Question

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II. Circle the best answer:

1. I would rather………………….a film than…………………….a book.

A. to see/ to read B. see/ read C. seeing/ reading D. saw/ read

2. Mary isnot…………………………to see this film.

A. as old enough B. enough old C. enough old as D. old enough

3. My parents……………………me not to go out after dark.

A. advised B. encouraged C. promised D. agreed

4. My friend, ……………..mother is a doctor, intends to choose medical career.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. that

5. The motion picture is…………………………an art …………………….an industry.

A. not only/ but also B. neither/ or C. rather/ than D. better/ than

6. Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal ………..rights for women

A. educated B. educational C. educating D. educationally

7. Now men and women remain single longer than hey once………………………

A. do B. did C. doing D. were done

8. At the end of the debate, we……………………………..this decision

A. do B. did C. made D. make

9. ……………………knows when to stop

A. a wise man B. wise man C. the wise man D. wise man

10. It is a new clock but it is doesnot always keep……………………….time

A. certain B. true C. accurate D. serious

11. She has………………….a lot of money in her new position

A. scored B. earned C. found D. done

12. We can ……………………………..the difficulty very easily

A. overcome B. get away C. get off D. get through

13. We had to use our neighbour’s car because ours was………………………….

A. out of work B. out of order C. off duty D. off work

14. What he says makes no……………………….to me

A. reason B. truth C. sense D. matter

15. I think that …………………..lemon juice on fish makes it taste better

A. many B. any C. a few D. a little

16. He retired early………………………ill-health

A. on behalf of B. ahead of C. on account of D. in front of

17. I don’t know him but he looks as if he………………be her brother

A. can B. could C. would D. shall

18. In spite of........................., he didnot reach the destination in time.

A. drove fast B. he was driving fast C. driving fast D. driving fastly

19. He has sent his applications to five universities..................being accepted.

A. because of being unsure of C. though he can be sure of

B. so that he can be sure of D. but he can be sure of

20. The campaign was so successful that the producer............................

A. decides to repeat it C. decided to repeat it

B. decided repeating it D. decides repeating it

21. They couldnot hear the speaker though.....................................

A. he spoke loudly C. he speaks loudly

B. his loud speaking D. speaking loudly

22. Food prices have been ................................. steadily for at least twenty years.

A. rising B. raising C. lifting D. growing

23. I'll have to study very hard, ............... I can pass the exam.

A. in order B. so that C .therefore D. such

24. We'll play tennis and ...................... we'll have lunch.

A. then B. straight away C. immediately D. so

25. You're ..............................your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you.

A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing

26.. I am grateful to you for being so patient ................................ him.

A. with B. at C. for D. of

27. Do you mean to say you exchanged that lovely car ...............................this?

A .with B. by C. on D. for

28. His application for a visa was turned.......................by the consulate.

A. aside B. down C. out D. over

29. ................no need to buy traveller's cheques since most countries take credit cards.

A .It's B. There's C. You're D. It has

30. Is there ...................... bread for all the sandwiches we have to make?

A. correct B. enough C. plenty D. equal

31. No, the letter didn't come through the post. It was delivered personally, ........................ hand.

A. with B. from C. in D. by

32. .................................my stay in hospital, I lost twelve kilos.

A.In B. On C. While D. At

33. That boy is far ahead ……………………. everyone else in the class.

A. from B. for C. of D. with

34. It is impossible to prevent them from quarreling …………………….each other.

A. for B. to C. with D by

35. I'm thinking ................................... looking for a new job.

A. on B. at C. to D.of

36. Dick prefers football .....................................tennis.

A. than B. over C. from D. to

37. It was ....................they had given me that I was not sure if I was able to fulfill it.

A. such difficult task C. so a difficult task

B. such a difficult task D. such difficult task

38. ................................., I am trying to cut down on my diet.

A. In order to lose weight C. In order lose weight

B. In so as to lose weight D. In order to losing weight

39. They didnot like her in spite.......................................

A. her good manner C. her manner was good

B. of her good manner D. good manner

40. The child’s arm was swollen because he............................................by a bee.

A. stung B. had stung C. had been stung D. had being stung