English Practice Set 1040

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1. Q1 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Select the correct spelling of a word meaning a person who studies the origin and development of human societies.
   AAnthropologestBAnthropologistCAnthropolistDAnthrapologist
2. Q2 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "this / expect / a / increment / Employees / year / financial / fair"
   AEmployees expect a fair increment this financial year.Bexpect year increment financial fair this Employees a.Cfair year financial Employees expect a this increment.DEmployees increment expect this fair a year financial.
3. Q3 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. The heavy rain. 2. the event went ahead as planned.
   AAs soon as the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.BUnless the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.CIn spite of the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.DMoreover the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.
4. Q4 · English · Synonyms
   'Reticent' means –
   AoutspokenBreservedCquarelsomeDbenevolent
5. Q5 · English · Grammar (Core Section)
   ___ you help me with this bag?
   ACouldBMustCShallDNeed
6. Q6 · English · Grammar — Nouns/Pronouns/Adjectives/Adverbs
   Select the grammatically correct option: This road is _____ than the other one.
   AwiderBbestCtallerDmore wider
7. Q7 · English · Spotting Errors
   Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: When we arrived (1) / at the station, the train (2) / already leaves (3) / for its destination (4).
   AWhen we arrived (1)Bat the station, the train (2)Calready leaves (3)Dfor its destination. (4)
8. Q8 · English · One Word Substitutes
   One word for "One who has no money" is:
   AAtheistBStoicCCuratorDPauper
9. Q9 · English · Miscellaneous English Topics
   Fill in the blank with the correct determiner: There is ___ hope for a peaceful resolution.
   AseveralBfewClittleDmany
10. Q10 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
    Three of the four sentences below belong together in theme/context. Choose the one that does NOT belong: 1. Single-screen cinemas across India have closed by the hundreds over the past two decades. 2. Whether funding will keep pace with this ambition remains an open question. 3. Many buildings require extensive structural repair before they can safely reopen to the public. 4. Multiplexes and streaming platforms offered comforts these older halls simply could not match.
    ASingle-screen cinemas across India have closed by the hundreds over the past two decades.BWhether funding will keep pace with this ambition remains an open question.CMany buildings require extensive structural repair before they can safely reopen to the public.DMultiplexes and streaming platforms offered comforts these older halls simply could not match.