ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)

ECAT English — Prepositions, Articles and Conjunctions (Set 7)

Take the ECAT English — Prepositions, Articles and Conjunctions (Set 7): 30 multiple-choice questions (40 minutes) with instant scoring and a full answer…

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30 ECAT English

Sample questions with answers

The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.

Q1. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The new tax policy will come ___ effect from the first of July.
- A. in
- B. at
- C. into ✓
- D. on
Answer: C. into
Explanation: The fixed phrase is 'come into effect'.
Q2. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The report must reach the head office ___ Friday at the latest.
- A. by ✓
- B. since
- C. from
- D. until
Answer: A. by
Explanation: 'By' marks a deadline: not later than Friday.
Q3. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: There is no point ___ arguing with someone who refuses to listen.
- A. to
- B. of
- C. for
- D. in ✓
Answer: D. in
Explanation: The idiom is 'no point in + -ing'.
Q4. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Please keep ___ the grass in the college lawn.
- A. off ✓
- B. away
- C. out
- D. from
Answer: A. off
Explanation: 'Keep off the grass' is the standard instruction; 'keep away' needs 'from'.
Q5. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Bilal takes ___ his father in both appearance and temperament.
- A. after ✓
- B. up
- C. over
- D. for
Answer: A. after
Explanation: 'Take after' means to resemble a parent or elder relative.

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Q6. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The sports gala was called ___ because of the thunderstorm.
- A. off
- B. away
- C. down
- D. out
Q7. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Our van ran ___ of petrol in the middle of the desert road.
- A. out
- B. down
- C. away
- D. off
Q8. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The child is allergic ___ penicillin and must never be given it.
- A. against
- B. to
- C. of
- D. with
Q9. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Hina was jealous ___ her neighbour's quick success in business.
- A. of
- B. about
- C. for
- D. with
Q10. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The thief was sentenced ___ five years in prison.
- A. to
- B. by
- C. with
- D. for
Q11. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The old soldier gave ___ smoking after his heart attack.
- A. away
- B. out
- C. off
- D. up
Q12. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The mother divided the cake ___ her two sons.
- A. between
- B. beside
- C. among
- D. within
Q13. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Many soldiers died ___ their country in the war.
- A. by
- B. with
- C. of
- D. for
Q14. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Hamid is indifferent ___ praise and blame alike.
- A. to
- B. of
- C. with
- D. for
Q15. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: My brother wants to become ___ electrical engineer.
- A. the
- B. an
- C. one
- D. a
Q16. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He spent ___ hour in the library before the class.
- A. a
- B. some
- C. many
- D. an
Q17. Choose the correct pair of articles: ___ rich should help ___ poor.
- A. The, the
- B. A, the
- C. No article, the
- D. The, a
Q18. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Sara is ___ MBA student at the Punjab University campus.
- A. a
- B. every
- C. an
- D. any
Q19. Which sentence uses articles correctly?
- A. She sailed across the Pacific Ocean to the Japan.
- B. She sailed across Pacific Ocean to the Japan.
- C. She sailed across the Pacific Ocean to Japan.
- D. She sailed across a Pacific Ocean to Japan.
Q20. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: You will fail the test ___ you study seriously from today.
- A. until
- B. although
- C. if
- D. unless
Q21. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Whether you agree ___ not, the rule will stay.
- A. nor
- B. but
- C. or
- D. and
Q22. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Make haste, ___ you will miss the last bus.
- A. or
- B. so
- C. and
- D. but
Q23. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He prepared thoroughly for the interview; ___, he was not selected.
- A. consequently
- B. nevertheless
- C. therefore
- D. moreover
Q24. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The road was icy; ___, the drivers slowed down.
- A. whereas
- B. otherwise
- C. therefore
- D. nevertheless
Q25. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Carry a raincoat ___ the weather turns wet during the trek.
- A. although
- B. so that
- C. as though
- D. in case
Q26. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He spoke slowly ___ everyone could follow his instructions.
- A. as though
- B. even if
- C. so that
- D. so long as
Q27. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: ___ the rain stopped, the match resumed.
- A. In order that
- B. Even though
- C. As soon as
- D. As long as
Q28. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: She behaves ___ she were the owner of the shop.
- A. so that
- B. even if
- C. as if
- D. as long as
Q29. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: I will lend you the money ___ you return it by Monday.
- A. even though
- B. provided that
- C. whereas
- D. as though
Q30. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Ahmed is quite tall, ___ his younger brother is very short.
- A. so that
- B. unless
- C. because
- D. whereas