CUET English 2026 23rd May Shift 2 PYQs

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | LIST-I | | LIST-II | | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Hold back | I. | To remain strong | | B. | Hold on | II. | Wait | | C. | Hold off | III. | To restrain oneself | | D. | Hold up | IV. | To postpone an action | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the option given below:

Choose the correctly spelled word from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank: He didn't take the umbrella __________ it was raining heavily.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: His friends expected that he would __________ with a fine.

Identify the meaning of the Idiom from the options given below: To spill the beans

Match the expressions given in List-I with the correct figures of speech given in List-II | LIST-I | | LIST-II | | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Time is a thief | I. | Simile | | B. | The wind whispered through the trees | II. | Metaphor | | C. | Life is a like a game of cards | III. | Oxymoron | | D. | O heavy lightness! Serious vanity | IV. | Personification | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct sentence in indirect speech for the following sentence: She said to me, "When I met him, he was playing in the park." A. She told me that when she met him he was playing in the park. B. She narrated to me that he has been playing in the park when she met him. C. She asked me to see him in the park where he was playing. D. She told me that he had been playing in the park when she had met him.

Identify the sentence which has the correct use of the underlined word. (underlined word: heaviest)

Rearrange the phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. it is the large creatures who will emerge victorious B. from the struggle for survival C. humans like to think that D. as the rulers of the planet Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word in the given sentence: He has a penchant for writing satirical poems.

Choose the correct option as one word substitution for the given phrase: Analysis of handwriting

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. because urban living is more isolated and anonymous living B. to crime and riots are stronger in C. urban communities than in rural areas D. the forces that generate conditions that are conducive Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II | LIST-I | | LIST-II | | |---|---|---|---| | A. | The noise outside __________ me up. | I. | awake | | B. | He was already __________ when I knocked at his door. | II. | awaken | | C. | Please __________ up on time. | III. | woke | | D. | There is an urgent need to __________ the masses . | IV. | wake | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: I'd like to play inside __________ go out with my friends.

Select the correctly spelled word from the given options:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with appropriate options given in List-II | LIST-I | | LIST-II | | |---|---|---|---| | A. | She didn't attend the meeting __________ she was unwell. | I. | if | | B. | He worked hard __________ he might win the competition. | II. | so that | | C. | We can start the project __________ the funds are approved. | III. | unless | | D. | You won't succeed __________ you keep trying sincerely. | IV. | because | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The beautiful __________ of Manali is worthseeing.

Choose any two word that are suitable to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The __________ roar of the spectators proved to be a befitting reward for the players. A. antagonizing B. triumphant C. cajoling D. exciting

Match the idioms given in List-I with their appropriate meanings given in List-II :- | LIST-I (IDIOMS) | | LIST-II (MEANING) | | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Play second fiddle | I. | To take revenge | | B. | An apple of discord | II. | Unexpected shock | | C. | Bolt from the blue | III. | Cause of quarrel | | D. | Pay off old scores | IV. | Be in an inferior place | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: A __________ of thunder broke overhead.

Match the sentences given in List-I with a similar usage of figures of speech in sentences given in List-II | LIST-I | | LIST-II | | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Rays of the sunlight danced through the trees. | I. | He was a lion in the battlefield | | B. | You are the apple of my eye. | II. | He hummed a beautiful hymn. | | C. | She could handle ten thousand tasks in a jiffy | III. | Earth is a kind being. | | D. | Betty bought some butter. | IV. | He ran faster than lightning. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct synonym of the following word from the options given: Vivacious

Match the words in List-I with their antonyms in List-II | LIST-I | | LIST-II | | |---|---|---|---| | A. | predicament | I. | rejoice | | B. | pique | II. | endearing | | C. | odious | III. | upright | | D. | nefarious | IV. | resolution | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. and participation of women in the workforce B. organise and enjoy celebrations in the social life C. modern lifestyle, busy work schedule, nuclear family system D. have resulted in less manpower and time to plan, Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word: He was badly injured but the doctor said that he would recover soon.

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. on the needs and desires of the consumer B. to have a competitive edge in the market C. but needs to create a product that is based D. a company does not only need to innovate Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: We should not be blind ___ the faults of our children.

Choose the correct word from the given options as one word substitution for the given phrase: An instrument that records heart's action.

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word: The teachers appreciated her for giving a concise answer.

Choose the correct passive construction for the following sentence from the given options : People say that the minister will resign soon.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. The missing truck was traced __________ its owner in Shillong last month.

Choose the correct word to substitute the following group of words: A resting place of a wild animal. A. apiary B. lair C. hive D. den

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence: The manager was praised for his meticulous planning.

Rearrange the following phrases to complete the beginning of a sentence: Health care is- A. but it includes a multitude of services B. not just about medical care during illness C. maintain, monitor and restore good health D. that should help to promote well being to Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Choose the most appropriate option which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom: Bury the hatchet

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: I _____ six letters since this morning.

Choose the correct option to fill in the given blank : If it__________ tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence: The speaker's eloquent speech moved the audience to tears.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: Although the task seemed __________ at first , consistent efforts made it manageable.