Q1. Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.
It isn’t easy to…… children now-a-days.
(a) Train up
(b) Bring up
(c) Put up
(d) Leave out
Q2. Pick out the comparative form of the sentence.
He is as wise as Soloman
(a) Soloman is wiser than he is
(b) Soloman is not wiser than he is
(c) He is wiser than Soloman
(d) Soloman is the wisest among them
Q3. ‘Shylock’ is a character in which play?
(a) Othello
(b) The Monkeys Paw
(c) The Merchant of Venice
(d) Romeo and Juliet
Q4. Point out the figure of speech in the following sentence.
‘Here’s the smell of the blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand’
(a) Metaphor
(b) Hyperbole
(c) Oxymoron
(d)Personification
Q5. Complete the following proverb.
The pen is mightier……
(a) Than the king
(b) Than the artist
(c) Than the actor
(d) Than the sword
Q6. Point out the active voice of the following sentence.
This notice has been altered.
(a) Alteration has been made in this notice by someone.
(b) Someone has altered this notice
(c) Already the notice has been altered
(d) The notice had been altered previously.
Q7. Fill in the blank with an appropriate choice.
If you make a promise, you must be sure to…… it.
(a) Accomplish
(b) Keep
(c) Follow
(d) Succeed
Q8. Chose the incorrect part of the sentence given below.
One of Mohan’s ambitions (1)/ in life were to visit (2)/ all the historic places (3)/ in the country (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q9. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
‘Atheist’
(a) Rationalist
(b) Theologist
(c) Believer
(d) Ritualist
Q10. Choose the appropriate synonym of word OPULENT.
(a) Greedy
(b) Hungry
(c) Heavy
(d) Wealthy
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol.
