Question 1

There was a time when I ………….. stay up very late. (Past ability)

Accepted Answer

A) can 
B) could 
C) would 
D) should

Question 2

Change into passive! George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license.

Accepted Answer

A) many cars had been repaired by george before he received his mechanic's license. 
B) before he received his mechanic's license, many cars had been being repaired by george. 
C) before he was received his mechanic's license, many cars had been repaired by george. 
D) many cars had been being repaired by george before he was received his mechanic's license.

Question 3

Does wood sink in water? (Which word is a material noun?)

Accepted Answer

A) sink 
B) does 
C) water 
D) wood

Question 4

You can _______ words in a dictionary.

Accepted Answer

A) look up 
B) look 
C) look down 
D) look after

Question 5

Don't forget _________ your homework!

Accepted Answer

A) do 
B) to do 
C) doing 
D) did

Question 6

Let's _______ that old box. We don't need it.

Accepted Answer

A) throw up 
B) throw in 
C) throw away 
D) throw out

Question 7

Unjumble the following words/phrases to form a coherent sentence. (A) by keeping /(B) oblige me /(C) your /(D) to yourself /(E) suspicion

Accepted Answer

A) c,b,a,e,d 
B) b,a,c,e,d 
C) c,e,d,b,a 
D) c,b,e,a,d

Question 8

Identify an abstract noun from the words given below.

Accepted Answer

A) iron 
B) cattle 
C) thomas 
D) pain

Question 9

I am worried_____ the exam.

Accepted Answer

A) in 
B) about 
C) on 
D) of

Question 10

Un-jumble the following words to form a sentence. (A) free time /(B) with /(C) little /(D) left her /(E) her job

Accepted Answer

A) a,d,e,b,c 
B) e,d,b,c,a 
C) a,d,b,c,e 
D) d,a,b,c,e

Question 11

_____ he loves music so much, he decided to go to a conservatory.

Accepted Answer

A) since 
B) though 
C) when 
D) even though

Question 12

They received a high mark on their exam _____ they had studied hard.

Accepted Answer

A) because 
B) as soon as 
C) whereas 
D) as if

Question 13

My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ……………… still read and write without glasses. (Ability)

Accepted Answer

A) can 
B) could 
C) will 
D) shall

Question 14

I really like watching old shows. _________ are some of the best things on TV. (Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun)

Accepted Answer

A) those 
B) that 
C) this 
D) these

Question 15

Find the synonym of the word fostering

Accepted Answer

A) safeguarding 
B) neglecting 
C) ignoring 
D) nurturing

Question 16

To play second fiddle (choose the correct meaning of this idiom)

Accepted Answer

A) happy, cheerful and healthy 
B) to reduce importance of one's senior 
C) to support the role and view of another person 
D) to do back seat driving

Question 17

_____ as the students had completed their exams, their parents rewarded their efforts by giving them a trip to Paris.

Accepted Answer

A) in as much 
B) due to 
C) because 
D) yet

Question 18

………………. you help me with the housework, please? (Polite request)

Accepted Answer

A) can 
B) will 
C) could 
D) should

Question 19

They bought new furniture for ____ house. (Choose the correct possessive pronoun)

Accepted Answer

A) mine 
B) their 
C) ours 
D) yours

Question 20

A…………………….is a minimal grammatical unit in a grammatical system of language.

Accepted Answer

A) morpheme 
B) phoneme 
C) word 
D) letter

Exam 1: Grammar and Language: Part A