English Grammar Mock Test 12

The housewife __________the cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.

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smell smell
smells smells
smelt smelt
smelling smelling

Synonym of “imply” is _________?

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weave weave
express indirectly express indirectly
set in motion set in motion
explain explain

Misogamy : Marrige : : Misogyny : ___________?

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Children Children
Husband Husband
Relation Relation
Women Women

A disease that causes death:

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Fatal Fatal
Congenital Congenital
Feather Feather
None None

If we go to the park, __________you like to come too ?

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shall shall
are are
would would
am am

When the meeting had finished, they went _____ the plan once again.

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down down
on on
up up
over over

The plural of 'Crisis' is:

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Crisises Crisises
Crises Crises
Crisis Crisis
Crisiss Crisiss

A person not sure of the existence of god

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Cynic Cynic
Agnostic Agnostic
Atheist Atheist
Theist Theist

Pigeon : Peace : : White flage : __________?

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Friendship Friendship
Victory Victory
Surrender Surrender
War War

Anaemia : Blood : : Anarchy : ____________?

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Disorder Disorder
Monarchy Monarchy
Government Government
Lawlesseness Lawlesseness

They have built a perfect dam across the river.

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Across the river a perfect dam was built.
A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
A perfect dam should have been built by them.
Across the river was a perfect dam. Across the river was a perfect dam.

Cut this apple . . . . . . that knife.

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by by
with with
in in
into into

The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks

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emphasised emphasised
voiced voiced
declared declared
suggested suggested

Choose the correct article: “___ honest man is trusted.”

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A A
An An
The The
No article No article

S1: In the middle of one side of the square sits the Chairman of the committee, the most important person in the room. P : For a committee is not just a mere collection of individuals. Q : On him rests much of the responsibility for the success or failure of the committee. R : While this is happening we have an opportunity to get the 'feel' of this committe. S : As the meeting opens, he runs briskly through a number of formalities. S6: From the moment its members meet, it begins to have a sort nebulous life of its own. The Proper sequence should be:

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RSQP RSQP
PQRS PQRS
SQPR SQPR
QSRP QSRP

We gave _________a meal.

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at the visitors at the visitors
for the visitors for the visitors
the visitors the visitors
None of These None of These

When it began to rain suddenly on the first of January P : to celebrate the new year Q : we ran for shelter R : to the neighbouring house S : where many people had gathered The Proper sequence should be:

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QRPS QRPS
PSQR PSQR
PRSQ PRSQ
QRSP QRSP

Do not take any notice . . . . . . . . him.

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about about
on on
of of
in in

When he P : did not know Q : he was nervous and R : heard the hue and cry at midnight S : what to do The Proper sequence should be:

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RQPS RQPS
QSPR QSPR
SQPR SQPR
PQRS PQRS

“What if we ____ in for a change?” “Where shall we go this weekend?”

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Stayed Stayed
Can stay Can stay
Will stay Will stay
Are staying Are staying

I have claim _____ you.

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In In
At At
On On
Over Over

The river flows ________ the bridge.

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Under Under
Along Along
On On
None of above None of above

Choose analogous pair: Square : Cube

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Triangle : Prism Triangle : Prism
Circle : Sphere Circle : Sphere
Line : Cyliner Line : Cyliner
Sphere : Earth Sphere : Earth

After the rain the weather ...... and the sun came out.

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cleared out cleared out
cleared up cleared up
cleared away cleared away
cleared off cleared off

BENIGN

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Malevolent Malevolent
Soft Soft
Friendly Friendly
Unwise Unwise

Danish came out ____ his office, looking tired and worried.

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with with
from from
at at
of of

Perch : Fresh water : : ___________ : Salt water

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Crocodile Crocodile
Frog Frog
Cod Cod
Snake Snake

FAINT-HEARTED

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Warm-hearted Warm-hearted
Full-blooded Full-blooded
Hot-blooded Hot-blooded
Stout-hearted Stout-hearted

The burglar destroyed several items in the room. Even the carpet has been torn.

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Several items destroyed in the room by the burglar. Even the carpet he has torn.
Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar. Even the carpet was torn.
Including the carpet, several items in the room have been torn by the burglar.
The burglar, being destroyed several items in the room, also carpet has torn.

Synonym of Portent?

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Lie Lie
Isthmus Isthmus
Omen Omen
None of these None of these

Last year he almost . . . . . . . . because he . . . . . . . . his social life a little too much.

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fails/has enjoyed fails/has enjoyed
was failing/has been enjoying was failing/has been enjoying
failed/was enjoying failed/was enjoying
has been failing/enjoyed has been failing/enjoyed
has failed/enjoys has failed/enjoys

. . . . . . . . gold of South Africa is exported to many countries.

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a a
an an
the the
no article no article

Detect analogy : Couplet : Sonnet : Limerick

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Prose Prose
Songs Songs
Lyrics Lyrics
Poetry Poetry

. . . . . . . . man always went to . . . . . . . . same bar at . . . . . . . . same time everyday and asked for two glasses of . . . . . . . . soda.

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a, the, the, no article a, the, the, no article
a, the, the, a a, the, the, a
a, the, no article, no article a, the, no article, no article
no article, the, the, no article no article, the, the, no article

Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly: I ______ hard until I crack the MBA entrance examinations.

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Will study Will study
Am studying Am studying
Was studying Was studying
Study Study

Plural form of ‘deer’ is . . . . . . .

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deer deer
deeres deeres
deers deers
dear dear

There are sixty seconds in . . . . . . . . minute.

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a a
an an
the the
no article no article

A stone that goes on rolling ...... no moss.

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collects collects
gets gets
gathers gathers
accumulates accumulates

Just good enough means?

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Not sufficient time Not sufficient time
An estimated criteria An estimated criteria
Good for Circumstances Good for Circumstances
None of these None of these

STUPID :

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Rude Rude
Dull Dull
Illiterate Illiterate
Obstinate Obstinate

Idiom “Star Crossed” is__________?

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Unlucky Unlucky
Lucky Lucky
Hard worker Hard worker
None of these None of these

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. She ________ to the market just now.

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goes goes
went went
is going is going
going going

The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.

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ready ready
mature mature
ripe ripe
advanced advanced

Synonym of ‘Awfy’?

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Terrible Terrible
Happy Happy
Active Active
Clear Clear

She is ___ honest woman.

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a a
an an
the the
no article no article

A bag of bones means: ____________?

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an extremely thin person. an extremely thin person.
a container use to carry bones. a container use to carry bones.
a person who has a lot of energy. a person who has a lot of energy.
a type of storage for old items. a type of storage for old items.

REDRESSED :

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Addressed Addressed
Equalised Equalised
Restored Restored
Redone Redone
Rearranged Rearranged

A person who constantly thinks, he is sick is a?

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hypochondriac hypochondriac
misogynist misogynist
misanthrope misanthrope
hyperpitutiary hyperpitutiary

Happiness is related to Sorrow in the same way as Comfort is related to?

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Hardship Hardship
Rest Rest
Poverty Poverty
Difficulty Difficulty

Then the women P : lamenting their evil desire Q : that had brought R : wept loudly S : this sorrow upon them The Proper sequence should be:

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RPQS RPQS
RQPS RQPS
PQSR PQSR
PRQS PRQS

He says, ” They will hurt you”.

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He said to me that they will hurt me. He said to me that they will hurt me.
He said to me that they would be hurt me.
He said to me that they would hurt you. He said to me that they would hurt you.
He said to me that they would hurt me. He said to me that they would hurt me.

He came . . . . . . . . me in the market.

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at at
into into
across across
of of

S1: Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of river. P : The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition. Q : All its efforts to come up is failed. R : One day it suddenly slipped in to water. S : A dove lived in the tree on the bank not far from the spot. S6: She was touched. The Proper sequence should be:

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RQSP RQSP
QRPS QRPS
SRPQ SRPQ
PQRS PQRS

We don't know how did the thief made an escape.

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how the thief did make how the thief did make
how the thief does make how the thief does make
how the thief made how the thief made
how was the thief made how was the thief made
No correction required No correction required

Choose analogous pair: Kitchen : Bedroom

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Woman : Man Woman : Man
Vegetable : Fruit Vegetable : Fruit
Botany : Zoology Botany : Zoology
Gas : Cylinder Gas : Cylinder

Bald is related to Blond in the same way as Barren is related to?

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Vegetation Vegetation
Farm Farm
Fertile Fertile
Inhabited Inhabited

ACQUITTED

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Freed Freed
Burdened Burdened
Convicted Convicted
Entrusted Entrusted

She hasn’t bought ________ mangos.

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some some
any any
much much
a lot a lot

Choose analogous pair: Expend : Replenism

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Exhort : Encourage Exhort : Encourage
Formant : Rebellion Formant : Rebellion
Defect : Rejoin Defect : Rejoin
Encroachment : Occupy Encroachment : Occupy

A Game which no one wins called_________?

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Tie Tie
Draw Draw
loss loss
toss toss

ABSOLUTE

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Deficient Deficient
Faulty Faulty
Limited Limited
Scarce Scarce

Wastrel also means _________?

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Sophisticate Sophisticate
Spendthrift Spendthrift
Modicum Modicum
None of these None of these

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