Cloze test:
Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______ temperature.
##1- 1. inferior/ 2. helpless/ 3. subordinate/ 4. dependent
##2- 1. administrators/ 2. slaves/ 3. victims/ 4. masters
##3- 1. from/ 2. under/ 3. upon/ 4. into
##4- 1. gave/ 2. give/ 3. given/ 4. gives
##5- 1. outdated/ 2. optimum/ 3. optimist/ 4. optional
Change the voice:
6. The breakfast will have been finished by eight.
1) They will finish the breakfast by eight.
2) They will finish the breakfast at eight.
3) They will have finished the breakfast by eight.
4) They will be finishing the breakfast at eight.
7. Did they pay the clerks their salary on the first day of the month?
1) Were the clerks paid their salary on the first day of the month?
2) Are the clerks paid then salary on the first day of the month?
3) Was the clerk paid his salary on the first day of the month?
4) Were the clerks being paid their salary.
8. You might have given this information earlier.
1) This information might have been given earlier.
2) This information could have been given earlier.
3) This information was given much earlier.
4) This information might be given by you earlier
9. Should you have interrupted me while I was speaking?
1) Should I have been interrupted while I was speaking?
2) Should I be interrupted while I am speaking?
3) Should I have been interrupted by them while I was speaking?
4) Should I not be interrupted while I am speaking?
10. Had she worked hard she would have won the gold medal.
1) The gold medal will have been won by her had she worked hard.
2) The gold medal would have been won by her had she worked hard.
3) The gold medal would have been won by her if she worked hard.
4) The gold medal will have been won by her if she worked hard.
Change the speech:
11. They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.
1) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time".
2) They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time".
3) They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time".
4) They told us "We wait at the station for a long time."
12. The boss said to him,"Please tell me what the old man said today."
1) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.
2) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
3) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.
4) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.
13. He said,"She had been weeping for an hour."
1) He says that she was weeping for an hour.
2) He said that she was weeping for an hour.
3) He said that she has been weeping for an hour.
4) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.
14. The teacher said,"Tell me students, what have you learnt from the lectures this week?"
1) The teacher asked the students what they learnt from the lectures that week.
2) The teacher asked the students to tell him what they learnt from the lectures that week.
3) The teacher wanted to know what the students learnt from the lectures that week.
4) The teacher asked the students to tell him what they had learnt from the lectures that week.
15. The clerk said to the visitor,"Shall I ask these people to wait for you?"
1) The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
2) The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to said for him.
3) The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him.
4) The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.
16. What is the simple past form of 'wring'?
a.wringing / b.wring / c.wrung / d.wrang
17. What is the past participle form of 'bid'?
a.bidding / b.bid / c.bade / d.bids
18. What is the feminine gender of 'earl'?
a.countess / b.filly / c.drake / d.aristocrat
19. What is the plural form of 'stigma'?
a.stigmaas / b.stigmata / c.stigmae / d.stigmata's
20. What is the plural form of 'oasis'?
a.oasiss / b.oasis's/ c.oasis / d.oases
Rearrangement:
21. 1.September 2005.
P. I felt such a great weight on me that I could barely move.
Q. As the doors closed behind me, I was overcome by deep loneliness and despair.
R. I was leaving behind my family and I didn't know when I would see them again.
S. I was going through the departure gate at the airport in Holguin, Cuba.
6. In my hands I held my prayer book.
1) RSQP/ 2) RQPS/ 3) SQRP/ 4) PSRQ
22. 1.Rose was lonely in the house.
P. She was very good at that.
Q. She sat all day in a room on the terrace.
R. She would sit on the rug and do her reading and writing.
S. It was a little room with nothing but a bed and a rug.
6. It was the only thing she had learnt from the convent.
1) QRSP/ 2) RSPQ/ 3) QSRP/ 4) PSQR
Identify the figure of speech:
23. He is the vulture of the state.
a.hyperbole / b.personification / c.simile / d.metaphor
24. Words are easy like the wind.
a.hyperbole/ b.personification / c.simile / d.metaphor
25. O, Captain! My captain! Our fearful trip is done.
a.hyperbole/ b.personification / c.apostrophe / d.onomatopoeia
Spot the error:
26. - a. The dancer/ b. and singer/ c. have come to take/ d. their installments./ e. No error
27. - a. Both Ravi/ b. as well as Sumit/ c. is fit for the fight./ d. No error
28. - a. The English/ b. has beaten/ c. the French./ d. No error
29. - a. Every of/ b. my friends/ c. is mean./ d. No error
30. - a. More than/ b. a shopkeeper/ c. have been arrested./ d. No error
31. - a. The Guptas/ b. has sold/ c. the farmhouse./ d. No error
32. - a. Most of the girls/ b. haven't been/ c. to Kashmir./ d. No error
33. - a. He killed his/ b. own nephew despite/ c. a property dispute./ d. No error
34. - a. You must try/ b. to avail of/ c. the opportunity./ d. No error
35. - a. Tell your/ b. parents what/ c. do you want./ d. No error
Improve the bracketed part:
36. I have a lot of difficulty (find) the house.
a.finding / b. to find/ c. found/ d. No improvement
37. (Being a) sunny day, I decided to go for a walk.
a. Been a/ b. It being a/ c. Having been/ d. No improvement
38. Few people like him, (do they)?
a. don't they/ b. aren't they/ c. are they/ d. No improvement
39. Seldom (she treat) her siblings in such a manner.
a. She treats/ b. Does she treat/ c. Do she treats/ d. No improvement
40. I like reading more than (play) games.
a. Playing/ b. To play/ c. Play/ d. No improvement
41. It is arrogant (for) you to assume it.
a. with/ b. of/ c. from/ d. No improvement
42. He congratulated me (for) winning the prize money.
a. With/ b. Of/ c. On/ d. No improvement
43. It is high time you (listening) to me.
a. listen/ b. listened/ c. listens/ d. No improvement
44. Do you know how good (he is)?
a. is he/ b. were he/ c. being he/ d. No improvement
45. She always goes to office (On feet).
a. On foot/ b. By foot/ c. By feet/ d. No improvement
Find the incorrectly spelt word:
46. a.recurred/ b.madder/ c.murmurred/ d.tidier
47. a.wilful/ b.travelled/ c.truly/ d.arguement
48. a.loaves/ b.clifs / c.hymn / d.pseudonym
49. a.corpes / b.corps / c.allegiance / d.busyness
50. a.connoisseur / b.colosal / c.coercion / d.chauffeur
Find the antonyms:
51. Scuffle- a.similarity / b.fight / c.peace / d.divergence
52. Amenable- a.amnesty / b.rebel / c.freak / d.friendly
53. Disciplined- a.humble / b.samaritan / c.uncouth / d.courteous
54. Motionless- a.hatred / b.pure / c.agitation / d.liking
55. Placid- a.uproar / b.serene / c.fragile / d.calm
56. Cheeky- a.fall / b.decent / c.assent / d.rude
57. Accord- a.disagreement / b.placard / c.clemency / d.pact
58. Amplify- a.extend / b.enlarge / c.lessen / d.lust
59. Adherent- a.disciple / b.foe / c.rustic / d.supporter
60. Assiduous- a.diligent / b.persevering / c.indolent / d.attentive
61. Adversity- a.fortune / b.misery / c.amass / d.calamity
62. Adamant- a.obdurate / b.flexible / c.adroit / d.firm
Find the synonyms:
63. Frugal- a.wise / b.dumb / c.miser / d.sagacious
64. Seize- a.render / b.siege / c.see to / d.confiscate
65. Broke- a.impoverished / b.wealthy / c.intact / d.sturdy
66. Disconsolate- a.glitch / b.gloomy / c.ecstatic / d.cheery
67. Sever- a.unify / b.dissociate / c.intense / d.flummoxed
68. Flunk- a.go through / b.get through / c.trail / d.fail
69. Snare- a.tramp / b.trap / c.sneek / d.spare
70. Abjure- a.approve / b.dedicate / c.forsake / d.adopt
71. Aversion- a.penchant / b.fondness / c.hatred / d.genuine
72. Astute- a.wise / b.dull/ c.shallow / d.solid
73. Abettor- a.opponent / b.rival / c.charge / d.accomplice
74. Alien- a.native / b.moron / c.stranger / d.resident
Idioms/ Phrases/ Give one word:
75. Under the weather- a.rainy / b.hot / c.cold / d.ailing
76. A turn coat- a.fuss / b.fickle / c.impoverished / d.firm
77. Hard up- a.out of pocket / b.utterly / c.sever / d.out and out
78. Come a cropper- a.placid / b.ignore / c.fall flat / d.get through
79. Make out- a.compensate / b.to steal / c.to reveal / d.comprehend
80. Get along- a.slander / b.preach / c.mingle / d.ping
81. A place where dead bodies are kept for identification a.capitol / b.crematorium / c.cemetery / d.morgue
82. A home for the elderly a.orphanage / b.gerontological home / c.infirmary / d.sanatorium
83. A place where pigs are kept a.kennel / b.stable / c.sty / d.tannery
84. A husband ruled by his wife 🤫 a.cannibal / b.cynic / c.gourmet / d.henpecked
85. A short story with a moral a.panacea / b.partake / c.parable / d.parole
86. Big draw a.a dispute / b.a huge attraction / c.a disappointment / d.a loss
87. Come home to a.to arrest / b.to welcome / c.to ignore / d.to understand
Fill in the blanks:
88. Sumit was habituated .......... waking up late. - a.of / b.to / c.in / d.from
89. She still has a great fondness ............ chess. - a.in / b.to / c.for / d.of
90. Mohan was a ........... witness as he told the judge only what he had seen. a.voracious / b.conscious / c.conscience / d.veracious
91. The judge .......... him of his property because of being involved in the murder case. a.defused / b.impoverished / c.deprived / d.depraved
92. They are working in .......... with some politicians. a.conscious / b.conscience / c.collision / d.collusion
93. Keep aloof .......... him. a.at / b.with / c.from / d.of
94. This crime does not admit ........... any excuse. a.from / b.of / c.to / d.for
95. You must atone .......... your sins. a.for / b.from / c.with / d.to
96. He showed some aptitude .......... maths. a.for / b.on / c.from / d.with
97. She was made ......... a.cried / b.to cry / c.crying / d.cry
98. He will punish you .......... the pen. a.to breaking / b.to break / c.for break / d.for breaking
99. Mohan was ........... with me. a.stay / b.used to staying / c.stayed / d.used to stay
100. ........... food, I left for office. a.before prepared / b.preparing / c.having prepared / d.after prepared
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