English Practice Set 27

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1. Q1 · English · General Awareness
   Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I have been yet to go to the flower exhibition at Delhi University.
   Ahave yet beingBhave yetChave yet beenDhad been yet
2. Q2 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. The bell rang. 2. the students rushed out.
   ABecause the bell rang, the students rushed out.BDespite the bell rang, the students rushed out.CAs soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out.DProvided that the bell rang, the students rushed out.
3. Q3 · English · Clauses & Sentence Types
   change the sentences as stated against each (60-70). The options are given, choose the grammatically correct one. Walk carefully lest you should fall. (change into compound)
   AWalk carefully or you will fall.BCarefully walking will avoid the fall.CFall you will without carefulness.DIf you do not walk carefully you might fall.
4. Q4 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "Early results show modest improvements in student engagement and _____ of material."
   AmarginalBretentionCcreditworthinessDinvisible
5. Q5 · English · One Word Substitution
   One who is easily deceived or fooled is called?
   AGullibleBScepticCCynicalDVigilant
6. Q6 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active Voice. Out of the four alternatives, select the one which best transforms the same sentence into Passive Voice. They will start the celebration after midnight.
   ABy them the celebration will be started after midnight.BThe celebration is starting after midnight.CThe celebration will be started after midnight by them.DIt is after midnight that the celebration will be started by them.
7. Q7 · English · Sentence Improvement & Fillers
   Fill in the blank: 'The professor's argument was so _______ that even his critics found it difficult to refute.'
   AcogentBfrivolousCerraticDbanal
8. Q8 · English · Homonyms / Confusing Word Pairs
   She wore a delicate veil over her face during the ceremony.
   AThe fog began to veil the mountainsBThe bride adjusted her veil before walking down the aisleCThe veil was made of silk and laceDThe designer created a new veil for the model
9. Q9 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Select the option that will improve the (bracketed) part of the sentence. In case of no improvement select the option 'No improvement'. The play was (either as funny or as) disturbing as Shivang told it was.
   ANo improvementBeither as funny nor asCneither as funny nor asDneither as funny or as
10. Q10 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
    Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The team celebrated their with victory great enthusiasm."
    A'victory' and 'with'B'celebrated' and 'enthusiasm'C'celebrated' and 'with'D'celebrated' and 'victory'