Set 8 Directions (1 – 5): In the following questions, a senten | GOPAL VERMA ENGLISH
Set 8
Directions (1 – 5): In the following questions, a sentence/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)
1. Tax dodging is a dangerous thing.
(a) evasion (b) avoidance
(c) trickery (d) No improvement
2. The movie was extremely interesting.
(a) too (b) very
(c) highly (d) No improvement
3. If he would have taken this injection, he would be well today.
(a) took
(b) could have taken
(c) should have taken
(d) No improvement
4. The old woman made wicker baskets who lived on the mountain with her granddaughter.
(a) The old woman lived on the mountain with her granddaughter made wicker baskets.
(b) The old women, who lived on the mountain with her granddaughter, made wicker baskets.
(c) The old woman with her granddaughter made wicker baskets living on the mountain.
(d) No improvement.
5. Since it has happened in her infancy, she had a small memory of the incident.
(a) hazardous (b) hazy
(c) haywire (d) No improvement
Directions (6 – 15): 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.
6. There should be (a) / equal opportunities for both (b) / rich and the poor. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
7. One should (a) / keep (b) / his word. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
8. Would you mind (a) / for checking (b) / these figures? (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
9. ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ (a) / were written (b) / by swift (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
10. I have (a) / resigned for (b) / my post. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
11. Sunil is (a) / far superior than Rohit (b) in Maths. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
12. The local counsel (a) / pays for the upkeep (b) / of the cricket ground. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
13. Each (a) / of the two drafts, (b) / were hand – written. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
14. Your daughter has (a) / the best complexion (b) / of any girl in the college. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
15. He was watching TV (a) / when his friend (b) / had arrived (c) / No error (d)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
Directions (16 -25): 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.
16. On should avoid ____ mistakes.
(a) make (b) made
(c) making (d) to make
17. The Principal ______ that the examination will be held in March.
(a) Says (b) speaks
(c) talks (d) refuses
18. If I had been a millionaire, I __________ the poor.
(a) have helped
(b) would have helped
(c) can have helped
(d) would help
19. He disapproved ______ her behaviour.
(a) for (b) of
(c) on (d) at
20. The lighthouse was _____ in the far distance.
(a) winking (b) moving
(c) staring (d) sparkling
21. What are you searching for? Have you lost _______?
(a) anything (b) everything
(c) nothing (d) your thing
22. That young lady is very keen ___ cycling.
(a) about (b) at
(c) of (d) on
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