ENGLISH PRACTICE SET 31

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Q732. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Our country, India, is one of the 12 mega bio-diversity countries of the world. With about 47,000 plant species, India (1)_____ tenth place in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity. There are (2)______ 15,000 flowering plants in India, which account for 6 per cent of the world’s (3)_____ number of flowering plants. The country has many non-flowering plants, (4)_____ as ferns, algae and fungi. India also has approximately 90,000 (5)____ of animals, as well as a rich variety of fish in its fresh and marine waters.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. a
  2. many
  3. of
  4. about

Answer: 4. about
Explanation: The correct word to fill in the blank is “about,” which is used to indicate an approximate number.

Q733. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Costing an arm and a leg

  1. Very attractive and cheap
  2. Very rough and tough
  3. Very costly and luxurious
  4. Very entertaining and jovial

Answer: 3. Very costly and luxurious
Explanation: The idiom “costing an arm and a leg” means something is very expensive.

Q734. Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank.

Arun knows perfectly well how to mix the food items with __________.

  1. sauce
  2. saws
  3. sause
  4. source

Answer: 1. sauce
Explanation: The correct homophone to fill in the blank is “sauce,” which is a type of liquid or semi-liquid used in cooking.

Q735. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

His industrious attitude was the reason for his promotion.

  1. Efficient
  2. Hazy
  3. Lazy
  4. Pricey

Answer: 3. Lazy
Explanation: The antonym of “industrious” is “lazy,” as it means the opposite of being hard-working or diligent.

Q736. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Mumbai is the city of dreams but it is a expensive city too.

  1. a expensive city too
  2. but it is
  3. Mumbai is the
  4. city of dreams

Answer: 1. a expensive city too
Explanation: The correct phrase should be “an expensive city too,” as “expensive” starts with a vowel sound, requiring “an” instead of “a.”

Q737. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The athlete looked unsettled before the race.

  1. Confident
  2. Reticent
  3. Triumphant
  4. Tangent

Answer: 1. Confident
Explanation: The antonym of “unsettled” is “confident,” as it means the opposite of being nervous or uneasy.

Q738. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, I ate only a __________ of apples for my dinner.

  1. pair
  2. pier
  3. pare
  4. pear

Answer: 1. pair
Explanation: The correct word to fill in the blank is “pair,” which means two of something.

Q739. 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 (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 3.

  1. utilised
  2. impede
  3. rejected
  4. hinder

Answer: 1. utilised
Explanation: The correct word to fill in the blank is “utilised,” which means to make use of or employ for a practical purpose.

Q740. Select the option that will improve the given sentence by using the most appropriate verb.

Alexa have being working as a teacher for five years now.

  1. Alexa has been working as a teacher for five years now.
  2. Alexa has being working as a teacher for five years now.
  3. Alexa is being working as a teacher for five years now.
  4. Alexa was been working as a teacher for five years now.

Answer: 1. Alexa has been working as a teacher for five years now.
Explanation: The correct verb form is “has been working,” which uses the present perfect continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past.

Q741. Select the most appropriate adverb to fill in the blank.

He comes here _________ .

  1. quickly
  2. formerly
  3. daily
  4. lately

Answer: 3. daily
Explanation: “Daily” is the most appropriate adverb here, indicating that he comes here every day.

Q742. Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling.

There are a number of artists currently creating unique, collectble teapots.

  1. currantly
  2. collectable
  3. collectibile
  4. currintly

Answer: 2. collectable
Explanation: The correct spelling of the word is “collectable,” meaning capable of being collected.

Q743. 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.

The project was completed / more quicker / than expected.

  1. No error
  2. more quicker
  3. The project was completed
  4. than expected

Answer: 2. more quicker
Explanation: The phrase “more quicker” is incorrect. The correct form should be “much quicker” or “a lot quicker.”

Q744. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Once upon a time, there was a man (1)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, “Somebody (2)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!” The fortune teller was (3)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (4)_, “Every day he (5)__ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!” The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. so less
  2. so more
  3. many
  4. quite

Answer: 4. quite
Explanation: The correct word to fill in the blank is “quite,” which means to a considerable degree or very much.

Q745. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Today, lets explore the significant role of human beings in shaping the world as we know it. Can you 1._______ a world without human beings? Who would have 2._______ the resources and created social and cultural environment? The people are 3._____ to develop the economy and the society. The people make and use resources and are themselves resources with 4._____ quality. Coal is but a piece of rock, until people were able to 5.____ technology to obtain it and make it a ‘resource’.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. fashion
  2. mint
  3. invent
  4. open

Answer: 3. invent
Explanation: The correct word to fill in the blank is “invent,” which means to create or design something new.

Q746. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Serena _________ from fever since the 5th of this month.

  1. is suffering
  2. has been suffering
  3. suffers
  4. suffered

Answer: 2. has been suffering
Explanation: The correct phrase is “has been suffering,” which uses the present perfect continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past.

Q747. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

There was some drawing-pins in my desk.

  1. There is some
  2. There has some
  3. Theirs some
  4. There are some

Answer: 4. There are some
Explanation: The correct phrase is “There are some,” which is used to indicate the presence of multiple items.

Q748. 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’.

The film was made in Botswana, whose wildlife parks is larger to those in Kenya.

  1. are larger than
  2. are large than
  3. No substitution required
  4. as large than

Answer: 1. are larger than
Explanation: The correct phrase is “are larger than,” which correctly compares the size of the wildlife parks.

Q749. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.

The west Africans have a heritage of produsing sculpture using wax and bronze.

  1. Sculpture
  2. Bronze
  3. Heritage
  4. Produsing

Answer: 4. Produsing
Explanation: The word “Produsing” is misspelled. The correct spelling is “producing.”

Q750. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Vishnu and Vignesh are always like two peas in a pod.

  1. Very similar to each other
  2. Smart and intelligent
  3. Happy and compassionate
  4. Good in every way

Answer: 1. Very similar to each other
Explanation: The idiom “two peas in a pod” means that two people are very similar to each other in appearance or behavior.

Q751. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

They are leaving there coats there.

  1. their coats there
  2. they’re coats there
  3. there coats their
  4. their coats their

Answer: 1. their coats there
Explanation: The correct phrase is “their coats there,” which correctly uses the possessive pronoun “their” and the adverb “there.”

Q752. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The manager asked / the cooking team, “Who / among you is to baked the / Christmas cake this year?”

  1. Christmas cake this year?”
  2. The manager asked
  3. among you is to baked the
  4. the cooking team, “Who

Answer: 3. among you is to baked the
Explanation: The segment “among you is to baked the” contains a grammatical error. The correct form should be “among you is going to bake the.”

Q753. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Language interacts with all aspects of human life and society.

  1. co-operates
  2. interrelates
  3. disconnects
  4. intermingles

Answer: 3. disconnects
Explanation: The antonym of “interacts” is “disconnects,” as it means the opposite of engaging or communicating with.

Q754. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

During the days of slavery, there lived (1)_____ very hard-working slave. One day, (2)_____ freedom, he ran away from his master’s house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion (3)____ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slave’s hand. But just then, both of (4)_____ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, “Let the runaway slave (5)_________ thrown in front of a hungry lion.” But, when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. the
  2. a
  3. an
  4. two

Answer: 2. a
Explanation: The correct word to fill in the blank is “a,” which is used before a consonant sound to indicate one or any single thing.

Q755. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

There is nothing more (1)_________ than when you sit down at your table to study with the most sincere of intentions and instead of being able to finish the task at hand you find your thoughts (2). However, there are certain techniques that you can use to (3) your concentration. To begin with, one should (4)___ to create the physical environment that is conducive to (5)_____ thought.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. enhance
  2. commit
  3. discover
  4. convince

Answer: 1. enhance
Explanation: The correct word to fill in the blank is “enhance,” which means to improve or increase the quality of something, in this case, concentration.

Q756. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The captain dropped the trophy while he ________ the victory with his teammates.

  1. celebrated
  2. celebrates
  3. is celebrating
  4. was celebrating

Answer: 4. was celebrating
Explanation: The correct phrase is “was celebrating,” which uses the past continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action in the past.

Q757. The following sentence has been divided into four parts. Identify the part that contains an error.

This is / a doll / and there is / a umbrella.

  1. This is
  2. a doll
  3. and there is
  4. a umbrella.

Answer: 4. a umbrella.
Explanation: The segment “a umbrella” contains an error. The correct form should be “an umbrella,” as “umbrella” starts with a vowel sound.

Q758. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Yoga may manage pain and helping reduce stress.

  1. help reduction for
  2. helped reduce
  3. help reduced
  4. help in reducing

Answer: 4. help in reducing
Explanation: The correct phrase is “help in reducing,” which maintains parallel structure and clarity in the sentence.

Q759. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Mahima is as smarter as Shilpi.

  1. as smart as
  2. more smart as
  3. most smart as
  4. smartest than

Answer: 1. as smart as
Explanation: The correct phrase is “as smart as,” which is used to compare two things or people in terms of a quality.

Q760. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the sentence.

She was asked by the elders to wear a skirt covering her knees.

  1. Exposing
  2. Expanding
  3. Expecting
  4. Expounding

Answer: 1. Exposing
Explanation: The antonym of “covering” is “exposing,” as it means the opposite of concealing or hiding.

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