English Practice Set 271

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1. Q1 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The librarian does not issue reference books."
   AReference books was not issued by the librarian.BReference books have been not issued by the librarian.CReference books are not issued by the librarian.DReference books had been not issued by the librarian.
2. Q2 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Fill in the blank with the correct tense/verb form: He told me that he _____ the next day.
   Awas comingBis comingCstartedDfor ten years
3. Q3 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "Scientists discovered a new species the in remote forest."
   A'species' and 'the'B'in' and 'the'C'a' and 'remote'D'discovered' and 'forest'
4. Q4 · English · Sentence Formation
   Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence:
   P1: Investors are cautious P2: amid the current P3: market volatility
   Amarket volatility amid the current Investors are cautious.BInvestors are cautious market volatility amid the current.Camid the current market volatility Investors are cautious.DInvestors are cautious amid the current market volatility.
5. Q5 · English · Synonyms
   At times, David behaves in a very obdurate manner to kids.
   AtrustingBamiableCobstinateDenvious
6. Q6 · English · English Language
   Read: 'Water is essential for all living beings. Without it, no life can survive on Earth.' Why is water important?
   ABecause no life can survive without itBBecause it is expensiveCBecause it is rareDBecause it looks beautiful
7. Q7 · English · One Word Substitutes
   Choose the word that means the same as the phrase: "Government by the nobility or upper class"
   ADemocracyBTheocracyCAutocracyDAristocracy
8. Q8 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. Cognitive research suggests attention naturally dips after roughly forty minutes of focused work. 2. Early results show modest improvements in student engagement and retention of material. 3. Lasting success, they suggest, depends on treating grassroots sport as a long-term commitment. 4. For generations, the school day has followed the same rigid, subject-by-subject timetable.
   ACognitive research suggests attention naturally dips after roughly forty minutes of focused work.BEarly results show modest improvements in student engagement and retention of material.CLasting success, they suggest, depends on treating grassroots sport as a long-term commitment.DFor generations, the school day has followed the same rigid, subject-by-subject timetable.
9. Q9 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Every cloud has a silver lining"?
   Afeeling slightly unwellBthere is something good in every bad situationCto become nervous about doing somethingDto join a popular activity or trend
10. Q10 · English · Ordering of Words
    Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "submit / assignments / deadline / the / must / their / Students / before"
    Athe Students their deadline assignments must before submit.BStudents must submit their assignments before the deadline.Csubmit the must assignments deadline Students their before.Dassignments must Students before submit their the deadline.