Practice Test (Preposition, Verbs, transformation) with Answer Class- VII

Change the following assertive sentences into interrogative.

1.       It was a great sight.

2.       No one can tolerate this.

3.       There is nothing particularly impressive about this picture.

4.       No one worships the setting sun.

5.       Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his pocket.

6.       It is useless to cry over spilt milk.

7.       Switzerland is known for its scenic beauty.

8.       The beauty of nature is beyond description.

9.       Everybody has heard of Darwin.

10.   He has his dinner at seven every evening.

11.   I told him to practice regularly.

12.   Virtue is its own reward.

Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary.   

Require            achieve            take     become            consider           learn    rise

Education is often compared to light and (a) — as the pillar of human civilization. So, it is only education which can make a nation (b) — to the level of standard development. From this point of view, it (c) — quite clear to us that if a country can provide its people with education (d) — for the modern aspects of life, it will be able to (e) — an all-out prosperity to the betterment and welfare of the nation.

           Waste       suffer           envelope          educate            do        study   be

It is high time you (a) — for the Test Exam. You (b) — much time wandering aimlessly and doing meaningless jobs. Don’t you know that your parents and relatives highly expect you to (c) —? But if you are not serious right from now, you (d) — in the long run. Besides, your future (e) — in darkness.

           see        lean      blow    want    cast      screen  lower

Robert Frost (a) — any severance of his ties with nature. Even when the window sash (b) — at night and the tree (c) — from his view he (d) — a shadow outline of the tree which (e) — a more profound influence over him than the rustling of leaves.

                 walk           get       run       reach    sit        buy      open

Last Friday I went to the Zoo with some of my friends. We (a) __ there before the gate (b) __. Then we (c) __ some tickets and entered the Zoo. While we (d) __, I saw my friend Raihan (e) __ towards us.

                    dare         visit     be        desire       Attain          face     shall

Everybody (a) __ success in life, but few (b) __ it. One of the main reasons for this failure is that many people (c) __ take risks. Life (d) __ not a bed of roses. It is full of troubles and difficulties. We (e) __ them with courage.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition 

1.  A pious man is absorbed (a) ____meditation. He has firm faith (b) _____the Almighty. He abides (c) _____the rules of religion. He clings (d) ______ his faith. He knows that man is accountable to the Almighty (e) ________his action. So, he leads his life according to religion. He is not angry (f) _____anybody.

2.  A merchant was riding horse (a) _______a fair. He had (b)______ him a large bag (c)______ money. It rained heavily and the good man was wet (d)_______and through. He was there at dissatisfied and complained that God had given him such a bad weather (e) ______his journey. His road led him (f) ________a dense forest.

3. Our postmaster belonged (a) _______Calcutta. He felt like a fish (h) ______water in this remote village. His office was (c) ______a dark thatched shed, not far (d) ________ a green slimy pond surrounded (e) ________all sides (f) _______a dense growth.

4. I hope you are all right. What are you going to do (a) _______ the next autumn vacation? Please come (b) _______ my village. I invite you to pass a few days (c) ________ me in my village home. I hope you will have a jolly-good time here. My village is (d) ______ the bank of a small river which is full (e) ______ the brim (f) _____the rainy season.

 5. The Olympic Games were named (a) _______ the town of Olympia in Greece. In those days Greece was divided (b) _______ many cities. They used to fight (c) ________ themselves. A man named Iphitos was concerned (d) _______such wasteful conflict. He hit (e) _______ a plan to set up peace (f) ______ the country. His plan worked well.

Answers

1.       Was it a great sight? OR Was it not a great sight?

2.       Can anyone tolerate this?

3.       Is there anything particularly impressive about this picture?

4.       Does anyone worship the setting sun?

5.       Could Gulliver hear his watch ticking in his pocket?

6.       Is it useless to cry over spilt milk? OR Is it not useless to cry over spilt milk?

7.       Is Switzerland known for its scenic beauty? OR Is not Switzerland known for its scenic beauty?

8.     Is the beauty of nature beyond description? OR Isn’t the beauty of nature beyond description?

 9.    Has everybody heard of Darwin? OR Hasn’t everybody heard of Darwin?

10.   Does he have his dinner at seven every evening?

11.   Did I tell him to practice regularly? OR Did I not tell him to practice regularly?

12.   Is not virtue its own reward?

Answer verb:

(a) considered; (b) rise; (c) becomes/ has become; (d) required; (e) achieve.

 (a) studied; (b) are wasting; (c) be educated; (d) will suffer; (e) will be enveloped.

a)does not want; (b) is lowered; (c) is screened; (d) sees; (e) casts.

a) had reached; (b) was opened/ opened; (c) had bought/ bought; (d) were walking; (e) running.

(a) desires; (b) attain; (c) do not dare; (d) is; (e) should.

             Answer:  (a) after; (b) into; (c) among; (d) about; (e) upon, (f) in.

             Answer: (a) in; (b) to; (c) with; (d) on; (e) to; (f) in.

            Answer: (a) to; (b) out of, (c) in; (d) from; (e) on; (f) by.

            Answer:  (a) in, (b) with, (c) of, (d) through, (e) for, (f) through.

            Answer: (a) in; (b) in; (c) by; (d) to; (e) for; (f) with.