English Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. 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

Q3. Lyle chose Marco for his partner, thinking that it would be fun to work with his best friend, but now that the project was due tomorrow and the boys had nothing done, Lyle realized that he should have (hitched his horse to a different wagon).

1. When one wishes to have chosen different company than one is presently keeping
2. When one accepts responsibility for one's own involvement in an unfortunate event
3. When one understands that the only way to solve a problem is through hard work
4. When one determines that the best course of action is to tell the truth

Q4. What's on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:

1. a list of things you want to do before you die
2. a list of things you need to pack for your holidays
3. a list of things you need to buy because you have run out of them

Q5. After promising to go to Beth's parent's cabin for the weekend, Molly got invited to the coolest party of the year and now Molly is really (in a pickle).

1. This means that no matter what happens things are going to work out for Molly.
2. This means that Molly is stuck in a difficult situation.
3. This means that Molly has become really popular.
4. This means that Molly smells like vinegar.

Q6. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Peril

1. danger
2. secure
3. hole
4. safe

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. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** The woman adds water to UNITE the flour and the milk.

1. connect
2. make
3. join
4. complex
5. combine

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. 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