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100

She flashed the ………. Into the dark room and it sent out a powerful beam of light.

A) switch           B) socket

C) holder           D) torch

D) torch

100

GMT ………. for Greenwich Mean Time.

A) refers       B) stands

C) means      D) equals

B) stands

100

Working in a cutting-edge environment makes us think more ……… .

A) created                          B) creative

C) creativity                       D) creatively

D) creatively

100

Among the countries with the highest population in the world, which one ranks fourth ?

A) China                         B) India

C) USA                           D) Indonesia

D) Indonesia

100

....... means “there is no use in being upset about things that already happened”.

A) Better late than never    B) Don’t cry over spilt milk

C) A stitch in time saves nine  D) A bad workman always
    blames his tools

B) Don’t cry over spilt milk

200

Beauty is in the eye of the …………… .

A) judge                B) vision

C) referee              D) beholder


D) beholder

200

She is ……… the rumors that he is going to get married soon.

A) whistling                          B) collecting

C) scattering                        D) spreading

D) spreading

200

He is an ………… man. He’s rather not clever.

A) intelligent                  B) intelligence

C) intelligently               D) unintelligent

D) unintelligent

200

What Is the name of the chemical in your brain that can make you feel relaxed.

A) endorphin                          B) latonin

C) estrogen                           D) adrenalin

A) endorphin

200

………... Means that when people we love are not with us, we love them even more.

A) Famoliarity breeds contempt

B) Absence makes the heart grow fonder

C) A friend in need is a friend indeed

D) When the cat’s away, the mice
    will play

B) Absence makes the heart grow fonder

300

I love being a member of a …………, so I joined my University’s Chorus as soon as I was in the fifth year.

A) crew                                 B) choir

C) elite                                 D) single

 B) choir

300

The athletes are ……… for the major trophy.

A) winning                        B) hunting

C) competing                    D) completing

C) competing

300

The couple are going to celebrate their ………. Jubilee. It is their 40th anniversary.

A) silver                           B) ruby

C) golden                         D) diamond

B) ruby

300

………….. Is a British writer who wrote children’s fantasy novels such as the Witches, Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG The landlady, etc.

A) J.K.Rowling                     B) Roald Dahl

C) Jane Austen                    D) Charles Dicken

B) Roald Dahl

300

………. Means “there are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing, so that the final result will not be good”.

A) Too many cooks spoil the broth

B) Two heads are better than one

C) God helps those who help themselves

D) Actions speak louder than word

A) Too many cooks spoil the broth

400

The pessimists see the glass as half empty but the ……….. See the glass as half full.

A) feminists                  B) optimists

C) moralists                  D) herbalists

B) optimists

400

If government ………. , it makes a new law.

A) registers                   B) enforces

C) abolishes                  D) legislates

D) legislates

400

At the restaurant you get more choices if you order …………….. .

A) A set menu                       B) A la carte

C) A la mode                         D) Al fresco

  B) A la carte

400

The storm that reaches a sustained wind speed of 74 miles per hour is called a ………….. .

A) typhoon                B) hurricane

C) tornado                D) cyclone

B) hurricane

400

“If one member of a team doesn’t perform well, the whole team will fail.

A) Easy come, easy go

B) A picture is worth a thousand words

C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest

D) If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.

C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest

500

He is a …………. Of many election campaigns. He has had a lot of experience in many election campaigns.

A) amateur                         B) apprentice

C) veteran                          D) professional

C) veteran

500

They have no children of their own. They are hoping to ……….. .

A) adapt                                 B) adopt

C) abandon                             D) nurture

 B) adopt

500

The journals are published four times a year. They are ………. journals.

A) weekly                        B) fortnightly

C) quarterly                     D) quadrennial

C) quarterly    

500

What is the motto of the Olympics ?

A) Friendship, Respect and Excellence

B) Faster, Higher and Stronger

C) Determination, Inspiration and Courage

D) Play with as open heart

B) Faster, Higher and Stronger

500

People tend to want whatever they don’t have.

A) The squeaky wheel gets the grease

B) Don’t count your chickens before they hatch

C) The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill

D) You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink

C) The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill

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