English set
English Error practice
English filling the blanks
One word
English Practice Paper
25: Marks
1. ________ a room is, ________ it is likely to be. (UGVCL-2015)
A. The most expensive, more comfortable
B. More expensive, more comfortable
C. The most expensive, the most comfortable
D. The more expensive, the more comfortable
2. Choose the word opposite in meaning. (LME-2016)
'Fictitious'
A. Satisfied
B. Genuine
C. Engineered
D. Magnificent
3. Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the word "Fake"? (UGVCL-2012)
A. Original
B. Imitation
C. Trustworthy
D. Loyal
4. Don’t disturb your father, he ________ his books since early this morning. (TET(2)-2012)
A. arranged
B. had arranged
C. has been arranging
D. has arranged
5. You ________ help your poor friends. (PGVCL-2015)
A. will
B. would
C. ought to
D. may
6. Put proper question tag: Everyone stood up, ________ ? (IGE-2016)
A. didn’t they
B. did he
C. wasn’t he
D. were they
7. He sees as if he ________ everything.(fill in the blank) (FHW-2014)
A. suspects
B. suspected
C. suspect
D. is suspecting
8. Find out the error part of the following sentence: (POST-2014)
You scooter would not (A)/ have given you so much trouble (B)/ if you had (C)/ maintained it proper.(D).
9. Antonym of tepid(IBPS-PO-2012)
A. moderate
B. high
C. warm
D. irregular
10. Synonym of coddle (SSC-CG(I (2010)
A. huddle
B. satisfy
C. protect
D. cheat
11. A place of good climate for invalids (SSC-MTS-2013/LDC-2010)
A. Hospital
B. Asylum
C. Sanatorium
D. Retreat
12. For your safety and the safety of others, always pay attention to traffic signals. (UII-2012)
A. Overlook
B. Heed
C. Glance at
D. Repair
13. Michael has not kept his word so many times that I cannot trust him anymore. (UCO-PO-2011)
A. Revealed only limited information
B. Not spoken the truth
C. Failed to keep his promise
D. Spoken out of truth
14. Find the correctly spelt word. (FCI-2012)
A. scoler
B. schollar
C. scholar
D. scholar
15. Choose the word with the correct spelling. (VSJEM-2018)
A. malice
B. malise
C. malice
D. malious
16. Which is grammatically wrong among the given sentences? (UGVCL-2013)
A. A English book
B. A good book
C. A useful book
D. A beautiful girl
17. Opposite gender of 'Niece' is ________ . (MUA-2017)
A. Neview
B. Nephew
C. Cousin
D. Neiphew
18. Which pair of synonyms is not right? (RS-OS-2013)
A. Adversity - Misfortune
B. Cheap - Inexpensive
C. Triumph - Defeat
D. Contrary - Opposite
19. Every citizen of India has a fundamental ________ to education. (MV-2012)
A. write
B. rite
C. wright
D. right
20. Changes the noun into verb : Intention (DGVCL-2013)
A. intension
B. intent
C. intensity
D. intention
21. My father has just bought a ________ (circular) table. (MPHW-2014)
A. big
B. nice
C. round
D. useful
22. Verb form of 'poor' ________ . (BS-2016)
A. to poorise
B. poorly
C. to impoverish
D. poverty
23. Both the tiger and the leopard are cats; the former animal is much larger than the ________ . (late) (RT-2016)
A. latter
B. later
C. letar
D. letter
24. Choose the correct possessive and fill in the blank: ''Do you know ________ mother ?" (JC-PV-2017)
A. Sanjays'
B. Sanjay
C. Sanjay'
D. Sanjay's
25. 'This bag is mine.' - 'Mine' is a ________ in the sentence. (TCM-RK-2017)
A. noun
B. pronoun
C. verb
D. adjective
