English Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. I can hardly hear that radio. Could you ______ (increase/raise) the volume please.

1. put up
2. switch on
3. give out
4. turn up

Q3. After Michael missed three shots in a row and passed the ball to a player on the other team, the boys were only up by two and they suspected that Michael would be the (Achilles' heel) of the team.

1. A person who performs well under pressure
2. A valuable contributor to a cause shared by many
3. A weakness in an otherwise strong entity
4. A person who inspires others to succeed

Q4. Time goes ______ quickly, my dear.

1. by
2. for
3. in

Q5. Joanna will never forgive you for letting the ……… . It was meant to be a secret!

1. cows out of the field
2. cat out of the bag
3. pig out of the poke
4. chickens out of the cage

Q6. I am stuck in traffic ----- Alden Rd. and Pennell Dr.

1. among
2. between

Q7. ----- the paintings was an original Picasso.

1. Among
2. Between

Q8. After promising to go to Beth's parent's cabin for the weekend, Molly got invited to the coolest party of the year and now Molly is really (in a pickle).

1. This means that no matter what happens things are going to work out for Molly.
2. This means that Molly is stuck in a difficult situation.
3. This means that Molly has become really popular.
4. This means that Molly smells like vinegar.

Q9. After years of war, the whole nation wanted to make ________ with their enemies.

1. piece
2. peace
3. pace
4. pact
5. peas

Q10. Bicycling in America has been growing at an amazing rate. Bicycles used to be sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying them for themselves, as well as for their children. And grandparents are cycling, too. Moreover, people don’t simply cycle for fun and for the exercise. Many young executives ride bikes to work as an alternative to adding to the pollution of cities, and to fighting traffic jams, while college and high school students find bikes an economical alternative to cars or buses. ----------------- In the passage it is emphasized that, in America _____.

1. more and more people of all ages are now using bicycles.
2. few college students can afford to run a car.
3. no executive feels he can cycle to work.
4. most parents feel it is dangerous for children to cycle to school.
5. a great many traffic jams are being caused by cyclists.