English Practice Set 553

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1. Q1 · English · Sentence Formation
   Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence:
   P1: The committee will P2: discuss the budget P3: on Friday
   Adiscuss the budget The committee will on Friday.BThe committee will discuss the budget on Friday.Con Friday The committee will discuss the budget.Ddiscuss the budget on Friday The committee will.
2. Q2 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "You can solve this problem easily."
   AThis can problem be solved easily by you.BThis problem can be solved easily by you.CThis problem can be solved by easily you.DThis problem can be solved easily you by.
3. Q3 · English · English Comprehension
   Choose the correctly spelt word.
   ARecieveBReceiveCReceeveDReceve
4. Q4 · English · Basics of English Language
   Identify the part of speech of the capitalised word in the sentence: "We met our teacher YESTERDAY."
   APrepositionBAdverbCConjunctionDInterjection
5. Q5 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Bite the bullet"?
   Ain troubleBto be upset about something that cannot be changedCa past problem that is no longer worth worrying aboutDto face a difficult situation bravely
6. Q6 · English · Antonyms
   Which of the following sentences contains the ANTONYM of the word ‘important’ ?
   ANamita also makes some very salient points in her newly revised prefaceBChoose the right colour to make your bike stand out!CYou always make me do all the trivial stuffDI have some urgent questions for you
7. Q7 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The reduce bridge will new travel time significantly."
   A'reduce' and 'travel'B'new' and 'reduce'C'new' and 'travel'D'bridge' and 'significantly'
8. Q8 · English · Grammar — Subject-Verb Agreement
   Fill in the blank so the subject and verb agree: The scissors _____ on the table.
   AEach studentBhave arrestedCis lyingDare lying
9. Q9 · English · Clauses & Sentence Types
   The vacation is (what Robert needs most) at this time. Identify the clause in the brackets.
   AAdjective clauseBNoun clauseCAdverbial clauseDPronoun clause
10. Q10 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
    Choose the correctly spelled word.
    AGuidenceBQuietCQuandaryDGraphic