General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The karate teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before. 

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    The karate teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before ?"
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    The karate teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
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    The karate teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday ?"
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    The karate teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday ?"
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Answer : 3. "The karate teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday ?" "

Q:

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb from the given options: 

It rained so hard that we_____ not go out.

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    could
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    can
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    may
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    will
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Answer : 1. "could "

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
She said to me, “I shall forgive you.”

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    she told me that she will forgive me
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    she told me that she was going to forgive me
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    she told me that she will not forgive me
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    she told me that she would forgive me
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Answer : 4. "she told me that she would forgive me"

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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 roundabout way of speaking

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    Centipede
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    Circumlocution
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    Coercion
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    Concentric
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Answer : 2. "Circumlocution"

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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 person without a home, job or property.

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    Derelict
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    Hoary
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    Coy
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    Prattle
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Answer : 1. "Derelict"

Q:

Do not lose your head in public. 

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    be embarrassed
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    shave your hair
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    get angry
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    get a headache
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Answer : 3. "get angry "

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Answer : 3. "is"

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To let off steam my friend started murmuring 

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    to show his approval
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    to show his displeasure
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    to release his tension
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    to show his anger
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Answer : 3. "to release his tension "

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