English Language & Pedagogy – Previous Year Questions
150 questions from past HTET Common Portion papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- Fill in the blank with the correct option : Note it down ……….. you should forget it.
- Choose the correct option that gives the meaning of the given idiom : Spill the beans
- Fill in the blank with the correct option : The Pak army turned hostile ……… ISIS.
- Choose the correct passive of the given sentence : Please give me some more time.
- Which of the following options express the correct meaning of the sentence given below ? No sooner did I reach the college than the bell rang.
- Change the narration : He said, "What a charming sight !"
- Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb : I …………… a lot of calls today.
- Which of the following sentences is the correct option to express a probable condition ?
- Choose the part of the sentence that is grammatically incorrect : He thought (A) / he will be able to do (B) / whatever he wanted (C) / with his job. (D)
- Choose the part of the sentence that is grammatically incorrect : The Jews were (A) / most reluctant (B) / to contribute (C) / in the Palestinian cause. (D)
- The word 'slither' means :
- Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb : When I last …………. her, she was deeply involved in debt.
- Fill in the blank with the correct option : How did the thief …… the padlock.
- Fill in the blank with the correct 'Modal Auxiliary' : …………. you mind lending me your pen ? (Request)
- Arrange the following jumbled options in the correct order and then choose the correct option : (A) is heartening (B) is going abroad (C) the news (D) that she
- Choose the correct option that gives the correct passive voice of the given sentence : Have they done the work ?
- Choose the option that gives the correct meaning of the phrasal verb : Turn out
- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal auxiliary : Your mother is seriously ill. You ........... leave for home at once. (obligation)
- Choose the option that gives the correct meaning of the given phrasal verb : Send for
- Change the narration to Reported speech and choose the right option : I said to him, "Do you know when she will go home ?"
- Choose the part of sentence which is incorrect : Has Sachin / not breaked / the record held / by Bradman who / made 10,000 runs in his career ? (A) Has Sachin (B) not breaked (C) the record held (D) by Bradman who made…
- Choose the correct option for the given one word : Sinecure
- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom : Rakesh had to deal with all his problems by himself, because he didn't want to depend on his fair weather friends.
- Choose the correct tense form to fill in the blank : She jumped off the train while it .............. .
- Choose the correct tense form to fill in the blank : The Headmaster ............ to meet you.
- Choose the correct option to fill in the blank : ........... had the police reached than the thieves fled.
- Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank : He told all .......... the incident.
- Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank : I am going home the day ........... tomorrow.
- Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank : Mohan gazed ............ the sky in the hope of rain.
- Choose the option that gives the correct meaning of the given phrasal verb : Give in