SET – 5 Directions (1 – 10): In the following questions, sente | GOPAL VERMA ENGLISH
SET – 5
Directions (1 – 10): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
1. He climbed ___ the tree.
(a) to (b) up
(c) over (d) in
2. He doesn’t believe ___ helping others.
(a) in (b) for
(c) with (d) of
3. For a whole month they lived ___ fruit and water.
(a) with (b) on
(c) in (d) from
4. No sooner did he finish his speech ___ the audience began applauding.
(a) when (b) then
(c) than (d) while
5. He is not very _____ but he wants to marry a charming girl.
(a) cute (b) beautiful
(c) pretty (d) attractive
6. We’ve run __ sugar. Could you buy ___?
(a) down on; much more
(b) out of; some more
(c) away from; lots more
(d) off with; many more
7. People with recurrent migraine are always looking ______ a way to end their pain.
(a) for (b) into
(c) on (d) at
8. The pedestrians, who were knocked __ by a car, were admitted ___ the nearby hospital.
(a) off, in (b) down, into
(c) under, at (d) down, to
9. The nuclear scientists warn the people that a nuclear war can _____ the whole world.
(a) disable (b) obliterate
(c) dispense with (d) frighten
10. The engineer _______ the building.
(a) apprised (b) appraised
(c) calculated (d) appreciated
Directions (11 – 15): In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
11. As it was raining, I decided to take shelter.
(a) Just it started raining
(b) Although it was raining
(c) It was raining
(d) No improvement
12. One cannot have a few doubts about safety when a spaceship takes off.
(a) any doubts
(b) some doubts
(c) lot of doubts
(d) No improvement
13. Whole India celebrated her victory at the Olympic Games.
(a) All of the
(b) The Whole of
(c) Total
(d) No improvement
14. The student performed brilliant and was admired by all.
(a) Performance brilliant
(b) performed brilliance
(c) performed brilliantly
(d) No improvement
15. What games you play besides cricket?
(a) What other games do you play beside cricket?
(b) What other games do you play besides cricket?
(c) What other games do you play aside cricket?
(d) No improvement
Directions (16 – 20): In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
16. He does not write (a) / as fast as (b) / me. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
17. I will go out (a) / when you (b) / will come home. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
18. The enmity (a) / between the two families (b) / continued for several decades. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
19. Travelling by the air (a) / is much faster (b) / than travelling by train. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
20. The elephant (a) / is the stronger (b) / of all living animals. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
21. The management (a) / appreciated and encouraged the employees (b) / on their achieving of the target (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
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