General English Practice Test

1. Find the synonym of the below word

“firm”

2. Identify the incorrectly spelt word:

3. Choose the correct one word substitute for the following stem
“an organized military force equipped for fighting on land”

4. Choose the most appropriate answer and fill in the blanks:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday ______ properties worth ₹100 crore.

5. Fill in the blank
The current supreme court chief justice ___ on August 26th

6. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given below:
“Diligence”

7. Fill in the blank
_______ weather will be dry today

8. Fill in the blank
She has been crying ____ morning.

9. The verb form of “compensation” is ________

10. Choose the sentence that conveys the same meaning as the given sentence:
“He is one of the best leader in India.”

11. Spot the error in any one part of the below sentence
He went(A) for a ride(B) and met by an accident(C),No Error(D)

12. Spot the erroneous parts, if any, in the following sentences
She(A) and me(B) went to the(C) market(D)

13. Convert the below sentence to indirect speech
The farmer said ,” What a heavy rainfall it is !”

14. Change the voice:
Q.20. They have won the match
The Match __________ .

15. Read the paragraph and answer the questions 1 to 5
Paragraph : This is the story of a man who thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked.
One day, this gentleman was walking along a busy road, spinning his walking-stick round and round in his hand, and was trying to look important.
A man walking behind him objected.“You ought not to spin your walking-stick round and round like that!” he said.
“I am free to do what I like with my walking-stick,” argued the gentleman
‘Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought to know that your freedom ends where my nose begins.”
The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and our freedom only if they do not interfere with other people’s rights and freedom.

Q. 1/5 : 1. Why was the gentleman on the road moving his walking stick round and round?

16. Read the paragraph and answer the below Questions 1 to 5
Paragraph : This is the story of a man who thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked.
One day, this gentleman was walking along a busy road, spinning his walking-stick round and round in his hand, and was trying to look important.
A man walking behind him objected.“You ought not to spin your walking-stick round and round like that!” he said.
“I am free to do what I like with my walking-stick,” argued the gentleman
‘Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought to know that your freedom ends where my nose begins.”
The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and our freedom only if they do not interfere with other people’s rights and freedom.

Q. 2/5 : Who objected to his behavior?

17. Read the paragraph and answer the below Questions 1 to 5
Paragraph : This is the story of a man who thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked.
One day, this gentleman was walking along a busy road, spinning his walking-stick round and round in his hand, and was trying to look important.
A man walking behind him objected.“You ought not to spin your walking-stick round and round like that!” he said.
“I am free to do what I like with my walking-stick,” argued the gentleman
‘Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought to know that your freedom ends where my nose begins.”
The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and our freedom only if they do not interfere with other people’s rights and freedom.

Q. 3/5 : What argument did the gentleman give?

18. Read the paragraph and answer the questions 1 to 5
Paragraph: This is the story of a man who thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked.
One day, this gentleman was walking along a busy road, spinning his walking-stick round and round in his hand, and was trying to look important.
A man walking behind him objected.“You ought not to spin your walking-stick round and round like that!” he said.
“I am free to do what I like with my walking-stick,” argued the gentleman
‘Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought to know that your freedom ends where my nose begins.”
The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and our freedom only if they do not interfere with other people’s rights and freedom.

Q. 4/5 : Was the other satisfied with argument?

19. Read the paragraph and answer the questions 1 to 5
Paragraph: This is the story of a man who thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked.
One day, this gentleman was walking along a busy road, spinning his walking-stick round and round in his hand, and was trying to look important.
A man walking behind him objected.“You ought not to spin your walking-stick round and round like that!” he said.
“I am free to do what I like with my walking-stick,” argued the gentleman
‘Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought to know that your freedom ends where my nose begins.”
The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and our freedom only if they do not interfere with other people’s rights and freedom.

Q. 5/5 : What is the moral of the story

20. Arrange the jumbled sentence in correct order
even/if/better/decide/come/you/along/is/it/to

21. My dad ___ the news every morning

22. “I was invited to the party” said Ramesh

Identify the indirect speech

23. Find the antonym of the word “Opaque”

24. People often _____ a humble person for a weak person, that is a mistake

25. The professor ___ completed this chapter