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1Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to 'diligent'.
A.Lazy
B.Hardworking
C.Careless
D.Hostile
Explanation: Diligent means showing careful and persistent effort; hardworking is the closest synonym. Entrance English sections routinely test synonym recognition at this level.
2Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to 'scarce'.
A.Rare
B.Abundant
C.Limited
D.Meagre
Explanation: Scarce means in short supply. Abundant means plentiful, which is the direct antonym. Rare, limited, and meagre are near-synonyms of scarce.
3Fill in the blank: The fire officer insisted that every trainee _____ the safety briefing before drills.
A.attends
B.attended
C.attending
D.attend
Explanation: After verbs of insistence in the subjunctive pattern ('insist that …'), English uses the base form attend. This construction is common in formal instructions.
4Identify the correctly spelled word.
A.Receive
B.Recieve
C.Receve
D.Receeve
Explanation: Receive follows the 'i before e except after c' pattern, so the correct spelling is receive. Misspellings that reverse ie/ei are frequent distractors.
5Choose the correct passive voice form of: 'The instructor taught the trainees hose drills.'
A.The trainees taught hose drills by the instructor.
B.Hose drills taught the trainees by the instructor.
C.The trainees were taught hose drills by the instructor.
D.The trainees are teach hose drills by the instructor.
Explanation: In the passive, the object becomes the subject and the verb takes a form of be + past participle: were taught. The agent is introduced with by.
6Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I am ready for the examination.'
A.He said that he is ready for the examination.
B.He said that I was ready for the examination.
C.He said that he was ready for the examination.
D.He said that he were ready for the examination.
Explanation: In reported speech, present continuous/simple present typically backshifts to past: am → was, and the pronoun I → he to match the speaker.
7Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'at the eleventh hour'.
A.At the last possible moment
B.Very early in the morning
C.During lunch break
D.After the deadline has passed
Explanation: At the eleventh hour means at the last possible moment before something happens. It does not mean after a deadline or early morning.
8Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A.Neither of the candidates have submitted the form.
B.Neither of the candidates are submitted the form.
C.Neither of the candidates has submitted the form.
D.Neither of the candidates have submit the form.
Explanation: Neither is treated as singular in standard formal English, so it takes has. Have with neither is a common agreement error.
9Choose the correct article: _____ honest officer always follows procedure.
A.An
B.A
C.The
D.No article
Explanation: Honest begins with a vowel sound, so an is required before the singular countable noun officer when speaking generally of any such person.
10Find the synonym of 'mitigate'.
A.Intensify
B.Worsen
C.Ignore
D.Lessen
Explanation: Mitigate means to make less severe or less intense. Lessen is the closest synonym among the options; intensify and worsen are antonyms instead.
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