English Question Bank
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English- Q2. 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

English- Q3. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** The Vikings liked to make up long tales about their BRAVE deeds.

1. timid
2. fearless
3. past
4. strong
5. stupid

English- Q4. There is ‘no smoking’ sign in our library but ______.

1. I never smoke there
2. a lot of people ignore it
3. nobody smokes
4. everybody must obey this

English- Q5. I think my answer on the test was ______.

1. the best possible choice
2. best beyond all the choices
3. the better of all choices
4. the possible best choice

English- Q6. When he sees blood, he passes ______.

1. over
2. out
3. on

English- Q7. If you say that something is a piece of cake,

1. it is very sweet
2. it is very good but very few people know it
3. it is very easy to do

English- Q8. Mountaineering has this advantage over most other sports; enjoyment depends very little indeed on natural ability or technical skill; it is a sport without winners and without losers. By all means study the technique of climbing if it interests you. But, believe me, provided you go to really good mountain country, it doesn’t much matter how you climb or what you climb. There are three things that matter; look up frequently to see the way ahead, don’t leave the holds you have until you have tested new ones; do all you can to help those climbing with you. --------- As it is pointed out in the passage, mountaineering is a sport _____.

1. in which nobody wins and nobody loses
2. that is not suitable for the old
3. in which technique is not easy to learn
4. which can be enjoyed anywhere in the country
5. that most people are interested in

English- Q9. “Please give me a pain killer.” the patient said. The patient begged the nurse _______ a pain killer.

1. to give her
2. she would give her
3. she would give me
4. to give me

English- Q10. Some working parents ______ being absent all day by giving their children lots of presents.

1. make out
2. make out of
3. make up
4. make up for