ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUIZ

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence.

1.     Since long  the  -------- of all human being has been to --------- happiness and peaces

[1] motive, grow                 [2] desire, absorb

[3] effort, define                 [4] nature, seeking

[5] objective, attain 

2.     We need to -------- that our goal in life ------achieving happiness , peace and bliss.

[1] focus ,demand                         [2] believe, include

[3] think , deserve                          [4] pressure, desire

[5] understand , promote   

3.     These negative emotion have -------almost all ------- of life , whether in relationship or societal  activities .

[1] destroyed, vistas             ]2] shaped, direction

[3] surrounded, grounds     [4] pervaded, spheres

[5] understand

4.     Children ----------- what they see and act-------------

[1] imitate, violently                        [2] copy , silently

[3] believe, accordingly                 [4] assume, negatively

[5] deviate, naturally

5.     Children act and believe in a ---------which they see and -------- form television.

[1] manner, imbibe             [2] sense, experiment

[3] way, negotiation            [4] condition , justify

[5] situation, explore

Directions: (6-10): Each of the following idioms is followed by alternative meanings of which one is correct. Find out the correct meaning.

6.     To clear a fence-

[1] to make improvement

[2] to succeed in dingle attempt

[3] to show courage

[4] to cross hurdle

[5] none of these

7.     Under duress-

[1] under compulsion

[2] in a compromising position

[3] in extreme poverty

[4] under consideration

[5] none of these

8.     Fabian policy:

[1] unique policy   
[2] policy of cautions persistence

[3] British policy

[4] alien rule and regulation

[5] none oh these

9.     To eat one’s heart out:

[1] to ruthless kill someone

[2] to take revenge

[3] to suffer silently

[5] None of these

10.  To give the could shoulder:

[1] to show one’s inability

[2] to accept humiliation

[3] to turn hostile

[4] to give an indifferent treatment

[5] none of these

Answers:

     1(-5)            2-(2)          3-(4)       4-(3)      5-(1)

      Explanations (6-10): 

6-4  If he wants to succeed he has to clear the fence. 

7-1 He signed the bond under duress. 

8-2 Our country has adopted a Fabian Policyto deal with the hostile attitude of Pakistan. 

9. 3Ever since he lost his father, he has been sitting at home eating his heart out. 

10. 4When he reached office late, his boss gave him the could shoulder.