1. What percentage of earth’s population speak english?
| A 20% | B 30% |
| C 25% | D 24% |
2. From the language of which tribe the word ‘English’ came from?
| A Saxons | B Angles |
| C Jutes | D Nomads |
3. In terms of native speakers English is the world’s __ most spoken language.
| A First | B Second |
| C Third | D Fourth |
4. Find the correct spelt word
| A Centrefuge | B Centrifuse |
| C Centifuse | D Centrifuge |
5. What is the antonym of “Foremost” ?
| A Hindmost | B Unimportant |
| C Disposed | D Mature |
6. Complete the sentence.-“I felt somewhat more relaxed ……”
| A but tense as compared to earlier | B and tense as compared to earlier |
| C as there was already no tension at all | D and tension-free as compared to earlier |
7. Change the voice- “The boy laughed at the beggar.”
| A The beggar was being laughed at by the boy | B The beggar was laughed at by the boy. |
| C The beggar was being laughed by the boy | D The beggar was laughed by the boy. |
8. Choose the appropriate word: “Due to lacking _____ , we couldn’t open the new store as scheduled.”
| A interest rates | B expenses |
| C shares | D funds |
9. Choose appropriate preposition: “Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?”
| A for | B at |
| C in | D by |
10. Babies ….. when they are hungry
| A cry | B are crying |
| C cried | D cries |
11. How many people ……….. in your family?
| A Is there | B Are there |
| C There are | D Are |
12. Where was the first origin of the english language found in?
| A Western Europe | B America |
| C Ancient England | D Medieval England |
13. In how many countries English is used as an official language?
| A 75 | B 54 |
| C 59 | D 64 |
14. Make the right structure of the sentence: “He’s too _____ person to say no.”
| A nice a | B a nice |
| C nice | D so nice |
15. Fill in the gap: “______ you’re late?”
| A Why | B What makes |
| C How come | D How is |
16. Fill in the gap: “I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.”
| A to having | B to have |
| C I have | D Having |
17. Tag question: Let’s sleep on it, _____ we?
| A will | B won’t we |
| C don’t we | D shall |
18. What is the antonym of “Terrible” ?
| A Soothing | B Frightening |
| C Scaring | D Delectable |
19. Idioms and phrases: “To catch a tartar”
| A To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty | B To catch a dangerous person |
| C To meet with disaster | D To deal with a person who is more than one’s match |
20. Express in one word: “A person who renounces the world and practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation”
| A Antiquarian | B Devotee |
| C Ascetic | D Sceptic |
