English Language Practice Test for Bank Exams

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Directions (Q.1-5) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). 

1. You can rely on him (1)/ and entrust him (2)/ with any responsible work (3)/ since he is true to his words. (4)/ No error (5).
2. Such phenomena (1)/ has never been experienced by anyone (2)/ and if one persists with all zeal and effort, (3)/ one can attain them. (4)/ No error (5). 
3. The Board of Directors have selected (1)/ three hundred males and three hundred females (2)/ among thousands of candidates (3)/ who have attended the interview. (4)/ No error (5). 
4. Words galore (1)/ are coined (2)/ though there are just twenty six alphabets (3)/ in English language. (4)/ No error (5). 
5. One of R.K. Narayan's (1)/ interesting novel, (2)/ "The Malgudi days" reflected (3)/ the contemporary society of twentieth century. (4)/ No error (5). 

Directions (Q.6-10) : Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3), 4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is mark (5) as the answer.

6. The workers have finished three fourth of the work in two months.

1. finished three fourth 
2. finished three by fourths 
3. have three forth of work finished 
4. have finished three fourths of the work 
5. No correction required 

7. The officer wanted to know the contents of the report. 

1. wants to know the content of 
2. wanted to grasp the content of 
3. wanting to know the contents of 
4. has wanted for knowing contents of 
5. No correction required 

8. It being a cloudy day, we were at home yesterday. 

1. Being a cloudy day 
2. If was being a cloudy day 
3. It has been a cloudy 
4. Since a cloudy 
5. No correction required 

9. The students went to Ooty last summer and enjoyed very much. 

1. enjoyed themselves very much 
2. enjoyed so much 
3. had enjoyed very much 
4. themselves very much enjoyed 
5. No correction required 

10. I divided the work between he and my self. 

1. between he and me 
2. among he and me 
3. between him and me 
4. among him and me 
5. No correction required 

Directions (Q.11-15) : In each of the following sentences, there are two blanks. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by the numbers 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully correct. 

11. The employees have  ___________  the task without any ___________ 

1. fulfilled, hindrance
2. grasped, illusion 
3. refected, necessity
4. exceeded, fear 
5. oppressed, modernity 

12. He has ___________  tremendous ___________   at the meeting.

1. given, approach 
2. displayed, wisdom 
3. shown, primitiveness 
4. played, game 
5. managed, reflection 

13. One who  ___________  animal instincts will  ___________  spiritual glory. 

1. accedes, brings 
2. seizes, shatter 
3. controls, attain 
4. leads, gather 
5. justifies, reach 

14.  ___________    countries must develop a sense of ___________    

1. organised, materialism 
2. tarnished, disloyalty 
3. indigenous, hautiness 
4. acute, enlightenment 
5. contiguous, co-operation. 

15. Any attempt to  ___________  others for personal benefits must be ___________  condemned.

1. hoodwink, vigorously 
2. inflict, freely 
3. enslave, obediently 
4. hire, greatly 
5. magnify, meaningfully 

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