CBSE Class 10 - NTSE Stage-1 Language Test-2 (#ntse)(#englishquiz)(#cbsenotes)

NTSE Stage-1 Language Test-2

Direction: in question Nos. 1 – 6, Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of the given idioms/phrases.


Q1: Once in a blue moon

(a) every month
(b) always
(c) rarely
(d) after mid night



Q2: Keep body and soul together

(a) to maintain life
(b) to be free from disease
(c) to live in a joint family
(d) to have fun in life

Q3: Sweat of the brow 

(a) sweating from heat to foot 

(b) sweat runs down the brow

(c) hard labour 

(d) sweat on the forehead

Q4: A snake in the grass 

(a) snake hiding in grass

(b) green coloured snake 

(c) a secret foe

(d) snake lying eggs in grass

Q5: Come under the hammer 

(a) to join

(b) to be sold by an auctioneer 

(c) to break

(d) to beat with hammer

Q6: Slip of the tongue 

(a) to talk nonsense 

(b) to stammer

(c) an error of speech 

(d) to abuse

Direction: in question Nos. 7 – 12, sentences are given with blank to be filled with appropriate word out of four alternatives given:

Q7:  I am sorry I cannot comply ___________ your wishes

(a) with

(b) by

(c) at

(d) for

Q8: I am vexed _________ his silence

(a) about

(b) by

(c) for

(d) at

Q9: He fell a victim _________ his own avarice.

(a) by

(b) to

(c) of

(d) with

Q10: We should abide________ the laws of our country.

(a) with

(b) in

(c) by

(d) to

Q11: You will have to answer__________ your misdeed.

(a) for

(b) with

(c) of

(d) to

Q12: Parents should not be blind_________ the fault of their children.

(a) for

(b) in

(c) to

(d) with

✎Note: English Grammar Quiz,

NTSE Language Test-1