General English Test - 07

General English Questions and Answers

1. We thought it was a good idea to take some sandwiches with us so that we'd have something to eat for the ________ of the journey.

a. lasting

b. period

c. timing

d. duration

2. I'm very sorry to tell you that your scheme has failed and it has well and truly bitten the ________ .

a. powder

b. dust

c. fluff

d. ground

3. It was necessary to telephone ________ enquiries before we could get the number to ring up the railway station.

a. dictionary

b. directory

c. survey

d. compendium

4. The boss was appointed in the hope that she would be able to ________ results.

a. find

b. seek

c. achieve

d. manage

5. The value of one of the early copies of that book can be considerable if it happens to be a ________ issue.

a. premier

b. prime

c. beginning

d. first

6. On the day we travelled most people had decided to stay at home as the train was ________ empty.

a. considerably

b. related

c. reliable

d. relatively

7. It must have come as a great shock to get the sack but I'm afraid you'll just have to accept it and bite the ________ .

a. shot

b. knife

c. bullet

d. blow

8. Although many people wanted to remain ________ to her predecessor, they soon started to respect her style of managment.

a. trusting

b. believing

c. attached

d. loyal

9. She certainly won't invest in that company again having lost a fortune it's a case of once bitten twice ________ .

a. nervous

b. coy

c. shy

d. reserved

10. The trouble with her is that she always exaggerates and ________ an issue out of everything.

a. pulls

b. tries

c. gets

d. makes

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