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1 A Two bedroom flat
(a)/ with all furniture’s
(b)/ is available for sale.
(c)/No error(d)
- These tests
(a)/ show whether someone
(b/is having an infection.
(C)/No error(d)
- I already had told
(a)/ you about
(b)/ his deplorable condition.
(C)/No error (d)
- Rajat’s brother as well as I
(a)/ am guilty
(b)/ of cheating Ramesh.
(C)/No error (d)
- Taking regular exercise
(a)/ are good
(b)/ for health.
(c)/ No error. (d)
- The later part of Gandhi’s life
(a)/ till he was assassinated
(b)/ was in considerable measure the life of the nation as well.
(C)/No error (d)
- A fire was started accidentally.
(a)/but we were able
(b)/to Put it out.
(C)/No error (d)
- Scarcely he had
(a)/ gone a few steps
(b)/ when his brother called him back.
(c)/No error(d)
- Either he or his friends
(a) is managing
(b)/ this show.
(c) /No error (d)
- No sooner
(a)/I had started for college
(b)/ than it began to rain.
(C)/No error(d)
- After the war, the battlefield was littered with …..
(a) cadavers
(b) corpses
(c) corps
(d) carcasses
- There was so much…………….material in the speech that it was difficult to know what the speaker wanted to say.
(a) variegated
(b) extra
(c) superficial
(d) beautiful
- I will have to…………….on your opinion in this matter.
(a) rely
(b) believe
(c) stand
(d) follow
- Each person had to……….. …..himself a character in the musical play.
(a) attest
(b) administer
(c) a sign
(d) assign
- The men were asked not to…………….while the enemy advanced
(a) retire
(b) go back
(c) retreat
(d) return
- SANGUINE
(a) Optimistic
(b) Depressed
(c) Pessimistic
(d) Anxious
- UNCOUTH
(a) Dirty
(b) Rough
(c) Ungraceful
(d) Slovenly
- HIDE
(a) Banish
(b) Candid
(c) Protect
(d) Conceal
- SPASMODIC
(a) Irregular
(b) Fleeting
(c) Capricious
(d) Desultory
- REFRAIN
(a) Decline
(b) Shun
(c) Refuse
(d) Abstain
- MAJESTIC
(a) Submissive
(b) Humble
(c) Posing
(d) August
- GUEST
(a) Senior
(b) Servant
(c) Host
(d) Maid
- LITERAL
(a) Negative
(b) Figurative
(c) Subjective
(d) Objective
- CACOPHONY
(a) Systematic
(b) Discord
(c) Racket
(d) Harmony
- UTOPIAN
(a) Illusion
(b) Imaginary
(c) Practical
(d) Escape
- The young people in the hall gave a loud cheer to the older people who were cutting the rug.
(a) wearing trendy clothes
(b) dancing vigorously
(c) cutting the carpets
(d) sitting calmly
- People who call a spade a spade are always appreciated.
(a) who are generous
(b) who play cards
(c) who tell the truth
(d) who help others
- He played ducks and drakes with his ancestral property and was ruined.
(a) to deceive
(b) to sell
(c) to gamble
(d) to waste
- The lawyer tried to put words in his client’s mouth.
(a) ask a person to pretend
(b) not to tell anything
(c) tell a person what to say
(d) ask a person to lie
- Don’t come in his way. It is like playing with fire.
(a) facing a dangerous situation
(b) burning yourself
(c) being angry
(d) facing an easy situation
- Surprisingly, Salim Ali had no university degree.
(a) SPOR
(b) PRSQ
(c) RPSQ
(d) PQSR
- Anthony was acting oddly, even for a robber.
(a) RQSP
(b) POSR
(e) PQRS
(d) ROPS
- Swami Vivekananda was the Hindu monk of India
(a) PSRQ
(b) PQRS
(c) SQPR
(d) POSR
- A few years ago, I was on holiday in the Himalayas.
(a) PSRO
(b) ROPS
(c) QRPS
(d) RPSQ
- Ashoka ascended the throne after his father Bindusar’s death.
(a) SRQP
(b) SPRO
(c) SRPQ
(d) PQRS
- I kept the flowers in a vase.
(a) The flowers had been kept in a vase.
(b) The flowers are kept in a vase.
(e) The flowers were being kept in a vase.
(d) The flowers were kept in a vase.
- Bring a glass of water.
(a) Let a glass of water be brought.
(b) Let a glass of water is brought.
(C) Let a glass of water has to be brought.
(d) Let a glass of water is to be brought.
- The injured were taken to the hospital by the villagers.
(a) The villagers took the injured to the hospital.
(b) The villagers were taking the injured to the hospital.
(c) The villagers are taking the injured to the hospital
(d) The villagers take the injured to the hospital.
- Do you know her?
(a) Has she know to you?
(b) Is she known to you?
(c) Does she known to you?
(d) Was she known to you?
- Amy couldn’t handle the job alone.
(a) The job couldn’t be handled by Amy alone.
(b) The job couldn’t have been handled by Amy alone.
(c) The job could be handled by Amy alone.
(d) The job could not handle Amy alone.
- Who broke the glass?
(a) By whom had the glass broken?
(b) By whom was the glass broken?
(c) By whom is the glass broken?
(d) By whom has the glass been broken?
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- Someone has stolen my purse.
(a) My purse has been stolen (by someone).
(b) My purse had been stolen.
(c) My purse is stolen.
(d) My purse was stolen.
- The roof was repaired by John.
(a) John was repairing the roof.
(b) John repaired the roof.
(c) John repairs the roof.
(d) John is repairing the roof.
- Two boys were helping a blind man.
(a) A blind man has been helped by two boys.
(b) A blind man was helped by two boys.
(C) A blind man is being helped by two boys.
(d) A blind man was being helped by two boys.
- He has raised an important question.
(a) An important question is raised by him.
(b) An important question has raised by him.
(c) An important question has been raised by him.
(d) An important question was raised by him
- His opponent was too strong; Ram has to except defeat.
(a) expect
(b) accept
(e) confess
(d) No improvement
- Cowards die many times before their death.
(a) Cowards before their death many times die,
(b) Cowards before die many times their death.
(c) Cowards many times die before their death.
(d) No improvement
- I saw a bloatofhippopotamus.
(a) I saw a bloat of hippopotami.
(b) I saw a flock of hippopotamus.
(c) I saw a flock of hippopotami.
(d) No improvement
- The constable asked to the man what he was doing at the shop-window.
(a) The constable asked the man what, at the shop window, he was doing.
(b) The constable asked the man what he was doing at the shop-window.
(c) The constable asked what, at the shop-window, the man was doing.
(d) No improvement
- Bye Sheila, see you some time.
(a) later
(b) soon
(c) never
(d) No improvement
- He told me that he wants to have a talk with me.
(a) he wanted
(b) he is wanting
(e) he has been wanting
(d) No improvement
- I am confidant of winning the competition.
(a) confidence
(b) confidential
(e) confident
(d) No improvement
- The decent from the mountain peak was slow and painful.
(a) descent
(b) decline
(e) decrease
(d) No improvement
- Not only the master but also the servants was sad.
(a) is
(b) were
(c) where
(d) No improvement
- The cattle are grazing in the field.
(a) cattle is
(b) cattle are
(c) castles were
(d) No improvement
- The policeman asked the man why he was sleeping on the bench.
(a) The policeman asked the man, “Why are you sleeping on the bench? Was you drunk?”
(b) The policeman asked the man, “Why were you sleeping on the bench? Were you drunk?”
(c) The policeman asked the man, “Why you slept on the bench? Were you drunk?”
(d) The policeman asked the man, “Why are you sleeping on the bench?
- The police office said, “We have caught the main culprit and we are trying to catch his accomplices.”
(a) The police officer said that they had caught the main culprit and that they were trying to catch his accomplices.
(b) The police officer said that they had caught the main culprit and have been trying to catch his accomplices.
(c) The police officer said that they have caught the main culprit but not his accomplices.
(d) The police officer said that they caught the main culprit and are trying to catch his accomplices.
- He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
(a) He says that honesty is the best policy.
(b) He told that honesty was the best policy.
(c) He said honesty was the best policy.
(d) He said that honesty has been the best policy.
- I said to him, “You are the most trustworthy friend that I have.”
(a) I told him that he was the most trustworthy friend I will ever have.
(b) I told him that he was the most trustworthy friend that I had.
(c) I told him that he is the most trustworthy friend that I had.
(d) I told him that he has been the most trustworthy friend that I have.
- Joan said to her friend, “The colour is beautiful, isn’t is?”
(a) Joan said to her friend that the colour was beautiful.
(b) Joan told her friend that the colour is beautiful.
(C) Joan asked her friend if the colour is beautiful, isn’t it.
(d) Joan said to her friend that she thought that the colour was beautiful.
- Timplored the mother not to beat the child like that.
(a) I told the mother, “Do beat the child like this.”
(b) The mother told me, “Don’t beat the child like this.”
(e) I said, “Will you beat the child like this?”
(d) I said to the mother, “Please don’t beat the childlike
- He said to me, “May god bless you.”
(a) He said that may I be blessed by god.
(b) He said to me that god may bless me.
(c) Hesaid that I may be blessed by god.
(d) He prayed that god might bless me.
- Fernando said, “It was the best experience of my stay here.”
(a) Fernando said that it has been the best experience of his stay here.
(b) Fernando said that it had been the best experience of his stay there.
(c) Fernando said that it is the best experience of his stay there,
(d) Fernando said that it was the best experience of his stay here.
- Othello said, “This is my first gift to my wife.”
(a) Othello said that, that is his first gift to his wife.
(b) Othello said that it was his first gift to his wife.
(c) Othello declared that, that was his first gift to his wife.
(d) Othello said that this was his first gift to his wife.
- “Do you know anything about them?” She asked the captain.
(a) She asked the captain if he knows anything about them.
(b) She asked the captain does he know anything about them.
(c) She asked the captain did he know anything about them.
(d) She asked the captain if he knew anything about them.
- (a) have
(b) has
(c) had
(d) always
- (a) good
(b) idea
(c) law
(d) principle
- (a) seek
(b) get
(c) earn
(d) allow
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- (a) code
(b) rank
(c) organization
(d) order
- (a) is
(b) was
(c) had
(d) were
- (a) futile
(b) useless
(c) ineffective
(d) powerless
- (a) agency
(b) institute
(c) institution
(d) organization
- (a) firm
(b) constant
(c) delicate
(d) real
- (a) going to be
(b) continue to be
(C) will continue to be
(d) become
- (a) awakening
(b) revival
(c) resurgence
(d) renaissance
- (a) suggested
(b) advised
(c) spoken
(d) said
- (a) put
(b) bring
(c) fill
(d) get
- (a) ought
(b) should
(c) will
(d) may
79.(a) have
(b) take
(c) happen
(d) get
80.(a) thier
(b) each
(c) one
(d) this
- (A) whether
(b) because
(c) people
(d) as
- (a) look
(b) find
(c) know
(d) want
- (a) enough
(b) little
(c) full
(d) few
- (a) give
(b) have
(c) cover
(d) spend
- (a) in
(b) at
(c) up
(d) on
- Only…………….felt that the water was extraordinarily sweet.
(a) the favourites
(b) the Caliph
(c) the poor Arab
(d) the people
- The Arab gave the Caliph……………. water to drink without knowing.
(a) the sweet tasting
(b) the pure
(c) the foul tasting
(d) the wonderful
- The poor Arab had…………….to give to the Caliph.
(a) has many gifts
(b) no gifts
(c) just a leather bottle
(d) just one gift
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- The Caliph…………….the wonderful water which was presented by the Arab.
(a) did not share
(b) shared
(c) was eager to share
(d) finally shared
- The Caliph knew that others would show their…………..once they’ve tasted the water.
(a) wounds
(b) disgust
(c) appreciation
(d) feelings
- Two parties in India fought over…….
(a) two children
(b) a pin
(c) a village
(d) lathis
- We should…………….to others in order to avoid creating disputes.
(a) cause injuries
(b) avoid negative procedure
(c) lose our temper
(d) be friendly and considerate
- We act like intelligent human beings when we……
(a) welose our temper
(b) stop a dispute between children
(c) control our feelings
(d) freely sustain injuries
94……………..avoid being impatient, complaining and sarcastic in our life.
(a) We can not
(b) We can choose to
(c) The temptation is too strong to
(d) It is beyond us to
- We should…………….when people have done things to irritate us.
(a) be too soft
(b) not be soft
(c) show friendly understanding
(d) lose our temper
- “It is only in our days that the bed has been debased.” This means:
(a) beds of higher quality are made today.
(b) during our times the bed has been given more importance.
(c) during modern times the beds have been relegated to basements.
(d) the bed has been lowered in quality and value today.
- In order to save space we have
(a) included four-poster beds in our rooms
(b) invented the electric blanket
(c) done away with comfortable beds
(d) forced sofas to perform acrobatics
- This passage deals with
(a) the decline in the importance attached to sleep
(b) the sleeping patterns of psychologists
(c) monuments that resemble beds in the past
(d) modern beds and rubber mattresses
- The phrase ‘less conspicuous’ means:
(a) able to change without effort
(b) that which occupies less space
(c) less obvious
(d) smaller in size
- According to the author, we suffer from insomnia because
(a) we sleep on uncomfortable bedding.
(b) we attach more importance to wall mountable beds.
(c) we live in perpetual fear of the alarm clock.
(d) Shakespeare left his second-best bed to his wife.
