English Practice Set 1844

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1. Q1 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The company’s profits _____ sharply, forcing it to _____ several employees.
   Arose / lay offBfell / lay offCfell / promoteDstabilized / lay off
2. Q2 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Vishnu and Vignesh are always like two peas in a pod.
   AGood in every wayBVery similar to each otherCSmart and intelligentDHappy and compassionate
3. Q3 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The artist has painted a beautiful portrait."
   AA beautiful portrait has been painted by the artist.BA beautiful portrait were painted by the artist.CA beautiful portrait will have been painted by the artist.DA beautiful portrait will be painted by the artist.
4. Q4 · English · Synonyms
   Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as 'Indolent'.
   AIdleBConfrontationalCBelligerentDCombative
5. Q5 · English · English Language
   Select the word most similar in meaning to 'DILIGENT'.
   ALazyBHardworkingCCarelessDSlow
6. Q6 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Identify the type of sentence in the following sentence. What can I do for you?
   AAffirmativeBInterrogativeCExclamatoryDNegative
7. Q7 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Select the correct spelling for a word meaning ‘a formal disagreement or quarrel’.
   ADiscordBDischordCDiskordDDiscorde
8. Q8 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The committee rejected due proposal the to budget constraints."
   A'rejected' and 'due'B'The' and 'proposal'C'the' and 'due'D'committee' and 'the'
9. Q9 · English · Spotting Errors
   Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error: Hardly had he left the room when the guests have arrived.
   AHardly had heBNo errorCleft the roomDwhen the guests have arrived
10. Q10 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
    Change into indirect speech: The manager said, "I am going to visit the branch office."
    AI am going to visit the branch office.BThe manager said that he was going to visit the branch office.CThe manager said that she might going to visit the branch office.DThe manager said that she would going to visit the branch office.