English Practice Set 1461

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1. Q1 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The team had finished the project before the deadline."
   AThe project are finished by the team before the deadline.BThe project are being finished by the team before the deadline.CThe project will be finished by the team before the deadline.DThe project had been finished by the team before the deadline.
2. Q2 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. The news about the layoffs __have shocked__ everyone in the office.
   Ahave shockedBis thatChave arrestedDhas shocked
3. Q3 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. The plan looked promising. 2. it failed to deliver results.
   AThe plan looked promising; Therefore, it failed to deliver results.BThe plan looked promising; Provided that, it failed to deliver results.CThe plan looked promising; however, it failed to deliver results.DThe plan looked promising; While, it failed to deliver results.
4. Q4 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the synonym of the word "JUBILANT":
   ASadBJoyfulCGloomyDDepressed
5. Q5 · English · Spotting Errors
   Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
   AThe chairman addressed the shareholders at the annual meeting.BI am waiting for you since morning.CThe company plans to expand its operations next year.DVolunteers distributed food to the flood-affected families.
6. Q6 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   The story of human evolution ________ a moving target in recent years.
   Ahad beingBhas beenChave beenDdid has
7. Q7 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The the explained professor theory with practical examples."
   A'explained' and 'theory'B'explained' and 'examples'C'The' and 'explained'D'professor' and 'the'
8. Q8 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   To beat a retreat
   ATo make a situationBTo leave a situationCTo solve a situationDTo face a situation
9. Q9 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Which phrasal verb means: "to eliminate as a possibility"?
   ABreak outBGet along withCTake afterDRule out
10. Q10 · English · English Language
    Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the italicised word. His *indolent* habits ruined an otherwise promising career.
    ArelaxedBindustriousCsluggishDdrowsy