capgemini test paper2 english

Test paper -4

1. To cry wolf

1. To listen eagerly b) to give false alarm c) to turn pale d) to keep off starvation

2. 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

3. A man of straw

a)A man of no substance b) A very active person c) A worthy fellow d) An unreasonable person

4. To set one’s face against

1. To oppose with determination b) To judge by appearance c) To get out of difficulty d) To look at one steadily

5. The car in which the minister was travelling …. With an accident

1. Hit b) drove c) crashed d) met

6. Sonika is quite intelligent but rather…….

a) idealistic b) generous c) lazy d) optimistic

7. 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

8. Man must ……to stop pollution

1. Operate b) act c) perform d)behave

9. What is the ……for an air letter?

1. Fare b) value c) postage d) stamp

10. 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

11. 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:

1. RPSQ b) RSQP c) QSRP d) QSPR

12. 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

13. 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:

1. QPSR b) RPQS c) SRPQ d) QRPS

14. 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

15. INSOMNIA

1. Lethargy b) sleeplessness c) drunkenness d) unconsciousness

16. REPRECUSSION

1. Clever reply b) recollection c) remuneration d)reaction

17. IMPROMPTU

a) offhand b) unimportant c) unreal d) effective

18. FRUGALITY

1. Foolishness b) extremity c) enthusiasm d) economy

19. FURORE

a) excitement b) worry c) flux d) anteroom

20. COMMENSURATE

1. Measurable b) proportionate c) beginning d) appropriate

21. 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

22. The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up.

1. Had been leaving b) was left c) had left d) would leave

23. We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today’s function.

1. Take it for granted b) taking it granted c) took it as granted d) have it granted

24. 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

25. The prosecution failed in establish in every case today.

1. To b) on c) as d) upon

26. By such time you finish that chapter, I will write a letter.

1. The time when b) by the time c) by that time d) the time

27. MUNDANE : SPIRITUAL

1. Common : ghostly b) worldly : unworldly c) routine : novel d)secular : clerical

28. ARMY : LOGISTICS

a) business : strategy b) soldier : students c) wear : logic d) team : individual

29. FILTER : WATER

a) curtail : activity b) expunge : book c) edit : text d) censor : play

30. EVASIVE

1. Free b) honest c) liberal d) frank

31. HIRSUTE

1. Bald b) scaly c) erudite d)quiet

32. HAPLESS

a) cheerful b) consistent c) fortunate d)shapely

33. EQUANIMITY

a) Resentment b) dubiousness c) duplicity d) excitement

34. SUBSERVIENT

1. Aggressive b) straight forward c) dignified d) supercilious

35. REMISS

1. 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.

1. Initials b) signatures c) pictures d) middle names e) no correction required

12. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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?

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. Of enhancing their reputation b) to having enhance their reputation c) to enhancing their reputation d) to have their reputation enhancing e) no correction required

20. The intruder stood quietly for few moments.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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