English portion:

Included Mcqs from Past papers

Compiled By:

Aman GB

Keep me in your

Prays

1. This time tomorrow some of the people in this room __________________ to their home

countries.

A will travel

B will travelling

C will be travelling

D will have travelling

2. Augusto couldn't open the classroom door because one of the other students __________ it

from the inside.

A locked
B was locking

C has locked

D had locked

3. Every day, even when it's raining heavily, Henry ____ for an early morning run before eating

breakfast.

A going

B is going

C goes

D is gone

4. At the moment, _________ an exercise in order to review the English verb tenses that I have

learned.

A I do

B I doing

C I'm doing

D I've done

5. Before people landed on the Moon in 1969, some people ________ that the moon was made

of cheese.

A believed

B were believing

C have believed

D had been believing

6. By Christmas, all of the students in our class __________________ to their countries.

A will return

B will have returned

C will be returning

D will have returning

7. This is Javi's last week at the school so ________________ Goodbye to all his new friends for

the last three days.

A he says

B he said

C he's said

D he's been saying

8. I'm sorry I can't come to your party tomorrow night. __________ dinner with Cristina and

Samara. Maybe I can come along afterwards.

A I will have

B I'm having

C I have

D I will have had

9. So far, during her time at International House Bristol, Tchior ________ to six pancake parties

and fifteen barbecues.

A came

B comes
C has come

D has been coming

10. At six o'clock this morning most of us were asleep in bed. But Atheer ____________ for

today's grammar.

A studied

B studies

C was studying

D has studied

11. This is the second to last question in this set of questions. In two minutes' time you

__________________ and then you will find out your score.

A will finish

B will have finished

C will be finishing

D will have been finishing

12. When Elisabetta _______ for her morning lesson, the teacher was collecting the homework

from the other students.

A arrived

B was arriving

C had arrived

D had been arriving

13 . It's ________ time you told him the truth!

A on
B about

c in

14 The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was ________ the rules.

A without

B outside

C against

15 Another way of saying 'old-fashioned' is '________ the times'.

A beside

B behind

C outside

16. You shouldn't pick ________ him just because he's different.

A on

B to

C with

17 . The animal hospital? It's somewhere ________ that big blue building.

A around

B about

C on

18 . Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ________ call all the time.

A in

B with

C on
19 . Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ________ call all the time.

A in

B with

C on

20 . She's the kind of girl who knows everything ________ everyone.

A about

B on

C in

21 She is, ________ a doubt, the best student in the class.

A without

B outside

C about

22. ________ our visit to Japan, we saw a lot of interesting places.

A While

B During

C Through

23 10. ________ the year, I've spoken to her five times.

A In

B During

C Throughout
Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences:

1. I'm off for two weeks ________ August.

on

in

at

2. The dog is asleep ________ the tree.

over

against

under

3. I have lived in this apartment ________ 2008.

in

since

at

4. My friend ________ work is from Japan.

at

in

around

5. I wake up ________ 6 AM every morning.

around

on

in
6. Thank you ________ telling me about this.

in

by

for

7. Who did you buy this ________?

from

on

in

8. The factory workers have been ________ strike since January.

on

in

about

9. ________ you and me, I don't think he's a very good teacher.

Through

Between

Among
10. P1: Did you do it ________ purpose? P2: No, it was an accident!

by

in

on

Basic verb tenses

The school usually ______ at six o'clock each day, but on Monday it stayed open later.

A close

B closes

C is closing

D has closed

Last week we ___ some snow in our city but it didn't stay on the ground for a long time.

A have

B are having

C have had

D had

There _________ two accidents on this road so far this year and the one last night was quite

serious.

A are

B were

C have been

D are going to be
He is a very active child. Probably, when he grows up he ______________ very good at sports.

A is

B was

C has been

D is going to be

Please call me back later. I can't speak right now because I _________ an English lesson.

A have

B have had

C am having

D am going to have

I bought this car in July, so now I ________ it for six months.

A have

B have had

C am having

D had

Jane isn't at work today. She's very sick so I don't think ___________________ tomorrow.

A she comes

B she has come

C she's coming

D she's going to come

Two days ago I ____ my keys in my local supermarket.

A lose

B lost

C have lost

D am losing

This is the third time this week you ____________ late for your class. Please don't do it again.

A arrive

B are arriving

C arrived

D have arrived

Every week we ____ a spelling test on Friday morning with words we have learned in the week.

A have

B had

C are having

D have had

Emrah _________ Hazim for two months since he started studying in the same class last

November.

A knows

B knew

C has known

D is knowing
When I was on holiday in the USA, every night we ______ a different city.

A stay

B have stayed

C stayed

D are staying

UK shops are normally open _____ six o'clock in the evening.

A since

B for

C under

D until

I'm hungry. I haven't eaten anything _____ breakfast time.

A from

B for

C until

D since

I normally go on holiday ___ two weeks every year in September.

A until

B for

C since

D from
I'm very busy right now - please wait ___ a minute.

A until

B from

C since

D for

If you are healthy, you can live _____ you are 100 years old.

A until

B since

C up to

D for

I'm not going out _____ it stops raining.

A for B from C until D since

I waited for her ___ two hours. She didn't come!

A until B since C for D from

We have lived in this house _____ I was a child.

A until

B from

C for

D since

The academic year is ____ September to June in the UK.

A until
B since

C from

D for

It's ages _____ I last saw Harry. He must be over 40 now.

A for

B until

C from

D since

I worked as a teacher ___ ten years. Then I went to law school and became a lawyer.

A for

B since

C from

D until

It's been five years _____ we left school and still not one of us has become a millionaire.

A since

B for

C from

D until

1. I'm not capable ________________ that type of behavior.

of
in

at

2. Smoking is bad ________________ you.

at

for

on

3. I'm so angry ________________ this!

about

with

to

4. I'm so angry _______________ you!

about

to

with

5. She was dressed _______________ pink.

with

in

on
6. This restaurant is famous _______________ its mussels.

in

with

for

7. George is married _______________ a German woman.

to

with

by

8. Are you afraid ________________ him?

of

to

on

9. I'm so proud _______________ you!

with

of

to

10. We're not associated _______________ that company.

along

in

with
1. They had three kids ________ their family.

in

on

at

2. I kept thinking ________ the movie I saw last night.

on

about

outside

3. Our apartment is too small. We don't have any room ________ guests.

with

along

for

4. ________ the time he came looking for her, she had gone.

By

On

At

5. There are many children in this city that live ________ poverty.

with

about

in
6. Being an orphan is hard. It's not easy to grow up ________ parents.

with

without

within

7. She got married ________ 25.

at

in

on

8. The orangutan is ________ ( = one of) the smartest animals in the world.

along

among

about

9. She was lying ________ ( = under) the blanket, resting.

in

beneath

below

10. The temperature will go down to 10 degrees ________ zero tonight.

beneath

under

below
1. It's the big blue building ________ from ( = in front of) the bank.

across

along

toward

2. Just keep walking ________ ( = in the direction of) that skyscraper.

toward

across

along

3. There's no animosity ________ us.

with

throughout

between

4. ________ history, we humans have treated animals badly.

Between

Throughout

With

5. ________ all of his faults, she still found him very attractive.

Between

Throughout
With

6. Can you see the barn ________ the big tree?

beyond

above

outside

7. She parked her car ________ her friend's apartment building.

outside

beyond

above

8. The corrupt police officer thought he was ________ the law.

outside

beyond

above

9. ________ his presidency, there was a significant drop in the unemployment rate.

Beneath

Alongs

During

10. He took a leisurely stroll ________ the river.

along

beneath

during

Choose the correct (and most natural-sounding) response to complete each sentence:

1. I moved to __________ USA when I was 15 years old.

the

no article

2. I can spell as well as __________ most students.

no article

the

3. He is __________ most famous actor I know.

no article

the

4. Hurry up. We don't have __________ lot of time.

the

no article
5. I live around here. = I live in __________ neighborhood.

the

no article

6. I don't know at all. = I don't have __________ clue.

no article

the

7. I have __________ idea!

the

no article

an

8. ___________ tea in my cup is too hot to drink.

The

no article

9. The US president lives in __________ White House.

the

no article

a
10. My parents live in __________ white house.

the

no article

1. I am going ________ home in about half an hour.

NO PREPOSITION

to

at

2. I've been ________ work for the past two hours.

NO PREPOSITION

to

at

3. I'm going ________ camping this weekend.

NO PREPOSITION

to

at

4. I have to go ________ work in about ten minutes.

NO PREPOSITION

to

at

5. I saw Sarah on the street ________ yesterday.

NO PREPOSITION
on

in

6. I saw her ________ the fourth of July.

NO PREPOSITION

on

in

7. I saw her ________ last week.

NO PREPOSITION

on

in

8. I saw her ________ the mall in Glendale.

NO PREPOSITION

at

to

9. We are planning to go ________ Santa Monica beach this afternoon.

NO PREPOSITION

at

to
10. We are planning to go ________ swimming this afternoon.

NO PREPOSITION

at

to

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.

62. On February 27, 1995, the City Fire Department responded to a blaze that ______________

at

the Icarus Publishing Co. warehouse.

a. breaks out

b. will break out

c. had broken out

d. is breaking out

63. On November 4, suspects Gary Talerino and Jennifer O'Brien were arrested on a charge of

vandalism that ______________ at the local high school.

a. occurs

b. will occur

c. is occurring

d. occurred

64. I am trying to become more skilled at weaving before winter _________.

a. arrived

b. will have arrived

c. will arrive
d. arrives

65. We have ______________ more of these strange pods since those people moved in next

door.

a. saw

b. been seeing

c. been seen

d. see

66. While trying to ______________ his pet iguana from a tree, Travis Stevens fell and broke his

ankle.

a. be rescuing

b. have rescued

c. rescue

d. rescuing

67. ______________ the gun down carefully.

a. Put

b. Putted

c. Been putting

d. To put

68. The main problem Jim had ______________ too many parking tickets.

a. will have been

b. were

c. will have

d. was
69. On Wednesday, Jamal and Jennifer were called to the principal's office and praised for

helping a student who ______________ on the icy sidewalk.

a. falls

b. would fall

c. had fallen

d. has fallen

70. The people who bought this old lamp at the auction ______________ foolish.

a. was

b. were

c. is

d. has been

71. The little boy ______________ himself down on the floor and threw a tantrum.

a. flings

b. flinged

c. flung

d. fling

72. There ______________ three different ways to make perfect pie crust.

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. being

73. The noise from all the airplanes ______________ louder in the afternoon.

a. gets
b. get

c. have gotten

d. are getting

74. I ______________ the speech you gave last Thursday night, but I was in bed with the flu.

a. will have heard

b. would hear

c. might hear

d. would have heard

Fill in the blank with the correct adjective, adverb, or pronoun.

75. In many popular movies today, the heroes are ______________ armed than the villains.

a. more heavily

b. more heavy

c. heavier

d. more heavier

76. That fine circus elephant now belongs to my sister and ______________.

a. I

b. me

c. mine

d. myself
77. The person ______________ made these delicious candied figs has my vote.

a. that

b. whom

c. who

d. whose

78. If you don't stop playing ______________ video games, your mind will become warped.

a. that

b. those

c. them

d. this

79. George and Michael left ______________ backpacks at school.

a. his

b. their

c. there

d. its

80. If you steal ______________ artichoke from Petra's garden, you'll be sorry.

a. them

b. those

c. that

d. these

81. The cake I made last week tasted ______________ than the one I made today.

a. best

b. more better
c. better

d. more good

82. After winning the yo-yo contest, Lydia skipped ______________ down the street.

a. happy

b. happiest

c. more happily

d. happily

83. We arranged the flowers and placed ______________ in the center of the table.

a. it

b. this

c. them

d. that

84. Of the three brothers, Andre is the ______________.

a. taller

b. tallest

c. more tall

d. most tallest

85. ______________ met more than ten years ago at a mutual friend's birthday party.

a. Her and I

b. Her and me

c. She and me

d. She and I
86. Riding the Tornado at the amusement park was ______________ than I thought it would be.

a. more terrifying

b. more terrifyingly

c. terrifying

d. most terrifying

87. My parents approved of ______________ taking guitar lessons.

a. my

b. me

c. I

d. mine

88. This year our company sold ______________ magazine subscriptions than ever before.

a. less

b. lesser

c. few

d. fewer

Fill in the blank with the word that creates the most logical sentence.

177. __________strip mining is the cheapest method of mining, it is often harmful to the

environment.

a. Besides

b. Unless

c. Nevertheless

d. Although
178. Yuri had a bad cold.__________, he decided not to go to the movie with us.

a. Therefore

b. Meanwhile

c. However

d. Anyway

179. __________she waited for the bus to arrive, Julia sat on the bench and read her book.

a. So that

b. While

c. Even if

d. Besides when

180. My mother likes rock music__________it is played at a low volume.

a. because

b. whether

c. when

d. as if

181. Joelle's favorite beverages are herb tea and mineral water. Chelsea, __________, drinks

only

milk or juice.

a. however

b. therefore

c. then

d. too
182. __________our low interest rates, you will receive a free gift if you sign up now.

a. While

b. Because

c. In spite of

d. In addition to

183. Aunt Judy said dinner would be served at 6:30, but we didn't start eating __________7:15.

a. less than

b. until

c. about

d. since

184. My dog Charley is afraid of thunder; __________, when there's a storm I cover his ears.

a. mainly

b. yet

c. moreover

d. consequently

185. The log cabin quilt was probably designed as a way to give a second life to unwieldy but

warm fabrics salvaged __________suits and coats.

a. from

b. in

c. with

d. at
186. Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court,

__________appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

a. she

b. and

c. but

d. was

187. __________the Beatles' most popular songs—most of which were written by Lennon and

McCartney—are "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Hey, Jude."

a. With

b. Considering

c. Among

d. To

punctuation

Choose the punctuation mark that is needed in each of the following sentences. If no additional

punctuation is needed, choose answer e.

9. ''I can't believe it!'' shouted Karen. My blue socks have holes in them!"

a. .

b. ,

c. !

d. "

e. none
10. My three cats, Bubba, Dave, and Roy like liver flavored kitty treats best.

a. ;

b. —

c. !

d. ,

e. none

11. The following are my favorite foods biscuits, gravy, mashed potatoes, and French-cut green

beans.

a. :

b. ,

c. .

d. ;

e. none

12. Max was so angry he stalked out fifteen minutes later he came back.

a. ;

b. ,

c. ?

d. :

e. none
13. We were all surprised when Bonita—a petite, conservatively dressed woman heaved a chair

through the plate glass window.

a. ;

b. ,

c. —

d. :

e. none

14. Jacks hair, usually so neatly combed, is a mess today, as if he slept on it strangely.

a. '

b. ,

c. ;

d. .

e. none

15. After his vacation in the Rockies, Ramon decided to give up mountain-climbing for good.

a. ,

b. ;

c. —

d. .

e. none

16. "I wonder" Syad mused, "if he knew what he did was wrong."

a. ?

b. ,

c. :
d. ;

e. none

17. Big Bob Bailey our basketball coach, is the toughest man alive.

a. :

b. ;

c. —

d. ,

e. none

18. My favorite books are ones about skeet shooting it's my favorite sport.

a. ,

b. ?

c. ;

d. !

e. none
Explanation:

9. d. There should be quotation marks before the word My to set off the dialogue.

10. d. Commas set off nonrestrictive appositives, phrases that say the same thing as the previous

phrase in different words. (Place a comma after Roy.)

11. a. A colon can go before a list (after the word foods).

12. a A semicolon can be used to separate two main clauses, which could each stand alone as

complete sentences.

13. c. A dash can be used to set off a parenthetical element, for emphasis. (Place another dash

after the word woman.)

14. a. The possessive Jack's takes an apostrophe.

15. e. This sentence is punctuated correctly.

16. b. Commas set off parenthetical elements and always go inside the quotation marks in a line

of dialogue (after the word wonder).

17. d. Commas set off a word or phrase that describes the subject but does not alter the meaning

of the entire sentence (after Bailey).

18. c. A semicolon can be used to separate two main clauses, which could each stand alone as

complete sentences. (Place the semicolon after the word shooting.)

Choose the punctuation mark that is needed in each of the following sentences. If no additional

punctuation is needed, choose choice e.

9. “It isn’t fair!” shouted Martin. Coach Lewis never lets me start the game!”

a. .

b. ,

c. !

d. “

e. none

10. Maureen’s three sisters, Molly, Shannon, and Patricia are all spending the summer at

their grandmother’s beach house.

a. ;

b. —

c. !

d. ,

e. none

11. For the centerpieces, the florist recommended the following flowers daisies, tulips,

daffodils, and hyacinths.

a. :

b. ,

c. .

d. ;

e. none
12. “What time is supper” George asked.

a. ;

b. ,

c. ?

d. :

e. None

13. Everyone was shocked when Max Smithfield—a studious, extremely bright high school

senior decided that college was not for him.

a. ;

b. ,

c. —

d. :

e. none

14. Kims assistant, usually so reliable, has been late for work three times this week, without

any excuse.

a. ’

b. ,

c. ;

d. .

e. none

15. Our class president, Horace Landek, called the meeting to order at 4:00.
 a. ,

b. ;

c. —

d. .

e. none

16. “I remember” Luis recollected, “the first time I was allowed to walk home from school

by myself.”

a. ?

b. ,

c. :

d. ;

e. none

17. Madeline Larkin our office manager, is the most organized person I’ve ever known.

a. :

b. ;

c. —

d. ,

e. none
 18. I spend most of my time at the gym on the treadmill walking is my favorite form of

exercise.

a. ,

b. ?

c. ;

d. !

e. none

Explanation:

9. d. There should be quotation marks before the word Coach to set off the dialogue.

10. d. Commas set off nonrestrictive appositives, phrases that say the same thing as the

previous phrase, in different words. (A comma should be placed after Patricia.)

11. a. A colon can go before a list. (Place a colon after the word flowers.)

12. c. Quotations that are questions need a question mark inside the quotation marks.

13. c. A dash can be used to set off a parenthetical element, for emphasis. (Place another

dash after the word senior.)

14. a. The possessive Kim’s requires an apostrophe.

15. e. This sentence is punctuated correctly.

16. b. Commas set off parenthetical elements and always go inside the quotation marks in a

line of dialogue. (Place a comma after the word remember.)

17. d. Commas set off a word or phrase that describes the subject but does not alter the

meaning of the entire sentence. (Place a comma after the word Larkin.)
 18. c. A semicolon can be used to separate two main clauses, which could each stand alone as

sentences. (Place the semicolon after the word treadmill.)

Best of luck