English Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. If you ……… you work very hard.

1. work to the winds
2. work like a new leaf
3. work your fingers to the bone
4. work until you are blue and black

Q3. There is ‘no smoking’ sign in our library but ______.

1. I never smoke there
2. a lot of people ignore it
3. nobody smokes
4. everybody must obey this

Q4. This must be a special type of writing paper, for it gives ______ a very pleasant smell.

1. on
2. off
3. up

Q5. It was the first time she ______ ever ______ a prize.

1. has / won
2. had / won
3. is / won
4. would / win

Q6. We'll put the project on the back burner because

1. it's a terrible plan
2. we've already tried it
3. we're too busy just now

Q7. Always turn your television off ______.

1. when you went to bed
2. as soon as you got bored
3. after you have fallen asleep
4. before you leave home

Q8. The Prime Minister clearly suspects his party to have little chance of winning the next election. The Prime Minister clearly suspects that his party _______ little chance of winning the next election.

1. to have
2. has
3. would have
4. had

Q9. Some of the boys in the class used to take the ……… out of Alfie's speech impediment.

1. hooray
2. mickey
3. cackle
4. hampers

Q10. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** Everybody PROTESTED to be examined again.

1. were for
2. were against
3. were after
4. were before
5. were like