Time: 20 minutes

Practice Test - General English - 9

Marks: 40

Sport the Error: 1. (A) You / (B) will be punished / (C) if you will come late. / (D) no error 2. (A) I / (B) would resign / (C) if I am you. / (D) no error 3. (A) I / (B) wish / (C) I have a car. / (D) no error 4. (A) It is time / (B) we / (C) leave. / (D) no error 5. (A) I ran / (B) fast and /(C)I could catch the bus. /(D) no error 6. (A) I want / (B) that you should / (C) work hard. / (D)no error 7. (A) I suggest / (B) you to see / (C) a doctor. / (D) no error 8. (A) The teacher made / (B) the boys to sweep / (C) the class room. (D) no error Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: 9. We saw no-one we knew, ? (A) didnt one (B) did we (C) didnt we (D) didnt one 10. Iraq war was one sided affair . (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) that 11. These are the books without you can not write the examination . (A) that (B) whom (C) who (D) which 12. If I were you, I that scooter . (A) will not buy (B) wouldnt buy (C) shall not buy (D) didnt buy 13. My sister is very good -- cooking . (A) in (B) about (C) at (D) for 14. That girl isnt very attractive, ? (A) is that (B) is it (C) isnt she (D) is she 15. Of my three daughters she is . (A) elder (B) the eldest (C) older (D) oldest 16. This way is the best. (A) much (B) many (C) a few (D) none of these 17. Mary is older than what she appears. (A) many (B) much (C) very few (D) none of these 18. There are than twenty boys in the class. (A) lesser (B) less (C) few (D) fewer 19. Has anyone ever called you a fool ? (Turn into passive ) (A) Have you ever been called a fool ? (B) Has you ever called a fool ? (C) Were you ever called a fool ? (D) none of these 20. Most of the houses in this street new. (A) are (B) is (C) was (D) none of these 21. This is the matter I am proud. (A) which (B) that (C) who (D) of which

22. There are interesting poems in this collection . (A) any (B) neither (C) some (D ) an 23. I wish I a computer . (A) had (B) have (C) will have (D) would have 24. He wore a mask so that nobody him . (A) would recognize (B) wont recognize (C) can recognize (D) may recognize 25. I will give my telephone number to contact me . (A) in case you will need (B) in case you would need (C) in case you need (D) in case you may need 26. The new manager has many changes . (A) brought about (B) brought round (C) brought up (D) brought off 27. When I came in , a cat in my chair . (A) sleeping (B) is sleeping (C) slept (D) was sleeping 28. You should bring your hall ticket with you to the examination hall you will not be allowed to enter the hall . (A) as a result (B) if so (C) otherwise (D) however 29. I spoke to her . (A) in the telephone (B) on the telephone (C) by the telephone (D) with the telephone 30. They went home after they their work . (A) finished (B) had finished (C) were finished (D) would finish 31. A collection of cattle is . (A) crowd (B) flock (C) pack (D) herd 32. A baby horse is called . (A) calf (B) kid (C) foal (D) cub 33. The table is made wood . (A) in (B) with (C) by (D) of 34. The old man is accused stealing . (A) of (B) with (C) for (D) in 35. I visited University of Harward in the USA . (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) none of these 36. I would have helped my neighbour if . (A) he will have helped me (B) he would help me (C) he has helped me (D) he had helped me 37. I have been getting my life recently . (A) organize (B) organizing (C) organized (D) has organized 38. A person who is absent minded often things . (A) remembers (B) recalls (C) ignores (D) forgets 39. Neither the commander nor his soldiers to blame. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) has 40. Stars in the sky . (A) twinkled (B) twinkles (C) twinkle (D) twinkling

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