English Question Bank
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Q2. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Use up

1. consume
2. stack
3. draw up
4. put by

Q3. If the police find out it was us who smashed up the window, we'll be in …… .

1. hot water
2. the beaten track
3. a mine of information
4. the drop of a hat

Q4. Your cough ______ get better if you don’t stop smoking.

1. will
2. would
3. won’t
4. didn’t

Q5. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** When the police arrived the thieves TOOK TO FLIGHT leaving all the stolen things behind.

1. ran away
2. take away
3. did away
4. got up
5. climbed on

Q6. Bill is a ……… of habit. Every Sunday he goes for a swim in the river.

1. kind
2. animal
3. creature
4. type

Q7. It took me several seconds to grasp the meaning of her statement but finally the ……… dropped.

1. penny
2. axe
3. hammer
4. stone

Q8. After years of war, the whole nation wanted to make ________ with their enemies.

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

Q9. He ----- the picture on the wall.

1. hanged
2. hung

Q10. There is real concern that food supplies will not be ________ to feed the increasing world population.

1. sufficient
2. satisfactory
3. equal
4. measured
5. effective