Q.1 |
Choose the word/phrase that can substitute the word/phrase which is in braces(" "): That student is discourteous; he "grumbles" no matter how one tries to please him. |
a) | giggles |
b) | scolds |
c) | sneers |
d) | complains |
Q.2 |
Select the option which best explains the meaning of the idiom marked in the braces(" "): He is a "queer fish". I have failed to understand him. |
a) | funny person |
b) | sensitive person |
c) | strange person |
d) | quarrelsome person |
Q.3 |
Make an appropriate sentence: believe/your/story/might/i |
a) | I believe might your story. |
b) | I might believe your story. |
c) | story your believe might I. |
d) | none of them |
Q.4 |
Identify the tense: At that time he had been writing the novel for two months. |
a) | Past Perfect Continuous Tense |
b) | Past Continuous Tense |
c) | Present Perfect Continuous Tense |
d) | Present Continuous Tense |
Q.5 |
Identify the kind of noun which is in the braces (" ")word: "Wisdom" is better than strength. |
a) | Collective Noun |
b) | Common Noun |
c) | Abstract Noun |
d) | Proper Noun |
Q.6 |
Identify the part of speech word/phrase which is in braces(" "): The "early" bird catches the worm. |
a) | Adverb |
b) | Pronoun |
c) | Adjective |
d) | Verb |
Q.7 |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: The plan of the enemy to blow _____ the fly-over was foiled by the police. |
a) | over |
b) | down |
c) | up |
d) | on |
Q.8 |
Fill in the blank with the pronoun: John asked ___ to leave. |
a) | himself |
b) | they |
c) | themselves |
d) | them |
Q.9 |
Fill in the blank with the correct options (forms of verbs). The bouquet of roses _____________ given to the guest at the last party. |
a) | is |
b) | was |
c) | have |
d) | are |
Q.10 |
Identify the sentence that intransitively uses the verb: |
a) | The ants fought the wasps. |
b) | He spoke haughtily. |
c) | I feel a severe pain in my head. |
d) | He spoke the truth. |
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Q.1 : d | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : b | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : c | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : b | Q.10 : b