A. sojourn
B. dujour
C. pristine
D. conventional
English MCQs
The _____ leaders made careful plans as to how much food and what kinds of clothing the team would need to survive,
A. expedition
B. acoustics
C. execution
D. plateau
The ______ in the park that bloom in the spring include rhododendrons, azaleas, and daffodils.
A. imagery
B. flora
C. introvert
D. qualm
Most executive do not object ______ them by their first names.
A. that I call
B. to my calling
C. for calling
D. that I do call
Ancient civilization such as Phoenicoans and the Mesopotamians _____ than use money.
A. use to trade
B. is used to trade
C. used to trade
D. was used to trade
Prices for bikes can run ___? 35,000.
A. as high as
B. as high to
C. so high as
D. so high to
______ small specimen of the embryonic fluid is removed from a foetus, it will be possible to determine whether the baby will be born with birth defects.
A. A
B. That a
C. If a
D. When it is a
If it ________ more humid in the deserts the hot temperature would be unbearable
A. be
B. is
C. was
D. were
According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, ______.
A. my education will be employed by the university
B. employment will be given to me by the university
C. the university will employ me
D. I will be employed by the university
When organisation ________ creativity and risk taking, the usual method of maintaining order and ____ are indeed shaken.
A. encourage, decor decorum
B. exhibit, durability
C. propose, humility
D. enhance, supply
Complete and constant openness is a notion that can be _____ to absurdity. Am I ______ to stop everyone on the street and tell them my reaction to their appearance?
A. consigned, communicated
B. reduced, required
C. attributed, required
D. projected, destined
Lack of _____ is the basis of good teamwork but our ability to work with others depends on our ________.
A. rigidity, compatibility
B. dogmatism, motivation
C. professionalism, vulnerability
D. positivism, flexibility
Participatory management, in which everyone _____ into a decision that a leader then makes, is a mechanism for _____ employees.
A. share, protecting
B. value, thwarting
C. motivation, involving
D. contributes, stimulating
When interpersonal problems ______ but are dealt with, the organization’s productivity inevitably ______.
A. surface, develops
B. focus, increases
C. establish, projects
D. develop, exhibits
Our _____ to understand the process of learning underlying behaviour change are _____ the fact that any given behaviour is determined jointy by many processes.
A. nature, datermined
B. scope preceded
C. implication, followed
D. limitation, moderated
Leadership is one of the world,s oldest ______ The understanding of leadership has figured strongly in the _________ for knowledge.
A. cultures, desire
B. institutions, passion
C. preoccupation, quest
D. subjects, preference
Man is ________ He likes to know how things work. The search for understanding is _________ in its own right.
A. evolving, prophetic
B. inquisitive, prophetic
C. appreciative, fundamental
D. curious, philosophical
Harassment is just plain ______ There is never a valid reason or a good ___ for it.
A. wrong, excuse
B. murder, command
C. falsehood, remedy
D. killing, magic
I could not refrain _______ shedding tears.
A. by
B. to
C. from
D. with
Her face is quite familiar _______ us.
A. for
B. to
C. on
D. with
SPY : CLANDESTINE::
A. Accountant: Meticulous
B. Furrier: Rambunctions
C. Lawyer: Ironic
D. Shepherd: Garrulous
MONK : DEVOTION ::
A. Mania: Pacifism
B. Explorer: Contentment
C. Visionary
D. Rover: Wanderlust
When I reached there, I realised that I _______.
A. needn’t have gone.
B. needn’t to have gone.
C. must have not gone.
D. mustn’t to have gone.
_____ so kind as to close the window?
A. Will you be
B. Would you be
C. Would you have been
D. you may be
________ so many books? How are you going to read them?
A. Need you to buy
B. Need you buy
C. Must you need buy
D. Need you have to buy
I got up early so that I ______ cover most of the distance before noon.
A. would
B. could
C. ought to
D. might
You _____ to Complete your homework before you go out.
A. Must
B. ought
C. should
D. must have
Three hours will have passed when the bell _______.
A. will ring.
B. rings.
C. will be ringing.
D. will be rung.
I wish _______ harder.
A. was worked
B. had worked
C. have been worked
D. had been worked
I______you all my books if you promise to be regular in your studies.
A. lend
B. shall lend
C. would lend
D. would be lend
we____ some of the players after the performance was over.
A. had contented
B. were contented
C. were contacting
D. Contacted
We ______ the bus. Now we’ll have to walk.
A. Miss
B. Missed
C. Have missed
D. Have been missed
You must secure at least _______ marks.
A. Passable
B. Pass
C. Passing
D. None
I________for him.
A. do not care a fig
B. care a fig
C. care not a fig
D. not care a fig
I enquired of him______:
A. What do you want.
B. What did he want.
C. What he wanted.
D. What he wants.
You ______ care of your health.
A. had better take
B. had better taken
C. better had taken
D. would have served
By October next, he ______ in this college for four years.
A. Will Serve
B. Will be serving
C. Will have served
D. Would have served
“Don’t Answer me back like that,” said Persome to Mary:
A. Persome asked Mary if she would not answer her back like that.
B. Persome ordered Mary don’t answer her back like that.
C. Persome ordered Mary no to answer her back like that.
D. Persome said to Mary don’t answer her back like that.
“Have you finished your lesson, Rani?” said Mr. Zohaib to his son.
A. Mr. Zohaib said to Rani if he had finished his lesson.
B. Mr. Zohaib said to his son Rani that have you finished your lesson.
C. Mr. Zohaib asked his son Rani whether he had finished his lesson.
D. Mr. Zohaib enquird of his son Rani that whether had he finished his lesson.
My friend said, “Hello what are you doing here?”
A. my friend said to me hello, what I was doing there.
B. My friend greeted me and asked me what I was doing there.
C. My friend said hello to me and asked me what was I doing there.
D. My friend wished me and wanted to know that what was doing there.
“What a hopeless fellow you are !” said the teacher to the student.
A. The teacher told the student that you are a very hopeless fellow.
B. The teacher told the student that he was a very hopeless fellow.
C. The teacher said what a hopeless fellow the student was.
D. The teacher exclaimed that the student was what a hopeless fellow.
The Mistreen said, “Fanny, did you mail the two letters I gave you yesterday?”
A. The mistress enquired of Fanny if she mailed the two letters she had given her yesterday.
B. The mistress enquired of Fanny if she had mailed the two letters she gave her the day before.
C. The mistress enquired of Fanny whether she had given her yesterday.
D. The mistress asked Fanny if she had mailed the two letters she had given her the day before.
Choose the Correct antonyms:
1. Capricious
A. Unchanging
B. Yielding
C. Heavy
D. Concrete
2. Entice
A. Lure
B. Repel
C. Encourage
D. Charm
3. Frantic
A. Mad
B. Crazy
C. Sane
D. Happy
4. Melancholy
Choose the correct antonyms:
1. Arrogance
A. Modest
B. Haughtiness
C. Happiness
D. servile
2. Annihilate
A. Efface
B. Cultivate
C. Build
D. Create
3. Exemplify
A. Over
B. Illustrate
C. Answer
D. Summary
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
1. He is the grateful ______ his friends.
A. For
B. With
C. To
D. By
2. I take much delight ______ reading poetry.
A. To
B. For
C. In
D. By
3. I can see _______ your game.
A. Through
B. In
C. To
D. At
Complete the sentences by choosing correct word.
1. That was an ________ edition of the book.
A. Summarized
B. Abridged
C. Shortened
D. Abbreviated
2. His reply was such ________ I expected him to give.
A. That
B. Which
C. As
D. When
3. She never ________ to him in the past.
A. Write
B. Writes
C. Wrote
D. Written
We had a beautiful view of the valley through the ______:
A. Window
B. Vicinity
C. Roof
D. Hole
Mr. Allan was immediately promoted When his boss saw how _______ he was:
A. Assiduous
B. Indolent
C. Lethargic
D. Lazy
(3): Choose the Correct Spelling:
A. Sucecde
B. Succeed
C. Sueecde
D. Sucede
(2): Choose the Correct Spelling:
A. Relieve
B. Releive
C. Releeive
D. Realieve
(1): Choose the Correct Spelling:
A. Receive
B. Receve
C. Reeievee
D. Recive
________ were the best days of my life.
A. This
B. That
C. Those
D. These
I was astonished _____ his failure.
A. In
B. At
C. On
D. For
I was amazed ________ his misbehavior.
A. In
B. At
C. For
D. With
I was studying English _______ my brother was watching a drama.
A. When
B. although
C. While
D. because
I will be glad to get rid _____ him.
A. from
B. with
C. of
D. by
I wish Sana _______come soon.
A. will
B. would
C. had
D. have
I will play cricket and ______ I will have lunch.
A. immediately
B. straight away
C. so
D. then
It was he who “put a spoke in my wheel”.
A. tried to cause an accident
B. helped in the execution of the plan
C. thwarted in the execution of the plan
D. destroyed the plan
It was he who put “a spoke in my wheel”.
A. tried to cause an accident
B. helped in the execution of the plan
C. thwarted in the execution of the plan
D. destroyed the plan
I have had problems similar ______ yours.
A. from
B. with
C. of
D. to
I enquired of him __________________________________?
A. whether if he wants to join the course
B. if he did want to join the course
C. if he wants to join the course
D. if he wanted to join the course
I met him after a long time, but he gave me “the cold shoulder”.
A. scolded me
B. insulted me
C. abused me
D. ignored me
International destruction of racial groups:
A. Matricide
B. Regicide
C. Genocide
D. Homicide
It is very cold here in winter, so they ___________ Islamabad.
A. going to
B. usually go to
C. goes to
D. are sometimes go to
It is _________ impossible to tell the twins apart.
A. realistically
B. extremely
C. virtually
D. closely
In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to “die in harness”.
A. die on a horse back
B. die in the battlefield
C. die while still working
D. die with honour
“Keep at bay” means ______________.
A. Keep in mind
B. Keep at a distance
C. Keep thinking about something
D. Keep at the sea-shore
“Like a sitting duck” means________________?
A. Lazy
B. Fat
C. Sleepy
D. Ignorant
My friend is _______ older than his wife.
A. much
B. many
C. very
D. Both A & C
My friend amused us ________ funny jokes.
A. from
B. at
C. on
D. with
My sister is bad _____ maths.
A. in
B. with
C. at
D. from
Nelson Mandela was deprived ______ his freedom.
A. from
B. in
C. with
D. of
One who abandons his religious faith:
A. Apostate
B. Prostate
C. Profane
D. Agnostic
Nothing must be allowed to _____ our search for the truth.
A. interfered into
B. interfered from
C. interfered upon
D. interfered with
My father said to me, ” You must work hard”.
A. My father said to me that I must work hard.
B. My father said to me that you must work hard.
C. My father said to me that I had to work hard.
D. My father said to me that I have to work hard.
My book is different ____ yours.
A. than
B. with
C. from
D. by
Living at the same time is?
A. concurrent
B. contemporary
C. coincident
D. concomitant
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) “burns” less efficiently than gasoline.
A. burn
B. burns
C. should burn
D. would burn
Matter written by hand is?
A. handwritten
B. manuscript
C. proof
D. amnesty
Modern industry abounds _____ opportunities for young people with good scientific qualifications.
A. In
B. For
C. Into
D. With
Mother was aware _____ her children.
A. at
B. of
C. over
D. on
Mother said, “Where are you going? “
A. Mother said me where I am going.
B. Mother said to me where are you going.
C. Mother asked where I was going.
D. Mother asked me where I am going.
Money paid to a man for his labour is?
A. sacrilege
B. rent
C. bunting
D. remuneration
I dont agree with you; I think_______________________________?
A. it is fairly good film
B. it is rather a good film
C. it is rather fairly good film
D. it is fairly rather good film
Pull your socks up:
A. To get ready
B. To finish
C. To start
D. To improve
He is used to _____ cricket.
A. play
B. played
C. playing
D. plays
He is responsible _______the president for his decisions.
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. with
He is using “backstairs influence” to sort out his matter.
A. Political influence
B. Backing influence
C. Deserving and proper influence
D. Secret and unfair influence
He is weak _____ grammar.
A. at
B. in
C. from
D. with
He “passed himself off” as a noble man.
A. Was regarded as
B. Pretended to be
C. Was thought to be
D. Was looked upon
He met a man who lived in USA last year. What is ” who ” according to grammar here?
A. Interrogative Pronoun
B. Distributive Pronoun
C. Relative Pronoun
D. Reciprocal Pronoun
He is “out and out” a reactionary.
A. no more
B. thoroughly
C. in favour of
D. deadly against
He is getting out __________ the car.
A. from
B. to
C. of
D. through
He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________?
A. Toppled over
B. Bribed
C. Given advance information
D. Threatened
He called me last night. “me” is
A. Subject pronoun
B. Reflexive pronoun
C. Object pronoun
D. Possessive pronoun
He exclaimed with shock __________________________________?
A. that it was a very tragic accident
B. that it is a tragic accident
C. that it was a tragic accident
D. it was a tragic accident
He has been swimming _____ one hour.
A. from
B. with
C. Since
D. For
He is fully contented _____ his life.
A. of
B. with
C. for
D. in
He is fond _______ drawing.
A. to
B. of
C. in
D. on
E. with