ENGLISH PRACTICE SET
SSC-CHSL Tier-II
Directions(1-3)In the following questions,a sentence has beeen given in Active/Passive voice.Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/active VoiceQ.1.Then her face was bowed
A.Then she bowed her face
B.Then her face has been bowed
C.Then she was being bowed her face
D.Her face was bowed by then
Q.2.I shall have written the letter
A.The letter is being written by me
B.The letter will have been written by me
C.The letter will be written by me
D.The letter has been written by me
Q.3.I shall post these letters tomorrow
A.These letters would be posted tomorrow
B.These letters will be posted tomorrow
C.These letters are to be posted tomorrow
D.These letters have to be posted tomorrow
Directions(4-6)In the following questions,a part of the sentence is printed in bold.Below are given alternatives to the bold part at(A),(B),(C) which may improve the sentence.Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed,your answer is (D)
Q.4.She sat on the tree to protect herself from the rain
A.sat upon
B.sat before
C.sat under
D.No improvement
Q.5.The President shook hand with all the persons on the dias
A.shook hands with all
B.shook hands with each of the person
C.shook hands with everyone
D.No improvement
Q.6.The commoners joined the kings army at crushing the rebels
A.without
B.in
C.into
D.No improvement
Directions (7-9) In the following questions,four alternatives are given for the Idiom / Phrase printed in bold in the sentence.Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase and as your answer
Q.7.Hard work pays in the long run
A.always
B.over a period of time
C.indefinitely
D.never
Q.8.I felt a fish out of water among the lawyers
A.special
B.happy
C.uncomfortable
D.proud
Q.9.Whenever I feel blue I like to listen to slow music
A.happy
B.gleeful
C.troubled
D.gloomy
Directions (10-12) In the following questions ,choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
Q.10.Impetuous
A.agitated
B.impulsive
C.cautious
D.reckless
Q.11.Doleful
A.mournful
B.cheerful
C.deceitful
D.beautiful
Q.12.Peril
A.fatal
B.mortal
C.uncertainty
D.safety
Solution
Q.2.B
Q.3.B
Q.4.C
Q.5.C
Q.6.B
Q.7.B
Q.8.C
Q.9.D
Q.10.C
Q.11.B
Q.12.D
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