Graduate Level English

English — Pack 08

Topic pack 8 — focused practice on English. Earn 1 credit per 3 packs completed.

English — Pack 08

25 questions · 18 minutes

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Q1.Synonym of ALOOF:

A. Warm B. Distant C. Friendly D. Close

Q2.A conjunction in the sentence 'He came but left soon' is:

A. came B. but C. left D. soon

Q3.'None of the boys have finished the homework, ___?' (question tag)

A. have they? B. haven't they? C. did they? D. didn't they?

Q4.The synonym of 'quiver':

A. clever B. polite C. fast D. shiver

Q5.A collection of poems is called:

A. Anthology B. Glossary C. Dictionary D. Catalog

Q6.Kalki Subramaniam's activism spans transgender rights and:

A. Wildlife B. Arts, writing, and visibility for gender minorities C. Sports D. Journalism

Q7.Reported speech: The Manager asked Raji, 'Why didn't you come to the office yesterday?'

A. Why she was not come the previous day B. Why she has not come the previous day C. Why she hadn't come the previous day D. Why she didn't come the previous day

Q8.Antonym of FAIL:

A. Attempt B. Succeed C. Try D. Effort

Q9.'Hardly had he arrived ___ it started raining':

A. than B. when C. then D. before

Q10.Synonym of STAGNANT:

A. Flowing B. Still C. Moving D. Dynamic

Q11.Synonym of ABSTRUSE:

A. Clear B. Obscure C. Simple D. Easy

Q12.Synonym of CHICANERY:

A. Honesty B. Trickery C. Kindness D. Truth

Q13.Figure of speech in 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' (Shakespeare):

A. Metaphor B. Oxymoron / Paradox C. Simile D. Metonymy

Q14.Choose correct form: 'The car is different ___ the one I saw yesterday.'

A. with B. to C. than D. from

Q15.The poem 'Daffodils' ('I wandered lonely as a cloud') was written by:

A. John Keats B. William Wordsworth C. Robert Frost D. William Blake

Q16.Synonym of GARRULOUS:

A. Quiet B. Talkative C. Shy D. Boring

Q17.Synonym of MALLEABLE:

A. Rigid B. Flexible C. Hard D. Stiff

Q18.One word: Short poem expressing emotion:

A. Sonnet B. Lyric C. Epic D. Ballad

Q19.Synonym of INEFFABLE:

A. Expressible B. Inexpressible C. Common D. Ordinary

Q20.At least he decided to quit the job, ___?

A. did he? B. didn't he? C. does he? D. doesn't he?

Q21.Antonym of LAZY:

A. Idle B. Active C. Slow D. Sluggish

Q22.Antonym of RICH:

A. Wealthy B. Poor C. Affluent D. Prosperous

Q23.Synonym of ACQUIESCE:

A. Refuse B. Agree passively C. Fight D. Question

Q24.Synonym of FURTIVE:

A. Open B. Secretive C. Public D. Loud

Q25.Synonym of REPROBATE:

A. Saint B. Scoundrel C. Hero D. Friend

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