Daily English Quiz – 5 February 2026

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Adulterate

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Anarchy

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Asylum

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Bestow

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Bleak

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Brazen

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Chronic

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Embark

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

A state of disorder due to absence of government or authority.

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

Give or present (an honor, right, or gift).

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

Bold and shameless in behavior.

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

Angry or bitter conflict, especially for a long time.

A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

I never miss a football match ......... fond of it since my childhood.

Explanation: When 'since' introduces a state in the past that is still continuing in the present, we use a present perfect form of the verb after 'since' and a present perfect form of the verb in the main clause. <br> Example: Since I have been back at work, I have been feeling great.

A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

Look, It.........

Explanation: We use 'am', 'are', 'is' + the -ing form of the verb with present continuous tense. 'Look' word suggest the sentence to be in present form.

A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.

He would ......... beg than steal.

Explanation: 'Rather' is an adverb used to indicate what you want or prefer to do, have, etc. <br> Example: She would rather drive than take the train.

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

The company has been handed over to new masters lock, stock and barrel.

Explanation: lock, stock and barrel: including everything; completely.

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

It was out of place for him to talk on politics when the seminar was arranged to discuss recent trends in literature.

Explanation: out of place: in a setting where one is or feels inappropriate or incongruous.

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

The sight of the accident made my flesh creep.

Explanation: made my flesh creep: To cause one to feel disgusted, frightened, or unnerved.

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.

(a) No sooner the news appeared in the paper/ (b) than/ (c) there was a rush/ (d) in the counter.

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.

(a) Hari's salary/ (b) is much/ (c) larger than/ (d) Ravi.

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.

(a) Give me/ (b) three thousands/ (c) rupees, (d) please.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> A well-known stock market sell signal is a company splurging on flashy new headquarters. It might then be time to go short the City of London. From the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, the view is of a crowded skyline of fellow concept skyscrapers. There is the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater, the Walkie Talkie and, rising in their midst, 22 Bishopsgate, which will be the Square Mile’s tallest and most capacious tower. The building frenzy is even accelerating. Londoners are waiting to hear if the 1,000-foot Tulip—with a design that many contend is more phallic than floral— will be approved. <br><br> None of this suggests a financial centre bracing for Britain’s departure from the European Union. But as soon as Theresa May, the prime minister, made leaving the single market a red line after the Brexit referendum in 2016, it seemed likely that the City would be sundered from its biggest foreign market. Regulators on both sides of the Channel scrambled to ensure business continuity and financial stability. British firms were asked to draw up contingency plans, including opening hubs in the EU27. For much of the City, Brexit happened sometime last year. <br><br> According to New Financial, a think tank in London, 291 big financial firms have moved some activities or people to the EU 27, or opened legal entities there. Many contingency plans were triggered before March 29th, when Brexit was supposed to have happened. In the run-up to the extended deadline of October 31st, a wave of staff and their families will head off to new digs, offices and schools. <br><br> The moves do not seem hasty. Though Brexit’s final form is unclear, only the softest of departures would keep Britain in the single market. And nothing short of that would safeguard passporting rights for City firms. These allow financial firms in any EU country to sell in any other and matter hugely in banking and asset management. In 2016, 5,476 firms based in Britain used 336,421 passports to sell in the EU. Around 8,000 firms in the European Economic Area, where much of the EU’s writ runs, used 23,535 of them to offer services in Britain. <br><br> Financial services account for 6.5% of Britain’s economic output and 11% of its tax revenue. The sector and its ecosystem of lawyers, consultants, lobbyists and the like employ 2.2m people, not only in the wealthy centres of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and Edinburgh but also in places like Cardiff and Bournemouth. Yet Britain’s negotiators have treated the industry as a sideshow. <br><br> The government took the view that the City is strong enough to cope, and made little effort to keep passporting, which would have meant blurring Mrs May’s red lines. Nor did it press hard for mutual recognition , in which the EU would accept Britain’s rules as a basis for future trading as long as they did not diverge too much. The City is likely instead to be left with equivalence , a piecemeal status that the EU sometimes grants to third countries.

Which of the following is true as per the passage? <br><br> I. Britain has been given piecemeal status by the EU. <br> II. Britain has tried hard but failed to get mutual recognition from EU. <br> III. EU has accepted Britain’s rules as it did not diverge a lot from what it wants.

Explanation: Refer to: ‘Nor did it press hard for mutual recognition , in which the EU would accept Britain’s rules as a basis for future trading as long as they did not diverge too much. The City is likely instead to be left with equivalence , a piecemeal status that the EU sometimes grants to third countries.’ All statements are incorrect as per the passage. Hence, option E is correct.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> A well-known stock market sell signal is a company splurging on flashy new headquarters. It might then be time to go short the City of London. From the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, the view is of a crowded skyline of fellow concept skyscrapers. There is the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater, the Walkie Talkie and, rising in their midst, 22 Bishopsgate, which will be the Square Mile’s tallest and most capacious tower. The building frenzy is even accelerating. Londoners are waiting to hear if the 1,000-foot Tulip—with a design that many contend is more phallic than floral— will be approved. <br><br> None of this suggests a financial centre bracing for Britain’s departure from the European Union. But as soon as Theresa May, the prime minister, made leaving the single market a red line after the Brexit referendum in 2016, it seemed likely that the City would be sundered from its biggest foreign market. Regulators on both sides of the Channel scrambled to ensure business continuity and financial stability. British firms were asked to draw up contingency plans, including opening hubs in the EU27. For much of the City, Brexit happened sometime last year. <br><br> According to New Financial, a think tank in London, 291 big financial firms have moved some activities or people to the EU 27, or opened legal entities there. Many contingency plans were triggered before March 29th, when Brexit was supposed to have happened. In the run-up to the extended deadline of October 31st, a wave of staff and their families will head off to new digs, offices and schools. <br><br> The moves do not seem hasty. Though Brexit’s final form is unclear, only the softest of departures would keep Britain in the single market. And nothing short of that would safeguard passporting rights for City firms. These allow financial firms in any EU country to sell in any other and matter hugely in banking and asset management. In 2016, 5,476 firms based in Britain used 336,421 passports to sell in the EU. Around 8,000 firms in the European Economic Area, where much of the EU’s writ runs, used 23,535 of them to offer services in Britain. <br><br> Financial services account for 6.5% of Britain’s economic output and 11% of its tax revenue. The sector and its ecosystem of lawyers, consultants, lobbyists and the like employ 2.2m people, not only in the wealthy centres of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and Edinburgh but also in places like Cardiff and Bournemouth. Yet Britain’s negotiators have treated the industry as a sideshow. <br><br> The government took the view that the City is strong enough to cope, and made little effort to keep passporting, which would have meant blurring Mrs May’s red lines. Nor did it press hard for mutual recognition , in which the EU would accept Britain’s rules as a basis for future trading as long as they did not diverge too much. The City is likely instead to be left with equivalence , a piecemeal status that the EU sometimes grants to third countries.

Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word capacious as mentioned in the passage? <br><br> I. Abundant<br> II. Delightful<br> III. Frenzied<br> IV. Ample<br> V. Extensive

Explanation: Capacious means something in ample / extensive / abundant amounts. I, IV and V all mean the same and are correct. Hence, option B is correct.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> A well-known stock market sell signal is a company splurging on flashy new headquarters. It might then be time to go short the City of London. From the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, the view is of a crowded skyline of fellow concept skyscrapers. There is the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater, the Walkie Talkie and, rising in their midst, 22 Bishopsgate, which will be the Square Mile’s tallest and most capacious tower. The building frenzy is even accelerating. Londoners are waiting to hear if the 1,000-foot Tulip—with a design that many contend is more phallic than floral— will be approved. <br><br> None of this suggests a financial centre bracing for Britain’s departure from the European Union. But as soon as Theresa May, the prime minister, made leaving the single market a red line after the Brexit referendum in 2016, it seemed likely that the City would be sundered from its biggest foreign market. Regulators on both sides of the Channel scrambled to ensure business continuity and financial stability. British firms were asked to draw up contingency plans, including opening hubs in the EU27. For much of the City, Brexit happened sometime last year. <br><br> According to New Financial, a think tank in London, 291 big financial firms have moved some activities or people to the EU 27, or opened legal entities there. Many contingency plans were triggered before March 29th, when Brexit was supposed to have happened. In the run-up to the extended deadline of October 31st, a wave of staff and their families will head off to new digs, offices and schools. <br><br> The moves do not seem hasty. Though Brexit’s final form is unclear, only the softest of departures would keep Britain in the single market. And nothing short of that would safeguard passporting rights for City firms. These allow financial firms in any EU country to sell in any other and matter hugely in banking and asset management. In 2016, 5,476 firms based in Britain used 336,421 passports to sell in the EU. Around 8,000 firms in the European Economic Area, where much of the EU’s writ runs, used 23,535 of them to offer services in Britain. <br><br> Financial services account for 6.5% of Britain’s economic output and 11% of its tax revenue. The sector and its ecosystem of lawyers, consultants, lobbyists and the like employ 2.2m people, not only in the wealthy centres of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and Edinburgh but also in places like Cardiff and Bournemouth. Yet Britain’s negotiators have treated the industry as a sideshow. <br><br> The government took the view that the City is strong enough to cope, and made little effort to keep passporting, which would have meant blurring Mrs May’s red lines. Nor did it press hard for mutual recognition , in which the EU would accept Britain’s rules as a basis for future trading as long as they did not diverge too much. The City is likely instead to be left with equivalence , a piecemeal status that the EU sometimes grants to third countries.

Why is being a part of the ‘Single Market’ so important for Britain?

Explanation: Refer to: ‘.Though Brexit’s final form is unclear, only the softest of departures would keep Britain in the single market. And nothing short of that would safeguard passporting rights for City firms. These allow financial firms in any EU country to sell in any other and matter hugely in banking and asset management.’ As per the underlined statements above, only option A makes sense and conveys the right reason for the importance of the Single market. Hence, option A is correct.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> A well-known stock market sell signal is a company splurging on flashy new headquarters. It might then be time to go short the City of London. From the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, the view is of a crowded skyline of fellow concept skyscrapers. There is the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater, the Walkie Talkie and, rising in their midst, 22 Bishopsgate, which will be the Square Mile’s tallest and most capacious tower. The building frenzy is even accelerating. Londoners are waiting to hear if the 1,000-foot Tulip—with a design that many contend is more phallic than floral— will be approved. <br><br> None of this suggests a financial centre bracing for Britain’s departure from the European Union. But as soon as Theresa May, the prime minister, made leaving the single market a red line after the Brexit referendum in 2016, it seemed likely that the City would be sundered from its biggest foreign market. Regulators on both sides of the Channel scrambled to ensure business continuity and financial stability. British firms were asked to draw up contingency plans, including opening hubs in the EU27. For much of the City, Brexit happened sometime last year. <br><br> According to New Financial, a think tank in London, 291 big financial firms have moved some activities or people to the EU 27, or opened legal entities there. Many contingency plans were triggered before March 29th, when Brexit was supposed to have happened. In the run-up to the extended deadline of October 31st, a wave of staff and their families will head off to new digs, offices and schools. <br><br> The moves do not seem hasty. Though Brexit’s final form is unclear, only the softest of departures would keep Britain in the single market. And nothing short of that would safeguard passporting rights for City firms. These allow financial firms in any EU country to sell in any other and matter hugely in banking and asset management. In 2016, 5,476 firms based in Britain used 336,421 passports to sell in the EU. Around 8,000 firms in the European Economic Area, where much of the EU’s writ runs, used 23,535 of them to offer services in Britain. <br><br> Financial services account for 6.5% of Britain’s economic output and 11% of its tax revenue. The sector and its ecosystem of lawyers, consultants, lobbyists and the like employ 2.2m people, not only in the wealthy centres of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and Edinburgh but also in places like Cardiff and Bournemouth. Yet Britain’s negotiators have treated the industry as a sideshow. <br><br> The government took the view that the City is strong enough to cope, and made little effort to keep passporting, which would have meant blurring Mrs May’s red lines. Nor did it press hard for mutual recognition , in which the EU would accept Britain’s rules as a basis for future trading as long as they did not diverge too much. The City is likely instead to be left with equivalence , a piecemeal status that the EU sometimes grants to third countries.

Which of the following could be a possible consequence of businesses moving out of Britain? <br><br> I. The nation would probably lose some of its assets. <br> II. This would temporarily increase business opportunities for other EU nations. <br> III. There may be a shift of people from Britain to other nations in the EU.

Explanation: All the statements are correct as these are viable consequence of the impending Brexit. Hence, option E is correct.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> A well-known stock market sell signal is a company splurging on flashy new headquarters. It might then be time to go short the City of London. From the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, the view is of a crowded skyline of fellow concept skyscrapers. There is the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater, the Walkie Talkie and, rising in their midst, 22 Bishopsgate, which will be the Square Mile’s tallest and most capacious tower. The building frenzy is even accelerating. Londoners are waiting to hear if the 1,000-foot Tulip—with a design that many contend is more phallic than floral— will be approved. <br><br> None of this suggests a financial centre bracing for Britain’s departure from the European Union. But as soon as Theresa May, the prime minister, made leaving the single market a red line after the Brexit referendum in 2016, it seemed likely that the City would be sundered from its biggest foreign market. Regulators on both sides of the Channel scrambled to ensure business continuity and financial stability. British firms were asked to draw up contingency plans, including opening hubs in the EU27. For much of the City, Brexit happened sometime last year. <br><br> According to New Financial, a think tank in London, 291 big financial firms have moved some activities or people to the EU 27, or opened legal entities there. Many contingency plans were triggered before March 29th, when Brexit was supposed to have happened. In the run-up to the extended deadline of October 31st, a wave of staff and their families will head off to new digs, offices and schools. <br><br> The moves do not seem hasty. Though Brexit’s final form is unclear, only the softest of departures would keep Britain in the single market. And nothing short of that would safeguard passporting rights for City firms. These allow financial firms in any EU country to sell in any other and matter hugely in banking and asset management. In 2016, 5,476 firms based in Britain used 336,421 passports to sell in the EU. Around 8,000 firms in the European Economic Area, where much of the EU’s writ runs, used 23,535 of them to offer services in Britain. <br><br> Financial services account for 6.5% of Britain’s economic output and 11% of its tax revenue. The sector and its ecosystem of lawyers, consultants, lobbyists and the like employ 2.2m people, not only in the wealthy centres of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and Edinburgh but also in places like Cardiff and Bournemouth. Yet Britain’s negotiators have treated the industry as a sideshow. <br><br> The government took the view that the City is strong enough to cope, and made little effort to keep passporting, which would have meant blurring Mrs May’s red lines. Nor did it press hard for mutual recognition , in which the EU would accept Britain’s rules as a basis for future trading as long as they did not diverge too much. The City is likely instead to be left with equivalence , a piecemeal status that the EU sometimes grants to third countries.

What does the author mean by the statement- ‘For much of the City, Brexit happened sometime last year’?

Explanation: Refer to: ‘Regulators on both sides of the Channel scrambled to ensure business continuity and financial stability. British firms were asked to draw up contingency plans, including opening hubs in the EU27.’ The above statements convey that steps had been taken since the time of the announcement to ensure business disruption was minimized. In this way, the city has already been bracing for the impact of Brexit as if it had already occurred. The best fit here is C. The rest of the options are absurd. Hence, option C is correct.