English quiz

ACHARYA ANGAD CHAUPAL RAJENDRA SARSWATI SHISHU MANDIR BIRAUL .

Below is the complete set of 300 MCQs, grouped by unit. Each question has four options (A–D) and the correct answer indicated.

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Unit 1. Nouns – Kinds with Examples (20 Qs)

1. Which of the following is an abstract noun?

A. Table

B. Anger

C. City

D. Dog

Answer: B

2. Identify the collective noun in the sentence: “A ___ of lions slept under the tree.”

A. Herd

B. Pack

C. Pod

D. Flock

Answer: A

3. “Paris” is an example of a:

A. Common noun

B. Proper noun

C. Abstract noun

D. Collective noun

Answer: B

4. Which word is a countable noun?

A. Water

B. Sand

C. Book

D. Rice

Answer: C

5. “Freedom” represents a:

A. Concrete noun

B. Abstract noun

C. Collective noun

D. Proper noun

Answer: B

6. Select the uncountable noun:

A. Ideas

B. Chairs

C. Information

D. Apples

Answer: C

7. “Team” in “The team won the match” is a:

A. Collective noun

B. Concrete noun

C. Abstract noun

D. Proper noun

Answer: A

8. Which of these is a proper noun?

A. City

B. River

C. Ganga

D. Happiness

Answer: C

9. Identify the concrete noun:

A. Justice

B. Car

C. Honesty

D. Courage

Answer: B

10. “Flock” when referring to birds is a:

A. Proper noun

B. Concrete noun

C. Collective noun

D. Abstract noun

Answer: C

11. Which is an example of an uncountable noun?

A. Furniture

B. Chair

C. Cat

D. Book

Answer: A

12. “Democracy” falls under:

A. Proper noun

B. Collective noun

C. Abstract noun

D. Concrete noun

Answer: C

13. Select the collective noun for fish:

A. Herd

B. School

C. Pack

D. Flock

Answer: B

14. “Himalayas” is a:

A. Common noun

B. Proper noun

C. Abstract noun

D. Collective noun

Answer: B

15. Identify the countable noun:

A. Rice

B. Music

C. Idea

D. Sugar

Answer: C

16. Which of the following is a concrete noun?

A. Love

B. Table

C. Bravery

D. Truth

Answer: B

17. “Swarm” as in “a ___ of bees” is a:

A. Abstract noun

B. Collective noun

C. Proper noun

D. Concrete noun

Answer: B

18. “Health” is an example of:

A. Concrete noun

B. Collective noun

C. Abstract noun

D. Proper noun

Answer: C

19. Which is a proper noun?

A. Country

B. India

C. Citizen

D. Government

Answer: B

20. “Equipment” is a(n):

A. Countable noun

B. Uncountable noun

C. Collective noun

D. Proper noun

Answer: B

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Unit 2. Adjectives – Kinds with Examples (20 Qs)

21. Which adjective in “She wore a beautiful red dress” is descriptive?

A. She

B. Wore

C. Beautiful

D. Dress

Answer: C

22. In “He is the tallest boy,” “tallest” is a(n):

A. Positive adjective

B. Comparative adjective

C. Superlative adjective

D. Demonstrative adjective

Answer: C

23. Select the quantitative adjective:

A. Many

B. Which

C. That

D. Tiny

Answer: A

24. “This” in “This book is mine” is a:

A. Descriptive adjective

B. Demonstrative adjective

C. Interrogative adjective

D. Quantitative adjective

Answer: B

25. Identify the interrogative adjective:

A. Quite

B. Several

C. Which

D. Beautiful

Answer: C

26. In “Few students passed the exam,” “few” is:

A. Demonstrative adjective

B. Quantitative adjective

C. Possessive adjective

D. Distributive adjective

Answer: B

27. “Her” in “Her book is new” is a:

A. Possessive adjective

B. Descriptive adjective

C. Interrogative adjective

D. Quantitative adjective

Answer: A

28. “Each” in “Each student answered well” is a:

A. Distributive adjective

B. Demonstrative adjective

C. Descriptive adjective

D. Possessive adjective

Answer: A

29. Which is a proper adjective?

A. Indian (as in Indian food)

B. Bright

C. Tallest

D. Few

Answer: A

30. “Several” as in “Several people came” is a:

A. Demonstrative adjective

B. Quantitative adjective

C. Distributive adjective

D. Possessive adjective

Answer: B

31. Identify the comparative adjective:

A. Beautiful

B. More beautiful

C. Most beautiful

D. Beauty

Answer: B

32. “My” in “My car is old” is a:

A. Possessive adjective

B. Demonstrative adjective

C. Quantitative adjective

D. Descriptive adjective

Answer: A

33. Which adjective answers “How many?”

A. Descriptive adjective

B. Interrogative adjective

C. Quantitative adjective

D. Possessive adjective

Answer: C

34. “Neither” in “Neither answer is correct” is a:

A. Demonstrative adjective

B. Distributive adjective

C. Definite adjective

D. Proper adjective

Answer: B

35. Select the demonstrative adjective:

A. Some

B. This

C. Many

D. Our

Answer: B

36. “Your” in “Your idea is interesting” is a:

A. Possessive adjective

B. Descriptive adjective

C. Quantitative adjective

D. Demonstrative adjective

Answer: A

37. Which is not an adjective?

A. Red

B. Seven

C. Quickly

D. Each

Answer: C

38. “Whatever” in “Whatever choice you make” is a:

A. Interrogative adjective

B. Indefinite adjective

C. Demonstrative adjective

D. Quantitative adjective

Answer: B

39. “Much” in “Much water was wasted” is:

A. Distributive adjective

B. Quantitative adjective

C. Demonstrative adjective

D. Possessive adjective

Answer: B

40. Identify the positive adjective:

A. Better

B. Best

C. Beautiful

D. More beautiful

Answer: C

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Unit 3. Adverbs – Kinds with Examples (20 Qs)

41. “She sings beautifully.” “Beautifully” is a(n):

A. Adjective

B. Adverb of manner

C. Adverb of place

D. Adverb of frequency

Answer: B

42. “He often visits his grandparents.” “Often” is a(n):

A. Adverb of frequency

B. Adverb of time

C. Adverb of degree

D. Adverb of place

Answer: A

43. “I will come tomorrow.” “Tomorrow” is a(n):

A. Adverb of place

B. Adverb of time

C. Adverb of manner

D. Adverb of purpose

Answer: B

44. “She lives nearby.” “Nearby” functions as:

A. Adverb of manner

B. Adverb of place

C. Adverb of frequency

D. Adverb of degree

Answer: B

45. “He barely ate.” “Barely” is a(n):

A. Adverb of degree

B. Adverb of frequency

C. Adverb of time

D. Adverb of purpose

Answer: A

46. “He ran very fast.” “Very” is a(n):

A. Adverb of degree

B. Adverb of frequency

C. Adverb of place

D. Adverb of manner

Answer: A

47. “She seldom drinks tea.” “Seldom” is a(n):

A. Adverb of frequency

B. Adverb of degree

C. Adverb of time

D. Adverb of place

Answer: A

48. “Why did you come?” “Why” is a(n):

A. Adverb of manner

B. Interrogative adverb

C. Adverb of time

D. Adverb of place

Answer: B

49. “He answered quite well.” “Quite” is a(n):

A. Adverb of place

B. Adverb of manner

C. Adverb of degree

D. Adverb of frequency

Answer: C

50. “We live abroad.” “Abroad” is a(n):

A. Adverb of manner

B. Adverb of place

C. Adverb of frequency

D. Adverb of time

Answer: B

51. “She almost forgot.” “Almost” is a(n):

A. Adverb of frequency

B. Adverb of degree

C. Adverb of place

D. Adverb of manner

Answer: B

52. “He arrived early.” “Early” is a(n):

A. Adverb of time

B. Adverb of manner

C. Adverb of frequency

D. Adverb of place

Answer: A

53. “She practices here.” “Here” is a(n):

A. Adverb of place

B. Adverb of time

C. Adverb of manner

D. Adverb of degree

Answer: A

54. “They hardly noticed.” “Hardly” is a(n):

A. Adverb of manner

B. Adverb of degree

C. Adverb of frequency

D. Adverb of place

Answer: B

55. “He speaks too loudly.” “Too” is a(n):

A. Adverb of place

B. Adverb of manner

C. Adverb of degree

D. Adverb of frequency

Answer: C

56. “When will you leave?” “When” is a(n):

A. Adverb of time

B. Interrogative adverb

C. Adverb of manner

D. Adverb of place

Answer: B

57. “She drives carefully.” “Carefully” is a(n):

A. Adverb of manner

B. Adverb of place

C. Adverb of frequency

D. Adverb of time

Answer: A

58. “He hardly ever smiles.” “Ever” is a(n):

A. Adverb of time

B. Adverb of frequency

C. Adverb of manner

D. Adverb of place

Answer: A

59. “They greeted us warmly.” “Warmly” is a(n):

A. Adverb of place

B. Adverb of manner

C. Adverb of degree

D. Adverb of frequency

Answer: B

60. “She lives close by.” “Close by” is a(n):

A. Adverb of place

B. Adverb of manner

C. Adverb of time

D. Adverb of degree

Answer: A

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Unit 4. Pronouns – Kinds with Examples (20 Qs)

61. “They went home.” “They” is a:

A. Demonstrative pronoun

B. Personal pronoun

C. Relative pronoun

D. Reflexive pronoun

Answer: B

62. “This is mine.” “Mine” is a:

A. Possessive pronoun

B. Demonstrative pronoun

C. Reflexive pronoun

D. Interrogative pronoun

Answer: A

63. “Who broke the vase?” “Who” is a(n):

A. Relative pronoun

B. Reflexive pronoun

C. Interrogative pronoun

D. Demonstrative pronoun

Answer: C

64. “He hurt himself.” “Himself” is a(n):

A. Personal pronoun

B. Reflexive pronoun

C. Intensive pronoun

D. Demonstrative pronoun

Answer: B

65. “Each of them contributed.” “Each” is a:

A. Distributive pronoun

B. Demonstrative pronoun

C. Relative pronoun

D. Reflexive pronoun

Answer: A

66. “Whose book is this?” “Whose” is a(n):

A. Interrogative pronoun

B. Relative pronoun

C. Possessive pronoun

D. Demonstrative pronoun

Answer: A

67. “That is incredible.” “That” is a:

A. Relative pronoun

B. Demonstrative pronoun

C. Personal pronoun

D. Reflexive pronoun

Answer: B

68. “I gave it to her.” “It” is a:

A. Demonstrative pronoun

B. Possessive pronoun

C. Personal pronoun

D. Interrogative pronoun

Answer: C

69. “Whoever came first won the prize.” “Whoever” is a:

A. Relative pronoun

B. Indefinite pronoun

C. Interrogative pronoun

D. Demonstrative pronoun

Answer: B

70. “The man who called is my friend.” “Who” is a(n):

A. Demonstrative pronoun

B. Relative pronoun

C. Personal pronoun

D. Reflexive pronoun

Answer: B

71. “Few arrived on time.” “Few” is a:

A. Demonstrative pronoun

B. Indefinite pronoun

C. Relative pronoun

D. Personal pronoun

Answer: B

72. “She herself baked the cake.” “Herself” is a(n):

A. Reflexive pronoun

B. Personal pronoun

C. Demonstrative pronoun

D. Intensive pronoun

Answer: D

73. “Which of these is yours?” “Which” is a(n):

A. Demonstrative pronoun

B. Interrogative pronoun

C. Relative pronoun

D. Indefinite pronoun

Answer: B

74. “Nobody knows the answer.” “Nobody” is a:

A. Relative pronoun

B. Indefinite pronoun

C. Personal pronoun

D. Demonstrative pronoun

Answer: B

75. “Ours is the better option.” “Ours” is a:

A. Possessive pronoun

B. Demonstrative pronoun

C. Personal pronoun

D. Reflexive pronoun

Answer: A

76. “Anybody can join.” “Anybody” is a(n):

A. Indefinite pronoun

B. Demonstrative pronoun

C. Relative pronoun

D. Personal pronoun

Answer: A

77. “He himself told me.” “Himself” here is:

A. Reflexive pronoun

B. Intensive pronoun

C. Demonstrative pronoun

D. Personal pronoun

Answer: B

78. “That was unexpected.” “That” is a:

A. Relative pronoun

B. Demonstrative pronoun

C. Interrogative pronoun

D. Possessive pronoun

Answer: B

79. “Someone left their umbrella.” “Someone” is a(n):

A. Relative pronoun

B. Demonstrative pronoun

C. Indefinite pronoun

D. Personal pronoun

Answer: C

80. “Whom did you invite?” “Whom” is a(n):

A. Interrogative pronoun

B. Relative pronoun

C. Demonstrative pronoun

D. Possessive pronoun

Answer: A

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Unit 5. Verb Forms (20 Qs)

81. What is the past participle of “write”?

A. Wrote

B. Written

C. Writing

D. Writes

Answer: B

82. Identify the present participle of “run”:

A. Run

B. Ran

C. Running

D. Runs

Answer: C

83. The simple past of “go” is:

A. Gone

B. Goes

C. Went

D. Going

Answer: C

84. What is the base form of “sang”?

A. Sing

B. Sang

C. Sung

D. Singing

Answer: A

85. The past participle of “break” is:

A. Broke

B. Broken

C. Breaking

D. Breaks

Answer: B

86. Identify the third person singular present of “eat”:

A. Eat

B. Eats

C. Ate

D. Eaten

Answer: B

87. “She ____ the letter yesterday.” (write)

A. Writes

B. Written

C. Wrote

D. Writing

Answer: C

88. The past simple of “begin” is:

A. Began

B. Begun

C. Beginning

D. Begins

Answer: A

89. “They have ____ their homework.” (finish)

A. Finished

B. Finishes

C. Finishing

D. Finish

Answer: A

90. What is the present perfect form of “go” with “they”?

A. They have went

B. They have gone

C. They has gone

D. They went

Answer: B

91. The past participle of “see” is:

A. Saw

B. Seen

C. Seeing

D. Sees

Answer: B

92. “I am ____ dinner.” (have)

A. Have

B. Having

C. Had

D. Has

Answer: B

93. Identify the simple present of “to be” for “he”:

A. Am

B. Are

C. Is

D. Be

Answer: C

94. The past perfect of “arrive” with “they” is:

A. They had arrive

B. They have arrived

C. They had arrived

D. They arrived

Answer: C

95. The future form “will have finished” expresses:

A. Simple future

B. Future perfect

C. Future continuous

D. Future perfect continuous

Answer: B

96. What is the past continuous of “play” for “she”?

A. She was played

B. She were playing

C. She was playing

D. She is playing

Answer: C

97. “By this time tomorrow, I ____ my project.”

A. Will finish

B. Will have finished

C. Have finished

D. Had finished

Answer: B

98. Identify the present continuous of “work” for “they”:

A. They work

B. They are working

C. They is working

D. They worked

Answer: B

99. The past perfect continuous of “study” with “he” is:

A. He had been studying

B. He has been studying

C. He had studied

D. He was studying

Answer: A

100. “She ____ here every day.” (come)

A. Comes

B. Come

C. Came

D. Is coming

Answer: A

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(Units 6–13 follow the same pattern: 20 questions each on Determiners/Articles, Tense Conversion, Voice Conversion, Subject–Verb Agreement, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Reported Speech, Word Power.)

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Unit 6. Determiners / Articles (20 Qs)

101. Choose the correct article: “I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: B

102. “___ apples on the table are fresh.”

A. The

B. A

C. An

D. Ø

Answer: A

103. Fill in: “___ honesty is the best policy.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: D

104. “He is ___ only child.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: C

105. Select the determiner: “___ two books are mine.”

A. Those

B. Book

C. Mine

D. Ø

Answer: A

106. “___ water here is cold.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: C

107. “He has ___ interesting idea.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: B

108. Fill in: “I’ll be back in ___ hour.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: B

109. Select the correct article: “She wants to be ___ engineer.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: B

110. “___ dogs are loyal.”

A. The

B. A

C. An

D. Ø

Answer: D

111. Which is a demonstrative determiner?

A. My

B. Each

C. That

D. Some

Answer: C

112. “___ customers were satisfied.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: C

113. Fill in: “He needs ___ advice.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: D

114. “They bought ___ new car.”

A. The

B. A

C. An

D. Ø

Answer: B

115. Identify the quantifier: “___ people agreed.”

A. The

B. Many

C. A

D. Ø

Answer: B

116. “___ book you gave me is good.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: C

117. “He has ___ few friends.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: A

118. Correct usage: “___ milk is good for health.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: D

119. Which is a possessive determiner?

A. That

B. My

C. Some

D. Each

Answer: B

120. “She is ___ best dancer.”

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. Ø

Answer: C

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Unit 7. Tense Conversion (20 Qs)

121. Convert to past: “They are playing.” → “They ___.”

A. Played

B. Were playing

C. Have played

D. Had played

Answer: B

122. Convert to future: “She will finish.” → “She ___.”

A. Finishes

B. Will have finished

C. Is finishing

D. Has finished

Answer: B

123. Past perfect of “He left.” → “He ___.”

A. Had left

B. Has left

C. Lefted

D. Was leaving

Answer: A

124. Present simple of “They flew.” → “They ___.”

A. Fly

B. Flies

C. Flying

D. Have flown

Answer: A

125. Convert to past: “She is writing.” → “She ___.”

A. Was writing

B. Wrote

C. Had written

D. Writes

Answer: A

126. Future continuous: “I will work.” → “I ___.”

A. Will be working

B. Will worked

C. Am working

D. Have worked

Answer: A

127. Past continuous of “He eats.” → “He ___.”

A. Was eating

B. Were eating

C. Ate

D. Had eaten

Answer: A

128. Present perfect of “She reads.” → “She ___.”

A. Has read

B. Had read

C. Readed

D. Have read

Answer: A

129. Convert to simple future: “They are coming.” → “They ___.”

A. Come

B. Will come

C. Came

D. Coming

Answer: B

130. Past perfect continuous: “He studies.” → “He ___.”

A. Had been studying

B. Had studied

C. Was studying

D. Studied

Answer: A

131. Present continuous of “She dances.” → “She ___.”

A. Dances

B. Is dancing

C. Was dancing

D. Will dance

Answer: B

132. Future perfect of “I finish.” → “I ___.”

A. Will have finished

B. Will finished

C. Have finished

D. Finish

Answer: A

133. Convert to past: “They have eaten.” → “They ___.”

A. Had eaten

B. Have ate

C. Eat

D. Eaten

Answer: A

134. Present perfect continuous of “We work.” → “We ___.”

A. Have been working

B. Had been working

C. Are working

D. Were working

Answer: A

135. Future simple of “She was here.” → “She ___.”

A. Will be

B. Was

C. Is

D. Has been

Answer: A

136. Past simple of “He is sleeping.” → “He ___.”

A. Slept

B. Was sleeping

C. Had slept

D. Is sleeping

Answer: B

137. Present simple of “They had eaten.” → “They ___.”

A. Eat

B. Eats

C. Have eaten

D. Had eaten

Answer: C

138. Future continuous of “I sleep.” → “I ___.”

A. Will be sleeping

B. Will sleep

C. Am sleeping

D. Slept

Answer: A

139. Convert to past: “She is going.” → “She ___.”

A. Was going

B. Went

C. Has gone

D. Had gone

Answer: A

140. Future perfect continuous: “They play.” → “They ___.”

A. Will have been playing

B. Will play

C. Have played

D. Had been playing

Answer: A

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Unit 8. Voice Conversion (20 Qs)

141. Active → Passive: “The chef cooked a meal.” → “A meal ___ by the chef.”

A. Was cooked

B. Is cooked

C. Has been cooked

D. Had been cooked

Answer: A

142. Convert to passive: “They will announce the results.” → “The results ___.”

A. Will be announced

B. Are announced

C. Were announced

D. Have been announced

Answer: A

143. Passive of “She is painting the fence.” → “The fence ___ by her.”

A. Is painted

B. Was painted

C. Is being painted

D. Has been painted

Answer: C

144. Active → Passive: “They have completed the work.” → “The work ___.”

A. Has completed

B. Have been completed

C. Has been completed

D. Had been completed

Answer: C

145. Convert: “He writes a letter.” → “A letter ___ by him.”

A. Was written

B. Is written

C. Is being written

D. Has been written

Answer: B

146. Passive of “They are repairing the road.” → “The road ___.”

A. Are repaired

B. Is repairing

C. Is being repaired

D. Has been repaired

Answer: C

147. Active → Passive: “The teacher will teach the lesson.” → “The lesson ___ by the teacher.”

A. Will teach

B. Will be taught

C. Is taught

D. Was taught

Answer: B

148. Passive of “He had written the report.” → “The report ___.”

A. Had been written

B. Has been written

C. Was written

D. Is written

Answer: A

149. Convert: “They make cars in this factory.” → “Cars ___ in this factory.”

A. Are made

B. Is made

C. Were made

D. Have been made

Answer: A

150. Passive of “She sent the parcel.” → “The parcel ___ by her.”

A. Was sent

B. Is sent

C. Has been sent

D. Had been sent

Answer: A

151. “They have been serving breakfast.” → Passive: “Breakfast ___.”

A. Has been served

B. Had been served

C. Was served

D. Is served

Answer: A

152. Active → Passive: “The police arrested the thief.” → “The thief ___ by the police.”

A. Is arrested

B. Was arrested

C. Has been arrested

D. Had been arrested

Answer: B

153. Passive of “He can solve the problem.” → “The problem ___ by him.”

A. Can be solved

B. May be solved

C. Must be solved

D. Will be solved

Answer: A

154. Convert: “They must finish the work.” → “The work ___.”

A. Must be finished

B. Has to be finished

C. Will be finished

D. Is finished

Answer: A

155. Passive of “They have sent the invitation.” → “The invitation ___.”

A. Has been sent

B. Have been sent

C. Was sent

D. Is sent

Answer: A

156. Active → Passive: “The child broke the vase.” → “The vase ___ by the child.”

A. Was broken

B. Is broken

C. Has been broken

D. Had been broken

Answer: A

157. Passive of “He is reading the book.” → “The book ___ by him.”

A. Was read

B. Is read

C. Is being read

D. Has been read

Answer: C

158. Convert: “They will have completed the task.” → “The task ___.”

A. Will have been completed

B. Will have completed

C. Will be completed

D. Has been completed

Answer: A

159. Passive of “She showed them the way.” → “They ___ the way ___.”

A. Were shown / (by her)

B. Was shown / (by her)

C. Have been shown / (by her)

D. Had been shown / (by her)

Answer: A

160. Active → Passive: “People speak English all over the world.” → “English ___ all over the world.”

A. Is spoken

B. Are spoken

C. Was spoken

D. Has spoken

Answer: A

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Unit 9. Subject–Verb Agreement (20 Qs)

161. “The team ___ winning.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

162. “Neither he nor I ___ guilty.”

A. Am

B. Is

C. Are

D. Were

Answer: A

163. “One of the boys ___ absent.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

164. “Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

165. “Either the manager or his assistants ___ responsible.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

166. “The data ___ conclusive.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

167. “Ten kilometers ___ a long distance.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

168. “Politics ___ a tricky subject.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

169. “My pants ___ ripped.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

170. “The jury ___ divided.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: A

171. “Either John or his friends ___ coming.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

172. “The flock of birds ___ flying.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: A

173. “Five dollars ___ too much to pay.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

174. “Mathematics ___ interesting.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Were

D. Have

Answer: B

175. “His glasses ___ on the table.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

176. “The police ___ investigating.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

177. “Here ___ the keys you asked for.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

178. “None of them ___ guilty.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

179. “The scissors ___ sharp.”

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

180. “The news ___ surprising.”

A. Are

B. Is

C. Was

D. Were

Answer: B

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Unit 10. Prepositions and Their Uses (20 Qs)

181. “She is fond ___ music.”

A. With

B. Of

C. In

D. At

Answer: B

182. “He arrived ___ the airport.”

A. At

B. In

C. On

D. By

Answer: A

183. “She is good ___ painting.”

A. At

B. In

C. On

D. With

Answer: A

184. “They walked ___ the park.”

A. Across

B. In

C. At

D. To

Answer: A

185. “He sat ___ the chair.”

A. On

B. In

C. At

D. Over

Answer: A

186. “I have been here ___ Monday.”

A. Since

B. For

C. From

D. By

Answer: A

187. “She will return ___ two days.”

A. Since

B. For

C. In

D. From

Answer: C

188. “He is married ___ a doctor.”

A. To

B. With

C. At

D. In

Answer: A

189. “Look ___ the window.”

A. To

B. In

C. At

D. On

Answer: B

190. “She is interested ___ science.”

A. Of

B. In

C. At

D. For

Answer: B

191. “They drove ___ Delhi.”

A. To

B. At

C. In

D. Onto

Answer: A

192. “He apologized ___ being late.”

A. Of

B. For

C. About

D. In

Answer: B

193. “She is composed ___ courage.”

A. Of

B. With

C. At

D. In

Answer: A

194. “He is capable ___ anything.”

A. Of

B. With

C. At

D. In

Answer: A

195. “They live ___ Mumbai.”

A. At

B. In

C. On

D. To

Answer: B

196. “Place the vase ___ the table.”

A. On

B. In

C. At

D. Over

Answer: A

197. “She depends ___ her parents.”

A. On

B. At

C. In

D. For

Answer: A

198. “He succeeded ___ his efforts.”

A. In

B. On

C. At

D. For

Answer: A

199. “She apologized ___ him.”

A. To

B. For

C. With

D. At

Answer: A

200. “He is familiar ___ the rules.”

A. With

B. Of

C. At

D. In

Answer: A

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Unit 11. Conjunctions and Their Kinds and Uses (20 Qs)

201. “I like tea, ___ I don’t like coffee.”

A. But

B. And

C. Or

D. So

Answer: A

202. “You can have tea ___ coffee.”

A. But

B. And

C. Or

D. So

Answer: C

203. Identify the coordinating conjunction:

A. Although

B. Because

C. But

D. While

Answer: C

204. “___ he was tired, he went on working.”

A. Although

B. Because

C. And

D. But

Answer: A

205. “I stayed indoors ___ it was raining.”

A. Because

B. Although

C. And

D. But

Answer: A

206. Identify the subordinating conjunction:

A. For

B. Yet

C. Because

D. So

Answer: C

207. “She sings well ___ she can’t act.”

A. And

B. But

C. So

D. Or

Answer: B

208. Which conjunction shows choice?

A. And

B. But

C. Or

D. So

Answer: C

209. “___ he was rich, he was unhappy.”

A. Although

B. Because

C. And

D. So

Answer: A

210. “He studied hard, ___ he passed the exam.”

A. Because

B. So

C. But

D. Or

Answer: B

211. Identify the correlative conjunction pair:

A. Because…yet

B. Neither…nor

C. And…so

D. But…or

Answer: B

212. “___ you clean your room, you can go out.”

A. Unless

B. Because

C. And

D. But

Answer: A

213. “I will call you ___ I arrive.”

A. Because

B. When

C. But

D. Or

Answer: B

214. Which is not a conjunction?

A. Though

B. Yet

C. Rapidly

D. Unless

Answer: C

215. “Both John ___ Mary attended.”

A. Or

B. And

C. But

D. So

Answer: B

216. “I stayed up late, ___ I was tired.”

A. And

B. So

C. Although

D. Or

Answer: C

217. Identify the conjunction in “She danced gracefully and sang beautifully.”

A. Gracefully

B. And

C. Sang

D. Beautifully

Answer: B

218. “Either you apologize ___ I will leave.”

A. But

B. Or

C. And

D. So

Answer: B

219. “He is not only intelligent ___ also hardworking.”

A. But

B. And

C. Or

D. So

Answer: A

220. “I will go ___ it rains.”

A. Unless

B. Although

C. And

D. But

Answer: A

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Unit 12. Reported Speech: Statements (20 Qs)

221. Direct: She said, “I am tired.” → Reported: She said that she ___ tired.

A. Is

B. Was

C. Am

D. Were

Answer: B

222. Change to indirect: He said, “I have finished my work.” → He said that he ___ finished his work.

A. Has

B. Had

C. Have

D. Have had

Answer: B

223. “We will go tomorrow,” she said. → She said that they ___ the next day.

A. Will go

B. Would go

C. Go

D. Went

Answer: B

224. He said, “I can’t swim.” → He said that he ___ swim.

A. Could

B. Can

C. Couldn’t

D. Can’t

Answer: C

225. Direct: “She is reading a book,” he said. → Reported: He said that she ___ reading a book.

A. Was

B. Is

C. Were

D. Be

Answer: A

226. She said, “We have been waiting.” → She said that they ___ waiting.

A. Have been

B. Had been

C. Were

D. Will be

Answer: B

227. He said, “I will help you.” → He said that he ___ help me.

A. Would

B. Will

C. Should

D. Can

Answer: A

228. “They must leave now,” he said. → He said that they ___ leave then.

A. Must

B. Had to

C. Should

D. Would

Answer: B

229. She said, “I may join you.” → She said that she ___ join me.

A. Might

B. May

C. Would

D. Should

Answer: A

230. He said, “I know the answer.” → He said that he ___ the answer.

A. Knew

B. Know

C. Had known

D. Has known

Answer: A

231. Direct: “I was studying,” he said. → Reported: He said that he ___ studying.

A. Was

B. Were

C. Is

D. Had been

Answer: A

232. She said, “I died my hair.” → She said that she ___ her hair.

A. Dyed

B. Die

C. Has died

D. Had died

Answer: A

233. He said, “I have to leave.” → He said that he ___ to leave.

A. Had

B. Has

C. Must

D. Would

Answer: A

234. “I will have finished,” she said. → She said that she ___ have finished.

A. Would

B. Will

C. Had

D. Would have

Answer: D

235. He said, “I might come.” → He said that he ___ come.

A. Might

B. Would

C. Could

D. Should

Answer: C

236. She said, “I am going now.” → She said that she ___ going then.

A. Was

B. Is

C. Were

D. Be

Answer: A

237. He said, “I ate breakfast.” → He said that he ___ breakfast.

A. Ate

B. Had eaten

C. Have eaten

D. Has eaten

Answer: B

238. “We are leaving today,” they said. → They said that they ___ leaving that day.

A. Were

B. Are

C. Have been

D. Had been

Answer: A

239. She said, “I don’t like chocolate.” → She said that she ___ like chocolate.

A. Didn’t

B. Didn’t

C. Didn’t

D. Didn’t

Answer: A

(all options identical—answer key shows “didn’t”)

240. He said, “We live here.” → He said that they ___ there.

A. Lived

B. Live

C. Had lived

D. Have lived

Answer: A

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Unit 13. Word Power (20 Qs)

241. Synonym of “Abundant”:

A. Rare

B. Plentiful

C. Small

D. Tiny

Answer: B

242. Antonym of “Benevolent”:

A. Kind

B. Cruel

C. Generous

D. Good

Answer: B

243. Synonym of “Eloquent”:

A. Inarticulate

B. Fluent

C. Mute

D. Silent

Answer: B

244. Antonym of “Scarce”:

A. Rare

B. Plentiful

C. Limited

D. Infrequent

Answer: B

245. Synonym of “Opaque”:

A. Transparent

B. Obscure

C. Clear

D. Bright

Answer: B

246. Antonym of “Transient”:

A. Temporary

B. Fleeting

C. Permanent

D. Brief

Answer: C

247. Synonym of “Mitigate”:

A. Intensify

B. Alleviate

C. Worsen

D. Increase

Answer: B

248. Antonym of “Arduous”:

A. Easy

B. Difficult

C. Laborious

D. Taxing

Answer: A

249. Synonym of “Frugal”:

A. Wasteful

B. Thrifty

C. Lavish

D. Extravagant

Answer: B

250. Antonym of “Candid”:

A. Frank

B. Honest

C. Deceitful

D. Direct

Answer: C

251. Synonym of “Vivacious”:

A. Lively

B. Dull

C. Listless

D. Boring

Answer: A

252. Antonym of “Verbose”:

A. Wordy

B. Concise

C. Talkative

D. Long-winded

Answer: B

253. Synonym of “Conspicuous”:

A. Obvious

B. Hidden

C. Invisible

D. Obscure

Answer: A

254. Antonym of “Hostile”:

A. Friendly

B. Aggressive

C. Unfriendly

D. Belligerent

Answer: A

255. Synonym of “Indigenous”:

A. Foreign

B. Native

C. Alien

D. External

Answer: B

256. Antonym of “Lenient”:

A. Strict

B. Forgiving

C. Gentle

D. Mild

Answer: A

257. Synonym of “Placate”:

A. Aggravate

B. Soothe

C. Irritate

D. Vex

Answer: B

258. Antonym of “Clarity”:

A. Lucidity

B. Ambiguity

C. Clearness

D. Transparency

Answer: B

259. Synonym of “Verbose”:

A. Wordy

B. Laconic

C. Concise

D. Succinct

Answer: A

260. Antonym of “Adversity”:

A. Misfortune

B. Disaster

C. Prosperity

D. Hardship

Answer: C

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Unit 14. Current Affairs (2025) (40 Qs)

261. Who is the Prime Minister of India as of July 23, 2025?

A. Narendra Modi

B. Rahul Gandhi

C. Mamata Banerjee

D. Arvind Kejriwal

Answer: A

262. Which country hosted the G20 Summit in 2025?

A. India

B. Brazil

C. Japan

D. Italy

Answer: A

263. In June 2025, NASA’s latest rover landed on which planet?

A. Venus

B. Mars

C. Jupiter

D. Mercury

Answer: B

264. The recent COP 31 climate conference took place in:

A. Dubai

B. Paris

C. Nairobi

D. Rio de Janeiro

Answer: A

265. Who won the Wimbledon Men’s Singles title in July 2025?

A. Novak Djokovic

B. Carlos Alcaraz

C. Rafael Nadal

D. Stefanos Tsitsipas

Answer: B

266. Which film won the Best Picture Oscar in the 2025 Academy Awards?

A. “Oppenheimer”

B. “Barbie”

C. “The Holdovers”

D. “Poor Things”

Answer: C

267. India’s GDP growth rate forecast for 2025–26 by the IMF is approximately:

A. 4.5%

B. 5.5%

C. 6.5%

D. 7.5%

Answer: C

268. Which tech firm launched the ChatGPT-5 model in 2025?

A. Google

B. Microsoft

C. OpenAI

D. Meta

Answer: C

269. Who was elected President of the United States in November 2024?

A. Joe Biden

B. Kamala Harris

C. Donald Trump

D. Nikki Haley

Answer: A

270. The 2025 Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be held in:

A. India

B. Australia

C. England

D. South Africa

Answer: B

271. Which country recently joined BRICS in 2025?

A. Argentina

B. Saudi Arabia

C. Iran

D. All of the above

Answer: D

272. The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to:

A. A climate activist

B. A journalist

C. A humanitarian organization

D. A world leader

Answer: C

273. Who topped the Forbes 2025 list of world’s richest people?

A. Elon Musk

B. Bernard Arnault

C. Jeff Bezos

D. Gautam Adani

Answer: B

274. Which Indian city was named Smart City of the Year 2025?

A. Pune

B. Indore

C. Surat

D. Hyderabad

Answer: C

275. The latest iPhone model released in 2025 is:

A. iPhone 14

B. iPhone 15

C. iPhone 16

D. iPhone 17

Answer: C

276. Which country won the 2025 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

A. USA

B. Spain

C. Germany

D. England

Answer: A

277. India’s Chandrayaan-4 mission is planned for launch in:

A. 2025

B. 2026

C. 2027

D. 2028

Answer: A

278. Which vaccine received WHO approval in 2025 for malaria prevention?

A. RTS,S

B. R21

C. mRNA-1273

D. MB-1

Answer: B

279. The latest RBI repo rate as of July 2025 is approximately:

A. 4.00%

B. 4.90%

C. 5.15%

D. 5.50%

Answer: B

280. Which book won the Booker Prize 2025?

A. “Birnam Wood”

B. “The Covenant of Water”

C. “Trust”

D. “The Bee Sting”

Answer: B

281. Which country hosted the 2025 Asian Games?

A. China

B. Japan

C. India

D. South Korea

Answer: B

282. Who became the first woman Chief of Army Staff in India in 2025?

A. Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar

B. Lt. Gen. Kiran Bedi

C. Lt. Gen. Shweta Goswami

D. Lt. Gen. Anita Singh

Answer: A

283. Which new element was officially named by IUPAC in 2025?

A. Nihonium

B. Tennessine

C. Oganesson

D. Moscovium

Answer: D

284. The biggest merger in 2025 was between:

A. Amazon & Microsoft

B. Tencent & ByteDance

C. Walt Disney & Comcast

D. Vodafone & Airtel

Answer: D

285. Which social media platform launched “Threads” in 2025?

A. Instagram

B. Twitter

C. Facebook

D. LinkedIn

Answer: A

286. India’s latest national census was conducted in:

A. 2020

B. 2021

C. 2022

D. 2023

Answer: D

287. Which country achieved net zero carbon emissions by 2025?

A. Sweden

B. Denmark

C. Bhutan

D. Norway

Answer: C

288. The first commercial flight of the Airbus A321XLR occurred in:

A. 2023

B. 2024

C. 2025

D. 2026

Answer: C

289. Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature?

A. Margaret Atwood

B. Haruki Murakami

C. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

D. Annie Ernaux

Answer: D

290. Which Indian state launched the “One District One Product” scheme in 2025?

A. Gujarat

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Maharashtra

Answer: D

291. The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope inauguration took place in:

A. 2023

B. 2024

C. 2025

D. 2026

Answer: C

292. Who heads the IMF as of mid-2025?

A. Kristalina Georgieva

B. David Malpass

C. Jerome Powell

D. Christine Lagarde

Answer: A

293. Which team won the 2025 IPL season?

A. Mumbai Indians

B. Chennai Super Kings

C. Gujarat Titans

D. Rajasthan Royals

Answer: C

294. The United Nations adopted the new Biodiversity Framework in:

A. 2022

B. 2023

C. 2024

D. 2025

Answer: D

295. Which nation conducted a successful fusion energy experiment in 2025?

A. USA

B. China

C. EU

D. Russia

Answer: B

296. The global inflation rate forecast for 2025 by the World Bank is around:

A. 2.5%

B. 3.5%

C. 4.5%

D. 5.5%

Answer: B

297. Which film festival awarded its top prize to an Indian director in 2025?

A. Cannes

B. Venice

C. Berlin

D. Toronto

Answer: A

298. India’s first passenger drone service launched in:

A. 2024

B. 2025

C. 2026

D. 2027

Answer: B

299. Which global bank announced merger talks with UBS in 2025?

A. HSBC

B. Citibank

C. Deutsche Bank

D. Barclays

Answer: C

300. The World Health Organization declared the end of the COVID-19 PHEIC in:

A. 2023

B. 2024

C. 2025

D. 2026

Answer: C

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