67- MIXED QUIZ

1. Spot the error: 

The newspaper reported a./ that it was a mystery b./ how the thieves enter c./ the house. d./ No error e./

2. Fill in: (Previous paper, Year ****)

Shintu asked me where .........

1) the road to the station was

2) was the road to the station 

3) the road to the station is

4) is the road to the station

3. Find the synonym:

Shy

1) Destitute

2) Harsh

3) Dent

4) Hesitant

4. Find the antonym:

Flimsy

1) Weak

2) Long

3) Solid

4) Short

5. Rearrangement: (Previous paper, Year ****)

(P) This was called the abolitionist movement 

(Q) To slavery began a movement to abolish 

(R) Or end the practice 

(S) In the late 1700s people who were opposed

1) PQRS

2) RSQP

3) RPQS

4) SQRP

6. Voice: 

They saw me running.

1. I was being run.

2. I was seen running.

3. Running was being seen by me.

4. Running was seen me.

7. Narration: (Previous paper, Year ****)

She said that she would be playing with her kids.

1) She said, "I will have been playing with my kids"

2) She said, "I will playing with my kids"

3) She said, "I will be playing with his kids"

4) She said, "I will be playing with my kids"

8. Give one word: 

Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter. 

(a) Pun

(b) Alliteration

(c) Oxymoron

(d) Epithet

9. Improve the bracketed part:

The mob set fire (to) the bus.

1) from

2) at

3) on

4) No improvement

10. Find the incorrectly spelt word:

A.flung

B.flunk

C.clung

D.dug

E.all are correct 

Basics, Part- 4

Part- 4

Do vs. Does

Fill in:

1. I .......... my work myself. [a.do / b.does ]

2. We .......... not want to offend you. [a.do / b.does ]

3. You .......... not abide by the rules. [a.do / b.does ]

4. He .......... what he wants. [a.do / b.does ]

5. She .......... not listen to anyone. [a.do / b.does ]

6. It .......... not mean that he is innocent. [a.do / b.does ]

7. Mohan .......... not go to school on Monday.  [a.do / b.does ]

8. His newphew .......... hard work to earn money. [a.do / b.does ]

9. They .......... not want him to be the manager. [a.do / b.does ]

10. His best friend .......... not reside in Agra. [a.do / b.does ]

Basics, Part- 3

Part- 3

Has vs. Have

Fill in:

1.I ............ a great deal of money. [a.has / b.have]

2.We ............ a bungalow.[a.has / b.have]

3. You ............ a good opportunity. [a.has / b.have]

4.He ............ no manners.[a.has / b.have]

5.She ............ a leather purse. [a.has / b.have]

6.It ........... all my money. [a.has / b.have]

7.They ............ a great deal of confidence. [a.has / b.have]

8.Mohan ............ expensive cars. [a.has / b.have]

9.Your father ............ good acquaintances in the city. [a.has / b.have]

10.His brothers ............ a good many books. [a.has / b.have]

Thank you

Basics, Part- 2

Part- 2

-s vs. -ies

Choose the correct forms of the bracketed verbs to form simple present tense.

1. I ............ that he is my best friend. [Say]

2. We ............ cricket every morning. [Play]

3. I know that you ............ a lot. [Try]

4. He ............ rice in the evening. [Fry]

5. She ............ for help despite her arrogance. [Cry]

6. It ............ all the rules. [Defy]

7. They ............ me in office. [Bully]

8. Sumit ............ during the exams. [Copy]

9. Birds ............ in the sky. [Fly]

10. Her cousin ............ new clothes every month. [Buy]

Basics, Part- 1

Part- 1

-s vs. -es

Fill in:

1.I .......... going for a walk. [a.like/ b.likes]

2.We .......... together. [a.live / b.lives ]

3.You .......... me lies. [a.tell / b.tells ]

4.He .......... food for me. [a.cooks / b.cook ]

5.She .......... me complete my work. [a.help / b.helps ]

6.It always .......... here. [a.happen / b.happens]

7.They .......... to me for money. [a.come / b.comes]

8.Rohan .......... well, which impresses others. [a.speak / b.speaks]

9.My sisters .......... me unconditionally. [a.love / b.loves]

10.His mother .......... him for being late. [a.beat / b.beats]