English Language Proficiency Test
Comprehensive English practice test covering vocabulary, idioms, grammar, and reading comprehension for competitive exam preparation.
Questions
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the word which is nearest to the meaning of the underlined word.
Indian economy has always shown enough resilience in crisis
- Diversity
- Demarcated
- Elasticity
- Interpreted
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the word which is nearest to the meaning of the underlined word.
He walked down a precipitous slope.
- Precarious
- Steep
- Precise
- Gradual
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the word which is nearest to the meaning of the underlined word.
He leaned back, feeling enervated.
- Disheartened
- Confused
- Saddened
- Weakened
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the word which is nearest to the meaning of the underlined word.
There must be lively discussion of Indian authors if we are to foster our national literature
- Promote
- Cherish
- Nourish
- Nurture
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the word which is nearest to the meaning of the underlined word.
The girl gave a vivid description of all that happened.
- Brilliant
- Fresh
- Explanatory
- Picturesque
Directions: Out of the four alternatives given below, choose the one which is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAJOLE
- Dissuade
- Detract
- Disclose
- Confide
Directions: Out of the four alternatives given below, choose the one which is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBLIME
- Strange
- Low
- Ridiculous
- Mean
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the following Idiom/expression:
To smell a rat
- To detect bad smell
- To misunderstand
- To suspect a trick or deceit
- To see hidden meaning
Directions: Out of the four alternatives given below, choose the one which is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOICE
- Calm
- Dilemma
- Harm
- Approval
Directions: Out of the four alternatives given below, choose the one which is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOARD
- Deposit
- Supply
- Satisfy
- Accumulate
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the following Idiom/expression:
To spill the beans
- To reveal secret information
- To misbehave
- To keep secrets
- To talk irrelevant
Directions: Out of the four alternatives given below, choose the one which is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINION
- Master
- Quorum
- Majority
- Host
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the following Idiom/expression:
To be rolling in money
- Wasting a lot of money
- Very rich
- Borrowing money liberally
- Spending more then his income
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the following Idiom/expression:
To haul over the coals
- To put hand in a wrong task
- To throw into the fire
- To put to task
- To say the wrong words
Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the following Idiom/expression:
To push somebody to the wall
- to defeat him
- To humiliate him
- To heckle him
- To knock him down
Directions: In the question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below the sentence, some options are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. Find the option which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is 'No improvement'.
A boy has been sunk in this river.
- drowned
- immersed
- submerged
- No improvement
Directions: In the question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below the sentence, some options are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. Find the option which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is 'No improvement'.
The girl which came to see me this morning had come from Delhi.
- that
- whom
- who
- No improvement
Directions: In the question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below the sentence, some options are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. Find the option which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is 'No improvement'.
Two hours have elapsed since he had fallen asleep.
- fell
- has fallen
- was fallen
- No improvement
Directions: In the question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below the sentence, some options are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. Find the option which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is 'No improvement'.
He insisted on he was innocent.
- insisted that
- insisted on that
- insists that
- No improvement
What does the tailor expect when he has the ear of his sahib?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.
Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.
- He expects a holiday.
- He expects to be rewarded with money.
- He expects to be rewarded with favours.
- He expects to be rewarded with a permanent job.
The tailor seems to remember every little thing. Which are those little things?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.
Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.
- He seems to remember every little thing about his grand-parents
- He seems to remember every little thing about his sons & daughters.
- He seems to remember every little thing about his nieces & daughters.
- He seems to remember that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts & uncles, his nieces & his nephews.
How does the tailor entertain the author and his family?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.
Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.
- He entertains with his tit-bits.
- He entertains them with the long stories of his family.
- He entertains them by singing beautiful songs.
- He entertains them by showing them his feats.
One of the following four statements about the tailor is Not true. Which one is that?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.
Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.
- The tailor is not methodical.
- The tailor wants a job for his son in a government office.
- The author and his family feel personally involved with him.
- The tailor is not Indian in his ways.
When he has the ear of sahib, he expects to be rewarded
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.
Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.
- with money
- with some land
- with more work
- with favours
Which one of the following four statements about the tailor is true?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.
Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.
- The tailor is voluntarily mirthful.
- He is regular in his work & works very fast.
- He remembers nothing about his family.
- He does not talk much when he is on his work.