English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The young king tried to speak, but his tongue seemed to ________ the roof of his mouth, and his lips refused to move.
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6454c365f3618908bf60f7e5- 1divide tofalse
- 2cleave totrue
- 3link tofalse
- 4leave tofalse
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Answer : 2. "cleave to"
Explanation :
(B) cleave to - The phrase "tongue seemed to cleave to the roof of his mouth" conveys the idea of sticking or adhering.
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Any resemblance of a character in this book to a living person is ______ incidental.
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6454d824223d4c08a7e44bde- 1absolutelyfalse
- 2naturallyfalse
- 3purelytrue
- 4thoroughlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "purely"
Explanation :
(C) purely - The phrase "purely incidental" suggests that any resemblance is entirely accidental, making "purely" the most appropriate choice.
Q: Complete the collocation.
When we met first it was very difficult to ______ the ice.
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6458e35a223d4c08a7eee8ce- 1smashfalse
- 2burstfalse
- 3breaktrue
- 4shatterfalse
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Answer : 3. "break"
Explanation :
(C) break - The collocation is "break the ice," meaning to initiate a conversation in a social setting.
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tagore and Gandhi were undoubtedly the two outstanding and _________ figures of India in the first half of twentieth century 355 06458e3a0223d4c08a7eee8df
6458e3a0223d4c08a7eee8df- 1dominatingtrue
- 2activatingfalse
- 3resumingfalse
- 4appreciatingfalse
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Answer : 1. "dominating"
Explanation :
(A) dominating - The phrase "outstanding and dominating figures" implies that Tagore and Gandhi were influential and had a significant impact.
Q: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he has come to a different country from his own country for settling
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6458e3f5223d4c08a7eeeca3- 1Pilgrimfalse
- 2Immigranttrue
- 3Globetrotterfalse
- 4Gypsyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Immigrant"
Explanation :
(B) Immigrant - The sentence describes someone settling in a different country, making "Immigrant" the most appropriate one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The world is constantly living in risk, uncertainty and fear of _________.
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645a20d0d47721ee2dac2ddb- 1lifefalse
- 2bodyfalse
- 3naturefalse
- 4deathtrue
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Answer : 4. "death"
Explanation :
(D) death - The phrase "risk, uncertainty, and fear of death" completes the sentence appropriately, highlighting a common source of anxiety.
Q: Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.
The people from sub-continent are very _____________.
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645b84831efb290ac241aaa8The people from sub-continent are very _____________.
- 1superstitiosfalse
- 2superstitioustrue
- 3supersticiousfalse
- 4supersctitiousfalse
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Answer : 2. "superstitious"
Explanation :
(B) superstitious - The correct spelling of the word is "superstitious," which refers to a belief in superstitions.
Q: Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
The university team won the match in the end with a _______________ (cunning) move.
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645b8727f75f230a7a6392a5The university team won the match in the end with a _______________ (cunning) move.
- 1brilliantfalse
- 2slicktrue
- 3randomfalse
- 4quickfalse
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Answer : 2. "slick "
Explanation :
(B) slick - The word "cunning" suggests a clever and skillful move, and among the options, "slick" is a suitable synonym in the context of a sports move.