English II Miscellaneous Quiz II 08.03.2020 for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice.

Her baby cannot fall asleep __________ she stays in the room.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The reward was not commensurate _______ the work done by us.

Question 3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To bury the hatchet

Question 4

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Put up the shutters

Question 5

Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

I, who (a)/ is your friend (b)/ will guard your interests. (c)/ No error (d)

Question 6

Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Ten candidates (a)/ have passed, (b)/ one failed in the exam. (c)/ No error (d)

Question 7

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.

Question 8

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

I said, “Mother, I want to go abroad after I finish my studies here.”

Question 9

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

Someone will pay you next Monday.

Question 10

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

The nurse is giving food to the sick boy.