English Language Proficiency - Level 1
A comprehensive English language quiz testing vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure skills suitable for intermediate learners.
Questions
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) Even though his vision was impaired, (B) he enjoyed to read and (C) occasionally watching (D) movies on TV.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Directions: Read the sentence carefully to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.
(A) She aims (B) at competition (C) for the Olympic games (D) next year.
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.
The frog __________ the well kept croaking.
- on
- into
- in
- onto
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.
The flooded river flowed __________ the bridge.
- along
- on
- over
- below
Directions: Choose the option that is similar in meaning to the given word.
Bucolic
- Citified
- Sick
- Rustic
- Intoxicated
Directions: Find one word that can be used in place of the given phrase.
A soft gentle breeze
- Zeal
- Cephyr
- Zenith
- Zest
- Zealot
Directions: Choose the word with nearly the same meaning as the key phrase.
Shameless audacity
- Effort
- Effrontery
- Effluence
- Effuse
- Electric
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- He took his engineers degree abroad.
- As businessman, he was most successful in his life.
- The tenant behaves as if he is the owner of the house.
- Although he is a newly recruited boy, his knowledge of work is quite appreciable.
Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the correctly spelt word.
- Uttrance
- Utterence
- Utrrance
- Utterance
Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Bankrupt
- Dishonest
- Penniless
- Failed
- Incapable
Directions: Give a one word substitute for the following:
One who is honourably discharged from service
- Retired
- Emeritus
- Relieved
- Emancipated
Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.
Somebody told me that an explosion had taken place in the Town Hall.
- I was told about an explosion took place in the Town Hall.
- I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.
- I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.
- I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
Directions: Choose the correct word/words to fill up the blank.
She is _______ than industrious.
- much clever
- clever
- cleverer
- more clever
Directions: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Assuaged
- Thirsty
- Foiled
- Untrue
- Unsatisfied
Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the following options:
- Two and two add four
- Two and two become four
- Two and two are four
- Two and two make four