English Practice Set 1825

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.

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.

  1. Q1 · English · Idioms and Phrases
    What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Keep something at bay"?
  2. Q2 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
    Change into indirect speech: They said, "We will not attend the meeting."
  3. Q3 · English · English Language
    One-word substitute for: "a person who is new to a job or activity and lacks experience."
  4. Q4 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
    Select the meaningful and correctly spelt word from the given options to fill in the blank. Whenever Susan received letters from the police, she __________ ignored them.
  5. Q5 · English · Fill in the Blanks
    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The new policy has been _____ criticised by opposition parties.
  6. Q6 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
    Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. The bell rang. 2. the students rushed out.
  7. Q7 · English · Spotting Errors
    As they driven through the dark, twisting lane / down which they had walked earlier, Lucius heard / the whistling of the night air in his ears.
  8. Q8 · English · Idioms and Phrases
    What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Hit the sack"?
  9. Q9 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
    Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. She plays the piano and __sing beautifully.__
  10. Q10 · English · Spotting Errors
    Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
08:000/10 answered+1.00 correct · −0.25 wrong