CUET English Practice Worksheet 1 [Beginners]
Section A: Reading Comprehension
Passage
In recent years, social media has transformed the way people communicate. While it has enabled instant connectivity, it has also reduced the depth of human interaction. Messages are shorter, emotions are often misunderstood, and attention spans have declined. Psychologists argue that excessive digital communication may lead to loneliness, even though people appear more connected than ever before. However, supporters believe that social media gives a voice to those who were previously unheard.
Questions:
- The primary concern expressed by psychologists is that social media
A. encourages addiction
B. reduces meaningful interaction
C. spreads misinformation
D. increases cybercrime - The phrase “more connected than ever before” suggests that people
A. communicate face to face frequently
B. rely entirely on technology
C. appear connected but may feel isolated
D. are emotionally stronger - What does the word “depth” most nearly mean in the passage?
A. Length
B. Importance
C. Seriousness
D. Intensity - Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of social media?
A. Shorter messages
B. Misunderstood emotions
C. Reduced attention span
D. Improved mental health - Supporters of social media believe it
A. damages relationships
B. limits expression
C. empowers unheard voices
D. replaces real communication - The tone of the passage can best be described as
A. sarcastic
B. balanced
C. critical
D. humorous - The word “excessive” implies
A. moderate use
B. necessary use
C. limited use
D. overuse - The passage mainly discusses
A. history of communication
B. advantages of technology
C. impact of social media on human interaction
D. role of psychologists - Which idea best summarizes the passage?
A. Social media is harmful
B. Social media is beneficial
C. Social media has mixed effects
D. Social media should be banned - The author’s attitude towards social media is
A. completely negative
B. completely positive
C. neutral with analysis
D. indifferent
Section B: Vocabulary
- Choose the word closest in meaning to “transform”
A. Destroy
B. Change
C. Delay
D. Repeat - Choose the correct antonym of “declined”
A. Reduced
B. Improved
C. Lowered
D. Dropped - Choose the correctly spelt word
A. Communciation
B. Communicaton
C. Communication
D. Communnication - Fill in the blank:
The teacher advised the students to remain ______ during the exam.
A. calm
B. calmly
C. calming
D. calmness - Choose the correct meaning of “misunderstood”
A. Ignored
B. Interpreted wrongly
C. Explained clearly
D. Forgotten - Identify the word that does NOT belong to the group
A. Anxiety
B. Stress
C. Happiness
D. Depression - Choose the correct one-word substitution:
A person who speaks too much
A. Introvert
B. Extrovert
C. Talkative
D. Verbose - Choose the word that best fits:
He was known for his ______ behaviour in public places.
A. respectful
B. respecting
C. respect
D. respected - Choose the correct synonym of “supporters”
A. Critics
B. Opponents
C. Advocates
D. Enemies - Choose the correctly used word
A. Affect (noun)
B. Effect (verb)
C. Affect (verb)
D. Effect (adjective)
Section C: Grammar
- Identify the correct sentence
A. She don’t like coffee.
B. She doesn’t likes coffee.
C. She doesn’t like coffee.
D. She don’t likes coffee. - Choose the correct passive form:
They are repairing the road.
A. The road is repaired.
B. The road was repaired.
C. The road is being repaired.
D. The road has repaired. - Fill in the blank:
If I _____ harder, I would have succeeded.
A. work
B. worked
C. had worked
D. have worked - Identify the error in the sentence:
Each of the students have submitted their forms.
A. Each
B. students
C. have
D. submitted - Choose the correct reported speech:
He said, “I am tired.”
A. He said that he is tired.
B. He said that he was tired.
C. He says that he was tired.
D. He says he is tired. - Fill in the blank:
She is good ______ mathematics.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with - Choose the correct tense:
By next year, she _____ her degree.
A. completes
B. will complete
C. will have completed
D. has completed - Identify the correctly punctuated sentence
A. Lets eat, grandma.
B. Let’s eat grandma.
C. Let’s eat, grandma.
D. Lets eat grandma. - Choose the correct article:
He is _____ honest man.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article - Choose the correct conjunction:
He was tired, _____ he continued working.
A. because
B. but
C. so
D. although - Identify the type of sentence:
What a beautiful day it is!
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory - Choose the correct option:
Neither of the answers _____ correct.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have - Fill in the blank:
She has lived here _____ 2015.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. by - Identify the voice:
The prize was won by her.
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Assertive
D. Imperative - Choose the correct modal:
You _____ respect your elders.
A. could
B. might
C. should
D. would
Section D: Rearrangement & Usage
- Arrange the words to form a correct sentence:
(a) plays
(b) evening
(c) cricket
(d) every
Options:
A. b d a c
B. d b c a
C. d c a b
D. b c d a - Choose the correct sentence
A. Hardly had I reached when it started raining.
B. Hardly I had reached when it started raining.
C. Hardly had I reached than it started raining.
D. Hardly had I reached when it starts raining. - Identify the sentence with correct parallelism
A. She likes singing, dancing, and to paint.
B. She likes singing, dancing, and painting.
C. She likes to sing, dancing, and painting.
D. She likes singing, to dance, and paint. - Choose the correct option
No sooner _____ the bell rang.
A. did he arrive when
B. had he arrived than
C. he had arrived than
D. did he arrive than - Choose the correct idiom meaning “very easy”
A. A piece of cake
B. Break the ice
C. Hit the nail
D. Once in a blue moon - Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement
A. The team are winning.
B. The team is winning.
C. The team were winning.
D. The team have winning. - Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
She spoke softly
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Verb - Choose the correctly formed question
A. Where you are going?
B. Where are you going?
C. Where you going are?
D. Where going are you? - Choose the correct option
He is senior _____ me.
A. than
B. to
C. from
D. of - Identify the correct transformation
Active: She wrote a letter.
Passive:
A. A letter is written by her.
B. A letter was written by her.
C. A letter has written by her.
D. A letter had written by her. - Choose the correct option
He is _____ honest than his brother.
A. more
B. most
C. very
D. much - Choose the sentence without error
A. She has less books than me.
B. She has fewer books than me.
C. She has fewest books than me.
D. She has few books than me. - Choose the correct meaning of the idiom “spill the beans”
A. Waste food
B. Reveal a secret
C. Make a mess
D. Lose control - Choose the correct sentence
A. I prefer tea than coffee.
B. I prefer tea over coffee.
C. I prefer tea to coffee than.
D. I prefer tea from coffee. - Choose the correct option
He denied _____ the money.
A. steal
B. to steal
C. stealing
D. stole