English Practice Set 1942

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 · English Language
    Read the sentence divided into four parts. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. "Each of the candidates were asked to submit their documents before the deadline."
  2. Q2 · English · Phrasal Verbs
    Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb "Hold up".
  3. Q3 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. Scarcely had I left when it was starting to rain.
  4. Q4 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
    Change the voice: "The manager checks the reports every morning."
  5. Q5 · English · Fill in the Blanks
    Strength training is useful as it avoids large increases in breathing rate and________ muscle strength.
  6. Q6 · English · Idioms and Phrases
    What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "See eye to eye"?
  7. Q7 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
    'I __would__ rather read than talk.' The underlined modal auxiliary shows :
  8. Q8 · English · Cloze Test
    Choose the pair of words that correctly fills both blanks: "International agencies have set an _____ target to fully map the seabed within a decade. ... These vehicles can operate for weeks without human _____, gathering detailed terrain data."
  9. Q9 · English · English Language
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. "The professor gave a lucid explanation of the theorem."
  10. Q10 · English · Fill in the Blanks
    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The economy showed signs of _____ after months of decline.
08:000/10 answered+1.00 correct · −0.25 wrong