English practice set -1

Rearrange the following six sentences (1),(2) (3)(4),(5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningfull paragraph , then answer these questions.
(1) We were interested by contrast in understanding what lessons actual teams and non-teams had for others to choose to struggle with change and performance.
(2) Still, we suspected that most of these focused on persuading readers that “teams are important”.
(3) After all we thought teams are a well- known subject and there must be a thousand books on the subject already.
(4) By going down this path we hope to discover something to say that was different from most books on the subject.
(5) We approached the idea of a book on teams continuously .
(6) Alternatively they focussed on providing you to advise on building teams as an objective in itself.

Q1) Which of the following will be the SECOND Sentence ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 5
e) 3

Q2) Which of the following will be the FIRST Sentence ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5

Q3) Which of the following will be the Third Sentence ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 6

Q4) Which of the following will be the FIFTH Sentence ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 6

Q5) Which of the following will be the LAST Sentence ?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
e) 2

In each of these questions , a sequence is given and a part of it is printed in bold type, below wach sentence , there are five words/Groups of words. Find out which of the following can substitute the part of the sentence printed in bold Type

Q6) He loses his temper even with the slightest provocation .
a) Casual approach
b) Insignificant stimulus
c) Lowest Care
d) Most important reason
e) Least significant opportunity

Q7) He frequently goes back on his words.
a) Repeats his words
b) Confuses others
c) Stumbles
d) Indulges into slips of tongue
e) Breaks his promises

Q8) It was not clear as to what he was hinting at.
a) Cricising
b) Hitting hard
c) Concluding
d) Suggesting
e) Inferring

Q9) He turned into a bankrupt person as he was leading a life beyond his means.
a) Of a miserly person
b) In an extravagant person
c) Of a meaningless person
d) In a mean way
e) Without any precaution

Q10) He is an idle person and the same remark about him applies to you also.
a) Is a bad sign for*
b) Is applealing to
c) Holds good for
d) Is interesting to
e) Brings pleasure to