English Practice Test - 4 (FSL)
Description: English - 4 | |
Number of Questions: 20 | |
Created by: Jayanti Mahajan | |
Tags: English - 4 Singular Plural Nouns Articles and Determiners Preposition and Conjunction Word Usage Idiomatic and Phraseal Use Sentence Completion (Gap Fills) Synonyms/Meanings Antonyms One Word Substitution Change of Voice |
Directions: Choose the word which is incorrectly spelled.
Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Merriment
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form of the word given in bracket.
Mr. Witz will _________ in cardiology. (special)
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (ii) with the help of the alternatives given.
Though he loved all of his children, Baba Ayub privately had a (i) __________ fondness for one among them, his youngest, Qais, who was three years old. Qais was a little boy with dark blue eyes. He (ii) __________ anyone who met him with his devilish laughter; he was also one of those boys so bursting with energy that he (iii) __________ others of theirs. When he learned to walk, he took such delight in it that he did it all day while he was awake, and then, troublingly, even at night in his sleep. He would sleepwalk out of the family’s mud house and wander off into the moonlit darkness. Naturally, his parents were worried. They took stabs at many (iv) _______, none of which worked. In the end, the solution Baba Ayub found was a simple one, as the best solutions often are: he removed a tiny bell from around the neck of one of his goats and hung it instead around Qais’s neck. This way, the bell would wake up someone if Qais were to rise in the middle of the night. The sleepwalking stopped after a time, but Qais grew (v) _______ to the bell and refused to part with it.
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (iii) with the help of the alternatives given.
Though he loved all of his children, Baba Ayub privately had a (i) __________ fondness for one among them, his youngest, Qais, who was three years old. Qais was a little boy with dark blue eyes. He (ii) __________ anyone who met him with his devilish laughter; he was also one of those boys so bursting with energy that he (iii) __________ others of theirs. When he learned to walk, he took such delight in it that he did it all day while he was awake, and then, troublingly, even at night in his sleep. He would sleepwalk out of the family’s mud house and wander off into the moonlit darkness. Naturally, his parents were worried. They took stabs at many (iv) _______, none of which worked. In the end, the solution Baba Ayub found was a simple one, as the best solutions often are: he removed a tiny bell from around the neck of one of his goats and hung it instead around Qais’s neck. This way, the bell would wake up someone if Qais were to rise in the middle of the night. The sleepwalking stopped after a time, but Qais grew (v) _______ to the bell and refused to part with it.
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (iv) with the help of the alternatives given.
Though he loved all of his children, Baba Ayub privately had a (i) __________ fondness for one among them, his youngest, Qais, who was three years old. Qais was a little boy with dark blue eyes. He (ii) __________ anyone who met him with his devilish laughter; he was also one of those boys so bursting with energy that he (iii) __________ others of theirs. When he learned to walk, he took such delight in it that he did it all day while he was awake, and then, troublingly, even at night in his sleep. He would sleepwalk out of the family’s mud house and wander off into the moonlit darkness. Naturally, his parents were worried. They took stabs at many (iv) _______, none of which worked. In the end, the solution Baba Ayub found was a simple one, as the best solutions often are: he removed a tiny bell from around the neck of one of his goats and hung it instead around Qais’s neck. This way, the bell would wake up someone if Qais were to rise in the middle of the night. The sleepwalking stopped after a time, but Qais grew (v) _______ to the bell and refused to part with it.
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (v) with the help of the alternatives given.
Though he loved all of his children, Baba Ayub privately had a (i) __________ fondness for one among them, his youngest, Qais, who was three years old. Qais was a little boy with dark blue eyes. He (ii) __________ anyone who met him with his devilish laughter; he was also one of those boys so bursting with energy that he (iii) __________ others of theirs. When he learned to walk, he took such delight in it that he did it all day while he was awake, and then, troublingly, even at night in his sleep. He would sleepwalk out of the family’s mud house and wander off into the moonlit darkness. Naturally, his parents were worried. They took stabs at many (iv) _______, none of which worked. In the end, the solution Baba Ayub found was a simple one, as the best solutions often are: he removed a tiny bell from around the neck of one of his goats and hung it instead around Qais’s neck. This way, the bell would wake up someone if Qais were to rise in the middle of the night. The sleepwalking stopped after a time, but Qais grew (v) _______ to the bell and refused to part with it.
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (i) with the help of the alternatives given.
Though he loved all of his children, Baba Ayub privately had a (i) __________ fondness for one among them, his youngest, Qais, who was three years old. Qais was a little boy with dark blue eyes. He (ii) __________ anyone who met him with his devilish laughter; he was also one of those boys so bursting with energy that he (iii) __________ others of theirs. When he learned to walk, he took such delight in it that he did it all day while he was awake, and then, troublingly, even at night in his sleep. He would sleepwalk out of the family’s mud house and wander off into the moonlit darkness. Naturally, his parents were worried. They took stabs at many (iv) _______, none of which worked. In the end, the solution Baba Ayub found was a simple one, as the best solutions often are: he removed a tiny bell from around the neck of one of his goats and hung it instead around Qais’s neck. This way, the bell would wake up someone if Qais were to rise in the middle of the night. The sleepwalking stopped after a time, but Qais grew (v) _______ to the bell and refused to part with it.
Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate option.
Isn’t it possible to satisfy one’s _______ by doing some extra work?
Directions: In the following question, a part of the sentence may have an error of grammar or usage. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, your answer is (4).
(1) The English (2) defeated French (3) in the battle of Waterloo (4) No error
Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate option.
Some of the pupils are intelligent; others are slow _______
Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate option.
As the principal was rude to her, she _______ there again.
Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate option.
There is such a widespread unemployment, that even _______ work is hard to find.
Directions: In the following question, a part of the sentence may have an error of grammar or usage. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, your answer is (4).
(1) She need (2) not to say (3) how obliged she feels (4) No error
Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate option.
Because of the acute power shortage, the second shift has been discontinued. Mills are being forced to _______ their men.
Directions: In the following question, a part of the sentence may have an error of grammar or usage. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, your answer is (4).
(1) Any (2) of these two pens (3) belongs to me (4) No error
Directions: In the following question, a part of the sentence may have an error of grammar or usage. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, your answer is (4).
(1) The father (2) is expected to return (3) from the tour today (4) No error
Directions: Choose the word which can be used in place of the given phrase or set of words.
A group of donkeys
Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.
They will not allow more than two persons to see the minister.
Directions: In the following question, a part of the sentence may have an error of grammar or usage. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, your answer is (4).
(1) Some peoples (2) feel that without hard work (3) no progress is possible (4) No error