English Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Sumo wrestling is an extremely popular sport in Japan. The Sumo champions are extremely large men who are not only tall but also weigh 130 kilograms or more. The reason that these wrestlers are so big is that the object of the game is for one wrestler to either throw his opponent out of the ring or to force him to the ground. The larger a wrestler is, the greater his chances of winning a fight. These matches are usually very short, most lasting less than one minute. ----------- Sumo wrestlers are extremely large _____.

1. because they must use their bodies against their opponents.
2. because this is a Japanese sport.
3. due to their great strength.
4. so that they can object to their opponents.
5. to force the ring to wrestle with him.

Q3. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** What DIARY PRODUCTS do you like to eat?

1. creamery
2. meals
3. animal
4. first course
5. desserts

Q4. 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

Q5. Donna ……… after her husband left her for a younger woman.

1. read between the lines
2. lead the field
3. took to the bottle
4. spared the rod

Q6. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** -Who’s that man you spoke to just now? -I don’t know, he is completely UNFAMILIAR to me.

1. foreign
2. strange
3. unknown
4. new
5. for

Q7. It's easy to get a place at Zalabia School. They accept all and ……… .

1. people
2. road
3. sundry
4. league

Q8. Can you make ______ this prescription, please?

1. up
2. over
3. for
4. off

Q9. While I was chewing the fat with Graham, he

1. ate too much fat and got sick
2. told me all about his new job
3. got really tired and asked me to stop

Q10. William's head is in the clouds. He needs to

1. take better care of himself
2. be a bit more realistic
3. stop thinking he's better than everyone else