English Practice Set 590

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1. Q1 · English · One Word Substitutes
   One word for "That which cannot be seen" is:
   AInvisibleBIllegibleCInevitableDPalindrome
2. Q2 · English · English Language
   Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The manager gave a *terse* reply to the reporter's question.
   ADetailedBBriefCPoliteDAngry
3. Q3 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The board has approved the budget."
   AThe budget is being approved by the board.BThe budget has been approved by the board.CThe budget was being approved by the board.DThe budget had been approved by the board.
4. Q4 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "explained / professor / with / practical / examples / The / theory / the"
   Aexamples with explained The the practical professor theory.Btheory The practical examples with professor explained the.CThe practical with examples professor explained the theory.DThe professor explained the theory with practical examples.
5. Q5 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Three of the four sentences below belong together in theme/context. Choose the one that does NOT belong: 1. New autonomous underwater vehicles are now being deployed to close this knowledge gap. 2. Early results show modest improvements in student engagement and retention of material. 3. This gap matters because the ocean floor shapes currents, climate, and marine ecosystems. 4. The remaining depths are mapped only through low-resolution satellite estimates.
   ANew autonomous underwater vehicles are now being deployed to close this knowledge gap.BEarly results show modest improvements in student engagement and retention of material.CThis gap matters because the ocean floor shapes currents, climate, and marine ecosystems.DThe remaining depths are mapped only through low-resolution satellite estimates.
6. Q6 · English · Grammar — Nouns/Pronouns/Adjectives/Adverbs
   Fill in the blank with the correct form: She sings _____ than her sister.
   AgoodBmore bestCmore betterDbetter
7. Q7 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Identify the type of sentence in the following sentence. Please, don't go away.
   AAffirmativeBInterrogativeCNegativeDExclamatory
8. Q8 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "Doctors recommend for exercise regular a healthy life."
   A'regular' and 'for'B'regular' and 'healthy'C'a' and 'life'D'exercise' and 'regular'
9. Q9 · English · English Comprehension
   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To beat around the bush'
   ATo avoid the main topicBTo win easilyCTo act quicklyDTo fight hard
10. Q10 · English · Basics of English Language
    Identify the part of speech of the capitalised word in the sentence: "BRAVO! What a wonderful performance."
    ANounBInterjectionCPronounDVerb