Spot the errors:
1. a. Man after/ b. man were/ c. put to death./ d. No error
2. a. It was/ b. raining while/ c. she phoned me for help./ d. No error
3. a. Either of/ b. the twins/ c. are about to receive the money./ d. No error
4. a. It is/ b. quarter/ c. past five./ d. No error
5. a. Did he tell/ b. you why did he/ c. disliked me?/ d. No error
6. a. The story/ b. comprises/ c. a great many characters./ d. No error
7. a. He hardly/ b. answered any question, / c. didn't he?/ d. No error
8. a. He prayed that/ b. my boss might/ c. suspended me./ d. No error
9. a. If I were/ b. him I/ c. wouldn't spare him./ d. No error
10. a. She lost/ b. her kid/ c. despite her negligence./ d. No error
11. a. I am one/ b. of those officers/ c. who respects others./ d. No error
12. a. She spend/ b. a thousand/ c. rupees on books./ d. No error
13. a. Some of the books/ b. have sent/ c. back to me./ d. No error
14. a. My sister has/ b. applied for the/ c. post of a receptionist./ d. No error
15. a. Teach him/ b. some manners lest he/ c. should not be suspended./ d. No error
16. a. He avoids me/ b. so that he would get/ c. rid of his responsibility./ d. No error
17. a. It is the/ b. only option / c. which I can think of./ d. No error
18. a. Both Rahul/ b. as well as his brothers/ c. is decent. / d. No error
19. a. She is different and/ b. quicker than/ c. her sister./ d. No error
20. a. He doesn't/ b. have any/ c. dependents./ d. No
Improve the bracketed part:
21. Mohan and Sohan are friends. The (later) is a good doctor.
a.letter / b.latter / c.latest / d. No improvement
22. He is the smartest of (all students).
a. all other students/ b. any other students/ c. all student/ d. No improvement
23. (On last Monday), I found a leather bag.
a.Last Monday / b.In last Monday/ c.At last Monday / d. No improvement
24. He (prevented me) to leave.
a.order me / b.forbade me / c.stopped me / d. No improvement
25. She (told herself) me what had happened.
a.tell herself / b.herself told/ c.herself tells/ d. No improvement
26. His house is bigger than (you).
a.yours' / b.your's / c.yours / d. No improvement
27. She asked me why (I was) late that day.
a.Am I / b.was I / c. I am/ d. No improvement
28. Why are you bent (in seeing) my bank details?
a.on seeing / b.at seeing / c.for seeing / d. No improvement
29. I can see (through) the plot.
a.at / b.into / c.for / d. No improvement
30. I am (thankful to) you.
a.oblige with / b.grateful to / c.indebted for / d. No improvement
31. She is ill (despite) she is always careful.
a.but / b.though / c.because / d. No improvement
32. (The Singh has) sold their ancestral house.
a.The Singhs has / b.The Singh have / c.The Singhs have / d. No improvement
33. (Several) of the furniture has been damaged.
a.Many / b.Some / c.Any / d. No improvement
34. The police will (investigate into) the matter.
a.look / b.looked into / c.investigate / d. No improvement
35. She wishes she (hasn't met) him.
a.doesn't meet / b.won't meet / c.hadn't met / d. No improvement
36. Voice:
What are they doing here?
A. What is done here?
B. What are being done here?
C. What is being done here?
D. What is being done there?
37. Voice:
Why did you stop him?
A. Why was he stop by you?
B. Why was he stopped by you?
C. Why had he stopped by you?
D. Why is he stopped by you?
38. Narration:
She said to me, "What is your problem?"
A. She asked me what was my problem.
B. She asked me thar what my problem was.
C. She asks me what my problem was.
D. She asked me what my problem was.
39. Narration:
He said to me, "It was my birthday."
A. He told me that it had his birthday.
B. He told me that it was his birthday.
C. He told me that it had been his birthday.
D. He told me that it is his birthday.
Cloze test: (Q. 40 - Q. 44)
With a fair possibility of liquid water being present on at least three planets, the focus is now ______40______ deciphering the climate and chemical composition of their atmosphere. As a first measure, scientists are keen ______41_______ if the planets are Earth-like, by ruling _______42_______ the presence of hydrogen gas enveloping them. Mass estimates already suggest that the inner six planets _______43_______ have a rocky composition, while the one with a low density may have a volatile composition due to the ______44_________ of an ice layer or atmosphere.
40. 1) to/ 2) for/ 3) from/ 4) on
41. 1) to know/ 2) know/ 3) knowing/ 4) on know
42. 1) out/ 2) in/ 3) outside/ 4) on
43. 1) may be/ 2) hence/ 3) might/ 4) so
44. 1) present/ 2) presently/ 3) presenting/ 4) presence
Find the correctly spelt word:
45. a.siege / b.seige / c.vaccum / d.vacum
46. a.freed / b.failling / c.falled / d.fleed
47. a.cheking / b.vieing / c.eyeying / d.dyeing
48. a.reverred / b.refered / c.errar / d.err
49. a.chosing / b.looser / c.lain / d.choosen
50. a.frieght / b.fraight / c.fright/ d.frieghten
Find the antonyms:
51.Brisk - a.swift / b.dull / c.quick / d.tall
52.Passing - a.temporary / b.fleeting / c.compelling / d.permanent
53.Defy - a.oppose / b.anguish / c.gravity / d.support
54.Yielding- a.supple / b.stubborn / c.malleable / d.flexible
55.Brittle - a.fragile / b.powdery / c.strong / d.fast
56.Sham- a.bogus / b.feign / c.genuine / d.trust
57.Remote- a.close / b.flung / c.remorse / d.control
Find the synonyms:
58.Vagrant - a.teller / b.wanderer / c.weary / d.tired
59.Merit- a.disadvantage / b.cons / c.degree / d.virtue
60.Violate- a.transgress / b.stuck / c.adhere / d.comply
61.Dearth- a.paucity / b.siege / c.abundance / d.rich
62.Acutely - a.obtrusively / b.politely / c.severely / d.rudely
63.Malice - a.munificent / b.generous / c.bona fide / d.bitterness
64.Hamper - a.hinder / b.smoothen / c.facilitate / d.assist
Choose the correct option:
65.Group of things hidden in a secret place - a.cash / b.posh / c.cliche / d.cache
66.A group of flies - a.swarm / b.pride / c.pack / d.bunch
67.Lame duck- a.dead / b.unwell / c.unsuccessful / d.champion
68.Spit blood- a.angry / b.fluke / c.cute / d.hungry
69.Bargain for- a.to mind one’s own business / b.to expect sth / c.to deceive / d.to ignore insult
70.Come apart- a.dominate / b.fly / c.separate / d.unite
71.Pull through- a.to get well / b.to fail / c.to succeed / d.to stop driving
72.Lazy- a.idolize / b.ideal / c.idle / d.idol
73.A human dead body- a.corpus / b.corpse / c.corpora / d.corps
74.To indicate pain- a.grave / b.grill / c.gripe / d.grown
75.A notable achievement - a.faet / b.foot / c.feat / d.feet
Fill in:
76. Was your teacher polite .......... you?
a.with / b.on / c.from / d.towards
77. The movie is devoid ......... suspense.
a.to / b.in / c.for / d.of
78. Farrukhabad is around thirty kilometres distant ......... Kaimganj.
a.for / b.at / c.from / d.in
79. I need a good book .......... prepositions.
a.on / b.at / c.with / d.in
80. The policemen ran ......... the killers.
a.after / b.before / c.above / d.behind
81. Sumit never conforms ........... our instructions.
a.by / b.to / c.with / d.in
82. She is entrusted ........... this task.
a.from / b.for / c.with / d.to
83. You have to reconcile .......... your wife for your kid's future.
a.in / b.with / c.from / d.to
84. She doesn't rely .......... others.
a.with / b.at / c.on / d.in
85. This custom dates back .......... the year 2000.
a.at / b.on / c.in / d.to
Find the incorrectly spelt words:
86.(a) Eminent (b) Iminent (c) Eloquent (d) Exuberant
87.(a) Tailor (b) Sculpter (c) Doctor (d) Fitter
88.(a) Mathametician (b) Statistician (c) Dietician (d) Physician
89.(a) Grotesque (b) Vaccum (c) Picaresque (d) Occasion
90.(a) Indomitable (b) Formidible (c) Amicable (d) Admirable
91. What is the plural form of "Summons"?
a.summonses / b.summonsis / c.summons / d.summonsses
92. What is the feminine gender of "Boar"?
a.soar / b.sow / c.boar's / d.boaress
93. Choose the correct case:
.......... being impolite, people hate him.
a.himself / b.his / c.him / d.he
94. Choose the correct preposition:
She made me aware .......... the situation.
a.to / b.from / c.with / d.of
95. Choose the option expressing the meaning of the phrasal verb "look at":
a.to search for something
b.to care for
c.to consider
d.to investigate
96. Identify the bracketed part:
She is "tense".
a.noun / b.adverb / c.verb / d.adjective
97. Identify the figure of speech:
O brother! I need you.
a.apostrophe / b.oxymoron / c.hyperbole / d.personification
98. Identify the gender:
Orphan
a.feminine / b.neuter/ c.common / d.masculine
99. Identify the sentence:
Leave at once.
a.Exclamatory S/ b.Imperative S/ c.Optative S/ d.Assertive S
100. What kind of noun is "SMARTNESS"?
a.abstract / b.material / c.proper / d.common
