English Language Model Test Paper

English Language Model Test Paper
English Practice test

1. Who is the author of the book— ‘A passage to India’
(A) T.S Eliot
(B) Oscar Wilde
(C) E.M. Forster
(D) G.B.Shaw
Ans. (C)

2. Who wrote ‘Broken wing’?
(A) R.N. Tagore
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Mulk Raj Anand
(D) R.K. Narayan
Ans. (B)

3.What is meaning of idiom? To set the Thames on fire
(A) To destroy with fire
(B) To do impossible
(C) To do a heroic deed
(D) To wreak evil on something
Ans. (B)

4. The play ‘Twelfth Night’ is written by—
(A) Henry fielding
(B) H.G. wells
(C) Shakespeare
(D) Charles Dickens
Ans. (C)


Directions—(Q. 5—10): In each of the following questions, choose the bold word opposite.

5. NAIVE
(A) Cunning
(B) Wealthy
(C) Sophisticated
(D) Complicated
Ans. (A)

6. RESPITE
(A) Tension
(B) Exertion
(C) Regularity
(D) Delay
Ans. (B)

7. PERTINENT
(A) Indifferent
(B) Detached
(C) Determined
(D) Irrelevant
Ans. (D)

8. FACSIMILE
(A) Reproduction
(B) Sincere
(C) Original
(D) Engineered
Ans. (C)


9. SPURIOUS
(A) False
(B) Genuine
(C) Simple
(D) Synthetic
Ans. (B)

10. VIVACIOUS
(A) Quarrelsome
(B) Sober
(C) Notorious
(D) Drunken
Ans. (B)

Directions—(Q.11—20): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicate your correct response.

11 (A) Excution
(B) Excitment
(C) Expedition
(D) Extrection
Ans. (C)

12.(A) Expact
(B) Impact
(C) Exite
(D) Impect
Ans. (B)

13. (A) Externel
(B) Extrovart
(C) Introvert
(D) Exect
Ans. (C)

14.(A) Intruisting
(B) Interesting
(C) Intersting
(D) Entertening
Ans. (B)

15. (A) Supremecy
(B) Suppressor
(C) Surfiet
(D) Surender
Ans. (B)

16. (A) Sacrosant
(B) Sacrificeal
(C) Sacrilege
(D) Sabotege
Ans. (C)

17. (A) Discription
(B) Discretion
(C) Dessemination
(D) Dessertation
Ans. (B)

18.(A) Spectacular
(B) Spactroscope
(C) Spinache
(D) Splended
Ans. (A)

19. (A) Humorous
(B) Humanetarianism
(C) Hulabaloo
(D) Hurrecane
Ans. (A)

20. (A) Occurence
(B) Occassion
(C) Occupancy
(D) Octogenarean
Ans. (C)

Directions: Each of the following questions consists of a word or phrase which
is italicized bold vin the sentence given. It is followed by certain words or phrases.
Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the
Italicized sold word or phrase.
21. He is a very timid person.
(a) Dashing
(b) Outgoing
(c) Bold
(d) Chivalrous
Answer. (c)

22. One can acquire fame only by being truthful, honest and faithful.
(a) Lose
(b) Deprive
(c) Forsake
(d) Surrender
Answer. (a)

23. Always avoid late-night jobs.
(a) Inspire
(b) Compel
(c) Pursue
(d) Take
Answer. (c)

24. Many people try to resist reforms in the society.
(a) Repel
(b) Welcome
(c) Accept
(d) Fight
Answer. (b)

25. There was a marked deterioration in his condition.
(a) Reformation
(b) Amendment
(c) Improvement
(d) Revision
Answer. (c)