GOPAL VERMA ENGLISH

2021-11-16 10:00:21 Set -6
Directions (1 – 10): In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentences has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, or c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer sheet.
1. The measles are (a) / a disease that causes (b) / fever and red rash (c) /
No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
2. The lawyer (a) /has plenty (b) / of clients. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
3. Mathematics (a) / is indeed (b) / a difficult subject. (c) / No error (d)
4. We went to the station (a) / to see of a friend (b) / who was leaving for Mumbai. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
5. He is the (a) / better goalkeeper (b) / in the team. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
6. The principle export (a) / from Brazil (b) / is coffee. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
7. There is a fifty percent (a) / chance of rain (b) / forecast for today. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
8. The father as well as (a) / the sons were present at the executive committee (b) / meeting of the company. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
9. Providing that the weather is good (a) / we shall go out (b) / shortly after lunch (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
10. According to Greek mythology (a) / the Persem is son (b) / of Zeus, God of the sky. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
Directions (11 – 20): 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.
11. Ms. Daily is angry __________ the students.
(a) at                    (b) with
(c) in                     (d) for
12. He finally got the _______ to drive the heavy vehicle.
(a) licence             (b) document
(c) receipt             (d) license
13. My father lives ______ Kondapur, a small village ____ Andhra Pradesh.
(a) at, at               (b) in, at
(c) in, in                (d) at, in
14. You must consult the doctor about your cough, _______?
(a) haven’t you     (b) should you
(c) isn’t it              (d) mustn’t you
15. There is nobody ___ home.
(a) on                             (b) inside
(c) at                    (d) in
16. I do not agree _____ you.
(a) against            (b) in
(c) for                             (d) with
17. Though she is very much interested ________ singing, she is not good ______ it.
(a) on, in               (b) of, about
(c) in, at                (d) about, in
18. All the furniture ______ destroyed in the fire.
(a) are                  (b) was
(c) were                (d) have
19. We have decided _____ moving to London.
(a) towards           (b) from
(c) to                    (d) against
20. He switched the lights ________ and we could see much better.
(a) out                  (b) above
(c) off                             (d) on
Directions (21 -25): In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) and (d) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
21. He was a negative effect on teenagers.
(a) source             (b) condition
(c) influence         (d) affect
22. The cloud of misfortunes was blown out.
(a)  off                  (b) over
(c) away                (d) up
23. I, Anjali Menon, is happy to let you know I do marry Chetan Sharma.
(a) I, Anjali Menon, is happy to let you know that I will be marrying Chetan Sharma.
(b) I, Anjali Menon, is happy to let you know that I marry Chetan Sharma. ओपन / कमेंट

2021-11-15 09:18:48 Directions (21 – 25): 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).… ओपन / कमेंट

2021-11-15 09:17:23 The ancient Olympic games was (a) / a series of athletic competitions among representatives (b) / of various city States of Ancient Greece. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
23. It has been raining (a) / since nine o’clock (b) / this morning. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
24. The butter was put into (a) / an oven and baked (b) / at 120 degrees for 30 minutes (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d
25. Face painting is (a) / a hobby popular (b) / for today’s teens. (c) / No error (d)
(a) a            (b) b            (c) c            (d) d ओपन / कमेंट

2021-11-15 09:17:23 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
22. ओपन / कमेंट

2021-11-14 15:23:43 ##Idioms & phrases###

(1) Heart bleed- Feel genuine sympathy for someone
(2) Send shivers down the spine-
make someone feel angry
(3) Wry face- Disappointed look
(4) With open arms- With happiness
(5) Give up the ghost- To die
(6) Under the rose- Secretely
(7) Under a cloud- To be under suspicion
(8) Turn over a new leaf- To change for the better
(9) Throw a spanner- To sabotage a plan
(10) Seamy side of life- Immoral side of society
(11) Take up arms- To fight
(12) Up and doing- Active
(13) Yeoman's service- Excellent work
(14) Argued eyed- careful, observant
(15) Back stairs influence- By unfair means
(16) By the rule of thumb- According to practical experience
(17) With high hand- Very strictly
(18)Clip the wings- To weaken the power
(19) Come home to- To understand
(20) Take lying down- Accept insult


## ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION ###
(1) To agree to something- Assent
(2) A person who withdraws from the world to live seclusion and often in solitude- Recluse
(3) A lover of books- Bibliophile
(4) Occurring at irregular interval of time-Sporadic
(5) A cure for all diseases- Panacea
(6) A raised passageaway in a building- Walkway
(7) A system of naming things-Nomenclature
(8) One who hates women-Misogynist
(9) Failing to discharge one's duty- Dereliction
(10) Able to use left and right hand equally well- Ambidextrous
(11) To keep a great person or event in people's memory- Commemorate
(12) Careful and through enquiry- Investigation
(13) A violent storm- Tempest
(14) A person who dishonestly pretends to be somebody else- Impostor
(15) A situation that stops an activity from progressing-Bottleneck
(16) A body of person appointed to hear eviddnce and give their verdicts in trials- Jury
(17) A person who is physically dependent on substance- Addict
(18) A child born after death of his father- Posthumous
(19) A movement of part of the body to express an idea or feeling- Gesture
(20) A legal agreement by which a person borrows money from a bank usually to buy a house- Mortgage ओपन / कमेंट

2021-11-14 12:14:36 One who is not sure about God's existence

☛ One Word: Agnostic

✎: A person who deliberately sets fire to a building

☛ One Word: Arsonist

✎: One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession

☛ One Word: Amateur

✎: One who can use either hand with ease

☛ One Word: Ambidextrous

✎: One who makes an official examination of accounts

☛ One Word: Auditor

✎: A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness

☛ One Word: Anarchist

✎: A person who has changed his faith

☛ One Word: Apostate

✎: One who does not believe in the existence of God

☛ One Word: Atheist

✎: A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute

☛ One Word: Arbitrator

✎: One who leads an austere life

☛ One Word: Ascetic

✎: One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession

☛ One Word: Amateur

✎: One who can either hand with ease

☛ One Word: Ambidextrous

✎: An unconventional style of living

☛ One Word: Bohemian

✎: One who is bad in spellings

☛ One Word: Cacographer

✎: One who feeds on human flesh

☛ One Word: Cannibal

✎: A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism

☛ One Word: Chauvinist

✎: A critical judge of any art and craft

☛ One Word: Connoisseur

✎: Persons living at the same time

☛ One Word: Contemporaries

✎: One who is recovering health after illness

☛ One Word: Convalescent

✎: A girl/woman who flirts with man

☛ One Word: Coquette

✎: A person who regards the whole world as his country

☛ One Word: Cosmopolitan

✎: One who is a centre of attraction

☛ One Word: Cynosure

✎: One who sneers at the beliefs of others

☛ One Word: Cynic

✎: A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people

☛ One Word: Demagogue

✎: A person having a sophisticated charm

☛ One Word: Debonair

✎: A leader who sways his followers by his oratory

☛ One Word: Demagogue

✎: A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature

☛ One Word: Dilettante

✎: One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking

☛ One Word: Epicure

✎: One who often talks of his achievements

☛ One Word: Egotist

✎: Someone who leaves one country to settle in another

☛ One Word: Emigrant

✎: A man who is womanish in his habits

☛ One Word: Effeminate

✎: One hard to please (very selective in his habits)

☛ One Word: Fastidious

✎: One who runs away from justice

☛ One Word: Fugitive

✎: One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters

☛ One Word: Fanatic

✎: One who believes in fate

☛ One Word: Fatalist

✎: A lover of good food

☛ One Word: Gourmand

✎: Conferred as an honour

☛ One Word: Honorary

✎: A person who acts against religion

☛ One Word: Heretic

✎: A person of intellectual or erudite tastes

☛ One Word: Highbrow

✎: A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

☛ One Word: Hypochondriac

✎: A person who is controlled by wife

☛ One Word: Henpeck

✎: One who shows sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

☛ One Word: Indefatigable

✎: Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions

☛ One Word: Iconoclast

✎: One who does not express himself freely

☛ One Word: Introvert

✎: Who behaves without moral principles

☛ One Word: Immoral

✎: A person who is incapable of being tampered with

☛ One Word: Impregnable

✎: One who is unable to pay his debts

☛ One Word: Insolvent

✎: A person who is mentally ill

☛ One Word: Lunatic

✎: A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

☛ One Word: Misanthrope

✎: A person who primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

☛ One Word: Mercenary

✎: Someone in love with himself

☛ One Word: Narcissist

✎: One who collect coins as hobby

☛ One Word: Numismatist

✎: A person who likes or admires women

☛ One Word: Philogynist

✎: A lover of mankind

☛ One Word: Philanthropist

✎: A person who speaks more than one language

☛ One Word: Polyglot

✎: One who lives in solitude

☛ One Word: Recluse

✎: Someone who walks in sleep

☛ One Word: Somnambulist ओपन / कमेंट

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2021-11-14 06:33:16 Directions (11 – 15): 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… ओपन / कमेंट

2021-11-14 06:32:15 Directions (21 – 25): 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).
21. On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
(a) treated us for  (b) treated us by
(c) treated us to    (d) No improvement
22. She is scrutinizing hard for the final examination.
(a) recapitulating  (b) revising
(c) recollecting      (d) No improvement
23. Since she is directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.
(a) Since she has been directing
(b) Since she was directing
(c) Since she has directed
(d) No improvement
24. You can borrow my laptop as long as promise not to misuse it.
(a) too long as      (b) so long as
(c) only long as     (d) No improvement
25. This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
(a) latest               (b) latter
(c) later                 (d) No improvement ओपन / कमेंट