1. …………….are words
that have the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.
a) Homonyms b) Homophones c)
Homographs d) Heteronyms
2. Select the right tense to
complete the sentence.
Thomas said that he
…………….(like) the cake we sent yesterday.
a) do like b) don’t liked c) didn’t wanted d) didn’t like
3. Choose a word that means the
same as ‘Obedient’.
a) Unruly b) Wild c)
Rebellious d) Compliant
4. Identify the tense of the
following sentence.
They will be attending the
event from morning till afternoon.
a) Simple future tense b) Future continuous tense
c) Future perfect
continuous tense d)
Present perfect continuous tense
5. Complete the analogy.
Nuisance : Annoyance ::
Subtle:?
a) Ignorant b) Honest c) Stupid d)
Sophisticated
6. Match the following
antonyms.
I. Achieve A. Modern
II. Defeat B. Extreme
III. Ancient C. Victory
IV. Moderate D. Fail
a) I – B, II – C, III
– D, IV – A b)
I – C, II – D, III – B, IV – A
c) I – D, II – C, III – A, IV – B d)
I – A, II – B , II – C, IV – D
7. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate articles.
I bougth …………….horse,
……………. ox and ……………. buffalo.
a) a, an, a b) the, a, an c) a, a, the d) an, a, an
8. Combine the following two
sentences.
There were heavy
rains. The city was flooded.
a) The city was flooded because there
were heavy rains.
b) There were heavy
rains because the city was flooded.
c) If there were heavy
rains, the city was flooded.
d) As a result, there
were heavy rains and the city was flooded.
9. Fill in the blank using
another word that means the same a s ‘fathom’.
The government could not
……………. what had happened until after they saw the devastation that was caused
due to flash floods.
a) comprehend b) browse c) placate d) equivocal
10. Fill in the blank with
correct modal verb.
It looks very good but it
……………. be very expensive.
a) may b) could c) might d) should
11. Fill in the blank with
appropriate verb form.
They felt humiliated
because they realized that they …………….
a) had been cheating b) had cheated c) had been cheated d)
had cheating
12. Give the meaning of the given
proverb. Cast in the same mould
a) Everything ends in
the end. b) To very familiar in character with
someone.
c) Reach inside to get
something. d)
Feel capable of doing something.
I suggest playing cricket.
a) Can we play
cricket? b)
Shall we play cricket?
c) Shouldn’t we play
cricket? d) Would we play cricket?
14. Choose the word which is most
opposite in meaning. Prosperous
a) Distressed b) Helpless c) Worse d) Worthless
15. Complete the dialogue given
below by selecting a suitable response.
Harsh : Are you going to
the basketball club today?
Shreesh : Yes, ………………………..
Harsh : Actually, I wanted
to join the club too.
a) Who are you to ask
me that? b) Why do you ask so?
c) Even if I do, why
do you care? d)
Why, do you need an autograph?
16. Some kids did not listen to
the teacher.
a) The teacher was not
being listened to by some kids.
b) The teacher was not listened to by
some kids.
c) The teacher has not
being listened to by some kids.
d) The teacher had not
been listened to by some kids.
17. The house is being painted by
the painters.
a) The painters are painting the
house. b) The
painters have been painting the house.
c) The painters were
painting the house. d) The painters had been painting
the house.
18. Complete the sentence by
filling in the correct question tag.
Mary didn’t do her homework
yesterday. …………….?
a) did she b) didn’t she c) could she d) don’t she
19. Read the given statements and
choose the correct option.
P: Seema’s application for
admission to engineering, that were received yesterday, has gone missing.
Q: The bouquet, which was
ordered yesterday, has just arrived.
a) both right b) both wrong c) only P right d) only Q right
20. Choose the correct meaning of
the given proverb.
Every oak must be an acorn.
a) The best time to do
something is right now. So, act now.
b) One who starts
early on the work has higher chance of success.
c) Everything has to have a small beginning.
d) Doing something
over and over makes one better at it.
21. Pick out the most effective
word to complete the sentence.
Integrity character,
honesty, dependability and discipline ……………. with a genuine interest in your
work will go a long way in the
achievement of success in your professional life.
a) coupled b)
adjoined c)
fixed d) attached
22. Transform the given assertive
sentence into interrogative sentence.
There is nothing in my
pocket.
a) Is there nothing in
my pocket? b) Is there anything in my pocket?
c) Why there is
nothing in my pocket? d)
What is there in my pocket?
23. On the way to Gangtok, we
drove ……………. the picturesque Teesta river.
a) into b) throughout c) along d) until
24. …………….my parents and my
grandparents will also be joining me for dinner.
a) beside b) besides c) adjacent d) next to
25. Choose the correct meaning of
the following indiom.
An itching palm
a) A satisfied life b) A greedy personality
c) An unsatisfied
individual d)
A hard-working person
You said that you were
learning your lesson.
a) You said, “I am learning my
lesson.” b) You said,
“I was learning my lesson”.
c) You said, “You are
learning your lesson”. d)
You said, “I have been learning my lesson”.
27. Choose the statement among
the given which is wrong as per the passage.
a) Sketching as an art
cannot make you a cartoonist.
b) Making a cartoon is
not a piece of a cake.
c) Cartoonists have to wait for
almost a day before an idea strikes their mind.
d) Making a cartoon
requires a lot of hard work and humour.
28. Give the antonym of the
term. Witty
a) Droll b) Chucklesome c) Crampy d) Serious
29. What did poet describe with
the line lay broken on my floor?
a) It was disturbing
afternoon b)
it was due to children chaos
c) A violent war where children can
be affected by the action taking place during time of war.
d) The siren was
overpowering.
30. Why did people think the
siren was a storm?
a) It was louder and
more disturbing b)
The siren was not as usual
c) People were worried
due to the noise of the siren d) All the above
31. Transform the given sentences
according to the given tense in the brackets.
He believes in the policy
of making hay while the sun shines.
(Future Perfect Continuous
Tense)
a) He will believes in
the policy of making hay while the sun shines.
b) He will have been believing in the
policy of making hay while the sun shines.
c) He will has been
believing in the policy of making hay while the sun shines.
d) He will be
believing in the policy of making hay while the sun shines.
32. Which word can be replaced
with the word in capital without changing the meaning of the sentence?
Shivaji Maharaj is always
EXCELLED in the use of the sword.
a) skilled b) ahead c) speeded d) surpassed
33. Give the one-word substitute
for the given sentence.
A person who is incapable
of being tampered with
a) Misanthrope b) Heretic c) Impregnable d)
Mercenary
34. Transform the given complex
sentence into compound sentence.
When the Sun rose, we moved
for the journey
a) The Sun rose, we
moved for the journey. b) The Sun rose and we moved for the
journey.
c) As the Sun rose we
moved for the journey. d) We
moved for the journey because the Sun rose.
35. Choose the correct form of
verb to complete the given sentence.
English language has ……………. our culture in a drastic way. It is a
universally ……………. language. (Influence, Accept)
a) influence, accepted b) influenced, accepted c)
influenced, accept d) influence, accept
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