English Language Proficiency - Vocabulary and Grammar

Test your English language skills with questions on vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, grammar, spelling, and prepositions.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the sentence carefully to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

(A) If he is not agreeable (B) to my proposal (C) then I shall have to (D) cancel deal.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the sentence carefully to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

(A) This is the time (B) for all good man (C) to come (D) to the aid of the nation.

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

The man was run __________ by a car.

  1. on
  2. about
  3. over
  4. upon
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

Daisy turned pale __________ fear.

  1. over
  2. for
  3. with
  4. from
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the keyword.

Cacophony

  1. noise
  2. dance
  3. applause
  4. type of telephone
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One of the four sentences given below is grammatically correct. Identify the correct sentence.

  1. This pen is hers.
  2. These boys are more lazy than those.
  3. Simran is a stronger boy.
  4. Vishal had any rice for dinner.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. neccessity
  2. necesity
  3. necessity
  4. neccesity
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

GENIAL

  1. sociable
  2. blue-blooded
  3. childish
  4. fierce
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word substitution for the following.

A person devoted to giving help and friendship to people in trouble

  1. salvage
  2. yeoman
  3. samaritan
  4. salubrious
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word substitution for the following.

Something which can’t be effaced or blotted

  1. unerasable
  2. permanent
  3. indelible
  4. efficacious
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: One of the four sentences given below is grammatically correct. Identify the correct sentence.

  1. The reason why he missed his classes was that he overslept.
  2. Before the rain would stop, they would have reached home.
  3. When you will come to see me, we will go to Mumbai.
  4. I have written both to their branch office and head office.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct answer with nearly the same meanings to the key sentence.

Flowing out of light

  1. Effort
  2. Effrontery
  3. Effluence
  4. Effusion
  5. Edit
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

After driving Mr. Gupta to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

  1. After driving Mr. Gupta to the museum she was dropping him at his hotel.
  2. After she had driven Mr. Gupta to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
  3. Mr. Gupta was being driven to the museum first, then he was being dropped at his hotel.
  4. After being driven to the museum Mr. Gupta was dropped at his hotel.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct word/words to fill up the blank.

If it _______, we shall not go out on a picnic.

  1. rained
  2. would rain
  3. rains
  4. will rain
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Admonition

  1. Permit
  2. Evasion
  3. Denial
  4. Declaration

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