English Practice Set 1815

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1. Q1 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   Identify the correct type of pronoun in the following sentence. You should not hurt yourself while playing. Here, yourself is a _________ pronoun.
   AinterrogativeBreflexiveCpersonalDindefinite
2. Q2 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Keep something at bay"?
   Ato prevent something from approachingBto describe exactly what is causing a situationCalert and competentDthere is something good in every bad situation
3. Q3 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence. He really stinks and smells foul after a hard session at the gym.
   Alame excuseBpen and inkCan iron willDan old flame
4. Q4 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "You must submit your assignments."
   AThe teacher told the students that they might to submit their assignments.BThe teacher told the students that they were to submit their assignments.CThe teacher told the students that they should to submit their assignments.DThe teacher told the students that they had to submit their assignments.
5. Q5 · English · English Language
   Select the most appropriate option that rectifies the incorrectly spelt word: "Adolf Hitler adeptly orchestrated contrived public-security emergencies through incendiary rhetoric and coercive strautagems to dismantle constitutional safeguards..."
   AcoersiveBincindiaryCstratagemsDcontrieved
6. Q6 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Spot the correct passive form of the following sentence: They asked me my name.
   AMy name, was asked me by themBI was asked my nameCMe was asked my name by themDMy name was asked from me by them
7. Q7 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Pick the correctly spelled word referring to cells that support and protect neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
   ANeurogliaBNewrogliaCNurogliaDNeurologia
8. Q8 · English · Verbal Analogies
   Puppy is related to Dog in the same way as Cub is related to ____?
   ALionBWaterCFoodDWall
9. Q9 · English · Spotting Errors
   Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
   AHe is more taller than his brother.BThe library remains open until eight in the evening.CThe festival attracts thousands of visitors every year.DThe government launched a scheme to support small businesses.
10. Q10 · English · Synonyms
    Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as 'Genuine'.
    ACounterfeitBRealCFakeDFraudulent