English Question Bank
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Q2. Sam couldn't get a word in edgeways because Cindy was

1. playing music
2. listening too much
3. talking too much

Q3. I don’t know why their marriage is breaking ______.

1. through
2. in
3. up

Q4. He didn’t even apologize. This made her really angry. _______ he didn’t even apologize made her really angry.

1. Why
2. What
3. The fact that
4. The reason

Q5. Don't lose your … It's not worth it.

1. tether
2. rag
3. mind
4. neck

Q6. 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

Q7. Leila said the new restaurant was nothing to write home about. She thought it was

1. excellent
2. just average
3. really terrible

Q8. If you hear something on the grapevine, you hear it...

1. from someone who heard it from someone else
2. from an authoritative or dependable source
3. while shopping at the greengrocer’s

Q9. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** GRADUALLY that illness had broken me down.

1. steps
2. inch by inch
3. now and then
4. little by little
5. time after time

Q10. We have to break ______ all our emotional barriers to feel free.

1. away
2. down
3. into