English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
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64626b9dcdae930acb780576Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
- 1The airport security is refusing him admittance.false
- 2The airport security has refused him admittance.false
- 3The airport security had refused him admittance.false
- 4The airport security refused him admittance.true
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Answer : 4. "The airport security refused him admittance."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Simple Past tense.
The structure of active and passive forms in Simple Past tense is as follows:
Active: Subject + V2 + Object
Passive: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject
Example:
Active: Our teacher taught this chapter in the last class.
Passive: This chapter was taught by our teacher in the last class.
Hence, the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice is The airport security refused him admittance.
Q:Replace the underlined word with its synonym to make the sentence more meaningful.
Narcotic drug addiction is in vogue these days, as it is the most popular form of substance abuse.
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649974aefa168d600a13837e- 1demandfalse
- 2obscurityfalse
- 3standardfalse
- 4Fashiontrue
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Answer : 4. "Fashion"
Q: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Intricate
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64243fb37ac9a186e4d966d4Intricate
- 1Basicfalse
- 2Complicatedtrue
- 3Paintedfalse
- 4Developedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Complicated "
Q: Synonym of feeble is
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63402e061bfb042f96a1f2be- 1Weaktrue
- 2Strongfalse
- 3illfalse
- 4Shyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Weak"
Q: Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
She is educated than her sister.
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64621a234d91510a5db51791She is educated than her sister.
- 1far educatedfalse
- 2more educatedtrue
- 3best educatedfalse
- 4good educatedfalse
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Answer : 2. "more educated"
Q:Directions (11-20): In the passage given below, some of the words from 11-20 have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer.
Civilisation means outward (11) whereas culture means inward perfection. We may be (12) today, but we are not cultured. We have trains, aeroplanes and all modern modes and (13). This is (14) on the road of materialism but we have lost our finer emotions. Civilisation has (15) mystery and romance out of the heart of nature and (16) her beauty and magic. It has placed (17) power in the hands of man, making him a (18). With a single atom or hydrogen bomb, he can rain death and (19) on millions of innocent creatures. Thus, he is out to (20) himself with his own hands.
Choose the correct option for (13).
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60c33862b0fa62518b431aaaCivilisation means outward (11) whereas culture means inward perfection. We may be (12) today, but we are not cultured. We have trains, aeroplanes and all modern modes and (13). This is (14) on the road of materialism but we have lost our finer emotions. Civilisation has (15) mystery and romance out of the heart of nature and (16) her beauty and magic. It has placed (17) power in the hands of man, making him a (18). With a single atom or hydrogen bomb, he can rain death and (19) on millions of innocent creatures. Thus, he is out to (20) himself with his own hands.
- 1meansfalse
- 2resourcesfalse
- 3equipmentstrue
- 4gadgetsfalse
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Answer : 3. "equipments "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fly into a passion
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64788270e7800fa48015e6edFly into a passion
- 1To be aggressive at timesfalse
- 2To become aggressive oftenfalse
- 3To become angry suddenlytrue
- 4To be always angryfalse
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Answer : 3. "To become angry suddenly"
Explanation :
"Flying into a passion" means to experience a sudden and intense burst of anger. It describes the act of becoming angry swiftly and passionately, often in response to a specific situation or trigger. This idiom does not imply a constant state of aggression but rather a sudden emotional outburst.
Q: Which of the following is the synonym of HASTE?
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63987e59c4d8690844a14605- 1Lethargicfalse
- 2Brisktrue
- 3Slowfalse
- 4Delayfalse
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