Time: 20 minutes

Practice Test - General English - 3

Marks: 40

Direction: Fill up the blanks from the choices given 1. I am not a doctor , ? (A) arent I (B) am n t I (C) are I 2. Few people were present , ? (A) werent they (B) were they (C) wasnt they 3. This is a wonderful opportunity , ? (A) isnt this (B) isnt it (C) is this 4. He arrived than I. (A) latter (B) later (C) latest 5. He spent money he had. (A) a few (B) the few (C) a little 6. Delhi is from here than Bombay. (A) further (B) farther (C) furthest 7. The Chief Minister as well as two of his ministers present. (A) were (B) was (C) have been 8. The robber together with his gang captured . (A) was (B) were (C) have been 9. Five thousand rupees collected from the public. (A) were (B) was (C) have 10. The cattle in the field . (A) is (B) are (C) was 11. The police vigilant . (A) is (B) was (C) are 12. Six feet a good height for an Indian . (A) are (B) is (C) have been 13. Pen and ink what I want now . (A) is (B) are (C) were 14. One of the injured during the match. (A) players were (B) player were (C) players was 15. A lot of water overflowed the tank. (A) have (B) has (C) have been 16. A good many passengers stranded on their way. (A) was (B) were (C) is

(D) am I (D) was they (D) is it (D) last (D) the little (D) farthest (D) are (D) are (D) have been (D) none of these (D) has been (D) none of these (D) none of these (D) none of these (D) were (D) has been

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. Dont 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 8. A 15. B 22. A 29. A 36. D 2. B 9. B 16. B 23. A 30. C 37. A 3. B 10. B 17. A 24. C 31. A 38. A 4. B 11. C 18. B 25. C 32. A 39. B 5. D 12. B 19. A 26. C 33. A 40. A 6. B 13. A 20. A 27. C 34. B 7. B 14. C 21. A 28. C 35. C