1. "Every day, every night, every moment, I think of success." The figure of speech used is: (A) Assonance (B) Pun (C) Anaphora (D) Irony
2. "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain." The figure of speech used is: (A) Irony (B) Assonance (C) Pun (D) Anaphora
3. "A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired." The figure of speech used is: (A) Pun (B) Irony (C) Assonance (D) Anaphora
4. A fire station burns down and the newspaper reports it as "A perfectly safe place for fire." The figure of speech used is: (A) Anaphora (B) Pun (C) Assonance (D) Irony
5. "She sells seashells by the seashore." This is an example of: A) Metaphor B) Personification C) Hyperbole D) Alliteration
6. Synonym of "Hollow": A) Scarce B) Plentiful C) Rare D) Empty
7. Synonym of "Stale": A) Modern B) Old C) Fresh D) Young
8. Synonym of "Skinny": A) Lazy B) Careless C) Hardworking D) Weak
9. Synonym of "Fragile": A) Delicate B) Strong C) Tough D) Hard
10. Synonym of "Quick": A) Slow B) Swift C) Calm D) Weak
11. Antonym of "Expand": A) Increase B) Stretch C) Contract D) Grow
12. Antonym of "Eternal": A) Lasting B) Temporary C) Stable D) Founded
13. Antonym of "Generous": A) Kind B) Helpful C) Selfish D) Noble
14. Antonym of "Victory": A) Success B) Triumph C) Flunk D) Gain
15. Antonym of "Spurious": A) Synthetic B) Natural C) Fade D) Man-made
16. The idiom "to throw down the gauntlet" means: (A) Issue a challenge (B) Admit defeat (C) Avoid responsibility (D) Reconcile differences
17. If a proposal is "a red herring", it is: (A) A profitable idea (B) A misleading distraction (C) An urgent matter (D) A risky venture
18. The idiom "to beard the lion in his den" means: (A) Flatter a powerful person (B) Seek protection from an enemy (C) Escape from danger (D) Confront a powerful person on their own ground
19. If someone is "tilting at windmills", they are: (A) Working tirelessly (B) Fighting imaginary problems or enemies (C) Taking unnecessary risks for profit (D) Avoiding reality
20. The idiom "to cut the Gordian knot" means: (A) Create a complicated problem (B) Break an agreement suddenly (C) Solve a difficult problem decisively (D) Refuse to make a decision
21. A person who studies ancient inscriptions and writings is called: (A) Numismatist (B) Epigraphist (C) Archivist (D) Philatelist
22. A speech delivered without prior preparation is known as: (A) Extempore (B) Eulogy (C) Monologue (D) Soliloquy
23. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain is called: (A) Cynic (B) Stoic (C) Fanatic (D) Recluse
24. The practice of having more than one husband at the same time is called: (A) Polygyny (B) Monogamy (C) Polyandry (D) Bigamy
25. A government by the wealthy few is known as: (A) Democracy (B) Aristocracy (C) Oligarchy (D) Plutocracy
26. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (A) My brother who lives in Delhi is a lawyer. (B) My brother, who lives in Delhi is a lawyer. (C) My brother, who lives in Delhi, is a lawyer. (D) My brother who lives in Delhi, is a lawyer.
27. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (A) The principal said, "Work hard students." (B) The principal said "Work hard, students." (C) The principal said, "Work hard, students." (D) The principal said: "Work hard students".
28. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly? (A) The players' jerseys were washed. (B) The player's jerseys were washed. (C) The players jersey's were washed. (D) The players's jerseys were washed.
29. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (A) If you need help call me immediately. (B) If you need help, call me immediately. (C) If you need help; call me immediately. (D) If you need help: call me immediately.
30. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (A) She bought pencils, notebooks, erasers and markers. (B) She bought pencils notebooks erasers, and markers. (C) She bought pencils, notebooks, erasers, and markers. (D) She bought; pencils, notebooks, erasers, and markers.
31. She was tired ___ she continued working. A) but B) because C) unless D) if
32. I will go ___ it rains. A) and B) because C) unless D) but
33. Neither Ram nor his friends ....... attended the meeting. A) is B) has C) are D) have
34. He is poor ___ honest. A) but B) because C) if D) since
35. I stayed home ___ I was sick. A) and B) but C) because D) nor
36. The cashier is sitting ___ the table. A) in B) on C) at D) by
37. He arrived ___ Friday morning. A) at B) in C) on D) by
38. She is ___ the theatre. A) on B) at C) in D) over
39. The thief jumped ___ the wall. A) over B) among C) on D) beside
40. We walked ___ the river. A) along B) beneath C) across D) above
41. Plural of "Cactus": A) Cactuses B) Cacti C) Cactis D) Cacta
42. Plural of "Child": A) Childs B) Childes C) Children D) Childrens
43. Plural of "Criterion": A) Criteria B) Criterions C) Criterias D) Critera
44. Plural of "Phenomenon": A) Phenomenons B) Phenomena C) Phenomenae D) Phenomena
45. Plural of "Ox": A) Oxes B) Oxen C) Oxens D) Oxis
46. Feminine of "Drone" is: (A) Mare (B) Doe (C) Queen Bee (D) Sow
47. Masculine of "Duchess" is: (A) Baron (B) Duke (C) Earl (D) Count
48. Feminine of "Gander" is: (A) Goose (B) Duck (C) Hen (D) Swan
49. Masculine of "Vixen" is: (A) Fox (B) Wolf (C) Hound (D) Jackal
50. Feminine of "Executor" is: (A) Executrix (B) Executioner (C) Mistress (D) Governess
51. Each of the boys ___ present. A) are B) has C) is D) have
52. Not only Ram but also his teachers ___ coming. A) is B) are C) have D) has
53. His mathematics ___ bad. A) are B) has C) is D) have
54. The news ___ shocking. A) are B) has C) is D) have
55. One of my relatives ___ very stupid. A) are B) has C) is D) have
56. This book belongs to ___. A) I B) me C) mine D) my
57. ___ is a beautiful office. A) Yours B) Your C) You D) Yourself
58. They enjoyed ___ last night. A) them B) themselves C) their D) theirs
59. The gift is for Ravi and ___. A) I B) me C) mine D) myself
60. ___ of the two girls won the prize. A) Either B) Any C) Some D) Many
61. The smallest unit of sound is called: A) Grapheme B) Morpheme C) Phoneme D) Syllable
62. The written representation of a sound is: A) Phoneme B) Grapheme C) Morpheme D) Lexeme
63. The smallest meaningful unit of language is: A) Grapheme B) Morpheme C) Sound D) Letter
64. In "unhappy", "un-" is a: A) Grapheme B) Morpheme C) Phoneme D) Clause
65. How many phonemes are there in the word "cat"? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
66. Identify the transitive verb: A) Sleep B) Arrive C) Kick D) Laugh
67. Which is an intransitive verb? A) Bring B) Write C) Sleep D) Buy
68. Which is a regular verb? A) Walk B) Eat C) Go D) Speak
69. Which is an irregular verb? A) Play B) Work C) Jump D) Begin
70. The simple past form of "Cling" is: A) Clang B) Clung C) Clinging D) Clings
71. Swimming is good exercise. "Swimming" is a: A) Participle B) Gerund C) Infinitive D) Verb
72. I like to read. "To read" is a: A) Gerund B) Participle C) Infinitive D) Noun
73. The crying baby needs attention. "Crying" is a: A) Gerund B) Participle C) Infinitive D) Noun
74. She enjoys ___ books. A) read B) reading C) to reading D) reads
75. The broken glass lay on the floor. "Broken" is a: A) Gerund B) Infinitive C) Participle D) Noun
76. "Because it was raining, we stayed home." The clause "Because it was raining" is: A) Main clause B) Independent clause C) Dependent clause D) Noun clause
77. Which sentence contains a relative clause? A) I know that he is honest. B) The boy who won the race is my friend. C) She sings well. D) We left early.
78. "What he said" is a: A) Noun clause B) Adverb clause C) Relative clause D) Main clause
79. An independent clause can: A) Stand alone B) Not stand alone C) Modify a noun D) Act as an adverb
80. "When the bell rang" is a: A) Noun clause B) Adjective clause C) Adverb clause D) Main clause
81. Correct spelling: A) Accomodation B) Accommodation C) Acommodation D) Accommadation
82. Correct spelling: A) Receive B) Recieve C) Receeve D) Receve
83. Correct spelling: A) Definately B) Definitly C) Definitely D) Definetly
84. Correct spelling: A) Separate B) Seperate C) Seperete D) Separate
85. Correct spelling: A) Privilege B) Privelege C) Priviledge D) Privellage
86. Which prefix means "against" or "opposite"? (A) Pro- (B) Anti- (C) Inter- (D) Sub-
87. In the word "indestructible", the suffix is: (A) in- (B) de- (C) struct (D) -ible
88. Which word contains a silent "g"? (A) Gnaw (B) Gape (C) Giddy (D) Gown
89. Which suffix forms an adjective meaning "capable of being"? (A) -ness (B) -ment (C) -able (D) -tion
90. Which letter is silent in the word "aisle"? (A) a (B) i (C) s (D) l
Rearrange:
91. P. starts licking its paws
Q. the wild cat
R. big tongue out and
S. darts its
a.QPSR b.QSRP c.QPRS d.QSPR
92.Hit hard by austerity measures
P: government, they lead
Q: of the Conservative
R: lives embedded in anxiety
a.RPQ b.QRP c.QPR d.PRQ
Narration:
93.He said to her, "My brother was here five days ago, but he is not here now."
a.He told her that his brother had been there five days ago but he had not there then.
b.He told her that his brother had been there five days ago but he was not there now.
c.He told her that his brother was there five days ago but he was not there then.
d.He told her that his brother had been there five days before but he was not there then.
e.He told her that his brother had been there five days ago but he was not there then.
94.The doctor said to the patient, ‘Quit smoking.’
a) The doctor orders the patient to quit smoking.
b) The doctor advised the patient to quit smoking.
c) The doctor advised the patient for quitting smoking.
d) The doctor adviced to the patient to quit smoking.
95.Mother said to you, “When will you start from Pune?”
(a) Mother asked you when you would start from Pune.
(b) Mother asked to you when you would start from Pune.
(c) Mother asked you when you should start from Pune.
(d) Mother asked you when you would have started from Pune.
Voice:
96.Two children were shot dead by a psychopath during the California music festival.
1. A psychopath shot dead two children during the California music festival.
2. Two children was shot dead by a psychopath during the California music festival.
3. A psychopath was shot dead during the California music festival.
4. A psychopath shot deads two children during the California music festival.
97.Somebody feeds the stray dog daily.
1. The stray dog was fed daily.
2. The stray dog is fed daily.
3. The stray dog is being fed daily.
4. The stray dog fed daily by somebody.
98.Can she control this situation?
(a) Can this situation be controlled by her?
(b) Can this situation been controlled by her?
(c) Can this situation controlled by her?
(d) Could this situation be controlled by her?
Fill in
99.I, ......... most people, ......... very polite. a. as- am/ b. like- am/ c. as- are/ d. like- are/ e. as- have
100.If you had worked out every day, you __________ strong and healthy. a) will become b) would became c) would have become d) had become
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