Q.1 |
Find out the adverb in the given sentence: Why did you act like this? |
a) | you |
b) | this |
c) | like |
d) | why |
Q.2 |
Which verb is NOT in the past tense? |
a) | He walked. |
b) | He went. |
c) | He works. |
d) | He bought. |
Q.3 |
Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom: Blow one's own trumpet |
a) | flatters |
b) | praises others |
c) | admonishes others |
d) | praises ownself |
Q.4 |
Fill in the blank: I _______ for you all evening. |
a) | waited |
b) | have been waiting |
c) | waiting |
d) | was waited |
Q.5 |
Choose the word which means opposite to "attraction". |
a) | bewildered |
b) | repulsion |
c) | benevolent |
d) | impressive |
Q.6 |
Choose the correct form of verb: I never ___ (want) to do this. |
a) | want |
b) | had wanted |
c) | wants |
d) | wanted |
Q.7 |
Read the following and answer the questions based on it: What do the bullet points given signify? |
a) | Features of the bags. |
b) | Types of stationery available. |
c) | Features of school uniform. |
d) | Different items available. |
Q.8 |
Choose the common nouns from the options: America's first wild animal trainer, Isaac Van Amburgh generated controversy as far back as 1830 due to his cruel treatment of animals. |
a) | controversy |
b) | Amburgh |
c) | generated |
d) | far |
Q.9 |
It was then he (i)____ (hear) the jostle and squeal of elephants. Below him on each side of (ii)____ shallow river-bed, the elephants traveled. He could see the calves and babies and one great old tusker. He (iii)____(play) his trunk to and fro to learn whatever the breeze could tell him, (iv)___ suddenly hesitated. What is the correct option for blank (iv)? |
a) | and |
b) | for |
c) | as |
d) | in |
Q.10 |
Choose the correct pronoun for the subject of the given sentence: When can Derek and Drew come over to play? |
a) | me |
b) | him |
c) | us |
d) | they |
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Q.1 : c | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : a | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : d | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : a | Q.10 : d