English Practice Set 398

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1. Q1 · English · Miscellaneous English Topics
   Fill in the blank with the correct determiner: ___ students in the class enjoy mathematics.
   ASomeBAnyCMuchDLittle
2. Q2 · English · English / Hindi Language
   Select the correct one-word substitution for the given phrase. To keep an eye on
   ATo watch someone or something carefullyBTo ignore someone completelyCTo close one's eyesDTo take a short nap
3. Q3 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The new bridge will reduce significantly time travel."
   A'reduce' and 'significantly'B'new' and 'will'C'will' and 'time'D'travel' and 'significantly'
4. Q4 · English · One Word Substitutes
   Choose the word that means the same as the phrase: "One who hates mankind"
   AGluttonBPauperCIntestateDMisanthrope
5. Q5 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Which phrasal verb means: "to understand or perceive with difficulty"?
   APull offBMake up forCBreak outDMake out
6. Q6 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "Even so, rising global demand for data storage threatens to _____ these efficiency gains."
   AunderminesBoutpaceCmandatingDinconsistent
7. Q7 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Three of the four sentences below belong together in theme/context. Choose the one that does NOT belong: 1. In most Indian neighbourhoods, a broken appliance rarely means an automatic trip to the landfill. 2. Sealed batteries and proprietary screws are becoming common even in low-cost electronics. 3. Many buildings require extensive structural repair before they can safely reopen to the public. 4. Whether such measures can keep pace with changing product design remains to be seen.
   AIn most Indian neighbourhoods, a broken appliance rarely means an automatic trip to the landfill.BSealed batteries and proprietary screws are becoming common even in low-cost electronics.CMany buildings require extensive structural repair before they can safely reopen to the public.DWhether such measures can keep pace with changing product design remains to be seen.
8. Q8 · English · Synonyms
   Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as 'Kindle'.
   ASuppressBProvokeCQuellDDouse
9. Q9 · English · Homonyms / Confusing Word Pairs
   The explorer was struck by the eerie beauty of the moonlit moraine along the glacier’s edge.
   AThe hikers rested on the moraine before continuing their climb up the icy slopeBThe old painter described his cluttered studio as a moraine of forgotten dreamsCThe scientists collected rock samples from the moraine for carbon datingDThe guide pointed to the moraine that marked the glacier’s retreat over centuries
10. Q10 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
    Correct the following sentence by replacing the underlined word with an appropriate choice: John __is__ ill for five weeks. He is still in hospital.
    AwasBhas beenCfellDfallen