ENGLISH GRAMMAR

                          ENGLISH GRAMMAR 

1. After the advice of his father, he was reconciled _______ his wife.

(A) By (B) To (C) Into (D) With

2. The doctor tried both penicillin and sulphanilamide; the penicillin proved to be the ________ effective drug.
(A) Most (B) More (C) Very (D) Bad

3. I ______ tennis every Sunday morning.
(A) Play (B) Am playing (C) Playing (D) Am play

4.However honest he ________, I do not trust him.
(A) Might be (B) May be (C) should (D) Could be

5.Don’t make so much noise. Shoib __________ to study for NTS test.
(A) Try (B) Is trying (C) Tries (D) Tried

6.He became the Governor of a Province ___________________.
(A) In course of time (B) At times (C) Little by little (D) In the time

7.Amjad ________ his teeth before breakfast every morning.
(A) Cleans (B) Clean (C) Is cleaning (D) Will cleaned

8._____________ the rain stopped, the play had to be suspended.
(A) When (B) Until (C) While (D) Since

9.Sorry she can’t come to the phone. She _________ a bath.
(A) Is having (B) Having (C) Has (D) Have

10.The modern club is simply a more refined substitute_______ the old fashioned taven.
(A) To (B) With (C) Of (D) For

11.____________ many times every winter in Murree.
(A) It snowed (B) It is snowing (C) It snows (D) It is snow

12.The waiter hasn’t bought the coffee _______ I’ve been here an hour already.
(A) Up (B) Yet (C) Still (D) Till
13.How many student in your class __________ from pakistan.
(A) Come (B) Comes (C) Came (D) Are coming

14.If you persist in telling lies to me I shall sue you _______ slander.
(A) With (B) On (C) To (D) For

15.Weather report: “Its o’clock in Islamabad and ____________.”
(A) It’s snowing (B) It snow (C) It snowed (D) There is snow

16.The doctor advised him to go _________ several medical tests.
(A) About (B) Into (C) Through (D) Under

17.Babies ________ when they are hungry.
(A) Cry (B) Cried (C) Cries (D) Are crying

18.Nobody has come to see us _______we bought these fierce dogs.
(A) For (B) When (C) Since (D) Till

19.He ran _________
(A) Quick (B) So Quick (C) Quickly (D) So Quickly

20.Sania ________ her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt of a dress.
(A) Is wearing (B) wear (C) Wearing (D) Wears

21. What’s the __________? It’s August 14.
(A) Date (B) Day (C) Time (D) Month

22. In Bush, Ali was up ________more than his match.
(A) Against (B) For (C) To (D) Into

23. I think I ________ a new calculator. This one does not work properly any more.
(A) Needed (B) Needs (C) Am needing (D) Need

24. I shall not desert his ________all the world.
(A) With (B) By (C) From (D) For

25. When I was a child, I ______ to school every day instead of going by cycle.
(A) Have been walked (B) Walked (C) Had Walked (D) Have walked
26. I bought a new car last year, but I _________ my old car yet, so at present I have two cars.
(A) Couldn’t sell (B) Have sold (C) Have not sold (D) Didn’t sell

27. Sorry you can’t borrow my pencil, I _____________ it myself.
(A) Use (B) Was using (C) Am using (D) Using

28. An argument _________ between the two friends.
(A) Rose up (B) Sprang up (C) Broke out (D) Broke in

29. What time _________________________ .
(A) Does the train leave? (B) Is the train leaving? (C) Leave the train?

30. No sooner did he go in _________ he came out.
(A) When (B) Than (C) And (D) Then

31. The telephone ________ several times before I answered it.
(A) Had rung (B) Has rung (C) Was ringing (D) Would ring

32. I _________ for my pen. Have you seen it?
(A) Look (B) Will look (C) Am looking (D) Looking

33. The judge acquitted the prisoner ________ the charge of murder.
(A) With (B) Of (C) From (D) About

34. You can keep my iPod if you like. I _________ it any more.
(A) Don’t use (B) Doesn’t use (C) Am not using (D) Didn’t use

35. She stood ________ Ahsan, but could not utter a single word for quite some time.
(A) Towards (B) About (C) To (D) Before

36. The phone _________can you answer it, please?
(A) Rang (B) Rings (C) Is ringing (D) Ring

37. You will have to catch the morning flight, so you __________ better get ready.
(A) Should (B) Had (C) Would (D) May

38. The higher you go, the more difficult it _________ to breath.
(A) Becomes (B) Has become (C) Became (D) Is become

39. He is not interested __________ that job.
(A) In (B) For (C) On (D) At

40. He is the friend _________ I trust most.
(A) Whom (C) Which (B) Him (D) Who

41. The children were disappointed because they had hoped ________ with us.
(A) To go (B) To have gone (C) Would have gone (D) To had gone

42. The passengers were very happy _________ the friendly and warm treatment given to them.
(A) About (B) By (C) To (D) From

43. Ali, where are you? ______________, up this tree.
(A) Here I am (B) There I am (C) Here am I (D) There am I

44. You must dispense __________ his service.
(A) At (B) In (C) With (D) Of

45. The manner in which bombs exploded in six trains within a short span of time suggest that is a part of ____________.
(A) Conspiracy (B) Game (C) Villainy (D) Sabotage

46. Work hard lest you _________ fail.
(A) Should not (B) Can (C) Will (D) Should

47. In the world of today, material values take precedence _______ spiritual values.
(A) About (B) On (C) Over (C) At

48. I __________ a car to be absolutely necessary these days.
(A) Consider (B) Think (C) Regard (D) Agree

49. Wooden surface was glued ________ the steel surface.
(A) Onto (B) Into (C) Within (D) Against

50. He didn’t have the ________ idea of the villager’s problems.
(A) Smallest (B) Finest (C) Feeblest (D) Faintest

51. So many servant attended ________ him during his illness.
(A) Upon (B) At (C) On (D) With

52. This is a ____________ translation of the speech.
(A) Literal (B) Verbatim (C) Verbal (D) Literary

53. He never ________ to her in the near past.
(A) To write (B) Written (C) Wrote (D) Write

54. Although he is blind, he is very fast ________ calculations.
(A) With (B) In (C) At (D) About

55. The news of the secret deal soon _________ despite official silence.
(A) Leaked out (B) Disclosed (C) Divulged (D) Discovered

56. Thank you for ________me your book.
(A) Lending (B) Borrowed (C) Had lent (D) Borrowing

57. Distribute the handouts __________the candidates.
(A) Among (B) Between (C) To (D) In

58. No man had a more ___________ love for literature, or a higher respect for it than Dr. Jameel.
(A) Arduous (B) Ardent (C) Animated (D) Adroit

59. He is too dull ________ the problem.
(A) Solves (B) To solve (C) Solving (D) To solving

60. I have often ___________ why he went to live abroad.
(A) Wondered (B) Puzzled (C) Thought (D) Surprised

61. Didn’t you tell me that you would come to see me? No, I __________.
(A) Have not (B) Could not (C) Didn’t (D) Had not

62. Shabana is kind; her husband is not ___________ a man.
(A) As well (B) Such (C) Like (D) So

63. He lives near a lonely ___________ of country side.
(A) Piece (B) Section (C) Length (D) Stretch

64. In partnership with Pakistan, China _________ on Motorway.
(A) Helped working (B) To help working (C) Helped worked

65. Do no hanker ___________ worldly pleasures.
(A) About (B) After (C) For (D) Toward

66. When their examinations were over the children gleefully _______ the books.
(A) Neglected (B) Despised (C) Shelve (D) Overthrew

67. I never miss a cricket match. I ________ fond of cricket since childhood.
(A) Have been (B) Will be (C) Has been (D) Am

68. Not only did she condemn vice, she almost equally despised the ________ acceptance of an advantage.
(A) Tacit (B) Commendable (C) Furtive (D) Unholy

69. Fatima __________ water because she was thirsty.
(A) Drank (B) Drinks (C) Drink (D) Drunks

70. The police has been looking for him ________ four weeks.
(A) For (B) Till (C) During (D) Since

71. The professor enjoys teaching and _____________.
(A) Write (B) To write (C) Writing (D) Writing

72. Only a __________ were present at the seminar.
(A) Little People (B) the little people (C) Few people

73. I am not concerned ___________ him in that business.
(A) With (B) By (C) About (D) For

74. Everyone in this universe is accountable to God ________ his actions.
(A) For (B) Of (C) About (D) Against

75. Could you appease her curiosity? No, I ____________.
(A) Have not (B) Could not (C) Could never (D) Did not

76. Can he see his wife again? No, he __________ .
(A) Cannot (B) Will not (C) Can (D) Could

77. Amjad __________ force himself to work on till late in the night.
(A) Used to (B) Could (C) Would be (D) Would

78. His answer was such _________ I expected him to give.
(A) Like (B) Which (C) As (D) That

79. The event came _________ as he had predicted it.
(A) About (C) By (B) Up (D) Off

80. _________ the event of Kamran’s resigning his job, his family would starve.
(A) On (B) Within (C) In (D) At

81. Amjad will be her ___________ summer.
(A) At (B) On (C) Since (D) In

82. Train is _________ of different bogeys.
(A) Made with (B) Made up (C) Made of (D) Make up of

83. I have come to see the loss, I won’t see any one ______________ .
(A) Else (B) Other (C) Except (D) Or else

84. Take any apple ___________ you like.
(A) That (B) What (C) As (D) Which

85. The dog is ____________ faithful animal.
(A) A (B) Very (C) Not (D) The

86. Ayesha has been waiting for you __________ morning.
(A) Since (B) For (C) Till (D) From

87. Ali is either a scholor __________ a professional teacher.
(A) Or (B) Else (C) And (D) Or else

88. Shabnam spoke ____________ that it was applauded by all.
(A) So well (B) Very well (C) Well (D) As well

89. I _________ interested ________ politics.
(A) Do, In (B) Am, On (C) Am, At (D) Am, In

90. when ________ the program begin?
(A) Day (B) Time (C) Didn’t (D) Did

91. Ali gave _________ some presents.
(A) Them (B) To them (C) They (D) Their

92. Why does she drive so ____________?
(A) Careful (B) Fast (C) Bad (D) Good

93. She gets ______________ the bus at 9 o’clock.
(A) On (B) In (C) At (D) To

94. Excuse me! How can I _____________ the city center?
(A) Get to (B) Go (C) Got to (D) Come to

95. I will go to the concert if I can ___________ a ticket.
(A) Got (B) Get (C) Gets (D) Getting

96. She got ___________ the car and waited.
(A) In (B) On (C) At (D) Out

97. Where was he when you saw him? He was ____________.
(A) To school (B) To the school (C) At the school (D) at school

98. Our teacher seems _______________.
(A) Terrible (B) Easily (C) Beautifully (D) Nicely

99. I am not satisfied ___________ your explanation.
(A) With (B) In (C) A (D) On

100. This test is quite easy. So _______________.
(A) That is (B) That does (C) Does that (D) Is that

101. This coffee is too hot _____________ me to drink.
(A) For (B) Of (C) In (D) On

102. What time do you usually go ___________?
(A) To a bed (B) To the bed (C) Bed (D) To bed

103. Let’s go _____________ a walk.
(A) For (B) On (C) To (D) At

104. My neighbor is ___________ engineer.
(A) In (B) A (C) The (D) An

105. Do you want to go _____________ Peshawar?
(A) To (B) From (C) To the (D) The