English Practice Set 1962
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
- Phrasal Verbs
- Sentence Improvement / Correction
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 one-word substitution for the given phrase. "A place where birds are kept"
- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The company had to _____ its workforce due to falling revenue.
- I am hearing a strange noise from upstairs.
- Choose the word that best fits the context of the sentence: The team's innovative approach to the problem ___ industry standards.
- He called because he _____ to talk.
- Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb "Run out of".
- The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct idiom for the bracketed text. They were really (selecting from the last or worst of the resources left) when they picked you.
- Complete the sentence with an appropriate determiner: There were four plates on the dining table. ________ plate was different colour.
- Read the sentence divided into four parts. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. (A) Neither the branch manager nor the clerks / (B) has submitted / (C) the required documents / (D) to the head office yet.
- The meeting closed with a vote of thanks.