Sunday 7 April 2013

Practice set 19.


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) .



1. Hostility between the  (a) two groups have  (b) increased in the past few months (c) No error (d) .

2. Her class is very special because it has children  (a) with many different  (b) abilities and skills (c) No error (d) .

3. Many peoples were  (a) brought to safety  (b) by the army helicopters from the flood hit area . (c) No error (d) .

4. It is difficult to understand the problems (a) that the physically challenged people (b) encounters in their daily life  (c) No error (d) .

5. I had gone only a little way down the street  (a) when I realized the street (b) I had not lock the door (c) No error (d) .

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Some of the words have been left out . Read the passage carefully and then fill in the blanks with help of the given alternatives .

 

The appointed day has come , and India stands _____ again , after long _____ and struggle , awake vital , free and independent . The past ______ on to us still in some _________ and we have to do much before we _____ our pledges . ______ , it is fateful moment for us in India , for all Asia and for the world . A new star _____ , the star of freedom in the east and a vision long cherished ______ may the star never set and out hopes never be ______ ! To  India , our motherland the ancient , the eternal and the ever new we pay our ____ homage and we bind ourselves afresh to her service .

6. (a) here  (b) free  (c) forth  (d) forward 
7. (a) period  (b) slumber  (c) compulsion  (d) exile 
8. (a) sticks  (b) faces  (c) extends  (d) clings 
9. (a) measure  (b) quantity  (c) limits  (d) ways 
10. (a) take  (b) redeem  (c) rectify  (d) comply 
11. (a) moreover  (b) however  (c) now  (d) although 
12. (a) rises  (b) rose  (c) arises  (d) arose 
13. (a) falsifies  (b) fulfills  (c) performs  (d) materializes
14. (a) left  (b) betrayed  (c) expired  (d) drained
15. (a) sincere  (b) faithful  (c) reverent  (d) friendly .
                               

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In the following questions the sentences have been given in active / passive voice . From the given alternatives , choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in passive / active voice .



16. I do not like people keeping me waiting

(a) I do not like people are kept me waiting 
(b) I do not like people were kept me waiting
(c) I do not like being kept waiting 
(d) I do not like people are being kept waiting 

17. Has a dog ever bitten you ?

(a) Has a dog ever bites you ?
(b) Have you ever been bitten by a dog .
(c) You are bitten by a dog 
(d) Have you ever being bitten by a dog ?

18. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview 

(a) You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview 
(b) You are asked a lot of questions at the interview 
(c) You are being asked a lot of questions at the inter-view.
(d) You were being asked a lot of questions at the inter-view 

19. Our colleague was given a gift when she retired 

(a) Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired 
(b) Our colleague was given a gift by us when she retired 
(c) A gift was given to our colleague when she retired
(d) We gave our colleague a gift when she retired .

20. The thief climbed over the wall without being seen .

(a) The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen
(b) The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.
(c) Without being seen , the thief climbed over the wall
(d) The thief climbed over the wall without any one seeing him .


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Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words . Choose the correct alternatively out of the four.



21.  History records seventeen incursions of Sultan Mahmood _______ in India .

(a) against
(b) into
(c) upon
(d) on

22. Your statement is replete ________ contradictions .

(a) by
(b) of
(c) in
(d) with

23. The man is blind ______ one eye

(a) of
(b) by
(c) in
(d) from

24. One is struck by the realization of being one with nature ; a union of mind _______ body .

(a) for
(b) in
(c) and
(d) or

25. He was surprised _____ the news

(a) over
(b) at
(c) by
(d) with

26. That story would make a good subject ________ a novel .

(a) For
(b) to
(c) in
(d) of

27. I felt as if the ground were ________ beneath my feet .

(a) slipping
(b) sinking
(c) smashing
(d) crumbling

28.  The furniture _______ to be delivered to day .

(a) is
(b) are
(c) have
(d) were

29. In ______ ten years man will have probably learnt to live long as a result of the advanced human genome  research .

(a) other
(b) roughly
(c) probably
(d) another

30. My colleague has been a ______ worker of the telephone department for the last thirty years .

(a) conscious
(b) conscientious
(c) conscionable
(d) consensus

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


31. Benevolent

(a) Friendly
(b) Charitable
(c) Affectionate
(d) Helpful

32. Acumen

(a) Intelligence
(b) Insight
(c) Wisdom
(d) Knowledge

33. Confiscate

(a) To confuse
(b) To obscure
(c) To seize by authority
(d) To seal

34.  Degeneration

(a) Deterioration
(b) Degradation
(c) Demotion
(d) Humiliation

35.  Clemency

(a) Empathy
(b) Kindness
(c) Sympathy
(d) Forgiveness

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .


36.  Validate

(a) Disprove
(b) Authenticate
(c) In genuine
(d) Legalize

37. Segregate

(a) Join
(b) Unite
(c) Separate
(d) Aggregate

38. Flamboyant

(a) Quiet
(b) Excited
(c) Disturbed
(d) Distressed

39. Eminent

(a) Prominent
(b) Elite
(c) Scholarly
(d) Ordinary

40. Economical 

(a) Expensive
(b) Lucrative
(c) Extravagant
(d) Stingy


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In the following questions a group of four words are given . In such group one word is misspelt . Find the misspelt word .



41. 
(a) Amicable
(b) Practicable
(c) Managable
(d) Lamentable

42. 
(a) Callous
(b) Querulous
(c) Libelous
(d) Perilous

43.
(a) Homespun
(b) Homecide
(c) Homily
(d) Homely

44. 
(a) Galaxy 
(b) Gale
(c) Gallop
(d) Galant

45. 
(a) Cottage
(b) Privilage
(c) Cartilage
(d) College

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Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentences .



46.  One who knows many languages 

(a) Linguist 
(b) Polyglot
(c) Translator
(d) Phoneetician


47.  One who does not follow the usual rules of social life 

(a) Bohemian
(b) Artisan
(c) Partisan
(d) Physician

48. Placing a thing beside another

(a) Impose
(b) Repose
(c) Juxtapose
(d) Expose

49. To throw or drop unnecessary goods or fuel from a ship , an aircraft a spacecraft etc.

(a) Capsize
(b) Enthrall
(c) Volley
(d) Jettison

50. Wild and Noisy disorder 

(a) Agitation
(b) Revolution
(c) Pandemonium
(d) Stir



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                                       Answers

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


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


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


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

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

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