21. If you had tried again you _____ succeeded
(a) Will have
(b) Shall have
(c) Would have
(d) Can have
Answer:
(c) Would have
Explanation:
This is a third conditional sentence outlining an unreal past situation. The structure is “If + past perfect, … would have + past participle”.
22. Michael Schumacher _____ a record of seven Grand Prix titles
(a) set
(b) played
(c) started
(d) starred
Answer:
(a) set
Explanation:
To “set” a record is the correct English collocation meaning to establish a new highest standard or achievement.
23. I am pleased to work with you because I have the same belief and I _____ with your policy matters.
(a) accept
(b) confirm
(c) agree
(d) confer
Answer:
(c) agree
Explanation:
The verb “agree” correctly pairs with the preposition “with” to denote having the same opinion about policy matters.
24. The antonym of ‘Parsimonious’ is
(a) generous
(b) selfish
(c) religious
(d) hereditary
Answer:
(a) generous
Explanation:
“Parsimonious” means extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy. “Generous” is the exact opposite.
25. The phrase “sore in the eye” means
(a) Someone harshly detested
(b) Someone never detested at all
(c) A wound in the eye because of shrapnel
(d) None
Answer:
(a) Someone harshly detested
Explanation:
An “eyesore” or being “sore in the eye” idiomatically represents a person or thing that is extremely unpleasant or detested to look at or deal with.
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