English Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. They ______ us just because we’re poor.

1. look down at
2. look down for
3. look down on
4. look down over

Q3. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** He STUDIED the document for a long time.

1. read carefully
2. taught
3. looked at
4. examined carefully
5. looked through

Q4. “Why don’t we go out for dinner?” His wife suggested that _______.

1. they would go out for dinner
2. they should go out for dinner
3. we will go out for dinner
4. we’d like to go out for dinner

Q5. To be hit by a car or bus is the same as to be ______ down.

1. cooled
2. marked
3. knocked

Q6. People call Ray a chip off the old block because he

1. reminds them of his father
2. reminds them of his son
3. reminds them of their fathers

Q7. The researchers at the renowned UC Berkeley have a long history of (pushing the envelope) in regards to computer science.

1. This means that these researchers have long followed behind others in the field.
2. This means that these researchers have long led efforts in the field.
3. This means that these researchers have kept up with trends in the field.
4. This means that these researchers have long attempted to do away with paper record keeping.

Q8. If you say that something is a piece of cake,

1. it is very sweet
2. it is very good but very few people know it
3. it is very easy to do

Q9. The kids in the hospital had a ray of sunshine in their lives when

1. some famous footballers visited them
2. they were taken to sit outside in the sun
3. the nurses checked their blood pressure

Q10. It was hot; ______ we went swimming.

1. because
2. therefore
3. as long as
4. even though