Practice English part 1
1. People make vine....... grapes.
(a) for (b) by(c) from (d) with
answer from
We use make of when we are identifying the material used to make something.
This necklace is made of gold.
It is made of plastic.
What is your bag made of?
These shoes are made of leather.
We usually use make out of when we are thinking about the process of manufacture.
They made all the furniture out of oak.
We usually use make from when the process of making changes a material into something completely different.
Paper is made from wood. (NOT Paper is made of wood.)
She makes wine from grapes.
To mention just one of the materials used for making something, we use make with.
‘The pudding is very sweet.’ ‘Yes, I made it with lots of sugar.’
2. Use the correct forms of verbs given in brackets.
I understand what you (mean).
(a) are meaning
The chef is in his kitchen. He is tasting the sauce
It tastes too salty
He doesn't like it
A verb such as taste has a atative meaning , but also a progressive meaning-tasting.. in the first sentence tasting describes the action of the chef putting something in his mouth and actively testing its flavor (progressive) In sentence 2 tastes describe the person's awareness of the quality of the food (stative). A verb such as like has stative meaning. it is rarely ever used in progressive tenses. in sentence 3 it is incorrect to say he isn’t liking it
'Mean' is one of the Stative Verbs'- verbs that are not used in the continuous tense. Some of the common verbs of this family are: advice, applause, agree, appear, believe, belong to, comprise, consist of, contain, cost, disagree, disbelieve, detest, equal, feel (that), find, forget, forgive, gather (that), hate, have (=possess), hear, hope, include, intend, like, love, look (= appear), matter, mean, mind (= object to), need, object to, owe, possess, prefer, recognize, recollect, refuse, remain, remember, resemble, see, seem, signify, smell, taste, want, wish. The reason why they are not used the continuous tense is that the actions represented by them are ones which cannot be stopped or started at will. They are more or less involuntary actions or states. They are used in the present tense. eg: I hear someone singing.
3. Choose the misspelt word:
\(a) Analize (b) Argument (c) Assistant(d) Comparative
Answer Analyze
4. Use the correct forms of verbs given in brackets.
"The child (sleep) all this morning.
(a) are sleeping (b) has been sleeping (c) have slept (d) slept
. (b)has been sleeping
is the present perfect continuous form of the verb 'sleep'. The present perfect continuous tense [have/has been+verb ing form) is used for an action that began in the past, continues at the time of speaking (and is likely to continue for some more time). കഴിഞ്ഞ കാലത്ത് തുടങ്ങിയതും ഇപ്പോഴും തുടരുന്നതുമായ ഒരു പ്രവർത്തിയെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
5. The synonym of 'Audacious': ,
a) Useless (b) Foolish (c) Bold (d) Crazy
bold
audacious
showing a willingness to take risks or offend people:
He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
an audacious remark/suggestion
ധിക്കാരിയായ
അധികപ്രസംഗിയായ
ധാര്ഷ്ട്യമുള്ള
സാഹസികസ്വഭാവമുള്ള
ധിക്കാരമുള്ള
ഭയരഹിതനായ
അഹങ്കാരമുളള
ധീരത പ്രകടമാക്കുന്ന
6. He ....... his father:
(a) takes after (b) give out in (c) pass by (d) turn over
Takes after= resembles
Look after= സംരക്ഷിക്കുക
പരിചരിക്കുക
7. He goes....... School at 9 a.m. every day.
(a) to : (b) with (c) for (d) by
To
8. 3. I(watch) television when the lightning struck. (a) was watching (b) watched (c) have been watching
(d) had watched Direction
We can use when to introduce a single completed event that takes place in the middle of a longer activity or event. In these cases, we usually use a continuous verb in the main clause to describe the background event:
He was walking back to his flat when he heard an explosion.
9. He is senior ....... me,though he is younger
(a) than (b) from(c) in (d) to
Senior to
Junior to
Refer to
Prefer to
Inferior to
Superior to
(a) for (b) by(c) from (d) with
answer from
We use make of when we are identifying the material used to make something.
This necklace is made of gold.
It is made of plastic.
What is your bag made of?
These shoes are made of leather.
We usually use make out of when we are thinking about the process of manufacture.
They made all the furniture out of oak.
We usually use make from when the process of making changes a material into something completely different.
Paper is made from wood. (NOT Paper is made of wood.)
She makes wine from grapes.
To mention just one of the materials used for making something, we use make with.
‘The pudding is very sweet.’ ‘Yes, I made it with lots of sugar.’
2. Use the correct forms of verbs given in brackets.
I understand what you (mean).
(a) are meaning
(b) means
(c) mean
(d) have been meaning
Some English verbs have stative meanings.They describe States , conditions or situations that exist. When verbs have stative meanings they are usually not used in progressive (continuous) tense
(d) have been meaning
Some English verbs have stative meanings.They describe States , conditions or situations that exist. When verbs have stative meanings they are usually not used in progressive (continuous) tense
Yum!This food tastes good.I like it very much(right)
This food is tasting good I am liking it very much(wrong)
This food is tasting good I am liking it very much(wrong)
Taste and like have stative meaning describe a state that exists
The chef is in his kitchen. He is tasting the sauce
It tastes too salty
He doesn't like it
A verb such as taste has a atative meaning , but also a progressive meaning-tasting.. in the first sentence tasting describes the action of the chef putting something in his mouth and actively testing its flavor (progressive) In sentence 2 tastes describe the person's awareness of the quality of the food (stative). A verb such as like has stative meaning. it is rarely ever used in progressive tenses. in sentence 3 it is incorrect to say he isn’t liking it
'Mean' is one of the Stative Verbs'- verbs that are not used in the continuous tense. Some of the common verbs of this family are: advice, applause, agree, appear, believe, belong to, comprise, consist of, contain, cost, disagree, disbelieve, detest, equal, feel (that), find, forget, forgive, gather (that), hate, have (=possess), hear, hope, include, intend, like, love, look (= appear), matter, mean, mind (= object to), need, object to, owe, possess, prefer, recognize, recollect, refuse, remain, remember, resemble, see, seem, signify, smell, taste, want, wish. The reason why they are not used the continuous tense is that the actions represented by them are ones which cannot be stopped or started at will. They are more or less involuntary actions or states. They are used in the present tense. eg: I hear someone singing.
3. Choose the misspelt word:
\(a) Analize (b) Argument (c) Assistant(d) Comparative
Answer Analyze
4. Use the correct forms of verbs given in brackets.
"The child (sleep) all this morning.
(a) are sleeping (b) has been sleeping (c) have slept (d) slept
. (b)has been sleeping
is the present perfect continuous form of the verb 'sleep'. The present perfect continuous tense [have/has been+verb ing form) is used for an action that began in the past, continues at the time of speaking (and is likely to continue for some more time). കഴിഞ്ഞ കാലത്ത് തുടങ്ങിയതും ഇപ്പോഴും തുടരുന്നതുമായ ഒരു പ്രവർത്തിയെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
5. The synonym of 'Audacious': ,
a) Useless (b) Foolish (c) Bold (d) Crazy
bold
audacious
showing a willingness to take risks or offend people:
He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
an audacious remark/suggestion
ധിക്കാരിയായ
അധികപ്രസംഗിയായ
ധാര്ഷ്ട്യമുള്ള
സാഹസികസ്വഭാവമുള്ള
ധിക്കാരമുള്ള
ഭയരഹിതനായ
അഹങ്കാരമുളള
ധീരത പ്രകടമാക്കുന്ന
6. He ....... his father:
(a) takes after (b) give out in (c) pass by (d) turn over
Takes after= resembles
Look after= സംരക്ഷിക്കുക
പരിചരിക്കുക
7. He goes....... School at 9 a.m. every day.
(a) to : (b) with (c) for (d) by
To
8. 3. I(watch) television when the lightning struck. (a) was watching (b) watched (c) have been watching
(d) had watched Direction
We can use when to introduce a single completed event that takes place in the middle of a longer activity or event. In these cases, we usually use a continuous verb in the main clause to describe the background event:
He was walking back to his flat when he heard an explosion.
9. He is senior ....... me,though he is younger
(a) than (b) from(c) in (d) to
Senior to
Junior to
Refer to
Prefer to
Inferior to
Superior to
10. I can't help you ....... you tell · me the truth.
(a) unless (b) if(c) but (d) as if
Unless=if not
You will be sick if you don't stop eating.
You'll be sick unless you stop eating.
I won't pay if you don't provide the goods immediately.
I won't pay unless you provide the goods immediately.
If you don't study dilligently, you'll never understand trigonometry.
Unless you study dilligently, you'll never understand trigonometry.
(a) unless (b) if(c) but (d) as if
Unless=if not
You will be sick if you don't stop eating.
You'll be sick unless you stop eating.
I won't pay if you don't provide the goods immediately.
I won't pay unless you provide the goods immediately.
If you don't study dilligently, you'll never understand trigonometry.
Unless you study dilligently, you'll never understand trigonometry.
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