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

1. scrap
2. crump
3. stone
4. litter

Q3. I know you’ve got it - so come on, ______!

1. hand it on
2. hand it out
3. hand it over
4. hand it in

Q4. 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

Q5. My Uncle Jed lives in a little old cabin in the back of beyond, right near

1. a subway station
2. a baseball stadium
3. a mountain range

Q6. To relax from stress is the same as to ______ down.

1. wind
2. lie
3. let

Q7. They ______ us just because we’re poor.

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

Q8. If you speak/talk of the devil,

1. the person you are talking about unexpectedly appears
2. you talk directly about a hot issue
3. you say something bad about someone

Q9. After Michael missed three shots in a row and passed the ball to a player on the other team, the boys were only up by two and they suspected that Michael would be the (Achilles' heel) of the team.

1. A person who performs well under pressure
2. A valuable contributor to a cause shared by many
3. A weakness in an otherwise strong entity
4. A person who inspires others to succeed

Q10. Hello! I ______ to phone you all week. Where ______?

1. am trying / were you
2. have tried / did you go
3. tried / were you
4. have been trying / have you been