English Language Skills: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
Test your English proficiency with questions covering grammar, vocabulary, phrasal verbs, sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and reading comprehension.
Questions
What does the word "capital" mean in the passage?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- The city where a country or region has its government
- The most important place for an activity or industry
- The large form of a letter that you use at the beginning of a sentence or a name
- Money or property that you use to start a business or invest to earn more money
What does he do to protect himself in the future?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He calls an insurance broker and chooses a protection plan.
- He calls a broker.
- He goes to the insurance agency.
- He calls the police.
How much money does the man have after selling tomatoes for the first time?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He has 3 times the money he had at first.
- He has 6 times the money he had at first.
- He has the same amount of money that he had at first.
- He has 4 times the money he had at first.
What position was the man applying for?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He was applying for the post of a salesman.
- He was applying for the post of an office boy.
- He was applying for the post of an office assistant.
- He was applying for the post of HR manager.
What could the man have been if he had an email?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A jobless man applied for the position of an office boy at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him and said, “You are hired." He then said, "Give me your email address and I’ll send you the application to fill as well as the details of when you will start." The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, neither an email." "I’m sorry", said the HR manager, "if you don’t have an email, you cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With a capital of only 10 US dollars in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy a tomato crate of 10 kg. He sold the tomatoes door to door and made 60 US dollars. The man started the same business to survive. Soon he became one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day he called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker replied curiously, "You don’t have an email and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" The man thought for a while and replied, "An office boy!” The moral of the story is that the internet is not the solution to your life.
- He could have been a businessman.
- He could have been an office boy.
- He could have been an agent.
- He could have been a manager.
Directions: Fill in the blank space in the given sentence with a conjunction or preposition from the following alternatives. You are required to select the correct option.
When my grandfather passed ________, I rushed to Delhi to attend his funeral.
- over
- away
- back
- off
- out
Directions: Choose one word substitute for the given phrase.
One who engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
- Assassin
- Amateur
- Pilgrim
- Cannibal
Directions: Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
Please attend ______ your lesson carefully.
- at
- for
- to
- at
Directions: Choose the most similar meaning word for the given word from the question.
Infallible
- Perfect
- Pave
- Padre
- Ponder
Directions: Arrange the following jumbled sentence.
A. carefully/ B. must cycle/ C. we/ D. on the left/ E. side of/ F. the road
- D, E, F, C, A, B
- D, E, F, A, C, B
- C, B, A, D, E, F
- A, C, B, D, E, F
Directions: Select the correct phrasal verb for the underlined word from the given options.
The guests arrived at the function punctually.
- turned up
- came down
- called up
- called off
Directions: Choose the opposite meaning word from the options given below.
Obstinate
- Economy
- Iconoclast
- Congenial
- Obedient
Directions: Insert suitable preposition.
The beautiful vase fell _______ the table and broke into pieces.
- off
- at
- of
- by
Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
He is a ___________ man, so everybody dislikes him.
- miser
- miserable
- miserly
- misery
Directions: Choose the correct linking verb to fill the blank.
Iron as well as gold ______ found in India.
- had
- were
- is
- are