Practice set 12.

Of the four alternatives given under each sentence , find the one that best fits into the blank space .

1. She practiced very hard so that she could  _____ the trophy .

(a) replace

(b) repeat

(c) restore

(d) regain

2. He lost the match easily because he had played a _____ five set match in the earlier round .

(a) sensational 

(b) grueling

(c) wonderful

(d) controversial 

3. It was impossible for the over-worked mother to _______ with so many yelling children .

(a) cope 

(b) deal

(c) live

d) continue

4. In these days of inflation , the cost of consumer goods is ______ 

(a) ascending 

(b) soaring

(c) climbing

(c) raising

5.  Ajay is not well ____ with the culture of this state .

(a) conducive 

(b) accustomed

(c) acquainted

(d) addicted

6. A wise man profits _____ the mistakes of others .

(a) through

(b) from

(c) with

(d) by

7. My friend has written a _______ account of his journey to the mars .

(a) factitious

(b) factional 

(c) fictional

(d) factual

8. Speed is _______ essence .

(a) In

(b) For

(c) About

(d) Of

9. I was washing my face as the insect _____ quietly into the bedroom .

(a) Crept

(b) Creeps

(c) Was creeping 

(d) Has crept

10. During the recent floods two thirds of our city ________ in ruins .

(a) Are 

(b) Were 

(c) Is 

(d) Was

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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 letter  (a) , (b) and  (c) . If a sentence is free form error , then mark (d) .

11. If I had lots of money  (a) I'd give some to anybody (b) who asked for it . (c) no error (d) .

12. The old man felled (a) some of the trees in the garden (b) with hardly no effort at all. (c) no error (d) .

13. Until the world lasts , (a) the earth will go (b) round the sun (c) no error (d) .

14. I go to the temple  (a) as often as  (b) I find time . (c) no error (d) .

15. A few tiles on Skylab  (a) were the only equipment's (b) that failed to perform well in outer space . (c) no error (d) .

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

16.  Fatuous

(a) Fastidious
(b) Fantastic
(c) Funny
(d) Silly

17. Artful

(a) Artistic
(b) Cunning
(c) Intelligent
(d) Attractive

18. Propinquity

(a) Propensity
(b) Prosperity
(c) Nearness
(d) Foresight

19.  Promiscuous

(a) Conspicuous
(b) Virtuous
(c)  Indiscriminate
(d)  Spontaneous

20. Irascible

(a) Temperamental
(b) Envious
(c) Angry
(d) Irritable


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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

21. Calm down

(a) Move up
(b) Let off
(c) Ease off
(d) Ease up

22.  Tacit

(a) Implied
(b) Wise
(c) Expressed
(d) Perfidious

23. Equivocal

(a) Logical
(b) Diplomatic
(c) Clear
(d) Perfidious

24. Gullible

(a) Susceptible
(b) Cynical
(c) Severe
(d) Skeptical

25. Ingenious

(a) clever
(b) Stupid
(c) Sophisticated
(d) Naive



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Four alternatives are given for the idioms / phrase and bold  in the sentence . Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idioms / phrase .

26. It is high time he came out of his shell

(a) Appeared suddenly
(b) Became more sociable
(c) Became a loser
(d) Removed his clothes

27.  Every political party is at present playing to the gallery .

(a) Adopting cheap tactics
(b) Be-fooling the common man
(c) Fighting for votes
(d) Appeasing the masses .

28. His blood ran cold when he heard his uncle was murdered

(a) He was frightened
(b) He was horrified
(c) He was disgusted
(d) He was depressed

29. This is so simple that even a man in the street can understand it .

(a) An ordinary person
(b) An illiterate person
(c) An unknown person
(d) A stranger

30. When he went to claim insurance for his car , the agent said he hadn't a leg to stand on .

(a) Had been injured in an accident
(b) Was lame
(c) Did not have much hope of getting it
(d) Would have to wait for some time .


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

31.   Who you said was coming to see me this morning ?

(a) You did say
(b) Did you say
(c) Did you say that
(d) No improvement

32. He is not only know for his wealth but also for his learning

(a) Not only know for his learning
(b) Only know for his wealth
(c) Know not only for his wealth
(d) No improvement

33. Owing to the close affinity of the architect and the builder , the project was completed ahead of scheduled

(a) Termination
(b) Cooperation
(c) Collaboration
(d) No improvement

34.  The servant was disturbed as her son was now out of sight due to bad company .

(a) Out of bounds
(b) Out of control
(c) Out of reach
(d) No improvement

35.  Whenever , I doubt about the meaning of a word ; I look up my dictionary .

(a) Whenever I have a doubt
(b) Whenever I am in doubt
(c) The moment I doubt
(d) No improvement


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

36. An involuntary action under a stimulus is described as a 

(a) complex 

(b) reflex 

(c) reflection

(d) response

37. A continuous process of change is know as 

(a) transformation

(b) metamorphosis

(c) flux

(d) dynamism 

38. The use of many words where only a few are necessary 

(a) circumlocution

(b) circumspection

(c) circumscription 

(d) circumvention

39. Circular building or hall with a dome 

(a) edifice

(b) palace 

(c) rotunda

(d) spire

40. one who is a citizen not of a country but of the world 

(a) bohemian

(b) cosmopolitan

(c) philanthropist

(d) internationalist

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Group of four words are given . In each group one word is correctly spelt . Find the correctly spelt word .

41..
(a) Aromatic
(b) Aurobatic
(c) Antartic
(d) Altrustic

42.
(a) Misogynist
(b) Momentery
(c) Monotheeism
(d) Morotorium

43.
(a) Assessment
(b) Rudiement
(c) Retrenchement
(d) Bereavment

44.
(a) Tinker
(b) Plumeber
(c) Despacher
(d) Sailar

45.
(a) Psychiotrist
(b) Punctillious
(c) Pursuanse
(d) Pseudonym

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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 .

I was always been nervous and keyed up at honest of any operation . With Louwtzie next to me , I became even more tense .There was a sense of _____ between us which did not belong in the theatre . It was something electrical , a sort of involuntary interlocking of our _____ selves , which she could not _____ any more than I would . Inevitably , this was a _____ at the operating table . The ritual of command and interlacing of hands and instruments demand a totally different ____ .

46. (a) futility  (b) consistency  (c) hostility  (d) intimacy                  
47. (a) projected  (b) protracted  (c) distracted  (d) frustrated                        
48. (a) sever  (b) help  (c) solve  (d) suffer                        
49. (a) proposition  (b) sufferance  (c) disturbance  (d) contraction                            
50. (a) companionship  (b) partnership  (c) relationship  (d) studentship           

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                                    Answers

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

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

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

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

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