Test
paper -4
- To cry wolf
- To listen eagerly b) to give false alarm c) to turn pale d) to keep off starvation
- To be above board
a)To
have a good height b) to be honest in any business deal c) they
have no debts d) to try to be beautiful
- A man of straw
a)A
man of no substance b) A very active person c) A worthy fellow
d) An unreasonable person
- To set one’s face against
- To oppose with determination b) To judge by appearance c) To get out of difficulty d) To look at one steadily
- The car in which the minister was travelling …. With an accident
- Hit b) drove c) crashed d) met
- Sonika is quite intelligent but rather…….
a)
idealistic b) generous c) lazy d) optimistic
- If our friends are not able to take us in their car, we must make…… arrangements to go to the airport.
a)
alternative b)another c) ultimate d)possible
- Man must ……to stop pollution
- Operate b) act c) perform d)behave
- What is the ……for an air letter?
- Fare b) value c) postage d) stamp
- We went
P:
along the railway line
Q:
and had a right to
R:
where other people not allowed to go
S:
but daddy belonged to the railway
The
proper sequence should be:
a)
RPQS b) PRSQ c) RSQP d)PRQS
- Little
P:
that he had been let down
Q:
stood by all these years
R:
did he realize
S:
by a colleague whom he had
The
proper sequence should be:
- RPSQ b) RSQP c) QSRP d) QSPR
- It is very easy
P:
a great deal more than one realizes
Q:
may mean
R:
that a phrase that one does not quite understand
S:
to persuade oneself
The
proper sequence should be:
a)
RSQP b) SPQR c) SRQP d) RQPS
- Work is the one thing
P:
and without it
Q:
that is necessary
R:
to keep the world going
S:
we should all die
The
proper sequence should be:
- QPSR b) RPQS c) SRPQ d) QRPS
- Idon’t remember
P:
I saw a man dying in front of a hospital
Q:
but when I left lucknow in 1984
R:
hit apparently by a fast moveing car
S:
the exact date
The
proper sequence should be:
a)
SQRP b) SQPR c) QRPS d) SPRQ
- INSOMNIA
- Lethargy b) sleeplessness c) drunkenness d) unconsciousness
- REPRECUSSION
- Clever reply b) recollection c) remuneration d)reaction
- IMPROMPTU
a)
offhand b) unimportant c) unreal d) effective
- FRUGALITY
- Foolishness b) extremity c) enthusiasm d) economy
- FURORE
a)
excitement b) worry c) flux d) anteroom
- COMMENSURATE
- Measurable b) proportionate c) beginning d) appropriate
- Had you been told me about your problem, I would have helped you.
a)
if you would have told b) had you have told c) had you told
d) if you have told
- The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up.
- Had been leaving b) was left c) had left d) would leave
- We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today’s function.
- Take it for granted b) taking it granted c) took it as granted d) have it granted
- My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I would be doing before
a)
would have been doing b) would have done c) had been done d)
had been doing
- The prosecution failed in establish in every case today.
- To b) on c) as d) upon
- By such time you finish that chapter, I will write a letter.
- The time when b) by the time c) by that time d) the time
- MUNDANE : SPIRITUAL
- Common : ghostly b) worldly : unworldly c) routine : novel d)secular : clerical
- ARMY : LOGISTICS
a)
business : strategy b) soldier : students c) wear : logic
d) team : individual
- FILTER : WATER
a)
curtail : activity b) expunge : book c) edit : text d)
censor : play
- EVASIVE
- Free b) honest c) liberal d) frank
- HIRSUTE
- Bald b) scaly c) erudite d)quiet
- HAPLESS
a)
cheerful b) consistent c) fortunate d)shapely
- EQUANIMITY
a)
Resentment b) dubiousness c) duplicity d) excitement
- SUBSERVIENT
- Aggressive b) straight forward c) dignified d) supercilious
- REMISS
- Forgetful b) watchful c) dutiful d) harmful
Correct
the following sentences:
1.John'
s salary is much larger than Tom.
2.Ramesh
helped not only me but also
3.Give
me three thousands rupees, please.
4.More
than two boys were present n the class.
5.More
than one person have found it correct.
6.Only
three- fourths of the work are complete and we are left with no time.
7.The
English defeated french in the battle of Waterloo.
8.The
three last chapters of this book are very interesting.
9.In
summer ,days are warm than nights.
10.A
large number of houses are coming up in our town.
11.
There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently
referred to by their short
names only.
- Initials b) signatures c) pictures d) middle names e) no correction required
12.
The man to
who I sold my house
was a cheat.
- To whom I sell b) to who I sell c) who was sold to d) to whom I sold e) no correction required
13.
They were
all shocked at
his failure in the competition.
- Were shocked at all b) had all shocked at c) had all shocked by d) had been shocked on e) no correction required.
14. I need not offer
any explantion regarding this incident – my behavious is
speaking itself.
- Will speak to itself b) speaks for itself c) has been speaking d) speaks about itself
15.
He is too important for
tolerating
any delay.
- To tolerate b) to tolerating c) at tolerating d) with tolerating
16.
The population of Tokyo is greater
than that of any other town
in the world.
- The greatest among any other b) greater than all other c) greater than those of any other d) greater than any other e) no correction required
17.
Why did
you not threw
the bag away?
- Did you not throw b) had you not threw c) did you not thrown d) you did not thrown e) no correction required
18.
shapes
of gods and goddess are worshipped by people.
- Images b) reflections c) clay shapes d) clay toys e) no correction required
19.
In addition to
enhanced their repurations
through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring
social initiatives to open new markets.
20.
The intruder stood quietly for
few moments.
- For few time b) for the few moments c) for moments d) for a few moments e) no correction required
21.
The police has so
far succeeded in recovering
only a part of the stolen property.
- Thus far succeeded for recovery b) so far succeeded in recovery of c) as for as succeeded in recovery of d) so far succeeded to recover e) no correction required
22.
He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and
the crowd shouted that
they did.
- That he did b) that they had c) that he is d) that he didn’t e) no correction required
23.
Why should
the candidates be afraid
of English Language is not clear.
- The candidates should be b) do the candidates be c) should be the candidates d) are the candidates e) no correction required
24.
He found the gold coin as
he cleans
the floor.
- As he had cleaned b) while he cleans c) which he is cleaning d) while cleaning e) no correction required
25.
They admired the speed with which he completed the work and
appreciating
the method adopted by
him.
- Appreciate the method being adopted b) appreciated the method adopted c) appreciate the method of adoption d) appreciated the method adopting method e) no correction required
26.
She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework and then
relaxing.
- Relaxing then b) then is relaxing c) relaxing is then d) then relaxes e) no correction required
27.
Acquisition of certain specific skills can
be facilitated from
general awareness, education to novel situations.
- Can be facilitated by b) may facilitate through c) can be felicitated with d) may be felicitated with e) no correction required
28.
He never has
and ever will take
such strong measures.
- Had taken nor will ever take b) had taken and will ever take c) has and never will take d) had and ever will take e) no correction required
29.
Technology must
use to feed
the forces of change.
- Must be used to feed b) must have been using to feed c) must use having fed d) must be using to feed e) no correction required
30.
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you
have access to
a personal computer.
- They have access b) access can be available c) he or she has access d) one of them have access e) no correction required
31.
We can
not always convey
ourselves in simple sentences.
- Cannot always convey b) can not always express c) cannot always express d) can not always communicate e) no correction required
32.
What does
agonise me most
is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.
- Most agonizing me b) agonises me most c) agonizing me most d) I most agoinised e) no correction required
33.
As there was no time, the remaining items were
deferred into the
next meeting.
- Are deferred till b) were deferred till c) were deferred to d) had deferred to e) no correction required
34.
We don’t know how
did thief made
an escape.
- How the thief did make b) how the thief does make c) how the thief made d) how was the thief made e) no correction required
35.Their
earning are such that they find it difficult to
make both ends to meet.
- To makings both ends meet b) to make both ends for meeting c) to make both ends meet d) for making both ends to meet e) no correction required
Key
to the sentences
1.
' That of Tom' in place of 'Tom'
2.
No error. The sentnce is correct.
3.
' Three thousan ' in place of ' Three thousans ' . Some nouns when
preceded
by a numeral remain unchanged in form.
4.
No error .The sentnce is correct.
5.
' Has found ' in place of ' have found ' . More than one is singular.
6.
' Is ' in place of 'are' . ' Three- fourths ' make one unit an thus
it is
singular.
7.
' The French' in place of ' french ' . ' The French ' means ' The
French
people.
8.
' The last three ' in plac of ' the three last'
9.
' warmer ' in place of warm. Here the sentence is in the comparative
degree
and thus 'warmer' is appropriate.
10.
No error .The sentnce is cor