English practice set 2: vocabulary, prepositions, tenses and error spotting

Question 1

Choose the synonym of "Eminent".

Accepted Answer

Distinguished

Question 2

Choose the synonym of "Tranquil".

Accepted Answer

Calm

Question 3

Choose the antonym of "Augment".

Accepted Answer

Diminish

Question 4

Choose the antonym of "Lavish".

Accepted Answer

Frugal

Question 5

One word for "a person who is unable to pay his or her debts":

Accepted Answer

Insolvent

Question 6

One word for "a place where bees are kept":

Accepted Answer

Apiary

Question 7

One word for "a medicine taken to counteract a poison":

Accepted Answer

Antidote

Question 8

One word for "a person who believes that God does not exist":

Accepted Answer

Atheist

Question 9

What does the idiom "to add fuel to the fire" mean?

Accepted Answer

To make a bad situation worse

Question 10

What does the idiom "a fish out of water" mean?

Accepted Answer

A person who feels uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation

Question 11

Fill in the blank: She is very fond ___ music.

Accepted Answer

of

Question 12

Fill in the blank: He was accused ___ theft.

Accepted Answer

of

Question 13

Fill in the blank: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the match.

Accepted Answer

will cancel

Question 14

Fill in the blank: When I reached home, my mother ___ dinner.

Accepted Answer

was cooking

Question 15

Find the part with an error: "He is one of / the best player / in our team / No error"

Accepted Answer

the best player

Question 16

Find the part with an error: "Unless you do not / work hard, / you will fail / No error"

Accepted Answer

Unless you do not

Question 17

Find the part with an error: "He told that / he would come / the next day / No error"

Accepted Answer

He told that

Question 18

Fill in the blank: She plays ___ guitar beautifully.

Accepted Answer

the

Question 19

Change to indirect speech: He said, "I am tired."

Accepted Answer

He said that he was tired.

Question 20

Change to passive voice: Open the door.

Accepted Answer

Let the door be opened.

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