English Practice Set 816

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1. Q1 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase from the options: ''To be wide of the mark''
   ATo be very accurateBTo draw a large circleCTo be inaccurate, incorrect, or mistakenDTo have a broad perspective
2. Q2 · English · Completing Statements
   Choose the option that best completes the statement: Given the current economic slowdown, _____
   Acompanies will have postponed hiring already now.Bmany companies are postponing new hiring.Cmany companies postponed hiring next year.Dnew hiring is causing the slowdown instead.
3. Q3 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. She was tired. 2. she went to bed early.
   AUnless she was tired, she went to bed early.BAs soon as she was tired, she went to bed early.CWhile she was tired, she went to bed early.DSince she was tired, she went to bed early.
4. Q4 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   Change the voice: "The engineers are testing the new machine."
   AThe new machine was being tested by the engineers.BThe new machine is tested by the engineers.CThe new machine had been tested by the engineers.DThe new machine is being tested by the engineers.
5. Q5 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "The great celebrated their victory with team enthusiasm."
   A'victory' and 'enthusiasm'B'team' and 'great'C'their' and 'enthusiasm'D'great' and 'their'
6. Q6 · English · Selecting Words
   Choose the word that best fits the context: The company launched three _____ products last year.
   AdivergentBeligibleCplausibleDsuccessive
7. Q7 · English · Phrasal Verbs
   Which phrasal verb means: "to abolish or discard"?
   ADo away withBCheck inCGet along withDWork out
8. Q8 · English · Synonyms
   Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as 'Concise'.
   ARamblingBWordyCProlixDBrief
9. Q9 · English · Spotting Errors
   Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
   AThe new bridge will reduce travel time significantly.BInvestors are cautious amid the current market volatility.CMathematics are an interesting subject.DFarmers are struggling due to the irregular monsoon.
10. Q10 · English · One Word Substitutes
    Select the one-word substitute for: "One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain"
    AStoicBInimitableCPalindromeDHerbivore