General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Direction:In question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
_________ their golden year of love and togetherness, the couple_____ all their guests at their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

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    Celebrating, welcomed
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    Remembering, asked
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    Rejoicing, promised
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Commemorating, brought
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Observing, greeted
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Celebrating, welcomed"

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Answer : 1. "A"
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The police looked all over for him but drew a blank. 

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    arrested him
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    took him to court
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    did not find him
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    put him in prison
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Answer : 3. "did not find him "

Q:

Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Shalini will submit the work at evening. 

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    The work would be submitted by Shalini at evening.
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    The work will have been submitted by Shalini at evening.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The work will be submitted by Shalini at evening.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    The work would have been submitted by Shalini at evening.
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Answer : 3. "The work will be submitted by Shalini at evening. "

Q:

Direction: In questions, four alternatives are given for Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties. 

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    forgetting
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    denying
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    ignoring
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    hiding
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Answer : 2. "denying "

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Answer : 3. "were"

Q:

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb from the given options: 

It rained so hard that we_____ not go out.

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    could
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    can
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    may
    Correct
    Wrong
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    will
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Answer : 1. "could "

Q:

People use this footpath all the time. (The correct passive voice option is …………………) 

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    All the time this footpath is used by all.
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    All the time this footpath is used by people.
    Correct
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    This footpath is in use all the time.
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    This footpath is used all the time.
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Answer : 4. "This footpath is used all the time."

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