English Practice Set 1669

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1. Q1 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Synonyms): Column A: A. Equanimity B. Skeptical C. Deceive D. Wary Column B: 1. Cautious 2. Composure 3. Delude 4. Doubtful
   AA-1, B-2, C-4, D-3BA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3CA-2, B-4, C-3, D-1DA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
2. Q2 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Save face"?
   Ato be very expensiveBto go to bedCto tell something brieflyDto avoid humiliation
3. Q3 · English · English Language
   Arrange the following sentences (A-E) in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph. A. The museum's new wing, dedicated entirely to contemporary Indian art, opened to the public last weekend. B. Curators spent nearly three years sourcing works from artists across the country. C. Visitors have praised the collection for its bold use of colour and unconventional mediums. D. The wing features over two hundred paintings, sculptures and mixed-media installations. E. Ticket sales for the opening month have already surpassed the museum's initial projections.
   AABDCEBADBCECADCBEDDABCE
4. Q4 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the antonym of 'Abundant'.
   AScarceBTinyCVisibleDEnd
5. Q5 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "At the drop of a hat"?
   Ato make a bad situation worseBfrom a reliable, original sourceCwithout any hesitationDin trouble
6. Q6 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence. He made a sureptitiuos phone call while his boss was out of the room.
   AsurreptitousBsureptitiousCsurreptitiousDsarreptitious
7. Q7 · English · Spotting Errors
   In the following question, a sentence has been given, divided into three parts, followed by 'No error'. Read the sentence to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as the answer. The board of directors / have approved the merger / after months of negotiation / No error
   AThe board of directorsBhave approved the mergerCafter months of negotiationDNo error
8. Q8 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: They said, "We have already submitted the report."
   AThey said that they would already submitted the report.Bhe said that they were already submitted the report.Che said that they could already submitted the report.DThey said that they had already submitted the report.
9. Q9 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Last night, I failed to sleep because of some familiar issues that couldn't be avoided.
   AincapableBinevitableCunthinkableDunsolvable
10. Q10 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
    Change the voice: "The workers will have completed the building by December."
    AThe building have been completed by the workers by December.BThe building is completed by the workers by December.CThe building will be completed by the workers by December.DThe building will have been completed by the workers by December.