) was shining
Answer: was shining
9. He gave up _______ football when he got married.
a) to play
b) playing
c) play
d) of playing
Answer: playing
10. I have _______ interest in the matter.
a) not
b) any
c) none
d) no
Answer: no
11. _______ is not the only thing that tourists want to see.
a) A scenery
b) Sceneries
c) The sceneries
d) Scenery
Answer: Scenery
12. Just now he _______ his dinner but he says he will see you when he’s finished.
a) is having
b) has had
c) was having
d) had
Answer: has had
13. The children were entrusted _______ the care of their uncle.
a) with
b) for
c) to
d) at
Answer: to
14. He parted _______ his friends in tears.
a) with
b) from
c) against
d) beside
Answer: from
15. ‘I’ll have a cup of tea,’ my father said, ‘Because I’m not hungry.’ Which of the following sentence is the correct indirect speech?
a) My father said that he will have a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
b) My father said that he would have had a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
c) My father said that he would have a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
d) My father said that he had a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
Answer: My father said that he would have a cup of tea because he wasn’t hungry.
16. The expression ‘Lingua franca’ means-
a) The common language
b) The first language
c) International language
d) The French language
Answer: The common language
17. Choose the correct meaning: He raised his eyebrow at my explanation
a) Show surprise or disapproval
b) show agreement
c) show happiness
d) show indifference
Answer: Show surprise or disapproval
18. ‘Razzmatazz’ means-
a) A musical instrument
b) A well-planned programme
c) A noisy activity
d) A musical activity
Answer: A noisy activity
19. The antonym for ‘Recalcitrant’-
a) Compliant
b) Passive
c) Indifferent
d) Careful
Answer: Compliant
20. The synonym for ‘Obdurate’-
a) Deceitful
b) Stubborn
c) Sly
d) Swindler
Answer: Stubborn
