English Practice set for entrance exam!

Complete the passage given below, choosing the correct alternatives.

Once upon (a)…………………………. Time there lived (b)………………………… man who had two daughters. (c) elder daughter was called Rose. (d) …………………………. Younger was called Aileen. If ever Rose wanted (e) …………………………. gift. In this way both (g) girls were happy. The girls soon grew up. It was now time for their father to find them husbands. After (h) long search the father found a husband for rose.

1. 1. The ii. a                            iii. An                       iv. this
2. 1. A ii. Two                     iii. Those               iv. An
3. 1. A ii. An                         iii. The                     iv. his
4. 1. His ii. Hers                    iii. The                     iv. a
5. 1. An ii. A                            iii. The                     iv. two
6. 1. The ii. An                         iii. This                                      iv. a
7. 1. A ii. The                      iii. An                       iv. one
8. 1. The ii. An                         iii. A                          iv. those

 

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Use possessive and demonstrative determiners to fill in the blanks, using the best alternatives give below.

Is this (a) pencil? No (b) is his. (c) pencil has fallen under (d) chair. (e) lead has broken. Can I use (f) sharpener? (g) is my book, (h) book is yours.

1. 1. My ii. Geeta’s                              iii. Your                                     iv. his
2. 1. That ii. It                                             iii. The                     iv. they
3. 1. My ii. Her                                        iii. His                      iv. Their
4. 1. The ii. It’s                                         iii. It                          iv. your
5. 1. Her ii. It’s                                         iii. Him                    iv. their
6. 1. The ii. Their                                                       iii. Your                                     iv. it
7. 1. That ii. This                                       iii. That                                     iv. their
8. 1. This ii. That                                      iii. It                          iv. her

 

 

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Complete the passage below using the best alternatives.

“ Here are a (a) ___________________ nuts” said the squirrel to the sick mouse. “I don’t want any. I want (b) ___________________ water, I am very thirsty, “ said the mouse. “ I have (c) ___________________ water” said the squirrel. “Be careful take a (d) ___________________ drops only. Leave (e) ___________________ for me too.” “Rest in my nest for (f) ___________________ time” added the squirrel. “I’ll be gone for a (g) ___________________ minutes. I’ll arrange (h) ___________________ hot soup for you.”

1. 1. Few ii. Some                                    iii.. bunch                               iv. two
2. 1. Few ii. Little                                    iii. Some                                  iv. many
3. 1. Some ii. No                        iii. Many                                  iv. few
4. 1. One ii. Few                     iii. Some                                  iv. little
5. 1. Little ii. More                                    iii. Some                                  iv. few
6. 1. More ii. Most                                     iii. Little                                                     iv. some
7. 1. Few ii. Some                                    iii. Little                                                     iv. many
8. 1. Some ii. Few                     iii. Cold                                                       iv. hot