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English Proficiency - 2 (Grammar)

Mixed Grammar Practice Test - 2

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

This legend has been ____ from father to son.

  1. handed in
  2. handed out
  3. handed over
  4. handed down
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Only after food has been dried, ____.

  1. it be stored for later consumption
  2. be stored for later consumption
  3. should it be stored for later consumption
  4. it should be stored for later consumption
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Alfalfa plants flourish in fertile, well-drained soil ____ neutral or slightly alkaline.

  1. which is
  2. is that
  3. is
  4. that is
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Many young men were ________ at the street corner waiting for the coffee bar to open.

  1. hanging about
  2. hanging on
  3. hanging together
  4. hanging back
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Sonia ____ in the crowd because of her height and glowing fair skin.

  1. stood by
  2. stood off
  3. stood up
  4. stood out
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Not every pearl that is found is ____.

  1. of values
  2. valuable
  3. to be valued
  4. necessarily valuable
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Neon is said to be inert ____ does not react easily with other substances.

  1. since it
  2. because it
  3. for it
  4. reason being that it
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Only rarely ____ neuroses leave a person unable to function in everyday situations.

  1. might
  2. are
  3. do
  4. does
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

I must hold discussion ____ you ____ that matter shortly.

  1. about, on
  2. with, on
  3. about, in
  4. with, about
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

If he ____ any consideration for his parents, he would not have deserted them.

  1. had
  2. would have
  3. has had
  4. had had
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

If I had the choice I ____ stayed on.

  1. might have
  2. could have
  3. would have
  4. had had
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The blind man was feeling ____ the table.

  1. in
  2. for
  3. by
  4. on
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English. Write answer as (1), (2), (3) or (4) if there is error in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th underlined parts, respectively.

Majority of Indians either goes for (1) a walk or exercise regularly (2) to stay fit and to easily (3) and effectively relieve stress and anxiety. (4)

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the word/phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English.

The two men were not interested (1) in the same thing and the work, (2) that each of them had to do, (3) was of different natures. (4)

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four phrases have been underlined. Choose the phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English. Write answer as (1), (2), (3) or (4) if there is error in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th underlined parts, respectively.

The chairman and the managing (1) director was not very happy with the performance of their team (2) as they could not achieve (3) the target set by him. (4)

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English. Write answer as (1), (2), (3) or (4) if there is error in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th underlined parts, respectively.

Hari was unhappy (1) that he would (2) not attend the marriage of his friend yesterday. (3) No error (4)

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

____ cover of darkness, the enemy crept ____ the hill.

  1. In, over
  2. In the, along
  3. Under, up
  4. Through, upon
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

So many servants attended ____ him during his illness.

  1. at
  2. upon
  3. on
  4. with
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence are different ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

The projections prepared in this study imply that growth will continue and result in an even greater share of production.

  1. that growth will continue and result
  2. that growth will continue to result
  3. that growth will continue and would result
  4. that growth would continue and result
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word/phrase to complete the given sentence.

____ you and me, there has been no conversation ____ ten o'clock this morning.

  1. Between, since
  2. Between, before
  3. Amongst, after
  4. Amongst, since
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

You may leave ____ Sunday or before, but must return ____ seven days.

  1. by, after
  2. after, by
  3. on, within
  4. after, before
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Will you play ____ me ____ a while?

  1. with, for
  2. for, in
  3. upon, in
  4. against, for
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

____ two weeks, he did not venture ____ the safety of his house, even once.

  1. Over, out of
  2. For, beyond
  3. For, over
  4. Over, for
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word/phrase to complete the given sentence.

She is accustomed ____ doing work under any type of circumstances.

  1. in
  2. at
  3. of
  4. to
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence are different ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

Except for you and he, everyone has been given ticket to contest election.

  1. Except for you and he, everyone has been given
  2. With the exception of you and he, everyone has been given
  3. Except for you and him, everyone has been given
  4. But you and him, everyone has been given
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

I slumped after lunch ____ an armed chair.

  1. on
  2. into
  3. in
  4. over
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence are different ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

It looks as though we shall have to do the work ourselves.

  1. we shall have to do the work ourselves
  2. we shall have to do the work ourself
  3. we are to do the work ourselves
  4. would have to do the work ourself
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence are different ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

They all fetched into at her birthday party.

  1. They all fetched into
  2. They all fetched in
  3. They all fetched up
  4. They all fetched
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence are four ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

Now play being recognised as a goodwill gesture, which helps in improving relations.

  1. Now play being recognised as
  2. Now by recognising play as
  3. Now recognition of play being considered
  4. Now play is recognised as
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English. Write your answer as (1), (2), (3) or (4) if there is any error in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th underlined parts, respectively.

A number of people in the village has become (1) members of the new society that runs (2) a school and many charitable hospitals (3) for the people who have no regular income. (4)

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
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