ENGLISH LANGUAGE WEEKLY TEST – 1

TIME: 30 Min. Max. Marks: 45

EXERCISE 1 3. The dacoit together with his followers _____ (has, have)
been captured.
After each blank given below two verb forms are given 4. The city with all its lights _____ (look, looks) beautiful
in brackets. Choose the correct form and fill in the from the top of the hill.
blank. 5. The teacher, rather than his pupils, _____ (seem, seems)
anxious about the examination.
1. There _____ (is, are) a bunch of keys on the table. 6. Mohan, like his father, _____ (is, are) tall.
2. _____ (do, does) the boys of this class speak English at 7. The elephant, unlike lions and tigers, _____ (do, does)
home? not eat flesh.
3. Where _____ (were, was) you at five o’clock yesterday 8. More than fifty guests _____ (is, are) expected.
evening? 9. The majority of members _____(wants, want) Mr. Das to
4. _____ (has, have) the guests arrived? be Secretary.
5. _____ (is, are) there a playground near your school? 10. A number of questions on our foreign policy _____ (was,
were) asked at the interview.
6. There _____ (were, was) seven of us in the bus.
7. _____ (does, do) it rain here in June?
8. Here _____ (is, are) your fountain pen. EXERCISE 3
9. Where _____ (does, do) your father work?
10. The building of these houses _____ (has, have) taken After each blank below two verb-forms are given in
two years. brackets. Choose the correct form and fill in the blank.
11. All the houses in this village _____ (is, are) electrified.
12. One of those men _____ (is, are) a policeman in plain 1. Each of these shirts _____ (has, have) a wide collar.
clothes. 2. Mr. Ram has two children. Both _____ (is, are) boys.
13. The reasons for the rise in prices _____ (is, are) many. 3. Few of the boys _____ (know, knows) Hindi well.
14. The stories about Birbal _____ (is, are) interesting to 4. We have invited ten guests for the dinner. All _____ (is,
read. are) expected to come.
15. Walking on these lawns _____ (is, are) prohibited. 5. _____ (do, does) either of his sons have a job?
16. The winner of three races _____ (gets, get) a special 6. He made a lot of money in his business. But now all
prize. _____ (is, are) gone.
17. Correctness in writing and speaking _____ (is, are) 7. I have got two pens, but neither _____ (writes, write)
essential to success. well.
18. Boxes of chocolate _____ (was, were) given to the 8. A few of the boys _____ (want, wants) to have a swim in
children. the lake.
19. His objections to our plan _____ (seem, seems) to have a 9. _____ (Is, are) there any among you without his
point. textbooks.
20. The life-span of mosquitoes _____ (is, are) very short. 10. _____ (is, are) one of your books missing?
11. There _____ (was, were) not many in the audience.
EXERCISE 2 12. I want some food. _____ (is, are) there any left?
13. Let’s have a late dinner. No one _____ (want, wants) to
eat now.
After each blank below two verb forms are given in
brackets. Choose the correct and fill in the blank. 14. “Are there any reasons for your not wanting to marry
now?” “Oh yes, there _____ (is, are) several.”
1. The president as well as the members of the committee 15. Most of the trees in our garden _____ (is, are) fruits-
_____ (has, have) resigned. bearing ones.
2. The minister, accompanied by his two secretaries _____ 16. Everyone _____ (is, are) asking for a pass to the film
(arrive, arrives) tomorrow morning. festival.

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17. Most of the milk _____ (has, have) been drunk by the EXERCISE 5
cat.
18. “Every one of your reasons for not marrying ____
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms, choosing
(sound, sounds) funny.”
these from the alternatives given in brackets.
19. None of the books in the library _____ (is, are) missing.
20. _____ (do, does) anyone want to ask a question?
1. Pride and Prejudice ______ (is, are) a novel by Jane
21. None of his poetry _____ (deserve, deserves) to be Austen.
published.
2. The audience at the meeting _____ (was, were) small.
22. Someone _____ (has, have) walked away with my
3. Five years abroad ______ (has, have) made my brother
umbrella.
home-sick.
23. Most of the boys _____ (come, comes) to school by the
4. The best innings of the match ______ (was, were) played
school bus. Some _____ (come, comes) in their own
by the captain of the losing team.
cars.
5. The public _____ (is, are) not satisfied with the steps
24. “_____ (has, have) everybody taken down the new
taken by government to check the black market.
words?”
6. The news from the war-front _____ (is, are)
25. Some of the old man’s obstinacy ____ (is, are) seen in
encouraging.
his sons too.
7. Twenty kilos ______ (is, are) too heavy a weight for this
26. Every worker _____ (was, were) taken back when the
boy to carry.
strike was over.
8. The jury _____ (was, were) unanimous in its verdict.
27. Many an attempt _____ (was, were) made to climb the
Everest before Tenzing and Hillary succeeded. 9. Civics ______ (was, were) one of the subjects taught us
at school.
28. Each child _____ (gets, get) a glass of milk every
morning at the school. 10. The committee _____ (has, have) decided to increase the
monthly subscription.
29. Every shop and every restaurant ______ (was, were)
closed on the day of the bandh. 11. A hundred thousand rupees _____ (is, are) no small
amount of money.
30. Each son and each daughter ______ (get, gets) an equal
share of the old man’s property. 12. Eighty miles _____ (is, are) a long way to go to watch a
cock fight.
13. The United Nations now _____ (consist, consists) of more
EXERCISE 4 than a hundred and thirty members.
14. Politics _____ (has, have) now entered everywhere in
After each blank below two verb-forms are given in
public life.
brackets. Choose the correct form and fill in the blank.
15. Six miles of bad road still ____ (lie, lies) ahead of us.
16. The committee _____ (was, were) divided on the election
1. Speaking and writing _____ (is, are) two different skills.
of the president.
2. Mr. Ram and his brother together _____ (own, owns) a
17. The audience ____ (was, were) beginning to move out
car.
before the vote of thanks ended.
3. Neither the women nor the children in the car _____
18. The team _____ (was, were) practicing at the nets the
(was, were) injured in the accident.
day before the match.
4. A friend and colleague of mine _____ (is, are) getting
19. The family ______ (is, are) quarrelling among
married.
themselves.
5. The hammer and sickle _____ (is, are) the emblem of the
20. The West Indies _____ (has, have) produced some of the
communist party.
world’s finest cricketers.
6. Neither my brothers nor my sister ______ (go, goes) to
church.
7. Either this big tree or these small ones _____ (has, have)
to be cut down, to make room for the building.
8. A coat and tie _____ (is, are) Mr. Rao’s usual dress for
office.
9. Mr. Rao’s secretary and his typist _____ (is, are) going
with him to the conference.
10. Either you or I ______ (am, are) mistaken.
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