Q.1 |
Fill in the appropriate preposition: He abdicated the throne _________ his eldest son. |
a) |
in favour the |
b) | favour of |
c) | in favour of |
d) | and the |
Q.2 |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: Why don't you go _____ your parents? |
a) | along |
b) | of |
c) | for |
d) | along with |
Q.3 |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: It is very hot ____ the centre of the earth. |
a) | at |
b) | in |
c) | on |
d) | for |
Q.4 |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adverb: I _____ received a call from my creditor. |
a) | soon |
b) | just |
c) | also |
d) | soon enough |
Q.5 |
What is the meaning of the highlighted phrase: I met him after a long time, but he gave me "the cold shoulder"? |
a) | abused me |
b) | scolded me |
c) | insulted me |
d) | ignored me |
Q.6 |
Fill in the blank with the best choice that completes the sentence: The geocentric idea was abandoned in the seventeenth century, partly as a result of the writings of Copernicus _________ observations made by other astronomers. |
a) | and also were |
b) | not only because of |
c) | also because were |
d) | and also because of |
Q.7 |
Choose the correct spelling: (HINT): a very friendly environment |
a) | congenial |
b) | congineal |
c) | cungenial |
d) | cangenial |
Q.8 |
What did the dolphins do with the weakest of their community? |
a) | eat them |
b) | protect them |
c) | console them |
d) | communicate with them |
Q.9 |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adverb: He drove _____ without saying anything. |
a) | afar |
b) | away |
c) | too |
d) | fast |
Q.10 |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun: Henry's house is just next to _____. |
a) | I |
b) | myself |
c) | mine |
d) | my |
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Q.1 : c | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : b | Q.9 : b | Q.10 : c