WBCS English Practice Set : Fill in the Blanks

WBCS English MCQ: Fill in the Blanks

WBCS English Practice Set

বিষয়: English Language (Fill in the Blanks)

1. He is senior ______ me by two years.

  1. than
  2. to
  3. from
  4. with

2. The meeting was called ______ due to the chairman’s illness.

  1. on
  2. up
  3. off
  4. for

3. She has a great fondness ______ children.

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

4. I cannot agree ______ your proposal.

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

5. The ship, with its crew, ______ lost at sea.

  1. were
  2. was
  3. have been
  4. are

6. He is ______ honest man.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article

7. The police are looking ______ the case.

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

8. I prefer tea ______ coffee.

  1. than
  2. over
  3. from
  4. to

9. The patient had died ______ the doctor arrived.

  1. after
  2. before
  3. until
  4. when

10. He deals ______ stationery.

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

11. She takes pride ______ her work.

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

12. A rolling stone gathers ______ moss.

  1. no
  2. some
  3. any
  4. a

13. Many a man ______ tried to do this.

  1. have
  2. has
  3. are
  4. were

14. He is blind ______ his own faults.

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

15. The flood water ______ our village last year.

  1. overflowed
  2. overflew
  3. overflown
  4. had overflown

16. I have no prejudice ______ foreigners.

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

17. A herd of cattle ______ grazing in the field.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. were
  4. have

18. He was accused ______ theft.

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

19. Let’s go for a walk, ______ we?

  1. shall
  2. should
  3. will
  4. can

20. The jury ______ divided in their opinions.

  1. was
  2. were
  3. has
  4. is

21. He abstained ______ giving any opinion.

  1. to
  2. from
  3. of
  4. in

22. If I ______ a bird, I would fly in the sky.

  1. am
  2. was
  3. were
  4. had been

23. He is suffering ______ a severe headache.

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

24. The teacher made the student ______ the sum.

  1. to do
  2. do
  3. doing
  4. did

25. The higher you go, the colder ______.

  1. it gets
  2. it get
  3. gets it
  4. does it get

26. He is averse ______ hard work.

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

27. No sooner ______ he see the police than he ran away.

  1. did
  2. had
  3. has
  4. was

28. It is high time you ______ your studies.

  1. start
  2. started
  3. should start
  4. have started

29. She is not eligible ______ this post.

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

30. Bread and butter ______ his only food.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. were
  4. have

31. He was deprived ______ his property.

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

32. I wish I ______ the wings of a dove.

  1. have
  2. had
  3. would have
  4. am having

33. The ______ of the museum is at 10 a.m.

  1. opening
  2. open
  3. opens
  4. is opening

34. He is confident ______ his success.

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

35. Walk carefully lest you ______ fall.

  1. should
  2. may
  3. will
  4. can

36. His father was angry ______ his conduct.

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

37. The culprit has not yet been ______.

  1. arrested
  2. arrest
  3. arresting
  4. to arrest

38. I am indebted ______ you for your help.

  1. with
  2. for
  3. to
  4. by

39. ______ he is poor, he is honest.

  1. Since
  2. Because
  3. Although
  4. As

40. The committee has submitted ______ report.

  1. their
  2. its
  3. it’s
  4. there

41. He persisted ______ his opinion.

  1. on
  2. in
  3. with
  4. to

42. Five years ______ a long time to wait.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. have been
  4. were

43. This book is quite similar ______ that one.

  1. with
  2. as
  3. to
  4. like

44. The old man was run ______ by a car.

  1. down
  2. over
  3. into
  4. through

45. Hardly had he left the place ______ the bomb exploded.

  1. than
  2. then
  3. that
  4. when

46. He is an authority ______ this subject.

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

47. The news, however shocking it may be, ______ true.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. be

48. We must abide ______ the rules of the game.

  1. with
  2. to
  3. by
  4. on

49. The manager will ______ the accounts.

  1. look up
  2. look over
  3. look down
  4. look on

50. He is ______ to none in his class.

  1. second
  2. first
  3. third
  4. last

51. He has a great aptitude ______ mathematics.

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

52. Each of the boys ______ given a prize.

  1. were
  2. was
  3. have been
  4. are

53. He was born ______ a poor family.

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

54. The company has decided to do ______ with the old machinery.

  1. up
  2. away
  3. off
  4. out

55. She tried to ______ ignorance of the fact.

  1. feign
  2. fine
  3. fain
  4. faint

56. He is wanting ______ a little common sense.

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

57. The captain, along with his team, ______ practicing hard for the match.

  1. are
  2. have been
  3. is
  4. were

58. You must compensate ______ the loss.

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

59. He was ______ with a high fever.

  1. laid up
  2. laid down
  3. laid off
  4. laid out

60. He is ______ European by birth.

  1. an
  2. a
  3. the
  4. no article

61. The chairman’s speech did not ______ to the situation.

  1. pertain
  2. pretend
  3. perceive
  4. prevent

62. He is jealous ______ my success.

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

63. The two brothers fell ______ over their property.

  1. in
  2. out
  3. off
  4. down

64. Unless you ______ hard, you will not succeed.

  1. do not work
  2. work
  3. will work
  4. worked

65. The flood victims were badly in need ______ help.

  1. of
  2. for
  3. with
  4. to

66. A great deal of money ______ spent on the project.

  1. were
  2. have been
  3. was
  4. are

67. The boy takes ______ his grandfather.

  1. after
  2. off
  3. to
  4. in

68. There is no exception ______ this rule.

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

69. I was astonished ______ his ignorance.

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

70. One should be careful about ______ duty.

  1. his
  2. her
  3. one’s
  4. their

71. The Prime Minister will preside ______ the meeting.

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

72. He is now ______ of his folly.

  1. conscious
  2. conscience
  3. conscientious
  4. cautious

73. The teacher could not make ______ what the student was saying.

  1. up
  2. out
  3. for
  4. off

74. One of my friends ______ gone to Paris.

  1. have
  2. has
  3. are
  4. is

75. I must ______ my apologies for being late.

  1. make
  2. do
  3. take
  4. give

76. He is ______ to drinking.

  1. addicted
  2. addicting
  3. addicts
  4. addiction

77. A person who hates mankind is called a ______.

  1. philanthropist
  2. misanthrope
  3. misogynist
  4. optimist

78. The fire brigade fought for four hours to ______ the fire.

  1. put on
  2. put off
  3. put out
  4. put up

79. He is bereft ______ all hope.

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

80. The mathematics of this book ______ very difficult.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. has

81. She has been ill ______ last Friday.

  1. for
  2. from
  3. since
  4. on

82. The man was charged ______ murder.

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

83. I am looking forward ______ you.

  1. to see
  2. to seeing
  3. seeing
  4. see

84. The information ______ incorrect.

  1. are
  2. were
  3. is
  4. have

85. He parted ______ his friends in tears.

  1. with
  2. from
  3. by
  4. off

86. A ______ of wolves attacked the travellers.

  1. herd
  2. flock
  3. pack
  4. gang

87. The story is too fantastic ______ true.

  1. to be
  2. for being
  3. to being
  4. being

88. He found himself in a tight ______.

  1. place
  2. position
  3. corner
  4. situation

89. The general ordered the soldiers to ______.

  1. fall in
  2. fall out
  3. fall through
  4. fall back

90. My views may be different ______ yours, but you should not be indifferent ______ my argument.

  1. from, to
  2. than, of
  3. from, of
  4. to, from

91. The audience ______ to their seats before the curtain rose.

  1. have taken
  2. had taken
  3. took
  4. were taking

92. He turned a deaf ear ______ my advice.

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

93. My brother is weak ______ English.

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

94. The rich should not look ______ the poor.

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

95. We had a ______ of fresh air in the morning.

  1. breeze
  2. gust
  3. draught
  4. whiff

96. He is not worthy ______ this honour.

  1. for
  2. with
  3. of
  4. to

97. What is the time ______ your watch?

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

98. He was prevented ______ going to college.

  1. to
  2. from
  3. by
  4. at

99. I was taken ______ by his rude behaviour.

  1. away
  2. aback
  3. for
  4. off

100. The scissors ______ on the table.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. has
  4. was

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