Class 09 PSA Language Convention English Test

Class 9 · PSA Language Convention English

This is online test 01 for Class 09 PSA Language Convention English Test. There are 24 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems In line 4, the word ‘practising’ could best be replaced with
  • A
    Rehearsing
    Correct
  • B
    Trying to do
  • C
    Regularly doing
  • D
    Applying
2
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems In line 1, the word ‘proven’ could best be replaced with
  • A
    shown
    Correct
  • B
    sure
  • C
    claimed
  • D
    revealed
3
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems In line 3, the word ‘valuable’ could best be replaced with
  • A
    adequate
  • B
    important
    Correct
  • C
    expensive
  • D
    generous
4
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems In line 7, the word ‘performance’ could best be replaced with
  • A
    presentation
    Correct
  • B
    achievement
  • C
    operation
  • D
    routine
5
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems In line 5, the word ‘subsequently’ could best be replaced with
  • A
    similarly
  • B
    also
  • C
    them
  • D
    successively
    Correct
6
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems In line 10, the word ‘problems’ could best be replaced with
  • A
    efforts
  • B
    obstacles
    Correct
  • C
    events
  • D
    occurences
7
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word ‘consentrait’?
  • A
    consentraite
  • B
    concetrate
    Correct
  • C
    concentrait
  • D
    consentrate
8
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. It has long been proven that meditation can reduce 2. stress but scientific research now shows 3. that it also provides other valuable benefits. Practising meditation can lower blood 5. pressure which subsequently reduces the risk of 6. heart attacks. Meditation can also improve the 7. performance of your immune system, helping you to 8. stay healthy. It also has advantages for 9. students since it can improve the ability to 10. consentrait and deal with life’s problems Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the words ‘helping you to’ as they are used in line 7 above?
  • A
    Reducing you from
  • B
    Aiding you in
  • C
    Helping you in
  • D
    Preventing you from
    Correct
9
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The requirements for a healthy diet ____9____ by eating a variety of foods derived from plants and animals. A diet that is balanced is essential for ____10____ like obesity and heart disease. In order to educate people, some medical institutions publish nutrition guides to inform people on what they ____11____ eating to keep good health. In some countries, it is mandatory ____12____ manufacturers to provide facts of the nutritional value of ingredients used in the production of food items. Which option fits gap 9?
  • A
    might meet
  • B
    would meet
  • C
    will met
  • D
    can be met
    Correct
10
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The requirements for a healthy diet ____9____ by eating a variety of foods derived from plants and animals. A diet that is balanced is essential for ____10____ like obesity and heart disease. In order to educate people, some medical institutions publish nutrition guides to inform people on what they ____11____ eating to keep good health. In some countries, it is mandatory ____12____ manufacturers to provide facts of the nutritional value of ingredients used in the production of food items. Which option fits gap 10?
  • A
    Raising health risks
  • B
    Eliminating health risks
  • C
    Uprooting health risks
  • D
    Lowering health risks
    Correct
11
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The requirements for a healthy diet ____9____ by eating a variety of foods derived from plants and animals. A diet that is balanced is essential for ____10____ like obesity and heart disease. In order to educate people, some medical institutions publish nutrition guides to inform people on what they ____11____ eating to keep good health. In some countries, it is mandatory ____12____ manufacturers to provide facts of the nutritional value of ingredients used in the production of food items. Which option fits gap 11?
  • A
    should be
    Correct
  • B
    might be
  • C
    would be
  • D
    could be
12
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The requirements for a healthy diet ____9____ by eating a variety of foods derived from plants and animals. A diet that is balanced is essential for ____10____ like obesity and heart disease. In order to educate people, some medical institutions publish nutrition guides to inform people on what they ____11____ eating to keep good health. In some countries, it is mandatory ____12____ manufacturers to provide facts of the nutritional value of ingredients used in the production of food items. Which option fits gap 12?
  • A
    as
  • B
    of
  • C
    to
  • D
    for
    Correct
13
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Armstrong took over the control from the computer and changes the course of the spaceship. But the landing site he chose ____13____ in boulders and he had almost no fuel left. His next step ____14____ his last. If it ____15____ wrong, he would die on the moon, billions of kilometers from the home. He diverted the path of the spaceship once more an saw a clear space ____16____, and the man had landed on another world. Which option fits gap 13?
  • A
    was covered
    Correct
  • B
    has covered
  • C
    covered
  • D
    was cover
14
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Armstrong took over the control from the computer and changes the course of the spaceship. But the landing site he chose ____13____ in boulders and he had almost no fuel left. His next step ____14____ his last. If it ____15____ wrong, he would die on the moon, billions of kilometers from the home. He diverted the path of the spaceship once more an saw a clear space ____16____, and the man had landed on another world. Which option fits gap 14?
  • A
    would be
  • B
    had to be
    Correct
  • C
    was the
  • D
    is going to be
15
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Armstrong took over the control from the computer and changes the course of the spaceship. But the landing site he chose ____13____ in boulders and he had almost no fuel left. His next step ____14____ his last. If it ____15____ wrong, he would die on the moon, billions of kilometers from the home. He diverted the path of the spaceship once more an saw a clear space ____16____, and the man had landed on another world. Which option fits gap 15?
  • A
    was
    Correct
  • B
    would
  • C
    is
  • D
    will be
16
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. Armstrong took over the control from the computer and changes the course of the spaceship. But the landing site he chose ____13____ in boulders and he had almost no fuel left. His next step ____14____ his last. If it ____15____ wrong, he would die on the moon, billions of kilometers from the home. He diverted the path of the spaceship once more an saw a clear space ____16____, and the man had landed on another world. Which option fits gap 16?
  • A
    at least
  • B
    at all
  • C
    at last
    Correct
  • D
    just now
17
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Vegetable juices are power-packed with nutrients. The geen leafy vegetables are rich in minerals, especially iron. The iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin. 2. Which is an important component of Red Blood cells, present in our blood. 3. Raised level of hemoglobin improves the blood circulation, and gives our body and mind a boost of energy. 4. A healthy body and healthy mind go hand in hand. What is the meaning of ‘power-packed’ in line 1?
  • A
    wholesome
  • B
    sturdy
  • C
    enriched
    Correct
  • D
    strong
18
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Vegetable juices are power-packed with nutrients. The geen leafy vegetables are rich in minerals, especially iron. The iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin. 2. Which is an important component of Red Blood cells, present in our blood. 3. Raised level of hemoglobin improves the blood circulation, and gives our body and mind a boost of energy. 4. A healthy body and healthy mind go hand in hand. Which of the following could best replace ‘component’ in line 2?
  • A
    element
    Correct
  • B
    ingredient
  • C
    feature
  • D
    compound
19
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Vegetable juices are power-packed with nutrients. The geen leafy vegetables are rich in minerals, especially iron. The iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin. 2. Which is an important component of Red Blood cells, present in our blood. 3. Raised level of hemoglobin improves the blood circulation, and gives our body and mind a boost of energy. 4. A healthy body and healthy mind go hand in hand. Which of the following is the opposite of ‘raised’ in line 3?
  • A
    declined
  • B
    updated
  • C
    lowered
    Correct
  • D
    decreased
20
Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Vegetable juices are power-packed with nutrients. The geen leafy vegetables are rich in minerals, especially iron. The iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin. 2. Which is an important component of Red Blood cells, present in our blood. 3. Raised level of hemoglobin improves the blood circulation, and gives our body and mind a boost of energy. 4. A healthy body and healthy mind go hand in hand. What is the meaning ‘go hand in hand’ in line 4?
  • A
    Relate very closely
  • B
    Match each other
    Correct
  • C
    Hold hands
  • D
    Accompany
21
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. He had come a long way. Shakespeare was now one of the ____21____ play writers in London. His network now included ____22____ of the most influential people in the city. ____23____, the theatre company, Pembroke’s Men staged few of the earliest productions of his plays. This group was very popular and performed ____24____ at the royal court of England. Which option fits gap 21?
  • A
    unprofessional
  • B
    amateur
  • C
    respected
    Correct
  • D
    unimportant
22
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. He had come a long way. Shakespeare was now one of the ____21____ play writers in London. His network now included ____22____ of the most influential people in the city. ____23____, the theatre company, Pembroke’s Men staged few of the earliest productions of his plays. This group was very popular and performed ____24____ at the royal court of England. Which option fits gap 22?
  • A
    little
  • B
    some
  • C
    a few
    Correct
  • D
    few
23
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. He had come a long way. Shakespeare was now one of the ____21____ play writers in London. His network now included ____22____ of the most influential people in the city. ____23____, the theatre company, Pembroke’s Men staged few of the earliest productions of his plays. This group was very popular and performed ____24____ at the royal court of England. Which option fits gap 23?
  • A
    At the present time
  • B
    On this time
  • C
    At this point in line
    Correct
  • D
    On this point
24
Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. He had come a long way. Shakespeare was now one of the ____21____ play writers in London. His network now included ____22____ of the most influential people in the city. ____23____, the theatre company, Pembroke’s Men staged few of the earliest productions of his plays. This group was very popular and performed ____24____ at the royal court of England. Which option fits gap 24?
  • A
    frequently
    Correct
  • B
    present
  • C
    often
  • D
    frequent