English Practice Set 427

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1. Q1 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Break the ice"?
   Ato make people feel more comfortableBto agree with someoneCto take credit for someone else's achievementDto ignore something deliberately
2. Q2 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "Scientists discovered the new species in a remote forest."
   A'Scientists' and 'a'B'species' and 'a'C'Scientists' and 'discovered'D'a' and 'the'
3. Q3 · English · English Language
   Select the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'PARSIMONIOUS'.
   ALavishBStingyCFrugalDThrifty
4. Q4 · English · Grammar — Articles & Determiners
   Fill in the blank with the correct article/determiner: _____ moon revolves around the earth.
   ASomeBAC—DThe
5. Q5 · English · Synonyms
   Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Vigorous
   AAcademicBEnergeticCGuardedDFurious
6. Q6 · English · One Word Substitutes
   Choose the word that means the same as the phrase: "That which cannot be imitated"
   ABibliographyBInimitableCAutographDIllegible
7. Q7 · English · Clauses & Sentence Types
   In the following questions, a part of the sentence has been underlined. Find out which clause has been used in that part. Make hay __while the sun shines__.
   AAdjective ClauseBPrincipal ClauseCNoun ClauseDAdverb Clause
8. Q8 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "professor / The / theory / the / explained / examples / practical / with"
   Aprofessor practical examples the The with explained theory.Bprofessor with The practical examples explained theory the.Cexamples explained The professor the practical with theory.DThe professor explained the theory with practical examples.
9. Q9 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. Only then can cities hope to reverse decades of environmental neglect. 2. Small towns with well-maintained training facilities often produce disproportionate numbers of athletes. 3. This narrow focus, however, overlooks a much larger story about grassroots sport. 4. National medal tallies dominate most post-Olympics discussions in the media.
   AOnly then can cities hope to reverse decades of environmental neglect.BSmall towns with well-maintained training facilities often produce disproportionate numbers of athletes.CThis narrow focus, however, overlooks a much larger story about grassroots sport.DNational medal tallies dominate most post-Olympics discussions in the media.
10. Q10 · English · Para Jumbles (Ordering of Sentences)
    1. Cyberpunk, for instance, envisions dystopian futures dominated by advanced technology and corporate control. 2. Within science fiction, various subgenres have emerged, each exploring distinct themes and aesthetics. 3. This thematic diversity allows the genre to appeal to a broad range of readers and intellectual interests. 4. Meanwhile, space opera focuses on grand interstellar conflicts and epic voyages across vast galaxies.
    A2, 1, 4, 3B1, 2, 3, 4C2, 3, 1, 4D4, 1, 2, 3