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English Grammar | Set 3
1. Kites ….. last year also.
A. did fly
B. were flown
C. flew
D. flying
Correct : B. were flown
2. Listen, a nice song ….. .
A. is singing
B. has sung
C. was being sung
D. is being sung
Correct : D. is being sung
3. Listen, an announcement ... to cancel all the flights due to heavy ice-fall.
A. making
B. is making
C. is made
D. is being made
Correct : D. is being made
4. Listen, she is talking .......... you.
A. for
B. in
C. about
D. at
Correct : C. about
5. Look, a new missile …. .
A. is launched
B. is launch
C. is being launch
D. is being launched
Correct : D. is being launched
6. Look, many students ….. kites.
A. are fly
B. are flown
C. are flying
D. are being flown
Correct : C. are flying
7. Marry ….. a question to Mohan yesterday.
A. was asked
B. asked
C. had asked
D. asking
Correct : B. asked
8. Merry ….. two husbands.
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. are
Correct : A. has
9. Might is the past form of ….. .
A. might
B. may
C. will
D. can
Correct : B. may
10. Monday is the first day .......... the week.
A. of
B. after
C. during
D. before
Correct : A. of
11. Mr. John ….. in India since his wife died.
A. settled
B. has been settled
C. has settled
D. has been settling
Correct : C. has settled
12. My father is a farmer but yours .... an advocate.
A. is
B. are
C. do
D. does
Correct : A. is
13. My husband has studied only .......... S.S.C.
A. till
B. up to
C. for
D. since
Correct : B. up to
14. My monthly income is .......... 1,000,000/- Rs.
A. down
B. below
C. under
D. more
Correct : B. below
15. Neha was angry ….. herself for making such a stupid mistake.
A. about
B. with
C. on
D. for
Correct : B. with
16. New series ….. already ….. .
A. have been launched
B. launched
C. has been launched
D. are launching
Correct : C. has been launched
17. News .... good.
A. is
B. has
C. are
D. must
Correct : A. is
18. No sooner ... the sun ... , than the birds start chirping.
A. did rise
B. is rise
C. do rise
D. does rise
Correct : D. does rise
19. No sooner did sir enter the class, ….. all the students stood up.
A. when
B. than
C. then
D. before
Correct : B. than
20. Once, I have visited America. I know ….. cities there.
A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
Correct : B. a few
21. One of students .... absent today.
A. was
B. were
C. had
D. are
Correct : A. was
22. Our country is spiritual country, theirs ..... religious.
A. is
B. are
C. also
D. have
Correct : A. is
23. Our sir teaches Mathematics .......... English.
A. across
B. besides
C. beside
D. both
Correct : B. besides
24. Please, come .......... the bathroom.
A. out of
B. over
C. on
D. in
Correct : A. out of
25. Please, don’t laugh … those beggars.
A. for
B. against
C. at
D. against
Correct : C. at
26. Please, stop .... so many mistakes.
A. to make
B. make
C. making
D. makes
Correct : C. making
27. She ….. her husband for 15 minutes.
A. is beating
B. has been beating
C. has been beaten
D. beats
Correct : B. has been beating
28. The English ….. English.
A. speak
B. spoke
C. spoken
D. is spoken
Correct : A. speak
29. The rain comes .......... the clouds.
A. in
B. near
C. from
D. under
Correct : C. from
30. The ship ….. , Robinson arrived on the Island.
A. had been broken
B. having been broken
C. having broken
D. has broken
Correct : C. having broken
31. The stars ….. counted.
A. can
B. can be
C. cannot be
D. must
Correct : C. cannot be
32. Three Idiots ..... really a watchable movie.
A. are
B. is
C. superb
D. do
Correct : B. is
33. Choose the correct spelling.
A. Intillect
B. Intelact
C. Intelect
D. Intellect
Correct : D. Intellect
34. Chirag hardly ever cooks,……. ?
A. isn’t he
B. he doesn’t
C. doesn’t he
D. does he
Correct : D. does he
35. I don’t know the city …..he lives.
A. what
B. where
C. when
D. which
Correct : B. where
36. Choose the appropriate option that correctly completes the sentence. He always stammers in public meetings, but his today’s speech……..
A. was fairly audible to everyone.
B. was not liked by the audience.
C. was not received by the audience.
D. was surprisingly fluent.
Correct : D. was surprisingly fluent.
37. We have been in Sector: 8, Gandhinagar…….1997
A. for
B. from
C. about
D. since
Correct : D. since
38. Steadily (Find nearest opposite)
A. unevenly
B. shakily
C. slowly
D. irregularly
Correct : B. shakily
39. Choose the most suitable alternative in accordance with the correct use of tense.
A. She just has her lunch.
B. She has just had her lunch.
C. She has had just her lunch.
D. She just had her lunch.
Correct : B. She has just had her lunch.
40. Our armed forces are …… those of any other country in the word.
A. Superior than
B. Superior to
C. Superior from
D. Superior than
Correct : B. Superior to
41. Do not cry ……spilt milk.
A. on
B. over
C. about
D. for
Correct : B. over
42. He deserves my thanks for …..my purse and returned it to me without taking anything from it.
A. having found
B. found
C. founded
D. find
Correct : A. having found
43. A man of letters means
A. A writer who wrote many letters
B. A good reader of letters
C. A person who has understanding power
D. A scholar with literary test.
Correct : D. A scholar with literary test.
44. ‘The green eyed monster’ means…
A. hatred
B. love
C. anger
D. jealousy
Correct : D. jealousy
45. The electricity is ……. than coal.
A. cheap
B. to cheap
C. cheaper
D. cheapest
Correct : C. cheaper
46. Give plural form of : ‘Hypothesis’
A. Hypotheses
B. Hypothisis
C. Hypothysis
D. Hypothises
Correct : A. Hypotheses
47. A blacksmith uses……….
A. drill
B. plane
C. trowel
D. bellows
Correct : D. bellows
48. What ………. the girls playing at noon yesterday?
A. was
B. were
C. had
D. had being
Correct : B. were
49. The two brother generally wear….. clothes.
A. their
B. one another’s
C. each other
D. each other’s
Correct : D. each other’s
50. He just cannot sleep. He spent………. lying awake in the bed.
A. all of the night
B. all night
C. hole night
D. whole night
Correct : D. whole night
51. Put a proper word. The cat jumped………. the table.
A. over
B. above
C. on
D. upon
Correct : D. upon
52. Opposite of ‘Stale’ in meaning is ……
A. Fresh
B. Old
C. Steal
D. Stalk
Correct : A. Fresh
53. “……. feels thirsty? ” “Jiya.”
A. Who
B. Whose
C. Which
D. Where
Correct : A. Who
54. I put …….my hat when I come home.
A. to
B. with
C. up
D. off
Correct : D. off
55. Why …..going to the party?
A. didn’t David
B. isn’t David
C. David not
D. David isn’t
Correct : B. isn’t David
56. Follow the principle, “Do it………. .”
A. himself
B. yourself
C. themselves
D. my self
Correct : B. yourself
57. ………… did the family members go yesterday?
A. Why
B. where
C. When
D. Whose
Correct : B. where
58. Choose the correct pronoun for underlined part. The farmers are going to their farms.
A. Them
B. We
C. They
D. You
Correct : C. They
59. …….. a telephone call, the driver turned up for extra duty.
A. having got
B. being got
C. having been got
D. had got
Correct : A. having got
60. Select the correct full form of: ‘CV’ (Used for one’s professional bio-data)
A. Curriculum vitae
B. Curriculum vision
C. Company vitae
D. Company vision
Correct : A. Curriculum vitae
61. You…… permission of your parents before taking this important decision.
A. should have taked
B. should have taken
C. should took
D. should have took
Correct : B. should have taken
62. The ancient Indians were clever and generous.- make exclamatory.
A. How clever and generous were the ancient Indians!
B. How clever and generous the ancient Indians were!
C. How clever ancient Indians were clever and generous!
D. what a clever and generous the ancient Indi
Correct : A. How clever and generous were the ancient Indians!
63. Choose the word with correct spelling.
A. Recomendation
B. Recommendation
C. Reccomendation
D. Reccommendation
Correct : B. Recommendation
64. The dog is playing with………. tail.
A. it
B. his
C. her
D. its
Correct : D. its
65. Mr. Bajpai spoke in…….. a way that all were surprised.
A. the same
B. which
C. such
D. none
Correct : C. such
66. Give the meaning of the idiom “break out”.
A. To break down
B. The break failure
C. To cut down
D. To err up suddenly
Correct : D. To err up suddenly
67. The husband and wife stood………. each other as they shook hands with the guests.
A. beside
B. with
C. at
D. besides
Correct : A. beside
68. Do you think David Beckham is….. English football player?
A. best
B. as best
C. better
D. the best
Correct : D. the best
69. Find out ‘Adverb’ from the following options.
A. good
B. honestly
C. other
D. people
Correct : B. honestly
70. Would you…… the window?
A. close
B. to close
C. closed
D. closing
Correct : A. close
71. ……..sun shines very brightly in summer.
A. An
B. A
C. The
D. That
Correct : C. The
72. remote
A. automatic
B. distant
C. savage
D. mean
Correct : B. distant
73. detest
A. argue
B. hate
C. discover
D. reveal
Correct : B. hate
74. gracious
A. pretty
B. clever
C. pleasant
D. present
Correct : C. pleasant
75. predict
A. foretell
B. decide
C. prevent
D. discover
Correct : A. foretell
76. kin
A. exult
B. twist
C. friend
D. relative
Correct : D. relative
77. pensive
A. oppressed
B. caged
C. thoughtful
D. happy
Correct : C. thoughtful
78. banish
A. exile
B. hate
C. fade
D. clean
Correct : A. exile
79. fraud
A. malcontent
B. argument
C. imposter
D. clown
Correct : C. imposter
80. saccharine
A. leave
B. sweet
C. arid
D. quit
Correct : B. sweet
81. drag
A. sleepy
B. crush
C. proud
D. pull
Correct : D. pull
82. jovial
A. incredulous
B. merry
C. revolting
D. dizzy
Correct : B. merry
83. indifferent
A. neutral
B. unkind
C. precious
D. mean
Correct : A. neutral
84. simulate
A. excite
B. imitate
C. trick
D. apelike
Correct : B. imitate
85. charisma
A. ghost
B. force
C. charm
D. courage
Correct : C. charm
86. apportion
A. divide
B. decide
C. cut
D. squabble
Correct : A. divide
87. generic
A. general
B. cheap
C. fresh
D. elderly
Correct : A. general
88. qualm
A. distress
B. impunity
C. persevere
D. scruple
Correct : D. scruple
89. wary
A. calm
B. curved
C. confused
D. cautious
Correct : D. cautious
90. distort
A. wrong
B. evil
C. deform
D. harm
Correct : C. deform
91. sumptuous
A. delirious
B. gorgeous
C. perilous
D. luxurious
Correct : D. luxurious
92. reel
A. whirl
B. fish
C. hit
D. mistake
Correct : A. whirl
93. inscrutable
A. difficult
B. mysterious
C. inflexible
D. wary
Correct : B. mysterious
94. appall
A. delirious
B. covered
C. dismay
D. confuse
Correct : C. dismay
95. upright
A. honorable
B. horizontal
C. humble
D. supine
Correct : A. honorable
96. reverie
A. palimpsest
B. phantom
C. daydream
D. curio
Correct : C. daydream
97. loot
A. destruction
B. waste
C. spoils
D. cavort
Correct : C. spoils
98. loquacious
A. talkative
B. thirsty
C. beautiful
D. complicated
Correct : A. talkative
99. chimera
A. chimney
B. protest
C. illusion
D. panache
Correct : C. illusion
100. temerity
A. audacity
B. fearfulness
C. shyness
D. stupidity
Correct : A. audacity