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WorksheetsES-I Internal 2 Quiz 1 (2021-22)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 9mins
"She would have seen much political chicanery in our United Kingdom." What does chicanery mean?
honesty
openness
deception
dependance
"The politician could never speak simply; she was always grandiloquent." What does the underlined word mean?
consise
open
fake
showy
"Lake Valencia has been steadily desiccating for more than 200 years." What does the italicized word mean?
Dry up
Freshen up
Fill up
Flow up
Bernard Branson is the American art critic and connoisseur of Italian
art. What does connoisseur mean?
chef
pundit
painter
musician
After a long and tiring day, I surrendered to my
growing ______ and lay down for a nap.
robustness
enthusiasm
vigour
lassitude
The 4th wave of the Pandemic is _______. Nobody knows when it will begin.
uniform
capricious
consistent
compatible
Not only did the rider break the traffic rule, but he also ______ the traffic police for stopping him.
castigated
praised
commend
endorse
He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints. What does obdurate mean?
pliant
compliant
docile
stubborn
Summer vacation has been in abeyance due to the Pandemic. What does abeyance mean?
resume
suspension
operation
renewal
What does fallacious mean?
eternal
bombastic
empowering
fake
Find the error, if any :
Many a man/ have/ been working/ under me.
Many a man
have
been working
under me
No error
Find the error, if any :
The conference was / attended / by more than / one hundred
delegates.
The conference was
attended
by more than
one hundred
delegates.
No error
"Shelley’s poems are more lyrical than Byron." Where is the error?
Shelley's
more lyrical
Byron
poems are
Choose the appropriate answer.
"Everyone _____ shocked by the news."
were
was
are
not
Choose the appropriate answer.
"No sooner had he left the college ______ it began to rain."
then
but
than
when
Choose the appropriate answer.
"Both Hari _______ his friend were present. "
and
with
but not
as well as
Choose the appropriate answer.
"You will fail surely, unless you _____ hard."
working
work
do not work
worked
----- Oranges are grown in Nagpur.
a
an
the
no article
New York is ----- large city
a
an
the
no article
Is this sentence right?
"Deer are grazing in the field."
Yes
No
Find the error in the sentence:
"The bus was hired by the ladies for its picnic."
The bus
by the ladies
was hired
its picnic
Find the error in the sentence:
"He went home the day before yesterday."
He went
home
the day
No error
Find the error in the sentence:
"I do not like him mixing with bad people."
I do not
him mixing
with
bad people
"Do not prevent him to sing."
How can this be revised?
Do not prevent him to singing.
Do not prevent him from singing.
Do not prevent from him singing.
How can this sentence be revised?
"I am thinking to go there."
I am thinking of going there.
I am thinking to going there.
I am thinking to go.
When he ____ there, he will meet his friend.
will go
go
goes
What is the error in the sentence?
"The population of Bombay is greater than Delhi."
The population
Bombay
greater than
Delhi
If we finish our work QUICKLY we can go to the movies. (Identify what part of speech is the word in capitals)
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
Verb
WELL, I don't think I'll be home before 6. (Identify what part of speech is the word in capitals)
Conjunction
Interjection
Preposition
Pronoun
The farmer wakes up ___ sunrise.
on
at
for
of
The bird flew low ___ our heads.
on
off
over
under
I ____ people who are not polite.
hate
hated
am hating
hating
Do you want to ____ with me?
skiing
do ski
go skiing
play skiing
I ___ to the party, but I was too busy.
would had gone
would gone
would have had gone
would have gone
____ time to learn English is important.
Have make
Make
Making
To making
Change the sentence into passive voice:
"He usually buys the tickets."
The tickets were usually brought by him.
The tickets are usually brought by him.
The tickets were usually bought by him.
The tickets are usually bought by him.
Change the sentence into active voice:
"Tea was served by her at 4."
She is serving tea at 4.
Tea is being served at 4 by her.
She served tea at 4.
The dogs _____ by Jimmy every day.
walked
are walking
are walked
How do you understand the word 'DISPARAGE'?
Bombastic
To praise
Playing it down
To CONDONE is to...
reject
forgive
enjoy
A dictionary and an atlas …………………… missing from the library.
is
are
The children as well as their mother …………………. missing.
is
are
A large sum of money ………………… stolen.
were
was
Laconic means...
Saying little but meaning much
Much talk with little sense
Talking convincingly
Change it into Indirect Speech:
He said, "I am leaving for Delhi."
He said that he has been leaving for Delhi.
He said that he is leaving for Delhi.
He said that I was leaving for Delhi.
He said that he was leaving for Delhi.
Change it into Direct Speech:
He ordered his servant to go away at once.
He said to his servant, "Go away."
He said to his servant, "Go away at once."
He said, "Go away at once.
He said to his servant, "Go at once.
Martinet means...
Discipline
Disciplinarian
Indiscipline
Chauvinist means....
Showing aggression
Staying unaffected
What is the opposite of the word 'DESSICATE'?
Dry up
Moist
Break
What do you mean by 'Discordant'?
Friendly
Harmonious
Conflicting
