Dear PaGaLGuY readers, English Comprehension and English Language skills form an integral part of a number of competitive examinations, such as the SSC CGL, SSC CHSL exams, Banking Entrance exams, UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, MBA entrance exams, Combined Defence Service Examination, etc. Given the importance of this section, we bring you this English Language Quiz to help you practise and improve your English language skills.

This quiz has questions from the SSC Combined Graduate Level (Tier – I) exam held in June 2011. Solve this quiz and leave your responses/ answers in the comments section below. We will soon let you know the correct answers!

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

1.  ________ you leave now, you will be late.

(a) Until                  (b) Till                    (c) Unless              (d) Although

2. The _______ were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.

(a) poachers            (b) rangers              (c) soldiers              (d) villagers

3. If you had followed the rules, you ______ disqualified.

(a) will not be        (b) would not be     (c)will not have been      (d) would not have been

4. The housewife ______ the cake burning and ran to switch off the oven.

(a)smell                  (b) smells                (c) smelt                           (d) smelling

5. ______ an old legend, King Shirham lived in India.

(a) In the event of      (b) Due to            (c) According to                 (d) in reference to

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