English for SSC Exam

English Quiz

1. When shall we (a)/ arrive (b)/ to our destination? (c)/ No error. (d)

2. Based on the newspaper reports, (a)/ we can conclude that (b)/ many accidents caused by reckless driving. (c)/ No error. (d)

3. Females (a)/ are not appointed (b)/ in our college. (c)/ No error. (d)

4. The officer (a)/ is angry, on the clerk (b)/ for not attending to the work. (c)/No error (d)

5. No sooner (a)/ I had spoken, (b)/ than he left. (c)/No error. (d)

6. Computer education (a)/ in universities and colleges (b)/ leaves much to be desired. (c)/ No error.(e)

7. You will be persecuted (a)/ for bringing seeds (b)/ into Australia. (c)/ No error. (d)

8. You must either tell me (a)/ the whole story or at least (b)/ the first half of it. (c)/ No error.(d)

9. Our new neighbours (a)/ had been living in Arizona (b)/ since ten years before moving to their present house. (c)/ No error. (d)

10. The patient (a)/ was accompanied (b)/ with his friend. (c)/ No error.(d)

11. Nadheeka was musing………………………. Memories of the past.

(a) over                                                                

(b) about            

(c) on                                                    

(d) from

12. The lame boy tried to climb up the staircase without………………………help.

(a) Little                                                               

(b) any                 

(c) Some                                              

(d) many

13. Each school has its own set of rules…………. All good pupils should follow them.

(a) but                  

(b)or                      

(c) so                     

(d) and

14. on my returns from a long holiday, I had to …………… with a lot of work.

(a) catch on                                        

(b) catch up       

(c) make up                                        

(d) take up

15. Only one of the boys…………..not done the home-work given yesterday.

(a) Have               

(b)has                   

(c) can               

(d) could

16. Hopes of a settlement depends on the……………. Of the discussion.

(a) Finding                                           

(b) outcome

(c)break through                              (

d) resolutions

17. We must avail ourselves……………. Every opportunity that comes……………. Our way.

(a) of; in                                               

(b) on ;in             

(c) Against; for                                  

(d) to; to

18. It is time we………………….. with determination.

(a) Act                                                   

(b)acted              

(c) Have acted                                   

(d) will act

19. When the thief entered the house, the inmates……………  in the hall.

(a) Were slept                                   

(b) were sleeping

(c) Slept                                                               

(d) had been sleeping

20.  700 men worked for 10 years to……………… the Borobudur temple in Java to its former glory.

(a) Restore                                         

(b) give                

(c) Create                                            

(d) revive

21. CENSURE

(a)  Criticize                                         

(b)appreciate

(c) Blame                                             

(d) abuse

22. DILIGENT

(a) Industrious                                  

(b) indifferent

(c)intelligent                                      

(d)energetic

23. CONTEMPLATION

(a) Consideration                             

(b) meditation  

(c) Deliberation                                 

(d) speculation

24. ADULATION

(a) Duration                                        

(b) argument    

(c) Flattery                                          

(d) institution

25. QUIVER

(a) quarrel                                           

(b) quicken        

(c) Waver                                            

(d) tremble

26. Beautiful

(a) Handsome                                   

(b) Alluring         

(c) Appealing                                     

(d) Attractive

27. Momentous

(a) Important                                     

(b) temporary  

(c) Fleeting                                         

(d) monumental

28. Infatuation

(a) Emotion                                        

(b) Passion         

(c) Imagination                                  

(d) Compassion

29. Consignee

(a) Delegate                                       

(b) Representative

(c) Nominee                                       

(d) Messenger

30. Tramp

(a) Wanderer                                     

(b) Cheat

(c)Traveller                                        

(d) Pilgrim