English Practice Set 1787
10 English questions in 8 minutes (+1 per correct, −0.25 per wrong). Free, no account needed. Everyone who opens this set gets the same 10 questions, so the percentile at the end is a real comparison.
- Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
- English Language
- Fill in the Blanks
- Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
- Idioms and Phrases
- Match the Columns
- One Word Substitutes
- Sentence Improvement / Correction
- Spellings / Misspelt Words
- Synonyms
Pick an answer for each question below, then press Submit. The 8-minute timer starts when you choose your first answer. Tap a chosen option again to clear it. Solutions and your percentile unlock after you submit.
- His house is smaller than you .
- Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as 'Obfuscate'.
- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The manager was _____ but firm, which made the staff feel _____.
- Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. Ring a bell B. Water under the bridge C. It's raining cats and dogs D. Under one's belt Column B: 1. it is raining very heavily 2. a past problem that is no longer worth worrying about 3. to sound familiar 4. as part of one's experience
- Choose the correct meaning of Idiom "Bite the bullet".
- ........... is a political system that separates people according to their race.
- Choose the word nearest in meaning to the italicised word. His *uncouth* manners embarrassed the whole family.
- Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: _____ in this company for the last ten years.
- Choose the correctly spelt word from the options below.
- Change into indirect speech: He said, "Alas! I have failed the exam."