Choose the correct option-

Q1. I __________ working all afternoon and have just finished the
assignment. A. have been B. had been C. shall be D. am
Q2. Rohan __________ the movie before he read the review. A. watches B.
have watched C. had watched D. was watching
Q3. He __________ in the States but he still does not have a command over
the English language. A. have been living B. has been living C. have lived
D. living
Q4. By the next month, we shall __________ the project. A. has completed
B. completing C. completed D. have completed
Q5. Every boy and girl __________ in the class today. A. are present B. is
present C. have present D. had present
Q6. He __________ daily for a year now. A. exercises B. was exercising C.
has been exercising D. have been exercising
Q7. I __________ this book since morning. A. had been reading B. has been
reading C. have had read D. shall be reading
Q8. Which tense is used to express general truths and facts? A. Present
continuous tense B. Present perfect tense C. Past perfect tense D. Present
indefinite tense
Q9. According to the prevailing rate, two dozen __________ rupees one
hundred. A. costs B. cost C. costing D. costed
Q10. The Council __________ made its decision. A. have B. have had C.
has D. having
Q11. What do tenses as the form of a verb help to determine? A. The time of
the action B. The state of the action C. Both (A) and (B) D. The number of
action
Q12. Which tense is used to show the completion of an action by a certain
time in the future? A. Future perfect tense B. Present indefinite tense C.
Future perfect continuous tense D. Both (A) and (C)
Q13. Identify the tense used in the following sentence. “When I reached the
bookstore, all the copies had already been sold.” A. Past perfect tense B.
Past indefinite tense C. Present perfect tense D. Present indefinite tense
Q14. The wise leader and politician __________ assassinated. A. are B. has
been C. have been D. have had been
Q15. Neither of the paintings __________ sold. A. have been B. were C.
are D. was
Q16. Sita or her brothers __________ to be blamed. A. is B. has C. are D.
was
Q17. The Chief guest, with his wife, __________. A. has left B. are leaving
C. have left D. left
Q18. The quality of products __________ over time. A. are degrading B.
has been degrading C. have degrading D. were degraded
Q19. The news __________ not updated timely. A. were B. have C. is D.
are
Q20. They __________ into their cars and drove away. A. has got B. have
got C. gets D. got
Q21. Choose the sentence with the future perfect tense. A. They shall have
arrived by then. B. They shall be arriving by then. C. They shall arrive by
then. D. They shall have been arriving by then.
Q22. Identify the tense used in the following sentence. “We are going to
reach the destination as scheduled.” A. Present continuous tense B. Future
perfect continuous tense C. Future continuous tense D. Present perfect
continuous tense
Q23. Which tense is used to express an action going at some point in the
past? A. Past indefinite tense B. Past perfect continuous tense C. Past
continuous tense D. Past perfect continuous tense
Q24. Each of the four army soldiers __________ for the mission. A. were
ready B. are ready C. was ready D. have been ready
Q25. The thief and the eye-witness __________. A. has escaped B. has been
escaping C. was escaping D. have escaped
Q26. Back in my native place, I __________ a smartphone. A. did not have
B. do not have C. did not had D. do not had
Q27. Choose the correct sentence. A. When I woke up, he has already eaten
breakfast. B. When I woke up, he had already eaten breakfast. C. When I
had woken up, he had already ate breakfast. D. When I had woken up, he
has already ate breakfast.
Q28. I __________ the medicine as prescribed by the doctor for a week
now. A. takes B. have been taking C. would have taken D. have had been
taking
Q29. You and I __________ the obligations. A. am fulfilled B. has been
fulfilling C. have fulfilled D. has fulfilled
Q30. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Her brother will walk her
down the aisle.” A. Future indefinite tense B. Future perfect tense C. Present
indefinite tense D. Present perfect tense
Q. No. Ans.
1 B
2 C
3 B
4 D
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 D
9 B
10 C
11 C
12 C
13 A
14 B
15 D
16 C
17 A
18 B
19 C
20 D
21 A
22 A
23 C
24 C
25 D
26 A
27 B
28 B
29 C
30 A
Mark the error part:-
1. A)Mumbai is/ b) further from/ c) Delhi than/ d) Patna. E) no error
2. A)The Vaidya’s/ b) have been living here/ c) for about a decade./ d) no error
3. A)Though he was brave,/ b) he could not face ups and downs/ c) of life manly./ d) no error
4. A)This book is b) undoubtedly preferable than/ c) that and its printing/ d) is also comparatively good. /e) no error
5. A)The police have received / b) two important informations/ c) that can help them solve the triple murder case. / d) no error
6. A)Two summons have been issued by the court/ b) but he has not/ c) yet appeared before the court./ d)no error
7. A)The population of India/ b) is divided into two classes-/ c) Haves and Haves not./ d) no error
8. A)It is a big blunder / b)but we had / c) to ignore it./ d)no error
9. A)Thesheafs / b) of the wheat plants were too heavy/ c) for the weak farmer to carry them on his head./ d) no error
10. A)She knows/ b) riding/ c) a horse./ d) no error
11. A)All his sister-in- laws/ b) are extremely co-operative/ c)and she doesn’t miss her real sisters at all./ d) no error
12. A)I trembled when I saw/ b) a sharp long knife/ c) in his hand./ d) no error
13. A)You are among those/ b) man who earned name and fame not by/ c) chance but by hard work./ d) no error
14. A)Children are playing/ b)and making mischiefs/ c) as their holidays have started. / d) no error
15. A)The two sisters shouted/ b) at one another/ c) in public. /d)no error
16. A)I wonder/ b) why are you thinkering with the wire./ c) You might get a shock./ d) no error
17. A)It was in 2006/ b) that we first flew/ c) to the United States. /d) no error
18. A)Mrs.Pratab, being a good teacher/ b) she selected / c) for the National Award./ d) no error
19. A)We must supplement / b) our diet with vitamins and minerals/ c) in order to keep/ d) oneself fit/ e) no error
20. A)Envy strikes a woman/ b) when she sees her husband/ c) talking to another woman./ d) no error
21. A)The poor man/ b) poisoned him/ c) and his own children. / d) no error
22. A)I was driving under the bridge / b) as a football/ c) hit m window. / d) no error
23. A)Many a student/ b) have passed/ c) the I.I.T. examination./ d) no error
24. A)It was me who was/ b)responsible for/ c) making all the arrangements for the successful completion of his studies./ d)no error
25. A)Can you tell me how/ b) many eggs and/ c) milk he has brought/ d)no error
26. A)These sort of men/ b) attain success by hook or by crook/ c) so they do not deserve any applause./ d) no error
27. A)The number of applications has risen/ b) this year by/ c) as many as 50%/d) no error
28. A)Two lakh of people/ b)attended the meeting/ c) held in the parade ground/ d) no error
29. A)I saw /b) an anxious pale girl/ c) who was fidgeting near the ICU/ d) no error
30. A)Whole the chapter/ b) is full of printing errors which are the outcome/ c) of the proof reader’s carelessness./ d) no error
31. A)We must try / b) to save our hardly. /C) earned money./ d) no error
32. A)Great leaders tried/ b) to eradicate social evil practices/ c) with tooth and nail./ d) no error
33. A)We should/ b) keep our belongings/c)orderly./ d0 no error
34. A)Vijay could not scarcely conceal/ b) his happiness/ c) at my resignation. /d) no error
35. A)The State Government/ b) appointed him as/c)officer-in-charge./d) no error
36. A)The teacher asked/ b) the students to/ c) talk loudly. /d) no error
37. A)It rained/ b) like cats and dogs/ c) throughout the night./ d) no error
38. A)We seldom or ever/ b) go out these days/ c) because it is too hot now-a-days/ d) no error
39. A)Instead of laying off/ b) the workers, the company/ c) decided to ask them/ d) to avail voluntary retirement. / e) no error
40. A)Her black long/ b) hair adds/ c) glamour to her looks./ no error
Improvement
1. What is the time in your watch? – a) on b) from c)by d) N.I.
2. The doctor examined my pulse. – a) saw b) observed c) felt d) N.I.
3. Didn’t Rajat go to school yesterday? – a) Did Rajat not b) Has not Rajat gone c) Has Rajat not d) N.I.
4. Having finished the book, it was put away by him. – a) he put it away b) it was being put away by him c) it has been put away d) N.I.
5. This is the worst of the two magazines. – a) the worser of b) worse of c) the worse of d) N.I.
6. I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him. – a) would have gladly accompanied b) was to have gladly accompanied
c) will gladly accompany d) No correction required.

7. The climate of Karnataka is cooler than Tamil Nadu. – a) is cooler to b) is cooler than of c) is cooler than that of d) No improvement.
8. What does matter most is whether India can achieve 6.5% economic growth or not this year. – a) what matters b) what matters most
c) what it matters d) what does it matter e) No correction required.
Fill in the blanks with Article &Preposition:-

1. Exercise is beneficial ____ (to/for/upon/over) health.

2. Please bear ____ (for/to/over/with) me and listen to what I am saying.
3. The police probe ____ (over/in/to/into) her personal life.
4. He is hard ____ (to/of/off/on) hearing.
5. This place is inaccessible ___ (for/to/by/from) outsiders.
6. I had a dispute ____ (with/over/on/to) him on this matter.
7. Ramesh counts ____ (upon/over/on/with) your help.
8. He craves ____ (to/over/with/for) health.
9. He has no control ____ (on/over/to/in) himself.
10. What is your income deprived ____ (of/by/from/over) books?
11. ____ (a/an/the/none of these) honest are always rewarded.
12. India and China entered____ (no preposition/to/in/into) alliance.
13. The doctors have called ___ a total abstinence ____ alcohol. (to, with/for, from/for, with/to, in )
14. ____ (a/an/the/no article) rich men are not always happy.
15. Rama is married ____ (with/for/at/to) Rahul.
16. We make ____ (a/an/the/none of these) few true friends in our school life.
17. Father often shouts ___ (in/of/at/to) us
18. The criminal was totally taken __ (aback/up/for/away) when the police recognised him.
19. Shivaji fought ___ (against/to/with/at) every kind of aggression
20. He lives entirely ____ (off/by/in/on) vegetables these days.
21. They cheered ______ (with/out/away/up) when they heard the good news.
22. The bus driver got angry when that car cut ____ (out/with/in/into).
23. The woman came ____ (forward/across/out/from) with her husband's finger prints.
24. You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch ____ (out/in/with/up) with Marty.
25. It's time to do away_____ (no preposition/with/upon/into) all of these old tax records.
Write the meaning of the idioms:-
1. Kith and kin- close relation.
2. To look down upon – to hate or despise.
3. Out and out – completely.
4. Through thick and thin – through all difficulties.
5. At a stone’s throw – at a little distance.
6. To smell a rat – to suspect a trick or deceit.
7. French leave – Absence without permission.
8. Pros and cons – Merits and demerits.
9. Scapegoat – one who is made to bear the blame.
10. A herculean task – a work which needs tremendous efforts.
Wrtie the correct one word:-

1. Animals of certain regiojn – Fauna.

2. Right sided page of the book – Recto
3. Murder of a new born child – Infanticide
4. Line at which the earth and the sky seen to meet – Horizon.
5. Large retail store – Emporium.
6. One who dies for one’s mation or persistence in faith – Martyr.
7. One who believes in God – Theist
8. Person living permanently in a certain place – Domicile.
9. A small umbrella used by a lady – Parasol.
10. A disorder for which a person can’t see distant objects – Myopia
Choose the correctly spelt word?
1.(A) Pasanger (B) Passenger (C) Pesanger (D) Pessenger
2.(A) Foreign (B) Fariegn (C) Forein (D) Foreign
3.(A) Exampal (B) Example (C) Exemple (D) Exampel
4.(A) Committee (B) Comittee (C) Commitee (D) Comitee
5.(A) Guerila (B) Gorila (C) Gurilla (D) Gorilla
6.(A) Neccessary (B) Necesarry (C) Necesary (D) Necessary
7.(A) Coruppt (B) Corrupt (C) Currupt (D) Curropt
8.(A) Satellite (B) Satelite (C) Sattellite (D) Sattellite
9.(A) Millonaire (B) Millionare (C) Millonare (D) Millionaire
10.(A) Drought (B) Drougt (C) Draut (D) Drout
11.(A) Legandery (B) Legendary (C) Legendery (D) Legendory
12.(A) Achievement (B) Achevement (C) Achievment (D) Acheivment
13.(A) Tommorow (B) Tomorrow (C) Tomarow (D) Tomarrow
14.(A) Mathematics (B) Mathemetics (C) Mathametics (D) Mathamatics
15.(A) Kaleidoscope (B) Kaliedoscope (C) Kalidoscope (D) Kalaidoscope
16.(A) Referigerator (B) Refridgerator (C) Refrigerator (D) Refriderater
17.(A) Arangement (B) Arrangment (C) Arangemant (D) Arrangement
18.(A) Pitiable (B) Pitiabale (C) Pitiaeble (D) Pitiaable
19.(A) Fulfill (B) Fullfill (C) Fullfil (D) Fulfil
20.(A) Tarrif (B) Tarif (C) Tarriff (D) Tariff