English Question Bank
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Q2. “Oh dear! It looks as if it is going to rain again.” Mother was afraid that _______.

1. it was raining again
2. it was going to rain
3. it is going to rain again
4. it looked like rain again

Q3. When I got home, ______.

1. my sister opens the door for me
2. I will have a good rest
3. my mother was setting the table
4. my father hasn’t come back home

Q4. If you have a ________ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.

1. dislike
2. trouble
3. complaint
4. discontent
5. fault

Q5. When political correctness became popular in the nineties, millions of people jumped on the bandwagon and

1. said it was incorrect
2. became politically correct
3. corrected people's politics

Q6. The little boy was forced to give ______ to his brother’s wishes.

1. in
2. for
3. down

Q7. We usually ______ the news on TV at eight o’clock, but tonight we ______ that new soap opera.

1. are watching / watched
2. watch / are watching
3. are watching / are watching
4. watch / watched

Q8. I don’t know why their marriage is breaking ______.

1. through
2. in
3. up

Q9. World renowned country western super group The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena (at the drop of a hat)

1. The Mountain Boys may be able to sell out an arena, but it will take a long time.
2. The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena very quickly.
3. The Mountain Boys are always willing to perform at charity events.
4. The Mountain Boys enforce a dress code at all of their shows.

Q10. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** GRADUALLY that illness had broken me down.

1. steps
2. inch by inch
3. now and then
4. little by little
5. time after time