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EnglIsh Profiency Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find the Odd Word

a)

Lamb

b)

joey

c)

Mare

d)

Farrow

2.

Find the Odd Word according to its pronunciation

a)

sail

b)

mail

c)

sale

d)

fail

3.

"The Dog likes to chase cats". The predicate is

a)

likes to chase cats

b)

chase cats

4.

Imperative sentences like "Stop" don't have to include

a)

the verb

b)

the subject

5.

"Tense" is a grammatical category that applies to

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

6.

If we finish our work quickly, we shall go to Mall

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

conjunction

7.

Adjective words like "hot" and "loud" that tells us more about

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

noun

8.

The sound of Letter "Y" is

a)

consonant

b)

semi vowel

c)

vowel

d)

all of them

9.

My teacher said my essay needs __________ by tomorrow

a)

corrected

b)

correcting

c)

to correct

10.

The suitcase is tight enough ________ things this time

a)

carry

b)

to carrying

c)

to carry

11.

Let's go for a walk

a)

shall we?

b)

will we?

c)

won't we?

12.

I'm right, ______

a)

am I?

b)

ain't I?

c)

aren't I?

13.

Students were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip

a)

lively and in high spirits

b)

full of happy

c)

hyperactive

d)

melancholy

14.

He doesn't visit his parents He doesn't visit his friends

a)

He never visits his parents and friends

b)

He never visits his parents nor friends

c)

He neither visits his parents nor friends

d)

He neither visits his parents and friends

15.

Smoking will never be given up ______ the tobacco industry thrives

a)

such that

b)

so that

c)

as long as

d)

as if

16.

"She always asks me not to burn the cookies", she always says

a)

not to burn the cookies

b)

please don't burn the cookies

c)

do not burn the cookies

17.

We had lunch _____ the Airport, while we were waiting _____ Air plane to take off

a)

on, away

b)

at, for

c)

in, for

d)

by away

18.

"Where is it?", said Mary

she __________________

a)

said where it is

b)

asked where it was

c)

asked if it was there

d)

told where it was

19.

The team wasn't playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players

a)

made the right decision

b)

made the final decision

c)

made the wrong decision

d)

made the bold decision

20.

Which is the shortest complete complete sentence

a)

I am

b)

go

c)

both

21.

Ten candidates________ for the Interview

a)

turned away

b)

turned up

c)

turned down

d)

turned out

22.

Antonym for the word Tenacious

a)

persistent

b)

steadfast

c)

weak

d)

relentless

23.

The mobile was stolen

a)

Active

b)

Passive

c)

impersonal passive

24.

Ragini has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish her work, so I reckon she is exhausted now

a)

staying up working late at night

b)

making every attempt possible

c)

having lots of food late at night

d)

working die hard

25.

Shan want to become a basket ball player, but needs to practice more rigorously

a)

no change

b)

is wanting to

c)

wanted to

d)

wants to

26.

My father hit the roof, when he found out that I failed in my exams

a)

advised

b)

felt despair

c)

burst into tears

d)

burst with anger

27.

Adjective usually comes

a)

before noun

b)

after noun

28.

All furniture needs to be replaced in this room

a)

have to be

b)

need be

c)

need to be

d)

no change

29.

Closest synonym for the word Augment

a)

prove

b)

validate

c)

increase

d)

spread

30.

If she comes I _______ call you

a)

will

b)

would

c)

would have

31.

what do you mean by "Ghost" words in English

a)

weird meaning

b)

no meaning

c)

dreadful meaning

32.

The most used words in English

a)

the

b)

a

c)

to be

d)

I

33.

11% of entire english language has this letter

a)

o

b)

a

c)

e

d)

I

34.

Shakespeare has coined nearly ______ words

a)

1700

b)

550

c)

900

d)

300

35.

What figure of speech is in this sentence - "The crowd cheered when the champion hit the challenger with a chair.”

a)

assonance

b)

alliteration

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

e)

similie

36.

How many people speak English all over the world?

a)

1100 million

b)

941 million

c)

1500 million

d)

486 million

37.

The picture without dialogues is an example of what type of communication

a)

face to face

b)

verbal

c)

inter personal

d)

non verbal

38.

Which of these is important for mutual understanding with people?

a)

speaking

b)

effective listening

c)

talking

d)

gestures

39.

A ______ speaker looks into the eyes of the listener

a)

arrogant

b)

impatient

c)

confident

d)

rude

40.

The tone of the speaker should be

a)

loud

b)

clear

c)

low

d)

soft

41.

Which of these does not enhance listening skills?

a)

frankness

b)

ignoring

c)

effective listening

d)

clear perception

42.

Which word given below has got the most meanings in the English Dictionary?

a)

stand

b)

set

c)

take

d)

run

43.

Use the given homonyms in the blanks

________ the sheep and make ______wool sweater (sheer/shear/ share)

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44.

can you read this: - "ew acn udnretsnad any msseed up stnecene as lnog as the lsat and frsit lteerts of wdros are in crrcoet palecs. Suhc as tihs stnecene"

a)

very easy

b)

easy

c)

difficult

d)

hard

45.

A practice of abstain from all digital devices & social media technologies

a)

digital fasting

b)

mobile fasting

c)

virtual fasting

d)

screen fasting