English Practice Set 311

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1. Q1 · English · Homonyms / Confusing Word Pairs
   Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. The wind _______ so powerfully that the door closed.
   AblowBblewCbluesDblue
2. Q2 · English · Punctuation Marks
   I have a box full of pencils. To show omission, "I have" will be written as :
   AIv'eBIve'CI'haveDI've
3. Q3 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   The committee discussed about implementing new safety protocols during the meeting.
   Adiscussed implementingBhad a discussion about implementingCwere discussing about implementingDhad been discussed implementing
4. Q4 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Phrasal Verbs): Column A: A. Stick to B. Make up for C. Look down on D. Do away with Column B: 1. to continue doing or using something 2. to abolish or discard 3. to consider someone inferior 4. to compensate for something
   AA-1, B-4, C-3, D-2BA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4CA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3DA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
5. Q5 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. Pass the buck B. Turn a blind eye C. Beat around the bush D. Play devil's advocate Column B: 1. to avoid saying something directly 2. to shift responsibility to someone else 3. to argue the opposite side for the sake of debate 4. to ignore something deliberately
   AA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1BA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3CA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2DA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
6. Q6 · English · Verbal Analogies
   Ring is related to Gold in the same way as Table is related to ____?
   AInsectsBHerbivoreCArtifactsDWood
7. Q7 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Burn the midnight oil"
   ATo waste resourcesBTo work late into the nightCTo sleep earlyDTo relax all day
8. Q8 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: "There was dust –––––– the carpet".
   AUnderneathBTowardsCInsideDNear
9. Q9 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: She said, "Let us go for a walk."
   AShe suggested that they should go for a walk.Bhe suggested that they had go for a walk.CShe suggested that they could go for a walk.DShe suggested that they might go for a walk.
10. Q10 · English · Vocabulary
    Select the word most opposite in meaning to 'PARSIMONIOUS':
    AFrugalBMiserlyCGenerousDThrifty