English Grammar and Vocabulary - Comprehensive Test
A comprehensive English language quiz covering grammar (phrasal verbs, sentence arrangement, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement), vocabulary (antonyms, synonyms, one-word substitutes), and reading comprehension skills.
Questions
Find the word in the passage which means “a very big rock”.
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A king gets a boulder placed on a road. He then hides himself and watches to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers come by and simply walk around it. Many loudly blame the king for not keeping the roads clear, but no one does anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then, a peasant comes along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant lays down his burden and tries to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeds. As the peasant picks his load of vegetables, he notices a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been. The purse contains many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold is for the person who removes the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learns that every hindrance presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.
- Hindrance
- Condition
- Boulder
- Burden
The peasant is carrying
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A king gets a boulder placed on a road. He then hides himself and watches to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers come by and simply walk around it. Many loudly blame the king for not keeping the roads clear, but no one does anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then, a peasant comes along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant lays down his burden and tries to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeds. As the peasant picks his load of vegetables, he notices a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been. The purse contains many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold is for the person who removes the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learns that every hindrance presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.
- coins
- a bag
- vegetables
- stones
What does the peasant get after removing the boulder?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A king gets a boulder placed on a road. He then hides himself and watches to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers come by and simply walk around it. Many loudly blame the king for not keeping the roads clear, but no one does anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then, a peasant comes along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant lays down his burden and tries to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeds. As the peasant picks his load of vegetables, he notices a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been. The purse contains many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold is for the person who removes the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learns that every hindrance presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.
- A purse
- A purse of gold coins
- A bag of stones
- A purse of gold coins and a note from the king
What has the king placed on the road?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A king gets a boulder placed on a road. He then hides himself and watches to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers come by and simply walk around it. Many loudly blame the king for not keeping the roads clear, but no one does anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then, a peasant comes along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant lays down his burden and tries to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeds. As the peasant picks his load of vegetables, he notices a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been. The purse contains many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold is for the person who removes the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learns that every hindrance presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.
- Stones
- Boulder
- Leather
- Shoes
Who remove(s) the boulder from the road?
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:
A king gets a boulder placed on a road. He then hides himself and watches to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers come by and simply walk around it. Many loudly blame the king for not keeping the roads clear, but no one does anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then, a peasant comes along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant lays down his burden and tries to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeds. As the peasant picks his load of vegetables, he notices a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been. The purse contains many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold is for the person who removes the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learns that every hindrance presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.
- The king
- The peasant
- The villagers
- The ministers of the king
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 word.
Human life is largely influenced ______ the physiography of the region.
- by
- from
- for
- in
- at
Directions: Choose one word substitute for the given phrase.
Government by military class
- Despotism
- Stratocracy
- Theocracy
- Census
Directions: Choose the most similar meaning for the given word.
Impeccable
- Perfect
- Page
- Pore
- Plunder
Directions: Select the correct phrasal verb for the underlined word from the given options.
The soldiers fought bravely before they surrendered.
- gave up
- gave away
- turned back
- passed out
Directions: Arrange the following jumbled sentence.
A. should be/ B. books/ C. returned/ D. from library E. the right time/ F. at
- B, D, A, C, F, E
- B, A, C, D, F, E
- D, B, A, C, F, E
- B, A, C, F, E, D
Directions: Certain words are given below which are to be filled in the blank. Choose the correct word from the options.
On __________ occasion, he broke down uncontrollably.
- the
- an
- this
- some
Directions: Insert suitable preposition.
They will continue the meeting __________ 7 p.m.
- during
- by
- between
- until
Directions: Choose the opposite word from the options given below.
Pedestrian
- Delectable
- Subjugate
- Arrogant
- Vitriolic
Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
We _________ ourselves away from rogues.
- keep
- put
- place
- hide
Directions: Choose the correct linking verb to fill the blank.
Two-Thirds of the city _____ in ruins.
- is
- are
- were
- will