Practice Your English Skills

Question 1: What does "diligent" mean?

Lazy
Hardworking
Indecisive
Playful

Question 2: What is the opposite of "abundant"?

Plentiful
Scarce
Rich
Full

Question 3: What is the role of transitions in writing?

To confuse readers
To connect ideas smoothly
To add length
To repeat points

Question 4: Read: "The river flows gently through the valley." What is the main idea?

The river is turbulent.
The river moves smoothly in the valley.
The valley is flooding.
The river is dry.

Question 5: Which sentence uses active voice effectively?

The report was written by the team.
The team wrote the report.
The report was being written.
By the team, the report was written.

Question 6: Which word is stressed on the second syllable?

Record (noun)
Record (verb)
Subject (noun)
Object (noun)

Question 7: Complete the dialogue: "What time is it?" "It's ___."

three o'clock exactly
three o'clock exact
three clock
at three o'clock

Question 8: Read: "The conference drew experts from around the world." What did the conference attract?

Local attendees only
Global experts
Beginners
Tourists

Question 9: What is the correct form of the verb: "We ___ the book last week."?

read
reads
reading
readed

Question 10: What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?

To waste energy
To work late into the night
To light a lamp
To relax at night

Question 11: Choose the correct sentence.

He run every morning.
He runs every morning.
He running every morning.
He runned every morning.

Question 12: Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Run faster, you'll miss the bus.
Run faster you'll miss the bus.
Run faster: you'll miss the bus.
Run, faster you'll miss the bus.

Question 13: Which word is pronounced /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/?

Confidence
Confident
Confide
Confident

Question 14: Read: "The explorer mapped uncharted territories." What did the explorer do?

Built roads
Mapped unknown areas
Sold maps
Ignored territories

Question 15: Choose the correct preposition: "He is afraid ___ spiders."

of
for
with
to

Question 16: Choose the correct meaning of "innovative".

Traditional
Creative and original
Repetitive
Conservative

Question 17: Which is a polite way to accept an invitation?

Sure, why not?
I'd be delighted to join you.
Maybe later.
No thanks.

Question 18: What is the opposite of "transparent"?

Clear
Opaque
Visible
Obvious

Question 19: Which sentence has correct capitalization?

my favorite city is london.
My favorite city is London.
My Favorite City Is London.
my Favorite city is London.

Question 20: What does "eloquent" mean?

Silent
Persuasive in speech
Clumsy
Brief

Question 21: How is "Wednesday" pronounced in American English?

/ˈwɛnz.deɪ/
/ˈwɛd.nəz.deɪ/
/ˈwɛnz.di/
/ˈwɛd.nes.deɪ/

Question 22: Choose the correct meaning of "cost an arm and a leg".

To be cheap
To be very expensive
To lose a limb
To buy prosthetics

Question 23: What does "nostalgic" mean?

Forward-looking
Sentimental for the past
Adventurous
Indifferent

Question 24: Choose the correct meaning of "miss the boat".

To travel by sea
To lose an opportunity
To arrive late
To catch a fish

Question 25: What is the meaning of "jump on the bandwagon"?

To leave a group
To join a popular trend
To play music
To avoid trends

Question 26: How do you politely disagree?

No, you're wrong.
I see your point, but I think...
That's stupid.
I don't agree at all.

Question 27: Which sentence avoids wordiness?

The reason why is because...
It is because...
The reason is...
The cause is due to...

Question 28: What does "lend an ear" mean?

To ignore someone
To listen attentively
To borrow money
To shout loudly

Question 29: Read: "The museum houses ancient artifacts." What does the museum contain?

Modern art
Ancient artifacts
Live animals
Books only

Question 30: What is a synonym for "persistent"?

Fickle
Tenacious
Yielding
Temporary

Question 31: What does "serene" mean?

Agitated
Calm and peaceful
Chaotic
Noisy

Question 32: Read: "She was thrilled by the surprise party." Why was she happy?

She disliked surprises.
The party excited her.
She expected the party.
She left early.

Question 33: What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

To chill a drink
To start a conversation
To end a party
To freeze something

Question 34: Read: "The team collaborated effectively to meet the deadline." What enabled success?

Individual efforts
Effective teamwork
Extended time
No collaboration

Question 35: What is a key element of effective writing?

Vague ideas
Clear thesis
Irrelevant details
Long paragraphs only

Question 36: What is the synonym of "cautious"?

Reckless
Wary
Bold
Carefree

Question 37: Which sentence uses the correct past tense?

She have seen the movie.
She seen the movie.
She saw the movie.
She seeing the movie.

Question 38: Which sentence uses the correct article?

An elephant is large animal.
Elephant is large animal.
The elephant is large animal.
Elephant is a large animal.

Question 39: Choose the correct comparative form.

More good
Better
Gooder
Most good

Question 40: Which sentence uses the correct word?

Your welcome to join us.
You're welcome to join us.
Yours welcome to join us.
Youre welcome to join us.

Question 41: What does "pull someone's leg" mean?

To injure someone
To joke or tease
To help someone
To argue

Question 42: What is the correct form of the verb in: "If she ___ here, she would help."?

is
was
were
be

Question 43: Read: "The novel captivated readers with its plot twists." What made the novel engaging?

Simple storyline
Unexpected plot twists
Long descriptions
Few characters

Question 44: Which phrase is appropriate for a formal apology?

Sorry about that!
I apologize for the inconvenience.
Oops!
My bad.

Question 45: What does "on the ball" mean?

Playing sports
Being alert and competent
Dropping something
Being lazy

Question 46: Which is the correct passive voice form?

The cake baked by her.
The cake was baked by her.
The cake baking by her.
The cake is bake by her.

Question 47: Complete the phrase: "Would you mind ___ the door?"

close
closing
closed
closes

Question 48: What does "hit the books" mean?

To throw books
To study hard
To read casually
To avoid studying

Question 49: What should a conclusion do?

Introduce new ideas
Restate the thesis and summarize
List sources
Start the essay

Question 50: Read: "The painting evoked strong emotions in viewers." What effect did the painting have?

Boredom
Intense feelings
Indifference
Laughter only

Question 51: Choose the correct meaning of "frugal".

Extravagant
Thrifty
Generous
Wasteful

Question 52: Choose the sentence with correct spelling.

The seperate rooms were clean.
The separate rooms were clean.
The seperete rooms were clean.
The seperat rooms were clean.

Question 53: Which sentence is correct?

They doesn't agree.
They don't agree.
They not agree.
They isn't agree.

Question 54: What is the meaning of "under the thumb"?

In control
Under someone's influence
Free and independent
Hidden

Question 55: Read: "The recipe was simple yet delicious." How would you describe the recipe?

Complicated and bland
Easy and tasty
Difficult and sweet
Basic and sour

Question 56: Choose the correct pronoun: "This gift is from ___."

me
mine
my
myself

Question 57: Read: "He practiced daily and improved his skills." What can you infer?

He avoided practice.
Practice led to better skills.
His skills worsened.
He quit practicing.

Question 58: What is the correct pronunciation of "colonel"?

/ˈkɒl.ə.nəl/
/ˈkɜː.nəl/
/kəˈloʊ.nəl/
/ˈkɒl.ən.əl/

Question 59: Choose the sentence with parallel structure.

She likes hiking, swimming, and to run.
She likes hiking, swimming, and running.
She likes to hike, swim, and run.
She likes hiking, to swim, and running.

Question 60: Which phrase suits a job interview?

What's up?
I'm excited about this opportunity.
Cool, let's chat.
Yo, hire me!