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English Practice Set - 6
Directions (1-5) : Read each
sentence(s) to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is
the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4) i.e “No error’.
1. The judge asked the man (1)/ if the bag he had lost (2)/ contain 10 thousand rupees (3)/ No error (4)
2. I asked the salesman (1)/ if I could exchange the faulty camera (2) / with another one (3)/ No error (4).
3. It is more better (1) / if one of the parents
(2)/ stays at home to look after the children (3)/ No error (4).
4. I answered (1)/ the questions (2)/ as best as
I could (3)/ No error (4).
5. The Reserve Bank of India's decision (1)/ to
waive ATM charges (2)/ have put banks in a difficult position (3)/ No error
(4).
6. DEFER
(1) respect (2) dislike (3) postpone (4) disrespect
7. COARSE
(1) impolite (2) rough (3) polished (4)improper
8. PROXIMITY
(1) nearness (2) aloofness (3) completely (4) nearly
9. ABSTAIN (1) stay (2) tempt (3) refrain (4) pardon
10. INDIFFERENT
(1) curious (2) varied (3)
alike (4) uniform
11. DISCREET
(1) wise (2) diplomatic
(3) prudent (4) careless
12. SCEPTICAL
(1) doubtful (2) convinced
(3) questioning (4) cinic
13. Finding
the rightly talent is most difficult recruitment process.
(1) Find a right (2) Finding
rightly the (3) Finding the right (4) No correction is required
14. Bank unions have
threatened to go on strikes days
later this month if their demand is not accomplished.
(1) to going on strike (2) for going on
strike (3) to go on strike (4) No correction is
required
Directions (15-16) : In each of the following questions, a sentence
containing an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given .Find
out correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and mark the number of that
meaning as your answer.
15. Truly he is a chip off the old block.
(1) very similar to his
father (2) a good actor (3) an honorable man (4) outdated in his mannerisms
16. The party did not begin till eight, but we were
early birds, and got to the hall at
7:30
(1) early risers (2) having
no is estimation of time (3) determined to leave on time (4) the first to
arrive
Directions
(17-23) : Fill in the blanks with
appropriate word
17. The flash of the torch_____ a cobra
(1) exposed (2) displayed (3)
disclosed (4) revealed
18. Each school has its own set of rules ____ all
good pupils should follow them.
(1) but (2) or (3) so (4)
and
19. The thief explained how he ____ from the
jail
(1) escapes (2) had
escaped (3) escaped (4) has escaped
20. She stood _____ the crowd quite amazed.
(1) in (2) within (3)
among (4) into
21. Sriti has not been able to recall where ____
(1) does she live (2) she
lived (3) did she leave (4) lived the girl
22. It’ll rain soon, ____ ?
(1) won't it (2) bought it (3) isn't it (4)
may it.
23. They needn’t worry, ____ ?
(1) isn't it (2) doesn't it (3) don't it (4) need
they
Direction : In the following question, groups of four words are
given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find out the correctly spelt
word.
24. (1) budgetery (2) bugetary (3) budgetary (4)
budgetry
Directions (25-26) : Choose the
one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
25. One who studies election trends by means of opinion polls .
(1) Entomologist (2)
Psephologist (3) Demagogue (4) Eugenist
26. One who is beyond reform
(1) Optimistic (2)
Incorrigible (3) Indefatigable (4) Notorious
Directions (27-28) : In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
27. Who gave you permission to enter?
(1) By whom were you given
permission to enter?
(2) By whom was you given
permission to enter?
(3) By whom you were given
permission to enter ?
(4) By whom given you
permission to enter ?
28. We all know that there is only one God.
(1) We are all known that
there is only one God.
(2) It is known to us all
that there is only one God.
(3) We have all known that
there is only one God
(4) Only one God is known
by us all.
Directions (29-30) : In the following questions, a sentence has
been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested,
select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct
Speech.
29. I said to him,” Where have you lost the pen
I brought for you yesterday?”
(1) I asked him where he
had lost the pen I had brought him yesterday .
(2) I asked him where he
had lost the pen I have bought for him the previous day .
(3) I asked him where he
had lost the pen I had brought for him the previous day.
(4) I asked him where had he lost the pen I had
brought him the previous day.
30. The Pilot said, “Please don't panic but
tighten your seat belts.”
(1) The Pilot told to the
passengers that they should not panic but tighten the seat belts instead.
(2) The Pilot told the
passengers to not panic but to tighten their seat belts instead .
(3) The pilot told the
passengers not to panic but to tighten your seat belts.
(4) The Pilot told the
passengers not to panic but tighten their seat belts.
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