English MCQS

431. Ali is capable of (winning) the competition. The word in the brackets is:

(A) Gerund
(B) Participle
(C) Complement
(D) Preposition

432. They _ hours to finish this paper.

(A) only have two
(B) have only two
(C) have two only
(D) only has two

433. By fits and starts
Choose the meaning of the idiom:

(A) Punctuality
(B) Not regularly
(C) Continuously
(D) None of these

434. To “make believe” means to:

(A) Forget
(B) Hope
(C) Pretend
(D) None of these

435. To “make off with” means:

(A) Leave behind
(B) Kiss
(C) Steal
(D) None of these

436. To “lap it up” means:

(A) Take it in eagerly
(B) Act confidently
(C) Give encouragement freely
(D) None of these

437. A “matter of course” means:

(A) As a rule
(B) May be
(C) When you want to
(D) None of these

438. To “tap it up” means:

(A) Be idle
(B) Be busy
(C) Rush around
(D) None of these

439. “Look alive” means:

(A) Act busy
(B) Be quite
(C) Listen carefully
(D) None of these

440. Antonym of vagary is:

(A) Pardon
(B) Excuse
(C) Luxuries
(D) Choice