Model Test 13

1. Hardly had he appeared there .............. the police  arrested him
   (a)then (b)than (c)when (d)at once
2. No sooner had the two vehicles collided ...... there was a loud explosion
   (a)when (b)than (c)then (d)at the time
3. It is not easy to deal .... him
   (a)with (b)about (c)of (d)for
4. I have been sitting here ...... two hours
   (a)since (b)the whole (c)while (d)for
5. Blood is thicker than ........
   (a)oil (b)water (c)liquid (d)petrol
6. The young one of a lion is .......
   (a)calf (b)infant (c)cub (d)kid
7. A single upright block of stone is known as
   (a)idol (b)statue (c)sculpture (d)monolith
8. The clerk told me that the manager was superior ...... him
   (a)to (b)on (c)than (d)of
9. He didn’t write it himself, ...........?
   (a)didn’t he (b)did he (c)is he (d)isn’t he
10. He gave me ..... one rupee coin
    (a)the (b)a (c)an (d)that
11. His maiden speech was excellent. “Maiden” means
    (a)last speech (b)speech at interval (c)the speech of a maiden (d)first speech
12. The two students “exchanged blows” in the presence of teacher. “exchanged blows” means
    (a)used abusive language (b)talked loudly (c)fought (d)none
13. The antonym of “benevolent” is
    (a)malevolent (b)unbenevolent (c)benevolentless (d)impertinent
14. The synonym of “eternal” is
    (a)unlimited (b)omnipresent (c)timeless (d)none
15. He was so tired......
    (a)that he cannot walk (b)that he could not walk (c)that he will not walk (d)that he would not walk
16. The wrongly spelt word is
    (a)colleague (b)catalogue (c)acquaintance (d)foregn
17. My uncle who is in Bangalore visits us “once in a blue moon” means
    (a)very rarely (b)very often (c)on the day of full moon (d)never
18. This registered parcel came .... post
    (a)in (b)through (c)from (d)by
19. The thief .... with my purse
    (a)made after (b)made off (c)made out (d)made at
20. Seldom .... seen such big mangoes.
    (a)I have (b)I had (c)Have I (d)None

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