English Composition Grand Test idioms ,preposition , sentence correction, pair of words

1. Her speech was full of (allusions/illusions) to mythology.

A.allusions

B.illusions

C.delusions

D.confusions

2. He couldn’t (break/brake) the habit of smoking.

A.break

B.brake

C.broken

D.broke

3. She read the (novel/navel) in one sitting.

A.novel

B.noble

C.novice

D.navel

4. The soldiers were asked to (desert/dessert) their post.

A.divert

B.dessert

C.deserve

D.desert

5. They has been working here for ten years.

A.They been worked here for ten years.

B.They have working here for ten years.

C.They have been working here for ten years.

D.They has worked here for ten years.

6. I (know) the answer to this question.

A.am knowing

B.knew

C.know

D.was knowing

7. She (had left) the room before we arrived.

A.leaving

B.had left

C.has left

D.leave

8. He apologized ___ being late to the meeting.

A.at

B.to

C.for

D.with

9. The lawyer will ___ the contract before we sign it.

A.quote

B.sight

C.site

D.cite

10. The manager insisted ___ attending the meeting.

A.on

B.with

C.to

D.about

11. A person who talks in sleep:

A.Somniloquist

B.Orator

C.Talkative

D.Insomniac

12. You should always abide ___ the rules of the school.

A.by

B.in

C.to

D.with

13. A person who writes decoratively:

A.Cacographist

B.Cartographer

C.Copyist

D.Calligrapher

14. The idiom "Throw in the towel" implies:

A.Offer help

B.Throw something away

C.Celebrate a win

D.Admit defeat

15. A handwriting that cannot be read:

A.Illegible

B.Readable

C.Eligible

D.Visible

16. The patient has no appetite ___ food these days.

A.for

B.to

C.at

D.with

17. What does the idiom "Cry over spilt milk" mean?

A.Fix past mistakes

B.Worry without cause

C.Refuse to accept blame

D.Regret something that can't be undone

18. One who can speak many languages:

A.Narrator

B.Philologist

C.Polyglot

D.Translator

19. A person who knows everything:

A.Intellectual

B.Optimist

C.Omnipotent

D.Omniscient

20. A speech delivered without preparation:

A.Debate

B.Extempore

C.Lecture

D.Commentary

21. The car lost its ___ due to a sudden ___ in the road.

A.brake / control

B.steer / crack

C.break / command

D.control / break

22. I was going to school when the bell rings.

A.I was going to school when the bell rang.

B.I had been going to school when bell rings.

C.I am going to school when the bell rings.

D.I had gone to school when the bell rings.

23. A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain:

A.Melancholic

B.Miser

C.Stoic

D.Optimist

24. A person who never drinks alcohol:

A.Philanthropist

B.Addict

C.Teetotaler

D.Monk

25. "What does the idiom ""Hit the nail on the head"" mean?"

A.To say something precisely right

B.Speak without thinking

C.Miss the point

D.Avoid giving a clear answer

26. A person who eats too much is called:

A.Cannibal

B.Gourmet

C.Glutton

D.Masochist

27. Choose the correct sentence:

A.She go to school every day.

B.She goes to school every day.

C.She going to school every day.

D.She gone to school every day.

28. A person who is against war and violence:

A.Fascist

B.Terrorist

C.Activist

D.Pacifist

29. He gave me a ___ answer that lacked any ___.

A.clear / confusion

B.brief / details

C.vague / clarity

D.sharp / ambiguity

30. If he (comes) late, he will miss the train.

A.will come

B.came

C.comes

D.come

31. He did not knew the answer.

A.He did knew the answer.

B.He did not know the answer.

C.He do not knew the answer.

D.He does not knowed the answer.

32. She wore a ___ at the wedding.

A.vail

B.veil

C.vale

D.veil

33. They (were playing) football when it started to rain.

A.play

B.were playing

C.had played

D.was playing

34. What does the idiom "Burn the midnight oil" mean?

A.Relax in the evening

B.Sleep early

C.Work late into the night

D.Procrastinate

35. He was accused ___ theft by the police.

A.of

B.at

C.for

D.on

36. An instrument for viewing distant objects:

A.Binocular

B.Telescope

C.Periscope

D.Microscope

37. He is accustomed ___ hard work.

A.to

B.for

C.in

D.at

38. He was born ___ a small village in Italy.

A.in

B.at

C.on

D.into

39. One who walks in sleep:

A.Insomniac

B.Ambidextrous

C.Somnambulist

D.Loafer

40. They have been living here ___ ten years.

A.by

B.since

C.for

D.from

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