English Practice Set 1877

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1. Q1 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Choose the correctly spelt word from the options below.
   ACollagueBColleagueCCulleagueDColliague
2. Q2 · English · Spotting Errors
   The consensus was, not that the data itself was flawed, but that its interpretation by the junior analysts (1)/ were overly optimistic (2)/ given the volatile market conditions (3)/ and the inherent uncertainties. (4)
   A(1)B(2)C(3)D(4)
3. Q3 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Take it with a grain of salt"?
   Ato do something that harms your own interestsBto not take something too seriouslyCto understand a hidden meaningDto joke with someone
4. Q4 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The company exports its products to many countries."
   AIts products was being exported to many countries by the company.BIts products are exported to many countries by the company.CIts products is being exported to many countries by the company.DIts products will have been exported to many countries by the company.
5. Q5 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   I was in Oman around two months.
   AfromBintoCsinceDfor
6. Q6 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Identify the tense form in this passive voice sentence : "Will the letter have been received by him?"
   ASimple futureBFuture continuousCFuture perfectDFuture perfect continuous
7. Q7 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   The soldiers died____their country.
   AinBatCbyDfor
8. Q8 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The workers will have completed the building by December."
   AThe building were being completed by the workers by December.BThe building are being completed by the workers by December.CThe building is being completed by the workers by December.DThe building will have been completed by the workers by December.
9. Q9 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Ride roughshod over
   ATo act with total disregard for others’ feelings or rightsBTo overcome a difficult situation with patienceCTo follow rules and traditions strictlyDTo handle a matter with extreme caution
10. Q10 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
    Change the following sentence into Indirect speech: I said to him, "Let us go for a walk."
    AI told him that to go for a walk.BI proposed to him that we should go for a walk.CI suggested that they should go out for a walk.DI advised him for a walk.