English Practice Set 1588

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1. Q1 · English · Spotting Errors
   Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
   AThe court delivered its verdict after months of hearing.BFarmers are struggling due to the irregular monsoon.CEach of the boys were given a prize for their performance.DHe always arrives at the office before nine o'clock.
2. Q2 · English · Verbal Analogies
   Puppy is related to Dog in the same way as Cub is related to ____?
   APatientBLionCSmokeDBook
3. Q3 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the correct antonym of the word 'Expand'.
   AShrinkBGrowCExtendDEnlarge
4. Q4 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. She plays the piano and __sing beautifully.__
   Asing beautifully.BEach studentCsings beautifullyDhas reached
5. Q5 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   It is the ________ to reach Delhi.
   Aquickest routeBfastest routeCstrongest routeDlowest route
6. Q6 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Which of the following examples in reported speech is grammatically incorrect?
   AThe Mayor said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.BHe said that he would go as soon as it was possible.CHe said that he does not wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.DMy teacher often says to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.
7. Q7 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Choose the idiom/phrase that means: "from a reliable, original source"
   AGive someone the benefit of the doubtBIn hot waterCBack to the drawing boardDStraight from the horse's mouth
8. Q8 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation. Geetika spoke a lot about her new movie. However, it came to nothing in the theatres.
   ATo give the devil his duesBTo get into hot waterCTo dig the graveDTo end in smoke
9. Q9 · English · Verbal Analogies
   Tiger is related to Carnivore in the same way as Cow is related to ____?
   ATemperatureBGoldCSmokeDHerbivore
10. Q10 · English · English Language
    Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'TRANQUIL'.
    AChaoticBPeacefulCNoisyDTurbulent