UP Assistant Teacher — English Practice Set 3

To keep abreast of

1. A.To stay informed about✓
2. B.To keep at a distance
3. C.To move forward
4. D.To be equal to

Correct answer: A

To pay through the nose

1. A.To pay a reasonable price
2. B.To pay an extremely high price✓
3. C.To pay with difficulty
4. D.To pay in cash

Correct answer: B

To make a mountain out of a molehill

1. A.To exaggerate a minor problem✓
2. B.To build a mountain
3. C.To solve a big problem
4. D.To create a problem

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: He said, "I am going to Delhi tomorrow."

1. A.He said that he was going to Delhi the next day.✓
2. B.He said that I was going to Delhi tomorrow.
3. C.He said that he is going to Delhi the next day.
4. D.He said that he went to Delhi the next day.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: She said to me, "Are you a student?"

1. A.She asked me if I was a student.✓
2. B.She asked me if I am a student.
3. C.She asked me that if I was a student.
4. D.She asked me whether you were a student.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."

1. A.The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
2. B.The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.✓
3. C.The teacher told that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
4. D.The teacher said the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Correct answer: B

Change into indirect speech: He exclaimed, "What a beautiful sight!"

1. A.He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful sight.✓
2. B.He exclaimed what a beautiful sight it was.
3. C.He exclaimed that what a beautiful sight.
4. D.He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful sight.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: The boy said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."

1. A.The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.✓
2. B.The boy said that they had won the match.
3. C.The boy exclaimed that they won the match.
4. D.The boy exclaimed with joy that we had won the match.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: She said, "May God bless you!"

1. A.She prayed that God might bless me.✓
2. B.She wished that God may bless me.
3. C.She said that God might bless you.
4. D.She prayed that God bless me.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: He said, "Let's go for a walk."

1. A.He suggested that they should go for a walk.✓
2. B.He proposed that we should go for a walk.
3. C.He said that they should go for a walk.
4. D.He asked to go for a walk.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: The old man said, "Alas! I am undone."

1. A.The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.✓
2. B.The old man said with sorrow that he was undone.
3. C.The old man exclaimed that he was undone.
4. D.The old man exclaimed with sorrow that I was undone.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: Ram said to Sita, "Where are you going?"

1. A.Ram asked Sita where she was going.✓
2. B.Ram asked Sita where are you going.
3. C.Ram asked Sita that where she was going.
4. D.Ram asked Sita where was she going.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: He said, "I had finished my work."

1. A.He said that he had finished his work.✓
2. B.He said that he has finished his work.
3. C.He said that I had finished my work.
4. D.He said that he would finish his work.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: She said, "I must go."

1. A.She said that she must go.
2. B.She said that she had to go.
3. C.She said that she would go.
4. D.Both A and B are correct.✓

Correct answer: D

Change into indirect speech: The interviewer asked, "Can you speak English?"

1. A.The interviewer asked if I could speak English.✓
2. B.The interviewer asked if I can speak English.
3. C.The interviewer asked that if I could speak English.
4. D.The interviewer asked that I could speak English.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: He said, "Who is there?"

1. A.He asked who was there.✓
2. B.He asked who is there.
3. C.He asked that who was there.
4. D.He enquired who was there.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: She said, "Good morning!"

1. A.She wished me good morning.✓
2. B.She said good morning to me.
3. C.She wished good morning.
4. D.She told me good morning.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: The captain said, "Bravo! You have done well."

1. A.The captain applauded them saying that they had done well.✓
2. B.The captain said that they had done well.
3. C.The captain praised them and said they had done well.
4. D.The captain exclaimed that they had done well.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: He requested, "Please help me."

1. A.He requested to help him.
2. B.He requested that I help him.
3. C.He requested me to help him.✓
4. D.He said to please help him.

Correct answer: C

Change into indirect speech: She said, "I shall come tomorrow."

1. A.She said that she would come the next day.✓
2. B.She said that she should come tomorrow.
3. C.She said that I would come the next day.
4. D.She said that she will come the next day.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "Why are you late?"

1. A.The teacher asked the students why they were late.✓
2. B.The teacher asked the students why are they late.
3. C.The teacher asked the students why were they late.
4. D.The teacher asked the students that why they were late.

Correct answer: A

Change into indirect speech: My friend said to me, "Will you help me?"

1. A.My friend asked me if I would help him.✓
2. B.My friend asked me if I will help him.
3. C.My friend asked me that if I would help him.
4. D.My friend asked me if I would help me.

Correct answer: A

Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows. "Poverty is cruel, but it is curable. The only known cure is economic pragmatism instead of woolly ideology. In the field of economics, the tree of ideology has never borne any fruit. We have countless chances for development. Opportunities multiply when they are seized; they die when neglected. We have barely tapped our immeasurable potential for growth. Immense manpower, superb skills and enterprise are to India what oil is to the Middle East. The only difference is that the oil will be depleted one day, but our human resources will never be." Which of the following is most opposite in meaning of the word 'deplete' as used in the passage?

1. A.Regenerate✓
2. B.Empty
3. C.Quench
4. D.Inflate

Correct answer: A

Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows. "Poverty is cruel, but it is curable. The only known cure is economic pragmatism instead of woolly ideology. In the field of economics, the tree of ideology has never borne any fruit. We have countless chances for development. Opportunities multiply when they are seized; they die when neglected. We have barely tapped our immeasurable potential for growth. Immense manpower, superb skills and enterprise are to India what oil is to the Middle East. The only difference is that the oil will be depleted one day, but our human resources will never be." According to the author, ideology in the context of economics

1. A.is the most important consideration
2. B.has barely yielded any result✓
3. C.is not a futile consideration
4. D.has proved to be a basic requirement

Correct answer: B

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun in the following sentence: One should love _______ country.

1. A.his
2. B.her
3. C.one's✓
4. D.my

Correct answer: C

The number of vowel and consonant sounds in English is indicated respectively by

1. A.22, 22
2. B.5, 39
3. C.10, 34
4. D.20, 24✓

Correct answer: D

Identify the direct narration of the given sentence: Atul informed his friend that he could make use of his bike while he was away.

1. A.Atul said to his friend, "You will make use of my bike while I was away."
2. B.Atul said to his friend, "Use my bike while I go away."
3. C.Atul said to his friend, "You can make use of my bike while I am away."✓
4. D.Atul asked his friend, "Will you make use of my bike while I am away?"

Correct answer: C

Identify the parts of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: He is intelligent enough to solve this sum. (underlined word: enough)

1. A.Adverb✓
2. B.Adjective
3. C.Preposition
4. D.Noun

Correct answer: A

Find out the subject in the following sentence: On the top of the hill lives a hermit.

1. A.the hill
2. B.a hermit✓
3. C.On the top
4. D.On the top of the hill

Correct answer: B

In the following sentence, change the verb to the past tense: She hides her face for shame.

1. A.hidden
2. B.hide
3. C.hid✓
4. D.hidded

Correct answer: C

Identify the type of the sentence given below: How well she sings!

1. A.Declarative
2. B.Imperative
3. C.Interrogative
4. D.Exclamatory✓

Correct answer: D

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. A.He is an European citizen.
2. B.An one rupee note is rare to find.
3. C.I donated an unit of blood.
4. D.An FIR was lodged against him.✓

Correct answer: D