English Practice Test for Competitive Exams

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Directions (Q. No. 1 - 10) : In the following questions, four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct one out of the four 

1. We were second - class citizens and they treated us as __________________.
1. same
2. such
3. so
4. like
2. News papers are often guilty of  ________________ the truth.
1. devaluing
2. distorting
3. degrading
4. divulging 
3. Ronald ________________  two goals in last night's win.
1. picked
2. carried
3. drawn
4. bagged 
4. I didn't like lying but I  ________________ myself that it was for a good cause.
1. condoled
2. consoled
3. mourned
4. satisfied 
5. She is very ________________ when it comes to finding excuses.
1. ingenuous
2. ingenious
3. inglorious
4. indigenous 
6. He is one of the greatest men ________________ have ever lived.
1. that
2. which
3. who
4. whom 
7. It was ________________ hot that day and the cable suffered the burnt off the heat.
1. unacceptably
2. unbelievably
3. uncompromisingly
4. unfailingly 
8. The unrest ________________ into revolution.
1. erupted
2. ejected
3. eked out
4. eclipsed 
9. Soil erosion was ________________ by the planting of trees.
1. suppressed
2. mitigated
3. narrowed
4. diffused 
10. The only way to ________________ the country from the evils of communal-ism is to enforce the rule of law.
1. purge
2. evade
3. eradicate
4. extricate

Directions (Q. No. 11 - 20) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. 

11. Lax

1. Vigilant
2. Careless
3. Vigorous
4. Drunken 

12. Dubious

1. Dull
2. Evil
3. Dishonest
4. Doubtful 

13. Skulduggery

1. Honesty
2. Skull cap
3. Dishonest activities
4. Honest activities 

14. Incredible

1. Unbelievable
2. Inconvenient
3. Conspicuous
4. Incorrigible 

15. Continuum

1. Cline
2. Contour
3. Contract
4. Continuous 

16. Unprecedented

1. Known before
2. Unknown before
3. Expected
4. Unprepared 

17. Trifle

1. Important
2. Tricky 
3. Unimportant
4. Intractable

18. Ludicrous

1. Ridiculous
2. Despicable
3. Alarming
4. Intractable 

19. Jeremiad

1. Friction
2. Incident
3. Trouble
4. Accident 

20. Berserk

1. Clever
2. Morose
3. Cheerful
4. Wild

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