General English
Description: A Multiple Choice Type Question based test for those who want to clear their basics in General English | |
Number of Questions: 25 | |
Created by: Tanya Dwivedi | |
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Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
Which of the following should be the third sentence after the rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.
1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
Which of the following should be the fifth sentence after the rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.
1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
Which of the following should be the second sentence after the rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.
1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
Which of the following should be the first sentence after the rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.
1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
Which of the following should be the sixth (last) sentence after the rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.
1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
Fill blank (i).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (vii).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (iii).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (vi).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (ix).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (x).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (iv).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (v).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (viii).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.
Fill blank (ii).
Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.