PRACTICE TEST : 03
Rewrite as directed
1. Tell me when the meeting will be held. (Turn to a simple sentence)
(A) Tell me the time of meeting. (B) Tell me how to meet. (C) Tell me the meeting held. (D) None of these
2. Alexander, king of Macedon, tried to become a world conqueror. (Change to complex sentence)
(A) Alexander who was the king of Macedon, tried to become a world conqueror.
(B) Alexander whom was a king of Macedon, tried to become a world conqueror.
(C) Alexander tried to become a world conqueror.
(D) None of these
3. He is punctual. (Use ‘never’)
(A) He never is punctual.(B) He is never punctual. (C) He is punctual never(D) none of these
4. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed ——— ——— usual.
(Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the word ‘early’)
(A) early to (B) earlier than (C) earliest to (D) earlier to
5. When will you return your book? (Change to passive)
(A) When will your book be returned? (B) When your book will be returned?
(C) When your book is returned? (D) When shall your book be returned
6. A striver sinner is better than a satisfied saint. (Change into positive)
(A) A striver sinner is not so good as a satisfied saint. (B) A striver sinner is as good as a satisfied saint.
(C) A striver sinner is the best satisfied saint. (D) A satisfied saint is not so good as a striver sinner.
7. I will always remember that terrible day. (Change into negative without changing its meaning)
(A) I will never forget that terrible day. (B) I will not remember that terrible day.
(C) I will not always remember that terrible day. (D) I will always forget that terrible day.
8. In spite of his hard work, he failed the examination. (Change into a compound sentence)
(A) He worked hard but he failed the examination.
(B) Though he worked hard he failed the examination.
(C) He worked hard and failed the examination.
(D) He worked hard and passed the examination.
9. One who has suddenly risen to wealth and importance:
(A) burglar (B) upstart (C) amateur (D) stole
Choose the correct tense forms
10. Edison ———— newspapers before he became a famous inventor.
(A) had sold (B) has sold (C) used to sell (D) sells
11. It ————— when I went out.
(A) rained (B) is raining (C) was raining (D) has been raining
12. Each of these boys ———— games.
(A) play (B) plays (C) have played (D) have been played
13. He was unable to help me because he ————— to earn much money.
(A) has been failing (B) has failed (C) had failed (D) was being failed
14. “Is your father in?” “No, he isn’t. He ——— to Bangalore.” “When he ——— to Bangalore?”
“Yesterday.”
(A) has gone, went (B) go, go (C) went, has gone (D) went, went
15. I ———— several letters last night.
(A) have written (B) wrote (C) am writing (D) had written
Fill up the blanks
16. He won’t come, unless you ———— him.
(A) call (B) will call (C) called (D) would call
17. My father ———— fifty years old last Sunday.
(A) is (B) was (C) has been (D) had been
18. I am sure I ——— him before.
(A) met (B) meet (C) have met (D) meets
19. She spoke so quietly that we could ———— hear her.
(A) hard (B) hardly (C) hardy (D) hardfully
20. I felt something ———— my foot.
(A) touch (B) touched (C) to touch (D) touches
21. I ——— the job; look at it.
(A) finished (B) have finished (C) finish (D) has finished
22. He talks as if he ——— all about it.
(A) knows (B) knew (C) has known (D) had known
23. She wishes she ———— the work yesterday.
(A) finished (B) has finished (C) had finished (D) finishes
24. I wish I ——— younger.
(A) am (B) were (C) have been (D) has been
25. This carpet is ——— better in quality than the other.
(A) much (B) many (C) very (D) fairly
26. He spoke ——————.
(A) well at the meeting (B) at the meeting well
(C) tomorrow morning there (D) last night at the function
27. She ——— have a baby.
(A) goes to (B) is going to (C) going to (D) went to
28. The light went out while I ———.
(A) was reading (B) read (C) reads (D)reading
29. It is worthwhile ————— the meeting.
(A) attending (B) attend (C) attended (D) attends
30. I prefer cold water ——— tea.
(A) to (B) than (C) rather (D) better than
31. The sick person ———— on the bench.
(A) lay (B) laid (C) lie (D) lain
32. Neither of them ————— invited to the party.
(A) was (B) were (C) had (D) will
33. Could you ———— a pen?
(A) lending (B) lent (C) lend (D) have lent
34. I could scarcely make ———— his writing.
(A) out (B) up (C) of (D) up for
35. —————they heard the bell, the girls went to their classes.
(A) While (B) Since (C) As soon as (D) None of these
36. Deepa enjoys ————— the novel of Charles Dickens.
(A) to read (B) to be reading (C) reading (D) read
37. The poet and the dramatist ———— dead.
(A) is (B) are (C) has (D) have
38. On hot days we usually ———— for a swim.
(A) are going (B) have gone (C) have been going (D) go
39. ———— the rain, the play continued.
(A) Except for (B) In spite of (C) Because of (D) With regard to
40. We elected Tom ————.
(A) Secretary (B) as Secretary (C) for Secretary (D) by Secretary
ANSWERS
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. A 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. C
36. C 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. A
Rewrite as directed
1. Tell me when the meeting will be held. (Turn to a simple sentence)
(A) Tell me the time of meeting. (B) Tell me how to meet. (C) Tell me the meeting held. (D) None of these
2. Alexander, king of Macedon, tried to become a world conqueror. (Change to complex sentence)
(A) Alexander who was the king of Macedon, tried to become a world conqueror.
(B) Alexander whom was a king of Macedon, tried to become a world conqueror.
(C) Alexander tried to become a world conqueror.
(D) None of these
3. He is punctual. (Use ‘never’)
(A) He never is punctual.(B) He is never punctual. (C) He is punctual never(D) none of these
4. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed ——— ——— usual.
(Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the word ‘early’)
(A) early to (B) earlier than (C) earliest to (D) earlier to
5. When will you return your book? (Change to passive)
(A) When will your book be returned? (B) When your book will be returned?
(C) When your book is returned? (D) When shall your book be returned
6. A striver sinner is better than a satisfied saint. (Change into positive)
(A) A striver sinner is not so good as a satisfied saint. (B) A striver sinner is as good as a satisfied saint.
(C) A striver sinner is the best satisfied saint. (D) A satisfied saint is not so good as a striver sinner.
7. I will always remember that terrible day. (Change into negative without changing its meaning)
(A) I will never forget that terrible day. (B) I will not remember that terrible day.
(C) I will not always remember that terrible day. (D) I will always forget that terrible day.
8. In spite of his hard work, he failed the examination. (Change into a compound sentence)
(A) He worked hard but he failed the examination.
(B) Though he worked hard he failed the examination.
(C) He worked hard and failed the examination.
(D) He worked hard and passed the examination.
9. One who has suddenly risen to wealth and importance:
(A) burglar (B) upstart (C) amateur (D) stole
Choose the correct tense forms
10. Edison ———— newspapers before he became a famous inventor.
(A) had sold (B) has sold (C) used to sell (D) sells
11. It ————— when I went out.
(A) rained (B) is raining (C) was raining (D) has been raining
12. Each of these boys ———— games.
(A) play (B) plays (C) have played (D) have been played
13. He was unable to help me because he ————— to earn much money.
(A) has been failing (B) has failed (C) had failed (D) was being failed
14. “Is your father in?” “No, he isn’t. He ——— to Bangalore.” “When he ——— to Bangalore?”
“Yesterday.”
(A) has gone, went (B) go, go (C) went, has gone (D) went, went
15. I ———— several letters last night.
(A) have written (B) wrote (C) am writing (D) had written
Fill up the blanks
16. He won’t come, unless you ———— him.
(A) call (B) will call (C) called (D) would call
17. My father ———— fifty years old last Sunday.
(A) is (B) was (C) has been (D) had been
18. I am sure I ——— him before.
(A) met (B) meet (C) have met (D) meets
19. She spoke so quietly that we could ———— hear her.
(A) hard (B) hardly (C) hardy (D) hardfully
20. I felt something ———— my foot.
(A) touch (B) touched (C) to touch (D) touches
21. I ——— the job; look at it.
(A) finished (B) have finished (C) finish (D) has finished
22. He talks as if he ——— all about it.
(A) knows (B) knew (C) has known (D) had known
23. She wishes she ———— the work yesterday.
(A) finished (B) has finished (C) had finished (D) finishes
24. I wish I ——— younger.
(A) am (B) were (C) have been (D) has been
25. This carpet is ——— better in quality than the other.
(A) much (B) many (C) very (D) fairly
26. He spoke ——————.
(A) well at the meeting (B) at the meeting well
(C) tomorrow morning there (D) last night at the function
27. She ——— have a baby.
(A) goes to (B) is going to (C) going to (D) went to
28. The light went out while I ———.
(A) was reading (B) read (C) reads (D)reading
29. It is worthwhile ————— the meeting.
(A) attending (B) attend (C) attended (D) attends
30. I prefer cold water ——— tea.
(A) to (B) than (C) rather (D) better than
31. The sick person ———— on the bench.
(A) lay (B) laid (C) lie (D) lain
32. Neither of them ————— invited to the party.
(A) was (B) were (C) had (D) will
33. Could you ———— a pen?
(A) lending (B) lent (C) lend (D) have lent
34. I could scarcely make ———— his writing.
(A) out (B) up (C) of (D) up for
35. —————they heard the bell, the girls went to their classes.
(A) While (B) Since (C) As soon as (D) None of these
36. Deepa enjoys ————— the novel of Charles Dickens.
(A) to read (B) to be reading (C) reading (D) read
37. The poet and the dramatist ———— dead.
(A) is (B) are (C) has (D) have
38. On hot days we usually ———— for a swim.
(A) are going (B) have gone (C) have been going (D) go
39. ———— the rain, the play continued.
(A) Except for (B) In spite of (C) Because of (D) With regard to
40. We elected Tom ————.
(A) Secretary (B) as Secretary (C) for Secretary (D) by Secretary
ANSWERS
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. A 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. C
36. C 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. A
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