English Question Bank
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Q2. If you hit the sack,

1. you win the lottery
2. you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough
3. you go to bed because you are very tired

Q3. 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

Q4. There are about 980 flying mammals referred to as bats. They are the only real flying mammals on Earth. Most bats feed on a diet of insects. Some feed on flowers and fruits, but the most interesting are the vampire bats of the Americas, which suck the blood of large birds and other mammals. Unfortunately, these vampire bats are capable of transmitting rabies and are for this reason considered dangerous. The other types of bats are of no danger to man and are even considered helpers of nature by way of their diet which helps control the insect population in various areas of the world. Although the misunderstood bat has represented fear and terror in the west, it is seen as a sign of good luck and long life in the east. ------------ The majority of the bat population _____.

1. are vampires.
2. transmit many illnesses.
3. feed on a diet of insects.
4. are dangerous to man.
5. live in the Americas.

Q5. 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

Q6. What’s the time? B: I’m sorry I ______. My watch ______.

1. had felt
2. didn’t know / stopped
3. don’t know / has stopped
4. don’t know / had stopped

Q7. 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

Q8. By 5.30 this afternoon, Tom ______ at work for eight hours.

1. had been
2. would have been
3. will have been
4. has been

Q9. If people ______ ill, they go to see a doctor.

1. is
2. are
3. were
4. will be

Q10. His parents ______ married for eight years when he was born.

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