Practice set 8.

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 .

Petroleum is the name of the ____ oil that comes from ____ the ground and from the oil wells , From this crude oil , we get the various ___ that drive ships , aircraft and many other forms of land _____ . The quantities needed are ____ , so countries that have their own oil fields are ____ . The _____ of oil in many parts of the middle East has brought great _____ to countries that were , fifty years ago , very ____. Now-a-days without petroleum , commence and industry are not _____.

1. (a) refined  (b) engine  (c) mineral  (d) cooking 
2. (a) in  (b) under  (c) over  (d) into 
3. (a) fuels  (b) liquids  (c) spirits  (d) gases 
4. (a) communication  (b) connection  (c) transport  (d) development 
5. (a) slight  (b) moderate  (c) minute  (d) immense 
6. (a) wise  (b) fortunate  (c) good  (d) civilized 
7. (a) discovery  (b) invention  (c) preparation  (d) creation 
8. (a) fame  (b) strength  (c) wealth  (d) confidence 
9. (a) weak  (b) poor  (c) insignificant  (d) sick 
10. (a) possible  (b) fortune  (c) successful  (d) reliable   

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

11. She is one of the (a) best mothers (b) that has ever lived (c) no error (d) .

12. Jhon , I and Hari (a) have finished (b) our studies (c) no error (d)

13. Neither the mouse  (a) nor the lion (b) were caught  (c) no error (d) 

14. After you will returns  (a) from New Delhi  (b) I will meet you  (c) no error (d) .

15. When I was young , (a) I used to collect stamps (b) as a hobby . (c) no error (d) .

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Sentences are given with blanks to be filled i with an appropriate words . Four alternatives are suggested for each question . Choose the correct alternative .

16. The Sparrows took no ______ the bread .

(a) notice of
(b) notice about
(c) notice from
(d) notice to

17.  He shows great ability _______ mathematics

(a) at
(b) for
(c) about
(d) in

18.  There _____ any message from my teacher since she moved to London .

(a) isn't
(b) wasn't
(c) hasn't
(d) hadn't been

19.  May I give you _______ advice ?

(a) an
(b) some
(c) little
(d) one

20. She has been supporting her family ______ her husband's death .

(a) on
(b) at
(c) from
(d) since


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Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which best express the meaning of a given word

21.  Cajole 

(a) Insist
(b) Persuade
(c) Flatter
(d) Recommend

22.  Fragrance

(a) Taste
(b) Aroma
(c) Sight
(d) Touch


23. Fictitious

(a) False
(b) Frail
(c) Foul
(d) Flattering


24.  Obscene

(a) Dirty
(b) Unhealthy
(c) Indecent
(d) Unwanted

25.  Imitate

(a) Follow
(b) Copy
(c) Think
(d) Allude


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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word

26.  Strife

(a) War

(b) Peace

(c) Anger

(d) Woe

27.  Repulsive

(a) Attractive

(b) Reflective

(c) Distinctive

(d) Progressive

28.  Isolation

(a) Segregation

(b) Association

(c) Seclusion

(d) Deportation

29.  Antique

(a) Common

(b) Recent

(c) Innovative

(d) Youthful

30.   Contented

(a) Dissatisfied

(b) Emptied

(c) Happy

(d) Unfriendly

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In the following questions , four alternatives are given for the given idioms / phrase . Choose the alternatives which best express the meaning of the given idioms / phrase .

31. I had to pull strings to put up a good show

(a) play music

(b) use personal influence

(c) use the instrument

(d) play a song 

32. You can easily overcome this situation if you keep your head

(a) keep faith in 

(b) remain calm

(c) believe in 

(d) trust the others

33. It is clear that the ideas of both reformers ran in the same groove

(a) promoted each other

(b) clashed with each other 

(c) moved in harmony

(d) moved in different directions 

34. This place affords a bird's eye view of the green valley below

(a) a beautiful view

(b) a narrow view

(c) an overview

(d) an ugly view

35. He works in fits and starts 

(a) consistently

(b) irregularly

(c) in high spirits 

(d) enthusiastically

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 In the following  questions , a sentence is given which / a part of which may need improvement . Alternatives are given at  (a) , (b) and (c) which may be a better option . In was no improvement is needed then choose  (d) .

36.  I have not finished to paint the door .

(a) painting
(b) the paint of
(c) the painting
(d) no improvement


37. She usually does not leave for work until she finished all her chores .

(a) finishes
(b) has finished
(c) had finished
(d) no improvement


38.  The articles should no exceed more than hundred words .

(a) exceed beyond
(b) exceed than
(c) exceed
(d) no improvement

39. Geeta said that she had never viewed across a book she liked so much

(a) come across
(b) come through
(c) come round
(d) no improvement

40. I will be giving blood in the hospital at 9.00 am tomorrow.

(a) exchanging
(b) contributing
(c) donating
(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 .

41.   A disease which is spread by direct contacts 

(a) Contagious 

(b) Infectious

(c) Epidemic

(d) Endemic

42. The study of ancient civilizations 

(a) History

(b) Anthropology

(c) Enthnology

(d) Archaeology

43.  An animal story with a moral 

(a) Fable 

(b) Table

(c)  Anecdote

(d) Parable

44.  A thing likely to be easily broken 

(a) Vulnerable

(b) Flexible

(c) Brittle

(d) Delicate

45. Body of singers 

(a) Coir

(b) Quorum

(c) Quire

(d) Choir

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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 .

46. 

(a) Definitely

(b) Definately

(c) Definitly

(d) Definitly

47.

(a) Cemetary

(b) Semetary

(c) Cemetery

(d) Cemetry

48. 

(a) Recesion

(b) Reccesion
(c) Reccession
(d) Recesion


49. 
(a) Millonare
(b) Millionare
(c) Millonaire
(d) Millionaire


50. 
(a) Inconvenienced
(b) Inconvinced
(c) Inconvised
(d) inconveninsed



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                                     Answers

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

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

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

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

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