Grammar Practice Test - 1

Grammar Practice Test - 1

40 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (i).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. was
  2. is
  3. will be
  4. has
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (ii).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. The
  2. A
  3. An
  4. One
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iii).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. is thinking
  2. thought
  3. thinks
  4. will think
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iv).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. to tell
  2. telling
  3. having told
  4. tells
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vi).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. die
  2. died
  3. death
  4. dead
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (v).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. so
  2. as
  3. such
  4. them
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vii).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. falsely
  2. false
  3. falsehood
  4. falseness
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (viii).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) ________. He hates (iv) ________ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) ________. He is true to (viii) ________ word. He never backs out of his promise.

  1. his
  2. her
  3. himself
  4. their
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (v).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. do not
  2. does not
  3. did not
  4. is not
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iii).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. they
  2. them
  3. there
  4. their
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iii).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. who
  2. which
  3. whose
  4. by whom
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (v).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. should
  2. should not
  3. would
  4. would not
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vi).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. about
  2. over
  3. above
  4. from
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (ii).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. of
  2. by
  3. with
  4. from
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iv).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. these
  2. their
  3. them
  4. that
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (i).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. great
  2. greater
  3. the greatest
  4. as great as
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iv).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. get
  2. gotten
  3. got
  4. getting
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vii).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. hapless
  2. happily
  3. happiness
  4. unhappiness
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (viii).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. serving
  2. servicing
  3. having been served
  4. being served
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vii).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. worry
  2. worried
  3. worrying
  4. worries
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (i).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. does go
  2. goes
  3. is going
  4. will go
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iii).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. because
  2. since
  3. as
  4. far
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (ii).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. had been
  2. were
  3. are
  4. have been
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (v).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. a
  2. the
  3. an
  4. that
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vi).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. the
  2. as
  3. in
  4. a
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iv).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. at
  2. in
  3. with
  4. for
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vi).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. to gain
  2. for gaining
  3. to the gaining of
  4. and gained
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (i).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. for
  2. far
  3. more
  4. most
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (viii).

Knowledge is (i) _________ wealth. It can neither be stolen (ii) ________ thieves nor snatched away forcibly by robbers. A person (iii) _________ acquires knowledge wins great respect and is held (iv) _________ high esteem. It (v) _________ decrease on being spent. Rather, it increases day by day. Only one has to work hard (vi) __________ knowledge. During studentship there is no other (vii) ___________ than to study. One will never get an opportunity again and then there will be (viii) __________ to do but repent.

  1. everything
  2. nothing
  3. something
  4. none
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (i).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. much
  2. many
  3. little
  4. few
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (ii).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. in
  2. by
  3. along
  4. at
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (viii).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. wanted
  2. wants
  3. had wanted
  4. was wanting
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vii).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. was called
  2. was being called
  3. is called
  4. has been called
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vii).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things, but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. seek
  2. are seeking
  3. sought
  4. have sought
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iii).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. focussed
  2. a focus
  3. focuses
  4. focussing
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (viii).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. system
  2. groups
  3. systems
  4. group
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (v).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. and
  2. for
  3. in
  4. with
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (ii).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. are
  2. have been
  3. were
  4. had been
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iv).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. was
  2. were
  3. had been
  4. have been
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vi).

To see Gokhale in interaction was as (i) ____________ a joy as interactive education. He never wasted a minute. His private relations and friendships (ii) ____________ for public good. His interests were (iii) ____________ only on the good of the country. They (iv) ____________ absolutely free from any trace of untruth (v) ____________ insincerity. India’s (vi) ____________ and subjection were matters of constant and intense concern to him. Various people (vii) ____________ to draw his interest in different things but he could not be. He only (viii) ____________ freedom for his country.

  1. poor
  2. poverty
  3. poorness
  4. power