English usage

Choose the word closest in meaning to CANDID.

• 1 Frank
• 2 Lazy
• 3 Secretive
• 4 Rude

Choose the word opposite in meaning to DILIGENT.

• 1 Honest
• 2 Active
• 3 Careful
• 4 Lazy

He ___ to Lahore, so he is not here today.

• 1 is go
• 2 gone
• 3 has gone
• 4 have gone

If I ___ you, I would apologise.

• 1 was
• 2 were
• 3 am
• 4 be

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• 1 Necessary
• 2 Necesary
• 3 Neccessary
• 4 Necessery

He apologised ___ being late.

• 1 of
• 2 for
• 3 at
• 4 about

The plural of CRITERION is:

• 1 Criteria
• 2 Criterion
• 3 Criterions
• 4 Criterias

RELUCTANT means:

• 1 Unwilling
• 2 Strong
• 3 Quick
• 4 Eager

Each of the students ___ a book.

• 1 are having
• 2 have
• 3 has
• 4 were

The idiom BEAT AROUND THE BUSH means:

• 1 Hit a tree
• 2 Avoid the main point
• 3 Win easily
• 4 Work very hard

Choose the word closest in meaning to ARDUOUS.

• 1 Difficult
• 2 Pleasant
• 3 Easy
• 4 Short

Choose the word opposite in meaning to ANCIENT.

• 1 Famous
• 2 Strong
• 3 Modern
• 4 Old

Hardly ___ the station when the train left.

• 1 had we reached
• 2 we had reached
• 3 we reached
• 4 did we reached

He insisted ___ paying the bill.

• 1 on
• 2 at
• 3 to
• 4 for

Pick the correct spelling.

• 1 Emberrass
• 2 Embarrass
• 3 Embarras
• 4 Embarass

The idiom ONCE IN A BLUE MOON means:

• 1 Every night
• 2 Very rarely
• 3 Very happily
• 4 Suddenly

Neither of the boys ___ ready.

• 1 are
• 2 was
• 3 have been
• 4 were

The word AMBIGUOUS means:

• 1 Very large
• 2 Having more than one possible meaning
• 3 Easy to find
• 4 Very clear

Between you and ___, the plan is risky.

• 1 mine
• 2 myself
• 3 I
• 4 me

The report was prepared ___ the committee.

• 1 by
• 2 from
• 3 with
• 4 to