ENGLISH PRACTICE SET For SSC CGL Tier-1

ENGLISH PRACTICE SET

For SSC CGL Tier-1

Directions (1-4) In the following questions, out of the four alternatives,choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentences

Q.1.A remedy for all diseases

A.Amnesia

B.Panacea

C.Parasol

D.Antibiotic

Q.2.A place where government / public records are kept

A.Shelf

B.Archive

C.Museum

D.Cellar

Q.3.A sly look that is lustful

A.Leer

B.Lore

C.Lark

D.Littoral

Q.4.One who stays away from school with permission

A.Pedant

B.Truant

C.Suplicant

D.Mendicant

Directions (5-8) In the following questions,four alternatives are given for the Idiom / Phrase.Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase and as your answer

Q.5.In a nutshell

A.Writting

B.Brief

C.Casually

D.Angrily

Q.6.A hard nut to crack

A.Expensive thing

B.An easy Question

C.A difficult problem

D.A foolish search

Q.7.Carry weight

A.Be important

B.Carry through

C.Carry the day

D.To carry burden

Q.8.Turn down

A.To accept

B.To reject

C.Twist

D.Weave

Directions (9-13)In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

There __9__ in the city of Ujjain a poor tailor __10__ Ramphal.As he was very poor,he __11__

to live and work in one little roomwith his wife and __12__three small children.The children

fought __13__ each other and made so much noice

Q.9.

A.Lived

B.Stayed

C.Inhabited

D.Existed

Q.10.

A.Famous

B.Named

C.Known

D.Titled

Q.11

A.Wished

B.Liked

C.Had

D.Wanted

Q.12.

A.Few

B.A few

C.Their

D.Some

Q.13.

A.To

B.Upon

C.For

D.With

Directions (14-15) In the following questions,four alternatives are given in each question,out of which only one word is wrongly spelt.Find the wrongly spelt word

Q.14

A.Variety

B.Anxiety

C.Gaitey

D.Society

Q.15.

A.Dining

B.Shining

C.Determining

D.Begining

Solution

Q.1.B.Panacea

Q.2.B.Archive

Q.3.A.Leer

Q.4.B.Truant

Q.5.B.Brief

Q.6.C.A difficult problem

Q.7.A.Be important

Q.8.B.To reject

Q.9.A.Lived

Q.10.B.Named

Q.11.C.Had

Q.12.C.Their

Q.13.D.With

Q.14.C.Gaitey.The correct spelling is gaiety

Q.15.D.Begining.The correct spelling is beginning