Sunday 7 April 2013

Practice set 18.


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. Last night I dream  (a) I was a sheikh on the 169th floor (b) of Burj Khalifa . (c) No error  (d) .

2. As soon as (a) the lion saw the deer  (b) he began to run after it (c) No error (d) .

3. The police asked us (a) about our movements (b) on a night of the crime (c) No error  (d) 

4. Did he tell you  (a) why he has not (b) come yesterday ? (c) No error  (d) .

5. It was a pleasant (a) four hours drive (b) from Pune to Nakhik . (c) No error  (d) .



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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.



6. He traveled all _______ the world when he was eighty years old .

(a) in  (b) over  (c) with  (d) of 

7. Dr. Sharma concluded his speech _______ stressing on Buddha's teachings of the importance of charity .

(a) by  (b) with  (c) at  (d) in 

8. Shivaji Maharaj fought _______ every kind of aggression .

(a) against  (b) to  (c) with  (d) at

9.  Don't depend _______ others ; you must stand on your own feet .

(a) upon  (b) on  (c) to  (d) for 

10. Our life promises a lot ______ pleasure and we must learn to enjoy it .

(a) with  (b) for  (c) of  (d) at 


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


11. Benevolent 

(a) Beneficial
(b) Kind 
(c) helpful
(d) Supportive

12. Ancestors 

(a) Extinct tribes 
(b) Relatives
(c) Forefathers
(d) Old people 

13. Embrace 

(a) Impress
(b) Except
(c) Embarrass
(d) Accept

14. Meek 

(a) Light-hearted 
(b) Serious
(c) Submissive
(d) Benign

15. Sufficient

(a) Full
(b) Complete
(c) Enough
(d) Less


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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

16. Gloomy 

(a) Radiant
(b) Fragrant 
(c) Melodious
(d) illusory

17. Blessing

(a) Dull
(b) Curse
(c) Hurt
(d) Harsh

18. Accomplish

(a) Fail
(b) Improper
(c) Disagreeable
(d) Scatter

19. Famous

(a) Obscure
(b) Eminent
(c) Lenient
(d) Fabulous

20. Orderly

(a) Unclear
(b) Valueless
(c) Chaotic
(d) Incomplete




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Four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase. choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idiom / phrase.


21. Helena was over head and ears in love with Demetrius .

(a) Carefully
(b) Completely
(c) Brilliantly
(d) Cautiously

22. Gopi works by fits and starts 

(a) Consistently
(b) Irregularly
(c) In high spirits 
(d) Enthusiastically

23.  Naresh Goyal had to stand on his feet very early in his life .

(a) To be physically strong
(b) To be independent 
(c) To stand erect
(d) To be successful

24. The possession of Jerusalem is a bone of contention between Israel and Palestine .

(a) A subject of peace 
(b) A subject of trade 
(c) A subject of dispute
(d) A subject of exports 

25. My friend turned a deaf ear to my tale of loss and refused to help me.

(a) Paid no heed 
(b) Went far away 
(c) Listed carefully
(d) Turned his ear away .

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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) .



26. The strong breeze blew his hat away .

(a) The strong air
(b) The strong breath
(c) The strong wind 
(d) No improvement 

27. The Japanese are hardly working people 

(a) A hard working people 
(b) A hardly working people 
(c) Hard working people 
(d) No improvement

28. The monkey was seated at the foot of a tree 

(a) Bottom
(b) End 
(c) Root
(d) No improvement

29. My father lives on Delhi 

(a) In Delhi
(b) At Delhi
(c) Inside Delhi
(d) No improvement

30. He will come instantaneously 

(a) Just now
(b) Presently
(c) Instantly
(d) No improvement 

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


31. Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure 

(a) Metronome 
(b) Compass
(c) Pedometer 
(d) Barometer

32. One who tends to take a hopeful view of life

(a) Magnate
(b) Creator 
(c) Pacifist 
(d) Optimist 

33. Belonging to all parts of the world 

(a) Common
(b) Universal 
(c) Worldly 
(d) International 

34.  To be known for bad acts 

(a) Famous 
(b) Notorious
(c) Criminal
(d) Terrorist

35. Words of similar meaning 

(a) Homonyms
(b) Pseudonyms
(c) Antonyms
(d) Synonyms 

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


36. 
(a) Onvelope 
(b) Envelope 
(c) Envalope
(d) Envelap

37. 
(a) Character
(b) Charecter
(c) Characrar
(d) Chaerecter

38. 
(a) Drunkeness
(b) Drunkenness
(c) Durnknnes
(d) Drunkennes

39. 
(a) Surprise
(b) Supprise
(c) Supprise
(d) Surprize

40.
(a) Comitee
(b) Committee
(c) Committie
(d) Commitee

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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 .


Bollywood is the informal term ___ used for the Hindi-language film industry _____ in Mumbai , India. The term is _____ incorrectly used to refer to the _____ of Indian cinema ; it is only a ____ of the Indian film industry . Bollywood is the _____ film producer in India and one of the largest _____ of film production in the _____ . The name is a portmanteau of Bombay ( the _____ name for Mumbai ) and Hollywood , the ____ of the American film industry .

41. (a) ultimately  (b) popularly  (c) singularly  (d) deliberately 
42. (a) constructed  (b) accommodated  (c) based  (d) dedicated
43. (a) often  (b) regularly  (c) intermittently  (d) less
44. (a) whole  (b) all  (c) full  (d) collection
45. (a) fraction  (b) little  (c) sample  (d) part
46. (a) active  (b) largest  (c) fastest  (d) negligible
47. (a) grounds  (b) theatres  (c) studious  (d) centres 
48. (a) world  (b) land  (c) area  (d) state 
49. (a) early  (b) local  (c) former  (d) political 
50. (a) area  (b) focus  (c) symbol  (d) head 


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                                Answers

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


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


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


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

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








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