Ocean currents play a _______role in setting long-term climate_________.

A. important … variations
B. vital … date
C. major … patterns
D. unusual … changes
I promise to ________ you in all circumstances
A. stand off
B. stand with
C. stand up to
D. stand by
It’s difficult ______ reconcile such different points of view
A. in
B. to
C. with
D. on
The speaker did not properly space out his speech, but went on _______ one point only.
A. stressing
B. devoting
C. avoiding
D. decrying
In the test, we will _________ your work and then give you detailed feedback.
A. assess
B. measure
C. judge
D. check
A speed limit is the _________ legal speed that you can travel on the road.
A. biggest
B. highest
C. maximum
D. longest
The President’s speech was so ___________ that many people were persuaded to accept the need
for change.
A. articulate
B. expressive
C. eloquent
D. calm
There is something wonderful _______ him.
A. for
B. about
C. of
D. inside
If she is not interested, we will __________ the proposal.
A. impulse
B. abandon
C. vaccant
D. remove
The police forces have launched an operation to _______ out the kidnapped person
A. touch
B. track
C. nib
D. trace
Some people __________ to the officer against him about his mis-deeds
A. question
B. complained
C. asked
D. informed
If we go to the park, ______ you like to come too ?
A. are
B. shall
C. would
D. am
It is certain that human beings ______ latent power of which they are only vaguely aware
A. impose
B. possess
C. exhibit
D. knowledge
It is already 5 o’clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?
A. have enough
B. have it in
C. make it in
D. made it
The man __________ down the road is my brother.
A. hurried
B. hurry
C. to hurry
D. hurrying
All of us are devoted ________ one another.
A. at
B. of
C. to
D. with
I am very much ________ to meet you.
A. to delight
B. delight
C. delighting
D. delighted
I shall look _________ the matter.
A. about
B. in
C. into
D. after
He is blind _________ one eye.
A. to
B. of
C. in
D. with
The building is not safe and must be ___________down.
A. pulling
B. pull
C. pulled
D. pulls
He _________ in Pakistan.
A. is living
B. lives
C. live
D. living
There is something wonderful ____ him.
A. for
B. about
C. of
D. inside
After_____________smoking, they let the cigarette fall on the wood floor.
A. had finished
B. finishing
C. finished
D. finishes
The song in the play cannot be deleted as it is _________to the story.
A. innate
B. intervened
C. exacting
D. integral
The lion sprang____________the buffaloes.
A. in
B. at
C. upon
D. on
My brother is devoted _____________religion.
A. at
B. to
C. with
D. in
She remained a __________all her life.
A. spinster
B. unmarried
C. bachelor
D. single
My father was angry ________my failure.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. at
Do not stay in the grasslands after dark, as some animals become _________when they see
humans.
A. alerted
B. provoked
C. aggressive
D. threatened
___________you wake me up so early on a Sunday?
A. Must
B. Dare
C. Could
D. Will
The company let me ____ time off work.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. took
There is quite tenuous evidence _________it.
A. at
B. with
C. for
D. must
I assume ______________with me.
A. every one to agree
B. that every one agrees
C. every one agreeing
D. that every one to agree
That was __________movie I have ever seen.
A. most worst
B. the worst
C. worse
D. bad
_________the rain forests is very important, if we do not want the flora and fauna found there to
become extinct.
A. Destroying
B. Reserving
C. Preserving
D. Maintaining
He has many friends, but _________are good ones.
A. the few
B. few
C. a few
D. the some
If I had helped him, he ____________drowned.
A. would not be
B. will not be
C. will not have
D. would not have
I am very much __________to meet you.
A. to delight
B. delight
C. delighting
D. delighted
When will you hand ____ your assignment?
A. in
B. down
C. back
D. into
If we go to the park, __________you like to come too ?
A. are
B. shall
C. would
D. am
The housewife __________the cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.
A. smells
B. smell
C. smelt
D. smelling
John said he __________to play at home.
A. would prefer
B. will prefer
C. prefer
D. had prefered
The man ___________down the road is my brother.
A. hurried
B. hurry
C. to hurry
D. hurrying
________you leave now, you will be late.
A. Till
B. Until
C. Unless
D. Although
The _________were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.
A. poachers
B. soldiers
C. rangers
D. villagers
If you had followed the rules, you ____________disqualified.
A. would not be
B. will not be
C. will not have been
D. would not have been
My younger sister constantly misbehaves and is always causing ___________.
A. violence
B. hostility
C. mischief
D. courtesy
He tends to___________to any suggestion I make in meetings.
A. agree
B. differ
C. accept
D. cooperate
____________your instruction, we have closed your bank account.
A. With regard to
B. In lieu
C. In accordance with
D. On account of
It is certain that human beings _______________latent power of which they are only vaguely
aware.
A. impose
B. possess
C. exhibit
D. knowledge
_________she is clever, she often makes mistakes.
A. Since
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Yet
It is already 8 o’clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?
A. have enough
B. have it in
C. make it in
D. made it
Do you prefer___________ or traditional art forms?
A. foreign
B. contemporary
C. archaic
D. simultaneous
The problem ____________a lot of thought.
A. calls for
B. calls on
C. comes across
D. comes into
I promise to ___________you in all circumstances.
A. stand up to
B. stand with
C. stand by
D. stand off
The farmers ____________their farms, if they had known that a thunderstorm was approaching.
A. would leave
B. will leave
C. will have left
D. would have left
He has _________ his mind to Join Pak Army.
A. made by
B. made with
C. make by
D. made up
The Paralympics is a competition for the ______________.
A. discouraged
B. disadvantaged
C. disabled
D. despised
The girl ran ___________the field when she saw her father after long time.
A. on
B. across
C. in
D. along
She made her stepson her _______to her large fortune.
A. hair
B. heir
C. hare
D. here
I ____________a single word he says
A. am not believing
B. don’t believe
C. not believe
D. will not believe
The flight stewardess the passenger _____________.
A. where to land the plane
B. when to start travelling
C. how to fasten the seat belt
D. how to judge the altitude of the plane
The colour of the walls in my room has faded _______.
A. with
B. in
C. away
D. on
Many people reported ___________a noise in the night.
A. having heard
B. to hear
C. to have heard
D. been hearing
It’s difficult __________reconcile such different points of view.
A. in
B. to
C. with
D. on
I am exhausted, let’s _________a day.
A. call it
B. call off
C. call at
D. call in
The agenda for the meeting is __________ the notice
A. subscribed to
B. forwarded in
C. enclosed with
D. delivered as
The worker used __________ to patch up the hole in the wall.
A. soil
B. cement
C. sand
D. grass
Macbeth’s desire _________ power brought about his downfall
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. as
How did these things come __________?
A. about
B. at
C. into
D. down
The speaker did not properly space out his speech, but went on ___________one point only.
A. stressing
B. devoting
C. avoiding
D. decrying
The news was__________good to be true.
A. so
B. too
C. very
D. as
He decided to __________his degree examination in order to get a higher score.
A. reappear
B. redo
C. rewrite
D. remake
How much longer__________this book?0
A. will you have needing
B. will you be needing
C. you are needing
D. have you needing
____________you hear the President’s speech?
A. Has
B. Have
C. Had
D. Did
Army ___________troubled places as curfew remained in force.
A. walking
B. moving
C. patrolling
D. running
I _________ to Islamabad with some friends last night.
A. am gone
B. went
C. have gone
D. am going
He wore multiple bracelets on __________hand.
A. either
B. each
C. every
D. neither
She has only ________friends.
A. less
B. fewer
C. more
D. a few
The smoke went ________ the chimney.
A. in
B. by
C. up
D. on
In the test, we will ____________your work and then give you detailed feedback.
A. assess
B. measure
C. judge
D. check
We shall go for a picnic if the weather ____________good.0
A. is
B. was
C. had been
D. has been
A Computer is hard to repair as there may be hundreds of different ____________?
A. objects
B. parts
C. components
D. materials
Mr. and Mrs. Khan go for a ________ walk just before dinner.
A. vivacious
B. brisk
C. vibrant
D. slow
Water is made up of two __________ , namely oxygen and hydrogen.
A. aspects
B. section
C. solutions
D. elements
________weight gain or weight loss is not good for your body.
A. Expressive
B. Excessive
C. Explosive
D. Extensive
Although he had no ____________injuries, doctors found that he was suffering from internal
bleeding.
A. outlying
B. external
C. outside
D. exterior
Ali must have the________to stick to his diet, if he wants to lose weight.
A. decision
B. determination
C. obstinacy
D. obligation
A speed limit is the___________legal speed that you can travel on the road.
A. biggest
B. highest
C. maximum
D. longest
I would really ____________if you could help me out.
A. value
B. respect
C. appreciate
D. regard
There was an_________response for the marathon.
A. overwhelming
B. excessive
C. overriding
D. extreme
What was the main__________behind london bombings.
A. objective
B. motive
C. aim
D. purpose
Health__________labels have adorned cigarette packages since 1966 in USA.
A. note
B. information
C. message
D. warning
Did the boys turn _________for football practice?
A. up
B. back
C. on
D. in
A system is __________if it is easy for citizens to access and understand.
A. transparent
B. clear
C. lucid
D. translucent
The fireman managed to put ____________the fire.
A. down
B. away
C. out
D. off
The teacher found many mistakes in my composition, when she went__________it.
A. about
B. into
C. for
D. through
The powers of the party are_____________in several places in the Constitution.
A. named
B. numbered
C. enumerated
D. counted
The sparrows took no _________the bread.
A. notice of
B. notice from
C. notice about
D. notice to
He shows great ability ________Mathematics.
A. for
B. at
C. about
D. in
Please ___________two colour passport photographs to the application form.
A. link
B. fix
C. hook up
D. attach
If everything goes according to __________, work will be complete in December.
A. time
B. timing
C. schedule
D. lineup
There ___________any message from my teacher since she moved to London.
A. wasn’t
B. isn’t
C. hasn’t been
D. hadn’t been
May I give you_________advice?
A. little
B. some
C. an
D. one
Four independent__________testified to seeing him at the scene of the crime.
A. spectator
B. witnesses
C. person
D. attestant
Could I have a ______-of chocolate?
A. slice
B. bar
C. block
D. piece
There is something wonderful ___________him.
A. for
B. about
C. of
D. inside
She has been supporting her family ________her husband’s death.
A. at
B. on
C. from
D. since
The department head insisted that he _________absolute authority to regulate office work.
A. gives
B. is given
C. would give
D. would be given
My husband asked him if he’d ever been convicted ___________a crime.
A. by
B. of
C. with
D. on
She lived ___________juice for ten days to slim down for the fashion show.
A. by
B. with
C. in
D. off
Javed, two of___________brothers attend primary school, wishes to be a school teacher after his
graduation from the University.
A. them
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
The deadline was nearby, so Mrs. Jamal had her students’________their essays.
A. to complete
B. complete
C. completing
D. completed
Can you help ________up the mess?
A. with clear
B. clear
C. to clearing
D. me clearing
It’s about time you ___________exercising regularly.
A. should start
B. started
C. start
D. will start
Make only a few rules for students that emphasize ____________behaviour.
A. fitting
B. correct
C. appropriate
D. useful
I usually have bread and butter for breakfast, but yesterday I _________ pasta.
A. had been
B. have been
C. have
D. had
The situation in the factory _________)no signs of improvement, as the ongoing strike entered
second day.
A. exposed
B. displayed
C. showed
D. view
He give a lecture in which he pointed ________ an error in the book.
A. with
B. by
C. out
D. in
Have you met Fatima? She is a friend of ____________.
A. my mother’s
B. my mother
C. my
D. me
The confusion __________ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.
A. was caused by
B. had caused
C. had been caused by
D. caused by
The boy I was about to meet _________ play a very important role in my life.
A. might have
B. is going to
C. would get to
D. has had to
When I asked him ______ the keys , Bilal said he had no idea where they were.
A. could he see
B. if he had seen
C. if did he see
D. that he had seen
__________ me to your mother when you are in London.
A. Remind
B. Tell
C. Remember
D. Greet
Our new digital photo-print machine, the manual ________is lost awaits to be set up properly.
A. where
B. of what
C. by whom
D. of which
He ___________ as a teacher before he became a lecturer
A. was worked
B. had worked
C. have worked
D. have been worked
When the doorbell rang, I was __________ my bath.
A. have
B. in
C. having
D. with
I never miss a football match.I __________ fond of it since my childhood.
A. Has been
B. Have been
C. Am
D. Will be
Although he was a hardened criminal, his one__________feature was his love of children
A. Recovering
B. Saving
C. Redeeming
D. Acquiring
The Master was annoyed_________the servant.
A. On
B. With
C. To
D. Upon
She deprived her husband__________all he had.
A. To
B. With
C. Of
D. from
I am not concerned________his affairs.
A. At
B. With
C. To
D. on
i think we are agreed on the main points. Does anyone want to bring ________ anything further.
A. Down
B. Around
C. About
D. Up
South Africa brushed ___________ the threat of tougher economic sanctions.
A. down
B. off
C. of
D. about
Jameel, who has been nervous and jumpy lately, suddenly burst ________ tears.
A. into
B. on
C. in
D. with
My Uncle has ______to spain and returned back.
A. went
B. gone
C. been
D. being
Drugs addicts in Pakistan are_________ in special centers set up by the Government.
A. Inhabited
B. Consulted
C. Consolidated
D. Indoctrinated
I am just____________out my new mobile.
A. Trying
B. Testing
C. Probing
D. Finding
Oh yes. Are you_________Away?
A. Long
B. Distant
C. Far
D. Quite

Not really. I’m quite____________?

A. Next
B. Near
C. Nearer
D. Nearly
You_________very clear.
A. Sound
B. Hear
C. Ring
D. Noise
Well, I did__________a lot of money on it.
A. Pass
B. Dispense
C. Spend
D. Dispose
I’ve already told you I’m in the____________?
A. Spot
B. Area
C. Place
D. Location
Well, this is very interesting but I am very___________.
A. Busy
B. Hurried
C. Occupied
D. Active
Don’t__________ – I’ll see you very soon.
A. Care
B. Concern
C. Worry
D. Mind
Oh there goes the front door bell – oh it’s you! I might have___________.
A. Believed
B. Thought
C. Considered
D. Guessed
He was abstained _______ salted food by the doctor.
A. From
B. In
C. For
D. To
The players agreed to abide _____ the referee’s decision.
A. In
B. By
C. With
D. Into

Modern industry abounds _____ opportunities for young people with good scientific
qualifications.
A. For
B. In
C. Into
D. With
The boxing match proved to be a “big draw”.
A. a lovely spectacle
B. a huge attraction
C. a keen contest
D. a game without any result
This matter has been “hanging fire” for the last many days. It should be sorted out.
A. going on slowly
B. stuck up
C. hotly debated
D. ignored
He was undecided. He “let the grass grow under his feet”.
A. loitered around
B. sat unmoving
C. stayed out
D. moved away
He is using “backstairs influence” to sort out his matter.
A. Backing influence
B. Political influence
C. Deserving and proper influence
D. Secret and unfair influence
Play to the gallery means___________?
A. cater to the public taste
B. advertise
C. attempt to appeal to popular taste
D. depend upon the public for approval
Stew in ones own juice means_________________?
A. To destroy his memory
B. To fight with his mind
C. Suffer in his own juice
D. Suffer for his own act
The decision did not appear to “hold out” bright prospects.
A. show
B. highlight
C. offer
D. promise
He is “out and out” a reactionary.
A. no more
B. thoroughly
C. deadly against
D. in favour of
Plough a lonely furrow means______________________?
A. survive in isolation
B. do without the help of others
C. remain unaffected
D. remain non-aligned
It was he who put “a spoke in my wheel”.
A. helped in the execution of the plan
B. tried to cause an accident
C. thwarted in the execution of the plan
D. destroyed the plan
Adnan is “very different about” passing the Civil Services Examination this year.
A. Very hopeful of
B. Dead sure of
C. Lacking self confidence about
D. Reasonably certain of
Because of oil crisis, the prices of commodities are looking ______________?
A. on
B. at
C. up
D. to
He exclaimed with shock __________________________________?
A. that it was a very tragic accident
B. that it was a tragic accident
C. that it is a tragic accident
D. it was a tragic accident
I enquired of him __________________________________?
A. if he did want to join the course
B. whether if he wants to join the course
C. if he wants to join the course
D. if he wanted to join the course
I dont agree with you; I think_______________________________?
A. it is rather fairly good film
B. it is rather a good film
C. it is fairly good film
D. it is fairly rather good film
Complete the following sentence: The doctor advised the patient ______________________
A. to not to neglect his health
B. that no to neglect his health
C. not to neglect his health
D. don’t neglect your health
As he was not prepared for making a speech , he broke ______________ in the middle.
A. in
B. off
C. of
D. into
Pick the correct response from following sentence “In the beginning he worked honestly but later
he turned __________________ to be a cheat”
A. Out
B. For
C. Up
D. In
Complete the following sentence: No sooner did the thief see the policeman _____________.
A. he had run away
B. he ran away
C. when he ran away
D. than he ran away
Our plan _____ to succeed.
A. bid fair
B. boil down
C. pass by
D. hand and galore
Nothing must be allowed to _____ our search for the truth.
A. interfered from
B. interfered into
C. interfered upon
D. interfered with
I _____ an old friend in Empress market this morning.
A. came round
B. came around
C. came across
D. came with
Earth is closest to the sun every year in early ______________, when it’s winter for the Northern
Hemisphere. We’re farthest away from the sun in early __________________, during our Northern
Hemisphere summer.
A. January – July
B. July – January
C. June – December
D. December – June
She is jealous ______ my friend.
A. with
B. from
C. of
D. by
He is good _______ football.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. at
Unless you work very hard, _______________ (PMS 2018 KPK)
A. You ought to be successful
B. You will not be successful
C. You are not being successful
D. You be not successful
The doctor warms him that unless he gives up smoking:_____________________(PMS 2018 KPK)
A. Will he able to recover
B. He will not recover
C. His health will soon be recovered
D. He will not suffer
Congregational prayer is superior __________ optional prayer.
A. of
B. to
C. from
D. than
I told him _____ play cricket.
A. to not
B. don’t
C. not to
D. didn’t
She is totally obedient ____ him.
A. both A & B
B. to
C. of
D. None
She is scared ______ snake.
A. with
B. from
C. of
D. by
Prime Minister leaves ______ UK on Monday.
A. by
B. to
C. for
D. none
I knew he ____ fail in exam.
A. will
B. shall
C. would
D. both A & B
He is good at ________ English.
A. speak
B. speaking
C. spoken
D. spoke
She always keeps on _________ dramas.
A. watched
B. watch
C. watching
D. watches
It will rain soon, _________?
A. would it
B. won’t it
C. will it
D. wouldn’t it
I did not know where he _________ from.
A. have come
B. had come
C. has come
D. comes
I feel sorry _______ his kids.
A: at
B: to
C: for
D: over
There is no possibility of _______ coming late.
A. they
B. them
C. theirs
D. their
Parents were very surprised _______ his result.
A. from
B. on
C. at
D. about
He is indifferent _______ his words.
A. on
B. at
C. of
D. to
It was so nice _______ them.
A. with
B. by
C. of
D. to
Your face is very familiar _______ him.
A. with
B. from
C. of
D. to
______ stood _____ the burning house.
A. A girl on
B. The girl on
C. Girl in
D. A girl in
He opened a current account _______ the bank last week.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. into
Always try to be polite _____ others.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. on
Amna was engaged _________ Asim.
A. from
B. with
C. to
D. None
I am looking for admission __________ in a government or private university.
A. until
B. both
C. either
D. neither
It is very cold here in winter, so they ___________ Islamabad.
A. going to
B. usually go to
C. are sometimes go to
D. goes to
After a large Friday dinner, Salam’s family was ______.
A. Satiated
B. argumentative
C. esurient
D. assiduous
Sana enjoyed eating both meat and vegetables; she considered herself a(n) __________.
A. Carnivore
B. Hungry
C. Vegetarian
D. Omnivore
I was studying English _______ my brother was watching a drama.
A. although
B. When
C. While
D. because
He __________ a lot of reading in his free time.
A. does
B. reads
C. is
D. doesn’t
You must take a taxi if you ___________ to catch the next train.
A. intend
B. would intend
C. will intend
D. intending
He called me last night. “me” is
A. Reflexive pronoun
B. Subject pronoun
C. Object pronoun
D. Possessive pronoun
I am sick. “am” is ___________.
A. Pronoun
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Adjective
E. Adverb
Food prices have been ______ steadily for at least two years.
A. growing
B. rising
C. raising
D. lifting
______ known as Prince claimed that he was the rightful heir to the throne.
A. A man
B. Man
C. The man
D. None
You are _______ your time trying to persuade him, he will never help you.
A. losing
B. missing
C. spending
D. wasting
His application for a visa was turned _____ by the consulate.
A. over
B. out
C. down
D. aside
He was __________ from all charges leveled against him?
A. liberated
B. exonerated
C. judged
D. apprehended
Kindly ask her to play the piano, she is a __________ pianist?
A. vacuous
B. voracious
C. volatile
D. virtuoso
Though smaller than our solar system, a quasar, which looks like an ordinary star, emits more
light ________ galaxy.
A. than an entire
B. than is entire
C. than entire
D. than entirely
Maryam, accompanied by her brother, __________ at the party.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
The newly imposed rules sound very ___________.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. interestingly
D. interest
She is looking for an accommodation __________ in flat or shared house.
A. until
B. both
C. neither
D. either
If I __________ money, I would purchase it now.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. have had
I cannot concentrate, here is too much __________.
A. detraction
B. people
C. distraction
D. sound
E. contraction
I am now quite_______and hearty.
A. Hall
B. Hale
C. Hell
D. Hail
I purchased a cupboard ________ my new house.
A. at
B. To
C. Until
D. For
I found my car keys ______ my pocket.
A. On
B. In
C. From
D. At
I saw the horse jump ______ the fence.
A. On
B. Behind
C. Over
D. To
_______there a restaurant near here?
A. Have
B. Are
C. Do
D. Is
Look! The bus ________.
A. Leaving
B. Leaves
C. Does leave
D. Is leaving
I’ve never __ to England.
A. Been
B. Going
C. Went
D. Go
He devotes much of his time __________ for the future.
A. to planning
B. plan
C. to plan
D. planning
The class teacher __________ Saba move to another chair.
A. allowed
B. allows
C. let
D. permitted
She took lessons __________ how to swim.
A. for learning
B. learn
C. to learn
D. learning
We are planning __________ out to dinner tonight.
A. guests to take
B. taking our guests
C. guests taking
D. to take our guests
I was watching a TV program, when he __________ in.
A. walks
B. walk
C. walked
D. was walking
Nitrogen gas is in abundance __________ the Earth.
A. above
B. on
C. in
D. along
The sun rises __________ the east.
A. in
B. from
C. on
D. towards
There are some vacant rooms __________ in flats and shared houses.
A. both
B. either
C. between
D. neither
I __________ New Zealand next year.
A. will go
B. go
C. am going
D. am going to
She __________ for the upcoming tennis tournament.
A. will train
B. is training
C. trains
D. is going to train
While Pakistan has earned record revenue this year, __________ well behind in exports.
A. it lag still
B. it still lags
C. it still lag
D. it lags still
Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________ couldn’t find anything __________ liked.
A. they, them
B. they, those
C. those, they
D. they, they
The departmental store is open __________ eight to seven.
A. between
B. from
C. by
D. during
If I have money, I __________ it tomorrow.
A. will purchase
B. have purchase
C. would purchase
D. have purchased
The house is large __________ is quite old-fashioned.
A. or
B. and
C. which
D. but
On leaving the shopping plaza, Sania was robbed __________ purse.
A. by hers
B. by her
C. of her
D. of hers
He has been living in Switzerland _________ two years.
A. for
B. from
C. since
D. until
The house is large __________ is quite old-fashioned.
A. or
B. and
C. which
D. but
Everyone at the party __________ amazed by his performance.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
__________ the bad weather, the outdoor party was rescheduled.
A. Because of
B. Despite
C. In order to
D. In spite of
She is standing __________ her Brother.
A. with
B. by
C. for
D. in
She is standing __________ her boyfriend.
A. in
B. by
C. with
D. for
The new information on dengue virus caused panic in the public and government __________.
A. alike
B. likely
C. like
D. dislike
The students in our school are __________ in other schools.0
A. smarter than
B. smarter
C. smarter than those
D. more smarter than
Tania, accompanied by her brother, __________ at the party.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
He is looking for accommodation __________ in flat or shared house.
A. until
B. both
C. neither
D. either
When she was younger, she __________ five kilometers a day.
A. walked
B. has been walking
C. had walked
D. had been walking
He has been working_________morning.
A. For
B. Since
C. by
D. at
The man _________ you met is an anchorperson.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. which
He cut his finger________ the knife
A. By
B. with
C. From
D. through
Pronoun is used to avoid unnecessary repetition of ____________ in a sentence?
A. Adjective
B. Verb
C. Noun
D. Preposition
I always praise him for his merits, but he always turns_________you pointing out your demerits
A. on
B. to
C. at
D. for
I am tired_______waiting.
A. Of
B. With
C. By
D. From
Nobody ________ that old man had fallen.
A. knew
B. noted
C. noticed
D. none of these
Choose the correct spelling for the missing word: My ____________ needs to be paid every
month.
A. Morguage
B. Morgage
C. Mortgage
D. Morgauge
The_________ of war is expected very soon.
A. Cessation
B. Session
C. Cession
D. cestion
The Students protested _____ the ill-treatment of their leader.
A. to
B. over
C. against
D. for
He bought a three ___________ suit.
A. Hundreds-Dollar
B. Hundred-Dollars
C. Hundred-Dollar
D. Hundreds-Dollars
The market is nearer to them than ________.
A. ours
B. us
C. we
D. ourselves
___________ the bad weather, the outdoor party was rescheduled.
A. Because of
B. Despite
C. In order to
D. None of these
It is almost impossible at times to capture the _________ of words when we translate them into a
foreign language.
A. Meanings
B. Implications
C. Denotations
D. Connotations
When I listened to his cogent arguments, all my _________ were ________ and I was forced to
agree with his point of view.
A. Doubt- Confirmed
B. Senses- Stimulated
C. Doubt- Dispelled
D. Questions- Asked
Can they go shopping with us ? Sorry, they are busy; I wish they ________ with you now?
A. Are going
B. Can go
C. Could go
D. Would go
When I was sleeping, she ________ playing the sitar .
A. Was
B. Were
C. Must be
D. Is
Zillzahid Presents himself as a bold Journalist by asking people in politics the kinds
of………………… questions that other reporters do not ask.
A. Controversial
B. Abnormal
C. Circumnutating
D. Irrelevant
______ earth moves around ______ sun.
A. An; The
B. The; A
C. The; the
D. An; A
I’ll come to meet you at the station in my car _________ you do not have to walk to my house.
A. So that
B. That
C. In order
D. Because
The police _______ for the robber for long but they have failed to find him so far.
A. Has looked
B. Have been looking
C. Have looked
D. Has been looking
He will be arriving quite late, so by the time he comes, the play ______ ?
A. Will begun
B. Would have begun
C. Will have begun
D. Would begun
The Sun_________From Behinds The Clouds.
A. Imerged
B. Emerged
C. Immerse
D. None Of These
The teacher made the naughty boy __________.
A. Tiptoe
B. To Tiptoe
C. Tiptoes
D. None of these
I’m ________ sure of it as you are.
A. Perfectly
B. As
C. Quite
D. Very
My first lesson __________ forgiveness came from my mother.
A. About
B. Upon
C. In
D. On
The Ship Is Bound_____Pakistan.
A. At
B. Onto
C. To
D. For

When did Samuel Taylor Coleridge die ?

A. 25 July 1834
B. 22 November 1836
C. 24 February 1841
D. 30 April 1822
With which other poet did Samuel Taylor Coleridge founded the Romantic movement in English
Literature ?
A. Shelley
B. Lord Byron
C. William Wordsworth
D. John Keats
In which work Samuel Taylor Coleridge introduced the term ’willing suspension of disbelief’ in 1817
?
A. Kubla Khan
B. Biographia Literaria
C. Christabel
D. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
With which famous writer Coleridge became friends with in Christ’s Hospital, also called The
Bluecoat School ?
A. Charles Lamb
B. Shelley
C. John Keats
D. William Wordsworth
In which establishment Coleridge enlisted himself in December 1793 by using the false name “Silas
Tomkyn Comberbache” ?
A. The Poets society
B. Solicitors office
C. British Royal Navy
D. Royal Dragoons
What is the name of the short-lived journal that Coleridge established ?
A. The Romantic Philosophy
B. The Explicator
C. The Spectator
D. The Watchman
In which year Coleridge met poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy which later contributed
Romantic movement to the English Literature ?
A. 1779
B. 1798
C. 1795
D. 1789
When was Samuel Taylor Coleridge born ?
A. September 8, 1764
B. November 12, 1762
C. January 10, 1789
D. October 21, 1772
Who was the last person the monster kills in the novel Frankenstein ?
A. Elizabeth
B. Clerval
C. William
D. Justine
Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein in the form of a frame story that starts one character
wring letters to his sister. Who is that character ?
A. Victor Frankenstein
B. Captain Cooper
C. Captain Robert Walton
D. Sergent Thomas Vincent
In which year Mary Shelley visited the famous Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before her
visit an alchemist was engaged in experiments ?
A. 1808
B. 1814
C. 1816
D. 1812
What is the name of the popular fiction genre in which the novel Frankenstein belongs to ?
A. Romantic novel
B. Bildungsroman novel
C. Künstlerroman novel
D. epistolary novel
In which University Victor Frankenstein develops the technique to reanimate the dead tissues which
ultimately leads to the creation of the monster ?
A. University of Greifswald
B. University of Tübingen
C. University of Freiburg
D. University of Ingolstadt
In which edition of the novel Frankenstein the name of the author Mary Shelley first appeared ?
A. 2nd Edition
B. 4th Edition
C. 1st Edition
D. 3rd Edition
To where Walton’s expedition was headed when he meets the gigantic figure and the emaciated
Victor ?
A. North Pole
B. Galapagos
C. Bermuda
D. Africa
What is the name of the eccentric scientist in the novel Frankenstein ?
A. Paris Frankenstein
B. Kristofer Frankenstein
C. Victor Frankenstein
D. Mario Frankenstein
At what age did Mary Shelley start writing the novel Frankenstein ?
A. 31
B. 18
C. 26
D. 24
When was the first edition of the novel Frankenstein published ?
A. 1820
B. 1815
C. 1818
D. 1822
Whom did monster demand to Victor Frankenstein to create for him ?
A. Another monster
B. Someone who can transform him
C. Another creature without the fearful features
D. A female companion
What is the full name of the novel Frankenstein ?
A. Frankenstein; or, The Monster
B. Frankenstein; or, The Evil Scientist
C. Frankenstein; or, The Devil Within
D. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
When did William Wordsworth marry Mary Hutchinson ?
A. 1802
B. 1798
C. 1812
D. 1805
Ages, era, period MCQs
From which year to which year that William Wordsworth served as the Poet Laureate of Britain ?
A. 1843-1850
B. 1842-1851
C. 1840-1855
D. 1833-1848
When was William Wordsworth appointed poet laureate ?
A. 1861
B. 1847
C. 1839
D. 1843
Which work of William Wordsworth, with the joint publication with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped
to launch the Romantic Age in English literature ?
A. The Prelude
B. The Excursion
C. Lyrical Ballads
D. Poems, in Two Volumes
When was William Wordsworth born ?
A. 7 April 1770
B. 20 March 1773
C. 7 July 1767
D. 10 September 1772
In which magazine, in the year 1787, that William Wordsworth made his debut as a writer by
publishing a sonnet ?
A. The European Magazine
B. The Tatler
C. New Poetry
D. The Rambler
Which college did William Wordsworth attend ?
A. St. John’s College
B. Christ College
C. Trinity College
D. King’s College
In which the the famous work Lyrical Ballads published ?
A. 1769
B. 1778
C. 1798
D. 1792
Which work of William Wordsworth is generally considered to be his magnum opus ?
A. Guide to the Lakes
B. The Prelude
C. Laodamia
D. Preface to the Lyrical Ballads
When did William Wordsworth die ?
A. 7 June 1849
B. 12 January 1842
C. 3 November 1852
D. 23 April 1850
What is the name of the sister of William Wordsworth, who is also a poet and diarist ?
A. Agnes Wordsworth
B. Anna Wordsworth
C. Shirley Wordsworth
D. Dorothy Wordsworth
Who is described? “For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow” ?
A. Satan
B. Belial
C. Lot
D. Moses
Who “headlong themselves they threw Down from the verge of Heav’n” ?
A. Noah and the elephant
B. Adam and Eve
C. Rebel angels
D. Benjamin and Joseph
Who is “till wand’ring o’er the earth” ?
A. Satan’s associates
B. Adam
C. Satan
D. Eve
What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost ?
A. Paradise Lost Twice
B. Paradise Found
C. Paradise Regained
D. Paradise Lost Again
Who was the first to eat the forbidden fruit ?
A. Satan
B. Eve
C. Adam
D. Snake
Which is the shortest book ?
A. Book VII
B. Book VIII
C. Book III
D. Book V
In Books I-II, the rebels of Satan build the Pandemonium. What is it ?
A. The capital of Heaven
B. The forbidden fruit
C. A beautiful garden
D. The capital of Hell
In how many books is Paradise Lost divided ?
A. Eighteen
B. Twelve
C. Nine
D. Fourteen
What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious ?
A. Talk to the animals
B. Go in search of her mate
C. Look at her reflection in a stream
D. Eat of the Tree of Knowledge
According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create ?
A. Adam and Eve
B. The Son
C. Computers
D. He creates everything
American Literature MCQs
Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan ?
A. Abdiel
B. Michael
C. Uriel
D. Raphael
Who discusses cosmology and the battle of Heaven with Adam ?
A. Eve
B. God
C. Raphael
D. Michael
What is the stated subject of Paradise Lost ?
A. Heaven’s battle and Satan’s tragic fall
B. The fight between good and evil
C. The creation of the universe
D. Adam and Eve’s disobedience
How many times does Milton invoke a muse ?
A. Two
B. One
C. Three
D. Four
Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost ?
A. The Earth is a lotus flower
B. Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain
C. It was created before God the Son
D. The Earth revolves around the sun
Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII ?
A. Uriel
B. Raphael
C. Michael
D. None of the above
Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds Satan ?
A. Michael
B. Uriel
C. Abdiel
D. Satan is not injured
What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost ?
A. To argue against the doctrine of predestination
B. To assert his superiority to other poets
C. To justify the ways of God to men
D. To make his story hard to understand
In which book of the Bible does the story of Adam and Eve occur ?
A. Exodus
B. Leviticus
C. Genesis
D. Deuteronomy
Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub ?
A. Raphael
B. Uriel
C. Michael
D. Abdiel
When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories
taken directly from______________?
A. Homer’s epic poems
B. The New Testament
C. The Hebrew Bible
D. The Koran
After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do
is______________?
A. Put some clothes on
B. Ask forgiveness from God
C. Satisfy their sexual desire for each other
D. Blame each other for their Fall
When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to “judge” them and
the snake ?
A. The Son
B. Michael
C. The Holy Ghost
D. Raphael
Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve’s______________?
A. Intelligence
B. Beauty
C. Wit
D. Hard work and spirituality
The reason for Eve’s fall might best be described as_______________?
A. vanity
B. greed
C. lust
D. pride
Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of ?
A. Building shelter to live in
B. Tending to the Garden of Eden
C. Hunting and gathering food
D. Naming all God’s creatures and plants
Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan
not turn into ?
A. a mouse
B. a toad
C. a cherub
D. a serpent
Sin was born out of Satan’s_________________?
A. Head
B. Anger
C. Lust
D. Rib
Famous Playwright, Poems And Others MCQs
For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on________________?
A. His favorite pen
B. The Holy Spirit
C. Wine
D. The Son
In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe,” “thy” refers to__________________?
A. Eden
B. Sin
C. Satan
D. Eve
In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe,” the “seed” refers to______________?
A. The Tree of Knowledge
B. Cane and Abel
C. Adam
D. Jesus Christ
Milton’s “unholy trinity” of characters includes_______________?
A. Sin, Death and Temptation
B. Error, Temptation, and Satan
C. Sin, Temptation, and Satan
D. Satan, Sin, and Death
’Book 1’ of ’Paradise Lost’ presents Satan with his angels fallen into Hell. When recovered, Satan
awakens all his legions and speaks to them. The first he addresses is described as ’one next to
himself in power, and next in crime, long after known in Palestine’. What’s the name of this fallen
angel?
A. Moloch
B. Mammon
C. Beelzebub
D. Ashtaroth
“Paradise Lost” is considered a______________?
A. Short Story
B. First Person Narrative
C. Epic Poem
D. Novel
At what point does the narration unfolds in the poem Paradise Lost ?
A. After the fall of man
B. In Eden
C. After the defeat of rebel angels
D. In paradise, when Lucifer sits with God
How many narrative arcs does Paradise Lost have ?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 12
How many books were included in the secondedition of the poem Paradise Lost ?
A. 14
B. 10
C. 12
D. 11
When was Paradise Regained published ?
A. 1671
B. 1669
C. 1656
D. 1652
Who pondered, “How such united force of gods, how such As stood like these, could ever know
repulse?”?
A. Moses
B. Adam
C. Joseph
D. Satan
Who will fall through his own “fault” ?
A. God
B. Satan
C. Adam
D. Noah
who was the companion of Adam in paradise ?
A. rapheal
B. eve
C. satan
D. god
Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost ?
A. Eve
B. Satan
C. God
D. Jonah
Who was sent to Earth to warn Man of the dangers he was facing ?
A. Raphael
B. Abdiel
C. Uriel
D. Beelzebub
The fruit of which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat ?
A. Tree of God
B. Tree of Life
C. Tree of Sin
D. Tree of Knowledge
Which is the longest book ?
A. Book VIII
B. Book X
C. Book IX
D. Book I
Who is the main protagonist of Paradise Lost ?
A. Satan
B. Eve
C. Adam
D. God
Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse ?
A. Virgil
B. Urania
C. Titania
D. Michael
In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make ?
A. A catapult
B. A fortress
C. A large sword
D. A cannon
Which scene happens first chronologically ?
A. Satan and the devils rise up from the lake in Hell
B. The Son is chosen as God’s second-incommand
C. The angels battle in Heaven
D. God and the Son create the universe