English Practice Question and Answer

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Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D).
Q.7. Not only they went to see a film, they had dinner out as well

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    did they go
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    they didno’t go
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    didn’t they go
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "did they go"

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His speech has taken the wind out of my sails. 

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    made me think of the future
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    made me remember my past
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    made my words or actions ineffective
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    made me depressed
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Answer : 3. "made my words or actions ineffective "

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Directions: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at ( A ), ( B ) and ( C ) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

She has slept for eight hours last night. 

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    had slept
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    has been sleeping
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    slept
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "slept "

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Fill in the blanks with the contextually correct word from the given options: 

America was____ by Columbus.

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    invented
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    founded
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    discovered
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    researched
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Answer : 3. "discovered "

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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.

Wildly unreasonable, illogical or ridiculous 

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    Abject
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    Arid
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    Adept
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    Absurd
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Answer : 4. "Absurd"

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Bhola said to his mother, "Why is this charcoal so black?"

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    Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black.
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    Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black.
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    Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black.
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    Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black.
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Answer : 3. "Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black."

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Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

The President gave away the prizes to the winners. 

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    released
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    distributed
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    let go
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    gave back
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Answer : 2. "distributed "

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Direction: In questions a sentence has been given in Active/Passive. Out of the four alternative suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark answer in the Answer Sheet.

God helps those who help themselves. 

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    Let those who help themselves are helped by God.
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    Let those who help themselves be helped by God.
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    Those who help themselves must be helped by God.
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    Those who help themselves are helped by God.
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Answer : 4. "Those who help themselves are helped by God. "

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