White House Mock Test for Friday 4th July
A. Tense and Aspect (1–15)
1.
He
____ to the gym every morning.
a) go
b) goes
c) went
d) gone
2.
I
____ dinner when the phone rang.
a) cooked
b) was cooking
c) have cooked
d) cook
3.
She
____ already ____ the work.
a) has, done
b) had, did
c) have, done
d) is, doing
4.
We
____ in this town since 2010.
a) lived
b) live
c) have lived
d) had lived
5.
They
____ TV when I arrived.
a) were watching
b) was watching
c) watched
d) watching
6.
By
the time you arrive, I ____ my work.
a) finish
b) finished
c) will have finished
d) am finishing
7.
He
____ a book now.
a) read
b) reads
c) is reading
d) was reading
8.
She
____ to Pokhara last week.
a) goes
b) has gone
c) went
d) gone
9.
The
train ____ before we reached the station.
a) left
b) has left
c) had left
d) leaves
10. I ____ never ____ a tiger before.
a) did, see
b) had, seen
c) have, seen
d) saw
11. The movie ____ when we entered the
hall.
a) started
b) had started
c) starts
d) was starting
12. He usually ____ tea at 6 a.m.
a) drink
b) drinks
c) drank
d) drinking
13. We ____ for him for over an hour.
a) waited
b) have waited
c) had waited
d) wait
14. I ____ my homework by 8 p.m.
a) do
b) did
c) will do
d) will have done
15. While I ____ TV, my brother was
reading a novel.
a) watch
b) watched
c) am watching
d) was watching
B. Subject-Verb Agreement (16–25)
16. Each of the boys ____ a pen.
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) were
17. Neither of the students ____ present.
a) was
b) were
c) are
d) have
18. Mathematics ____ a difficult subject.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
19. The committee ____ divided in its
opinion.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
20. The books on the table ____ mine.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
21. Everyone ____ ready for the match.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
22. A number of students ____ absent.
a) was
b) is
c) are
d) has
23. The quality of the shoes ____
excellent.
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
24. The news ____ shocking.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) have
25. Ten miles ____ a long distance to
walk.
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
C. Prepositions (26–40)
26. He jumped ____ the river.
a) in
b) into
c) onto
d) at
27. I will wait for you ____ the station.
a) on
b) in
c) at
d) into
28. The book is ____ the table.
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) by
29. They walked ____ the road.
a) through
b) over
c) across
d) under
30. He arrived ____ time.
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) of
31. She is married ____ a doctor.
a) to
b) with
c) by
d) from
32. The plane flew ____ the mountains.
a) across
b) into
c) over
d) above
33. He is good ____ mathematics.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) of
34. I am interested ____ music.
a) in
b) on
c) with
d) about
35. They stayed ____ a hotel.
a) on
b) at
c) in
d) by
36. The book was written ____ a famous
author.
a) by
b) from
c) in
d) for
37. She was born ____ February.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) to
38. I will see you ____ Monday.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) to
39. Don’t laugh ____ poor people.
a) to
b) over
c) at
d) on
40. He sat ____ the fire to get warm.
a) beside
b) near
c) next
d) across
D. Voice and Reported Speech (41–55)
41. The letter ____ by him yesterday.
a) wrote
b) was written
c) is written
d) has written
42. They make cars in Japan. (Passive)
a) Cars are made in Japan.
b) Cars made in Japan.
c) Cars were made in Japan.
d) Cars had been made in Japan.
43. The thief was caught ____ the police.
a) by
b) with
c) from
d) in
44. He said, “I am tired.”
a) He said he was tired.
b) He said that I was tired.
c) He said he is tired.
d) He said that he has been tired.
45. She said, “I have finished my work.”
a) She said she had finished her work.
b) She said that she has finished her work.
c) She said I had finished my work.
d) She said she finished her work.
46. He said to me, “Do you like apples?”
a) He asked me if I liked apples.
b) He asked me did I like apples.
c) He said if I like apples.
d) He asked me that I like apples.
47. The work ____ by 5 p.m.
a) will have been completed
b) will complete
c) has completed
d) is completing
48. She told him, “Don’t run.”
a) She told him not to run.
b) She said him not to run.
c) She told him do not run.
d) She told him to not run.
49. He said, “Where are you going?”
a) He asked where I was going.
b) He asked where was I going.
c) He said where I am going.
d) He told where I went.
50. They said, “We have never seen such a
view.”
a) They said they had never seen such a view.
b) They said they never saw such a view.
c) They said they have never seen such a view.
d) They told they had never seen such a view.
51. “Please help me,” she said.
a) She requested me to help her.
b) She asked me that help her.
c) She told me help her.
d) She said me to help.
52. They are watching the match. (Passive)
a) The match is being watched.
b) The match watched.
c) The match is watched.
d) The match was being watched.
53. He said, “I will help you.”
a) He said that he would help me.
b) He said that he will help me.
c) He said I would help him.
d) He said I will help you.
54. “Have you finished the report?” she
asked.
a) She asked if I had finished the report.
b) She asked had I finished the report.
c) She asked if you have finished the report.
d) She said I had finished the report.
55. The room ____ cleaned every day.
a) is
b) are
c) be
d) was
E. Modals (56–65)
56. You ____ finish your homework before
dinner.
a) must
b) might
c) can
d) need
57. He ____ be at home. The lights are on.
a) must
b) can
c) will
d) may
58. You ____ park your car here. It's a
no-parking zone.
a) must
b) mustn't
c) should
d) could
59. We ____ visit Grandma tomorrow.
a) will
b) would
c) might
d) must
60. ____ I borrow your pen, please?
a) May
b) Should
c) Must
d) Ought
61. You ____ speak loudly in the library.
a) must
b) may
c) should
d) shouldn’t
62. She ____ play the piano when she was
five.
a) could
b) can
c) might
d) would
63. He ____ have forgotten our meeting.
a) must
b) should
c) might
d) can
64. You ____ tell lies to your parents.
a) shouldn't
b) must
c) can
d) might
65. I ____ go to the office today. It's a
public holiday.
a) needn’t
b) must
c) should
d) ought to
F. Articles (66–75)
66. He is ____ honest man.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
67. I saw ____ eagle flying above the
trees.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
68. She goes to ____ university in London.
a) the
b) an
c) a
d) no article
69. I met ____ doctor who treated me last
year.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
70. He plays ____ guitar very well.
a) a
b) the
c) an
d) no article
71. They visited ____ Mount Everest.
a) a
b) the
c) an
d) no article
72. I have read ____ interesting book
recently.
a) an
b) the
c) a
d) no article
73. He is ____ MLA from our district.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
74. ____ sun rises in the east.
a) A
b) The
c) An
d) No article
75. I go to ____ school by bus.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
G. Conjunctions and Sentence Connectors
(76–85)
76. I won’t go out ____ it stops raining.
a) if
b) unless
c) because
d) and
77. He didn’t come ____ he was sick.
a) because
b) but
c) or
d) although
78. You can come with us ____ you want.
a) if
b) so
c) while
d) unless
79. He studied hard ____ he failed the
test.
a) and
b) although
c) because
d) if
80. Wait here ____ I return.
a) until
b) when
c) but
d) unless
81. I like both tea ____ coffee.
a) and
b) or
c) but
d) nor
82. ____ he is poor, he is honest.
a) Although
b) Because
c) Since
d) So
83. Not only you but also your friends
____ late.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
84. Neither Ramesh nor his brothers ____
present.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
85. She is taller ____ her brother.
a) than
b) to
c) as
d) so
H. Conditionals and Mixed Grammar (86–95)
86. If he studied, he ____ pass the exam.
a) will
b) would
c) can
d) may
87. If I ____ you, I wouldn’t do that.
a) am
b) were
c) was
d) be
88. If it rains, we ____ stay home.
a) will
b) would
c) shall
d) can
89. Had she worked hard, she ____ passed.
a) will have
b) would have
c) would
d) should
90. Unless you hurry, you ____ miss the
bus.
a) will
b) would
c) can
d) may
91. If he ____ earlier, he wouldn’t be
late.
a) left
b) had left
c) leaves
d) was leaving
92. If I had known, I ____ helped you.
a) will have
b) would
c) would have
d) can
93. If I win the prize, I ____ be happy.
a) would
b) will
c) shall
d) must
94. She talks as if she ____ the boss.
a) is
b) was
c) were
d) be
95. I wish I ____ rich.
a) was
b) were
c) am
d) be
I. Miscellaneous: Sentence Types, Punctuation,
Voice, etc. (96–100)
96. Identify the sentence: “Close the
door.”
a) Assertive
b) Interrogative
c) Imperative
d) Exclamatory
97. Which of the following is a simple
sentence?
a) He came and I left.
b) Though he is rich, he is humble.
c) He opened the door.
d) He came when I was leaving.
98. Which punctuation is used at the end
of a question?
a) .
b) ,
c) ?
d) !
99. What type of sentence is: “How
beautiful the garden is!”
a) Assertive
b) Interrogative
c) Imperative
d) Exclamatory
100.
Choose
the correctly punctuated sentence.
a) She said I am tired.
b) She said, "I am tired."
c) She said I am tired"
d) She said "I am tired.
Answers
of White House Mock Test (Friday, 4th July)
A. Tense and Aspect (1–15)
1. b) goes – Present simple
for daily habits.
2. b) was cooking – Past
continuous for interrupted action.
3. a) has, done – Present
perfect for already completed actions.
4. c) have lived – Present
perfect for an action continuing to the present.
5. a) were watching – Past
continuous for an action in progress in the past.
6. c) will have
finished
– Future perfect (action completed before another future action).
7. c) is reading – Present continuous
for an action happening now.
8. c) went – Simple past
for a completed action last week.
9. c) had left – Past perfect
for action that occurred before another past action.
10. c) have, seen – Present
perfect with “never” for experience.
11. b) had started – Past perfect
for action completed before another past action.
12. b) drinks – Habitual
action in present → simple present tense.
13. b) have waited – Present
perfect for duration (over an hour).
14. d) will have done – Future perfect
for task finished by a certain time.
15. d) was watching – Past
continuous in parallel action.
B. Subject-Verb Agreement (16–25)
16. b) has –
"Each" takes singular verb.
17. a) was –
"Neither" takes singular verb.
18. c) is –
"Mathematics" is a singular subject.
19. b) are – "Committee"
as divided group → plural verb.
20. c) are –
"Books" is plural.
21. c) is –
"Everyone" is singular.
22. c) are – "A number
of" takes plural verb.
23. a) is – "The
quality" (singular subject) takes singular verb.
24. c) is –
"News" is uncountable singular.
25. a) is – Distance is
treated as a singular unit.
C. Prepositions (26–40)
26. b) into – Movement
towards the inside of something.
27. c) at – Used for
specific locations.
28. b) on – "On the
table" (surface).
29. c) across – Movement from
one side to another.
30. c) at – “Arrive at” a
point in time.
31. a) to – "Married
to" is the correct phrase.
32. c) over – Movement above
something.
33. a) at – "Good
at" is the correct collocation.
34. a) in –
"Interested in" is the correct phrase.
35. c) in – "Stay in
a hotel".
36. a) by – Passive
construction uses "by".
37. b) in – Months use
“in”.
38. c) on – Days of the
week use “on”.
39. c) at – "Laugh
at" someone/something.
40. a) beside – Close to
something.
D. Voice and Reported Speech (41–55)
41. b) was written – Passive past
simple.
42. a) Cars are made
in Japan.
– Present passive.
43. a) by – Passive agent.
44. a) He said he was
tired.
– Present → past.
45. a) She said she
had finished her work. – Present perfect → past perfect.
46. a) He asked me if
I liked apples. – Question → reported yes/no.
47. a) will have been
completed
– Future perfect passive.
48. a) She told him
not to run. – Negative imperative → "not to".
49. a) He asked where
I was going. – WH-question → indirect.
50. a) They said they
had never seen such a view. – Present perfect → past perfect.
51. a) She requested
me to help her. – Request → reported with “to + verb”.
52. a) The match is
being watched. – Present continuous passive.
53. a) He said that
he would help me. – Future → would.
54. a) She asked if I
had finished the report. – Present perfect → past perfect.
55. a) is – Passive,
present simple.
E. Modals (56–65)
56. a) must – Strong
necessity.
57. a) must – Logical
certainty.
58. b) mustn't – Prohibition.
59. c) might – Possibility.
60. a) May – Polite
request.
61. d) shouldn’t – Advice against
loudness.
62. a) could – Past ability.
63. c) might – Possibility.
64. a) shouldn’t – Advice.
65. a) needn’t – Not necessary.
F. Articles (66–75)
66. b) an – “Honest”
begins with a vowel sound.
67. b) an – “Eagle” starts
with a vowel sound.
68. a) the – Refers to a
specific university.
69. c) the – Specific
doctor.
70. b) the – Specific
musical instrument.
71. b) the – Specific
mountain.
72. a) an – “Interesting”
starts with a vowel sound.
73. b) an – “MLA” starts
with vowel sound pronunciation (/em/).
74. b) the – Natural
phenomena → definite article.
75. d) no article – Generic use of
“school”.
G. Conjunctions and Sentence Connectors
(76–85)
76. b) unless – Negative
condition.
77. a) because – Cause and
effect.
78. a) if – Conditional.
79. b) although – Contrast.
80. a) until – Time clause.
81. a) and –
"Both...and" is a correlative pair.
82. a) Although – Despite the
condition.
83. b) are – Closest subject
to verb is "friends" (plural).
84. b) are –
"Brothers" is plural; rule of proximity.
85. a) than – Comparison.
H. Conditionals and Mixed Grammar (86–95)
86. b) would – Second
conditional (hypothetical present/future).
87. b) were – Subjunctive
form for hypothetical condition.
88. a) will – First
conditional (real future condition).
89. b) would have – Third
conditional (unreal past).
90. a) will – Real condition
in the future.
91. b) had left – Past perfect
for unreal condition.
92. c) would have – Third
conditional.
93. b) will – First
conditional.
94. c) were – Subjunctive
mood (as if).
95. b) were – Wish + unreal
→ use "were".
I. Miscellaneous (96–100)
96. c) Imperative – Gives command.
97. c) He opened the
door.
– One independent clause → simple sentence.
98. c) ? – Question mark.
99. d) Exclamatory – Expresses
strong emotion.
100.
b) She said, "I am tired." – Correct
punctuation with quotes.
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