English Practice Set 1361

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1. Q1 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "By the skin of one's teeth"?
   Astarting a task again from the beginningBto miss an opportunityCfeeling slightly unwellDjust barely; narrowly
2. Q2 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: The clerk said, "The office will remain closed tomorrow."
   AThe clerk said that the office were remain closed the next day.BThe clerk said that the office had remain closed the next day.CThe clerk said that the office would remain closed the next day.DThe clerk said that the office might remain closed the next day.
3. Q3 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Choose the correctly spelt word from the options below.
   ARefirredBReferedCReferredDRefererd
4. Q4 · English · Spotting Errors
   Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
   AMathematics are an interesting subject.BThe library remains open until eight in the evening.CShe completed the project ahead of schedule.DThe airline cancelled several flights due to bad weather.
5. Q5 · English · Grammar — Prepositions
   A bus crashed…….a car.
   AtoBintoCwithDagainst
6. Q6 · English · English / Hindi Language
   Select the most appropriate one-word substitute for the underlined segment in the given sentence. She provided a compact and precise summary of her research work.
   AverboseBredundantCsuccinctDdiffuse
7. Q7 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The artist has painted a beautiful portrait."
   AA beautiful portrait are painted by the artist.BA beautiful portrait will be painted by the artist.CA beautiful portrait is being painted by the artist.DA beautiful portrait has been painted by the artist.
8. Q8 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   The given sentence has an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. India is not on war with Pakistan.
   Aat PakistanBfor PakistanCnot atDnot of
9. Q9 · English · Verbal Analogies
   Rain is related to Flood in the same way as Fire is related to ____?
   AWriteBInsectsCCarnivoreDSmoke
10. Q10 · English · Vocabulary
    Choose the correct synonym of the word 'Vindicate'.
    AJustifyBCondemnCBlameDAccuse