English Practice questions part 2
1. I was delighted ----- his unexpected arrival
a)at b)for c)of d)with
2.In mathematics ------accuracy is essential
a)the b) an c)a d) no article
3)one who does not believe in god
a)pagan b)atheist c)charlatan d)pedant
4)She was accustomed to ----the moods of her husband
a)of b)to c)with d)about
5)-----hague is a city in------Netherland
a)the,the b)no article,the c)a,no article d)the, no article
6)One who studies insects
a)archaeologist
b)Entomologist
c)botanist
d)curator
7)The collective noun for cattle
a) bunch
b)bevy
c)hive
d)herd
8)He has been sick -----the day he arrived
a)from
b)since
c)on
d)for
8)The feminine gender of Bachelor
a)widower
b)widow
c)spinster
d)nun
9)------water is essential to life
a)the b)a c)an d) no article
10)He is a despicable man, Who is utterly ----my notice
a)below
b)behind
c)beneath
d)above
answers
1. I was delighted ----- his unexpected arrival
a)at b)for c)of d)with
delighted at
2.In mathematics ------accuracy is essential
a)the b) an c)a d) no article
no article
Accuracy is a abstract noun. If an abstract noun is used in general sense no article is used before it
Abstract nouns refer to abstract ideas – things that do not physically exist, such as love, honesty, knowledge, education or friendship. Most abstract nouns are uncountable, and we do not use articles when we talk about things in general, for example:
I think education is the most essential factor in life.
Knowledge is power.
However, we use articles when we specify or define abstract ideas that we refer to, e.g. :
1. THE DEFINITE ARTICLE WITH ABSTRACT NOUNS
We use ‘the' with abstract nouns when we want to specify abstract ideas, for example:
I wasn't satisfied with the education I received from my university, so I started a postgraduate course.
The knowledge of computer software is very useful nowadays.
I once took in a local talent competition. I'll never forget the excitement I felt before the final.
2. THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE WITH ABSTRACT NOUNS
We use ‘a/an' with singular countable nouns when we want to define them or say what type of idea we are referring to, for example:
The position requires a strong knowledge of French.
We need an article here because we are talking about a particular type of knowledge and not about knowledge in general.
The journey turned out to be a disappointment.
The speaker is specifying what was disappointing.
But we do not use a/an with uncountable abstract nouns:
He started regular exercises for good health.
Do you think wealth brings happiness?
3)one who does not believe in god
a)pagan b)atheist c)charlatan d)pedant
atheist
agnostic
a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
- അവിശ്വാസി
- സംശയാലു
- അജ്ഞയതാവാദി
- ദൈവത്തെയോ ലോകോത്പത്തിയെയോ കുറിച്ച് യാതൊന്നും അറിയാന്‍ പാടില്ലെന്നു വാദിക്കുന്നവന്‍
pagan
- അവിശ്വാസി
- വിഗ്രഹാരാധകന്‍
- വിഗ്രഹോപാസകന്‍
- അന്യമതക്കാരന്‍
Charlatan
one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability
- കപടവേഷക്കാരന്‍
- പണ്‌ഡിതവേഷധാരി
- മുറിവൈദ്യന്‍
- ഇല്ലാത്ത വൈദഗ്‌ദ്യം ഭാവിക്കുന്ന ആള്‍
- ആത്മപ്രശംസകന്‍
- അധ്യാപകന്‍
- പ്രബോധകന്‍
- വിദ്യാഗര്‍വ്വിതന്‍
- സ്വധര്‍മ്മപരിത്യാഗം
- സ്വന്തം പാര്‍ട്ടിയേയോ തത്വങ്ങളേയോ പ്രതിജ്ഞകളേയോ പരിത്യജിക്കുന്നയാള്‍
- സ്വമതത്യാഗി
bigot
- ഭ്രാന്തന്‍
- മതഭ്രാന്തന്‍
- മര്‍ക്കടമുഷ്‌ടിക്കാരന്‍
- അന്യാഭിപ്രായവിരോധി
- ആശയഭ്രാന്തന്‍
Fanatic
- മതഭ്രാന്തന്‍
- അതിശ്രദ്ധാവ്യഗ്രന്‍
- കടുംപിടുത്തക്കാരന്‍
- മതവൈരാഗി
- കടുംപിടിത്തക്കാരന്‍
4)She was accustomed to ----the moods of her husband
a)of b)to c)with d)about
answer : accustomed to=ശീലമാക്കുക
5)-----Hague is a city in------Netherlands
a)the,the b)no article,the c)a,no article d)the, no article
answer: the,the
The Hague is a city in the Netherlands
No article is used before the name of a country or city. But before the following cities/countries the is usually used
The hague
The Netrherlands
the Sudan
the Congo
the Philippines
the Ukraine
the Transvall
If the name of a country indicates that it is a union/federation of states or that it is made up of several islands, the is invariably used before it
The United States of America
The United Arab Emirates
the West indies
the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
the Maldives
the Lakshadweep
6)One who studies insects
a)archaeologist
b)Entomologist
c)botanist
d)curator
answer Entomologist
7)The collective noun for cattle
a) bunch
b)bevy
c)hive
d)herd
herd
8)He has been sick -----the day he arrived
a)from
b)since
c)on
d)for
Since is used to refer point of time when the action began
for is used for period of time
8)The feminine gender of Bachelor
a)widower
b)widow
c)spinster
d)nun
spinster
9)------water is essential to life
a)the b)a c)an d) no article
Answer no aricle
Water is an uncountable noun. When it is used in general sense no article is used
but when it is used in particular sense the is must
The water in the pond is very muddy
10)He is a despicable man, Who is utterly ----my notice
a)below
b)behind
c)beneath
d)above
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