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English Practice Set - 9
Directions (1-4) : 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. Ramesh smiled when he was remembering (1)/ his
hard early years (2)/ and his long road to success. (3)/ No error (4)
2. It is time you (1)/ decide
on your next (2) / course of action (3)/ No error (4).
3. Nine tenths (1)/ of the
pillar (2)/ have rotted away. (3)/ No error (4).
4. A few tiles on sky lab
(1)/were the only equipments (2)/ that failed to perform well in outer space
(3)./No error (4)
Directions
(5-6) : For each of the following capitalized
words , four words or phrases are given
for which only one is synonymous with the given word. Select the synonym
5. NEFARIOUS
(1) docile (2) natural (3)
neurotic (4) wicked
6. MELLOW
(1) melodious (2) dramatic
(3) genial (4) fruity
Direction (7-8) : Choose the correct antonym from the choices
for each of the following capitalized words :
7. CAMOUFLAGE
(1) hide (2) reveal (3) disguise
(4) pretended
8. AMPLE
(1) meagre (2) quantitative
(3) sufficient (4) tasty
Directions (9-10) : In the following questions, four alternatives
are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the
alternatives which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
9. When she realized that she had bought a fake
product, she knew that her money had gone down the drain. (1) was lost forever (2) dropped in the drain
(3) got washed away (4) her money was safe
10. The parents are in
high spirits as their son has got a decent job.
(1) in good position (2) drunk (3) cheerful
(4) shocked
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Directions (11-12) : In the following questions a part of the
sentence is given in bold. Below are
given alternatives to the bold part
at 1,2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed,
your answer is (4).
11. Rabi has been
demanding a lot more marks, doesn’t he
?
(1) hasn’t he ? (2) isn’t he ? (3) isn’t it ? (4) No improvement.
12. Less people came to watch cricket matches this year, so the gate
receipts were lesser than last year.
(1) Many (2) Fewer (3) Lot of (4) No improvement.
Directions (13-14) : In the following questions, four alternatives
are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternatives which best expresses
the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
13. Fall flat
(1) to fail to stand (2) to
fail to realise (3) to fail to maintain (4) to fail to produce intended effect.
14. Die hard
(1) unwilling to change
(2) ready to change (3) egoist (4) arrogant
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Directions (15-19) : Fill in the blanks with appropriate word(s).
15. We warned her ___ the
danger.
(1) from (2) about (3) of (4) against
16. Like humans, zoo animals must have a dentist
____ their teeth. (1) fill (2) filled (3) filling (4) to be filled
17. The court ____ cognizance
of the criminal’s word.
(1) took (2) made (3) gave
(4) allowed
18. ___ the last ten years we have been victims of
abuse.
(1) From (2) For (3) Before
(4) Since
19. ___ you hear the President’s speech?
(1) Have (2) Has (3) Had (4)
Did
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Direction : In the following question, a group of four words are given. In the group,
one word is correctly spelt. Find out the correctly spelt word.
20. (1) malleable (2) maleable (3) maliable (4) malliable
Directions (21-22) : Choose the
one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
21. Unfair advantages for members
of one’s own family.
(1) optimism (2) plagiarism
(3) nepotism (4) regionalism
22. One who eats both vegetables and
meat.
(1) omnivorous (2) vegevorous (3) herbivorous
(4) carnivorous
Directions
: In the following question, 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.
23. Quinine tastes bitter.
(1) Quinine is bitter when
it is tasted
(2) Quinine is bitter
tasted
(3) The taste of quinine
is bitter.
(4) Quinine is tasted
bitter
Direction : Complete the following comparison by correctly
choosing the word given below.
24. As jolly as a ____
(1) tooth brush (2) shoe
brush (3) cat (4) fly
Direction : In the following question, the first and the last sentence
of the passage are numbered 1 & 6. The rest of the passage is split into
four parts and named P,Q,R and S. These four parts are not given in their
order. Read the passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
Then find the correct answer.
25. 1. My friend went to live in a village.
P. But it was a very slow
animal
Q. So my friend bought a
donkey for Rs 5000.
R. One day his new
neighbour told him that he must buy a donkey.
S. Every family there had
a donkey.
6. It did not like to work.
(1) RSQP (2) PQRS (3) SRQP
(4) QRSP
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Answers : (1) 1 – Generally,
remember is not used in progressive form (2) 2- It is time/it is high time +S+ V2
(decided) (3) 3- pillar is singular – has should be used(4) plural form of
equipment is equipment (5) 4 (6) 3 (7) 2 (8) 1 (9) 1 (10) 3 (11) 1 (12) 2 (13) 4
(14) 1 (15) 4 (16) 1 – have is a causative verb- construction – have +N+V1
(17) 1 (18) 2 (19) 4 (20) 1 (21) 3 (22) 1 (23) 1 (24) 2 (25) 3
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