Online English Mini Test
Q 1 Spot the error:
- One of the most important
- reasons of her depression
- are lack of confidence.
- No error
Ans: (3) is lack of confidence.
One of the most important reasons of her depression is
lack of depression.
Q 2 Choose the correct sentence:
- He had not seen the security guard since Tuesday.
- He has not seen the security guard since Tuesday.
- He did not saw the security guard since Tuesday.
- He was not seeing security guard since Tuesday.
Ans: (1) He had not seen the security guard since Tuesday.
Q 3 Choose the correct option:
When I reached the airport, the flight .... already ......
- has, leaves
- will, left
- had, left
- was, leave
Ans: (3) When I reached the airport, the flight had already left.
Q 4 Fill in the blanks:
Meaning of the idiom," Piping hot"
Ans: (2) Extremely hot
Q 5 Fill in the blanks:
'Spill the beans' means
Cook the beans
Scatter the beans
Reveal the secret
Waste money
Ans: (3) Reveal the secret
Q 6 Spot the error:
- Hardly had the principal
- entered the classroom
- than the phone rang.
- No error
Ans: (3) Hardly had the principal entered the classroom, when the phone rang.
Explanation: If the sentence starts with Hardly, we use 'when' not than.
Q 7 Choose the correct sentence:
- A bunch of keys were stolen.
- A bunch of keys was stolen.
- A bunch of keys have stolen.
- A bunch of keys are stolen.
Ans: (2) A bunch of keys was stolen
Q 8 Synonym of "Obsolete"
- Useful
- Previous
- Outdated
- Modern
Ans:(3) Outdated
Q 9 Choose the correct option:
He is not accustomed .... helping others.
with
by
to
for
Ans: (3) to
Q 10 Choose the correct option:
She behaves as if she .... a fairy.
is
was
were
has been
Ans: (3) were
She behaves as if were a fairy.
In this sentence, she is not a fairy, but she behaves like a fairy. So, it is an unreal situation.
Explanation: We use 'were' if the condition is unreal (subjunctive mood).
In unreal or hypothetical situations, we use were for all subjects (I, He ,She ,It)
