English Practice Set 872

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1. Q1 · English · English Language
   Select the one word for the given phrase. A person who can speak many languages
   APolyglotBLinguistCInterpreterDTranslator
2. Q2 · English · Cloze Test
   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: "Researchers link _____ noise exposure to elevated stress hormones and disturbed sleep."
   AunderminesBchronicCgrassrootsDinvisible
3. Q3 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. This is one of the __most oldest__ buildings in the city.
   AtallerBmost oldestColdestDwider
4. Q4 · English · Fill in the Blanks
   …… the boy return to his village?
   AshallBWillCWasDShan't
5. Q5 · English · Match the Columns
   Match Column A with Column B (Phrasal Verbs): Column A: A. Stand for B. Keep up with C. Cut down on D. Do away with Column B: 1. to stay at the same level or pace 2. to represent, or to tolerate 3. to abolish or discard 4. to reduce the amount of something
   AA-4, B-2, C-3, D-1BA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2CA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3DA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
6. Q6 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "remains / the / evening / until / open / eight / in / The / library"
   AThe library remains open until eight in the evening.Beight until library open evening in The the remains.CThe the eight in library open until remains evening.Duntil open The remains in the evening eight library.
7. Q7 · English · Sentence Formation
   Arrange the following parts (P1-P3) to form a meaningful sentence:
   P1: The court delivered P2: its verdict after P3: months of hearing
   AThe court delivered months of hearing its verdict after.Bmonths of hearing The court delivered its verdict after.Cits verdict after months of hearing The court delivered.DThe court delivered its verdict after months of hearing.
8. Q8 · English · Vocabulary
   Choose the correct synonym of the word 'Reticent'.
   AReservedBTalkativeCOutspokenDSociable
9. Q9 · English · Change of Speech (Direct/Indirect)
   Change into indirect speech: The child asked, "Can I go outside to play?"
   AThe child asked if he could go outside to play.BThe child asked if he would go outside to play.CThe child asked if she would go outside to play.DThe child asked if he might go outside to play.
10. Q10 · English · Idioms and Phrases
    What is the meaning of the idiom/phrase: "Pass the buck"?
    Ato ignore something deliberatelyBto shift responsibility to someone elseCto reveal a secret accidentallyDto argue the opposite side for the sake of debate