Q.1 |
Choose the word/phrase that can substitute the word/phrase which is in braces(" "): That student is discourteous; he "grumbles" no matter how one tries to please him. |
a) | giggles |
b) | scolds |
c) | sneers |
d) | complains |
Q.2 |
What will come in blank 2? |
a) | their |
b) | them |
c) | they |
d) | none of them |
Q.3 |
Identify the sentence that transitively uses the verb: |
a) | I feel a severe pain in my head. |
b) | The sun shines brightly. |
c) | This horse never kicks. |
d) | Birds fly in the air. |
Q.4 |
Read the following letter and answer the questions: Whom is the letter addressed to? |
a) | V.J. Manohar |
b) | The Manager, Godrej Furniture |
c) | The Manager, Southern Agency |
d) | None of these |
Q.5 |
Fill in the blank with the pronoun: John asked ___ to leave. |
a) | himself |
b) | they |
c) | themselves |
d) | them |
Q.6 |
Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom: By leaps and bounds? |
a) | very fast |
b) | very slow |
c) | in details |
d) | aimlessly |
Q.7 |
Choose the option that best explains the meaning of the idiom/proverb: To spill the beans. |
a) | to reveal secret information |
b) | to misbehave |
c) | to keep secrets |
d) | to talk irrelevant |
Q.8 |
Change the direct speech to indirect or indirect speech to direct. They said, "Bravo! We have done well". |
a) | They applauded with saying that they had done well. |
b) | They said that they have done well. |
c) | They applauded with saying that they had been done well. |
d) | They applaud with saying that they have done well. |
Q.9 |
Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: He said, "Where shall I be this time, next year!" |
a) | He asked that where should he be that time next year. |
b) | He wondered where he should be that time the next year. |
c) | He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year. |
d) | He wondered where he would be that time the following year. |
Q.10 |
Choose the common noun from the options: The English word 'circus' was first used in the 14th century and derives from the Greek word 'kirkos', which means circle or ring. |
a) | Derives |
b) | Greek |
c) | English |
d) | Word |
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Q.1 : d | Q.2 : c | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : d | Q.6 : a | Q.7 : a | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : d | Q.10 : d