English Practice Set 720

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1. Q1 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "Did the mechanic repair the car?"
   Ais being the car repaired by the mechanic?BWas the car repaired by the mechanic?Cwere being the car repaired by the mechanic?Dwill be the car repaired by the mechanic?
2. Q2 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Which phrasal verb means: "to give something for free, or to reveal a secret"?
   APull offBGive awayCBreak downDPut across
3. Q3 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb "Look down on".
   Ato rejectBto eliminate as a possibilityCto arrive, or to appearDto consider someone inferior
4. Q4 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The committee budget the proposal due to rejected constraints."
   A'rejected' and 'budget'B'proposal' and 'due'C'The' and 'committee'D'budget' and 'the'
5. Q5 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "Small towns with well-maintained training facilities often produce _____ numbers of athletes."
   AdisproportionateBinconsistentCoutpaceDmarginal
6. Q6 · English · Synonyms
   Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as 'Zenith'.
   ANadirBDepthCSummitDBottom
7. Q7 · English · One Word Substitutes
   A continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse
   AVicious cycleBRound cycleCRepetitive cycleDEnclosed cycle
8. Q8 · English · Cloze Test
   Choose the pair of words that correctly fills both blanks: "Data centres that power this _____ infrastructure now account for a significant share of global electricity use. ... Even so, rising global demand for data storage threatens to _____ these efficiency gains."
   Achronic / underminesBinvisible / outpaceCcreditworthiness / outpaceDinvisible / unexpected
9. Q9 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Following sentences have been transformed as per directions given in the bracket. Choose the correct sentence from the choices given. Which of the following sentences is correct?
   AAt last ! I've been solving the problem.BJack has been trying to get his book published for ages but so far no one has said 'Yes'.CMy friend has been buying a new car. It looks great.DI've never been understanding maths.
10. Q10 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
    Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. Experts warn that without sustained effort, the benefits of these measures will remain marginal. 2. The debate reflects a broader tension between tradition and emerging classroom science. 3. Most Indian cities have seen their green cover shrink sharply over the last three decades. 4. Municipal bodies have recently begun mandating tree plantation for new construction projects.
    AExperts warn that without sustained effort, the benefits of these measures will remain marginal.BThe debate reflects a broader tension between tradition and emerging classroom science.CMost Indian cities have seen their green cover shrink sharply over the last three decades.DMunicipal bodies have recently begun mandating tree plantation for new construction projects.