Deck 1: Grammar and Language: Part A

Question 1

……. are a set of words which form a class in terms of their similarity of form, function and meaning.

A)phrase
B)clause
C)word class
D)adverb

Answer 1

word class

Question 2

Identify an abstract noun from the words given below.

A)iron
B)cattle
C)thomas
D)pain

Answer 2

pain

Question 3

The book was lying on the table.

A)book is a common noun
B)book is a proper noun
C)book is a collective noun
D)book is an abstract noun

Answer 3

book is a common noun

Question 4

The jury has given its verdict.

A)jury is a collective noun
B)jury is a common noun
C)jury is an abstract noun
D)jury is a proper noun

Question 5

Identify noun in the sentence It will take all of your energy and will to be able to walk again.

A)take
B)all
C)your
D)energy

Question 6

Does wood sink in water? (Which word is a material noun?)

A)sink
B)does
C)water
D)wood

Question 7

Don't forget _________ your homework!

A)do
B)to do
C)doing
D)did

Question 8

A………………… is a verb used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of time and mood.

A)modal auxiliary
B)main verb
C)strong verb
D)non -finite verb

Question 9

My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ……………… still read and write without glasses. (Ability)

A)can
B)could
C)will
D)shall

Question 10

. …………….. I come with you?

A)can
B)could
C)will
D)would

Question 11

………………. you help me with the housework, please? (Polite request)

A)can
B)will
C)could
D)should

Question 12

There was a time when I ………….. stay up very late. (Past ability)

A)can
B)could
C)would
D)should

Question 13

I really like watching old shows. _________ are some of the best things on TV. (Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun)

A)those
B)that
C)this
D)these

Question 14

They bought new furniture for ____ house. (Choose the correct possessive pronoun)

A)mine
B)their
C)ours
D)yours

Question 15

I rode my bike, _________ has a headlight, home in the dark.

A)that
B)whom
C)which
D)whose

Question 16

This table is made …………. wood.

A)of
B)by
C)for
D)in

Question 17

I am worried_____ the exam.

A)in
B)about
C)on
D)of

Question 18

………………….is the study of the patterns of word forms.

A)etymology
B)morphology
C)semantics
D)ontology

Question 19

A…………………….is a minimal grammatical unit in a grammatical system of language.

A)morpheme
B)phoneme
C)word
D)letter

Question 20

He cut my hair ______ today than last time.

A)more quickly
B)more quick
C)quick
D)quicker

Question 21

Terry ____ sleeps in the afternoon. He considers it a waste of time

A)usually
B)often
C)sometimes
D)never

Question 22

Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence He explained the concepts ___ Giving him the prize was the ___ decision.

A)- correct, correctly
B)correctly, correct
C)correct, correct-
D)correctly, correctly

Question 23

Select the Correct Statements ?

A)the inspector was never more sure of the fact that rajiv was lying.
B)the inspector was never more surer of the fact that rajiv was lying.
C)the inspector was never most surer of the fact that rajiv was lying.
D)the inspector was never most sure of the fact that rajiv was lying.

Question 24

Find the synonym of the word fostering

A)safeguarding
B)neglecting
C)ignoring
D)nurturing

Question 25

Choose the correct synonym of the word banned

A)prohibit
B)connect
C)denied
D)avoid

Question 26

Select the antonym of the word captivity

A)independence
B)freedom
C)confined
D)oppress

Question 27

You can _______ words in a dictionary.

A)look up
B)look
C)look down
D)look after

Question 28

Sorry I'm late. My car _______ petrol.

A)ran out
B)ran out of
C)ran out on
D)ran off

Question 29

Let's _______ that old box. We don't need it.

A)throw up
B)throw in
C)throw away
D)throw out

Question 30

To play second fiddle (choose the correct meaning of this idiom)

A)happy, cheerful and healthy
B)to reduce importance of one's senior
C)to support the role and view of another person
D)to do back seat driving

Question 31

To leave someone in a lurch

A)to come to compromise with someone
B)constant source of annoyance to someone
C)to put someone at ease
D)to desert someone in his difficulties

Question 32

Un-jumble the following words to form a sentence. (A) exploded /(B) a powerful /(C) the station /(D) device /(E) outside

A)b,d,a,e,c
B)b,a,e,d,c
C)c,a,e,b,d
D)a,b,d,e,c

Question 33

Un-jumble the following words to form a sentence. (A) free time /(B) with /(C) little /(D) left her /(E) her job

A)a,d,e,b,c
B)e,d,b,c,a
C)a,d,b,c,e
D)d,a,b,c,e

Question 34

Arrange the following jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence and select the correct option.

A)plays an
B)upbringing
C)important
D)development /(e) role in

Question 35

Unjumble the following words/phrases to form a coherent sentence. (A) by keeping /(B) oblige me /(C) your /(D) to yourself /(E) suspicion

A)c,b,a,e,d
B)b,a,c,e,d
C)c,e,d,b,a
D)c,b,e,a,d

Question 36

dirty - always - floor - Ellie - leaves- the - on - her - socks ( choose the correct sentence)

A)ellie always leaves her dirty socks on the floor.
B)her dirty socks always leaves ellie on the floor
C)the floor always leaves ellie on her socks
D)her socks always leaves the dirty floor on

Question 37

how - their task - long - been - doing - have - they? (choose the correct sentence)

A)how they have been long doing?
B)how long have they doing the task?
C)how long have they been doing their task?
D)how long the task have been doing they the task?

Question 38

Choose the correct sentence:

A)people america much football very south love in
B)people america much football very south love in.
C)people america much football very south love in,
D)people in south america love football very much

Question 39

Change into passive! George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license.

A)many cars had been repaired by george before he received his mechanic's license.
B)before he received his mechanic's license, many cars had been being repaired by george.
C)before he was received his mechanic's license, many cars had been repaired by george.
D)many cars had been being repaired by george before he was received his mechanic's license.

Question 40

Change into indirect speech; Raisa: "Could you bring my book tonight?"

A)she asked me could bring her book that night.
B)she asked me to bring her book that night.
C)she had asked me to bring her book that night.
D)she asked me to bring her book tonight.

Question 41

If you hadn't been late for work, the boss wouldn't have gotten furious. From that sentence we know the fact that truly happened is ...

A)he/she is late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him.
B)he/she is going to late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him.
C)he/she was late for work that the boss got furious on her/him.
D)he/she will be late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him.

Question 42

________________ she tried really hard, she lost the race.

A)although
B)because
C)since
D)as if

Question 43

________________ he didn't know what to say, he said nothing.

A)because
B)unless
C)though.
D)until

Question 44

_____ as the students had completed their exams, their parents rewarded their efforts by giving them a trip to Paris.

A)in as much
B)due to
C)because
D)yet

Question 45

We will have finished our homework _____ they arrive.

A)by
B)by the time
C)until
D)till

Question 46

They received a high mark on their exam _____ they had studied hard.

A)because
B)as soon as
C)whereas
D)as if

Question 47

______ she saves a lot, she won't be able to afford that house.

A)even if
B)although
C)because
D)though

Question 48

_____ he loves music so much, he decided to go to a conservatory.

A)since
B)though
C)when
D)even though

Question 49

_______________ he claims that he is innocent, everyone knows he is guilty

A)while
B)now that
C)even though
D)because

Question 50

A _______ consists of a group of words which contains a subject and a verb.

A)clause
B)recursion
C)movement
D)voice