English Question Bank
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Q2. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** Everybody PROTESTED to be examined again.

1. were for
2. were against
3. were after
4. were before
5. were like

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

1. blame
2. commend
3. censure
4. criticize

Q4. John's mean down in the ……… since his girlfriend ditched him for his best friend.

1. pockets
2. dumps
3. heels
4. carpets

Q5. If you let the cat out of the bag,

1. you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered
2. you accidentally reveal a secret
3. you create a problem

Q6. I can't take anymore. I'm at the end of my …

1. tie
2. rope
3. leash
4. tether

Q7. After hearing the first track on the new CD, Theo said, "That's just the ticket!" and then he

1. checked all his pockets
2. took it off and threw it away
3. bought himself a copy

Q8. If someone says "You can say that again!", it means they

1. want you to repeat what you said
2. didn't understand what you said
3. agree with what you said

Q9. Our maths teacher ______ us a lot of homework last week but he ______ us very much so far this week.

1. would give / didn’t give
2. had given / didn’t give
3. gave / didn’t given
4. gave / hasn’t given

Q10. To drive off the road into a gasoline station is the same as to ______ into the gas station.

1. pull
2. get
3. let