General English — Past Papers — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Correct sentence: Only people and bicycles can cross the bridge because it is too narrow for cars. Too narrow means not wide enough for something to pass through. The bridge allows people and bicycles to cross, but it does not have enough width for cars .

Correct sentence: We took more time than originally agreed to complete the assignment. To + base form of the verb expresses purpose or the action to be completed. “To complete the assignment” explains what the time was used for .

Correct sentence: You should not have made so many errors. So many is used with plural countable nouns , such as errors, mistakes, and books . Errors is a plural countable noun, so “ so many errors ” is correct.

Correct sentence: Sri Lanka for the present is deeply swamped in economic difficulties, but the Government has taken a pledge to set everything right within 2 years. Swamped means overwhelmed or deeply burdened by something. “Swamped in economic difficulties” means facing severe economic problems .

Stand for means to represent or signify something . An initial is the first letter of a name or middle name. Example: In “John F. Kennedy,” the letter F stands for Fitzgerald.

Correct sentence: He shrugged off suggestions that he was trailing in the leadership race. Shrug off means to dismiss, ignore, or show little concern about something. The phrase “ shrugged off suggestions ” means he dismissed or paid little attention to the suggestions.

The correct sentence is: “A lot of money is wasted on this project.” Money is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb . Is wasted is the present simple passive structure: is + past participle .

The manager is angry with the assistant for not attending to the work. “ Angry with ” is used when expressing anger toward a person .

Clandestine means secret or concealed; a spy typically conducts activities clandestinely. Meticulous means very careful and attentive to detail; an accountant is often associated with meticulous work. Both pairs connect a profession with a characteristic commonly associated with its work.

Logic: It's a synonyms chain that gets stronger. Rule = Command = Dictate (to give an order) Doze = Sleep = Hibernate (to sleep, but heavier each time)

The manager desires you to help Aslam . “ Would like ” is a polite way of expressing a wish, request, or desire . “ Would like you to help Aslam ” means the manager wants you to help Aslam . In this context, “ would like ” has a meaning similar to “ want ” or “ desire .”

The active-style expression “It is time to learn English ” can be changed into the passive form “ It is time for English to be learnt .” The object “ English ” becomes the subject of the passive infinitive . Learn changes to its past participle “ learnt ” (also spelled “ learned ”).

Correct sentence: You should not comment on the performance of the cricket team. The correct expression is “ comment on ”, which means to express an opinion about something . The preposition “ on ” is used when discussing or giving an opinion about a subject or event.

Correct sentence: You need not worry that you will be left on your own because I'll always stand by you. Stand by someone means to support or remain loyal to someone, especially during difficult times. “ Stand for ” means represent or tolerate . “ Stand with ” means show solidarity with someone.

Acme means نقطہ عروج Nadir means زوال

Admissible means قابل قبول

A crumb is a small piece of bread . A splinter is a small, thin piece of wood . Both pairs show a relationship in which a small piece comes from a larger whole .

Correct sentence: Both your son and daughter are tall. The conjunction “ both … and” connects two people or things . When “ both … and ” joins two subjects, it takes a plural verb.

Correct sentence: He would rather beg than steal. The correct expression is “ would rather … than ”, which expresses preference between two actions . “ Would rather beg than steal ” means he prefers begging to stealing .

Correct sentence: He said that he was busy then . The reporting verb " said " is in past tense, so the tense in the reported speech changes. " Am " changes to " was ", and " now " changes to " then ". So, " I am busy now " becomes " he was busy then " in indirect speech.

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject (e.g., I saw myself ). Words like myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves are reflexive pronouns.

The relative pronoun is who . A relative pronoun is a word that is used to connect an independent clause to a dependent clause. The most common relative pronouns are: Who, whom, whose, which, that etc.

Correct sentence: Look out! You are going to fall off the bike. “ Look out! ” indicates an immediate danger or a situation likely to happen soon . “ Are going to fall ” is used to predict an event based on the present situation .

Old means پرانا Ancient means قدیم Aged means عمر رسیدہ

Plutocracy is a system of government in which wealthy people hold power or influence . The word comes from the Greek " Ploutos " ( wealth ) and " Kratos " ( power / rule ). Additional information : Oligarchy – Rule by a small group of people Aristocracy – Rule by the noble or privileged class Democracy – Rule by the people Pantisocracy – An ideal system in which everyone shares equal governing power

A government carried on by officers is called a bureaucracy Bureaucracy: افسر شاہی Other options: Democracy: Government by the people . Autocracy: Government by one person with absolute power . Aristocracy: Government by the nobility or a privileged class.

A person who loves mankind is called a philanthropist . Philanthropist: انسانیت سے محبت کرنے والا، انسان دوست Phil-: A Greek root meaning "love" or "loving". Anthropos: A Greek root meaning "man" or "mankind".

He will come here on Friday. وہ جمعہ کو یہاں آئے گا۔ On → Days and dates In → Months, years, seasons At → Exact times (at 5 PM)

I arrived at the exam hall on time. میں امتحانی ہال میں وقت پر پہنچا۔ We use “on time” because it means arriving at the scheduled time, not late. On time = At the scheduled time (وقت پر) In time = Early enough, before it is too late (دیر ہونے سے پہلے)

Either Ali or Bilal comes here daily. علی یا بلال میں سے کوئی ایک روزانہ یہاں آتا ہے۔ With either… or, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Ali or Bilal — bo th are singular, so use comes.

Islamabad is between Rawalpindi and Murree. اسلام آباد راولپنڈی اور مری کے درمیان ہے۔ We use between because the sentence refers to two places: Rawalpindi and Murree.

I met him on the way. میں راستے میں اس سے ملا۔ We use on the way to mean during a journey or while going somewhere.

Courage means the ability to face danger, difficulty , or fear . Courage means خطرے، مشکل، یا خوف کا سامنا کرنے کی صلاحیت Bravery means خطرے، مشکل، یا خوف کا سامنا کرنے کی صلاحیت

Bravery means بہادری Boldness means دلیری

Bravery is a quality or idea that cannot be seen or touched, only felt or understood. Such intangible concepts are called abstract nouns .

Odd means انوکھا Even means یہاں تک کہ Odd means a number that is not divisible by 2, such as 3, 5, or 7. Even means a numbers divisible by 2, such as 2, 4, or 6.

My stick fell down while I was walking. جب میں چل رہا تھا تو میری چھڑی گر گئی۔ Fell = past tense of fall. Use was + verb-ing for an action in progress in the past. While I was walking shows the ongoing action.

You need not come to me. آپ کو میرے پاس آنے کی ضرورت نہیں ہے۔ Rule: Need not + base form of verb (without to). Incorrect: need not to come.

I bade him post the letter. میں نے اسے خط ڈاک میں ڈالنے کا حکم دیا۔ Rule: Bade + object + base form of verb. Do not use “to” after bade in this construction.

My son is the eldest. Eldest” is traditionally preferred for comparing family members. Old → Older → Oldest Elder → Eldest (usually used for family relationships).