TIGERISH ENGLISH FOR LIONISH SUCCESS BY PANKAJ JOSHI

1. though difficult it is ……..i will do it any cost .

a.but

b.yet

c.however.

d.although

2.i fear lest it ……..rain heavily today.

a.may

b.should

c.would

d.might

3.no sooner had he sat down ……..the phone rang .

a. when

b.then

c.than

d.so

4.his canditure is really …..trustworthy as yours .

a.so

b.as

c.hence

d.thus

5.keep standing until ……. you sit.

a.do not tell

b.does not tell

c.tell

d.tells

6.as you are late …..you will not be allowed to get in .

a.so

b.thus

c.therefore

d.zero conjuction

7.no sooner had the meeting started ……the earthquake occured .

a.when

b.then

c.than

d zero conjuction

8.nine months have passed ……..i saw her in the church .

a since

b.when

c.then

d.than

9.i still doubt …….he will be able to do it

a.if

b.whether

c .that

d.zero conjuction

10.make haste lest you ……..miss the train.

a.should not

b.may not

c.may

d.should.

11.the officer was doubtful ……..some of the clerks of his office were involved in the bribery.

a that

b.if

c.so.

d.thus

12.hardly ……..a few words when her mother slapped her on cheeks.

a.she had spoken

b.had she spoken

c.did she spoken

d.did she spoke

13.since Dipawali is around the corner Manjeet and Preeti have brought some fruit ……..Banana ,mango and pine apple etc.

a.like

b.as

c.as …..as

d.so…..as

14.neither the doctor nor his assistants ……….asleep when the phone rang up.

a.were

b.was

c.is.

d.has

15.Despite …….our good contacts we could not get tickets for our friends

a.of

b.to

c.at

d.zero preposition