English Questions

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

The members of which are ______ against

A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

The custom has took root in the society.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Bite off more than you can chew

Select the word with the correct spelling.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin

A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
DE, BG, YJ, ?

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Elated

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Sahil said to me, "Where will you go this holiday?"