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Choose the correct completion: They ___ the work yesterday.

A complete
B completed
C completing
D completes

Choose the correct question tag: You have submitted the form, ___?

A aren't you
B didn't you
C haven't you
D have you

Choose the correct conjunction: He was tired, ___ he finished the task.

A despite
B unless
C because of
D but

Choose the correct spelling of the word meaning to keep apart.

A separate
B seprate
C seperate
D seperete

Choose the correct completion: There is ___ water left, enough for one cup.

A many
B a little
C a few
D several

Choose the correct preposition: The report depends ___ reliable data.

A by
B to
C on
D at

Choose the correct passive form of 'The clerk checked the file.'

A The file has check the clerk.
B The file is check by the clerk.
C The clerk was checked by the file.
D The file was checked by the clerk.

Choose the correct article: She studies at ___ university in Lucknow.

A many
B an
C a
D no article

Choose the correct spelling of the word meaning lodging.

A accomodation
B acommodation
C acomodation
D accommodation

Choose the correct completion: We have ___ chairs than we need.

A fewer
B much
C less
D little

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

A The list of items have on the desk.
B The list of items are on the desk.
C The list of items is on the desk.
D The list of items were on the desk.

Choose the correct preposition: He has lived here ___ 2019.

A during
B since
C for
D by

Choose the correct reported form: He said, 'I am tired.'

A He said that he was tired.
B He says that he was tired.
C He said that I am tired.
D He said that he tired.

Choose the correct article: He is ___ honest officer.

A a
B the only
C no article
D an

Choose the correct completion: She ___ to the library every Saturday.

A goes
B gone
C going
D go

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

A She is senior than me.
B She is senior to me.
C She is more seniorer to me.
D She is senior from me.

Choose the correct spelling of the word meaning required.

A necessary
B neccessery
C neccessary
D necesary

Choose the correct completion: Each of the applicants ___ a receipt.

A were
B are
C has
D have

Choose the correct completion: If I had known, I ___ helped.

A will have
B would
C would have
D will

Choose the correct completion: Neither of the two answers ___ correct.

A are
B were being
C is
D have been

In ordinary usage, what does “hit the nail on the head” mean?

A Feeling unwell
B Identify the point exactly
C Work late into the night
D Be extremely expensive

In ordinary usage, what does “back to square one” mean?

A Return to the starting point
B Avoid choosing a side
C Stop working for the present
D Avoid addressing the main point

In ordinary usage, what does “take with a pinch of salt” mean?

A Stop working for the present
B Treat with some scepticism
C Return to the starting point
D It is your turn to act

In ordinary usage, what does “beat around the bush” mean?

A Avoid addressing the main point
B In trouble
C Following established rules
D Avoid choosing a side

In ordinary usage, what does “burn the midnight oil” mean?

A Something initially bad that proves beneficial
B Be extremely expensive
C Omit proper steps to save effort or cost
D Work late into the night