English Model Question

In each sentence below there are two blank spaces.Some paris of the words are given,pick out the most appropriate pair to fill in the blanks.

1.He is usually____,but today he appears rather___

(a)quiet,calm

(b)happy,joyfull

(c)calm,disturbed

(d)strict,unwell

2.__of crops is due to continous__

(a)Failure,draught

(b) Ruin,draught

(c)Ruin,draft

(d)Destroy,ruin

3.Due to_______ the followed the _____course

(a) hurry, funny

(b)ignorance,wrong

(c)Widsdom,funny

(d)agony,wrong

4.The___of glory lead but to the ___

(a) way, grave

(b) lanes,grave

(c)roads,grave

(d)path,grave

5.To___yourself from_____wear warm cloths.

(a) hurry,cold

(b)protect,cold

(c)save,cool

(d)cool,cold

Choose the one alternatives which the best expresses the meaning of the idioms given:

6.Mealy -mouthed

(a)Gentle

(b)Faithful

(c)Cunning

(d)Ambitions

7.In high spirits

(a)Druk

(b)Talkative

(c)Uncontrollable

(d)Cheerful

8.Paint the town red

(a)Pain red

(b)Have a lively time

(c)Indulge in rioting

(d)Drink wine

9.On the cards

(a)Probable

(b)certain

(c)Perhaps

(d)Due

10.At random

(a)Aimlessly

(b)Carelessly

(c)Purposefully

(d)Angrily

Find out which part of the sentences has an error.If there is no mistake,the answer is ‘No error’

11.He says that (a)/he has a car(b)/beside a scooter (c)/no error (d)

12.This is the (a)/time of (b)/the year where(c) /the birds come(d)

13.Interview for (a)/ the post of lecturers(b)/will begin from monday (c) /no error (d)

14.They reached (a)/the furthest(b)/at the South Pole (c)/No error(d)

15.Little knowledge(a)/is a (b)/dangerous thing (c)/No error (d)

Choose the one alternative which expresses the correct meaning

16.Dead certainty

(a)Doubtful

(b)Absolutely false

(c)Absolutely certain

(d)Uncertain

17.To win laurels

(a)To win great honour

(b)To win some game

(c)To enjoy with friends

(d)To get a high position

18.Blind alley

(a)Narrow street,closed at one end

(b)A desert

(c)A high mountain

(d) A beautiful vally

Pick out the correct collective term from the alternatives given:

19.A______of Iions

(a) ride

(b) proud

(c) side

(d) pride

20.A ___________of policemen

(a) pass

(b) posses

(c) Posse

(d)pack

Pick out the one word which best expresses the meaning of the words given

21.Prejudice

(a) Bias

(b) Love

(c) Anger

(d) Sympathy

22.Humble

(a) strict

(b) Meek

(c) Ugly

(d) Lazy

23.Novice

(a)Expert

(b)Veteran

(c)Beginner

(d)Skillful

Out of the four alternatives given,choose the one which can be substituted for the given words:

24.Notice of a person's death,especially in a newspaper

(a)Tribute

(b)Observation

(c)Console

(d)Obtiuary

25.That cannot be seen

(a)Invincible

(b)Invulnerable

(c)Invisible

(d)Invaild

26.Capable of being easily read?

(a)Litigant

(b)Lethal

(c)Legible

(d)Liberal

Choose one alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word:

27.Wholly

(a)Partly

(b)Fully

(c)full

(d)Whole

28.Explicit

(a)Imperfect

(b)Lazy

(c)Light

(d)Implicit

30.Scatter

(a)Gather

(b)Neglet

(c)Unity

(d)Sink

Choose the right alternative to fill in the blanks:

31.__________games is good for health

(a)To play

(b)Play

(c)Played

(d)To playing

32.He has been waiting here________

(a)from morning

(b)for morning

(c)since morning

(d)at morning

33.The richer one grows_______

(a)greater one’s worries

(b)great one’s worries

(c)greatly one’s worries

(d)the greater one’s worries

34.The train is arriving on time,_____

(a)isn’t it?

(b)has it?

(c)is it?

(d)was it?

35.Age and experience____wisdom to man

(a)bring

(b)brings

(c)brought

(d)bringing

Pick out the correctly spelt word:

36.(a)Benovolent (b)Benevelent

(c)Benvolent (d) Benevolent

37.(a) Flattery (b) Flaterry

(c)Flatterry (d)Fllattery

38.(a)Ommission (b)Ommision

(c)omission(d)ommison

39.(a) Dictionary  (b)Dictionerry

(c)Dictionery(d)Dictinery

40.(a)Comitted (b)Comited

(c)Commited(d)Committed

It is provided with the first part of a sentence.The remaining part broken in to four parts,labelled P,Q,R,S Arrange them to a meaningful sentence.

41.We have to

P.As we see it

Q.Speak the truth

R.There is falsehood and drakness

S.Even if all around us

(a)RQSP (b)RSQP

(c)QPSR(d)QRPS

42.After the awarding speeches

P.The prize given

Q.and

R.Had been made

S.I got up to give my address in reply

(a)RQPS (b)SPQR

(c)SQRP(d)QSPR

43.Spiders

P.Build webs

Q.In houses

R.That many people fear

S.Those eight -legged bugs

(a)SPQR (b)SRPQ

(c)PQRS(d)PQSR

44.All such students

P.Get success

Q.Who are honest and hard working

R.And recognition

S.In every walk of life

(a)QPRS (b)SPRQ

(c)PRQS(d)PSRQ

45.The world

P.Although it sometimes seems that way

Q.Is not a total chaos

R.The newspaper headlines

S.When we read

(a)QSRP (b)RSPQ

(c)QPSR(d)QSPR

Answers:

1.c,2.a,3.b,4.d,5.b,6.c,7.d,8.b,9.b,10.a,11.c-Replace ‘beside’ by ‘besides’.12.c-Replace ‘ where’ by ‘when’ 13.b ‘the posts of lecturers.14.b-Replace ‘furthest’ by ‘far’ thest’.15.a- ‘A little knowledge’ is correct.16.c,17.a,18.a,19.d,20.c,21.a,22.b,23.c,24.d,25.c,26.c,27.a,28.c,29.d,30.a,31.a,32.c,33.d,34.a,35.b,36.d,37.a,38.c,39.a,40.d,41.c,42.a,43.b,44.a,45.c