General English Online Practice Test

Qns. 1 to 5: Identify the wrongly-spelt word in each group:

1. (a) mortuary                    (b) atopsy            
     (c) bouquet                      (d) plasma
Ans: b

2. (a) narcotick           (b) chauffer         (c) infant             (d) senior
Ans: a

3. (a) illiterate             (b) panal              (c) personnel       (d) voice
Ans: b

4. (a) financial            (b) potential        (c) parcial           (d) umbrella
Ans: c

5. (a) conference        (b) difference      (c) diffidence      (d) pretencious
Ans: d

Qns. 6 to 10 : Choose the right relative pronoun/adverb for each gap:

6. People ______ do such things are fools.
(a) which             (b) that      (c) who       (d) whom
Ans: c

7. This is the man about ______ I spoke to you yesterday.
a) which               (b) that     (c) who      (d) whom
Ans: d

8. This is the fort ______ Akbar built on red stones.
(a) where             (b) that      (c) who      (d) whom
Ans: b

9. I want to read a book ______ is not too long.
(a) which             (b) that      (c) who       (d) whom
Ans: b

10. This is the spot ______ the accident took place.
(a) which             (b) that      (c) when     (d) where
Ans: d

Qns. 11 to 15: Use a suitable question tag for each:

11. You are hungry, ______.  
(a) isn't it?           (b) aren't you?    (c) don't you?      (d) are you?
Ans: b

12. The post has come, ______.     
(a) hasn't it?        (b) isn't he?         (c) has it?            (d) haven't they?
Ans: a

13. Everybody was happy, ______.        
(a) wasn't he?      (b) wasn't she?    (c) wasn't they?   (d) weren't they?
Ans: d

14. That is not the way to behave, ______.        
(a) is that?           (b) isn't that?     (c) is it?              (d) doesn't it?
Ans: c

15. Honesty is the best policy, ______.       
(a) doesn't it?      (b) isn't it?          (c) doesn't it?      (d) won't it?
Ans: b

Qns. 16 to 20: Identify the wrong pair in each:

16.     (a) birds - cage                        (b) wrestling - arena
(c) luggage - cloakroom         (d) leather - granary
Ans: d

17.    (a) nuns - convent                  (b) monks - monastery
(c) horses - sty                        (d) birds - aviary
Ans: c

18.    (a) flowers -  bouquet     (b) grapes - crowd      (c) merchants - caravan
Ans: b

19.    (a) poems - anthology (b) cotton - bale
(c) players - team         (d) musicians - gang
Ans: d

20.    (a) Sheep - calf                       (b) Lion - cub
(c) Butterfly - caterpillar       (d) Cat - kitten
Ans: a

Qns. 21 to 23: Choose the correct synonym of the headword:

21. Consent
(a) object   (b) agree   (c) differ     (d) dislike
Ans: b

22. Feeble
(a) weak     (b) strong           (c) stupid   (d) disabled
Ans: a

23. Lament
(a) amuse   (b) enliven           (c) regret   (d) rejoice
Ans: c

Qns. 24 & 25: Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the headword:

24. Barren
(a) lazy       (b) unclean                   (c) strong           (d) fertile
Ans: d

25. Hostility
(a) friendship      (b) enmity           (c) cooperation  (d) warmth
Ans: a
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