English Practice Set 1959
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.
- English Language
- Fill in the Blanks
- Idioms and Phrases
- Sentence Improvement / Correction
- Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
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.
- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required’. (There's many a good tunes) played on an old violin.
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The scientist’s findings were later _____ by independent researchers.
- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: He was _____ to admit his mistake, yet he _____ apologised in the end.
- Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase from the options: “Ten a penny”
- What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Every cloud has a silver lining"?
- Robots are being used increasingly in industry as they can work on large jobs faster, are more precise and ...........
- Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: He was rewarded ______ his honesty.
- Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. Of the two candidates, she is the __most intelligent__ one.
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The economy showed signs of _____ after months of decline.
- Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The farmers announced a new policy for government."