English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
The news reported that the police have catched the guilty person and are interrogating him.
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630de24c2e7d080bd2864047- 1had catched the guiltyfalse
- 2No improvementfalse
- 3have caught the guiltytrue
- 4are caught a guiltyfalse
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Answer : 3. "have caught the guilty"
Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. On the other hand, the Saracen chief looked slighter and shorter, but he was also strong.
B. The Briton was a huge powerful man with thick brown hair.
C. They went side by side to the well, where they ate their simple meal and rested.
D. They were a great contrast to each other.
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64c105b0c3da05b22152ea59- 1CDABfalse
- 2DCABfalse
- 3DABCfalse
- 4BADCtrue
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Answer : 4. "BADC"
Q: Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
Dad said that, “She would have been a great sister if she was just a bit more careful”.
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644b94fb6842c5ce47ce0db7- 1No improvementfalse
- 2that, "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"false
- 3"She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"true
- 4“She would have been a greatest sister if she was just a bit more careful"false
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Answer : 3. ""She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful""
Q: What is the synonym of the word 'vigilant'?
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6340278e6df4b84ba5171ec3- 1fragilefalse
- 2vigourfalse
- 3circumspecttrue
- 4brightfalse
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Answer : 3. "circumspect"
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He has downloaded the movie on his phone.
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647884004e2d039e7bd320f6He has downloaded the movie on his phone.
- 1The movie has been downloaded by him on his phone.true
- 2The movie was downloaded by him on his phone.false
- 3The movie is been downloaded by him on his phone.false
- 4The movie are being downloaded by him on his phone.false
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Answer : 1. "The movie has been downloaded by him on his phone."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in the active voice. We have to change the sentence into passive form.
The given sentence is written in 'present perfect tense.'
The structure of these kinds of sentences is:
Active Voice: Subject + have/has + V3 + Object.
Passive Voice: Object + have/has + been + V3 + by (preposition) + Subject.
Let’s see another example:
Active voice: The minister has called an emergency meeting.
Passive voice: An emergency meeting has been called by the minister.
The subject of the given sentence is 'He' and the object of the given sentence is 'the movie'.
So, in the passive voice, the position of ‘subject’ and ‘object’ will be interchanged.
Also here, 'has downloaded' will be changed into 'has been downloaded'.
'He' will be changed into 'him.'
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold someone or something at bay
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6435196419f0af16e37b2581Hold someone or something at bay
- 1Trap or corner a person or animal being hunted or chasedfalse
- 2To seek punishment for a person or groupfalse
- 3Prevent someone or something from moving closertrue
- 4To thrive or to grow very successfullyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Prevent someone or something from moving closer "
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be hard up
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6482ef7ce72c4684a1edea99- 1Have very little moneytrue
- 2Unable to calculatefalse
- 3Have difficulty in climbing stairsfalse
- 4Find it very difficult to wake up earlyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Have very little money"
Explanation :
"Be hard up" means to be in a difficult financial situation with very little money.
Q: In the following questions, an idiomatic expression and its four meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression.
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64ec8fb3d928d8b716228725- 1to be in a tough spotfalse
- 2to be caught lyingfalse
- 3to be caught in a hurricanefalse
- 4to be misunderstoodfalse
- 5to be in low spiritstrue
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Answer : 5. "to be in low spirits"
Explanation :
The idiom, 'to be in the doldrums' means 'to be depressed, low spirited or sluggish'. The use of the idiom can be seen in the following sentence: Harry has been in the doldrums ever since he lost his job as a print journalist.

