1. Choose the correct form of the verb:
If you __________ to the party, you would have met my friends.
- A) Go
- B) Went
- C) Had gone
- D) Have gone
Answer: C
2. Choose the correct synonym for “equanimity”:
- A) Calmness
- B) Agitation
- C) Fear
- D) Distraction
Answer: A
3. Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank:
She __________ the report before the meeting.
- A) Has completed
- B) Had completed
- C) Is completing
- D) Will complete
Answer: B
4. Identify the error in the sentence:
I will meets him at the office later.
- A) Will
- B) Meets
- C) Him
- D) At
Answer: B
Explanation: The correct form is “meet” — “I will meet him at the office later.”
5. Choose the correct antonym of “incredulous”:
- A) Doubtful
- B) Believing
- C) Surprised
- D) Fearful
Answer: B
6. Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence:
He said, “I will go to the doctor tomorrow.”
- A) He said that he will go to the doctor tomorrow.
- B) He says that he will go to the doctor tomorrow.
- C) He said that he would go to the doctor tomorrow.
- D) He says that he would go to the doctor tomorrow.
Answer: C
7. Choose the correct form of narration for the sentence:
She said, “I have completed the task.”
- A) She said that she had completed the task.
- B) She said that she has completed the task.
- C) She says that she completed the task.
- D) She says that she had completed the task.
Answer: A
8. Change the following sentence to passive voice:
The manager presented the new project idea to the board.
- A) The new project idea was presented by the manager to the board.
- B) The new project idea is presented by the manager to the board.
- C) The new project idea has been presented by the manager to the board.
- D) The new project idea will be presented by the manager to the board.
Answer: A
9. Choose the correct antonym of “ardent”:
- A) Passionate
- B) Indifferent
- C) Excited
- D) Devoted
Answer: B
10. Identify the error in the sentence:
Neither of the boys are guilty.
- A) Neither
- B) Of
- C) Boys
- D) Are
Answer: D
Explanation: The correct sentence is “Neither of the boys is guilty.”
11. Choose the correct form of the verb:
By the time you reach the office, she __________ her presentation.
- A) Will finish
- B) Had finished
- C) Will have finished
- D) Finishes
Answer: C
12. Choose the correct synonym of “antiquated”:
- A) Modern
- B) Obsolete
- C) Innovative
- D) Young
Answer: B
13. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
The manager’s __________ attitude towards the project inspired the team.
- A) Enthusiasm
- B) Enthusiast
- C) Enthusiastic
- D) Enthusiastically
Answer: C
14. Choose the correct indirect speech for the sentence:
He said, “I have not received the letter.”
- A) He says that he has not received the letter.
- B) He said that he had not received the letter.
- C) He says that he had not received the letter.
- D) He said that he has not received the letter.
Answer: B
15. Change the following sentence to passive voice:
They have completed the project successfully.
- A) The project has completed successfully by them.
- B) The project has been completed successfully by them.
- C) The project is completed successfully by them.
- D) The project had been completed successfully by them.
Answer: B
16. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:
He __________ in the office all day yesterday.
- A) Worked
- B) Was working
- C) Has worked
- D) Works
Answer: B
17. Choose the correct synonym for “benevolent”:
- A) Evil
- B) Kind
- C) Cruel
- D) Indifferent
Answer: B
18. Choose the correct form of the verb:
I __________ a great time at the concert yesterday.
- A) Had
- B) Have
- C) Will have
- D) Was having
Answer: A
19. Identify the error in the sentence:
He will meet us at the station, isn’t he?
- A) Will
- B) Meet
- C) At
- D) Isn’t he
Answer: D
Explanation: The correct tag question is “won’t he?” — “He will meet us at the station, won’t he?”
20. Change the following sentence into passive voice:
She will write a letter to the manager.
- A) A letter is written by her to the manager.
- B) A letter will be written by her to the manager.
- C) A letter has been written by her to the manager.
- D) A letter is being written by her to the manager.
Answer: B
21. Choose the correct form of the verb:
By the time we get there, the meeting __________.
- A) Will have started
- B) Has started
- C) Will start
- D) Starts
Answer: A
22. Choose the correct antonym of “reclusive”:
- A) Shy
- B) Sociable
- C) Reserved
- D) Quiet
Answer: B
23. Choose the correct form of narration for the sentence:
He said, “I will call you when I arrive.”
- A) He says that he will call me when he arrives.
- B) He said that he would call me when he arrived.
- C) He says that he would call me when he arrives.
- D) He said that he will call me when he arrived.
Answer: B
24. Change the following sentence to passive voice:
The committee is reviewing the applications.
- A) The applications are reviewed by the committee.
- B) The applications are being reviewed by the committee.
- C) The applications have been reviewed by the committee.
- D) The applications will be reviewed by the committee.
Answer: B
25. Choose the correct synonym of “cogent”:
- A) Weak
- B) Persuasive
- C) Confusing
- D) Vague
Answer: B
26. Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence:
She said, “I am going to buy a new car.”
- A) She said that she is going to buy a new car.
- B) She said that she was going to buy a new car.
- C) She says that she will buy a new car.
- D) She says that she is going to buy a new car.
Answer: B
27. Choose the correct sentence:
- A) I have been working for this company for five years.
- B) I have worked for this company since five years.
- C) I had been working for this company five years.
- D) I worked for this company since five years.
Answer: A
28. Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The manager has been working __________ the deadline for the project.
- A) Towards
- B) At
- C) For
- D) In
Answer: A
29. Choose the correct form of the verb:
By next year, they __________ the new office.
- A) Will have opened
- B) Opened
- C) Have opened
- D) Will open
Answer: A
30. Choose the correct antonym of “staunch”:
- A) Loyal
- B) Unreliable
- C) Devoted
- D) Steady
Answer: B