English Practice Set 609

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1. Q1 · English · Selecting Words
   Select the most appropriate word for the blank: The company adopted a more _____ approach to hiring.
   AexclusiveBinclusiveCelusiveDconclusive
2. Q2 · English · One Word Substitutes
   One word for "A government by the few, especially a privileged group" is:
   AOligarchyBResigneeCBibliophileDPauper
3. Q3 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Fill in the blank with the correct tense/verb form: No sooner did he arrive than _____ starts.
   Areached the stationBthe meetingChave been livingDstarted
4. Q4 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. Researchers link chronic noise exposure to elevated stress hormones and disturbed sleep. 2. Cognitive research suggests attention naturally dips after roughly forty minutes of focused work. 3. Yet most class periods run well beyond this window without a meaningful break. 4. The debate reflects a broader tension between tradition and emerging classroom science.
   AResearchers link chronic noise exposure to elevated stress hormones and disturbed sleep.BCognitive research suggests attention naturally dips after roughly forty minutes of focused work.CYet most class periods run well beyond this window without a meaningful break.DThe debate reflects a broader tension between tradition and emerging classroom science.
5. Q5 · English · Spotting Errors
   Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
   AI am waiting for you since morning.BThe government announced a new policy for farmers.CThe police conducted a thorough investigation into the case.DCitizens should be aware of their fundamental rights.
6. Q6 · English · Para Jumbles (Ordering of Sentences)
   1. Such initiatives often include public awareness campaigns and improved waste management infrastructure. 2. Urban areas worldwide grapple with escalating levels of municipal solid waste. 3. Addressing this crisis necessitates comprehensive strategies involving both policy-makers and citizens. 4. Furthermore, promoting recycling and composting can significantly reduce landfill dependency.
   A2, 1, 3, 4B1, 3, 2, 4C2, 3, 1, 4D3, 2, 1, 4
7. Q7 · English · English Language
   Select the one word for the given phrase. A person who can speak two languages fluently
   ALinguistBBilingualCPolyglotDInterpreter
8. Q8 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Select the appropriate verb form to fill the blank: _____ in Delhi since 2015.
   Ahas been workingBknewCShe is livingDhas been living
9. Q9 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "approved / loan / verification / after / The / the / bank / careful"
   Aafter careful bank The the verification approved loan.BThe bank approved the loan after careful verification.CThe verification loan after approved careful the bank.Dafter verification the careful bank loan The approved.
10. Q10 · English · English Language
    Select the most appropriate article: "_________________ Great Barrier Reef is visible even from space."
    AABAnCTheDNo article required