Practice Test - General English - 3

Direction: Fill up the blanks from the choices given
1. I am not a doctor ,————— ?
(A) aren’t I (B) am n’ t I (C) are I (D) am I
2. Few people were present ,————— ?
(A) weren’t they (B) were they (C) wasn’t they (D) was they
3. This is a wonderful opportunity ,————— ?
(A) isn’t this (B) isn’t it (C) is this (D) is it
4. He arrived ———— than I.
(A) latter (B) later (C) latest (D) last
5. He spent ———— money he had.
(A) a few (B) the few (C) a little (D) the little
6. Delhi is ——— from here than Bombay.
(A) further (B) farther (C) furthest (D) farthest
7. The Chief Minister as well as two of his ministers ——— present.
(A) were (B) was (C) have been (D) are
8. The robber together with his gang ———— captured .
(A) was (B) were (C) have been (D) are
9. Five thousand rupees ———— collected from the public.
(A) were (B) was (C) have (D) have been
10. The cattle ——— in the field .
(A) is (B) are (C) was (D) none of these
11. The police———— vigilant .
(A) is (B) was (C) are (D) has been
12. Six feet ——— a good height for an Indian .
(A) are (B) is (C) have been (D) none of these
13. Pen and ink ——— what I want now .
(A) is (B) are (C) were (D) none of these
14. One of the ——— ———— injured during the match.
(A) players were (B) player were (C) players was (D) none of these
15. A lot of water ——— overflowed the tank.
(A) have (B) has (C) have been (D) were
16. A good many passengers———— stranded on their way.
(A) was (B) were (C) is (D) has been
Time: 20 minutes Marks: 40
Practice Test - General English - 3
17. Shoes ——— very expensive now-a-days.
(A) are (B) is (C) was (D) has been
18. That pair of scissors ———— still useful.
(A) are (B) is (C) have been (D) none of these
19. Some of the water ——— spilt on the floor.
(A) was (B) were (C) have been (D) none of these
20. I corrected ————.
(A) myself (B) himself (C) herself (D) Yourself
Direction: Spot the error
21. (A) The breakfast / (B) will be / (C) ready soon. /(D) no error
22. (A) Alps / (B) separate / (C) France and Italy. / (D) no error
23. (A) Godavary / (B) is / (C) the largest river in Andhra Pradesh. / (D) no error
24. (A) Many great ships / (B) cross / (C) Atlantic. / (D) no error
25. (A) I / (B) wish to visit / (C) Black Forest. / (D) no error
26. (A) I / (B) usually travel / (C) in Gurudev Express. / (D) no error
27. (A) Every evening / (B) he reads / (C) Bible. / (D) no error
28. (A) My son / (B) always keeps / (C) Encyclopaedia for reference. / (D) no error
29. (A) The USA and USSR / (B) are / (C) the greatest world powers. / (D) no error
30. (A) Raju / (B) is / (C) tallest boy in the class. / (D) no error
Direction: Provide suitable prepositions
31. She succumbed ——— the fatal disease .
(A) to (B) for (C) in (D) on
32. Don’t tamper ———the lock .
(A) with (B) in (C) on (D) for
33. He is thirsting ——— revenge .
(A) for (B) on (C) with (D) of
34. You should not trifle ———the feeling of others .
(A) for (B) with (C) in (D) on
35. If you try, you can triumph ——— your difficulties .
(A) for (B) at (C) over (D) of
36. I am greatly pleased ——— him .
(A) at (B) for (C) in (D) with
37. I am greatly vexed ———— his behaviour .
(A) at (B) for (C) in (D) with
38. They vied ——— one another for the prize .
(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) at
39. You must write the answers ——— ink .
(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) of
40. He wrote answers ———— a pencil .
(A) with (B) for (C) of (D) by
Answers
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. B
8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C
15. B 16. B 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. A 21. A
22. A 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. C 27. C 28. C
29. A 30. C 31. A 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. C
36. D 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. A