English Practice Set 1915

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 · Sentence Improvement / Correction
    Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. The news about the layoffs __have shocked__ everyone in the office.
  2. Q2 · English · Fill in the Blanks
    The term 'germ' _________ an army of tiny terrors, including viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria. These pathogens all have the ability to __________ from victim to victim, who is known as host. These look like microscopic monsters.
  3. Q3 · English · Fill in the Blanks
    If I _____ in your shoes, I would wait a bit.
  4. Q4 · English · Ordering of Words
    Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "after / loan / bank / careful / The / approved / verification / the"
  5. Q5 · English · Idioms and Phrases
    I had heard of henpecked husbands and now, I felt that I saw one.
  6. Q6 · English · Idioms and Phrases
    What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Sit on the fence"?
  7. Q7 · English · English Language
    Choose the correct one-word substitute for: The art of beautiful handwriting.
  8. Q8 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
    Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. He studied hard. 2. he could pass the exam.
  9. Q9 · English · Spotting Errors
    The food was not as delicious as we had expected.
  10. Q10 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
    Change the voice: "The committee rejected the proposal."
08:000/10 answered+1.00 correct · −0.25 wrong