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10th english quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wilber --------------- smoking and eating meat after his heart attack but he didn't and now he has had a second one.

a)

should have stopped

b)

must have stopped

c)

was able to stop

d)

will have stopped

2.

The Komodo dragon----------------follow its prey till it eventually dies due to its venomous bite.

a)

must

b)

will

c)

could

d)

may

3.

My daughter got a better mark for her last French written composition because there were------------- mistakes in it.

a)

little

b)

much

c)

many

d)

fewer

4.

In Iran and Saudi Arabia all women------------ their heads outside of the house but in most Muslim countries it is optional.

a)

must have covered

b)

could be covering

c)

have to cover

d)

might cover

5.

_----------employees voted against the strike even though they were dissatisfied with the pay rise.

a)

several of

b)

plenty

c)

half

d)

a good many

6.

6)As the police --------the road,we ------------ a time consuming detour around the mountain.

a)

are closing; were making

b)

will close; had made

c)

had closed; made

d)

will have closed; had been making

7.

You ---------– consult the Thesaurus if you need groups of synonyms for those words.

a)

had to

b)

need to

c)

used to

d)

might

8.

For decades researchers – to wrest predictions from string theory the leading candidate for a more fundamental understanding of the universe.

a)

tried

b)

were trying

c)

have tried

d)

try

9.

you – him up because he has already come up.

a)

needn't have called

b)

shouldn't have called

c)

wouldn't have called

d)

couldn't have called

10.

Elder people's pulse rate is less than two beats per second.

a)

every

b)

much

c)

a few of

d)

most

11.

It was – historic day for the organisation when ---------honour was bestowed upon it employees.

a)

a;an

b)

an; the

c)

the; a

d)

an;a

12.

Scientists-------that some artificial photosynthesis will be possible.

a)

will hope; is

b)

are hoping; will have been

c)

hoped; was

d)

hope; will be.

13.

Mohan always ----------- up late.

a)

got

b)

get

c)

gets

d)

has got

14.

Each one of the students --------- mid day meal.

a)

were given

b)

was given

c)

are given

d)

none

15.

Convert the given sentences into reported speech

Vaishu said," We went for a summer trip."

a)

Vaishu said that they went for a summer trip.

b)

Vaishu said that they were on a summer trip.

c)

Vaishu said that they had gone for a summer trip

d)

Vaishu said that they went for a summer trip

16.

"I am going out tonight."Manisha said.

a)

Manisha said that she was going out tonight

b)

Manisha said that she was going out that night

c)

Manisha sad she was going out that night

d)

Manisha said that she will be going out that night

17.

The guard asked,"Who are you?"

a)

The guard asked who he was

b)

The guard asked me who he was

c)

The guard asks me who he was

d)

The guard asked who I was

18.

She said," Bring a glass of water please."

a)

She commands me to bring a glass of water

b)

She requested me to bring a glass of water

c)

She asked me to brought a glass of water

d)

She ordered me to bring her a glass of water

19.

He said," Let us have dinner here."

a)

He proposed that we had dinner there

b)

He asked if we wish to have dinner there

c)

He said that we should have dinner

d)

He said that we had dinner there

20.

The salesman said,"Are you interested in the scheme?"

a)

The salesman said that if I was interested in the scheme

b)

The salesman said that if I were interested in the scheme

c)

The salesman ask if I am interested in the scheme

d)

The salesman asked me if I was interested in the scheme