English Practice Set 12

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1. Q1 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   The cat jumped ______ the table.
   AintoBbyCuponDwithin
2. Q2 · English · Direct/Indirect Speech
   Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said to me, "Why did you not attend the workshop yesterday?"
   AHe asked me why did I not attend the workshop the previous day.BHe asked me why I did not attend the workshop yesterday.CHe said to me why I have not attended the workshop the previous day.DHe asked me why I had not attended the workshop the previous day.
3. Q3 · English · One Word Substitutes
   I suppose dancing that well would require a lot of actual application.
   ApreventionBperseveranceCpracticeDperception
4. Q4 · English · Sentence Formation
   Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence:
   P1: The manager reviewed P2: the quarterly report P3: carefully
   AThe manager reviewed carefully the quarterly report.Bcarefully the quarterly report The manager reviewed.Cthe quarterly report The manager reviewed carefully.DThe manager reviewed the quarterly report carefully.
5. Q5 · English · Idioms & Phrases
   Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "A person who is difficult to please or satisfy."
   AFastidiousBGenerousCAmiableDCompliant
6. Q6 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. Cooling these facilities, which run hot around the clock, is often the largest single energy expense. 2. Restoring a decades-old structure, however, is rarely as simple as repainting the walls. 3. Single-screen cinemas across India have closed by the hundreds over the past two decades. 4. Multiplexes and streaming platforms offered comforts these older halls simply could not match.
   ACooling these facilities, which run hot around the clock, is often the largest single energy expense.BRestoring a decades-old structure, however, is rarely as simple as repainting the walls.CSingle-screen cinemas across India have closed by the hundreds over the past two decades.DMultiplexes and streaming platforms offered comforts these older halls simply could not match.
7. Q7 · English · Error Spotting
   Identify the part of the sentence which has an error: (1) Each of the students / (2) have submitted / (3) their assignment / (4) on time.
   AEach of the studentsBhave submittedCtheir assignmentDon time
8. Q8 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Spill the beans"?
   Ato stop working on somethingBunexpectedlyCto reveal secret informationDfeeling slightly unwell
9. Q9 · English · Para Jumbles (Ordering of Sentences)
   1. Emotional intelligence enables individuals to manage their feelings and relationships effectively. 2. It involves empathy, self-awareness, and emotional regulation. 3. Unlike academic intelligence, it focuses on understanding oneself and others. 4. Hence, it plays a crucial role in leadership and teamwork.
   A2 - 3 - 1 - 4B3 - 2 - 1 - 4C1 - 2 - 3 - 4D3 - 1 - 2 - 4
10. Q10 · English · Sentence Improvement
    Improve: 'Scarcely he had reached the station when the train left.'
    AScarcely had he reachedBScarcely he reachedCScarcely did he reachDNo improvement