English Proficiency Test for all with answers

 

               English Proficiency Test for all                      Date: 3/07/2021

                   (Note : answers are given below of the exercises) 

Q 1) Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. Is your brother …………………. home?

a) In

b) At

c) On

2. There is no unity ………………… the leaders.

a) Among

b) Between

c) Within

3. He is a man ………………….humble origin.

a) Of

b) With

c) From

4. The village is 5 miles ………………… the highway.

a) Off

b) Across

c) Of

5. He is …………………. to Mumbai.

a) Off

b) Out

c) Over

6. The boy was beaten ………………… a stick.

a) By

b) With

c) Either could be used here

7. He discussed the problem …………………. his parents.

a) With

b) To

c) For

8. John was punished ………………..his father.

a) With

b) For

c) By

9. Can you finish the work …………………..tomorrow?

a) By

b) In

c) Within

10. He has been absent ………… last week.

a) Since

b) For

Q 2) Complete the following fill in gap:

1. Suddenly, I ……………… a loud thud.

a) Heard

b) Listened

2. Please ………………… to what I am going to say.

a) Hear

b) Listen

3. I ………………..that James is quitting his job.

a) listen

b) Hear

4. Can you talk a bit louder? I can’t ………………..you.

a) Hear

b) Listen to

5. You never …………………..me.

a) Hear

b) Listen to

6. Can you ……………….. me?

a) Hear

b) Listen

7. I didn’t hear the doorbell because I was …………………. to the radio.

a) Listening

b) Hearing

8. I can ………………..somebody coming.

a) Hear

b) Listen to

9. We …………………. the bomb explode.

a) Heard

b) Listened to

Q 3) Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. She was happy when she got the job. But six months ……………………..she was fired.

2. I prefer the seaside …………………. the mountains.

3. She stopped talking about her illnesses and went …………………to tell us about all her other problems.

4. He is inclined ………………………. lose his temper.

5. Children raised by single parents may have difficulty …………………. forming stable relationships themselves.

6. A crocodile starts life …………………..an egg.

7. She was surprised ……………………..his mistake.

8.  The Managing Director began his address ………………….the shareholders by summarizing the results for the year.

9. There tends …………………..be jealousy when a new little brother or sister comes along.

10. I am going …………………….a business trip next week.

Q 4) An analogy is a comparison between two things that are alike, opposite or related in some way. Complete the analogies using the vocabulary words listed below.                                       

{Initiative, support, reliable, organization, key, success, mutual, dramatics, attitude, gossip}

 

1. Look is to stare as talk is to _______________________________________

2. House is to residence as business is to ______________________________

3. Negative is to positive as irresponsible is to __________________________

4. Happiness is to joy as independence is to ____________________________

5. Counsellor is to advice as sponsor is to ______________________________

6. Kindness is to quality as confidence is to _____________________________

7. Rude is to polite as unimportant is to _______________________________

8. Celebration is to party as tantrum is to ______________________________

9. Finish is to start as failure is to _____________________________________

10. Rejected is to refused as shared is to ________________________________

 

Answers:

Q 1) 

1. Is your brother at home?

2. There is no unity among the leaders.

3. He is a man of humble origin.

4. The village is 5 miles off the highway.

5. He is off to Mumbai.

6. The boy was beaten with a stick.

7. He discussed the problem with his parents.

8. John was punished by his father.

9. Can you finish the work by tomorrow?

10. He has been absent since last week.

Q 2) 

1. Suddenly, I heard a loud thud.

2. Please listen to what I am going to say.

3. I hear that James is quitting his job.

4. Can you talk a bit louder? I can’t hear you.

5. You never listen to me.

6. Can you hear me?

7. I didn’t hear the doorbell because I was listening to the radio.

8. I can hear somebody coming.

9. We heard the bomb explode.

Q 3)

1. She was happy when she got a job. But six months later she was fired.

2. I prefer the seaside to the mountains.

3. She stopped talking about her illnesses and went on to tell us about all her other problems.

4. He is inclined to lose temper.

5. Children raised by single parents may have difficulty in forming stable relationships themselves.

6. A crocodile starts life as an egg.

7. She was surprised at his mistake.

8. The Managing Director began his address to the shareholders by summarizing the results for the year.

9. There tends to be jealousy when a new brother or sister comes along.

10. I am going on a business trip next week.

Q 4)

1. Gossip

2. Organization

3. Reliable

4. Initiative

5. Support

 6. Attitude

7. Key

8. Dramatics

9. Success

10. Mutual

By Haridas Patil 

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