English Practice Set 1620

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1. Q1 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Have a bee in your bonnet
   AUnable to stay at a place for longBTo keep worrying about yourselfCBe preoccupied or obsessed with somethingDHaving a cruel intention or grudge against someone
2. Q2 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. She is capable __to handle__ this responsibility alone.
   Aat mathematicsBto handleCcapable of handlingDdiffers from me
3. Q3 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   It had been raining. (Select the tense used in the sentence)
   APast tenseBPresent perfectCPresent perfect continuousDPast perfect continuous
4. Q4 · English · English Language
   Arrange the jumbled sentences about Kalki into a coherent paragraph. A. He will remove the darkness of the era and begin a new one. B. Kalki is supposed to be the last avatar of Lord Vishnu. C. This avatar is yet to come. D. When the evil in the world outweighs the good, Vishnu will come charging on a white horse with a blazing sword.
   ACABDBBDACCACDBDADCB
5. Q5 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Select the correct spelling of a word meaning 'a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound'.
   ANuannceBNuanceCNuaanceDNuanse
6. Q6 · English · English Language
   State governments played a _____ role in accelerating industrial growth by offering subsidised land and streamlining project approvals.
   AnegligibleBhostileCpivotalDpassive
7. Q7 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. Read between the lines B. Hit the nail on the head C. Once in a blue moon D. Keep something at bay Column B: 1. to describe exactly what is causing a situation 2. to understand a hidden meaning 3. to prevent something from approaching 4. very rarely
   AA-4, B-2, C-3, D-1BA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3CA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1DA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
8. Q8 · English · Spotting Errors
   Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law / attended the meeting / as his health is not more good.
   ANeither my brother nor my brothers-in-lawBattended the meetingCNo errorDas his health is not more good
9. Q9 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "quarterly / The / report / the / reviewed / manager / carefully"
   Areviewed report quarterly the manager carefully The.Bmanager quarterly The reviewed the carefully report.CThe manager reviewed the quarterly report carefully.Dmanager carefully reviewed report The quarterly the.
10. Q10 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
    She advised to her friend to take precautions during the trip.
    Aadvised her friend take precautionsBadvised to her friend taking precautionsCadvised her friend to take precautionsDadvised her friend taking precaution