English Practice Set 1536

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1. Q1 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "International agencies have set an _____ target to fully map the seabed within a decade."
   AgrassrootsBretentionCunexpectedDambitious
2. Q2 · English · English Language
   Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. "Meticulous"
   ACarelessBPainstakingCHastyDVague
3. Q3 · English · English Comprehension
   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To spill the beans'
   ATo reveal a secretBTo cook foodCTo waste moneyDTo make a mess
4. Q4 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "You must submit your assignments."
   AThe teacher told the students that he should to submit their assignments.BThe teacher told the students that he was to submit their assignments.CThe teacher told the students that they had to submit their assignments.DThe teacher told the students that they would to submit their assignments.
5. Q5 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Synonyms): Column A: A. Genuine B. Concise C. Gregarious D. Pacify Column B: 1. Appease 2. Sociable 3. Succinct 4. Authentic
   AA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1BA-1, B-4, C-3, D-2CA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2DA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
6. Q6 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Identify the incorrectly spelt word
   APsithurismBVellichorCClinomaniaDSaccharrine
7. Q7 · English · Spotting Errors
   He was / that angry / that he slammed the book / on the table.
   Athat he slammed the bookBthat angryCHe wasDon the table
8. Q8 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the antonym of 'Ancient'.
   APositiveBArrogantCBrightDModern
9. Q9 · English · Grammar — Prepositions
   Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is good _____ and physics both.
   Aat mathematicsBin mathematicsCfor five yearsDat the station
10. Q10 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'. The Bank of New York has increased (interest rates four times from last January.)
    Ainterest rates four times since last JanuaryBthe interest rates four time from last JanuaryCNo substitution requiredDinterest rates from last January, four times