Practice Test

1. If we ___________ enough money we would have bought the property. a) Had b) have had c) have been had d) were e) none of these 2. The sooner you finish your studies, ________ you will be allowed to play. a) The faster b) quicker c) the sooner d) quickly e) none of these 3. A series of complicated steps _____ to complete the project. a) Were needed b) are needed c) was needed d) needed e) none of these 4. Shall I phone the restaurant __________ a table? a) To reserve b) for reserve c) to reserving d) for reserving e) in reserving 5. Maruf is a Bangladeshi but he lives in England. He has been there ________. a) For five years. b) since five years. c) five years ago. d) during five years. e) till five years. 6. There is swimming pool near my house. I go _____ everyday. a) Swim b) to swim c) to swimming d) for swimming e) swimming 7. Everyone ____________ when I Came home. a) Would sleep b)was asleep c) were sleeping d) were asleep e) sleep 8. The entrepreneur has collected __________ about the investment opportunity. a) many information b) many informations c) a lot of information d) much informations e) many a information 9. By the time she arrives, we ____________ our homework. a) finish b) will have finished c) will finish d) were finished e) none of these 10. If I were rich, _____________ a yacht. a) Ill have b) I can have c) I would have d) I had e) I would had 11. Farmers look forward to ____________ every summer. a) Participating in country fairs b) participate in the country fairs c) be participating in the country fairs d) have participated in the country fairs 12. You certainly wouldnt like ____________ in such bad company. a) To have seen b) to see c) to be seeing d) to be seen e) to saw 13. The number of students who _________ to go to business school has increased in last ten years. a) Choose b) chose c) prefers d) take e) takes 14. Speed is essential to attain success ____________ the Internet marketplace. a) For b) in c) with d) to e) on 15. Take this road and you will ___________ at the hotel in five minutes. a) Come b) reach c) find d) arrive e) go 16. I had to put _________ with him for a whole month, before his parents took him away. a) for b)on c) up d) at e) away 17. The thief was ______________ from the court. a) running b) absconding c) missing d) dragging e) dodging 18. Sugar is sweet to consume but it _________ bitter to buyers with the sudden surge in its price. a) Appeared b) has appeared c) looked d) has appeared e)none of these 19. I _________ tennis a lot, but I dont play very often now. a) Was playing b) was used to play c) used to play d) play e) had played 20. Utopian Scheme meansa) expensive project b) improbable idea c) unsuccessful scheme d) very big project
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21. In a dilemma meansa) In perplexity b) in danger c) in full control d) in happiness

22. As you are ill, you _________ go to a doctor. a) will b) have c) had better d) must 23. ___________ steel, iron must be alloyed with a small amount of carbon. a) Forming b) To form c) It forms d) To be formed 24. One day Mr. Amin was walking _____________ a wood in the rain. a) in b) through c) under d) by 25. By fits and starts meansa) At irregular intervals b) At regular intervals c) At rapid rates d) Suddenly 26. Blue Chips meansa) Computer software b) Securities issues by the govt. c) a safe industrial shares d) a risky industrial share 27. Kith and kin meansa) Name of two gentlemen b) Name of two brother c) Good and bad d) Blood relations 28. If Ruby is heated it _____________ temporarily lose its color. a) Would b) will c) does d) has 29. A seventeen-year-old is not ____________ to vote in an election. a) Old enough b) as old enough c) though old d) enough old as 30. Everything is going well. We _________ any problem so far. a) Havent had b) didnt have c) dont have d) has not 31. ____________ tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere. a) I dont work b) Im not working c) I wont work d) Im working not 32. Cut a dash a) To pretend b) to produce c) to go straight away d) fixed 33. Face the music a) To fall a victim to b) to receive punishment c) to laugh heartily d) to cry 34. Get cold feet a) to become frightened b) to get free c) to be ignored d) to lead a new and better life 35. To turnover a new leaf a) to turnover a page of a book b) to get a job c) to cut a sorry figure in life d) to lead a new and better life 36. French leave a) A leave without obtaining permission b) a casual leave c) a leave approved by the authority d) an extra ordinary leave 37. ___________ since his parents died. a) Ten years are passing b) Ten years had passed c) Ten years have passed d) Ten years have been passing 38. Generally, a dog makes a better house pet than ____________. a) Snake does b) the snake do c) a snake does d) snakes does 39. You cannot visit the plant _____________. a) Except Saturdays b) all days but Saturday c) excepting on Saturday d) except on Saturday e) with the exceptions of Saturdays
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40. We invite you to ____________________. a) Buy with the catalogue enclosed b) Buy out of the enclosed catalogue c) look from the enclosed catalogue d) purchase from the enclosing catalogue e) Buy from the enclosed catalogue 41. Can you put up me ____________ for the weekend? a) in b) up c) away d) down e) only 42. The news eventually filtered through to the office staff. a) made its way to b) was known by all c) surprised d) burst through e) walked away 43. His poor health is the main stumbling block. a) Anxiety b) worry c) danger d) disaster e) obstacle 44. I cannot put up with his behavior. a) Understand b) tolerate c) dislike d) control e) comply with 45. The two firms were amalgamated last year. a) Started business b) become friendly c) were united d) were split e) were disrupted 46. Hurry up, or else you will be late. a) Because b) however c) therefore d) at least e) otherwise 47. The result of the test was quite unambiguous. a) Clear b) doubtful c) surprising d) illegal e) vague 48. The government placed a ceiling on expenditures in all departments a) Minimum limit b) cover c) maximum limit d) roof e) ban 49. The synonym of bankrupt is a) Solvent b) Insolvent c) Rich d) Corrupt 50. The antonym of panic is a) Sit b) Laugh c) Dance d) Relax

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