Practice set 7.

In the question given below , some of the sentences have errors and some are correct . Find out which part of a sentence has  an error and corresponding to the appropriate answer (a) , (b) , and (c) . If a sentence is free from errors , corresponding to answer (d) .

1.   It was in 2006 (a) that we first flew (b) to the united states (c) no error (d).

2.   The children's dog (a) slept quietly (b) in their uncle's house (c) no error (d) .

3.   When Anand reached the village , (a) he found that (b) reports about him preceded him . (c) no error (d) .

4.   Our success or our failure (a) largely depend (b) upon our actions . (c) no error (d) .

5.   The poor man (a) poisoned him (b) and his own children . (c) no error (d)

   

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In the questions given below , sentence are given with blanks to filled in with an appropriate words . Four alternatives are suggested for each question . Choose the correct alternative out of the four .

6. It was said of Akbar that he rarely ______ more than three hours a day .

(a) Sleeps 

(b) Is sleeping

(c) Had slept

(d) Slept

7. As the bare mountains turned green , the people found _____ looking forward to spring .

(a) They

(b) Then

(c) Their

(d) Themselves

8.  We must _____ help to the people hit by the cyclone .

(a) Contribute

(b) Summon

(c) Impart

(d) Render

9. The metals and minerals sector _______ currently highly volatile .

(a) Are 

(b) Is

(c) Was

(d) were

10. We should not mix with those people who have an _____ reputation .

(a) Unsavoury

(b) Unsteady

(c) Unsafe

(d) Unsatisfied

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In the questions , out of the four alternatives , choose the one which best express the meaning of the given word .

11. Discriminate

(a) Compare

(b) Distinguish

(c) Comprehend

(d) Connect

12. Appear

(a) See

(b) Allow

(c) Seem

(d) Enter

13. Cease

(a) Stop

(b) Lapse 

(c) Close

(d) Arrest

14. Liability

(a) Debt 

(b) Debit

(c) Asset

(d) Credit

15. Integration

(a) Symmetry

(b) Unity

(c) Coordination

(d) Compromise

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In the given question choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

16.  Neat 

(a) Sloppy

(b) Fragrant

(c) Spruce

(d) Orderly

17.  Wicked 

(a) Cunning

(b) Good

(c) Tricky

(d) Crooked

18. Block

(a) Clean

(b) Ease 

(c) Cure

(d) Clear

19. Vanity

(a) Honesty

(b) Truthfulness

(c) Modesty

(d) Decency

20.  Negligent

(a) Inattentive

(b) Imprudent

(c) Insignificant

(d) Careful

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In these questions , four alternatives are given for the bold idiom / phrase . Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the given idiom / phrase .

21.  Unless you grease his palms he will not do your work .

(a) Talk to him

(b) Flatter him

(c) Beat him

(d) Bribe him

22.  The police closed the book on the murder case .

(a) Solved the case of 

(b) Stopped working on

(c) Handed the case over to another agency

(d) Refused to take up 

23.  His arguments cut no ice with me

(a) Had no influence on me 

(b) Did not hurt me 

(c) Did not benefit me

(d) did not make me proud 

24.  There was a job for me to cut my teeth on

(a) To grain experience

(b) To try

(c) To sharpen my wits 

(d) To earn a decent salary

25.  The carrot and stick policy pays dividends in every organisation .

(a) Fair and foul 

(b) Continuous vigilance 

(c) Democratic

(d) Reward and punishment .

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In the given questions , a part of the sentence is bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at  (a) , (b) and  (c) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed , then your answer is (d) . 

26. The increasing sale of luxuries is an index of the country's prosperity .

(a) Appendix

(b) Pointer

(c) Mark

(d) No improvement 

27. When are you starting to write to your friend ?

(a) Wanting
(b) Going 
(c) Thinking
(d) No improvement


28.  If i was you I would not sign the document 

(a) If I have been you
(b) If I were you
(c) If i had been you
(d) No improvement


29.  I prefer to ride than to walk

(a) Ride to walk
(b) Riding than walking 
(c) Riding to walking
(d) No improvement

30. They were astonished through his failure in the examination .

(a) From
(b) At
(c) With
(d) No improvement


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In the questions given below , out of four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentences .

31. One who intervenes between two or more parties to settle difference

(a) Neutral

(b) Intermediary

(c) Judge

(d) Connoisseur

32.  The absence of law and order

(a) Rebellion

(b) Mutiny

(c) Revolt

(d) Anachy

33. A voice that cannot be heard

(a) Unheard

(b) Faint

(c) Audible

(d) Inaudible

34. High sea waves caused by underwater earthquake 

(a) Tsunami 

(b) Tornado

(c) Hurricane 

(d) Cyclone

35. To give one's authority to another

(a) Assign

(b) Delegate

(c) Represent

(d) Designate

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In these question , groups of four words are given . In each group , one word is correctly spelt . . . Find the correctly spelt .

36. 

(a) Occurence 

(b) Occurrence

(c) Ocurence

(d) Occurance

37.

(a) Pidistrian

(b) Pedistrian

(c) Pedestrian

(d) Pidestrian

38. 

(a) Budgetery

(b) Bugetary

(c) Budgetary

(d) Budgetry

39.

(a) Embarrassed

(b) Embarassed

(c) Embarrased

(d) Embarased

40.

(a) Seperately

(b) Separately

(c) Seperately

(d) Separatly

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In the following passage , some of the words have been left out . First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about . Then , fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given .

When Anil passed his final university examination and got his ___ he decided to ___ and invited all his friends to a party to be ____ the following Sunday . He spent most of that Saturday ___ things ready and at 7.40 the first guest arrived . After that a steady ___ people ___and Anil was busy chatting to people and introducing them to one another . Anil had a wide ____ of friends and not everyone at the party knew everyone _____.  A party is always a good way to break the ____ and get people taking , Anil thought . The party soon got going and there was a feeling of relief at the ___ that examinations were over and that a long summer holiday lay ahead . 

41. (a) licence  (b) bachelorhood  (c) degree  (d) diploma 
42. (a) celebrate  (b) feast  (c) entertain  (d) commemorate 
43. (a) planned  (b) celebrated  (c) offered  (d) held 
44. (a) preparing  (b) putting  (c) getting  (d) doing 
45. (a) system  (b) current  (c) river  (d) movement 
46. (a) turned out  (b) turned up  (c) turned in  (d) turned down 
47. (a) number  (b) group  (c) circle  (d) round 
48. (a) else  (b) other  (c) different   (d) person 
49. (a) silence  (b) atmosphere  (c) monotony  (d) ice 
50. (a) subject  (b) point  (c) fact  (d) matter 

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                                          Answers

1. (d)     2. (c)    3. (c)     4. (b)     5. (b)     6. (d)    7. (d)     8. (d)     9. (b)     10. (a)     11. (b)

12. (c)     13. (a)     14. (a)     15. (b)     16. (a)     17. (c)     18. (d)     19. (c)     20. (d)     21. (d)

22. (b)     23. (a)     24. (a)     25. (d)     26. (d)     27. (b)     28. (b)     29. (c)     30. (b)     31. (b)

32. (d)     33. (d)     34. (a)     35. (a)     36. (b)     37. (c)     38. (c)     39. (a)    40. (b)     41. (c)
                                                                                                                                                                          

42. (a)  43. (d)     44. (c)     45 (a)     46. (a)     47. (c)     48. (a)     49. (d)     50. (b).