English Practice Set 1614

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1. Q1 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Shoot yourself in the foot"?
   Ato do something that harms your own interestsBsaid when a person mentioned appearsCto do something in the cheapest or easiest wayDto avoid restarting an old conflict
2. Q2 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Cut corners"?
   Ato ignore something deliberatelyBto do something in the cheapest or easiest wayCto make a greater effort than expectedDto lose energy or enthusiasm
3. Q3 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Fill in the blank with the correct tense/verb form: He told me that he _____ the next day.
   AwereBwas comingCis comingDwent
4. Q4 · English · English Language
   Choose the word opposite in meaning to the italicised word. The broken embankment left the village *vulnerable* to floods.
   AexposedBweakCsecureDanxious
5. Q5 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Choose the correctly spelled word.
   AettiqueteBelopementCoccasionDrationalisation
6. Q6 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The students should follow the instructions carefully."
   AThe instructions should be followed carefully by students the.BThe instructions should be followed carefully the by students.CThe instructions should be followed carefully by the students.DThe instructions should followed be carefully by the students.
7. Q7 · English · English Language
   Fill in the blank with the most suitable word: Since villagers are best placed to understand local needs, their participation in maintaining rural infrastructure is ______ to the success of such projects.
   AessentialBuselessCirrelevantDoptional
8. Q8 · English · Spotting Errors
   One part of the sentence below is grammatically incorrect. Identify it. A) Of the two candidates, B) she is the C) most intelligent D) one.
   APart ABPart BCPart CDPart D
9. Q9 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Although I have a lot of work to do, I am determined to finish it all by the end of the day so that I can enjoy my weekend not having any imminent due dates.
   Awith no pending reservationsBnot with any pressure of due dateCnot leaving any work incompleteDwithout any looming deadlines
10. Q10 · English · Ordering of Words
    Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "small / The / government / to / support / businesses / launched / scheme / a"
    Abusinesses The government launched scheme a support small to.Bscheme to businesses launched government small support a The.CThe government launched a scheme to support small businesses.Dgovernment a The to support businesses scheme launched small.