Grammar, Vocabulary, and General Usage – IOE Mock Test Questions
1.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) He don’t know the answer.
b) He doesn’t knows the answer.
c) He doesn’t know the answer.
d) He don’t knows the answer.
2.
Choose the synonym of the word "benevolent":
a) Cruel
b) Kind
c) Arrogant
d) Harsh
3.
Identify the correct indirect
speech:
“She said, ‘I am cooking now.’”
a) She said she was cooking then.
b) She said I am cooking then.
c) She said she is cooking now.
d) She said she was cooking now.
4.
Which word is antonym of "scarce"?
a) Rare
b) Short
c) Abundant
d) Insufficient
5.
Fill in the blank:
I will call you as soon as he ______.
a) arrive
b) arrives
c) will arrive
d) arrived
6.
Choose the correctly punctuated
sentence:
a) He said “I am ready.”
b) He said “I am ready”.
c) He said, “I am ready.”
d) He said, “I am ready”.
7.
Choose the correct article:
He is ______ honest man.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) none
8.
Identify the part of speech of the
word "quickly":
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb
9.
Which sentence is in passive voice?
a) He wrote a letter.
b) A letter was written by him.
c) He was writing a letter.
d) He has written a letter.
10. Choose the correct preposition:
The cat is hiding ______ the table.
a) above
b) under
c) into
d) onto
11. What is the plural
of “crisis”?
a) Crisises
b) Crises
c) Crisis
d) Crise
12. Identify the correct sentence:
a) Neither he nor I are responsible.
b) Neither he nor I is responsible.
c) Neither he or I is responsible.
d) Neither he or I are responsible.
13. Which one is a complex
sentence?
a) He came and he left.
b) Because he was late, he missed the bus.
c) He ran fast but missed the train.
d) Stop talking now.
14. Which of the following is a conjunction?
a) Quickly
b) Before
c) Running
d) House
15. Choose the correct conditional sentence:
a) If I will see him, I will tell him.
b) If I saw him, I will tell him.
c) If I see him, I will tell him.
d) If I had seen him, I tell him.
16. Choose the correct form of the verb:
She ______ for two hours before he came.
a) had waited
b) waited
c) has waited
d) waits
17. What type of sentence is this? "Wow, what a beautiful
painting!"
a) Declarative
b) Imperative
c) Exclamatory
d) Interrogative
18. Identify the correct
spelling:
a) Occurrence
b) Occurence
c) Ocurrence
d) Occurrance
19. Choose the correct question tag:
He went to the party, ______?
a) didn't he
b) doesn't he
c) did he
d) hadn’t he
20. Choose the appropriate
conjunction:
She was tired, ______ she kept working.
a) or
b) so
c) but
d) because
The correct answers
with explanations
1. Choose the correct sentence:
Correct:
c) He doesn’t know the answer.
Reason:
- "He"
is third person singular.
- Use
"doesn’t" + base verb: "doesn’t know" (not
"knows").
2. Synonym of "benevolent":
Correct:
b) Kind
Reason:
- Benevolent means kind,
generous, and charitable.
- Opposites
like "cruel," "arrogant," and "harsh" don’t
match.
3. Indirect speech: “She said, ‘I am cooking
now.’”
Correct:
a) She said she was cooking then.
Reason:
- Present
continuous ("am cooking") changes to past continuous ("was
cooking").
- "Now"
changes to "then" in reported speech.
4. Antonym of "scarce":
Correct:
c) Abundant
Reason:
- Scarce means
limited or insufficient.
- Abundant means
available in large quantity — the opposite.
5. Fill in the blank: I will call you as soon
as he ______.
Correct:
b) arrives
Reason:
- In time
clauses (after “as soon as”), we use simple present even with
future meaning.
- "He
arrives" is grammatically correct.
6. Correctly punctuated sentence:
Correct:
c) He said, “I am ready.”
Reason:
- Use a comma
before the quote, and punctuation inside the quotation marks.
- Standard
direct speech punctuation.
7. Correct article: He is ______ honest man.
Correct:
b) an
Reason:
- "Honest"
begins with a silent "h", sounding like a vowel.
- Use an
before vowel sounds.
8. Part of speech of "quickly":
Correct:
d) Adverb
Reason:
- "Quickly"
describes how something is done (modifies a verb).
- Adverbs
usually end in -ly.
9. Sentence in passive voice:
Correct:
b) A letter was written by him.
Reason:
- Passive
voice: object + verb (be + past participle) + by + agent.
10. Correct preposition: The cat is hiding
______ the table.
Correct:
b) under
Reason:
- "Under"
indicates position below something.
- Others don’t
match spatial context.
11. Plural of “crisis”:
Correct:
b) Crises
Reason:
- "Crisis"
is a Greek-origin word.
- Plural of -is
words often ends in -es → "crises".
12. Correct sentence:
Correct:
b) Neither he nor I is responsible.
Reason:
- "Neither...nor"
is singular in meaning, so use singular verb: "is".
- Subject
closest to the verb is "I", but still rule applies.
13. Complex sentence:
Correct:
b) Because he was late, he missed the bus.
Reason:
- A complex
sentence contains an independent and a dependent clause.
- "Because
he was late" is dependent.
14. Conjunction:
Correct:
b) Before
Reason:
- "Before"
is a subordinating conjunction when joining clauses.
- Others are
not conjunctions.
15. Correct conditional sentence:
Correct:
c) If I see him, I will tell him.
Reason:
- This is a first
conditional: present simple + will-future.
16. Correct verb form: She ______ for two
hours before he came.
Correct:
a) had waited
Reason:
- Past perfect
("had waited") is used for an action completed before another past
action.
17. Sentence type: "Wow, what a beautiful
painting!"
Correct:
c) Exclamatory
Reason:
- Expresses
strong feeling/emotion → exclamatory sentence.
18. Correct spelling:
Correct:
a) Occurrence
Reason:
- Double “c”
and double “r” — correct spelling.
19. Correct question tag: He went to the
party, ______?
Correct:
a) didn’t he
Reason:
- Positive
sentence → negative tag.
- "Went"
is past simple → use didn’t.
20. Correct conjunction: She was tired, ______
she kept working.
Correct:
c) but
Reason:
- "But"
shows contrast between being tired and still working.
Paragraph:
Tourism is an important industry for
many countries around the world. It creates jobs, supports local businesses,
and promotes cultural exchange. However, tourism can also have negative
effects, such as environmental damage and overcrowding of popular destinations.
To make tourism sustainable, both travelers and governments need to work
together to protect natural resources and respect local cultures.
Questions:
1. What is one benefit of tourism
mentioned in the paragraph?
a) Increasing pollution
b) Creating jobs
c) Causing overcrowding
d) Damaging natural resources
2. What is a negative effect of
tourism?
a) Supporting local businesses
b) Cultural exchange
c) Environmental damage
d) Promoting respect
3. Who should work together to make
tourism sustainable?
a) Only travelers
b) Only governments
c) Travelers and governments
d) Local businesses only
4. What does the word
"sustainable" mean in this context?
a) Harmful to the environment
b) Long-lasting and responsible
c) Cheap and easy
d) Quick and profitable
5. Which of the following is NOT
mentioned as a way to protect tourism?
a) Protecting natural resources
b) Respecting local cultures
c) Increasing tourist numbers
d) Cooperation between travelers and governments
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