General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
He was astonished ______ the sad news.
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5f9a7c53458f2d3833a57dc2- 1attrue
- 2withfalse
- 3tofalse
- 4infalse
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Answer : 1. "at"
Q: Each sentence below has a blank and each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Jacob was a rich old man who lived____ alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.
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5d4945bb2ef8ad44d16191eaJacob was a rich old man who lived____ alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.
- 1Onlyfalse
- 2Alltrue
- 3morefalse
- 4toofalse
- 5littlefalse
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Answer : 2. "All"
Q: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.
Did he remember the date and time?
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5e2697714064eb35eef661e1- 1Are the date and time remembered by him ?false
- 2Was he remembering the date and time ?false
- 3Were the date and time remembered by him ?true
- 4Did the date and time be remembered by him ?false
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Answer : 3. "Were the date and time remembered by him ? "
Explanation :
The past simple tense is converted into the past simple passive form.
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
One of the boys (A)/who always give the correct answer (B) is Samuel. (C)/ No error. (D)
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5ddcaf8f39b75a0aaa562720- 1Dtrue
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Answer : 1. "D"
Q: Transform the following sentences from affirmative to negative.
He is too poor to buy a car.
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5e634b6ca25556773e59021f- 1He is not so poor that he cannot buy a car.false
- 2He is so poor that he cannot buy a car.true
- 3He is not poor to buy a car.false
- 4He is not poor to bought a car.false
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Answer : 2. "He is so poor that he cannot buy a car. "
Q: Directions (87): In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The ten captains (a)/ had each an (b)/ achievement of (c)/ his own. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d76058234e9db73cc62ead6The ten captains (a)/ had each an (b)/ achievement of (c)/ his own. (d)/ No error (e)
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- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
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Answer : 5. "E"
Q: The teacher, as well as the students (A)/ have gone on an excursion (B)/ to Ooty during their summer vacation. (C)/ No Error (D).
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5f310d0cc923a92061dd1b61- 1Cfalse
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Answer : 4. "B"
Q: All the applicants ____ and the results will be announced next week.
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5f33e08e5cd7211af8f60e49- 1are to be rankedfalse
- 2are rankingfalse
- 3rankfalse
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