ENGLISH QUIZ 81

ENGLISH QUIZ

Q1. She was a devoted wife and looked ——— her husband.

1. to
2. at
3. after
4. upon

Q2. The Indian magpie indulges ——– a long flight.

1. at
2. in
3. on
4. over

Q3. I brought him —— with great difficulty.

1. up
2. about
3. round
4. in

Q4. The man robbed me ——– my possessions.

1. of
2. from
3. with
4. on

Q5. I have a distate ——– publicity.

1. about
2. at
3. against
4. for

Q6. Ram is confident ———- his success.

1. for
2. about
3. towards
4. of

Q7. Under this heavy load the bridge will give ——–.

1. in
2. out
3. way
4. away

Q8. He was vexed —— Sohan for his behaviour.

1. at
2. to
3. upon
4. with

Q9. A steady mind triumphs —— difficulties.

1. in
2. over
3. with
4. at

Q10. Nobody in our group has a genius ———– winning friends and in convincing people.

1. in
2. for
3. of
4. at

Q11. The insects are a great nuisance ——- us.

1. for
2. with
3. at
4. upon

Q12. He had to repent ——– what he had done.

1. of
2. over
3. for
4. at

Q15. The mother was anxious ——– the safety of her son.

1. upon
2. about
3. for
4. at

Q14. The reward was not commensurate ———- the work done by us.

1. on
2. for
3. with
4. order

Q15. My cousin has invested a lot of money ———- farming.

1. in
2. for
3. on
4. into

Q16. Very often we do not get what we pine ——-.

1. for
2. about
3. at
4. on

Q17. Let this be an example ——– the troublemakers.

1. to
2. about
3. against
4. for

Q18. Religious leaders should not delve ——– politics.

1. with
2. into
3. in
4. at

Q19. The Shopkeeper deals ——- grain, but did not deal honestly ——– me.

1. in; with
2. with; to
3. with; by
4. in; by

Q20. ——- the whole, I like the book very much.

1. in
2. from
3. on
4. at

ANSWERS

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. C
20. C