English Practice Set 1986
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.
- Cloze Test
- English Language
- Fill in the Blanks
- Match the Columns
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.
- Arrange the jumbled sentences into a coherent paragraph. A) Consequently, several coastal towns have invested in early-warning siren systems. B) Cyclones along this coastline have grown more frequent and intense in recent decades. C) These systems have measurably reduced casualties during recent storms. D) Rising sea temperatures are cited as the main driver of this shift.
- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Among all the research papers submitted this year, his study was regarded as the ____ contribution to environmental policy.
- Fill in the blanks with the suitable determiners. ………. are the old classrooms. ……… are the new ones.
- Choose the pair of words that correctly fills both blanks: "Small towns with well-maintained training facilities often produce _____ numbers of athletes. ... This narrow focus, however, overlooks a much larger story about _____ sport."
- Fill in the blank with the correct article: ____ Sun rises in the east.
- I_______all the dresses for the party and I did not like any of them.
- Choose the word that best fits the context of the sentence: The government announced a series of measures to ___ inflation.
- Select the correctly spelt word.
- Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. Out of the blue B. Pull someone's leg C. Break the ice D. Hit the nail on the head Column B: 1. unexpectedly 2. to describe exactly what is causing a situation 3. to joke with someone 4. to make people feel more comfortable
- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The manager was _____ by the board for his outstanding performance.