English Practice Set 494

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1. Q1 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Synonyms): Column A: A. Pacify B. Concise C. Ambiguous D. Inscrutable Column B: 1. Appease 2. Vague 3. Succinct 4. Enigmatic
   AA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3BA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2CA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4DA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
2. Q2 · English · English Language
   The remark that we know the moon's surface better than our sea floor is made to stress
   Athe cost of space missionsBthe danger of deep divingChow little of the ocean floor has been exploredDthe speed of modern mapping
3. Q3 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. He studied hard. 2. he could pass the exam.
   AHe studied hard However he could pass the exam.BHe studied hard As soon as he could pass the exam.CHe studied hard so that he could pass the exam.DHe studied hard Unless he could pass the exam.
4. Q4 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the correct antonym of the word 'Cheap'.
   AExpensiveBCostlyCAffordableDLow-priced
5. Q5 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "assignments / submit / the / their / must / before / Students / deadline"
   Adeadline submit must the assignments before their Students.Bthe Students assignments before their submit deadline must.Cassignments submit their must Students deadline the before.DStudents must submit their assignments before the deadline.
6. Q6 · English · Grammar — Nouns/Pronouns/Adjectives/Adverbs
   Select the grammatically correct option: Neither the manager nor the employees _____ present.
   AwasBbeCwereDhas been
7. Q7 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Choose the option in which Narration in the given sentence has been correctly changed. The coolie said, "Let us wait for the train."
   AThe coolie asked to let us wait for the trainBThe coolie suggested that we should wait for the trainCThe coolie said to us to wait for the trainDThe coolie advised us to wait for the train
8. Q8 · English · Selecting Words
   Select the most appropriate word for the blank: The two teams took their _____ positions on the field.
   ArespectedBrespectableCrespectiveDrespectful
9. Q9 · English · English Comprehension
   The suspect was taken into custody ______ the evidence collected against him.
   Aon the basis ofBin spite ofCregardless ofDinstead of
10. Q10 · English · Basics of English Language
    Identify the part of speech of the capitalised word in the sentence: "They swam ACROSS the river."
    AInterjectionBConjunctionCPrepositionDNoun