English Questions - HSBC

English Questions - HSBC

Choose the correct missing preposition in following sentences.

1. Did you watch the football ___ TV last night?
A :to                      B :in                       C :on                      D :by
Answer: C

2. Do you always come to work ___ bike?
A :of                      B :in                       C :by                      D :on
Answer: C

3 I read the news ___ the newspaper.
A :on                     B :in                       C :to                       D :by
Answer: B

4 I'll be in the office ___ 5pm.
A :until                  B :for                     C :since                 D :on
Answer: A

5 I'll arrive sometime ___ 8 and 9 am.
A :between        B :in                       C :next to            D :on
Answer: A

6 The shops here are open ___ 9am until 5pm.
A :for                     B :from                 C :at                       D :on
Answer: B

7 They should be ready to go ___ 20 minutes.
A :in                       B :on                      C :by                      D :to
Answer: A

8 She wants to stay ___ home tonight.
A :of                      B :to                       C :in                       D :at
Answer: D

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

9 TENUOUS
A :vital                  B :thin                   C :careful             D :dangerous
Answer: B

10 MESMERIZE
A :remember     B :hypnotize       C :delay                                D :bore
Answer: B

11 INEBRIETY
A :revelation      B :drunkenness                                C :felony              D :starvation
Answer: B

12 AUXILIARY
A :righteous       B :prospective                   C :assistant         D :archaic
Answer: C

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

13 DILATORY
A :narrowing      B :prompt                            C :enlarging        D :portentous
Answer: B

14 PULCHRITDE
A :ugliness          B :notoriety                        C :bestiality         D :masculinity
Answer: A

15 RUBBLE
A :artificial façade            B :unbroken stone          C :pale complexion          D :strong defense
Answer: B

16 PERNICIOUS
A :practical                          B :comparative                  C :harmless                         D :tangible
Answer: C

Choose the word or set of words for each blank in the following questions that best fits the meaning of the sentence.

17  The police received a(n) ..... call giving them valuable information, but the caller would not give his name out of fear of .....

A :private, impunity
B :anonymous, reprisal
C :professional, dissension
D :enigmatic, refusal
Answer: B

18 The ..... was a ..... of gastronomic delights.

A :internist, progeny
B :gourmet, connoisseur
C :scientist, facilitator
D :xenophobe, promoter
Answer: B

19  The ..... attitudes politicians have today cause them to ..... at the slightest hint of controversy.

A :dauntless, recoil
B :craven, cower
C :pusillanimous, prevail
D :undaunted, quail
Answer: B

20  The bully’s menacing, ..... manner was actually just for show, in reality it was entirely .....

A :imperturbable, rapid
B :stringent, credulous
C :truculent, affected
D :supercilious, blatant
Answer: C

How strange time is and how queer we are! Time has really changed and it has changed us too. It walked one step forward, unveiled its grace, alarmed us and then elated us.
Yesterday we complained about time and trembled at its terrors. But today we have learned to love it and revere it, for now we understand its intents, its natural disposition, its secrets and its mysteries. Yesterday we were a toy in the hands of Destiny. But today Destiny has awakened from her intoxication to play and laugh and walk with us. We do not follow her but she follows us.

21 The author is talking about

A :Time and how it has changed
B :Our queerness
C :Our queerness
D :None of the above.
Answer: A

22 The author tries to say that along with time

A :We have become more frightened
B :We have changed too
C :We also walk with it
D :None of the above
Answer: B

23 When the author says that "……. Destiny follows us", he means

A :Destiny can take walks
B :Destiny can play like us
C :Destiny can sleep and awake like us
D :We have conquered destiny
Answer: D

24 The author throughout the passage sounds

A :sad
B :pessimistic
C :angry
D :optimistic
Answer: D