FORTUNE
Academy for career
and competitive exams
ENGLISH TEST
19
1.
I
congratulated him ............. his success
a.
for
b.
at
c.
on
d.
in
2.
He
is not an expert ........... cooking
a.
in
b.
at
c.
for
d.
with
3.
The
opposite of wander is
a.
stop
b.
run
c.
settle
d.
roam
4.
He
........... to watch TV for so long
a.
ought
not
b.
must
not
c.
should
not
d.
need
not
5.
It
is too dark ................
a.
that
I can’t see anything
b.
to
see any thing
c.
to
be seen
d.
that
I cannot see nothing
6.
A
little progress has been made ..........?
a.
hasn’t?
b.
haven’t?
c.
doesn’t
it?
d.
hasn’t
it?
7.
The
mis-spetlt word among the following is
a.
accomplice
b.
accommodate
c.
suspicious
d.
accummulate
8.
He
............ his father in his attitude towards the poor.
a.
gives
out
b.
carries
on
c.
runs
down
d.
takes
after
9.
...............
the police, the thief ran away
a.
saw
b.
seen
c.
seeing
d.
see
10.
Something
that calms the nerves is
a.
stimulant
b.
sedative
c.
intoxicant
d.
toxin
11.
We
discussed the matter .......... telephone
a.
through
b.
on
c.
by
d.
over
12.
Which
phrase means “abduct”?
a.
take
away
b.
take
out
c.
take
in
d.
take
on
13.
matricide
means
a.
kill
one’s own mother
b.
kill
one’s own father
c.
pass
the school final examination
d.
to
qualify
14.
Time
.......... all sorrows
a.
heels
b.
hails
c.
heals
d.
forgets
15.
Which
of the following is a synonym for “alacrity”
a.
cruelty
b.
audacity
c.
malevolent
d.
briskness
16.
To pour oil on troubled water means
a.
to pacify matters
b.
to fish in troubled waters
c.
to prevent the formation of mosquitoes
d.
to face matters boldly
17.
What is the offspring of a sheep called?
a.
kitten
b.
kid
c.
lamp
d.
lamb
18.
What is the collective noun for kangaroos?
a.
mob
b.
brace
c.
drove
d.
muster
19.
The adjective of humour is
a.
humourous
b.
humous
c.
humid
d.
humorous
20.
The plural of “commander in chief” is
a.
commander in chieves
b.
commander in chiefs
c.
commanders in chief
d.
commanders in chiefs
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