Pre-Entry Proficiency Test (PPT) Grammar Test

Take the Sample Grammar Test Paper of Pre-Entry Proficiency Test (PPT) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).

Pre-Entry Proficiency Test (PPT)
Duration: One hour 15 minutes
(Total Marks 80)

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Part–B: English Grammar (15 Marks)
Instructions:
Choose from the following options the answer that is most appropriate.

  1. The population of the world _________ very fast.
    1. rises
    2. is rising
    3. has rising
    4. has been rising

  2. I __________ in this hotel until I can find an apartment.
    1. am living
    2. have living
    3. has been living
    4. have been living

  3. She dreamed __________ me last night.
    1. of
    2. off
    3. about
    4. at

  4. I did not have __________ answer to the question.
    1. none
    2. no
    3. some
    4. any

  5. Monkeys have not only large brains __________ also a well-developed nervous system.
    1. but
    2. and
    3. or
    4. are

  6. He came in Islamabad __________ May 20, 2013.
    1. since
    2. for
    3. in
    4. on

  7. I was surprised by the large __________ people in the party.
    1. number of
    2. amount of
    3. sum of
    4. total of

  8. The government has increased the train __________ .
    1. fee
    2. fares
    3. rates
    4. debt

  9. The import of technological devices are exempted from __________ charges.
    1. tax
    2. taxation
    3. levy
    4. interest

  10. Job in this company __________ a lot of hard work.
    1. mean
    2. means
    3. entail
    4. entails

  11. He went _________ heavy rain.
    1. despite
    2. in spite
    3. under
    4. avoiding

  12. If I _________ time, I would have done it yesterday.
    1. have
    2. had
    3. have had
    4. had had

  13. How long had you __________ when the train arrived?
    1. been waiting
    2. were waiting
    3. have been waiting
    4. waited

  14. I _________ 10 mangoes yesterday.
    1. eat
    2. ate
    3. have eaten
    4. had eaten

  15. How often _________ you go to the doctor ?
    1. do
    2. does
    3. did
    4. have

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ANSWERS: PPT SAMPLE PAPER GRAMMAR PART

  1. B
  2. A
  3. C
  4. D
  5. A
  6. D
  7. A
  8. B
  9. C
  10. D
  11. A
  12. D
  13. A
  14. B
  15. A


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