PRACTICE TEST :17
Spot the Error:
1. (A) I / (B) have bought / (C) new furnitures. / (D) no error
2. (A) Everyone / (B) of my friends / (C) own a car. / (D) no error
3. (A) I am going / (B) to lay down / (C) for half an hour. / (D) no error
4. (A)May I lie / (B) my coat / (C) on this chair? / (D) no error
5. (A) Lie / (B) this injured person / (C) on this rug. / (D) no error
6. (A) The shirt / (B) was hanged / (C) on the wall. / (D) no error
7. (A) The doctor / (B) lay the patient / (C) on the bed. / (D) no error
Provide suitable prepositions
8. I shall call —— you in the evening.
(A) with (B) at (C) of (D) on
9. Can I pay ———— credit card?
(A) by (B) on (C) about (D) with
10. He heard it ———— the radio.
(A) in (B) at (C) on (D) by
11. I don’t want you to be disappointed ———— me.
(A) with (B) about (C) for (D) at
12. The car pulled ———— before the front door.
(A) up (B) at (C) by (D) on
13. Shakespeare lived ————— the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I.
(A) since (B) in (C) during (D) for
14. The forest department has planted trees ——— the side of the road.
(A) at (B) along (C) on (D) beside
15. He is an authority ————— linguistics.
(A) on (B) of (C) with (D) from
16. The regulations come ———— the central government rather —— the state government.
(A) from, than (B) of, from (C) for, by (D) for, with
Fill up the blanks with the choices given:
17. I met him ——— Monday.
(A) on last (B) in last (C) last (D) at
18. I shall give the money to ———— I like.
(A) who (B) whom (C) that (D) which
19. Do you know ———— was responsible for the damage?
(A) who (B) whom (C) that (D) whose
20. There ———— no showers since last month.
(A) are (B) were (C) have been (D) will be
21. They arrived early, ———— they might get a good seat.
(A) so that (B) so as (C) as (D) such as
22. I save money by ———— smoking.
(A) carefully (B) frequently (C) ever (D) never
23. I ————— prefer coffee.
(A) ever (B) usually (C) forever (D) never
24. There is a cat in the kitchen. ————— is drinking milk.
(A) It (B) He (C) She (D) Them
25. They sell ———— dresses in that store.
(A) lady (B) lady’s (C) ladies (D) ladies’
26. ———— bread and butter the only thing you have for me?
(A) Wasn’t (B) Are (C) Is (D) Aren’t
27. He became a philosopher, ————— ?
(A) didn’t he (B) did he (C) has he (D) hasn’t he
28. I meant ———— your attention to this matter.
(A) to be called (B) to call (C) to calling (D) to had called
29. Home is ———— sweetest place on earth.
(A) our (B) the (C) a (D) an
30. He asked me if I ——— help him to lift the box.
(A) can (B) will (C) would (D) may
31. The patients ———— for the arrival of the doctor for the last two hours.
(A) are waiting (B) waiting (C) were waiting (D) have been waiting
32. Tourists always enjoy ———— the setting sun.
(A) watching (B) to watch (C) in looking (D) looking
33. Only —— people are ——— after death.
(A) virulent, glorified (B) vicious, condemned (C) virile, forgotten (D) virtuous, remembered
34. The police ———— the angry mob.
(A) scattered (B) drove (C) dispersed (D) sent
35. The new principal ————— great respect from his students.
(A) received (B) observed (C) acquired (D) commanded
Rewrite as directed
36. He is quite ‘at sea’. ‘At sea’ means:
(A) by the sea (B) lost in thought (C) determined (D) confused
37. Mark ‘stands well’ with his boss. ‘Stands well’ closely means:
(A) Mark is well thought of by his boss. (B) Mark is not well thought of by his boss.
(C) Boss is well thought of by Mark. (D) Boss is not well thought of by Mark.
38. Find the word that is wrongly spelt:
(A) courageous (B) encourage (C) vicious (D) majistrate
39. Choose the correctly spelt word:
(A) peursue (B) purseue (C) persue (D) pursue
40. Place an alphabet before the word ‘love’ to get the meaning ‘a spice’.
(A) T (B) C (C) S (D) W
ANSWERS
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A
36. D 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. B
Spot the Error:
1. (A) I / (B) have bought / (C) new furnitures. / (D) no error
2. (A) Everyone / (B) of my friends / (C) own a car. / (D) no error
3. (A) I am going / (B) to lay down / (C) for half an hour. / (D) no error
4. (A)May I lie / (B) my coat / (C) on this chair? / (D) no error
5. (A) Lie / (B) this injured person / (C) on this rug. / (D) no error
6. (A) The shirt / (B) was hanged / (C) on the wall. / (D) no error
7. (A) The doctor / (B) lay the patient / (C) on the bed. / (D) no error
Provide suitable prepositions
8. I shall call —— you in the evening.
(A) with (B) at (C) of (D) on
9. Can I pay ———— credit card?
(A) by (B) on (C) about (D) with
10. He heard it ———— the radio.
(A) in (B) at (C) on (D) by
11. I don’t want you to be disappointed ———— me.
(A) with (B) about (C) for (D) at
12. The car pulled ———— before the front door.
(A) up (B) at (C) by (D) on
13. Shakespeare lived ————— the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I.
(A) since (B) in (C) during (D) for
14. The forest department has planted trees ——— the side of the road.
(A) at (B) along (C) on (D) beside
15. He is an authority ————— linguistics.
(A) on (B) of (C) with (D) from
16. The regulations come ———— the central government rather —— the state government.
(A) from, than (B) of, from (C) for, by (D) for, with
Fill up the blanks with the choices given:
17. I met him ——— Monday.
(A) on last (B) in last (C) last (D) at
18. I shall give the money to ———— I like.
(A) who (B) whom (C) that (D) which
19. Do you know ———— was responsible for the damage?
(A) who (B) whom (C) that (D) whose
20. There ———— no showers since last month.
(A) are (B) were (C) have been (D) will be
21. They arrived early, ———— they might get a good seat.
(A) so that (B) so as (C) as (D) such as
22. I save money by ———— smoking.
(A) carefully (B) frequently (C) ever (D) never
23. I ————— prefer coffee.
(A) ever (B) usually (C) forever (D) never
24. There is a cat in the kitchen. ————— is drinking milk.
(A) It (B) He (C) She (D) Them
25. They sell ———— dresses in that store.
(A) lady (B) lady’s (C) ladies (D) ladies’
26. ———— bread and butter the only thing you have for me?
(A) Wasn’t (B) Are (C) Is (D) Aren’t
27. He became a philosopher, ————— ?
(A) didn’t he (B) did he (C) has he (D) hasn’t he
28. I meant ———— your attention to this matter.
(A) to be called (B) to call (C) to calling (D) to had called
29. Home is ———— sweetest place on earth.
(A) our (B) the (C) a (D) an
30. He asked me if I ——— help him to lift the box.
(A) can (B) will (C) would (D) may
31. The patients ———— for the arrival of the doctor for the last two hours.
(A) are waiting (B) waiting (C) were waiting (D) have been waiting
32. Tourists always enjoy ———— the setting sun.
(A) watching (B) to watch (C) in looking (D) looking
33. Only —— people are ——— after death.
(A) virulent, glorified (B) vicious, condemned (C) virile, forgotten (D) virtuous, remembered
34. The police ———— the angry mob.
(A) scattered (B) drove (C) dispersed (D) sent
35. The new principal ————— great respect from his students.
(A) received (B) observed (C) acquired (D) commanded
Rewrite as directed
36. He is quite ‘at sea’. ‘At sea’ means:
(A) by the sea (B) lost in thought (C) determined (D) confused
37. Mark ‘stands well’ with his boss. ‘Stands well’ closely means:
(A) Mark is well thought of by his boss. (B) Mark is not well thought of by his boss.
(C) Boss is well thought of by Mark. (D) Boss is not well thought of by Mark.
38. Find the word that is wrongly spelt:
(A) courageous (B) encourage (C) vicious (D) majistrate
39. Choose the correctly spelt word:
(A) peursue (B) purseue (C) persue (D) pursue
40. Place an alphabet before the word ‘love’ to get the meaning ‘a spice’.
(A) T (B) C (C) S (D) W
ANSWERS
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A
36. D 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. B
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