English Chapter – 19 : English Questions

English Practice Questions

Question 1:
If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.

A. If the room was brighter
B. If the room are brighter
C. Had the room been brighter
D. No improvement

Question 2:
Will you kindly open the knot?

A. untie
B. break
C. loose
D. No improvement

Question 3:
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out.

A. Over
B. Up
C. Away
D. No improvement

Question 3:
Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people.

A. Effected
B. Infected
C. Infested
D. No improvement

Question 4:
He died in the year 1960 at 11pm on 14 July.

A. on 14th July in the year 1960 at 11pm
B. in the year 1960 on 14th July at 11pm
C. at 11pm on 14 July in the year 1960
D. No improvemen

Verbal Ability: Ordering of Sentences

DIRECTIONS TO SOLVE-

In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S₁ : A force of exists between everybody in the universe.

P : Normally it is very small but when the one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable.

Q : It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton.

R : Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth.

S : This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved.

S₆ : The greater the mass, the greater is the earth’s force of attraction on it. We can call this force of attraction gravity

Question 5:
The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRQS
B. PRSQ
C. QSRP
D. QSPR

S₁ : Once King Shantnu met a young and beautiful fisher girl.

P : He went to the fisherman and asked him for her asked him for her hand in marriage.

Q : The King was extremely sad and returned to his palace.

R : He fell in love with the fisher girl.

S : The fisherman agreed to it condition that the son of his daughter should be heir to the throne of Hastinapur.

S₆ : Devavrata, the King’s son, asked him the reason of his sadness.

Question 6:
The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS
B. RPSQ
C. QSPR
D. PSQR

S₁ : In India marriages are usually arranged by parents

P : Sometimes boys and girls do not like the idea of arranged marriages.

Q : Most young people accepts the state of affairs.

R : Shanta was like that.

S : They assume their parents can make good choices.

S₆ : She felt she was a modern girl and not subject for bargaining.

Question 7:
The Proper sequence should be:

A. SPRQ
B. PSRQ
C. QSPR
D. RQPS

S₁ : For decades, American society has been calling a melting pot

P : Differences remained – in appearance, mannerisms, customs, speech, religion and more.

Q : The term has long been a cliche and half-truth.

R : But homogenization was never achieved..

S : Yes, immigrants from diverse cultures and traditions did cast off vestiges of their native lands and become almost imperceptibly woven in to the American fabric.

S₆ : In recent years, such differences accentuated by the arrival of immigrants from Asia and other parts of the world in the United States – have become something to celebrate and to nurture.

Question 8:
The Proper sequence should be:

A. QRSP
B. SQRP
C. SQPR
D. QSRP

Synonyms

In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Question 9:
INTIMIDATE

A. To Hint
B. Frighten
C. Bluff
D. Harass

Question 10:
RANT

A. Praise inordinately
B. Formalize
C. To preach noisily
D. Treat with screen

Question 11:
SYNOPSIS

A. Index
B. Mixture
C. Summary
D. puzzles

Question 12:
INFAMY

A. Dishonor
B. Glory
C. Integrity
D. Reputation

In each of the sentences given below a word is printed in bold. Below it four choices are given. Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

Question 13:
The Soldier provided his mettle in the battlefield.

A. Persistence
B. Stamina & Strength
C. Courage & Endurance
D. Heroism

Question 14:
The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year too

A. ill-will
B. Kindness
C. Morbidity
D. Vision

Question 15:
She baffled all our attempts to find her.

A. Defeated
B. Thwarted
C. Foiled
D. Circumvented

Question 16:
When he returned he was accompanied by a sprightly young girl.

A. Beautiful
B. Lively
C. Intelligent
D. Sportive

Active/Passive voice

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Question 17:
They greet me cheerfully every morning.

A. Every morning i was greeted cheerfully.
B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
D. Cheerfully greetings are done by them every morning to me.

Question 18:
She spoke to the official on duty.

A. The official on duty was spoken to by her.
B. The official was spoken to by her on duty.
C. She was spoken to by the official on duty.
D. She was the official to be spoken to on duty.

Question 19:
They will inform the police.

A. The police will be informed by them.
B. The police will inform them.
C. The police are informed by them.
D. Informed will be the police by them.

Substitute Words

In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

Question 20:
Hater of learning and knowledge

A. Misologist
B. Bibliophile
C. Misogynist
D. Misanthropist

Question 21:
Ready to believe

A. Credulous
B. Credible
C. Creditable
D. Incredible

Question 22:
Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes

A. Elite
B. Highbrow
C. Sophisticated
D. Fastidious

Question 23:
Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence

A. Statesmanship
B. Formalism
C. Hierarchy
D. Protocol

Sentence Formation

In each question below a sentence broken into five or six parts. Join these parts to make a meaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer.

Question 24:
1. him
2. the
3. to
4. charge
5. handover

A. 42531
B. 51342
C. 41352
D. 45231
E. 52431

Question 25:
1. Killed
2. a
3. Jaswant
4. bear
5. wild

A. 31254
B. 53124
C. 23145
D. 43125
E. 15234

Question 26:
1. not
2. Hari
3. away
4. run
5. did

A. 13542
B. 35412
C. 52431
D. 25143
E. 21345

Sentence Correction

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark ‘E’ as the answer.

Question 27:
The drama had many scenes which were so humorous that it was hardly possible to keep a straight face.

A. hardly possible for keeping
B. hardly impossible for keeping
C. hardly impossible for keep
D. hardly possible keeping
E. No correction required

Question 28:
The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30pm so that, we can reach the station in time.

A. were
B. must be
C. are
D. should have
E. No correction required

Question 29:
The accused now flatly denies have admitted his guilt in his first statement.

A. having admitted
B. had admitted
C. have been admitting
D. has admitting
E. No correction required

Idioms and Phrases

Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) ‘None of these’ will be the answer.

Question 30:
To end in smoke

A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone.
E. None of these

Question 31:
To pick holes

A. To find some reason to quarrel
B. To destroy something
C. To criticize someone
D. To cut some part of an item.
E. None of these

Question 32:
To set one’s face against

A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearance
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily
E. None of these

In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicized and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Question 33:
The cricket match proved to be a big draw.

A. a keen contest
B. a huge attraction
C. a lovely spectacle
D. a game without any result

Question 34:
Madhuri might scream blue murder, but I feel Deepali should get the promotion since she is better qualified for the job.

A. Someone has been murdered with some blue liquid
B. Someone is being murdered and has become blue
C. Suffer from persecution complex
D. Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently

Question 35:
The dacoit murdered the man in cold blood.

A. coldly
B. boldly
C. ruthlessly
D. deliberately

Change of Speech

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech

Question 36:
His father ordered him to go to his room and study

A. His father said, “Go to your room and study.”
B. His father said to him, “Go and study in your room.”
C. His father shouted, “Go right now to your study room”
D. His father said firmly, “Go and study in your room.”

Question 37:
The boy said, “Who dare call you a thief?”

A. The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
B. The boy asked who called him a thief.
C. The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
D. The boy wondered who dared call a thief.

Question 38:
“Are you alone, my son?” asked a soft voice close behind me.

A. A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.
B. A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
C. A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
D. A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.

Question 39:
He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.

A. He said, “India has won the Sahara Cup”
B. He said, “India won the Sahara Cup”
C. He said, “How! India will win the Sahara Cup”
D. He said, “Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup”

Question 40:
Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

A. Nita told her servant, “Bring a cup of tea.”
B. Nita said, “Bring me a cup of tea.”
C. Nita said to her servant, “Bring me a cup of tea.”
D. Nita told her servant, “Bring her that cup of tea.”

Question 41:
She said to her friend, “I know where is everyone”

A. She told that she knew where was everyone.
B. She told her friend that she knew where everyone was.
C. She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
D. She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.