English Practice Question Paper 57

Choose the appropriate noun to complete the sentence.
We use a little … in our cooking.

Choose the option that picks out all the nouns in the sentence: Bravery and cowardice are controversial concepts.

Choose the correct form of adjective for the given sentence:
The ……….. process of reservation based on caste lines is the bane of our country.

Choose the correct form of verb for the given sentence:
When the bus ……. Delhi, he decided to travel to Agra.

Choose the appropriate preposition for the given sentence:
Our terms and conditions are printed …….. our invoices

Choose the correct form of conjunction for the given sentence:
Smoking will never be given up, ……. the tobacco industry thrives.

Choose the correct form of tense for the given sentence:
He usually listens to the radio, but at present he ………….. television.

Choose the correct form of tense for the given sentence:
Now he……. a book about New Guinea. I don’t think he will finish it soon.

Choose the option that best transforms the sentence into its active voice:
The previous match was won by the Indian cricket team.

Choose the option that shows the passive form of the given sentence. Who did this?

Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence:
Is there …….. buttermilk in the cooler?

Choose the best option in its reported form. He said, ‘Would you like a drink?’

Choose the option with the best adverbial clause to connect the given sentence:
I waited patiently for my mother. I waited till she arrived.

Choose appropriate articles for the given sen- tence:
………… students waited patiently for ………. guest lecturer to arrive.

Choose the option that best transforms the given sentence as directed:
I think she is arriving tonight from London by train. (Question tag)

Choose the correct form of linker for the given sentence:
She bought herself a map …….. she wouldn’t get lost.

Choose the option that best transforms the given sentences into one.
This is my cousin. His name is Anil.

Fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.
Only a few apples …….

Choose the option that best punctuates the given sentence:
Thomas the new teacher started work last week

Spot the error in the given sentence:
The students honoured his teachers.

Spot the error in the given sentence:
Mumbai is a busier city.

Choose the correct form of phrasal verb for the given sentence:
The match ……….. was due to heavy rain.

What is the meaning of the idiom: apple of his eye

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the word: Renowned

Select the word nearly oppoiste in meaning to the capitalised word. JETTISON