English Practice Set 423

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1. Q1 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "Experts warn that without sustained effort, the benefits of these measures will remain _____."
   AmarginalBretentionCrigidDdisproportionate
2. Q2 · English · Sentence Formation
   Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence:
   P1: The government announced P2: a new policy P3: for farmers
   Afor farmers a new policy The government announced.BThe government announced a new policy for farmers.CThe government announced for farmers a new policy.Da new policy The government announced for farmers.
3. Q3 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. The odds were against them. 2. they continued to fight.
   AThe odds were against them; nevertheless, they continued to fight.BThe odds were against them; Provided that, they continued to fight.CThe odds were against them; So that, they continued to fight.DThe odds were against them; Therefore, they continued to fight.
4. Q4 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the following four options:
   AMy brother's car while it was 15 years old, had begun to fall apartBMy brother's car, was 15 years old, had begun to fall apartCMy brother's car, that was 15 years old, had begun to fall apartDMy brother's car, which was 15 years old, had begun to fall apart
5. Q5 · English · Selecting Words
   Select the most appropriate word for the blank: The manager is a very _____ person, always polite to staff.
   ArespectfulBimpatientCconsiderationDfeasible
6. Q6 · English · Grammar (Core Section)
   Identify the degree of the capitalised adjective in the sentence: "The weather today is COLD."
   AComparative DegreeBPositive DegreeCSuperlative DegreeDDemonstrative Adjective
7. Q7 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "The ball is in your court"?
   Ajust barely; narrowlyBto become nervous about doing somethingCit is your decision nowDto stop a project or activity
8. Q8 · English · Reading Comprehension / Cloze Test
   Vikram is training for a marathon. He (21)___ ten kilometers every morning.
   ArunsBrunCranDrunning
9. Q9 · English · Reading Comprehension
   What does the author imply by “increasingly viewed as a tangible objective”?
   AMars colonization is impossibleBMars exploration is a distant dreamCMars colonization is becoming realisticDMars is already fully inhabited
10. Q10 · English · Spotting Errors
    Pick out the part of the sentence that has an error. A) He is B) the most unique C) person D) I have met.
    APart ABPart BCPart CDPart D