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Q.1 I am sorry ___ the mistake.
1. with
2. at
3. from
4. for
Answer : 4
Q.2 The student aren't prepared _____ the examination.
1. to listen
2. to take
3. to work.
4. to give
Answer : 2
Q.3 I would apologize if I _____ You.
1. am
2. was
3. have been
4. were
Answer : 4
Q.4 He thought that my car ____ for sale
1. is
2. was
3. has been
4. will be
Answer : 2
Q.5 I m not as successful ____ she is
1. then
2. as
3. like
4. than
Answer : 2
Q.6 I wish I ___ a pen
1. was
2. am
3. be
4. were
Answer : 4
Q.7 You should start, ____
are likely to miss the train
1. indeed
2. otherwise
3. in fact
4. consequently
Answer : 2
Q.8 James wait _____ the steam engine
1. invented
2. discovered
3. find
4. founded
Answer : 1
Q.9 Would you mind ____ the suitcase, Sir?
1. open
2. opening
3. opened
4. to open
Answer : 2
Q.10 we didn't _____ the programme to be such a huge succes.
1. except
2. access
3. expect
4. accept
Answer : 3
Q.11 He went there _____ .
1. on foot
2. walking on foot
3. with foot
4. by foot
Answer : 1
Q.12 After your long illness I am happy to see you ______ .
1. up and about
2. up and round
3. up and down
4. by and by
Answer : 1
Q.13 Making pies and cakes ____ Mrs. Roy speciality
1. has
2. were
3. is
4. are
Answer : 3
Q.14 Ships are ____ by giant engines.
1. dragged
2. driven
3. pulled
4. sailed
Answer : 4
Q.15 He will impart no information _____ anyone.
1. from
2. for
3. to
4. with
Answer : 3
Q.16 He was _____ angry to speak to me.
1. too
2. so
3. such
4. that
Answer : 1
Q.17 He tried to prevent me ______ doing my duty.
1. against
2. at
3. from
4. with
Answer : 3
Q.18 _____ you leave now, you will be late.
1. Until
2. although
3. till
4. unless
Answer : 1
Q.19 Many people reported _____ a noise in the night.
1. having heard
2. to hear
3. been hearing
4. to have heard
Answer : 4
Q.20 She has an aversion ...... taking even onion and garlic.
1. with
2. at
3. against
4. to
Answer : 4
Q.21 Dave finally found the photographs, after hours spent _____ through drawers
1. cavorting
2. haggling
3. rummaging
4. divagating
Answer : 3
Q.22 I do not want ________of these books
1. Each
2. Any
3. All
4. None
Answer : 2
Q.23 We see________a box at the opera
1. On
2. In
3. Under
4. Into
Answer : 2
Q.24 They were talking________the India.
1. With
2. In
3. About
4. On
Answer : 3
Q.25 A herd of elephant's ________ready to attack the lion
1. Is
2. Were
3. Is to
4. Was
Answer : 4
Q.26 The practice was slowly
1. To show
2. Showing
3. Showed
4. Show
Answer : 4
Q.27 ...... a failure of some traffic lights, traffic is moving very slowly
1. Owing
2. Due to
3. Because
4. Since
Answer : 2
Q.28 Rahim is well acquainted ________him
1. Of
2. At
3. With
4. By
Answer : 3
Q.29 Children are the delight________the house.
1. To
2. With
3. Of
4. On
Answer : 3
Q.30 He travelled all _______ the world when he was eighty years
1. over
2. in
3. with
4. of
Answer : 1
Q.31 Legislation was passed to punish brokers who ________ their client's funds.
1. devastate
2. devour
3. defalcate
4. dawdle
Answer : 3
Q.32 His father was _________ the same business.
1. managing over
2. engaged in
3. endowed with
4. enlisted in
Answer : 2
Q.33 It is due to this lethargy that the plan fell ___
1. off
2. off
3. through
4. away
Answer : 3
Q.34 The police is ________ on his activities.
1. keeping an eye
2. keeping watchful eyes
3. keeping both eyes
4. keeping one eye
Answer : 1
Q.35 Are you _______ stamp collecting?
1. interested by
2. interested in
3. interested at
4. interested about
Answer : 2
Q.36 Your report ________ my statement.
1. conforms
2. conforming
3. confirms
4. comforting
Answer : 3
Q.37 A partial victory is sometimes all we can hope to ___-
1. gain
2. lose
3. suffer
4. reward
Answer : 1
Q.38 My father has been advised to _ _ _his smoking.
1. cut down
2. cut off
3. cut into
4. cut into
Answer : 1
Q.39 I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an _________________ meeting.
1. organised
2. unique
3. accidental
4. intentional
Answer : 3
Q.40 The starving man _____ able to walk.
1. can barely
2. were barely
3. are barely
4. was barely
Answer : 4