Articles

1. 1. She is ___ university student who dreams of becoming ___ IAS officer.
   A) a, an
   B) an, a
   C) the, an
   D) a, the

   2. He was appointed ___ chairman of the committee after ___ unanimous decision.
   A) a, a
   B) the, an
   C) Ø, a
   D) an, the

   3. Choose the correct sentence.
   A) The honesty is best policy.
   B) Honesty is the best policy.
   C) An honesty is best policy.
   D) Honesty is best policy.

   4. We waited for ___ hour before ___ ambulance arrived.
   A) a, an
   B) an, the
   C) an, an
   D) the, a

   5. Mount Everest is ___ highest peak in ___ world.
   A) a, the
   B) the, the
   C) the, a
   D) an, the

   Tenses

   6. By the time the police arrived, the thief ___ from the building.
   A) escapes
   B) has escaped
   C) had escaped
   D) was escaping

   7. I ___ this book for three weeks, but I still haven't finished it.
   A) read
   B) am reading
   C) have been reading
   D) had been reading

   8. When you reach the station tomorrow, the train ___.
   A) leaves
   B) left
   C) will have left
   D) has left

   9. She ___ dinner when her brother called her.
   A) cooks
   B) has cooked
   C) was cooking
   D) had cooked

   10. If he ___ harder, he would have secured the first position.
   A) studies
   B) studied
   C) had studied
   D) has studied

   Active & Passive Voice

   11. Change into passive voice:
   “The committee will announce the final result tomorrow.”
   A) The final result will be announced by the committee tomorrow.
   B) The final result is announced by the committee tomorrow.
   C) The final result was announced by the committee tomorrow.
   D) The committee will be announced the final result tomorrow.

   12. Change into active voice:
   “The ancient temple was restored by the government.”
   A) The government has restored the ancient temple.
   B) The government restored the ancient temple.
   C) The government was restoring the ancient temple.
   D) The government restores the ancient temple.

   13. Change into passive voice:
   “Someone has stolen my identity card.”
   A) My identity card has been stolen.
   B) My identity card was stolen by someone.
   C) My identity card is stolen by someone.
   D) My identity card had been stolen.

   14. Change into passive voice:
   “Do not disturb the patient.”
   A) Let the patient not be disturbed.
   B) Let the patient not disturb.
   C) The patient should not disturb.
   D) The patient is not disturbed.

   15. Change into active voice:
   “The problem can be solved by careful planning.”
   A) Careful planning can solve the problem.
   B) Careful planning could be solved by the problem.
   C) The problem can solve careful planning.
   D) Careful planning has solved the problem.

   Direct & Indirect Speech

   16. Ravi said, “I am preparing for the examination.”
   A) Ravi said that I was preparing for the examination.
   B) Ravi said that he was preparing for the examination.
   C) Ravi said that he is preparing for the examination.
   D) Ravi said that he had prepared for the examination.

   17. She said to me, “Have you completed your assignment?”
   A) She asked me if I had completed my assignment.
   B) She told me whether I completed my assignment.
   C) She asked me have I completed my assignment.
   D) She said to me whether I had completed my assignment.

   18. The teacher said to the students, “Do not waste your time.”
   A) The teacher said that the students did not waste their time.
   B) The teacher advised the students not to waste their time.
   C) The teacher asked the students that they should not waste time.
   D) The teacher told that students do not waste their time.

   19. Mohan said, “What a beautiful painting it is!”
   A) Mohan exclaimed that it was a very beautiful painting.
   B) Mohan asked that it was a beautiful painting.
   C) Mohan said that what a beautiful painting it was.
   D) Mohan exclaimed what beautiful the painting was.

   20. The officer said, “The earth revolves around the Sun.”
   A) The officer said that the earth revolved around the Sun.
   B) The officer said that the earth had revolved around the Sun.
   C) The officer said that the earth revolves around the Sun.
   D) The officer said that the earth was revolving around the Sun.

   Singular & Plural

   21. Choose the correct plural form of “criterion”.
   A) Criterions
   B) Criteria
   C) Criteriones
   D) Criterias

   22. Choose the correct plural form of “phenomenon”.
   A) Phenomenons
   B) Phenomena
   C) Phenomenas
   D) Phenomenae

   23. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
   A) The informations were useful.
   B) The information were useful.
   C) The information was useful.
   D) The informations was useful.

   24. Choose the correct sentence.
   A) The sceneries of the valley are beautiful.
   B) The scenery of the valley is beautiful.
   C) The scenery of the valley are beautiful.
   D) The sceneries of the valley is beautiful.

   25. The plural of “brother-in-law” is:
   A) Brothers-in-laws
   B) Brother-in-laws
   C) Brothers-in-law
   D) Brother-in-lawes

   Answer Key

   Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
   1	A	6	C	11	A	16	B	21	B
   2	C	7	C	12	B	17	A	22	B
   3	B	8	C	13	A	18	B	23	C
   4	B	9	C	14	A	19	A	24	B
   5	B	10	C	15	A	20	C	25	C