English Practice Set 562

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1. Q1 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The economy showed signs of _____ after months of decline.
   ArecoveryBcollapseCvolatilityDcommended
2. Q2 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb "Hand in".
   Ato meet unexpectedlyBto meet expectationsCto submitDto arrive, or to appear
3. Q3 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. __She is married with__ a doctor who works abroad.
   Aat the stationBShe is married withCon your successDmarried to
4. Q4 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "Street vendors were once seen as the last _____ of India's cash economy."
   AnostalgicBholdoutsCmarginalDadaptive
5. Q5 · English · Sentence Formation
   Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence:
   P1: Volunteers distributed food P2: to the flood-affected P3: families
   Afamilies to the flood-affected Volunteers distributed food.Bto the flood-affected families Volunteers distributed food.Cfamilies Volunteers distributed food to the flood-affected.DVolunteers distributed food to the flood-affected families.
6. Q6 · English · Homonyms / Confusing Word Pairs
   The artisan applied a thin layer of varnish to the wooden surface.
   AThe curator inspected the ancient varnish that had begun to peelBThe craftsman demonstrated how the varnish deepened the colour of the oak panelsCThe lawyer attempted to varnish the truth to make the report appear more favourableDThe apprentices watched as the varnish dried under controlled light
7. Q7 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   He was 'at his wit's end'. The idiom means –
   Ato surveyBbe faithfulCan emergencyDpuzzled
8. Q8 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   ‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using uninterrupted art in a traditional comics format.
   Asequential art in a traditionalBexistential art in a traditionalCsedimental art in a traditionalDlongitudinal art in a traditional
9. Q9 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. On thin ice B. Add fuel to the fire C. A blessing in disguise D. Save face Column B: 1. something good that seemed bad at first 2. in a risky situation 3. to avoid humiliation 4. to make a bad situation worse
   AA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3BA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2CA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2DA-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
10. Q10 · English · Match the Columns
    Match Column A with Column B (Phrasal Verbs): Column A: A. Put up with B. Drop out C. Get over D. Point out Column B: 1. to tolerate 2. to recover from something 3. to indicate or draw attention to 4. to leave school or a course before finishing
    AA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3BA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1CA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2DA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2