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Q61
By the time we reached the station, the train ____ .
  • A A. had left
  • B B. has left
  • C C. left
  • D D. was leaving
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Past perfect shows earlier action.
Q62
He is ____ than his brother.
  • A A. taller
  • B B. tall
  • C C. more tall
  • D D. tallest
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Comparative adjective needed.
Q63
I am looking forward ____ your reply.
  • A A. to
  • B B. for
  • C C. at
  • D D. on
Answer: Option A
Explanation: “Look forward to” is followed by noun/gerund.
Q64
Hardly ____ he left when it started raining.
  • A A. had
  • B B. did
  • C C. has
  • D D. does
Answer: Option A
Explanation: “Hardly … when” uses past perfect.
Q65
He was late, ____ he?
  • A A. wasn't
  • B B. is
  • C C. doesn't
  • D D. didn't
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Positive sentence takes negative tag.
Q66
We are planning ____ a new project next month.
  • A A. start
  • B B. to start
  • C C. starting
  • D D. starts
Answer: Option B
Explanation: “Plan” is followed by “to + verb.”
Q67
She is smarter than anyone ____ the class.
  • A A. in
  • B B. of
  • C C. at
  • D D. on
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Use “in the class.”
Q68
I would rather go now ____ later.
  • A A. than
  • B B. then
  • C C. as
  • D D. or
Answer: Option A
Explanation: “Would rather … than …” structure.
Q69
The problem ____ solved before the meeting.
  • A A. must be
  • B B. must
  • C C. has
  • D D. have
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Passive voice with modal.
Q70
She behaved ____ she were the queen.
  • A A. like
  • B B. as if
  • C C. as
  • D D. like as
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Unreal comparison uses “as if + past tense.”
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