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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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     Choose the correct form of the verb to fill in gap in each of the following sentences:

1. I wish I...........you, but unfortunately I do not have enough resources now.

 (A) can help
 (B) could help
 (C) will be able to help
 (D) should help




2. I'd rather you..........it to her just now.

 (A) do not mention
 (B) had not mentioned
 (C) did not mention
 (D) would not mention



3. Mary wishes George..........back a bit earlier from the office. He is usually late for supper.

 (A) came
 (B) comes
 (C) will come
 (D) had come.



4.  I sincerely wished I...........to see the end of the film.

 (A) did not stay
 (B) did not stay
 (C) had not stayed
 (D) would not stay



5. They wished they.........the airport in time to receive  the dignitary.

 (A) reach
 (B) reached
 (C) would have reached
 (D) had reached



6. Supposing he............late to reach here! What you would you do then.?

 (A) was
 (B) is
 (C) were
 (D) had been




7. It' is time you.........married.

 (A) got
 (B) get
 (C) had got
 (D) would get



8. He looked as If he............anything for a week.

 (A) has not eaten
 (B) had not eaten
 (C) did not eat
 (D) does not eat



9. Suppose I.............you from employment. What would you do for a living then?

 (A) dismiss
 (B) dismissed
 (C) had dismissed
 (D) would dismiss



10. O that she............ a little more commonsense! I would gladly marry her then.

 (A) had
 (B) has
 (C) had had
 (D) has had