English Practice Question and Answer

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Read the following passage carefully and give the answer of following questions.

The problem of water pollution by pesticides can be understood only in context, as part of the whole to which it belongs – the pollution of the total environment of mankind. The pollution entering our waterways comes from many sources, radioactive wastes from reactors, laboratories and hospitals; fallout from nuclear explosions; domestic wastes from cities and towns; chemical wastes from factories. To these is a added a new kid of fallout - the chemical sprays applied to crop lands and gardens, forests and fields. Many of the chemical agents in this alarming melange initiate and augment the harmful effects of radiation, and within the groups of chemicals themselves there are sinister and little - understood interactions, transformations and summations of effect.

Ever since the chemists began to manufacture substances that nature never invented, the problem of water purification have become complex and the danger to users of water has increased. As we have seen, the production of these synthetic chemicals in large volume began in the 1940’s. It has now reached such proportion that an appalling deluge of chemical pollution is daily poured into the nation’s waterways. When inextricably mixed with domestic and other wastes discharged into the same water, these chemicals sometimes defy detection by the methods in ordinary use by purification plants. Most of them are so complex that they cannot be identified. In rivers, a really incredible variety of pollutants combine to produce deposits that sanitary engineers can only despairingly refer to as “gunk”.

The words  ‘gunk’ in the last line refers:

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    to the waste products deposited by sanitary engineers
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    to the debris found in rivers
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    to unidentifiable chemical found in water.
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    to the domestic water supplies.
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Answer : 3. "to unidentifiable chemical found in water."

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Fill in the blank with an appropriate 'modal': He is ill. He________ see a doctor

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    can
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    could
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    would
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    must
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Answer : 4. "must"

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Teachers love their students.

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    Students are being loved by their teachers.
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    Students are loved by their teachers.
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    Students have been loved by their teachers
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    Students will be loved by their teachers.
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Answer : 2. "Students are loved by their teachers."

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Hopefully, things will return to normal in the __________.

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    past
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    future
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    present
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    earlier
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Answer : 2. "future"
Explanation :

(B) future - The sentence suggests a hopeful outlook, and "future" is the most appropriate word to indicate a time when things are expected to return to normal.

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Choose the correct option for the underlined part of the sentence:
 The man whom I sold my house was a cheat.

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    to whom I sell
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    to who I sell
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    to who I sold
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    to whom I sold
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Answer : 4. "to whom I sold"

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Read the passage carefully and give the answer of following questions.

The interview may be conducted by letter and by telephone, as well as in person. Letter and telephone interviews are less satisfactory. Direct contact with an individual and a face-to-face relationship often provide a stimulating situation for both interviewer and interviewee. Personal reaction and interaction aid not only in rapport but also in obtaining nuances and additional information by the reactions which are more fully observed in a face-to-face relationship.

Adequate preparation for the interview is a “must”. Careful planning saves not only time but also energy of both parties concerned. The interview is used to obtain facts or subjective data such as individual opinions, attitudes, and preferences. Interviews are used to check on questionnaires which may have been used to obtain data, or when a problem being investigated is complex, or when the information needed to solve it cannot be secured easily in any other way. People will often give information orally but will not put it in writing.

Face-to-face interaction with the interviewees enables the interviewer to

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    understand shades of meaning not readily available in written responses.
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    observe the physical stature of the interviewee.
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    listen to the voice of the interviewee directly.
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    compel the interviewees to express their opinions in writing.
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Answer : 1. "understand shades of meaning not readily available in written responses."

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

A new policy for peace and tolerance was formulated by the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.

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    The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.
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    The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance.
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    The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulating a new policy for peace and tolerance.
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    A new policy formulated the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday for peace and tolerance
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Answer : 1. "The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday."
Explanation :

The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making the subject (member nations) the doer of the action.

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Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

Coffee was first discovered in Eastern Africa in an area we know today as Ethiopia. A popular legend refers to a goat herder by the name of Kaldi, who observed his goats acting unusually friskily after eating berries from a bush. Curious about this phenomenon, Kaldi tried eating the berries himself. He found that these berries gave him _______ energy. The news of this energy-loaded fruit quickly moved throughout the region. Coffee berries were transported from Ethiopia to the Arabian Peninsula and were first cultivated in what today is the country of Yemen. Coffee remained a secret in Arabia before spreading to Turkey and then to the European continent by means of Venetian trade merchants.

Coffee was first eaten as food though later people in Arabia would make a drink out of boiling the beans for its narcotic effects and medicinal value. Coffee for a time was known as Arabian wine to Muslims who were banned from alcohol by Islam. It was not until after coffee had been eaten as a food product, a wine, and a medicine that it was discovered, probably by complete accident in Turkey, that by roasting the beans a delicious drink could be made. The roasted beans were first crushed and then boiled in water, creating an unrefined version of the beverage we enjoy today. The first coffee houses were opened in Europe in the 17th Century and in 1675, the Viennese established the habit of refining the brew by filtering out the grounds, sweetening it, and adding a dash of milk. If you were to explore the planet for coffee, you would find about 60 species of coffee plants growing wild in Africa, Malaysia, and other regions. But only about ten of them are actually cultivated. Of these ten, two species are responsible for almost all the coffee produced in the world: Coffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora (usually known as Robusta). Because of ecological differences existing among the various coffee-producing countries, both types have undergone many mutations and now exist in many subspecies.

Coffee plants need special conditions to give a satisfactory crop. The climate needs to be hot-wet or hot temperate, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, with frequent rains and temperatures varying from 15 to 25 Degrees C. The soil should be deep, hard, permeable, and well irrigated, with well-drained subsoil. The best lands are the hilly ones or just-tilled woods. The perfect altitude is between 600 and 1200 meters, though some varieties thrive at 2000-2200 meters. Cultivation aimed at protecting the plants at every stage of growth is needed. Sowing should be in sheltered nurseries from which, after about six months, the seedlings should be moved to plantations in the rainy season where they are usually alternated with other plants to shield them from wind and excessive sunlight.

According to the passage, how did coffee first make its way from Ethiopia to the Arabian Peninsula?

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    Through the efforts of Venetian trade merchants
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    By the migration of coffee plants across regions
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    Due to the popularity of coffee houses in Europe
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    By the influence of Turkish coffee makers
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    Through the cultivation efforts of Arabian farmers
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Answer : 1. "Through the efforts of Venetian trade merchants"

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