NIFT Sample english questions

Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

People visiting relatives in hospital when they themselves are unwell risk infecting patients on the ward.

A) when they themselves are unwell

B) who are unwell

C) who are unwell themselves

D) when they are themselves unwell

E) that are unwell themselves

Answer A

Please give the airline prior warning unless you intend to bring oversize luggage on the flight.

A) unless you intend to bring

B) if you are intending to bring

C) if you intended to bring

D) as soon as you intend bringing

E) if you are intended to bring

Answer B

Employees should maintain a smart appearance irrespective of if they will meet customers face to face or not.

A) irrespective of if they will meet

B) irrespective to whether they will meet

C) irrespective of whether they meet

D) irrespectively to whether they meet

E) Irrespectively they will

ANSWER C

It’s appalling passengers are expected to be stood on crowded trains when they have paid a lot of money for a seat.

A) passengers are expected to be stood

B) how passengers expect that they stand

C) passengers are expecting to stand

D) that passengers expect standing

E) how passengers are expected to stand

ANSWER : E

The number of vacant city centre apartments who are owned by people living elsewhere is astounding.

A) who are owned by people living elsewhere

B) owned by people who live elsewhere

C) that own people living elsewhere

D) owned by people what live elsewhere

E) which people whom live elsewhere own

ANSWER B

The right candidate for the job will have good communication skills, a motivated and enthusiastic personality and can adapt easily to new situations.

A) and can adapt easily

B) and the adaptable ability

C) and the ability to adapt

D) and adaptable

E) who can adapt easily

ANSWER C

The longer customers are kept waiting on the phone, they become more irate.

A) they become more irate.

B) more irate they become.

C) the more irate they become.

D) more irate become them.

E) the irater become they.

ANSWER C

The director decided to sell the company was met with a great deal of resentment among its workforce.

A) The director decided to sell the company

B) The director’s decision for the company’s sale

C) The director’s decision to sell the company

D) The director, who decided to sell the company,

E) The director, who, in deciding to sell the company,

ANSWEWR : C

The managers are too busy to deal with current problems to think about the future.

A) too busy to deal with current problems to

B) so busy dealing with current problems that they

C) too busy dealing with current problems to

D) too busy to deal with current problems that they

E) so busy dealing with current problems to

ANSWER : C

Preposition Test

1		He made his escape by jumping ______ a window and jumping ______ a waiting car.
			over / into
			between / into
			out of / between
			out of / into
			up to / out of

2		To get to the Marketing department, you have to go ______ those stairs and then ______ the corridor to the end.
			over / into
			between / into
			out of / between
			out of / into
			up / along

3		I saw something about it ______ television.
			in
			on
			at
			through
			with

4		I couldn’t get in ______ the door so I had to climb ______ a window.
			through / in
			between / into
			out of / between
			out of / into
			up / along

5		She took the key ______ her pocket and put it ________ the lock.
			over / into
			between / into
			out of / in
			by / on
			up to / out of

6		He drove ______ me without stopping and drove off ______ the centre of town.
			from / into
			towards / over
			along / up
			past / towards
			in / next to

7		I took the old card ______ the computer and put ______ the new one.
			through / in
			out of / in
			out of / between
			out of / into
			up / along

8		I went ______ him and asked him the best way to get ______ town.
			from / into
			towards / over
			along / up
			by / on
			up to / out of

9		It’s unlucky to walk ______ a ladder in my culture. I always walk ______ them.
			through / in
			out of / in
			under / around
			out of / into
			up / along

	10.The restaurant is ______ the High Street, ______ the cinema.
			through / in
			out of / in
			under / around
			in / next to
			up / along

		11.Sally left school ______ the age of 16 and went to work ______ a bank.
			through / in
			out of / in
			under / around
			in / next to
			at / in

12.		He jumped ______ the wall and ______ the garden.
			over / into
			towards / over
			along / up
			by / on
			up to / out of

13.		He was driving ______ 180 miles per hour when he crashed ______ the central barrier.
			at / into
			out of / in
			under / around
			in / next to
			at / in

14.		She ran ______ the corridor and ______ the stairs to the second floor.
			from / into
			towards / over
			along / up
			by / on
			in / next to

15.		John is the person standing ______ the window, ______ the woman with the long blonde hair.
			at / into
			beside / next to
			under / around
			in / next to
			at / in

16.		When the bull ran ______ me, I jumped ______ the fence.
			from / into
			towards / over
			beside / next to
			by / on
			in / next to

17.		Look, that car’s ______ fire.
			through
			with
			in
			into
			on

18.		He saw a parking space ______ two cars and drove ______ it.
			over / into
			between / into
			along / up
			by / on
			up to / out of

19.		Harry comes to work ______ car but I prefer to come ______ foot.
			at / into
			beside / next to
			by / on
			in / next to
			at / in

20.		He took the book ______ the shelf and put it ______ his bag.
			from / into
			at / into
			beside / next to
			by / on
			in / next to