ENGLSIH PRACTICE SET -3

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Q31. Identify the error in the following sentence and select the option with the correct use of the phrasal verb.

Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he blacked out.

  1. Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he broke in.
  2. Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he chickened out.
  3. Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he checked out.
  4. Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he turned down.

Answer: 2

Q32. The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.

The meeting was called off / due to a medical emergency of / the manager of the company.

  1. No error
  2. the manager of the company.
  3. The meeting was called off
  4. due to a medical emergency of

Answer: 4

Q33. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Stoic

  1. Tolerant
  2. Apathetic
  3. Fervent
  4. Cooperative

Answer: 3

Q34. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Blowing smoke

  1. To tease someone relentlessly
  2. To hide something
  3. To burn something important
  4. To lie to perplex others

Answer: 4

Q35. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Sonam’s cat used to chase the mouse into the kitchen and knock through a tower of pots and pans.

  1. knock inside a tower of pots
  2. knock over a tower of pots
  3. knock away a tower of pots
  4. knock out a tower of pots

Answer: 2

Q36. Select the most appropriate synonym that can replace the underlined word in the given sentence.

It did not take her very long to ascend to power.

  1. grab
  2. climb
  3. reach
  4. arise

Answer: 3

Q37. 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 improvement required’.

We set up on the journey early in the morning.

  1. set off
  2. set in
  3. No improvement required
  4. set about

Answer: 1

Q38. Select the sentence that brings out the most appropriate meaning of the idiom ‘Dog in the manger’.

  1. Mohit was so loyal and committed to his company that he rejected lucrative offers from different companies.
  2. To prove this is not a trap, I want to check the credibility of your plan.
  3. Rachit had some important work and so he cancelled the show tickets for everyone.
  4. You are here just because you have recognised your hidden potential.

Answer: 3

Q39. Select the most appropriate connotation to fill in the blank.

Raju is such a _________ always prying into other people’s business!

  1. cheeky
  2. stingy
  3. nosy
  4. perky

Answer: 3

Q40. Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the following sentence.

The arrival of Pragati in the house brought disharmony among the family members.

  1. Tenterhooks
  2. A cry in the wilderness
  3. Rift in the lute
  4. Hair breadth

Answer: 3

Q41. The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.

A part / of an / apple is / rotten.

  1. apple is
  2. of an
  3. A part
  4. rotten.

Answer: 2

Q42. 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.

Father took the newspaper / in his hand to / go through it once again.

  1. in his hand to
  2. Father took the newspaper
  3. go through it once again
  4. No error

Answer: 1

Q43. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

We should desecrate our national flag.

  1. Integrate
  2. Sanctify
  3. Violate
  4. Damage

Answer: 2

Q44. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Few people turned up to attend the tawdry promo of the new movie.

  1. Elegant
  2. Showy
  3. Inferior
  4. Gawdy

Answer: 1

Q45. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

This makes readers contemplate the motives people have for performing acts of charity.

  1. understate
  2. follow up
  3. overlook
  4. deviate

Answer: 3

Q46. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

My grandmother is fond of giving homilies to all my friends who visit my place.

  1. Suggestions
  2. Sermons
  3. Alternatives
  4. Strictures

Answer: 2

Q47. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

It’s very cheap to display wealth by donning gaudy dresses.

  1. Scanty
  2. Ornate
  3. Cheap
  4. Sober

Answer: 4

Q48. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the bracket to fill in the blank.

The State media houses present ______ (vociferous) views compared to private media.

  1. political
  2. biased
  3. mild
  4. assertive

Answer: 3

Q49. Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence.

Delivering that furniture to the tenth floor without the lift and an incline is incredibly foolish and next to impossible.

  1. like a tree known by its fruits
  2. like nailing jelly to the tree
  3. as tight as the bark of the tree
  4. like going between the bark and the tree

Answer: 2

Q50. Identify the most appropriate synonym of the following word.

Implicate

  1. Complain
  2. Confuse
  3. Accuse
  4. Interrogate

Answer: 3

Q51. The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.

The class / teacher was / wounded in / a leg.

  1. a leg.
  2. teacher was
  3. wounded in
  4. The class

Answer: 4

Q52. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Since the little girl answers / a few simple questions, / her parents say that / she is too intelligent.

  1. Since the little girl answers
  2. her parents say that
  3. she is too intelligent
  4. a few simple questions

Answer: 4

Q53. 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 improvement required’.

I am so glad that I ran into you on the way.

  1. ran over
  2. No improvement required
  3. ran away
  4. ran out of

Answer: 2

Q54. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Once bitten, thrice shy.

  1. always shy
  2. never shy
  3. once shy
  4. twice shy

Answer: 4

Q55. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Remission

  1. Pardon
  2. Retribution
  3. Punishment
  4. Overlook

Answer: 1

Q56. 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’.

Applications are to be sent to the school’s e-mail ID before 30 June.

  1. will be send to
  2. is sending
  3. No substitution required
  4. would be send to

Answer: 3

Q57. 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 3.

  1. In planting
  2. With planting
  3. By planting
  4. Planting

Answer: 3

Q58. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Bill Gates’ fortune was bequeathed for the old age home.

  1. into the old age home
  2. to the old age home
  3. by the old age home
  4. with the old age home

Answer: 2

Q59. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Family plays a vital role in our lives, serving as a source of love, support, and stability. It is (1)________ the family unit that we develop lasting bonds, learn essential values, and find comfort during (2) ________ times. Families provide a nurturing environment for personal growth and emotional well-being. They (3) ________ guidance, share experiences, and create cherished memories. The strength and (4) ________ of a family contribute to individual happiness, societal harmony, and the (5) ________ of a strong community. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

  1. deliver
  2. offer
  3. contribute
  4. propose

Answer: 2

Q60. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Resistance

  1. Awareness
  2. Tolerance
  3. Tenderness
  4. Reliance

Answer: 2

Q61. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The humble pupil sat on the floor with respect.

  1. Capitalist
  2. Corrupt
  3. Sturdy
  4. Proud

Answer: 4

Q62. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Little that I knew of the English language was not sufficient to make me an English teacher.

  1. So little
  2. A little
  3. The little
  4. Very little

Answer: 3

Q63. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Lousy

  1. Praiseworthy
  2. Moral
  3. Funny
  4. Pitiful

Answer: 4

Q64. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. marijuena
  2. stationery
  3. dictator
  4. lascivious

Answer: 1

Q65. The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My students are / waiting for / their flights / at the gate no. 6.

  1. at the gate no. 6.
  2. waiting for
  3. their flights
  4. My students are

Answer: 1

Q66. Identify the most appropriate synonym of the following word.

Sceptical

  1. Incredulous
  2. Stoic
  3. Garrulous
  4. Insensitive

Answer: 1

Q67. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic; it is believed to be written around 500 BC to 100 BC.

  1. Ramayana is an ancient
  2. Sanskrit epic; it is
  3. believed to be written
  4. around 500 BC to 100 BC.

Answer: 3

Q68. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Acknowledgment
  2. Apparent
  3. Fulfil
  4. Conscientous

Answer: 4

Q69. The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

How long are you working / for your current employer / and why don’t you / look for better opportunities?

  1. look for better opportunities
  2. and why don’t you
  3. How long are you working
  4. for your current employer

Answer: 3

Q70. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Organic agriculture offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides with locally produced organic inputs that are cheaper and thereby generate good returns on 1. Organic agriculture also generates income through exports as the demand for organically grown crops is on a 2. Studies across countries have shown that organically grown food has more nutritional value than chemical farming, thus providing us with healthy foods. Since organic farming requires more labour input than 3 farming, India will find organic farming an attractive______4_. Finally, the produce is pesticide-free and produced in an environmentally 5 way. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. obstacle
  2. proposition
  3. burden
  4. challenge

Answer: 4

Q71. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Teachers 1_________ given continuous opportunities for self-improvement and to learn the latest innovations and advances in their professions. Each teacher 2_________ expected to participate in at least 50 hours of CPD opportunities every year for their own professional development, driven 3_________ their own interests. CPD opportunities will, in particular, 4_________ cover the latest pedagogies regarding foundational literacy and numeracy, formative and adaptive assessment of learning outcomes, competency-based learning and related pedagogies, 5_________ experiential learning, arts-integrated, sports-integrated and storytelling-based approaches, etc. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. shall be
  2. would be
  3. can be
  4. will be

Answer: 4

Q72. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Many developing nations are having a ___________ economy these days.

  1. boosting
  2. resounding
  3. ringing
  4. booming

Answer: 4

Q73. Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

His jovial nature has won him many friends.

  1. Shrewd
  2. Miserable
  3. Dumb
  4. Cunning

Answer: 2

Q74. Select the most appropriate option that can best replace the bracketed word to fill in the blank

His ________ stature was not a measure of his overall personality. (scrawny)

  1. muscular
  2. thin
  3. keen
  4. sickly

Answer: 2

Q75. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

We feel warm on the subject

  1. warmly about
  2. warming about
  3. warmer on
  4. warmed on

Answer: 1

Q76. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.

Her voice, soft and ________, (shrill) flowed effortlessly through the room.

  1. mellow
  2. nasal
  3. croaky
  4. piercing

Answer: 1

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