English Practice Set 353

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1. Q1 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: The manager said, "I am going to visit the branch office."
   AThe manager said that he was going to visit the branch office.BThe manager said that he had going to visit the branch office.CThe manager said that she should going to visit the branch office.DThe manager said that he might going to visit the branch office.
2. Q2 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. He is good __in mathematics__ and physics both.
   Ain mathematicsBat mathematicsCaccused of theftDfor five years
3. Q3 · English · Verbal Analogies
   Carpenter is related to Furniture in the same way as Cobbler is related to ____?
   AInsectsBPressureCShoesDSentence
4. Q4 · English · Sentence-based Vocabulary Usage
   In which of the following sentences is 'Lose' used correctly?
   AThe screw on the chair has become lose.BHis shirt was lose around the collar.CIf we are not careful, we will lose the match.DThe knot on the rope was lose.
5. Q5 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   ______ for an hour made me lose my breath.
   ASittingBSleepingCWalkingDEating
6. Q6 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. Every cloud has a silver lining B. Play devil's advocate C. Piece of cake D. Bite off more than one can chew Column B: 1. something very easy 2. to argue the opposite side for the sake of debate 3. there is something good in every bad situation 4. to take on more than one can manage
   AA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2BA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4CA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4DA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
7. Q7 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   A bolt from the blue
   AA sudden and unexpected eventBRaining heavilyCThunder and rain in a stromDA spontaneous but expected event
8. Q8 · English · Grammar — Prepositions
   Select the appropriate preposition/phrasal verb combination: The train arrived _____ ten minutes late.
   Asince morningBat the stationCto the stationDfor five years
9. Q9 · English · Grammar — Articles & Determiners
   Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: _____ Ganga is the longest river in India.
   A—BAnCTheDSome
10. Q10 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
    Change the voice: "The engineers are testing the new machine."
    AThe new machine will have been tested by the engineers.BThe new machine are being tested by the engineers.CThe new machine is being tested by the engineers.DThe new machine have been tested by the engineers.