1) up
2) into
3) to
4) off
Answer : 2
2. a) She likes English b) She likes Mathematics If you combine the above two sentences you will get:
1) She not only likes English, but also Mathematics
2) She likes not only English, but also Mathematics
3) Not only English but also she likes Mathematics
4) She likes English and not only Mathematics
Answer : 2
3. a) Vimala likes singing.
b) She likes dancing.
Identify the correct sentence you will get if you combine the above sentences.
1) Vimala likes singing and as well as dancing
2) Vimala likes singing but dancing too
3) Vimala likes singing and she likes dancing as well as.
4) Vimala likes dancing and singing
Answer : 4
4. What do you say when you see a man who is eight feet tall?
1) How tall he is!
2) How tall is he!
3) How tall she is!
4) How big is he!
Answer : 1
5. Pick out the correct sentence among the following.
1) No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again
2) No sooner than I had put the phone down, it rang again
3) No sooner than had I put the phone down, it rang again
4) No sooner I had put the phone down, it rang again
Answer : 1
6. The lives of those who are _____ cancer are uncertain in spite of advancement in the medical
field.
1) struck with
2) stricken by
3) struck from
4) stricken with
Answer : 4
7. The fashion that is _____ today may become obsolete within a short span of time.
1) in vague
2) in vougue
3) in vogue
4) out of vogue
Answer : 2
8. Though there was vehement opposition to our ideas, we decided to _____ our plans.
1) adhere with
2) adhere of
3) adhere to
4) adhere in
Answer : 3
9. The villagers charged the police officials with misleading the case _____ local leaders.
1) with the behest of
2) at the behest of
3) on the behest of
4) in the behest of
Answer : 2
10. _______ Mission Bhageeratha scheme is aimed at supplying drinking water to all the villages of Telangana, it has received appreciation from the Central Government.
1) Though
2) Yet
3) Since
4) So
Answer : 1
11. ________ everyone pays income tax, the Government can’t increase the source of revenue for the development of the country.
1) Unless
2) If
3) So
4) As
Answer : 1
12. It is very hot ____ the day but quite cold _____ night.
1) at, in
2) in, in
3) in, at
4) on, at
Answer : 3
13. She seems bent ____ making life difficult for me.
1) over
2) of
3) with
4) on
Answer : 4
14. a) Kiran finished first in the race.
b) He began late. If you combine the following two sentences, you will get:
1) Kiran finished first in the race yet he began late
2) Kiran finished first in the race though he began late
3) Kiran finished first in the race despite he began late
4) Kiran finished first in the race even that he began late
Answer : 2
15. Pick out the correct sentence among the following.
1) I hate to waste a drop of gas, since it is very expensive these days.
2) I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days.
3) I hate to waste a drop of gas, as it is very expensive these days.
4) I hate to waste a drop of gas, because of it is very expensive these days.
Answer : 2
16. Fill in the blank with suitable conjunction. I am allergic to cats, _______ I have three of them.
1) or
2) for
3) yet
4) so
Answer : 3
Directions (Q.No. 17-20): Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
17. He is ______ the parent’s committee.
1) in
2) on
3) of
4) by
Answer : 2
18. _______ the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.
1) As according
2) By
3) To
4) Under
Answer : 4
19. It’s illegal to drive ______ a red light.
1) through
2) with
3) along
4) before
Answer : 1
20. Too much drinking isn’t good _______ you.
1) to
2) for
3) about
4) with
Answer : 2
21. He woke up to hear the sound of bells ____ in the distance.
Choose the right option to fill in the blank.
1) clanging
2) banging
3) buzzing
4) whistling
Answer : 1
22. Identify the correct word that can fill in the blank in the sentence.
The miller ______ his son onto the donkey.
1) lift
2) lifting
3) lifts
4) liftes
Answer : 3
23. I forget his name. In the above sentence the underlined word is a ________.
1) Noun
2) Verb
3) Conjunction
4) Pronoun
Answer : 2
24. Identify the correct pair of words /phrases that can fill in the blanks in the sentence. Father to son: Your exams ____. Are you studying _________?
1) nearing – serious
2) are approaching – seriously
3) coming – dutifully
4) are soon – carefully
Answer : 2
25. Identify the part of speech of the word underlined in the following sentence. He bought a gold ring for his wife.
1) Adjective
2) Noun
3) Conjunction
4) Pronoun
Answer : 1
26. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the sentence. Rama can speak ________.
1) fast
2) wonderful
3) fastly
4) severely
Answer : 1
27. We ______ the fire at 7:00 AM and it _____ brightly when they ___ at 8:00 AM.
1) lit, was burning, came
2) lighted, burned, had come
3) lit, burning, came
4) lit, burnt, came
Answer : 1
28. I ______ the child ______ the accident as he saw it directly yesterday.
1) won’t think, forgets
2) don’t think, could forget
3) doesn’t think, will forget
4) doesn’t think, could forgets
Answer : 2
29. Find out the grammatically correct sentence.
1) Each girls were given a book
2) Each of the girl were given a book
3) Each girl was given a book
4) Each of girl was given a book
Answer : 3
30. ________ members who have gathered there, expressed different opinions about the new project.
1) The few
2) A little
3) Few
4) A few
Answer : 1
31. Some employees were allowed to continue in the same department until ______ orders were
issued.
1) farther
2) further
3) latest
4) renew
Answer : 2
32. Of the two major political parties in America, The Republican and The Democrats, Donald Trump represents the _______ and Hillary Clinton represents the ______.
1) farmer, later
2) former, later
3) farmer, latter
4) former, latter
Answer : 4
33. Some people are _______, _______ to believe whatever others say.
1) enough, foolish
2) foolish, enough
3) foolishly, enough
4) enoughly, foolish
Answer : 2
34. Identify the grammatically correct sentence.
1) A number of guests came to the venue ten minutes ago
2) A number of guests came to the venue ten minutes before
3) A number of gusts came to the venue previous ten minutes
4) A number of guests came to the venue before ten minute
Answer : 1
35. He knew he had been rude, but instead of apologizing he tried to _____
1) laugh it off
2) laugh at it
3) laugh it away
4) laugh it over
Answer : 2
36. The strike by the contract teachers was ________ at the last minute.
1) called off
2) called out
3) called at
4) called on
Answer : 1
37. Identify the meaning of the phrase underlined in the following sentence. The bus broke down on the ghat road.
1) Stopped due to mechanical failure
2) Stops
3) Met with an accident
4) Was damaged
Answer : 1
38. The visiting dignitary _______ the president.
1) called out
2) called on
3) called off
4) called at
Answer : 2
39. I have decided to ______ my house.
1) let off
2) let out
3) let in
4) let down
Answer : 2
40. He suddenly ______ a fortune when his aunt died.
1) came in
2) came into
3) came to
4) came across
Answer : 2
41. The fireman have been trying hard to _____ the fire.
1) put down
2) put away
3) put off
4) put outg
Answer : 4
42. Her classmates ware jealous of her success, they were therefore constantly running her ______
1) across
2) against
3) off
4) down
Answer : 4
43. I _____ my uncle as soon as he arrived in India.
1) called on
2) called with
3) called out
4) called at
Answer : 1
44. However you may try, you cannot _____ to your position for long,
1) hold out
2) hold up
3) hold on
4) hold over
Answer : 3
45. Those shoes don’t ______ this dress.
1) go on
2) go with
3) go for
4) go by
Answer : 2
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