English Practice Set 523

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1. Q1 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: He said, "I was studying when the power went off."
   Ashe said that he should been studying when the power had gone off.BI was studying when the power went off.CHe said that he would been studying when the power had gone off.DHe said that he had been studying when the power had gone off.
2. Q2 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Research in Social Sciences is plagued nowadays on gloomy definitions and measurements.
   Anowadays during gloomy definitionsBnowadays onto gloomy definitionsCnowadays by gloomy definitionsDnowadays amid gloomy definitions
3. Q3 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. In the same boat B. Piece of cake C. On the ball D. Shoot yourself in the foot Column B: 1. something very easy 2. alert and competent 3. to do something that harms your own interests 4. in the same difficult situation as someone else
   AA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2BA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3CA-3, B-2, C-4, D-1DA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
4. Q4 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Phrasal Verbs): Column A: A. Stick to B. Run out of C. Get over D. Keep up with Column B: 1. to continue doing or using something 2. to have no more of something 3. to recover from something 4. to stay at the same level or pace
   AA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2BA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3CA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4DA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
5. Q5 · English · Sentence-based Vocabulary Usage
   Choose the sentence in which the word 'Advice' is used correctly:
   AI would advice you to reconsider your decision.BThe counsellor will advice the students tomorrow.CShe gave me some useful advice about the interview.DHe decided to advice her against resigning.
6. Q6 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the correct antonym of the word 'Diligent'.
   ANegligentBCarefulCIndustriousDAttentive
7. Q7 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "You must submit your assignments."
   AThe teacher told the students that he might to submit their assignments.BThe teacher told the students that he would to submit their assignments.CThe teacher told the students that they had to submit their assignments.DThe teacher told the students that they should to submit their assignments.
8. Q8 · English · Grammar — Prepositions
   Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: _____ a doctor who works abroad.
   AShe is married withBon your successCmarried toDfor five years
9. Q9 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: She said, "Let us go for a walk."
   ALet us go for a walk.BShe suggested that they should go for a walk.CShe suggested that they might go for a walk.DShe suggested that they had go for a walk.
10. Q10 · English · Verbal Analogies
    Library is related to Books in the same way as Museum is related to ____?
    ABookBArtifactsCFloodDBirds