Miscellaneous
Identify the faulty sentence.
a) It is quarter to past eleven
b) It is eleven thirty
c) It is half past eleven
d) It is eleven O’clock
Ans: a
At 8.45, how would you tell the time?
a) It is quarter before mine.
b) It is quarter to nine.
c) It is a quarter to nine.
d) It is a quarter for nine.
Ans: c
When it is 3.07, how will tell the time?
a) It is seven past three.
b) It is three hours and seven minutes
c) It is seven minutes past three.
d) It is seven past three O’clock
Ans: c
Which one is incorrect?
a) It is quarter to eleven.
b) It is a quarter to eleven.
c) It is a quarter of eleven.
d) It is a quarter past eleven.
Ans: c
To greet something at 10 p.m , we say-
a) good morning
b) good evening
c) good afternoon
d) good night
Ans: b
Which of the following is not a greeting?
a) good morning
b) good afternoon
c) good evening
d) good night
Ans: d
When you take leave of somebody at night, you say-
a) ta ta
b) bye
c) good night
d) god bless you
Ans: c
If anybody says ‘how do you do?’ , what will be your response?
a) I am fine
b) I do it well
c) how do you do ?
d) I am a student
Ans: c
‘Excuse me gentleman!’-“Excuse me” is used to –
a) apology/ apologise
b) draw attention
c) beg pardon
d) express disgust
Ans: b
When you meet a stranger you often say-
a) best of luck
b) let’s have fun
c) nice to meet you
d) you are welcome
Ans: c
“Give my—— to him”
a) warm compliment
b) compliment
c) best compliment
d) heartiest compliment
Ans: b
What will be your response to the following ? Thank you very much?
a) me too!
b) yours truly
c) of course
d) you’re welcome
Ans: d
Which one of the following is not a response to an apology?
a) never mind
b) that’s ok
c) on matter
d) many thanks
Ans: d
The 60th anniversary of an important event is called:
a) diamond jubilee
b) golden jubilee
c) platinum Jubilee
d) silver jubilee
Ans: a
Identify the informal expression
a) hi
b) thank you
c) yes
d) yours obediently
Ans: a
Which of the following greetings is informal ?
a) How are you
b) Hows it going
c) How have you been
d) What’s up
Ans: d
Which one is an informal sentence?
a) hope you’re well
b) stop writing
c) a thing of beauty is a joy forever
d) cut your t’s and dot your i’s
Ans: a
Choose the correct sentence
a) I often get a headache
b) I often get headache
c) I often get some headache
d) I often get some headaches
Ans: b
He had a —— headache.
a) strong
b) acute
c) serious
d) bad
Ans: d
He had —— of fever.
a) strong attack
b) severe attack
c) bad attack
d) serious attack
Ans: b
Which of the following has an emphasis?
a) the boat sank down
b) the earth moves round the sun
c) here comes Rafiq
d) the boat sinks down
Ans: c
we always have a —— together in the evening.
a) mean
b) meal
c) meat
d) meet
Ans: b
Which phrase would best describe ‘the cuckoo’?
a) the scavenger of nature
b) a bird that does not sleep at night
c) the harbinger of spring
d) the queen of the forest
Ans: c
If we want concrete proof , we are looking for-
a) building material
b) clear evidence
c) something to cover a path
d) a cement mixer
Ans: b
Which one is correct?
a) It is quarter past ten
b) It is quarter minutes past ten.
c) It is fifteen past ten
d) It is ten fifteen
Ans: a
I notified —– I had changed my address
a) with the bank that
b) the bank that
c) that
d) to the bank that
Ans: b
The government has introduced ——-
a) a children’s clothes tax
b) a tax on children clothes
c) a children cloths tax
d) a tax on children’s clothes.
Ans: d