Model Question Papers : Deputy Collector Examination | General English -0027

 PRACTICE TEST :12

Fill up the blanks using the choices given.
1. Stop talking nonsense ,————— ?
(A) will you (B) can’t you (C) do you (D) don’t you

2. Rama has come, ———— ?
(A) hasn’t Rama (B) has he (C) hasn’t he (D) doesn’t he

3. Neither of them ————— hard working.
(A) are (B) is (C) were (D) have been

4. ————— of the land is uncultivated.
(A) many (B) much (C) few (D) none of these

5. ——— of my friends are learning English.
(A) many (B) much (C) a little (D) none of these

6. Hardly had he reached the gate—— the bell rang.
(A) then (B) than (C) when (D) none of these

7. No sooner had he reached the station———— the train began to move.
(A) when (B) then (C) than (D) none of these

8. We have nothing else to do———wait and hope.
(A) but (B) still (C) few (D) none of these

9. The lecture is ———— interesting.
(A) rather (B) fairly (C) a few (D) none of these

10. A wife who is in the habit of ——— her husband over trifles, can never make a happy home.
(A) chastising (B) ranting (C) scolding (D) thrashing


11. It was ————— a cold afternoon ———— we stopped playing.
(A) such ——— as (B) such ——— that (C) such ——— as to (D) none of these

12. The doctor told me to avoid fatty foods ————— bacon or hamburgers.
(A) so that (B) such as (C) such (D) none of these

13. I watched him ————— know more about him.
(A) in order to (B) since (C) because (D) none of these

14. We send monthly reports ————— they will have full information.
(A) in order to (B) in order that (C) so (D) none of these

15. They met on a Saturday in order that everybody ————— be free to attend.
(A) will (B) should (C) can (D) may

16. There is hardly any space for the children ——————.
(A) even though it is a very large house. (B) since it is a very large house.
(C) though it is a very large house. (D) because it is a very large house.

17. ———— you are called, you may step into the room.
(A) As soon as (B) After (C) before (D) When

18. My first lesson ———— forgiveness came from my father.
(A) upon (B) about (C) in (D) on

19. Did you feel the earth ————— ?
(A) moved (B) had moved (C) move (D) moves

20. The train was an hour late. ————, I managed to get to the meeting in time.
(A) Since (B) Because (C) In spite of this (D) none of these

21. ———— had Ravi been so happy before.
(A) Nothing (B) Never (C) None (D) No

22. I can not say when I saw him ————.
(A) never (B) ever (C) last (D) latter

23. Her husband was sitting ———— the car and he looked frightened.
(A) in front of (B) opposite (C) in the front of (D) none of these

24. We were late ———— it rained.
(A)because of (B) because (C) while (D) none of these

25. Can you repair my watch if I leave it until Saturday? No, but we can do it ———— next Tuesday.
(A) until (B) till (C) by (D) none of these

Spot the error:
26. (A) By the time he gets back from his holidays / (B) the milkman has left / (C) twenty one bottles of milk
out side the door. / (D) no error

27. (A) He was having a bath when the phone rang. / (B) Very unwillingly he got out of the bath /
(C) and went to answer it. / (D) no error

28. (A) I have been travelling by local trains since several years / (B) but had never experienced /
(C) such a horrible experience as this. / (D) no error

29. (A) Have you heard the news? Mukesh and Malati are engaged. / (B) That is not new. / (C) I knew it
for ages. / (D) no error

30. (A) India today stands at crucial crossroads / (B) with its history / (C) as an independent nation /
(D) no error

31. (A) I want you to pick up the box / (B) of eggs gently and / (C) kept it in the corner carefully. /
(D) no error

32. (A) It is said by some parents / (B) that one of the local bank / (C) has started a new scheme of lending.
/ (D) no error
33. (A) The boy who / (B) you see there made the top score / (C) in the last match. / (D) no error

34. (A) The sun whose ray / (B) give the life to the earth was venerated as / (C) God by our ancestors. /
(D) no error

35. (A) Our soldiers were better trained / (B) than that of / (C) our enemies. / (D) no error

36. (A) I was being astonished when I heard that / (B) he had left the country / (C) without informing
anyone of us. / (D) no error

Rewrite as directed:
37. I saw two criminals. Their pictures appeared in the papers today.
(Combine these two sentences with ‘whose’)
(A) I saw the two criminals whose pictures appeared in the paper today.
(B) I saw two criminals whose their pictures appeared in the paper today.
(C) I saw whose two criminals and their pictures appeared in the papers.
(D) I saw two criminals and their appeared whose in the paper today.
38. Hughes was told what the inspector had done. He was delighted.

(Combine these two sentences with ‘what’)
(A) Hughes was delighted with what the inspector had done.
(B) Hughes what was told the inspector had done was delighted.
(C) Hughes was told what the inspector what had done was he delighted.
(D) Hughes was told what the inspector had done what he was delighted.
39. The artist was present at the exhibition. His paintings were on display.

(Combine these sentences with ‘whose’)
(A) The artist whose paintings were on display was present at the exhibition.
(B) The artist whose present at the exhibition and his paintings were on display.
(C) The artist was present at the exhibition and whose paintings were on display.
(D) The artist was present whose at the exhibition and his paintings were on display.

40. I shall always remember you.
(Change into negative without changing its meaning)
(A) I shall not always remember you. (B) I shall never forget you.
(C) I shall never remember you. (D) none of these

ANSWERS
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. B
36. A 37. A 38. A 39. A 40. B