English Vocabulary and Grammar Practice Questions PDF

English Grammar and Correct Usage Sample Tests Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each question. 1. Which sentence uses “famish” correctly? 1. After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to eat my favourite foods. 2. I could eat a horse, I am famish now. 3. I famish...

English Grammar and Correct Usage Sample Tests Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each question. 1. Which sentence uses “famish” correctly? 1. After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to eat my favourite foods. 2. I could eat a horse, I am famish now. 3. I famished my stomach next time you treat me to a meal out. 4. I will bring lots of pizza, that’s a famish. 2. Priscila _______ rather not invest her savings in the stock market. 1. must 2. has to 3. could 4. would 3. Did you have any problem ______ our house? 1. search 2. to search 3. searching 4. for searching 4. I hope you don’t mind _____ joining you. 1. to be 2. I had been 3. that I may 4. my 5. Most basketball players are 6 ____ tall or more. 1. foot 2. feet 3. foots 4. feets 6. These children _____ how to improvise more props for the play. 1. knew 2. knows 3. know 7  4. known 7. The company will upgrade ______ computer systems next week. 1. there 2. their 3. its 4. it’s 8. Clara ___________ three thousand words for her essay. 1. have wrote 2. has wrote 3. have written 4. has written 9. You have too many _______ but few time to prove you’re right. 1. hypothesis 2. hypotheses 3. hyphothesises 4. hypothesess 10. Neither Sarah nor Tina _______ the crime yesterday. 1. witness 2. witnesses 3. witnessed 4. witnessing 11. You do like going to the party alone. _____ you? 1. Does 2. Doesn’t 3. Do 4. Don’t 12. We had our house _______ in yellow. 1. painting 2. painted 3. paint 4. to paint 13. He has been exercising but his immune system was steadily _________. 1. weak 2. weaken 3. weakened 4. weakening 14. I was ______ that the weather would be sunny and we would be able to enjoy our swimming. 1. hopeless 2. hopeful 3. hopelike 4. hopely 15. I think it’s not a great idea. I totally ______. 1. misagree 2. unagree 3. inagree 4. disagree 16. So many ___________ I found in the library, now I’m ready to report. 1. information 2. informations 3. infoes 4. infos 17. My grandpa always feed his flock of _______ early in the morning. 1. sheeps 2. sheep 3. ships 4. ship 18. Happy memories are always remembered, not ________. 1. forget 2. forgets 3. forgot 4. forgotten 19. Flight Z735 ______ yesterday. 350 passengers died in that accident. 9  1. crush 2. crushed 3. crash 4. crashed 20. There is a ________ message when you look closely at her painting. 1. hid 2. hide 3. hided 4. hidden English Vocabulary Questions The vocabulary part of the Civil Service exam is tough and difficult for many but you can pass the test if you know how to choose the best and right answers. The technique in getting the right answer is analyzing the given sentences – know their consistency and parallelism. Instruction: Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 1. If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given problem. 1. confusion 2. innocent 3. uncertain 4. unaware 2. He left the country because of the ominous experiences he had in the past. 1. unforgettable 2. threatening 3. ugly 4. remarkable 3. Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer influence. 1. flexible 2. inspired 3. dependable 4. inclined 10 4. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house. 1. resolute 2. uncertain 3. forgetful 4. clueless 5. Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile. 1. helpless 2. useless 3. unnecessary 4. avoidable 6. She wears gold but people knows how ostentatious she can be. 1. pretentious 2. ambitious 3. gorgeous 4. rebellious 7. He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class could relate to. 1. different 2. weird 3. beautiful 4. colorful 8. Their clandestine affair remained unknown for three years. 1. forbidden 2. surprise 3. secret 4. unacceptable 9. They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment. 1. brief 2. unforgettable 3. shinny 4. remarkable 10. Cara is repulsive and rebellious. She always speaks sordid words. 1. dirty 2. vulgar 3. weird 4. bizarre 11. Every time I see Cathy looking at me, I feel Euphoria in my bones. 1. gravity 2. ecstasy 3. erotic 4. numb 12. I bought this book because when I read the blurb at the back, I fell in love with it. 1. summary 2. teaser 3. blog 4. plot 13. Finding a way out of the labyrinth is the last challenge of the competition. 1. castle 2. forest 3. maze 4. box 14. There is still love in our hearts amidst our seemingly mundane existence. 1. complicated 2. modern 3. worldly 4. wealthy 15. Cassy has a strong penchant in collecting cars. 1. belief 2. fondness 3. hobby 4. route 12 16. Diskettes and CDs are going obsolete. 1. recycled 2. refurbished 3. updated 4. outdated 17. The Queen of the Night dances vivaciously. 1. lively 2. awkward 3. kindly 4. sweetly 18. The court released a dogmatic statement that made people more hopeful. 1. naive 2. unbelievable 3. assertive 4. unclear 19. This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile gadgets. 1. essential 2. crucial 3. important 4. excessive 20. I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn out so well anyway. 1. disorganized 2. blank 3. puzzled 4. strategic  Idiomatic Expressions with Meaning Instructions: Choose the meaning of the underlined phrases from the given choices. 1. If you don’t spill the beans now, you might gonna regret it. 1. spread rumors 2. let out a secret 3. plant some seeds 4. none of the above 2. Hey, man, you are absolutely barking up the wrong tree here because I’m innocent. 1. choosing the wrong dog 2. giving up a fight 3. accusing the wrong person 4. setting up an event in a tree 3. One proven way to beat an enemy is find his Achilles heel. 1. secret strategy 2. amulet 3. strong point 4. weak spot 4. His new Ferrari costs an arm and a leg so he is now looking for another job. 1. very expensive 2. got fired 3. met an accident 4. was stolen 5. He married a woman who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. 1. born very beautiful 2. born very poor 3. born into a very rich family 4. born very talkative 6. She has different investments because she doesn’t want to put all eggs in one basket. 1. doesn’t want to put all resources in one possibility 2. doesn’t want to cook everything at once 3. doesn’t want to go bankrupt 4. none of the above 7. Whenever his crush passes by the hallway, he’s having butterflies on his stomach. 1. he feels sick 2. he feels nervous 3. he feels like flying 4. he feels so handsome 8. Even though they had a nasty fight, they decided to bury the hatchet and move on. 1. kill the enemy 2. remember the past 3. bury the dead 4. forget the past quarrel 9. My father always reminds us, “don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched.” 1. Don’t eat your eggs before they are cooked. 2. Don’t make plans for something that might not happen. 3. Don’t deal with your problems before they are solved. 4. All of the above. 10. iPhones became so popular not only to teens, even my grandparents jumped on the bandwagon and bought some. 1. ride on the gadget and sell Apple 2. jump for technology and sell iphones 3. joined the new trend and bought iphones 4. bought Android and Apple 15 Analogy and Logic Test your analogy skills by choosing the best word that expresses similar relationship to the given set of words. 1. Iron: metal: : granite: ______ 1. marble 2. rock 3. sand 4. solid 2. Decibel: sound: : volt: ______ 1. watts 2. fire 3. electricity 4. lightning 3. Coward: brave: : philanthropist: _______ 1. selfish 2. kind 3. pessimist 4. optimist 4. Logic: reasoning: : ethics: _______ 1. character 2. behavior 3. subject 4. traits 5. Antenna: signal: : net: ______ 1. web 2. catch 3. gross 4. fish 16 6. Stanza: poem: : act: ______ 1. movie 2. opera 3. song 4. lyric 7. Astrology: Astronomy: :Alchemy: _________ 1. Chemistry 2. Biology 3. Physics 4. Science 8. Census: population: : inventory: __________ 1. accounting 2. merchandise 3. cost 4. list 9. Oath: promise: : contract: __________ 1. license 2. contact 3. agreement 4. paper 10. Glimmer: Flicker: : murmur: _______ 1. whisper 2. shout 3. rumor 4. speak 11. Bouquet: flowers: : flock: 1. dogs 2. sheep 3. ship 4. cats 12. Rescind: law:: withdraw: _______ 1. bank 2. candidacy 3. deposit 4. resume 13. Hoax: deceive:: filibuster: ______ 1. delay 2. refuse 3. stop 4. none 14. Syllabus: course: agenda: _______ 1. subject 2. platform 3. meeting 4. lesson 15. Cat: kitten: horse: _______ 1. cab 2. puppy 3. stallion 4. pony 16. Evaporate: vapor: petrify: _______ 1. liquid 2. stone 3. magnify 4. cold 17. Canvas: painter: : marble: ________ 1. sculptor 2. rock 3. statue 4. form 18. Hammer: anvil: : pestle: _________ 24. Call: telephone: : type: 1. ground ________ 2. grinder 1. cellphone 3. mortar 4. knife 2. ipad 3. keyboard 19. Librarian: books: : curator: _______ 4. piano 25. Eavesdrop: conversation: : trespass: 1. atlas 2. encyclopedia _________ 3. room 4. paintings 1. property 2. house 20. Archive: manuscript: arsenal: ________ 3. land 4. assets 1. soldier 2. weapon 3. castle 4. king 21. Bodyguard: protection: : mentor: _______ 1. advice 2. counsel 3. teacher 4. leader 22. Novelist: plot: : Architect: _______ 1. building 2. design 3. blueprint 4. house 23. Molecule: atoms: : tissue: _______ 1. organ 2. cells 3. body 4. neutrons