English Practice Set 990

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1. Q1 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Identify the sentence that does not fit with the other three: 1. In many countries, a strong medal haul rests on decades of steady infrastructure investment. 2. This narrow focus, however, overlooks a much larger story about grassroots sport. 3. Coaches in these towns frequently work with limited budgets but strong community support. 4. Sealed batteries and proprietary screws are becoming common even in low-cost electronics.
   AIn many countries, a strong medal haul rests on decades of steady infrastructure investment.BThis narrow focus, however, overlooks a much larger story about grassroots sport.CCoaches in these towns frequently work with limited budgets but strong community support.DSealed batteries and proprietary screws are becoming common even in low-cost electronics.
2. Q2 · English · Change of Voice (Active/Passive)
   The following sentence has been given in Active Voice. Out of the four options, choose the one which correctly changes it into Passive Voice. She has learnt all the difficult questions by heart.
   AAll the difficult questions were learnt by heart by her.BAll the difficult questions have been learnt by heart by her.CBy heart has been learnt all the difficult questions by her.DAll the difficult questions by heart has she learnt.
3. Q3 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Fill in the blank with the correct tense/verb form: _____ I would accept the offer.
   AUnless you workBIf I were you,CIf I was you,Dsaw
4. Q4 · English · Cloze Test
   Choose the pair of words that correctly fills both blanks: "For generations, the school day has followed the same _____, subject-by-subject timetable. ... Early results show modest improvements in student engagement and _____ of material."
   Aholdouts / outpaceBrigid / retentionCinvisible / retentionDrigid / nostalgic
5. Q5 · English · English Language
   Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word: "Her curt response suggested she was in no mood for further questions."
   AWarm and welcomingBBrief and somewhat rudeCConfusing and vagueDLong and detailed
6. Q6 · English · Word Swap / Word Rearrangement
   Which pair of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct? "She ahead the project completed of schedule."
   A'the' and 'completed'B'ahead' and 'of'C'the' and 'of'D'completed' and 'ahead'
7. Q7 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "a / young / shaping / Teachers / play / minds / role / in / vital"
   ATeachers play a vital role in shaping young minds.Bshaping minds in role Teachers play vital a young.Cin Teachers a shaping minds vital young role play.Din young role a vital Teachers play shaping minds.
8. Q8 · English · Synonyms
   Select the option that is a synonym of 'Frugal'.
   AUnreliableBSparingCTreacherousDDevious
9. Q9 · English · Sentence Improvement / Correction
   Improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select the underlined part itself. __I am understanding__ the concept very clearly now.
   AI am understandingBhad already leftChave been livingDunderstand
10. Q10 · English · English Comprehension
    I would rather **die than to beg**.
    Adie than begBdied than begCdie then begDNo improvement