English Practice Set 479

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1. Q1 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. Whether such measures can keep pace with changing product design remains to be seen. 2. In most Indian neighbourhoods, a broken appliance rarely means an automatic trip to the landfill. 3. Manufacturers, meanwhile, increasingly design products that are difficult to open or repair. 4. Rapid, unplanned construction has replaced parks and wetlands with concrete structures.
   AWhether such measures can keep pace with changing product design remains to be seen.BIn most Indian neighbourhoods, a broken appliance rarely means an automatic trip to the landfill.CManufacturers, meanwhile, increasingly design products that are difficult to open or repair.DRapid, unplanned construction has replaced parks and wetlands with concrete structures.
2. Q2 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "Early results show modest improvements in student engagement and _____ of material."
   AoutpaceBretentionCunexpectedDdisproportionate
3. Q3 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The workers built the bridge last year."
   AThe bridge have been built by the workers last year.BThe bridge was built by the workers last year.CThe bridge were built by the workers last year.DThe bridge was being built by the workers last year.
4. Q4 · English · Homonyms / Confusing Word Pairs
   The quarry was abandoned after the limestone was exhausted.
   AThe workers drilled deep into the quarry for new materialBThe supervisor inspected the quarry’s safety measuresCThe miners transported tools to the quarry entranceDThe hunters pursued their quarry through the forest
5. Q5 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: _____ in Delhi since 2015.
   AShe is livingBhas been livingCunderstandDfor ten years
6. Q6 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The professor explained the theory examples practical with."
   A'The' and 'theory'B'practical' and 'with'C'with' and 'examples'D'explained' and 'theory'
7. Q7 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Five years later, I was eating this same dish at the same restaurant.
   Awill have be eatingBhas been eatingCam eatingDhad been eating
8. Q8 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Phrasal Verbs): Column A: A. Pull off B. Wipe out C. Make out D. Come up with Column B: 1. to destroy completely 2. to produce an idea or plan 3. to succeed in doing something difficult 4. to understand or perceive with difficulty
   AA-3, B-2, C-4, D-1BA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2CA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3DA-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
9. Q9 · English · Synonyms
   Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'Heathen'
   AHiddenBHaughlyCInfidelDLoyal
10. Q10 · English · Vocabulary
    Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Let sleeping dogs lie"
    ATo wake someone upBTo start an argumentCTo avoid interfering in a situation to prevent troubleDTo solve an old problem