Practice Test – 2

 1. "Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer.

a. His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before

b. His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before

c. His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before

d. His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before

2. Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket.

a. Rahul said, "Azhar loves cricket".

b. Rahul said, "Azhar loved cricket".

c. Rahul says, "Azhar loved cricket".

d. Rahul says, "Azhar loves cricket".

3. "I came home last night", said he.

a. He told that he had come home last night

b. He said that he came home last night

c. He said that he had come home the previous night

d. He says that he came home the previous night

4. The beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse".

a. The beggar said poverty has a great curse

b. The beggar said that poverty is a great curse

c. The beggar said that poverty was a great curse

d. The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse

5. "If you want to smoke, you'll have to go out", said the conductor

a. The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke

b. The conductor said that if I/he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out

c. The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus

d. The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke

 6. "Be careful, the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

a. I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery

b. I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery

c. I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery

d. I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery

7. The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

a. The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

b. The old lady : "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".

c. The old lady : "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

d. The old lady "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty".

8. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

a. The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday".

b. The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

c. The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"

d. The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"

Answer 

1- c.

2- d

3- c

4- b

5- b

6- a

7- b

8- a