ENGLISH PRACTICE SET-1

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Q1. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that rupees with the denominations of 500/- and 1000/- would 1. ______ to be the legal tender from the 9th of November, the whole country was stunned. This decision caused a sensation in the whole country. Social media was flooded with messages and information. People started counting the cash they had 2. ______ for years legally or illegally. The main objective of this move was to curb black money, corruption and fake money menace. All the people but those who indulged in 3. ______ welcomed the move. The whole opposition shook hands against this move under one pretence or the other. They called this decision a 4. ______ law and wanted the government to roll it back. Severe criticisms were made to target the decision. The government also carried out 5. ______ attacks.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.

  1. ineffectual
  2. revengeful
  3. case
  4. example

Answer: 2. revengeful

Q2. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The plot of the novel is very dull.

  1. Diverting
  2. Riveting
  3. Plodding
  4. Charming

Answer: 2. Riveting

Q3. The following sentence has been divided into three segments. One of them may contain an adverbial usage error. Select the option that has the segment with the error. If you don’t find any error, select ‘No error’ as your answer.

Mr. Narayanan / is a rather / lazy man.

  1. No error
  2. Mr. Narayanan
  3. is a rather
  4. lazy man.

Answer: 1. No error

Q4. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

On the afternoon of 30 March 1981, many Americans experienced a (i)______ of déjà-vu. Déjà-vu is a name given to the feeling that a person has seen or experienced an event before. Many Americans could not help having that feeling on this day.

The (ii) ______ hit TVs and radios immediately. President Ronald Raegan had been shot. He was leaving a hotel in Washington DC, turned to wave at some of the people gathered to see him, and fell towards the ground. Before he could hit the ground, his Secret Service Agents (iii) ______ him into the car and rushed to the nearest hospital. This same story had been heard before. On 22 November 1963 President John F Kennedy was riding in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas. He smiled and waved to the crowd that had gathered to see him. (iv) ______ rang out from a nearby building. The President collapsed into the backseat of the car and was immediately taken to the nearest hospital. He was (v) ______ dead at the hospital. Now, just seventeen years later, the news sounded eerily the same.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. (iii).

  1. whisked
  2. pulled
  3. called
  4. pushed

Answer: 1. whisked

Q5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Our plane / arrived at / the Mumbai airport / at the right time.

  1. arrived at
  2. Our plane
  3. at the right time
  4. the Mumbai airport

Answer: 1. arrived at

Q6. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

(1)______ health benefits, including protection from cardiovascular disease and cancer, have been (2)______ to antioxidants; however, according to dietitian Vinson, these benefits depend on how well antioxidants are absorbed and (3)______ by the body. According to the study, coffee has more antioxidant power than other well-known foods and drinks, like tea, milk, chocolate, and cranberries. Dates had the highest antioxidants per serving out of all the foods and drinks (4), but because dates are not consumed to the same extent as coffee, the latter comes out on (5), according to Vinson.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. assimilated
  2. analysed
  3. synthesised
  4. consumed

Answer: 4. consumed

Q7. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

It is difficult to live in / the societal expectations / when one has / fewer resources.

  1. B
  2. A
  3. D
  4. C

Answer: 1. B

Q8. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Mr. Stein is a very cold and hard man.

  1. Clement
  2. Relaxed
  3. Charitable
  4. Tolerant

Answer: 1. Clement

Q9. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Mrs. Meera and family / received his letter / a week ago.

  1. No error
  2. Mrs. Meera and family
  3. received his letter
  4. a week ago

Answer: 3. received his letter

Q10. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.

This newly arisen evidence could have proved to finally put the culprit behind bars.

  1. is proof
  2. can proof
  3. can be proven
  4. could have been proven

Answer: 4. could have been proven

Q11. Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

The two brothers ______ when their father died.

  1. fell down
  2. fell out
  3. got the sack
  4. look down upon

Answer: 2. fell out

Q12. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The novel highlights the place of the endangered species in the rainforest.

  1. prowess
  2. position
  3. plight
  4. perspective

Answer: 3. plight

Q13. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The period from 1858-1905 was the seed time of Indian nationalism; and the early nationalists (1) ______ the seeds well and deep. Instead of basing their nationalism or appeals to (2) ______ sentiments and passing emotions, or abstract rights of freedom and liberty, or on obscurantist appeals to the past, they ______ (3) it in a hard-headed and penetrating analysis of the complex mechanism of modern imperialism and the chief contradiction between the interests of the Indian people and British rule. The result was that they (4) ______ a common political and economic programme which (5) ______ rather than divided the different sections of the people. Later on, the Indian people could gather around this programme and wage powerful struggles.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. shallow
  2. grounded
  3. profound
  4. deep

Answer: 1. shallow

Q14. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

If we look at the global population, out of every six persons living in this world, one is an Indian and (1) ______ a Chinese. The population of Pakistan is very (2) ______ and accounts for roughly about one-tenth of China or India. Though China is the largest nation and geographically (3) ______ the largest area among the three nations, its density is the lowest. Scholars point out the one child (4)____ in China in the late 1970s as the major reason for low population growth. They also state that this measure led to a (5)____ in the sex ratio, the proportion of females per 1000 males.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. average
  2. statute
  3. ordeal
  4. standard

Answer: 4. standard

Q15. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

This book provides an unrestrained account of the natural resources in India.

  1. exhausting
  2. limited
  3. exhaustive
  4. excessive

Answer: 3. exhaustive

Q16. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A few months after Conrads death, the nobles met at Aix-la-Chapelle and elected Henry to be their king. At this time, it was the (1)_____ in Europe to hunt various birds, such as the wild duck and partridge, with falcons. The falcons were long-winged birds of prey, (2)_____ hawks. They were trained to (3)_____ on their masters wrist and wait patiently until they were told to fly. Then they would swiftly (4) _____ at their prey and bear it to the ground. Henry was very fond of falconry and hence was known as Henry the Fowler, or Falconer. As soon as the other dukes had elected him king, a messenger was sent to Saxony to (5)_____ him of the honour done for him. After a search of some days, he was at last found, far up in the Hartz Mountains, hunting with his falcons.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. leapt
  2. flight
  3. dart
  4. dashed

Answer: 3. dart

Q17. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As Paul was (1)_____ his supper, Aunt Jenny (2) _____ him questions that have been full of deceit , and had a very deep meaning, for she wanted to trap him. It seemed as if she was endowed with a (3) _____ which could hunt for dark and mysterious tact.

She asked, “Did you now not want to swim, Paul?”

Paul felt an uncomfortable (4) ______ .

He (5) ______ Aunt Jennys face; however it informed him nothing. So, he said, “No, ma’am.”

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

  1. chased
  2. ruffled
  3. searched
  4. pursued

Answer: 3. searched

Q18. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The stone was also said to have occult powers.

  1. latent
  2. intelligible
  3. ambiguous
  4. unfathomable

Answer: 2. intelligible

Q19. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fastidious

  1. Scrupulous
  2. Lax
  3. Late
  4. Speedy

Answer: 2. Lax

Q20. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

The upshot of the consultation with the doctor was an operation scheduled for the next week.

  1. Blame
  2. Cause
  3. Result
  4. Estimate

Answer: 2. Cause

Q21. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For decades, humans have tried to theorise the origin and evolution of the universe. Many theories have been proposed and rejected. However, the Big Bang theory has been the most (1) ______ accepted. According to this theory, the universe began as a single point, or singularity, around 13.8 billion years ago. This singularity contained all the matter and energy that would eventually (2) ______ the stars, galaxies and other structures that make up our universe today. The Big Bang theory is supported by a (3) ______ of observational evidence, including the cosmic microwave background radiation, the (4) ______ of light elements in the universe and the large-scale structure of the cosmos. Despite its success, the Big Bang theory is still an active area of research, with scientists seeking to better understand the earliest moments of the universe and the (5)______ of dark matter and energy.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. rich
  2. wealth
  3. debt
  4. store

Answer: 2. wealth

Q22. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The news gave him inexpressible ecstasy.

  1. Delight
  2. Passion
  3. Depression
  4. Disappointment

Answer: 3. Depression

Q23. Select the option that will improve the given sentence by using the most appropriate verb.

Soorya walking to college every day.

  1. Soorya is walking to college every day.
  2. Soorya walked to college every day.
  3. Soorya walk to college every day.
  4. Soorya have walked to college every day.

Answer: 2. Soorya walked to college every day.

Q24. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As Paul was (1)______ his supper, Aunt Jenny (2) ______ him questions that have been full of deceit , and had a very deep meaning, for she wanted to trap him. It seemed as if she was endowed with a (3) ______ which could hunt for dark and mysterious tact.

She asked, “Did you now not want to swim, Paul?”

Paul felt an uncomfortable (4) ______ .

He (5) ______ Aunt Jennys face; however it informed him nothing. So, he said, “No, ma’am.”

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

  1. technique
  2. purpose
  3. talent
  4. weakness

Answer: 3. talent

Q25. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A few months after Conrads death, the nobles met at Aix-la-Chapelle and elected Henry to be their king. At this time, it was the (1) ______ in Europe to hunt various birds, such as the wild duck and partridge, with falcons. The falcons were long-winged birds of prey, (2) ______ hawks. They were trained to (3) ______ on their masters wrist and wait patiently until they were told to fly. Then they would swiftly (4) ______ at their prey and bear it to the ground. Henry was very fond of falconry and hence was known as Henry the Fowler, or Falconer. As soon as the other dukes had elected him king, a messenger was sent to Saxony to (5) ______ him of the honour done for him. After a search of some days, he was at last found, far up in the Hartz Mountains, hunting with his falcons.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. lurch
  2. chirp
  3. sitting
  4. perch

Answer: 4. perch

Q26. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given sentence.

Mr. Sengupta’s complaint to the higher authority was only a red herring.

  1. candid confession
  2. fortunate evidence
  3. clever bluff
  4. discouraging act

Answer: 3. clever bluff

Q27. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Exasive

  1. Cohesive
  2. Ambiguous
  3. Accessible
  4. Abrasive

Answer: 2. Ambiguous

Q28. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

It is generally (1) ______ that the methodology of teaching-learning is the concern of teachers only. Learners have (2) ______ or nothing to do with it. But this is not true. The teaching-learning (3) ______ are concerns of learners as well. Knowing and understanding that how different subjects are taught are important for the learners of all subjects, but it has more (4) ______ for the learners of physical education. When we talk about you as learners of physical education, we mean that you have actually participated in the subject area, rather than (5) ______ studied it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

  1. merely
  2. hardly
  3. purely
  4. entirely

Answer: 1. merely

Q29. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Vehement

  1. Reliable
  2. Smashed
  3. Passionate
  4. Mild

Answer: 4. Mild

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