Q.1 |
Choose the correct option that gives the following idiom: At one's wit's end. |
a) | perplexed |
b) | enlighten |
c) | explain |
d) | clear up |
Q.2 |
Fill in the blank with a suitable article: I live by ______ Crawford street. |
a) | a |
b) | an |
c) | the |
d) | no article |
Q.3 |
Convert the following indirect speech into direct speech: The traveler enquired of the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel. |
a) | The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest hotel?" |
b) | The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest hotel?" |
c) | The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?" |
d) | The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest hotel?" |
Q.4 |
Read the following and answer the questions based on it: Who is the target customer? |
a) | Parents |
b) | Teachers |
c) | Office-going people |
d) | School-going children |
Q.5 |
Choose the word which means the same as 'famous'. |
a) | Popular |
b) | Introvert |
c) | Pedophile |
d) | Powerful |
Q.6 |
Choose the correct form of the verb: I ____ (plan) to visit him today. |
a) | were planned |
b) | am planning |
c) | was planned |
d) | has planned |
Q.7 |
Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom: Blow one's own trumpet |
a) | flatters |
b) | praises others |
c) | admonishes others |
d) | praises ownself |
Q.8 |
Choose the correct article: While I was going to join his team, he backed out from ___ idea. |
a) | the |
b) | a |
c) | an |
d) | no article |
Q.9 |
It was then he (i)____ (hear) the jostle and squeal of elephants. Below him on each side of (ii)____ shallow river-bed, the elephants traveled. He could see the calves and babies and one great old tusker. He (iii)____(play) his trunk to and fro to learn whatever the breeze could tell him, (iv)___ suddenly hesitated. What is the correct option for blank (iv)? |
a) | and |
b) | for |
c) | as |
d) | in |
Q.10 |
Tenses Identify the tense: He was always smiling. |
a) | Past Continuous Tense |
b) | Present Continuous Tense |
c) | Simple Past Tense |
d) | Simple Present Tense |
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