1.    He is neglectful ——————- his appearance.

a)    At
b)    With
c)    Of
d)    On

2.    The patient was given quinine in accordance ——————– the doctor’s advice.

a)    To
b)    With
c)    After
d)    On

3.    He never did or said anything derogatory —————— the high position he occupies.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate comparative or superlative forms.

1.    Prevention is ——————- than cure.

a)    Good
b)    Better
c)    Best

2.    Who is the ——————— cricketer in the world?

a)    Good
b)    Best
c)    Better

3.    The pen is ——————– than the sword.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1.    A little child cannot distinguish good ——————– evil.

a)    Between
b)    By
c)    For
d)    From

2.    Death does not distinguish —————— the rich and the poor.

a)    Between
b)    From
c)    By
d)    For

Fill in the blanks with suitable present tense forms.

1.    They ————————- for Sydney tomorrow.

a)    Are leave
b)    Are leaving
c)    Leaving
d)    Have left

2.    She ———————— the present.

a)    Received
b)    Has received
c)    Has receiving
d)    Will receive

3.    I ———————— about his sincerity.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb forms

1.    The teacher told us that honest ——————— the best policy.

a)    Is
b)    Was
c)    Has
d)    Have

2.    I have ——————– the work.

a)    Finishing
b)    Finish
c)    Finished
d)    Been finished

Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns

1.    We always like students ——————- speak the truth.

a)    Who
b)    Whom
c)    Which
d)    That

2.    The teacher caught the boy ——————— stole the money.

a)    Who
b)    Whom
c)    Which
d)    That

Write the correct form of pronoun in the following.

1.    We scored as many goals as ——————

a)    They
b)    Them

2.    Can you sing as well as ———————?

a)    I
b)    Me

3.    Alice and —————— were present at the meeting.

a)    I
b)    Me

Fill in the blanks with words of the appropriate part of speech.

1.    She is ————— beautiful.

a)    ravishing
b)    ravishingly
c)    ravished
d)    ravish

2.    I was ——————– surprised.

a)    Pleased
b)    Pleasant
c)    Pleasantly
d)    Please

3.    It was John who —————— the window.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1.    Time will —————— all wounds.

a)    Heel
b)    Heal
c)    Hail
d)    Hale

2.     She ——————— from a royal family.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1.    The job of a ——————- is very risky.

a)    Minor
b)    Miner
c)    Miser
d)    Miller

2.    I need to buy a ——————— of shoes.