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English Language Practice Test - 4 (School Level)

English - 4

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who did the old man ask to wean his son from bad habits?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

One day a man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there. The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots and all. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man pointing to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out. “Now take this one out,” said the old man, indicating a guava tree. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it would not budge. “It’s impossible,” said the boy, panting with the effort. “So it is with bad habits,” said the sage. “When they are young it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot be uprooted.” The session with the old man changed the boy’s life. Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you still have control over them or else they will take control over you.

  1. He asked his teacher.
  2. He asked a scholar.
  3. He asked his mother.
  4. He asked his elder son.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When should bad habits be weaned off?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

One day a man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there. The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots and all. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man pointing to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out. “Now take this one out,” said the old man, indicating a guava tree. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it would not budge. “It’s impossible,” said the boy, panting with the effort. “So it is with bad habits,” said the sage. “When they are young it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot be uprooted.” The session with the old man changed the boy’s life. Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you still have control over them or else they will take control over you.

  1. Bad habits should be weaned when they are still young at an initial stage.
    "Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you have control over them "
  2. They should be weaned when they are at the middle stage.
  3. They should be weaned when they are at their maximum.
  4. They should be weaned off when they do not harm us.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What did the scholar tell the boy to do?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

One day a man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there. The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots and all. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man pointing to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out. “Now take this one out,” said the old man, indicating a guava tree. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it would not budge. “It’s impossible,” said the boy, panting with the effort. “So it is with bad habits,” said the sage. “When they are young it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot be uprooted.” The session with the old man changed the boy’s life. Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you still have control over them or else they will take control over you.

  1. He asked him to bring a plant.
  2. He asked him to grow a plant.
  3. He asked him to plant seeds.
  4. He asked him to pull out a plant.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does budge mean in the passage?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

One day a man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there. The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots and all. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man pointing to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out. “Now take this one out,” said the old man, indicating a guava tree. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it would not budge. “It’s impossible,” said the boy, panting with the effort. “So it is with bad habits,” said the sage. “When they are young it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot be uprooted.” The session with the old man changed the boy’s life. Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you still have control over them or else they will take control over you.

  1. Throw
  2. Shift
  3. Perch
  4. Chop
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the reaction of the boy when he was asked to pull the tree?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

One day a man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there. The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots and all. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man pointing to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out. “Now take this one out,” said the old man, indicating a guava tree. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it would not budge. “It’s impossible,” said the boy, panting with the effort. “So it is with bad habits,” said the sage. “When they are young it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot be uprooted.” The session with the old man changed the boy’s life. Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you still have control over them or else they will take control over you.

  1. He pulled out the tree.
  2. He did not make any efforts.
  3. He tried to pull the tree but he could not even move the tree.
  4. He sat on the tree and started plucking its leaves.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Your behavior displeased me.

  1. I was displeased by your behavior.
  2. I was displeased at your behavior.
  3. I was displeased with your behavior.
  4. I was displeased with the behavior that you gave me.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

His conduct surprised everybody.

  1. Everybody was surprised on his conduct.
  2. Everybody was surprised at his conduct.
  3. Everybody was surprised by his conduct.
  4. Everybody was surprised from his conduct.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If there is no error, mark (5).

  1. The obstacles to which
  2. Gandhiji had to surmount
  3. were mostly
  4. on moral and spiritual grounds
  5. No error
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that spells the word correctly.

  1. Imense
  2. Imence
  3. Immense
  4. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option that spells the word correctly.

  1. Inferece
  2. Inferene
  3. Inerence
  4. Inference
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the option which best expresses the sentence in direct speech.

Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

  1. Rajesh said, “I bought a car yesterday.”
  2. Rajesh said, "He bought a car yesterday."
  3. Rajesh told, “He bought a car yesterday.”
  4. Rajesh said, "I had bought a car yesterday.”
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.

  1. He said, “I clean my teeth twice a day."
  2. He said, “I clean my teeth twice in a day."
  3. He says, “I clean my teeth twice a day."
  4. He says, “I clean my teeth twice."
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill the gap with the most appropriate word from the options given below.

The girlfriend was left heartbroken as she _______ the true character of her boyfriend.

  1. sussed
  2. realised
  3. discovered
  4. saw
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill the gap with the most appropriate word from the options given below.

The man was __________ by a roving clairvoyant.

  1. thwacked
  2. thwarted
  3. whacked
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If there is no error, mark (5).

  1. One should look for his
  2. own faults first
  3. and then for those
  4. in others
  5. No error
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