Home » SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 English 9SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 English 9English Comprehension, Test08/08/202314/02/2024 SachinHi there! This is the English section of SSC CGL tier 1, held on 17 July 2023 4th shift. Complete the test in 10 mins. Practice well. SSC CGL ENGLISH 9 Name 1 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Redwing had read (1)________ that one of his favourite writers, Ernest Hemingway, had been asked what was the best (2) ______fora novelist. He had said "an unhappy childhood". Redwing had enjoyed a fine time growing up, but he (3)_______ if this whole (4)___________was unfolding more like a novel, and would be (5)___________on one person, one character, the guy in charge: him. Maybe you got a happy childhood and then an unhappy adulthood, and that's how novels worked.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5 blamed blessed bloomed based 2 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Redwing had read (1)________ that one of his favourite writers, Ernest Hemingway, had been asked what was the best (2) ______fora novelist. He had said "an unhappy childhood". Redwing had enjoyed a fine time growing up, but he (3)_______ if this whole (4)___________was unfolding more like a novel, and would be (5)___________on one person, one character, the guy in charge: him. Maybe you got a happy childhood and then an unhappy adulthood, and that's how novels worked.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4 expedition expiation expectation exasperation 3 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Redwing had read (1)________ that one of his favourite writers, Ernest Hemingway, had been asked what was the best (2) ______fora novelist. He had said "an unhappy childhood". Redwing had enjoyed a fine time growing up, but he (3)_______ if this whole (4)___________was unfolding more like a novel, and would be (5)___________on one person, one character, the guy in charge: him. Maybe you got a happy childhood and then an unhappy adulthood, and that's how novels worked.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3 welded wasted wandered wondered 4 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Redwing had read (1)________ that one of his favourite writers, Ernest Hemingway, had been asked what was the best (2) ______fora novelist. He had said "an unhappy childhood". Redwing had enjoyed a fine time growing up, but he (3)_______ if this whole (4)___________was unfolding more like a novel, and would be (5)___________on one person, one character, the guy in charge: him. Maybe you got a happy childhood and then an unhappy adulthood, and that's how novels worked.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2 nature training maintenance medication 5 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Redwing had read (1)________ that one of his favourite writers, Ernest Hemingway, had been asked what was the best (2) ______for a novelist. He had said "an unhappy childhood". Redwing had enjoyed a fine time growing up, but he (3)_______ if this whole (4)___________was unfolding more like a novel, and would be (5)___________on one person, one character, the guy in charge: him. Maybe you got a happy childhood and then an unhappy adulthood, and that's how novels worked.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1 careless wholesome somewhere negligently 6 / 25 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.The audience loved her performance. Her performance was loved by the audience The performance is loved by the audience The performance was loved by her The audience will love her performance 7 / 25 Select the grammatically correct sentence.A. It is a old uniform but a memorable thing for me.B. It is old uniform but a memorable thing for me.C. It is the old uniform but memorable thing for me.D. It is an old uniform but a memorable thing for me D C B A 8 / 25 The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select itscorrect spelling.Last-bench students are mysterous by nature Mystirious Misterous Mysterious Misterious 9 / 25 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To prime the pump. Ask others to be ambitious Manipulate someone to achieve success Encourage the growth or action of something To use a pump efficiently 10 / 25 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bold segment in the givensentence.They have disposed all the old books. disposed of disposed out disposed by disposed on 11 / 25 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence.The river (flowing) under the bridge. was flow is flowed flows is flow 12 / 25 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.Harangue Strict disciplinarian A lengthy and aggressive speech Airplane shed Breaker of idols 13 / 25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the bold word.The case of Vanuatu in 2020 is a clear example of the constant and complex challenges faced by SIDS. It shows how SIDS are dealing with multiple crises at the same time and how COVID-19 has particularly exposed SIDS' extreme and interlinked vulnerabilities. severe interlaced continuous free 14 / 25 Choose the ANTONYM of the word 'effervescent' in the given sentence.Sonali is bubbly and carefree in comparison to her sister Mitali's subdued nature. Bubbly Subdued Comparison Carefree 15 / 25 Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'Vigilant' from the following options.The burglar was very cautious, so he avoided the security perfectly as they didn't find any proof. security proof cautious burglar 16 / 25 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'Sophisticated' from the given sentence.The tribe had no access to modern technology or resources and had to rely on primitive tools andtechniques for survival. Primitive Modern Technology Techniques 17 / 25 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.A person who compiles a dictionary Lexicographer Bibliophile Plagiarist Iconoclast 18 / 25 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time Witness Journal Case study Saga 19 / 25 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. Prophane Blessed Reasonable Laughable 20 / 25 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bold segment in the given sentence.The management is not beware of this fact. aware of beware to awaking to watchful with 21 / 25 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form.The declarations which come out from that office are not dependable. The declarations which came out from that office were not dependable. The declarations which came out from that office are not dependable. The declarations which come out from that office were not dependable The declarations which will come out from that office may not be dependable. 22 / 25 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.He was uncomfortable at the sport event. Easeful Troublesome Difficult Awkward 23 / 25 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.She is laughing at me. I am being laughed at by her I have been laughed by her I was being laughed at by her I had been laughed by her 24 / 25 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bold word.His house was filthy with papers and eatables strewn everywhere Barren Integral Clean Dignified 25 / 25 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Back against the wall Be in an easy situation from where escape is difficult Be in a difficult situation from where escape is difficult Be in a relationship which one wants to escape Be in a difficult situation from where escape is easy Your score is 0% Restart quiz