English 7
English 7
English 7
1. The designer said to her, „will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?‟
a) The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
b) The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.
c) The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening.
d) The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.
Answer: a)
5. Arya said to Tara, „David will leave for his mother‟s place tomorrow‟.
a) Arya told Tara that David will leave for his mother‟s place tomorrow.
b) Arys told Tara that David will leave for his mother‟s place the next day.
c) Arya told Tara that David would leave for his mother‟s place the next day.
d) Arya informed Tara that David would be leaving for his mother‟s place the next day
Answer: c)
9. Manager said to Shekher, „Why didn't you attend the meeting yesterday?‟
a) The manager enquired shekhar why did not he attend the meeting the day before.
b) The manager asked Shekhar why he did not attend the meeting the previous day.
c) The manager asked Shekhar why he had not attended the meeting the day before.
d) The manager enquired Shekhar that why didn‟t he attended the meeting yesterday.
Answer: c)
10. I asked my sister if she had returned the mobile phone to her friend.
a) I said to my sister, „have you returned the mobile phone to your friend?‟
b) I said to my sister, „did you return the mobile phone to my friend?‟
c) I said to my sister, „have you returned the mobile phone to my friend?‟
d) I asked my sister, „have you return the mobile phone to your friend?‟
Answer: a)
14. Put an S (for “synonym”) or an A (for “antonym”) in the blank after each number to indicate
how the words are related. ________: I couldn‟t recall her name and I don‟t even remember
where we met.
a) S
b) A
Answer: a)
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15. Choose the sentence with the correct past perfect continuous tense:
a) I will have slept for eight hours tonight.
b) They had been waiting for the bus for an hour.
c) We play football every weekend.
Answer: b)
18. Choose the sentence with the correct past simple tense:
a) We have been living here for five years.
b) She is studying for her exam.
c) They visited Paris last summer.
Answer: c)
19. In which sentence is the present perfect simple tense used correctly?
a) I was reading a book yesterday.
b) They will go to the cinema tonight.
c) We have finished our homework.
Answer: c)
24. Put an S (for “synonym”) or an A (for “antonym”) in the blank after each number to indicate
how the words are related. _____ Chris wasn‟t in his seat when the teacher passed out the
morning assignment. He was tardy as usual. Then he missed the bus and was late for supper.
a) S
b) A
Answer: a)
26. She was _____________ dressed with fine furs and jewels.
a) expensive
b) more expensive
c) expensively
Answer: c)
27. Why did you …………… that book home without asking me?
a) remove
b) take
c) get
Answer: b)
38. “She‟s going on holiday for a fortnight” means that she will be away for _________________.
a) four nights
b) four weeks
c) two weeks
Answer: c)
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39. Complete the sentence: If you were a true friend, you __________ me a hand with this difficult
assignment.
a) would give
b) gave
c) would given
Answer: a)
41. Funny how you can get a bee in your bonnet about the most unlikely matters.
a) go wild
b) obsessed with an idea
c) speak succinctly
d) stay up
Answer: b)
42. I understand that you don‟t like the necklace he brought, but, it is a gift, so please, don‟t look a
gift horse in the mouth.
a) don‟t judge it by price
b) don‟t compare it with others gift
c) don‟t find fault with the gift
d) don‟t expect too much
Answer: c)
43. The sales manager tried every trick in the book to sell the flat to my uncle, but they failed.
a) Try every possible way
b) Not ready to bargain
c) Try to give the least discount
d) Stuck in the midway
Answer: a)
44. It was crazy of you to drive like that. You ....................... killed somebody.
a) ought to have
b) might not have
c) could have
Answer: c)
45. He fell over while playing tennis and ....................... his knee.
a) sliced
b) skimmed
c) chopped
d) beat
e) grazed
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Answer: e)
48. What birds are fed by the Beefeaters at the Tower of London?
a) pigeons
b) crows
c) ravens
d) seagulls
Answer: c)
49. She ought to ................... a taxi home last night instead of walking alone.
a) take
b) have taken
c) took
Answer: b)
50. Some rooms don‟t have curtains at the windows, they have …………… .
a) blinds
b) carpets
c) gates
Answer: a)
51. “To be, or not to be? That is the question-“is a famous quote in William Shakespeare‟s
play …………… .
a) Othello
b) Hamlet
c) Macbeth
Answer: b)
52. Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore who became known for “robbing
from the rich and giving to the poor”, assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his
…………… .
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a) Merry Men
b) Wise Men
c) Robbers
Answer: a)
53. After decades of neglect, government schools are finally making a fresh start with much-needed
improvements to facilities and teaching methods.
a) Improvising the old thought
b) Grabbing the eyeballs
c) Starting something in a new and different way
d) Giving a jumpstart
Answer: c)
54. They thought that Ria would simply give up if her complaint had to go to the court. Now, the
will realize that they have caught a Tartar!
a) Dealing with an expert
b) Forced to leave something
c) Dealing with a troublesome person
d) Wasting time
Answer: c)
55. As I was driving through the woods, I saw something moving in the
trees but I could not .............. what it was.
a) take out
b) turn off
c) work off
d) make out
Answer: d)
57. My grandmother is a very smart woman. Her shoes always …………… her gloves and
handbag.
a) suit
b) fit
c) match
Answer: c)
59. Edward Parker, ________________book became a best-seller overnight, is visiting our town
next week.
a) who‟s
b) whose
c) whom
d) which
Answer: b)
60. Which is the extra word in the following sentence? My mother doesn‟t always let me to watch
TV at night.
a) always
b) let
c) me
d) to
Answer: d)
61. I‟m already full and I've only eaten one ……………
a) type
b) food
c) course
d) order
Answer: c)
63. Alice turned the TV off ____________ she could concentrate on her homework.
a) so
b) since
c) if
d) unless
Answer: a)
64. Which of the following verbs means to go over your notes again before an exam?
a) repeat
b) remind
c) revise
d) recall
Answer: c)
65. William Shakespeare was a(n)...................... playwright widely regarded as one of the
greatest writers of all times.
a) Welsh
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b) American
c) Scottish
d) English
e) Irish
Answer: d)
67. If someone is unkind or not willing to spend money they are .…………… .
a) Disobedient
b) unsympathetic
c) unruly
Answer: b)
69. Benjamin Franklin dedicated his whole life to the ........................ of his fellow-citizens.
a) faith
b) support
c) welfare
d) improvement
e) sickness
Answer: c)
70. She was very disappointed and she........................ again and again.
a) sided
b) sited
c) sighted
d) cited
e) sighed
Answer: e)
72. Winston Churchill is the only …………… to have received the Nobel Prize inLiterature.
a) Canadian Archbishop
b) American President
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c) American Prime Minister
d) British Prime Minister
Answer: d)
73. If I ................. your phone number, I would have called you but I forgot my address
book at home.
a) had had
b) have
c) have had
Answer: a)
75. We were disappointed that we only saw a few ......................... of fish during our dive.
a) swarms
b) schools
c) packs
d) heaps
e) bangs
Answer: b)
76. Which word means “to treat a person badly” ?
a) Declare
b) Exhibit
c) Persecute
Answer: c)
77. I always go to school by bus. However this week ________ by car with my father.
a) I‟ll
b) I‟ve gone
c) I‟m going
Answer: a)
78. Which of these suffixes means “able to be” or “suitable for being” ?
a) Ible
b) Ion
c) 1st
Answer: a)
79. Masculine and feminine are given in pairs. Select the wrong one.
a) Horse, lioness
b) Lord, lady
c) Brother, sister
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Answer: a)
80. The ________ outside is rainy and cold.
a) Weather
b) Whether
Answer: a)
81. The theme of the story is: ________.
a) The best part of the story
b) The lesson of the story
c) The starting of the story
Answer: b)
82. Tree is to Forest as Book is to:
a) Shelf
b) Library
c) Chapter
d) Cover
Answer: b)
84. All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Therefore, some roses:
a) Fade quickly
b) Do not fade quickly
c) Are thorns
d) Are artificial
Answer: a0
85. Sentence Completion: The magician‟s performance was so captivating that it held the audience
in ____.
a) Wonder
b) Awe
c) Suspense
d) Confusion
Answer: b)
86. Critical Reasoning: If all elephants can fly and Dumbo is an elephant, then:
a) Dumbo can fly
b) Dumbo cannot fly
c) Elephants cannot fly
d) All elephants are like Dumbo
Answer: a)
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88. Odd One Out: Identify the word that does not belong: Apple, Orange, Banana, Grape, Carrot.
a) Apple
b) Orange
c) Banana
d) Carrot
Answer: d)
89. If the moon is made of green cheese, then what can we infer about the ocean?
a) It is made of cheese.
b) It is not made of cheese.
c) It is green.
d) It is made of water.
Answer: b)
90. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She danced gracefully across the stage."
a) She
b) Danced
c) Gracefully
d) Stage
Answer: c)
91. Choose the correct conjunction: "He will come to the party _____ he finishes his homework."
a) But
b) And
c) If
d) Or
Answer: c)
92. What is the preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the shelf."
a) The
b) Book
c) Is
d) On
Answer: d)
93. Identify the interjection in the sentence: "Oh, I forgot to bring my umbrella."
a) Oh
b) I
c) Forgot
d) Bring
Answer: a)
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94. Choose the correct conjunction: "He is allergic to peanuts, _____ he loves peanut butter
sandwiches."
a) So
b) but
c) Because
d) Or
Answer: b)
95. In the sentence "The cat caught the mouse," what is the voice"?
a) Active
b) Passive
Answer: a)
96. What is the indirect speech of "She said, 'I will come tomorrow'"?
a) She says that she will come tomorrow.
b) She said that she will come tomorrow.
c) She says, "I will come tomorrow."
d) She said that she would come tomorrow.
Answer: d)
97. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "The students worked diligently during the exam."
a) Students
b) Worked
c) Diligently
d) Exam
Answer: c)
98. Choose the correct conjunction: "I studied hard, _____ I couldn't pass the exam."
a) But
b) And
c) Because
d) Or
Answer: a)
99. What is the preposition in the sentence: "The cat jumped over the fence."
a) Cat
b) Jumped
c) Over
d) Fence
Answer: c)
100. Identify the interjection in the sentence: "Wow, that performance was amazing!"
a) Wow
b) That
c) Performance
d) Amazing
Answer: a)
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