English Practice Set 1317

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1. Q1 · English · English Language
   Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
   ANeither of the two witnesses were willing to speak.BNeither of the two witnesses was willing to speak.CNeither of the two witness were willing to speak.DNeither of the two witnesses have been willing to speak.
2. Q2 · English · English Comprehension
   P: This led to a significant decrease in road accidents. Q: The traffic police installed speed cameras on the highway. R: Drivers became more cautious about their speed. S: They wanted to curb over-speeding by motorists.
   AQSRPBSQRPCQRSPDQSPR
3. Q3 · English · Sentence Formation
   Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence:
   P1: Rising prices have P2: affected the common P3: man badly
   Aman badly Rising prices have affected the common.BRising prices have affected the common man badly.CRising prices have man badly affected the common.Dman badly affected the common Rising prices have.
4. Q4 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Choose the correctly spelled word.
   AHungeryBHundredCHurdleDHumour
5. Q5 · English · English Language
   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'once in a blue moon'.
   AVery rarelyBVery frequentlyCSuddenlyDDuring the night
6. Q6 · English · Spotting Errors
   Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: He saw an eagle (1) / a sparrow (2) / and a owl (3) / flying above the trees. (4)
   AHe saw an eagle (1)Ba sparrow (2)Cand a owl (3)Dflying above the trees. (4)
7. Q7 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Last straw"?
   Ato agree with someoneBstarting a task again from the beginningCto be upset about something that cannot be changedDthe final problem in a series that causes a breakdown
8. Q8 · English · English / Hindi Language
   Read the following phrase carefully and choose the meaningful word for it. जो बीत गया हो।
   AअतीतBपुरातनCनूतनDनवीन
9. Q9 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "practical / The / professor / with / explained / examples / the / theory"
   Atheory with practical the examples The professor explained.BThe professor explained the theory with practical examples.Cprofessor the The theory examples practical with explained.Dthe examples explained practical The professor with theory.
10. Q10 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
    Change the voice: "The manager checks the reports every morning."
    AThe reports are checked by the manager every morning.BThe reports will be checked by the manager every morning.CThe reports is being checked by the manager every morning.DThe reports will have been checked by the manager every morning.