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General English Typical Questions

Directions: Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words:
1. He had to dress quickly for the awards ceremony.
(a) Verb
(b) Noun
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

2. Does your company have a dress code?
(a) Verb
(b) Noun
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

3. She decided to wear a suit instead of a dress to the interview.
(a) Verb
(b) Noun
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

4. Doug prefers a casual work environment.
(a) Verb
(b) Noun
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

5. Damon always visits the meat shop.
(a) Article
(b) Noun
(c) Adjective
(d) Conjunction

6. The entire department worked overtime to finish the project.
(a) Verb
(b) Noun
(c) Preposition
(d) Pronoun

7. Jane was allowed to enter the class although she was late.
(a) Verb
(b) Conjunction
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

8. Few students can master Web design in a short course.
(a) Verb
(b) Noun
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

Directions: Choose the correct response from the options given:
9. I rarely go to work. In this statement ‘rarely’ means
(a) Hardly
(b) Never
(c) Always
(d) Should

10. Our college is quite far from my home. In this statement ‘quite far’ means
(a) Not so far
(b) Not far
(c) rather far
(d) Close by

11. Yesterday was terribly hot. The statement means:
(a) It was not so hot.
(b) It was not hot at all.
(c) It was extremely hot.
(d) It was quite hot.

12. I am leaving however you may stay. The statement means:
(a) You should follow me
(b) You can either stay or leave
(c) You should stay
(d) Leave immediately.

13. Nothing could be further from the truth. The statement suggests that
(a) It is the truth
(b) It is almost the truth
(c) It is a complete lie
(d) it is not a total lie

Directions: Identify the notion/concept expressed by each of the following sentences by choosing one of the alternatives given:
14. John said that he might leave tomorrow.
(a) Habitual
(b) Purpose
(c) Possibility
(d) None of these

15. You should always obey your parents.
(a) Habitual
(b) Purpose
(c) Possibility
(d) Suggestion

16. No one is allowed to leave the room.
(a) Habitual
(b) Purpose
(c) Order
(d) Condition

17. If you secure 90% I will buy you a new bag.
(a) Habitual
(b) Purpose
(c) Condition
(d) None of these

18. May you live long and prosper.
(a) Habitual
(b) Wish
(c) Possibility
(d) None of these

19. Can you please pass me the salt?
(a) Request
(b) Purpose
(c) Possibility
(d) None of these

20. Please accept this gift as a token of my appreciation.
(a) Request
(b) Purpose
(c) Possibility
(d) Offer

21. Zuali go for a walk every morning.
(a) Habitual
(b) Purpose
(c) Possibility
(d) None of these

22. I am bound to my master.
(a) Request
(b) Purpose
(c) Possibility
(d) Obligation

23. Look before you leap.
(a) Request
(b) Purpose
(c) Possibility
(d) None of these

More Question Set on General English from Various Exam

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words/phrases:
24. The Principal ___________________ to be a kind person.
(a) has known
(b) is know
(c) knows
(d) has been known

25. My landlady ________________ that I pay my debts immediately.
(a) have been demanded
(b) has been demanded
(c) has demanded
(d) have demanded

26. Kindly put this book ____________ the top of the shelf.
(a) upon
(b) above
(c) on
(d) over

27. Hard work is the key __________ success.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) of
(d) on

28. The car ___________ rammed Michael if not for John.
(a) should have
(b) must have
(c) would have
(d) none of the these

29. If only Ted _____________ we would have won.
(a) has scored
(b) had scored
(c) could scored
(d) was scored

30. The pastor could ___________ an amazing preacher.
(a) have been
(b) has been
(c) have has been
(d) none of these

Directions: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
31. We could not put up __________ John’s indecent manners.
(a) from
(b) by
(c) with
(d) at

32. The entire class seems to be ____________ their class leader.
(a) along
(b) against
(c) upon
(d) about

33. The army will work _______ a collaborative environment.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) upon
(d) in

34. All the students need to concentrate _____________ their studies.
(a) for
(b) against
(c) on
(d) in

35. The researchers examined the scientific basis _________ dental practice.
(a) in
(b) of
(c) upon
(d) to

36. Mom and I haven’t been to the theatre _______ a long time.
(a) since
(b) for
(c) from
(d) at

37. Ram has been absent_________ Friday.
(a) from
(b) for
(c) since
(d) on

38. People tend to call their pets _______different names.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) on
(d) by

39. You better put a jacket_____________ your shirt because it is really cold today.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) over
(d) at

40. The athletes need to swim_____________ the lake during their training.
(a) over
(b) across
(c) for
(d) with

Directions: Fill in the blanks with phrasal verbs:
41. The firemen had to __________ the room to rescue the children.
(a) enter into
(b) go into
(c) break into
(d) walk into

42. Mawia ___________ but nobody had seen his keys.
(a) asked about
(b) asked them
(c) asked across
(d) asked around

43. Dawnga found it hard to __________ with Hriata.
(a) keep off
(b) keep in
(c) keep up
(d) keep from

44. The interference of the English teacher helped to ______________ peace between the parents and the school Principal.
(a) bring round
(b) bring out
(c) bring in
(d) bring about

45. The Police Officer demanded that the culprit _____________ and confess his crime.
(a) came forward
(b) come forward
(c) come towards
(d) comes forward

46. The Chief Guest was invited to ______________ the prizes.
(a) gave away
(b) give away
(c) given away
(d) none of these

47. This text book was ______________ to me by my sister.
(a) hand down
(b) handed upon
(c) handed down
(d) handed in

48. You will have to ______________ all her children.
(a) put up towards
(b) put up for
(c) put up into
(d) put up with

49. I was ___________ after learning the news that John Lennon was shot dead.
(a) taken back
(b) take back
(c) taken aback
(d) take aback

50. The director wants us to _____________ our lines before the show.
(a) run over
(b) run through
(c) run into
(d) run from