English Question Bank
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Q2. When I last talked to him, he ______ English.

1. studies
2. study
3. was studying
4. studied

Q3. Those kids are such … They never turn their music down.

1. pains in neck
2. pains in the neck
3. pain in the neck
4. pain in the necks

Q4. 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

Q5. I wanted to know why no one _______.

1. had come
2. hadn’t come
3. has come
4. hasn’t come

Q6. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** It’s high time for the child TO GO TO BYE-BYES.

1. to say good bye
2. to play with toys
3. to go to sleep
4. to part with his parents
5. to see his friends off

Q7. This blue door was ________ painted green.

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

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

Q9. She ______ unwell for several days when she was taken to hospital.

1. had been feeling
2. has been feeling
3. was feeling
4. had felt

Q10. 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