a) on b) to c) for d) against
✅ Answer: (b) to
💡 Explanation: The correct collocation is serviceable to someone. “The mobile phone will not be serviceable to you even after repairing.”
📝 2. She turned — the researcher’s offer.
a) down b) out c) off d) in
✅ Answer: (a) down
💡 Explanation: Turn down = reject. So the correct sentence is: “She turned down the researcher’s offer.”
📝 3. ‘It is no use to cry like a baby’ is incorrect. Choose the correct one:
a) It is no use for crying like a baby
b) It is no use in crying like a baby
c) It is no use crying like a baby
d) There is no use of crying like a baby
✅ Answer: (c) It is no use crying like a baby
💡 Explanation: After “It is no use”, we always use a gerund (V+ing).
📝 4. “There is no harm to visit him” is incorrect. Choose the correct one:
a) There is no harm in visiting him
b) There is no harm about visiting him
c) There is no harm for visiting him
d) There is no harm as to visiting him
✅ Answer: (a) There is no harm in visiting him
💡 Explanation: The idiomatic expression is no harm in + gerund.
📝 5. "I look forward to meet you soon." is incorrect. Choose the correct one:
a) I look forward to meeting you
b) I look forward in order to meet you soon
c) I look forward because of meeting you soon
d) I look forward for meeting you soon
✅ Answer: (a) I look forward to meeting you
💡 Explanation: After look forward to, we always use a gerund (V+ing), not the infinitive.
📝 6. "The movie is worth to see" is incorrect. Choose the correct one:
a) The movie is worth seeing
b) The movie is worth of seeing
c) The movie is worth for seeing
d) The movie is worth in seeing
✅ Answer: (c) The movie is worth for seeing
💡 Explanation: After worth, we use a gerund (V+ing), not to-infinitive.
📝 7. "I have gone there yesterday" is incorrect. Choose the correct one:
a) I have gone there the previous day
b) I have gone there the last day
c) I went there yesterday
d) I had gone there yesterday
✅ Answer: (c) I went there yesterday
💡 Explanation: Yesterday refers to a past point of time, so we must use Simple Past (not Present Perfect).
📝 8. He had a great zest-life.
a) over b) in c) at d) for
✅ Answer: (d) for
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is “zest for life”.
👉 Example: He had a great zest for life.
⚠️ Note: With comparison, we say: She danced with the zest of a twenty-year-old.
📝 9. She insisted to go there.
a) to go b) going c) on going d) at going
✅ Answer: (c) on going
💡 Explanation: After insist, the correct structure is insist on + gerund.
👉 Correct: She insisted on going there.
📝 10. He is senior than me by two years.
a) senior to b) senior from c) senior with d) senior than
✅ Answer: (a) senior to
💡 Explanation: Senior, junior, inferior, superior, prior are always followed by to, not than.
👉 Correct: He is senior to me by two years.
📝 11. He prefers tea than coffee.
a) prefers tea from coffee b) prefers tea to coffee c) prefers tea over coffee d) prefers tea with coffee
✅ Answer: (b) prefers tea to coffee
💡 Explanation: Prefer is followed by to, not than.
👉 Correct: He prefers tea to coffee.
📝 12. He is good in mathematics.
a) good in b) good at c) good on d) good with
✅ Answer: (b) good at
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is good at + subject/skill.
👉 Correct: He is good at mathematics.
📝 13. She availed the opportunity.
a) availed of the opportunity b) availed in the opportunity c) availed on the opportunity d) availed the opportunity (correct)
✅ Answer: (a) availed of the opportunity
💡 Explanation: In standard English, avail is followed by of.
👉 Correct: She availed herself of the opportunity.
📝 14. He is addicted with smoking.
a) addicted in b) addicted at c) addicted with d) addicted to
✅ Answer: (d) addicted to
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is addicted to + noun/gerund.
👉 Correct: He is addicted to smoking.
📝 15. The culprit was accused for theft.
a) accused for b) accused of c) accused on d) accused with
✅ Answer: (b) accused of
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is accused of.
👉 Correct: The culprit was accused of theft.
📝 16. The motor industry is rejoicing - the cut in car tax.
a) at b) in c) for d) over
✅ Answer: (d) over
💡 Explanation: The idiom is rejoice over something, not at/in/for.
👉 Correct: The motor industry is rejoicing over the cut in car tax.
📝 17. The adjective of marriage is —
a) marrial b) nuptial c) marriage-like d) weddingly
✅ Answer: (b) nuptial
💡 Explanation: The adjective form of marriage is nuptial.
👉 Example: They exchanged nuptial vows.
📝 18. The term amphibian means "an animal able to live on land and water," while amphibion is —
a) an aircraft able to take off from and alight on land or water b) the name of a cement c) the name of a jaguar d) the name of a country
✅ Answer: (a) an aircraft able to take off from and alight on land or water
💡 Explanation: Amphibian = animal living on land & water; Amphibion = special aircraft designed for dual surfaces.
📝 19. "If only she — her lessons."
a) has known b) knew c) would know d) should know
✅ Answer: (b) knew
💡 Explanation: After expressions like If only, wish, as if, we use past tense to describe unreal or hypothetical situations in the present.
👉 Correct: If only she knew her lessons.
📝 20. He is well acquainted — the subject.
a) to b) with c) at d) by
✅ Answer: (b) with
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is acquainted with.
👉 Correct: He is well acquainted with the subject.
📝 21. He is confident — his success.
a) in b) about c) of d) at
✅ Answer: (c) of
💡 Explanation: The correct expression is confident of something.
👉 Correct: He is confident of his success.
📝 22. He is envious — his neighbour’s prosperity.
a) in b) of c) with d) at
✅ Answer: (b) of
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is envious of.
👉 Correct: He is envious of his neighbour’s prosperity.
📝 23. The committee consists — ten members.
a) in b) of c) with d) on
✅ Answer: (b) of
💡 Explanation: Consist is always followed by of.
👉 Correct: The committee consists of ten members.
📝 24. The accused was charged — theft.
a) with b) of c) in d) for
✅ Answer: (a) with
💡 Explanation: Correct idiom: charged with a crime, but charged for services.
👉 Correct: The accused was charged with theft.
📝 25. He is endowed — great talents.
a) in b) with c) of d) at
✅ Answer: (b) with
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is endowed with.
👉 Correct: He is endowed with great talents.
📝 26. He was deprived — his rights.
a) of b) from c) in d) with
✅ Answer: (a) of
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is deprived of.
👉 Correct: He was deprived of his rights.
📝 27. He is good — playing cricket.
a) in b) at c) with d) for
✅ Answer: (b) at
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is good at + activity.
👉 Correct: He is good at playing cricket.
📝 28. He is liable — pay the fine.
a) with b) at c) to d) of
✅ Answer: (c) to
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is liable to.
👉 Correct: He is liable to pay the fine.
📝 29. He is anxious — his son’s health.
a) about b) for c) of d) at
✅ Answer: (a) about
💡 Explanation: The correct idiom is anxious about.
👉 Correct: He is anxious about his son’s health.
📝 30. He is anxious — learn English.
a) for b) about c) of d) to
✅ Answer: (d) to
💡 Explanation: When anxious expresses eagerness, we use anxious for + noun or anxious to + verb.
👉 Correct: He is anxious for success. / He is anxious to learn English.
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