English Practice Set 575

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1. Q1 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. Once in a blue moon B. Under one's belt C. A blessing in disguise D. Play devil's advocate Column B: 1. very rarely 2. something good that seemed bad at first 3. as part of one's experience 4. to argue the opposite side for the sake of debate
   AA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3BA-1, B-2, C-4, D-3CA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4DA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
2. Q2 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Antonyms): Column A: A. Fertile B. Inveterate C. Abundant D. Lucid Column B: 1. Occasional 2. Confusing 3. Barren 4. Scarce
   AA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4BA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3CA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1DA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
3. Q3 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Choose the correctly spelt word from the options below.
   ACalendarBCalendaarCCaalendarDCallendar
4. Q4 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the correct synonym of the word 'Venerable'.
   ARespectedBDisrespectedCScornedDDespised
5. Q5 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: She said to him, "I have finished my work."
   Ahe told him that she might finished her work.BI have finished my work.CShe told him that she had finished her work.DShe told him that she would finished her work.
6. Q6 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: The officer asked, "What is your name?"
   AThe officer asked what my name had.BThe officer asked what my name was.CThe officer asked what my name should.DThe officer asked what my name would.
7. Q7 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. She was tired. 2. she went to bed early.
   AIn spite of she was tired, she went to bed early.BSince she was tired, she went to bed early.CMoreover she was tired, she went to bed early.DNevertheless she was tired, she went to bed early.
8. Q8 · English · Verbal Analogies
   Entomologist is related to Insects in the same way as Ornithologist is related to ____?
   AFoodBWallCMoneyDBirds
9. Q9 · English · Selecting Words
   Select the most appropriate word for the blank: Their marketing campaign was extremely _____.
   AconsiderateBsuccessfulCcandorDcontinuity
10. Q10 · English · Fill in the Blanks
    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate adverb: The baby slept _____throughout the night.
    AquietBquietlyCquieterDquietness