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English Medium

"The runner _____ the rear did not qualify."

  • AAt
  • BOn
  • CIn
  • DBy
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Correct Answer: Option A — At
Explanation: The expression "at the rear" is a standard English phrase that means at the back or behind others. Therefore, the correct sentence is "The runner at the rear did not qualify." It indicates that the runner was in the last position during the race and failed to meet the qualification requirements.
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English Medium

"Take an example quoted ____ Galsworthy."

  • ATo
  • BFrom
  • CAny
  • DWith
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Correct Answer: Option B — From
Explanation: The preposition "from" is used when referring to the source of a quotation, example, or passage. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Take an example quoted from Galsworthy." Here, "from" indicates that the example has been taken from the writings or works of the famous English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy.
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English Medium

"I have no answer _____ any of the questions."

  • AFor
  • BOff
  • CTo
  • DEnd
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Correct Answer: Option C — To
Explanation: The correct phrase is "answer to" when referring to a reply or solution to a question, problem, or issue. Therefore, the sentence should read: "I have no answer to any of the questions." In English grammar, the preposition "to" is commonly used with the noun "answer" in this context, making it the grammatically correct choice.
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English Hard

Choose the correct sentence using the correct form of 'lie' or 'lay'.

  • AShe lay down on the bed and slept.
  • BShe laid down on the bed and slept.
  • CShe lain down on the bed and slept.
  • DShe lying down on the bed and slept.
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Correct Answer: Option A — She lay down on the bed and slept.
Explanation: 'Lie' (meaning to recline) has the past tense form 'lay', making 'She lay down on the bed' the grammatically correct usage, distinct from 'lay' meaning to place something.
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English Hard

Choose the correct sentence: 'By the time we arrived, the movie ___.'

  • Ahad already started
  • Bhas already started
  • Calready started
  • Dstarts already
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Correct Answer: Option A — had already started
Explanation: The past perfect tense 'had already started' correctly indicates an action that was completed before another past action, 'arrived', making option A correct.
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English Hard

Choose the correctly formed sentence using 'wish' for unreal present situations.

  • AI wish I am taller.
  • BI wish I were taller.
  • CI wish I am tall.
  • DI wish I will be taller.
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Correct Answer: Option B — I wish I were taller.
Explanation: 'Wish' followed by a past subjunctive form expresses regret about a present unreal situation, making 'I wish I were taller' the grammatically correct expression.
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17
English Hard

Choose the correct sentence regarding the use of 'either...or'.

  • AEither John or Mary are responsible.
  • BEither John or Mary is responsible.
  • CEither John or Mary be responsible.
  • DEither John or Mary were responsible.
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Correct Answer: Option B — Either John or Mary is responsible.
Explanation: With 'either...or' constructions, the verb agrees with the noun closer to it. Since 'Mary' is singular, the correct verb form is 'is', making option B correct.
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English Hard

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.'

  • Aam
  • Bwas
  • Cwere
  • Dbe
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Correct Answer: Option C — were
Explanation: In conditional sentences expressing hypothetical situations, the subjunctive form 'were' is used regardless of subject, making 'If I were you' the grammatically correct structure.
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English Hard

Choose the correctly formed sentence using 'whom'.

  • AWhom is calling?
  • BTo whom did you give the letter?
  • CWhom is at the door?
  • DWhom called you yesterday?
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Correct Answer: Option B — To whom did you give the letter?
Explanation: 'Whom' is used as the object of a preposition or verb, making 'To whom did you give the letter?' the grammatically correct usage, unlike the subject-position errors in the other options.
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English Hard

Choose the word that is the antonym of 'Sporadic'.

  • AOccasional
  • BContinuous
  • CIrregular
  • DRandom
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Correct Answer: Option B — Continuous
Explanation: 'Sporadic' describes something that occurs at irregular intervals. Its antonym 'Continuous' means happening without interruption, the opposite of irregularity.
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