ENGLISH PRACTICE SET 24

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Q571

Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Last year art critics praised Animesh as if he were a master, but he turned out to be a pleasure for a short time.

  1. a nine days’ wonder
  2. a dish fit for Gods
  3. a house of cards
  4. a bull in a china shop

Answer: 1
Explanation: “A nine days’ wonder” is the correct idiom, meaning something that is admired or talked about for a short time.

Q572

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

It was noticed / that he truthful / answered the questions / raised by the Headmistress.

  1. that he truthful
  2. It was noticed
  3. raised by the Headmistress.
  4. answered the questions

Answer: 1
Explanation: The correct form should be “that he was truthful” to maintain proper verb tense and structure.

Q573

Which of the following sentences contains the ANTONYM of the word ‘important’?

  1. You always make me do all the trivial stuff.
  2. Choose the right colour to make your bike stand out!
  3. Namita also makes some very salient points in her newly revised preface.
  4. I have some urgent questions for you.

Answer: 1
Explanation: “Trivial” is the opposite of “important,” meaning of little value or significance.

Q574

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The government is planning to abolish child care leave for female employees.

  1. Ensure
  2. Eradicate
  3. Encourage
  4. Establish

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Establish” is the opposite of “abolish,” meaning to set up or create.

Q575

Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the idioms and phrases underlined in the given sentence.

A jack of all trades cannot survive in the world of specialisation.

  1. A good communicator
  2. A person who can do many things but is not an expert in any
  3. An expert of many jobs
  4. A businessman

Answer: 2
Explanation: “A person who can do many things but is not an expert in any” is the correct meaning of “a jack of all trades.”

Q576

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

What is literacy? It is the golden key that (1)_______ the gates to a whole new world. It heralds the dawn of a new (2)______. But the media hype seems to give the impression that literacy simply means the ability to sign one’s name, instead of putting thumb impression. Isn’t that a very (3)______, simplistic interpretation of the word? Taking up this narrow meaning of the word, politicians proclaim that their states have achieved 80 or 90 per cent literacy or even (4)______. But quite often, what happens is, once the training course is over, to produce (5)______, the neo-literates soon lapse into illiteracy.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

  1. better
  2. higher
  3. lower
  4. moderate

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Moderate” is the correct word, indicating a reasonable or acceptable level.

Q577

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.

A distinguished academecian, Amartya Sen has taught in India, Britain and the United States.

  1. Academecian
  2. Taught
  3. Britain
  4. Distinguished

Answer: 1
Explanation: The correct spelling is “academician.”

Q578

Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle.

  1. Rowdy
  2. Loud
  3. Bouncy
  4. Calm

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Calm” is the opposite of “boisterous,” meaning quiet and peaceful.

Q579

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

I hope you have enjoying yourselves at the party tonight!

  1. enjoys yourselves
  2. will be enjoy himself
  3. are enjoying yourselves
  4. enjoy yourselves

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Are enjoying yourselves” is the correct phrase, using the present continuous tense.

Q580

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

A soldier of the tenth legion leaped into the water as soon as the ship touches the shore.

  1. No substitution required
  2. the ship touched the shore
  3. the ship was touch the shore
  4. the ship touch the shore

Answer: 2
Explanation: “The ship touched the shore” is the correct phrase, using the past simple tense.

Q581

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Baffle

  1. Explicate
  2. Confuse
  3. Barbarous
  4. Equalise

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Confuse” is a synonym for “baffle,” meaning to perplex or puzzle.

Q582

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

When Serena / will arrive / she will / call you.

  1. call you
  2. will arrive
  3. she will
  4. When Serena

Answer: 2
Explanation: The correct form should be “arrives” to maintain consistency in the future tense.

Q583

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Lethargic

  1. Exhausted
  2. Intelligent
  3. Active
  4. Cute

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Active” is the opposite of “lethargic,” meaning energetic or lively.

Q584

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Walk a tightrope

  1. To walk on a narrow road
  2. To act carefully in a difficult situation
  3. To be tensed about something
  4. To try and balance yourself

Answer: 2
Explanation: “To act carefully in a difficult situation” is the correct meaning of “walk a tightrope.”

Q585

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

The performance of the team in the lost match was dismal.

  1. Luminous
  2. Sadden
  3. Cheap
  4. Dainty

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Dainty” is the opposite of “dismal,” meaning delicate or elegant.

Q586

Which of the following sentences contains the ANTONYM of the word ‘ignore’?

  1. Avoid foods which make you sick.
  2. He did not succeed in gaining custody of his daughter.
  3. Ritika recognised Kavita in the gathering.
  4. To keep a tidy kitchen, do not neglect washing your dishes.

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Recognised” is the opposite of “ignore,” meaning to notice or acknowledge.

Q587

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

How can you be so joyless on hearing the news?

  1. Beaming
  2. Rapt
  3. Blissful
  4. Dubious

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Blissful” is the opposite of “joyless,” meaning full of happiness or joy.

Q588

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

Cities are the great havens for knowledge, culture, and social life. Vibrant cultures are found in cities because it takes a (1)________ population to support museums, concert halls, sports teams, and night-life districts. Cities also offer rich social opportunities. People in rural areas enjoy only limited social opportunities because (2)________ the small local population. City dwellers can choose their friends and mates from among a large number of people of (3)________ interests and inclinations. We are not likely to abandon the city as a (4)________ institution, but we need to make sure that our transport arrangements do not (5)________ the ‘city’s’ other functions.

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

  1. boost
  2. help
  3. damage
  4. support

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Damage” is the correct word, indicating a negative impact on the city’s functions.

Q589

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Chief
  2. Relevant
  3. Colleague
  4. Judgment

Answer: 4
Explanation: The correct spelling is “Judgement.”

Q590

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

Romantic poetry is a literary movement that emerged in the late 18th century and continued through the mid 19th century. It is (1)________ by an emphasis on emotion, imagination and individualism. Romantic poets sought to express their innermost thoughts and feelings through their poetry, often exploring (2)_______ such as love, beauty and mortality. One of the defining features of Romantic poetry is its use of language and imagery to evoke powerful emotions in the reader. Many Romantic poets, such as William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (3)________ that poetry should be written in the language of common people, rather than in the lofty, formal language of the past. They also incorporated vivid descriptions of nature and the natural world into their poetry, using it as a source of inspiration and spiritual renewal. (4)______ important aspect of Romantic poetry is its focus on the individual and the subjective experience. Romantic poets believed that each person’s experience of the world was unique and valuable, and sought to capture this individuality in their writing. This led to a greater emphasis on personal expression and introspection in poetry, (5)_______ a rejection of the traditional poetic forms and structures of the past.

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

  1. concerns
  2. arguments
  3. problems
  4. themes

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Themes” is the correct word, referring to the subjects or topics explored in the poetry.

Q591

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Bliss

  1. Consecration
  2. Pleasure
  3. Genesis
  4. Avail

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Pleasure” is a synonym for “bliss,” meaning great happiness or joy.

Q592

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

No sooner did we reach at the party that it began to rain.

  1. it began to rain
  2. before it began to rain
  3. than it began to rain
  4. as it began to rain

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Than it began to rain” is the correct phrase to indicate the sequence of events.

Q593

Read the sentence carefully and select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part.

You can be sentenced for trespassing on someone else’s property.

  1. conspiring against others
  2. entering without permission
  3. leaving without permission
  4. showing unselfish devotion

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Entering without permission” is the correct phrase, meaning to enter someone’s property without their consent.

Q594

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

She will being studying for her exams tomorrow.

  1. studying
  2. tomorrow
  3. will being
  4. exams

Answer: 3
Explanation: The correct form should be “will be” to indicate the future continuous tense.

Q595

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

The teacher will never / give you punishment / if you will / come on time.

  1. give you punishment
  2. if you will
  3. come on time
  4. the teacher will never

Answer: 2
Explanation: The correct form should be “if you” without “will” to maintain proper conditional sentence structure.

Q596

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A wild goose chase

  1. Ideal seeking
  2. Fruitless search
  3. Fruitful search
  4. On a hunt

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Fruitless search” is the correct meaning, indicating a futile or unsuccessful effort.

Q597

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

The road which connecting the two states is overcrowded.

  1. connected
  2. connects
  3. has connecting
  4. have connected

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Connects” is the correct verb form to indicate the action of linking the two states.

Q598

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

We should not discriminate against people who are different from us.

  1. differentiate
  2. divide
  3. part
  4. sever

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Sever” is a synonym for “discriminate,” meaning to distinguish or separate unfairly.

Q599

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

Trees provide so many benefits (1)____ our everyday lives. They filter clean air, provide fresh drinking water, help (2)______ climate change and create homes for thousands of species of plants and animals. (3)________ a billion trees can help save the Earth from climate change and biodiversity loss. When we restore and (4)_______ critical forests, we remove carbon and support biodiversity. A billion is a big number, but we know we can do it together. (5)________ the planet by planting your tree today. This can protect and restore forests for future.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. Denigrate
  2. Complement
  3. Sustain
  4. Supplement

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Supplement” is the correct word, meaning to add to or support something.

Q600

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Confidential

  1. Public
  2. Limited
  3. Secret
  4. Open source

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Secret” is a synonym for “confidential,” meaning private or not meant to be shared.

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