Quiz on General English Practice Test-2

1. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

2. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word to fill in the blanks. 

Dull As the sun set, the sky turned______ orange.

3. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

"Take the bull by the horns"

4. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

"FLIMSY"

5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

"Social media is amazing because /in some ways it finally /puts the control of informations /directly into the hands of the people"

6. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A man tragically (A) _________  to his death during the First Balloon Festival in Zacatecas, Mexico, after rescuing two passengers from a hot air balloon that caught fire, according to local officials. The victim, identified only as 40-year-old Luicio N, was participating in the Enrique Estrada 2025 Fair when the balloon caught fire while still on the (B)____ . According to Riviera Maya News, Luicio helped two passengers (C)_____   the burning basket but became entangled in a rope attached to the balloon, which (D)________  off with him dangling beneath it. The community hailed him as a

(E)_________ for his brave actions.

Which word best fits blank (A)?

7. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A man tragically (A) _________  to his death during the First Balloon Festival in Zacatecas, Mexico, after rescuing two passengers from a hot air balloon that caught fire, according to local officials. The victim, identified only as 40-year-old Luicio N, was participating in the Enrique Estrada 2025 Fair when the balloon caught fire while still on the (B)____ . According to Riviera Maya News, Luicio helped two passengers (C)_____   the burning basket but became entangled in a rope attached to the balloon, which (D)________  off with him dangling beneath it. The community hailed him as a

(E)_________ for his brave actions.

Which word best fits blank (B)?

8. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A man tragically (A) _________  to his death during the First Balloon Festival in Zacatecas, Mexico, after rescuing two passengers from a hot air balloon that caught fire, according to local officials. The victim, identified only as 40-year-old Luicio N, was participating in the Enrique Estrada 2025 Fair when the balloon caught fire while still on the (B)____ . According to Riviera Maya News, Luicio helped two passengers (C)_____   the burning basket but became entangled in a rope attached to the balloon, which (D)________  off with him dangling beneath it. The community hailed him as a

(E)_________ for his brave actions.

Which word best fits blank (C)?

9. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A man tragically (A) _________  to his death during the First Balloon Festival in Zacatecas, Mexico, after rescuing two passengers from a hot air balloon that caught fire, according to local officials. The victim, identified only as 40-year-old Luicio N, was participating in the Enrique Estrada 2025 Fair when the balloon caught fire while still on the (B)____ . According to Riviera Maya News, Luicio helped two passengers (C)_____   the burning basket but became entangled in a rope attached to the balloon, which (D)________  off with him dangling beneath it. The community hailed him as a

(E)_________ for his brave actions.

Which word best fits blank (D)?

10. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A man tragically (A) _________  to his death during the First Balloon Festival in Zacatecas, Mexico, after rescuing two passengers from a hot air balloon that caught fire, according to local officials. The victim, identified only as 40-year-old Luicio N, was participating in the Enrique Estrada 2025 Fair when the balloon caught fire while still on the (B)____ . According to Riviera Maya News, Luicio helped two passengers (C)_____   the burning basket but became entangled in a rope attached to the balloon, which (D)________  off with him dangling beneath it. The community hailed him as a

(E)_________ for his brave actions.

Which word best fits blank (E)?