English Practice Question and Answer

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Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.

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    fruitful hunting
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    futile search
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    idea seeking
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    genuine effort
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Answer : 2. "futile search "

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Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

A remedy for all ills:

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    Narcotic
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    Panacea
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    Medicine
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    Quack
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Answer : 2. "Panacea"

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Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

to see red 

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    get broke
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    get angry
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    feel lucky
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    become rich
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Answer : 2. "get angry "

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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 ) .

English opens the window upon the world’s knowledge.

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    The English
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    The English language
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    The English land
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "The English language "

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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The doctor advised me to give up sweets. 

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    To me give up sweets was advised by doctor.
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    The doctor advised to give up sweets me.
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    I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets .
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    I was advised to give up eat sweets by the doctor.
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Answer : 3. "I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets . "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Babu said, "I've told my friends you'll be here. 

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    Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be here
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    Babu said that he has told his friends that I will be here
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    Babu said that he told his friend that I will be there
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    Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be there
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Answer : 4. "Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be there"

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Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

OSTRACISE

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    Amuse
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    Welcome
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    Entertain
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    Host
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Answer : 2. "Welcome"

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Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

DENSE

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    Scarce
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    Slim
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    Sparse
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    Lean
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Answer : 3. " Sparse "

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