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2 Floor, T.J. Shopping Mall, Opp: S.V. Complex, Near SBI Main Branch, KURNOOL GENERAL ENGLISH TEST-18 Directions: (1-5) In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence, Choose the correct alterative, In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4). 1. Rahul gave me an old scissor. (1) an old scissors (2) a pair of old scissors (3) a pair of old scissor (4) No improvement 2. The U.N.O. insists on better understanding between the countries of the world. (1) Among the countries (2) With the countries (3) BY the countries (4) No improvement 3. He suddenly struck a note of discord in his otherwise harmonious presentation. (1) unhappiness (2) regret (3) anger (4)No improvement 4. I had my ears bored so I could wear my diamond ear-rings. (1) holed (2) pricked (3) pierced (4) No improvement 5. The bigger dilemma facing these mega stores is how to retain customers after the novelty wear thin. (1) wears thin (2) cools down (3) wears off (4) No improvement Directions: (6-10)In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. 6. To run away with a lover (1) deceive (2) cheat (3) escape (4) elope 7. A place of good climate for invalids (1) Hospital (2) Asylum (3) Sanatorium (4) Retreat 8. A former student of a school, college or university (1) Genius (2) Scholar (3) Learner (4) Alumnus 9. An established principle of practical wisdom (1) Marxism (2) Maxim (3) Neologism (4) Platonism 10. Not to be moved by entreaty (1) Rigorous (2) Negligent (3) Inexorable (4) Despotic Directions: (11-15) In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. 11. He expects his subordinates to be always at his beck and call (1) At rest (2) At work (3) At his disposal (4) At their desks 12. To die in harness (1) premeditated murder (2) dying young in an accident (3) to die while in surprise (4) to be taken by surprise 13. At one’s beck and call (1) to attend a call (2) to be helped by someone (3) to be useful to someone (4) to be dominated by someone 14. A shot in the dark (1) to love to go out on adventures (2) be able to work very quickly (3) be very violent (4) an attempt to guess something 15. He is known for blowing his own trumpet. (1) clattering (2) shouting (3) clamouring (4) boasting Directions: (16-20) In these questions, sentence 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 alternative 16. The work ____, he left his office. (1) having completed (2) having been completed (3) on being finished (4) having been over 17. He would not have been successful in the project but _____ my help. (1) for (2) off (3) of (4) with 18. Let us quickly ____. (1) muddle (2) huddle (3) hurdle (4) puddle 19. The police offered a ___ for information about the stolen money. (1) reward (2) award (3) profit (4) prize 20. It’ll rain soon, ………… ? (1) won’t it (2) bought it (3) isn’t it (4) may it Directions: (21-25)In these questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive Voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active Voice, 21. Mother gave him a little puppy. (1) He was given a little puppy by mother. (2) A little puppy was being given to him by mother. (3) He had been given a little puppy by mother. (4) A little puppy is given to him by his mother. 22. One of the girls in the class will sing the national anthem at the end of the function. (1) The function will end, a girl will sing national anthem at the end of the function. (2) The national anthem will be sung by one of the girls in the class at the end of the function. (3) There is a girl in the class who sings national anthem. (4) A girl to sing national anthem is there in the class. 23. Nobody has answered my question. (1) My question has been answered by somebody. (2) My question has not been answered by anybody. (3) My question was not answered. (4) My question remains unanswered. 24. You surprise me.
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(1) I am to be surprised (2) You are surprised (3) I am surprised (4) Me is surprised 25. We must respect the elders. (1) The elders deserve respect from us (2) The elders must be respected be (3) The elders must be respected by us (4) Respect the elders we must Directions(25-30) In these questions, read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of Punctuation, if any.) 26. Scarcely did I reach the airport. (1)/ nervous and tense. Than the plane took of, (2)/ leaving me stranded in an alien place. (3)/ No error(4). 27. One major reason (1)/ for the popularity of television is (2)/ that most people like to stay at home. (3)/ No error (4). 28. When Anand reached the village (1)/ he found that (2)/ reports about him preceded him. (3)/ No error (4) 29. The Vice-Chancellor (1)/ wants all vacancies (2)/ to be filled up. (3)/ No error (4) 30. Neither of the teams (1)/ are sensible enough (2)/ to do this task. (3)/ No error (4)
ANSWER-KEY 1.2 11.3 21.1
2.4 12.3 22.2
3.4 13.4 23.2
4.3 14.4 24.3
5.1 15.4 25.2
6.4 16.2 26.2
7.3 17.1 27.3
8.4 18.2 28.3
9.2 19.1 29.3
10.4 20.1 30.2
EXPLANATIONS 1. (2) Some inseparable plural nouns are: scissors, shears, shoes trousers, A pair of scissors/shears/shoes coveys a singular sense and hence taken singular verb. Look at the sentences: My scissors are sharp. A pair of scissors has been purchased 2. (4) Between can be used for more than two things or persons to denote some reciprocal action or relation. Look at the sentence: There is a treaty between the five great powers. There is not much space between the three points. 4. (3) The word Pierce (verb) means: to make a small hole in something with a sharp object. The word Bore (verb) means: to make a long deep hole with a tool or by digging. Look at the sentences: The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock. 5. (1) Idiom wear thin means: to begin to become weaker or less acceptable. Phrase wear off means: to gradually disappear or stop. 13. (4) Idiom at somebody’s beck and call means: always read to obey somebody’s orders. Look at the sentences: Don’t expect to have me to your beck and cell. 14. (4) A shot/stab in the dark means: agues, something you do without knowing what the result be. Look at the sentences: The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark. 15. (4) Blow your own trumpet = to praise your own abilities and achievements; boats. 17. (1) But for = except for; if it were not for. Look at the sentences: He would have played, but for a couple of cabs. 18. (2) Huddle (Verb) = to gather closely together usually because of cold; to hold your arms and legs close to your body. Muddle (Verb) = to put things in the wrong order or mix them up. Look at the sentences: Their letters were all muddled up together in a drawer. 19. (1) Reward = an amount of money that is offered to somebody for helping the police to find a criminal.
20. (1) The sentence is in Future Tense. 26. (2)’Scarcely ------when/before’ is the correct from of correlative used as conjunction. Hence, than should be replaced with when. 27. (3) Here, replace that most people like to stay at home by most of the people like to stay at home. 28. (3) If two events happen in the past, then Past Perfect is used with the event that happens earlier. Hence, reports about him had preceded him…….should be used here. 29. (3) Here, to be filled …….should be used. The word Fill (Verb) means: to appoint somebody to a job. Fill up with something = to become completely full, to make something completely full. Look at the sentences: The vacancy has always been filled. The ditches had filled up with mud. 30. (2) Neither of/ Either of agrees with a singular verb. Hence, is sensible enough……. Should be used.
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