English Practice Set 1579

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1. Q1 · 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 had to submit their assignments.BThe teacher told the students that he might to submit their assignments.CThe teacher told the students that they had to submit their assignments.DThe teacher told the students that they might to submit their assignments.
2. Q2 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation focusing on the underlined words. I invited them to my anniversary dinner but they had other plans, so they decided to politely decline with the implication that they may come at a later date.
   ATook it with a grain of saltBTo take a rain checkCTo spoil a momentDCall it a day
3. Q3 · English · English Language
   Arrange the following fragments to form a meaningful sentence. P. was found Q. after a long enquiry R. the missing file S. in the record room
   AR P Q SBQ P R SCR Q S PDQ R P S
4. Q4 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "project completed the She ahead of schedule."
   A'project' and 'the'B'She' and 'project'C'the' and 'schedule'D'She' and 'schedule'
5. Q5 · English · English Comprehension
   Select the word most opposite in meaning (antonym) to: CANDID
   AHonestBFrankCDeceptiveDSincere
6. Q6 · English · Grammar — Prepositions
   Select the appropriate preposition/phrasal verb combination: He differs _____ on this issue.
   Aat the stationBwith meCsince morningDdiffers from me
7. Q7 · English · Synonyms
   Select the option that is a synonym of 'Hamper'.
   AHinderBVolatileCFickleDStable
8. Q8 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Choose the correctly spelt word from the options below.
   AVehicleBVehhicleCVehocleDVehcle
9. Q9 · English · Spotting Errors
   Much of the art he/ discusses is funny, playing / and mischievous.
   Aand mischievousBNo errorCdiscusses is funny, playingDMuch of the art he
10. Q10 · English · One Word Substitutes
    Select the one-word substitute for: "One who loves books"
    APhysiologyBElegyCAutocracyDBibliophile