CHSL Mini Mock English (24 June 2024)

Question 1:

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

While I was sitting there (1) _________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) _______ glistering summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3) __________ me from the phone. She kept (4) _________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5) _______ (so that nobody listens), "Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you".

2.

• ours

• my

• mine

• me

Question 2:

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

While I was sitting there (1) _________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) _______ glistering summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3) __________ me from the phone. She kept (4) _________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5) _______ (so that nobody listens), "Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you".

1.

• sulking

• smirking

• grinning

• clapping

Question 3:

Direction:- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

The government presented awards to eminent people.

• Eminent people were being presented awards by the government.

• Eminent people were presented awards by the government.

• Eminent people are presented awards by the government.

• Eminent people are being presented awards by the government.

Question 4:

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

While I was sitting there (1) _________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) _______ glistering summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3) __________ me from the phone. She kept (4) _________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5) _______ (so that nobody listens), "Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you".

2.

• my

• ours

• me

• mine

Question 5:

Direction:- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

The government presented awards to eminent people.

• Eminent people are being presented awards by the government.

• Eminent people were presented awards by the government.

• Eminent people were being presented awards by the government.

• Eminent people are presented awards by the government.

Question 6:

Select the sentence which does NOT have a spelling error.

• The art and science of designing buildings is called archtiecture.

• The art and science of designing buildings is called architecchure.

• The art and science of designing buildings is called architectrue.

• The art and science of designing buildings is called architecture.

Question 7:

Direction:- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.

• The airport security had refused him admittance.

• The airport security has refused him admittance

• The airport security is refusing him admittance.

• The airport security refused him admittance.

Question 8:

The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Until I was / still a little weak, / I decided to walk home / from the metro station. 

• I decided to walk home

• from the metro station

• still a little weak

• Until I was

Question 9:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We're asking them to ____________ the deadline.

• enlarge

• broaden

• extend

• increase

Question 10:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

AFFINITY

• weakness

• attraction

• aversion

• inclination