English Practice Set 853

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1. Q1 · English · Grammar — Subject-Verb Agreement
   Select the option with correct subject-verb agreement: Everyone of the players _____ after the match.
   Awas tiredBsings beautifullyCwere tiredDwere present
2. Q2 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the antonym of 'Genuine'.
   ARareBArrogantCShyDFake
3. Q3 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. __She is married with__ a doctor who works abroad.
   Afor five yearsBShe is married withCat mathematicsDmarried to
4. Q4 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Economics began with growth and removel of poverty as its grand theme
   APovertyBGrandCRemovelDEconomics
5. Q5 · English · Connectors / Sentence Joining
   Combine the two sentences using the most appropriate connector: 1. The heavy rain. 2. the event went ahead as planned.
   ABecause the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.BIn spite of the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.CTherefore the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.DUnless the heavy rain, the event went ahead as planned.
6. Q6 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "I can help you with this project."
   Ashe told me that he might help me with that project.Bshe told me that he were help me with that project.CHe told me that he could help me with that project.DHe told me that he would help me with that project.
7. Q7 · English · Selecting Words
   Choose the word that best fits the context: She is known to be a hardworking and _____ student.
   AindustryBhealthyCindustriousDrespectful
8. Q8 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Idioms and Phrases): Column A: A. Bite off more than one can chew B. Take it with a grain of salt C. See eye to eye D. At the drop of a hat Column B: 1. to take on more than one can manage 2. without any hesitation 3. to agree with someone 4. to not take something too seriously
   AA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2BA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4CA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1DA-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
9. Q9 · English · Grammar — Prepositions
   Select the appropriate preposition/phrasal verb combination: He differs _____ on this issue.
   Acapable of handlingBwith meCat mathematicsDdiffers from me
10. Q10 · English · Grammar (Core Section)
    Identify the type of the capitalised pronoun in the sentence: "THOSE are my books."
    AIndefiniteBRelativeCDemonstrativeDInterrogative