ENGLISH PRACTICE SET 37

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Q881. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She could easily eat the _________ biryani by herself.

  1. whole
  2. haul
  3. hall
  4. hole

Answer: 1. whole
Explanation: “Whole” means entire or complete.

Q882. 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 are (1)________ best gift of nature for us. They make the environment beautiful and clean. Water and sunlight are very important to helping trees grow. Human beings get food from trees. Trees also give us wood and shade. Houses, chairs, and toys (2) ________ from wood we receive from trees. Trees can be called the best friends of mankind. Many animals get their food from leaves, vegetables, and fruits grown (3) ________ trees. They also live in the shadows of trees. We (4) ________ cutting trees to save nature. Children and adults need to plant more trees and teach each other to stop causing harm to (5) ________. One tree can save many lives. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. are made
  2. had make
  3. was make
  4. will made

Answer: 1. are made
Explanation: “Are made” is the correct passive form.

Q883. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

He got medals time after time by following the instructions of his mentor.

  1. Repeatedly
  2. Twice
  3. Rarely
  4. Once

Answer: 1. Repeatedly
Explanation: “Time after time” means repeatedly or many times.

Q884. Select the sentence in the future tense.

  1. I will be twenty five next Sunday.
  2. I have been twenty five next Sunday.
  3. I should be twenty five next Sunday.
  4. I could be twenty five next Sunday.

Answer: 1. I will be twenty five next Sunday.
Explanation: “Will be” is the correct future tense form.

Q885. 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 are (1)________ best gift of nature for us. They make the environment beautiful and clean. Water and sunlight are very important to helping trees grow. Human beings get food from trees. Trees also give us wood and shade. Houses, chairs, and toys (2) ________ from wood we receive from trees. Trees can be called the best friends of mankind. Many animals get their food from leaves, vegetables, and fruits grown (3)____ trees. They also live in the shadows of trees. We (4) ________ cutting trees to save nature. Children and adults need to plant more trees and teach each other to stop causing harm to (5) ________. One tree can save many lives.** Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. the
  2. a
  3. an
  4. No article

Answer: 4. No article
Explanation: “Best” is a superlative adjective and does not require an article before it.

Q886. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

She was thinking at the fun they had.

  1. beside
  2. by
  3. No substitution required
  4. about

Answer: 4. about
Explanation: “Thinking about” is the correct phrase to indicate considering something.

Q887. Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.

Please ___________more sugar to the juice so that it becomes sweeter.

  1. ad
  2. add
  3. aide
  4. aid

Answer: 2. add
Explanation: “Add” means to put something in or combine it with something else.

Q888. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Neither Janki or I am to receive the award.

  1. either
  2. no
  3. nor
  4. not

Answer: 3. nor
Explanation: “Neither…nor” is the correct conjunction pair.

Q889. Identify the most appropriate meaning of the given word.

Accept

  1. Agree
  2. Refuse
  3. Present
  4. Regret

Answer: 1. Agree
Explanation: “Accept” means to receive or agree to something.

Q890. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Many parents think of overweight children as ‘cute’ and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1) _________ as a healthy sign. (2) _________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3) _________ health problems like high blood pressure (4) _________ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) _________ in many countries. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

  1. neither
  2. or
  3. nor
  4. never

Answer: 2. or
Explanation: “Or” is used to indicate alternatives.

Q891. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Permit

  1. Disgrace
  2. Flout
  3. Approve
  4. Abandon

Answer: 3. Approve
Explanation: “Approve” means to allow or permit.

Q892. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the (1)________ that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by (2)_____ deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. We must substitute junk food with (3)_______ food like fruits and vegetables. So the next time you think of (4)______ that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food (5)_____ instead. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. powerful
  2. expensive
  3. healthier
  4. cleaner

Answer: 3. healthier
Explanation: “Healthier” means more healthy, which fits the context of better food options.

Q893. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

I was reading a book two days back. It was titled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roland Dahl. It was fantastic. It has now become my favourite (1)________. It is about a boy named Charlie who is (2) ________ poor. He wins a golden ticket that (3) ________ him to enter the most famous chocolate factory in the world. He (4)________it with his grandfather. But the other kids who accompany him are nasty. They are all spoilt. But you have to read the book to (5) ________out more about them. The amazing part of the book is that it is like a dream come true. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

  1. very
  2. nicely
  3. properly
  4. finally

Answer: 1. very
Explanation: “Very” is used to emphasize the adjective “poor.”

Q894. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

I was reading a book two days back. It was titled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roland Dahl. It was fantastic. It has now become my favourite (1)________. It is about a boy named Charlie who is (2) ________ poor. He wins a golden ticket that (3) ________ him to enter the most famous chocolate factory in the world. He (4)________it with his grandfather. But the other kids who accompany him are nasty. They are all spoilt. But you have to read the book to (5) ________out more about them. The amazing part of the book is that it is like a dream come true. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

  1. text
  2. guide
  3. book
  4. manual

Answer: 3. book
Explanation: “Book” fits the context of a reading material.

Q895. 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 4.

  1. as
  2. such
  3. in
  4. for

Answer: 1. as
Explanation: “As” is used to introduce examples.

Q896. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The ________ of the whale is 2 tonnes.

  1. wait
  2. weight
  3. vet
  4. wet

Answer: 2. weight
Explanation: “Weight” refers to the heaviness of an object.

Q897. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The _________ today will be cloudy and humid.

  1. wither
  2. waiter
  3. weather
  4. whether

Answer: 3. weather
Explanation: “Weather” refers to atmospheric conditions.

Q898. Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.

Sonu eats _______ like a rabbit.

  1. karat
  2. carrot
  3. carat
  4. caret

Answer: 2. carrot
Explanation: “Carrot” is a type of vegetable.

Q899. Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the following sentence.

I am in a hurry so I will see you tomorow.

  1. tomoorow
  2. tomorrow
  3. toomorow
  4. tomoorrow

Answer: 2. tomorrow
Explanation: The correct spelling is “tomorrow.”

Q900. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I find that students nowadays are not interested in _________ letters by hand.

  1. rioting
  2. rating
  3. writing
  4. righting

Answer: 3. writing
Explanation: “Writing” means to inscribe or compose text.

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