General English Exercise Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase Each question is followed by four suggested answers Choose the most appropriate one I shall …………………… him if he ………………………… to me for his misconduct a) pardon, commits b) forgive, apologizes c) reprimand, commands d) forgives, apologize It is natural ……………………… a man to make mistakes a) of b) for c) with d) in Lions roar, elephants …………………… a) bellow b) bleat c) trumpet d) grunt If a candidate wants …………………… as President, he / she must win the majority of votes a) elected b) to be elected c) having elected d) electing Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word ‘Conversant’? a) familiar b) pleasant c) ignorant d) intelligent The plane took …………………… an hour ……………………… its arrival a) after, of b) off, after c) of, off d) of, to I was tired because I ……………………… the whole day a) was working b) had been working c) am working d) have been working Give the plural form of sheep a) sheep b) sheeps c) sheepz d) sheepes Maiden speech means ……………………… a) speech given by a maiden b) one’s first speech c) one’s last speech d) an important speech 10 Though she refused first, she …………………… in the end a) came out b) came around c) came off d) came up Answers I shall forgive him if he apologizes to me for his misconduct It is natural for a man to make mistakes 3 Trumpet If a candidate wants to be elected as President, he/she must win the majority of votes Familiar The plane took off an hour after its arrival I was tired because I had been working the whole day Sheep One’s first speech 10 Though she refused first, she came around in the end Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)