151. He’s been elected ______?
Correct Answer: A. hasn’t he
Explanation: The auxiliary verb “has” is used, so the correct tag is “hasn’t he”.
152. Though Asiam is poor, ______ he is honest.
Correct Answer: C. yet
Explanation: “Though” is followed by “yet” to show contrast.
153. Penguins, an aquatic bird, may live ______ twenty years.
Correct Answer: C. for
Explanation: “For” is used to indicate duration.
154. The jaw structure of a snake permits it to eat prey much larger than ______.
Correct Answer: B. itself
Explanation: Reflexive pronoun “itself” correctly refers back to the snake.
155. The task seemed impossible but somehow Rashid ______ very skilfully in the end.
Correct Answer: D. pulled it out
Explanation: “Pull it out” means to succeed in doing something difficult.
156. It is important that the office ______ your registration.
Correct Answer: B. confirm
Explanation: After expressions like “it is important that”, subjunctive form (base verb) is used.
157. We ___ go to movies quite frequently.
Correct Answer: A. used to
Explanation: “Used to” expresses past habit.
158. He ___ get up early.
Correct Answer: B. used to
Explanation: “Used to” indicates a past habit.
159. We congratulate him ___.
Correct Answer: A. on his success
Explanation: The correct preposition is “on” with “congratulate”.
160. Like humans, animals must have a dentist ______ their teeth.
Correct Answer: A. fill
Explanation: After “have + object”, base verb is used (causative form): have a dentist fill.
161. ______ owe much of their success as a group to their unusual powers of migration.
Correct Answer: D. Birds
Explanation: Plural noun “Birds” correctly matches the verb “owe”.
162. If teaching ___ more, fewer teachers would leave the profession.
Correct Answer: C. paid
Explanation: This is a second conditional sentence, so past simple “paid” is used.
163. The belief in life after death is prevalent in both primitive societies ___ advanced cultures.
Correct Answer: A. and
Explanation: The structure “both…and” is used for pairing.
164. It is usually ___ lava but gas that kills people during volcanic eruptions.
Correct Answer: B. not
Explanation: The correct structure is “not…but” to show contrast.
165. ___ the Gulf Stream is warmer than the ocean water surrounding it.
Correct Answer: C. as a whole
Explanation: “As a whole” is the correct idiomatic phrase.
166. He worked ___ because he aspired to stand first in the examination.
Correct Answer: D. the harder
Explanation: “The harder” is used for emphasis in comparative sense.
167. Although we often use “speed” and “velocity” interchangeably, in a technical sense “speed” is not always ___ “velocity”.
Correct Answer: B. the same as
Explanation: “The same as” is the correct comparison phrase.
168. Prices for bikes can run ___ Rs.3000.
Correct Answer: A. as high as
Explanation: “As high as” is used for expressing maximum value.
169. The greater the demand, ___ the price.
Correct Answer: C. the higher
Explanation: The pattern “the…the” is used for proportional comparison.
170. A seventeen-year-old is not ___ to vote in an election.
Correct Answer: A. old enough
Explanation: “Old enough” is the correct adjective phrase.
171. ___ is necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth.
Correct Answer: C. Calcium
Explanation: “Calcium” as a subject correctly completes the sentence.
172. The examiner made us ___ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.
Correct Answer: B. show
Explanation: After “make”, base verb (bare infinitive) is used.
173. This legend has been ___ from father to son.
Correct Answer: A. handed down
Explanation: “Handed down” means passed from generation to generation.
174. By the twenty-first century, the computer ___ a necessity in every home.
Correct Answer: D. will have become
Explanation: Future perfect tense is used with “by” a future time.
175. ___ at 212 degrees F and freezes at 32 degrees F.
Correct Answer: C. Water boils
Explanation: General truths use present simple tense.
176. The bacteria in milk are destroyed when ___ to at least 62°C.
Correct Answer: C. it is heated
Explanation: Passive voice in present simple is required.
177. We were ___ by the result.
Correct Answer: B. surprised
Explanation: “Surprised” describes the feeling (past participle).
178. The laboratory has a ___ of equipment.
Correct Answer: A. large amount
Explanation: “Equipment” is uncountable, so “amount” is used.
179. The general public ___ a large number of computers now, because prices are beginning to decrease.
Correct Answer: C. must be buying
Explanation: Present continuous idea with modal: “must be buying”.
180. He ___ a few steps when it started raining.
Correct Answer: A. had hardly taken
Explanation: “Hardly…when” uses past perfect in the first clause.
181. You ___ care of your health.
Correct Answer: B. had better take
Explanation: “Had better” is followed by base verb (take).
182. Unless protected areas are established, the Bengal tiger, the blue whale, face ___ of extinction.
Correct Answer: B. the possibility
Explanation: Noun phrase “the possibility of extinction” is correct.
183. If water is heated to 212 degrees F. ___ as steam.
Correct Answer: A. it will boil and escape
Explanation: First conditional: present + will.
184. These days transport ___ faster and easier than ever before.
Correct Answer: D. is becoming
Explanation: Present continuous shows ongoing change.
185. I ___ your work. Please remind me.
Correct Answer: A. had forgotten
Explanation: Past perfect indicates earlier action before reminder.
186. I ___ on this topic for some time before I realised my mistake.
Correct Answer: D. had been speaking
Explanation: Past perfect continuous shows duration before past event.
187. If Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he ___ the rest of Europe.
Correct Answer: C. would have conquered
Explanation: Third conditional: past perfect + would have + past participle.
188. No one ___ which college he will join.
Correct Answer: D. knows
Explanation: Singular subject “no one” takes “knows”.
189. I ___ on this topic for some time before I realised my mistake.
Correct Answer: B. have been speaking
Explanation: Present perfect continuous emphasizes duration up to recent past.
190. Can you tell me ______.
Correct Answer: B. where he lives
Explanation: Indirect question uses normal word order (subject + verb).
191. I ran quickly ___ late.
Correct Answer: C. in order not to be
Explanation: Correct negative infinitive form is “in order not to be”.
192. I ___ trouble with my bicycle these days.
Correct Answer: A. have been experiencing
Explanation: Present perfect continuous shows ongoing recent issue.
193. When the clock struck six o’clock, I ___ here for over an hour.
Correct Answer: D. had been waiting
Explanation: Past perfect continuous shows duration before past time.
194. I ___ a lie if I ever said that I liked you.
Correct Answer: D. would have told
Explanation: Third conditional structure is used.
195. He asked the teacher if he ___ with that pen.
Correct Answer: D. would write
Explanation: Reported speech shifts modal verb to “would”.
196. I will sing if he ______.
Correct Answer: C. asks me
Explanation: First conditional uses present tense in if-clause.
197. I will meet him when he ___.
Correct Answer: D. comes
Explanation: Time clauses use present tense for future meaning.
198. When your body does not get ___ it can not make the glucose it needs.
Correct Answer: A. enough food
Explanation: Correct placement: “enough” before noun.
199. Many chemicals react ___ in acid solutions.
Correct Answer: A. more quickly
Explanation: Adverb form “quickly” with comparative “more”.
200. It is now believed that some damage to tissues may result ___ them to frequent X-rays.
Correct Answer: C. from exposure
Explanation: Correct noun phrase: “result from exposure”.