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  1. 2611AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The teacher asked the students to ____attention towards the instructions given for the project.

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    Correct option: B — pay

    pay ‘Pay attention’ is the correct phrase which means to listen to something carefully. The given sentence states that the teacher asked the students to pay attention towards the instructions given for the project. Hence, ‘pay attention’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2612AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    I am scared of snakes; likewise, you are ________ of lizards.

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    Correct option: D — fearful

    fearful ‘Fearful’ means to be afraid of something. The given sentence states that I am scared of snakes, likewise you are fearful of lizards. Hence, ‘fearful’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2613AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    I have observed that there is proper natural_______even at 6 o'clock on summer mornings.

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    Correct option: A — light

    light The given sentence states that I have observed that there is proper natural light even at 6 o’clock on summer mornings. Hence, ‘light’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2614AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    I would like to reach the _______of the Everest.

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    Correct option: A — peak

    peak ‘Peak’ means the pointed top of a mountain. The given sentence states that I would like to reach the peak of the Everest. Hence, ‘peak’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2615AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    It is the ________ to reach Delhi.

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    Correct option: B — fastest route

    fastest route ‘Fastest route’ means the route that allows you to get to your destination in the shortest amount of time. The given sentence states that it is the fastest route to reach Delhi. Hence, ‘fastest route’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2616AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The ____ of the whale is 2 tonnes.

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    Correct option: C — weight

    weight ‘Weight’ means the measure of heaviness of an object. The given sentence states that the weight of the whale is 2 tonnes. Hence, ‘weight’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2617AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Seema has a dominating nature, so she wants to______of everything in her life.

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    Correct option: A — keep control

    keep control The given sentence states that Seema has a dominant nature, so she wants to keep control of everything in her life. Hence, ‘keep control’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2618AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Complete the given sentence with an appropriate homophone from the given options. There was no one ___a few of my friends.

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    Correct option: D — except

    except ‘Except’ means not including. The given sentence states that there was no one except a few of my friends. Hence, ‘except’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2619AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    He has______vision because of his illness.

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    Correct option: B — blurred

    blurred ‘Blurred’ means unable to see clearly. The given sentence states that he has blurred vision because of his illness. Hence, ‘blurred’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2620AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    I don’t like dirty cars, so you should keep it ________.

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    Correct option: B — spotless

    Spotless ‘Spotless’ means completely clean. The given sentence states that I don’t like dirty cars, so you should keep it spotless. Hence, ‘spotless’ is the most appropriate answer.

English Language practice — common questions

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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