English Question Bank
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Q2. When I heard the poem, some of the lines rang a bell and

1. some of them beat a drum
2. sounded very beautiful
3. I thought I'd heard it somewhere before

Q3. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Overdue

1. impending
2. punctual
3. prompt
4. delayed

Q4. This blue door was ________ painted green.

1. lastly
2. before
3. firstly
4. originally
5. presently

Q5. Bobby never keeps still. So, when his aunt saw him standing there and not moving at all, she knew something unusual was happening. She moved quietly towards him and also began to look where he seemed to be looking. Just then, in the tall grass near the fence, she saw a little bird that was too small to fly. It must have fallen out of its nest. ------------ The little bird _____.

1. hid behind the fence.
2. had been caught by Bobby.
3. tried to fly over the fence.
4. was too tired to return to its nest.
5. fascinated Bobby greatly.

Q6. Bob and Jane decided to tie the knot because

1. it had come undone
2. they loved one another
3. they needed to save money

Q7. We met at the cafeteria as she wanted. I’d rather we ______ here.

1. meet
2. would meet
3. met
4. had met

Q8. Several new dams are being constructed. This will help to control floods and provide water for______.

1. irrigate
2. irrigated
3. irrigating
4. irrigation

Q9. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** The daily performance was killingly DULL.

1. unforgettable
2. dutiful
3. dynamic
4. boring
5. bright

Q10. It was obvious that many people had greased the chief of police's palm because he had

1. become very poor
2. become very rich
3. become very greasy