The boys were playing games when it ………………………. raining.
was starting
started
had started
2. You were watching TV when I ……………………… for my exam.
prepared
am preparing
was preparing
3. The phone ………………………. while I was cooking dinner.
rings
rang
was ringing
4. How long ……………………… a social activist?
have you been
are you
were you
5. We …………………….. each other for a long time.
knew
are knowing
have known
6. We ……………………… nothing from all the wars in history.
are learning
have learnt
learnt
7. I ………………………… well for the exam.
prepared
have prepared
had prepared
8. I ……………………….. well for the exam, yet I failed.
prepared
have prepared
was preparing
9. The teacher ……………………… an interesting question in the class yesterday.
asks
has asked
asked
10. I looked around but I ……………………. anyone.
didn't find
hadn't found
don't find
11. She threw a glass at me, but ……………………
was missing
missed
had missed
12. If you don’t hurry, you …………………. the train.
will miss
would miss
missed
ADJECTIVES
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given in the brackets.
1. He is ………………… than his neighbours.
rich
richer
richest
2. The brides were much ……………… than the grooms.
young
younger
youngest
3. He is too ………………… to be taught.
intelligent
more intelligent
most intelligent
4. He is ………………… than I thought him to be.
clever
cleverer
cleverest
5. When the old woman became …………………, she began to move about.
stronger
more strong
6. He is much ………………… now.
good
better
best
7. The offer was too ………………… to be true.
good
better
best
8. He fishes with ………………… success than I do.
great
greater
greatest
9. Shakespeare is the ………………… playwright in English.
great
greater
greatest
10. The pain was ………………… than he could bear.
much
more
most
11. The ………………… thing of all was that his son was rude to him.
bad
worse
worst
12. Jane was the ………………… player of the two.
good
better
best
PREPOSITIONS
1. I was amazed —————- her brilliant performance.
a) with b) at c) by d) to
2. He is afflicted —————– a serious ailment.
a) to b) by c) of d) with
3. Tea does not agree ————— me.
a) upon b) to c) with d) none of these
4. You must apologize ————— him for your rude behaviour.
a) with b) to c) at d) for
5. Is it possible to achieve just about everything one aims ————–?
a) at b) to c) with d) of
6. She often boasts —————– her aristocratic upbringing.
a) about b) of c) at d) with
7. Don’t brood ————– your past failures.
a) with b) at c) by d) over
8. We decided to call ——————- on the principal.
a) at b) on c) for d) with
9. He has been charged —————– the murder of his landlady.
a) out b) with c) by d) from
10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing ———– each other for world domination.
a) at b) with c) of d) to
11. She deals —————— antique furniture.
a) at b) with c) in d) of
12. Never deviate ——————– the path of truth and virtue.
a) to b) from c) with d) out
13. Eventually she complied ————– my requests.
a) at b) with c) at d) from
14. There is no cure —————– AIDS yet.
a) of b) for c) by d) with
15. She is keen ——————– pursuing higher education in the US.
a) at b) on c) with d) none
16. This novel makes several allusions —————- Greek mythology.
a) at b) with c) to d) of
17. He was anxious —————– contact his parents.
a) about b) of c) at d) to
18. She has an aptitude —————- science.
a) to b) for c) with d) none of these
19. The indulgent mother is always blind —————- her children’s faults.
a) at b) with c) to d) none of these
20. He was brought —————– by his grand parents.
a) about b) out c) in d) up
21. He is addicted —————– gambling.
a) with b) to c) at d) by
22. The robbers broke —————- the shop and looted it.
a) down b) away c) into d) off
23. She accused me —————— stealing her flowers.
a) about b) of c) with d) from
24. Be sure to avail yourself ————– this opportunity.
a) to b) with c) of d) on
25. She is always busy ————– something or the other.
a) at b) with c) by
