English Practice set for IBPS, IPPB, LIC etc.

Directions: In questions no. 1 to 5, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle corresponding to the appropriate letter (a,b,c). If a sentence is free from errors blacken the rectangle corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.

1. The college (A)/ is running a computer course (B)/ since 2007. (C)/ No error (D)


2. Neither Ramesh nor Rajendra (A)/has done (B)/ their work properly. (C)/ No error (D)


3. The two sisters shouted (A)/ at one another (B)/ in public.

(C)/ No error (D)

4. With a good line and length, (A)/ the spinners were able (B)/ to peg the batsmen down. (C)/ No error (D)


5. Gita doesn't usually (A)/ wear jewellery but yesterday (B)/ she wore ring. (C)/ No error (D)

Directions: In questions no. 6 to 10, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet.

6. I........rather die than join the gang of terrorists.

(A) could                                               (B) should

(C) would                                              (D) can

7. That week the dollar dropped.....its lowest levels.

(A) to                                                      (B) at

(C) towards                                           (D) by

8. I just.......that peter is in Australia.

(A) am hearing                     (B) hearing

(C) have heard                     (D) heard

9. To write regularly.......is what she wants to do now.

(A) in pleasure                      (B) for the pleasure

(C) in pleasure                      (D) for pleasure

10. This is a good........for the school.

(A)          sight                                        (B) cite

(C)          site                                                          (D) spot

Directions: In questions no. 11 to 15, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

11. EXPLICIT

(A)          Clear                                      (B) Obvious

(C) Cautious                                         (D) Exorbitant

12. DILIGENT

(A) Intelligent                       (B) Energetic

(C) Modest                                            (D) Industrious

13. FAMILIAR

(A) Well-known                    (B) Familial

(C) Relative                                          (D) Common

14. DESSERT

(A)          Westeland                             (B) Abandon

(C) Sweet-dish                      (D) Broth

15. AFFILIATE

(A)  Control                                           (B) Associate

(C)          Copy                                      (D) Discriminate

Directions: In questions no. 16 to 20, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

16. THRIFTY

(A) Clean                                               (B) Loyal

(C) Wasteful                         (D) Reverent

17. FANTASTIC

(A) Old                                                   (B) Ordinary

(C)          Classic                                   (D) Rational

18. INNOVATE

(A) Sell                                                   (B) Buy

(C) Choose                                            (D) Copy

19. ANXIOUS

(A)          Crafty                                    (B) Light

(C) Carefree                                          (D) Careless

20. HAZY

(A) Plain                                                (B) Light

(C) Clear                                                (D) Dull

Directions: In questions no. 21 to 25, four alternatives are given for the underlined idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which beat expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase and blacken the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet.

21. He turned a blind eye to his son's pranks.

(A) pretended not notice

(B) paid special attention to

(C)          covered up for punished severely

(D) punished severely

22. All his schemes to murder the king ended in smoke.

(A) fructified gradually

(B) came to nothing

(C) came to nothing

(D) were partially carried out

23. This fashion of long flowing skirts will run its course.

(A) continue for a long time

(B) become very popular

(C) develop and then come to its usual end

(D) end very soon

24. The A.T.S set the bait to arrest the terrorists.

(A)          laid the trap                          (B) announced the reward

(C) set the record                 (D) put the bet

25. I have decided to give it a shot.

(A) click a picture                (B) try something

(C) pose for a picture          (D) injure someone

 

Directions: In questions no. 26 to 30, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

26. As he was a brave heart, Rakesh decided to join the army.

(A)          Though he was a brave heart

(B) Although he was a brave heart

(C) While he was a brave heart

(D) No improvement

27. Due to emergency conditions, they army was asked to stand up.

(A) stand out                                        (B) stand in

(C) stand by                                          (D) No improvement

28. He kept us all in suspension regarding his future plans.

(A) suspending                     (B) suspense

(C) suspicion                         (D) No improvement

29. He returned the book after he read it.

(A) was read                         (B) reading

(C) had read                                         (D) No improvement

30. She hurt her back while she worked yesterday.

(A) worked out                     (B) had worked

(C) was working                   (D) No improvement

Directions: In questions no. 31 to 35, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

31. The Government by the nobility

(A) Bureaucracy                  (B) Aristocracy

(C)          Autocracy                             (D) Oligarchy

32. To store and stock

(A)          Hail                                        (B) Hide

(C) Hoard                                              (D) Horde

33. Study of relations of organisms to one another and to their surroundings.

(A) Biology                                           (B) Ecology

(C) Psychology                     (D) Physiology

34. Boundary of an area

(A) Porch                                               (B) Periphery

(C) Balcony                                          (D) Verandah

35. A war of religions

(A) Calligraphy                    (B) Contraband

(C) Cavalry                                           (D) Crusade

Directions: In questions no. 36 to 40, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the Correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

36. (A) Intermitent (B) Intermittant

(C) Intermittent                    (D) Intermitant

37. (A) Greivance (B) Grievance

(C)          Griveance                              (D) Grieveance

38. (A) Occassion (B) Occasion

(C) Occassion                       (D) Occasiion

39. (A) Sovereignty (B) Soveriegnty

(C) Sovereignity                   (D) Soveriegnity

40. (A) Acommodation (B) Accommodation

(C) Accomodation              (D) Acomodation

Directions: In the following passage (Questions no. 41 to 50), some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Ants go in groups in search of food. To do this,.....(41)...a few worker ants.....(42)....scouts, go out of their nests to forage....(43).....food. Once an.....(44)....source of food is.....(45)....by a scout ant, it....(46)....to the nest with a sample. While.....(47)....so, it ejects a chemical and....(48)..... anvisible line from the.....(49).....of food to its nest. It then contacts other ants who also follow the.....(50)....procedure. More and more worker ants brought in and the food is slowly taken back to the nest.

41. (A) primarily (B) initially

(C) hastily                                             (D) systematically

42. (A) called (B) named

(C) identified                        (D) depicted

43. (A) after (B) by

(C) for                                                    (D) upon

44. (A) unusual (B) enriched

(C) excessive                        (D) abundant

45. (A) found (B) reached

(C) targeted                                           (D) recognised

46. (A) accesses (B) returns

(C) goes                                                 (D) climbs

47. (A) pulling (B) crawling

(C) doing                                               (D) going

48. (A) draws (B) files

(C) touches                                           (D) pushes

49. (A) place (B) source

(C)          house                                     (D) vessel

50. (A) same (B) agreed

(C) matching                        (D) parallel

 

 

 

Answer Sheet-4
1.	(B)	2.	(B)	3.	(B)	4.	(D)	5.	(C)
6.	(B)	7.	(A)	8.	(D)	9.	(D)	10.	(D)
11.	(A)	12.	(B)	13.	(B)	14.	(C)	15.	(A)
16.	(C)	17.	(D)	18.	(A)	19.	(B)	20.	(D)
21.	(A)	22.	(A)	23.	(D)	24.	(D)	25.	(B)
26.	(B)	27.	(C)	28.	(B)	29.	(C)	30.	(B)
31.	(D)	32.	(D)	33.	(A)	34.	(B)	35.	(B)
36.	(C)	37.	(A)	38.	(B)	39.	(B)	40.	(C)
41.	(C)	42.	(A)	43.	(D)	44.	(C)	45.	(C)
46.	(A)	47.	(C)	48.	(A)	49.	(D)	50.	(C)