VERBAL ABILITY

PRACTICE PAPER 1

DIRECTION: Fill in the blanks with the most I_________ quite tired; I’ve been running all
appropriate option. day.
A. has B. was
1. “I enjoy what I do because it’s an art form,” says C. am D. being
Rawat of his passion.
7. Choose the correct alternative.
Rawat said of his passion, that he enjoyed what Every student _________ to bring signed
he did because _________ was an art form. consent form from their parents.
A. it B. this A. have B. is
C. that D. these C. has D. had

2. “I think about what I’ll make tomorrow. I keep 8. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate verb.
that picture in my mind before I sleep.”
The Government_________ reluctant to
He further added that he thought about what he examine that specific issue and favoured a
would make _________. He kept that picture in judicially appointed panel.
his mind before he slept. A. were B. is
A. the day after C. are D. was
B. the previous day
C. the other day 9. I will leave so that I _________ reach there.
D. the next day A. have B. were
C. was D. may
3. “Even though I know my friends understand me
and are just pulling my leg, it does irritate me a 10. Mohan as well as his brothers _________
lot at times.” coming today.
A. are B. were
He remarked that even though he knew his C. is D. have been
friends understood him and were just pulling his
leg, that _________ him a lot at times. DIRECTION: In each of the following sentences,
A. did irritate B. irritated there is an underlined part. Choose the option
C. irritates D. is irritating that best replaces the underlined part.

4. When he _________ to stealing the cellphone, 11. His co-workers praised both his
he was arrested. determination and the way he paid
A. admitted B. asked attention to detail.
C. enquired D. refused A. and the way he paid attention to detail
B. and also praised his attention to detail
5. Hari _________ for being rude yesterday, so we C. and his attention to detail
forgave him. D. they praised the way he paid attention to
A. asked B. remarked detail
C. apologized D. retorted
12. The art studio is spacious, pleasantly
6. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the cluttered, and has good lighting.
blanks. A. and has good lighting
B. and being well-lit
C. and is lit well
D. and well-lit
13. The school board requested that a waiver be A. appreciate the method being adopted
obtained and that the residency B. appreciated the method adopted
requirements are reviewed. C. appreciate the method of adoption
A. that the residency requirements are D. appreciated the method adopting method
reviewed
B. the residency requirements will be 19. Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Rani
reviewed and left the party hurried.
C. the residency requirements reviewed A. has picked up B. picked on
D. to review the residency requirements C. picked D. picking up
14. Some of the many renovations set for
Memorial Field in the coming years include 20. She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework
building additional seating, improving and then relaxing.
safety, and the construction of a new A. relaxing then B. then is relaxing
varsity athletics centre. C. relaxing is then D. then relaxes
A. and the construction of a new varsity
athletics centre 21. Acquisition of certain specific skills can be
B. and constructing a new varsity athletics facilitated from general awareness, education to
centre novel situations.
C. and also the construction of a new varsity A. can be facilitated by
athletics centre B. may facilitate through
D. and a new varsity athletics centre C. can be felicitated with
D. may be felicitated with
15. John is not only a terrific pianist, but also great
at playing hockey. 22. He never has and ever will take such strong
A. John is not only a terrific pianist, but also great measures.
at playing hockey. A. had taken nor will ever take
B. John not only is a terrific pianist, but is also B. had taken and will ever take
great at playing hockey. C. has and never will take
C. Not only great at playing hockey, John also is a D. had and ever will take
terrific pianist.
D. John is not only a terrific pianist, but also a 23. Technology must use to feed the forces of
great hockey player. change.
A. must be used to feed
DIRECTION: Which of phrases given below each B. must have been using to feed
sentence should replace the phrase printed in C. must use having fed
bold type to make the grammatically correct? D. must be using to feed

16. Why should the candidates be afraid of English 24. Anyone interested in the use of computers can
Language is not clear. learn much if you have access to a personal
A. the candidates should be computer
B. do the candidates be they have access.
C. should be the candidates A. access can be available
D. are the candidates B. he or she has access
C. one of them have access
17. He found the gold coin as he cleans the floor. D. No correction required
A. as he had cleaned B. while he cleans
C. which he is cleaning D. while cleaning 25. They are not beware of all the facts
A. are not aware for
18. He admired the speed with which he completed B. are not aware of
the work and appreciating the method adopted C. are not to be aware
by him. D. must not to be aware for