English Practice Set 472

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1. Q1 · English · English / Hindi Language
   Change the meaning of the given sentence by replacing the underlined word with its ANTONYM from the following options.
   Her overly **fastidious** approach to life is making her erratic.
   ASincereBImpeccableCLackadaisicalDSerious
2. Q2 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Which phrasal verb means: "to exercise, or to find a solution"?
   AGet away withBWork outCLive up toDPut across
3. Q3 · English · Grammar — Subject-Verb Agreement
   Select the option with correct subject-verb agreement: Neither of the two candidates _____ for the post this year.
   Aare lyingBwere selectedCwas selectedDhas shocked
4. Q4 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "This narrow focus, however, overlooks a much larger story about _____ sport."
   AinconsistentBgrassrootsCholdoutsDcreditworthiness
5. Q5 · English · Cloze Test
   Choose the pair of words that correctly fills both blanks: "International agencies have set an _____ target to fully map the seabed within a decade. ... These vehicles can operate for weeks without human _____, gathering detailed terrain data."
   Adisproportionate / interventionBambitious / interventionCadaptive / mandatingDambitious / grassroots
6. Q6 · English · Homonyms / Confusing Word Pairs
   Select the most appropriate homonyms from the given alternatives to fill in the blanks. The rowing instructor commanded them to ________ in a ________. A. row (verb) B. roe C. row (sequence)
   AC, ABB, CCA, BDA, C
7. Q7 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Choose the correctly spelt word from the options below.
   AOccurernceBOccurenceCOccurrinceDOccurrence
8. Q8 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. A large number of students __was present__ in the hall for the seminar.
   Awas presentBwere presentCwas selectedDare lying
9. Q9 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. The results will be declared __in__ Monday.
   Aon MondayBinCdiffers from meDaccused of theft
10. Q10 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
    Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. It was raining heavily. 2. the match continued.
    AAlthough it was raining heavily, the match continued.BMoreover it was raining heavily, the match continued.CTherefore it was raining heavily, the match continued.DBecause it was raining heavily, the match continued.