English Practice Set 1065

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1. Q1 · English · Grammar (Core Section)
   ___ Alps are covered with snow.
   AABAnCTheDNo article
2. Q2 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "It's raining cats and dogs"?
   Aa past problem that is no longer worth worrying aboutBit is raining very heavilyCto be upset about something that cannot be changedDto argue the opposite side for the sake of debate
3. Q3 · English · Spotting Errors
   Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: To ensure fairness during the (1) / competition, the judges carefully (2) / examined every entries before making (3) / their final decision on the winners.(4)
   ATo ensure fairness during the (1)Bcompetition, the judges carefully (2)Cexamined every entries before making (3)Dtheir final decision on the winners. (4)
4. Q4 · English · Miscellaneous English Topics
   Choose the correct question tag to complete the sentence: They will help us tomorrow, ___?
   Adon't theyBdoesn't heCwill theyDwon't they
5. Q5 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   When their mother was ill the children were looked after by their neighbours. (Active)
   AWhen their mother was ill their neighbours looked after the children.BThe children had been looked after by their neighbours when their mother was ill.CWhen their mother being ill the children looked after their neighbours.DNeighbours looked after the children when the mother was taken ill.
6. Q6 · English · Cloze Test
   Choose the pair of words that correctly fills both blanks: "International agencies have set an _____ target to fully map the seabed within a decade. ... These vehicles can operate for weeks without human _____, gathering detailed terrain data."
   Aretention / mandatingBrigid / interventionCambitious / interventionDambitious / marginal
7. Q7 · English · English / Hindi Language
   Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
   The discipline committee of the college **pondered the matter** for two hours but did not take any decision.
   Athought down the matterBtalked over the matterCpondering over the matterDgrinned in the matter
8. Q8 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "Teachers play a minds role in shaping young vital."
   A'a' and 'in'B'role' and 'vital'C'vital' and 'minds'D'a' and 'shaping'
9. Q9 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Which phrasal verb means: "to cancel"?
   ACall offBRun out ofCPull offDSet up
10. Q10 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
    Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. No sooner did he arrive than __the meeting__ starts.
    Ahas been workingBthe meetingChad already leftDstarted