Competitive English Study Guide 2026
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📋 Competitive English Exam Format at a Glance
📚 Competitive English Topics to Study (21)
✍️ Sample Competitive English Questions & Answers
1. The phrase 'KICK THE BUCKET' means:
'Kick the bucket' is a slang idiom meaning to die.
2. The authorities ______ an investigation into the financial misconduct at the firm.
"Launch an investigation" is the standard journalistic and formal English collocation for beginning an official inquiry.
3. The word 'OBSOLETE' means:
Obsolete describes something that is no longer produced, used, or needed.
4. ______ of the two candidates performed exceptionally well in the final round.
"Both" is used specifically for exactly two items; "all" is for three or more, and the other options alter the sentence structure.
5. What is the ANTONYM of 'TACITURN'?
Taciturn means reserved or uncommunicative in speech, so 'talkative' is its antonym.
6. Sandie requested a cup of tea from her butler.
The original sentence is in reported speech. To convert it back to direct speech, we need to find the exact words Sandie would have used. 'Bring me a cup of tea' is a direct command that accurately reflects the request made by Sandie to her butler.