English Question Bank
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Q2. When there was a short ________ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.

1. fall
2. blank
3. wait
4. pause
5. place

Q3. Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very ________ winter.

1. plain
2. soft
3. pale
4. mild
5. calm

Q4. I know my new Rolex is the real McCoy because

1. I bought it from the Rolex store in Paris
2. I bought it from a guy in a pub
3. I bought it online from ReallyCheapRolex. com

Q5. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** Doctor Manson CURED a lot of miners that’s why he won great popularity and respect with them.

1. treated
2. recovered
3. gave
4. took
5. rescued

Q6. If you cut corners when doing something,

1. you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards
2. you do it straightaway
3. you accomplish two different things at the same time with very little effort

Q7. It was the first time she ______ ever ______ a prize.

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

Q8. His parents ______ married for eight years when he was born.

1. have been
2. will be
3. had been
4. were

Q9. What do you think would be the _____ of this ring, if I were to sell it?

1. worth
2. value
3. cost
4. good
5. importance

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

1. away
2. down
3. into