English Question Bank
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Q2. Neil is famous for making up the most incredible stories, so you'd better take them with a pinch of ……… .

1. snuff
2. pepper
3. salt
4. herbs

Q3. Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very ________ winter.

1. plain
2. soft
3. pale
4. mild
5. calm

Q4. They asked me if I was Turkish. “______?” they asked me.

1. You are Turkish
2. Am I Turkish
3. Are they Turkish
4. Are you Turkish

Q5. Not one of the girl’s teachers could ______ her poor examination results.

1. act out
2. answer back
3. account for
4. ask after

Q6. This blue door was ________ painted green.

1. lastly
2. before
3. firstly
4. originally
5. presently

Q7. Some working parents ______ being absent all day by giving their children lots of presents.

1. make out
2. make out of
3. make up
4. make up for

Q8. He’s not ________ of learning German in six months.

1. possible
2. interested
3. inclined
4. able
5. capable

Q9. There was a robbery at the bank, and the police are looking ______ the matter.

1. up to
2. in on
3. into
4. through

Q10. Although he eats a lot, ______.

1. he is losing weight
2. he is gaining weight
3. he is getting fatter
4. he is putting on weight