ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Sentence Completion - Practice Test

SET I
1. They qualified themselves the post.
(1) for
(2) to
(3) of
(4) No preposition is needed
2. The radio fell the shelf.
(1) off
(2) on
(3) at
(4) from
3. He placed the thing the curtain.
(1) beneath (2) under (3) below (4) behind
4. Her appeal mercy has been turned down.
(1) of
(2) about (3) on
(4) for
5. We should stick to our words, otherwise they will
laugh us.
(1) on
(2) at
(3) upon
(4) over
6. His services have been dispensed .
(1) of
(2) with (3) for
(4) No preposition is needed
7. He tied the bull with a rope a tree.
(1) to
(2) with (3) against (4) on
8. Do you know how to look a word in the
dictionary?
(1) about (2) for
(3) into
(4) on
9. Why do you boast your job?
(1) in
(2) about (3) of
(4) for
10. I told him his face that he was a hypocrite.
(1) in
(2) on
(3) with
(4) to
11. Beware dogs.
(1) from
(2) to
(3) of
(4) with
12. The headmaster will preside the function.
(1) on
(2) upon (3) over
(4) in
13. The house was infested rats.
(1) of
(2) with (3) about
(4) from
14. In the dark, he knocked the wall.
(1) at
(2) on
(3) upon
(4) against
15. She takes pride her beauty.
(1) of
(2) in
(3) about
(4) for
16. Many people have died plague.
(1) of
(2) from (3) with
(4) for
17. That young man is very keen cycling.
(1) on
(2) about (3) for
(4) of
18. I am fed up staying at this place.
(1) with
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19. The writer accuses the government resorting to

violence.
(1) of
(2) for
(3) with
(4) on
20. Mountain tops are covered snow.
(1) by
(2) from (3) in
(4) with
21. I have not seen him a year.
(1) since (2) for
(3) about
(4) till
22. Why should the rich look down the poor?
(1) at
(2) on
(3) over
(4) upon
23. The students are filling a preposition the
blank.
(1) into
(2) of
(3) for
(4) in
24. Our examination commences next Friday.
(1) from
(2) on
(3) at
(4) No preposition is needed
25. I beg to differ you on the topic.
(1) from
(2) with (3) to
(4) for
26. I wonder if I shall get my science examination.
(1) at
(2) in
(3) through (4) out
27. The poor man was blind one eye.
(1) in
(2) off
(3) to
(4) by
28. The dog is hiding from us the table.
(1) below (2) beneath (3) at
(4) to
29. Please have a talk your father about me.
(1) to
(2) with (3) on
(4) at
30. You are advised to write pen.
(1) in
(2) by
(3) with
(4) into
31. Virtue always triumphs vice.
(1) on
(2) over (3) upon
(4) at
32. She instilled her ideas my mind.
(1) into
(2) in
(3) up to
(4) over
33. It is natural human beings to make mistakes.
(1) for
(2) of
(3) in
(4) to
34. The plot the queen was foiled by her loyal
soldiers.
(1) at
(2) of
(3) against (4) upon
35. He was advised by his parents to withdraw the
contest.
(1) against (2) from (3) to
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36. I am tired walking.
13. One must try best to achieve success.
(1) of
(2) from (3) off
(4) with
(1) his
(2) her
(3) ones
(4) their
37. I am tired leading such an idle life.
14. His are coming to Delhi.
(1) of
(2) off
(3) with
(4) from
(1) sister-in-laws
(2) sisters-in-law
38. She is her study table.
(3) sister-in-law
(4) sisters-in-laws
(1) on
(2) in
(3) over
(4) at
15. Unless you work hard you not succeed.
39. We should never laugh the poor.
(1) may
(2) could (3) will
(4) shall
(1) in
(2) on
(3) upon
(4) over
16. I enjoy .
40. I was delighted your success.
(1) to swim
(2) swimming
(1) by
(2) to
(3) in
(4) on
(3) having swum
(4) swim
Answers to Set I
1. (1) 2. (1)
7. (1) 8. (2)
13. (2) 14. (4)
19. (1) 20 (4)
25 (2) 26. (3)
31. (2) 32. (1)
37. (1) 38. (4)

3. (4)
9. (3)
15. (2)
21. (2)
27 (1)
33. (1)
39. (4)

4. (4)
10. (4)
16. (1)
22. (4)
28. (2)
34. (3)
40. (1)

5. (2)
11.(3)
17.(1)
23.(4)
29.(2)
35.(2)

6. (2)
12. (3)
18. (1)
24. (4)
30. (3)
36. (1)

SET II
1. Our clothes were soaked water.
(1) with
(2) on
(3) under
(4) in
2. The poet compared the world a stage.
(1) to
(2) with (3) by
(4) in
3. she come everyday?
(1) Do
(2) Does (3) Was
(4) Is
4. He any knowledge of your whereabouts.
(1) refuses (2) rejects (3) deny
(4) denies
5. He to accept a bribe.
(1) refused (2) denied (3) rejected (4) refusal
6. The child as well as his parents missing.
(1) were
(2) are
(3) is
(4) shall
7. There two grey hairs on your head.
(1) is
(2) was (3) are
(4) appears
8. I a terrible dream last night.
(1) saw
(2) have (3) had
(4) got
9. He read poetry when he was six.
(1) can
(2) will
(3) could
(4) has
10. I come in please?
(1) Does (2) May (3) Might (4) Will
11. I like to see your painting.
(1) may
(2) can
(3) should (4) would
12. You better consult a doctor.
(1) have
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17. My pen is than yours.

(1) more costly
(2) costliest
(3) costlier
(4) much costly
18. It is a club so girls cannot enter.
(1) boy
(2) boys (3) boys
(4) boys
19. Your at the conference is absolutely necessary.
(1) present
(2) presence
(3) presenting
(4) having present
20. Her ability to talk to strangers is one of her
points.
(1) stronger
(2) most strong
(3) strong
(4) much strong
21. He would not have written this letter if he heard
the news.
(1) had not
(2) would have
(3) shall had
(4) will have
22. Hardly had I reached home it started raining.
(1) then
(2) than (3) and
(4) when
23. She could not cut the grass today because the handle
of the machine broken a few days ago.
(1) has
(2) will have
(3) shall
(4) had
24. No sooner did the train at the station than the
passengers rushed towards it.
(1) arrived
(2) arrive
(3) will arrive
(4) has arrived
25. I am sorry anything about his problem.
(1) I am not knowing (2) for not knowing
(3) dont know
(4) not knowing
26. All I know is that I would not have been at peace with
myself unless I there.
(1) do not go
(2) had gone
(3) shall not
(4) will not
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27. I suggested that Priya walk on and try to get SET III
help.
1. Great emphasis has to be on the building of the
(1) would (2) can
(3) should (4) could
character of the students.
28. He at his present job since the day a son was
(1) lain
(2) lay
(3) lied
(4) laid
born to his brother.
2. we think deserve the award will certainly get it.
(1) is working
(2) was working
(1) Whomever
(2) Whoever
(3) will be working
(4) has been working
(3) Whichever
(4) None of these
29. Had the function not been postponed because of the
3.
She
held
something
at
her
side which was by
strike, he been able to participate.
the folds of her dress.
(1) may have
(2) would have
(1) hiding (2) hidden (3) hid
(4) hide
(3) will have
(4) can have
30. He is best student in our class.
4. No sooner did he open the telegram, than he fell
(1) a
(2) an
(3) the
(4) our
down unconscious.
31. She was sorry to find that she has leisure left.
(1) tore
(2) tored (3) tear
(4) torn
(1) a little (2) little (3) few
(4) the little
5. I am used to in queues.
32. Kerala had railways than other States.
(1) stand
(2) standing
(1) lesser (2) fewer (3) smaller (4) meagre
(3)
stand
up
(4) stood up
33. Your performance is very to you.
6. The messenger hardly read or write.
(1) applicable
(2) remarkable
(1) cant
(2) does (3) does not (4) can
(3) accomplished
(4) creditable
34. The invention of the wheel has proved a great 7. Having lost my way I the policeman to direct
to mankind.
me.
(1) device (2) use
(3) service (4) boon
(1) told
(2) requested
35. Please do not to let me know if I can be of any
(3) ask
(4) seen
help to you.
8. The building was soon enveloped flames.
(1) hesitate (2) object (3) yield
(4) listen
(1) from
(2) on
(3) over
(4) in
36. of rain has resulted in famine.
9. She said that she did not remember a more
(1) Failure
(2) Production
enjoyable movie.
(3) Damage
(4) Relapse
(1) seeing (2) saw (3) having seen
37. The essay far short of the required length.
(4) seen
(1) fall
(2) falls (3) falling (4) fallen
38. If you fail to to the accepted norms you will be 10. The prisoner was .
isolated.
(1) hung (2) hang (3) hanged (4) hanging
(1) conform (2) confirm (3) confine (4) conformed 11. Gypsies do not live at a particular place.
39. My father reacted to my words.
(1) broadly
(2) voluntarily
(1) angry (2) anger (3) angrily (4) angered
(3) permanently
(4) willingly
40. Their intention suspicious.
12. The dress was guaranteed not to .
(1) were
(2) was (3) are
(4) look
(1) contract
(2) diminish
Answers to Set II
(3) shrink
(4) shorten
1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (2) 4. (4) 5. (1) 6. (3)
13. Pupils must their teachers whenever they meet
7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (3) 10. (2) 11.(4) 12. (3)
them.
13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (4) 16. (2) 17.(3) 18. (3)
(1) respect
(2) congratulate
19. (2) 20. (3) 21. (1) 22. (4) 23.(4) 24. (2)
(3) greet
(4) regard
25. (2) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (4) 29.(2) 30. (3)
14.
Ram
worked

than
Harish
did.
31. (2) 32. (2) 33. (4) 34. (4) 35.(1) 36. (1)
(1) hard
(2) hardly (3) harder (4) most
37. (2) 38. (1) 39. (3) 40. (2)
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15. I had to complete this work I was tired.
29. In spite of his best efforts, he could achieve
(1) even
(2) in spite (3) though (4) because
success.
16. It is reported that the signal failure the trains
(1) a little (2) near (3) little
arrival.
(4) extraordinary
(1) delayed (2) caused (3) promoted
30. There is a disturbing nexus politics and sports
(4) created (5) allowed
in India.
17. Success in competition hard work.
(1) among (2) with (3) by
(4) between
(1) demands(2) develops
31. Being guilty, my daughter was afraid to me in
(3) calls
(4) carries
the eye.
18. Although he is blind he is very good science.
(1) look
(2) confront
(1) at
(2) in
(3) for
(4) on
(3) encounter
(4) meet
19. The manager his mistake after punishing the 32. In large cities people are cut from nature
subordinate.
(1) down (2) out
(3) off
(4) away
(1) made (2) realised (3) created (4) treated
33. Even a glance will reveal the mystery.
20. We had reached the house when it started
(1) crude (2) cursory (3) critical (4) curious
raining.
34. Hamlet wanted to the death of his father who
(1) about
(2) suddenly
was treacherously killed by his mothers lover.
(3) immediately
(4) just
(1) revenge (2) avenge (3) forgive (4) vindicate
21. Sharmila was busy by her child in the 35. The explorers path was with dangers.
morning.
(1) beset
(2) bestowed
(1) too
(2) far
(3) even
(4) kept
(3) infected
(4) afflicted
22. Ashoks in life was to become a doctor.
36. The President called upon politicians not to them(1) activity
(2) ambition
selves with communal and parochial forces.
(3) anxiety
(4) interest
(1) counter (2) favour (3) lope
(4) align
23. I had to some money by doing a part time job.
37. eye witnesses, the news reporter gave a graphic
(1) get
(2) collect (3) accept (4) earn
description of how the fire broke.
24. The book had many pictures.
(1) Reporting
(2) Observing
(1) interesting
(2) interested
(3) Seeing
(4) Quoting
(3) interpost
(4) interest
38. The medicines are for curing cold.
25. There are several ways of the price at which a
(1) proper (2) real
(3) effective (4) capable
product can be marketed.
39. The accused to the judge for mercy.
(1) arriving
(2) thinking
(1) appealed
(2) requested
(3) determining
(4) noticing
(3) begged
(4) applied
26. In order to maintain good health one should eat a
40. You must your career, with all seriousness
diet.
(1) direct (2) follow (3) pursue (4) manage
(1) rich
(2) spicy (3) balanced
(4) salty
27. He very successfully all the allegations levelled Answers to Set III
Ans: 1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (4)
against him.
7. (2) 8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (3) 11.(3) 12. (3)
(1) retaliated
(2) protected
13. (1) 14. (3) 15. (3) 16. (1) 17.(1) 18. (1)
(3) rebutted
(4) eradicated
19. (2) 20. (4) 21. (4) 22. (2) 23.(4) 24. (1)
28. The mounting pressure was so overwhelming that he
ultimately to her wish.
25. (3) 26. (3) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29.(3) 30. (4)
(1) yielded in
(2) gave in
31. (1) 32. (3) 33. (2) 34. (2) 35.(1) 36. (4)
(3) caved in
(4) agreed in
37. (4) 38. (3) 39. (1) 40. (3)
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