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2 Floor, T.J. Shopping Mall, Opp: S.V. Complex, Near SBI Main Branch, KURNOOL GENERAL ENGLISH TEST-33 Directions: (Q. Nos. 1 to 20) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). 1. The policeman prevented us from (a)/ entering into (b)/ the hall. (c)/ No error (d) 2. The dog pushed (a)/ the door open (b)/ and stole the meat. (c)/ No error (d) 3. Neither of them (a)/ send their papers (b)/ in time for the last seminar. (c)/ No error (d) 4. The police arrived and discovered (a)/ a large number of hoarded sugar (b)/ in his shop. (c)/ No error (d) 5. The last thing that the fond mother (a)/ gave her only son (b)/ was his blessing. (c)/ No error (d) 6. To his innovative ideas and practices in farming (a)/ he was given (b)/ the Krishi Pandit Award last year. (c)/ No error (d) 7. Molly speaks (a)/ French well (b)/ isn’t it? (c)/ No error (d) 8. I have found that he is (a)/ neither willing (b)/ or capable. (c)/ No error (d) 9. For times immemorial (a)/ sea shells have been used by man (b)/ in many ways. (c)/ No error (d) 10. He will not (a)/ listen (b)/what you say. (c)/ No error (d) 11. I have done my best (a)/ the whole thing is now (b)/ in the hands of the Gods. (c)/ No error (d) 12. Oh for God sake (a)/ leave me alone (b)/ and go away from here. (c)/ No error (d) 13. It would be more better (a)/ if you could paint (b)/ the gate green. (c)/ No error (d) 14. Being his sole companion (a)/ I was the one to who (b)/ he naturally looked for help. (c)/ No error (d) 15. The principal objected (a)/ to them wearing short skirts (b)/ at the function. (c)/ No error (d) 16. All the players agreed to divide (a)/ the cash prize between themselves (b)/ without any argument. (c)/ No error (d) 17. He is very ill (a)/ I am afraid (b)/ he is going to die. (c)/ No error (d) 18. Everybody was trying (a)/ to shake hand (b)/ with the Minister. (c)/ No error (d) 19. It is a great loss indeed (a)/ but how far he is to be blamed for it (b)/ I am not quite sure. (c)/ No error (d) 20. There will be no more supplies (a)/ unless all arrears of payment (b)/ were cleared by next Monday. (c)/ No error (d) Directions: (21-30) 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. They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level. (1) The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days. (2) One to three days of sun-drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage. (3) The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days. (4) The garbage was first sundried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level 22. Has someone made all the necessary arrangements? (1) Has all the necessary arrangements been made by someone? (2) Have the necessary arrangements been all made by someone? (3) Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone? (4) All the necessary arrangements have been made by one? 23. They have made him a king. (1) A king has been made by him. (2) He was made a king by them. (3) They have been made kings by him. (4) He has been made a king by them. 24. Has somebody broken the window? (1) Have the window been broken? (2) Had the window been broken by somebody? (3) Has the window been broken by somebody (4) Has been the window broken ? 25. They have made a film based on this novel. (1) A film was based on this novel and made. (2) A film have been made based on this novel. (3) A film, based on this novel, has been made (4) A film has been based and made on this novel. 26. I was constantly being asked for mone (1) I was constantly asking for money (2) They constantly asked for money (3) I constantly asked them for money (4) They were constantly asking II money. 27. Sameer shut the door with a bang. (1) The door was shut with a bang by Sameer. (2) The door with a bang shut by Sameer. (3) The door shut Sameer with a bang. (4) The door had been shut with a bang by Sameer. 28. Thick clouds have overcast the sky. (1) The sky has been overcast by thick clouds. (2) The sky overcast by thick clouds. (3) The sky is overcast by thick clouds. (4) The sky is being overcast by thick clouds. 29. Has anybody answered your question? (1) Your question has been answered? (2) Anybody has answered your question? (3) Has your question been answered? (4) Have you answered your question ? 30. We must take care of all living species on Earth. (1) All living species on Earth are taken care of by us. (2) All living species on Earth must be taken care of by us. (3) All living species on Earth had been taken care of by us. (4) All living species on Earth will be taken care of by us.

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Directions: (31-35) 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 31. Do you ____ to see my collections? (1) cared (2) like (3) want (4) got 32. The bus ____ fifty passengers fell ____ the river. (1) for; upon (2) over; on (3) o; at (4) with; into 33. The father seems relieved as he has married ____ both of his daughters. (1) of (2) off (3) to (4) away 34. His words were hardly ……. with that screaming and shouting in the market. (1) legible (2) eligible (3) intelligible (4) None of these 35. Students of St. Xavier’s ____ all the prizes. (1) bear of (2) bore away (3) bore on (4) bear on

ANSWER-KEY 1.B 11.C 21.4 31.3

2.D 12.A 22.3 32.4

3.B 13.A 23.4 33.2

4.B 14.B 24.3 34.4

5.C 15.B 25.3 35.2

6.A 16.B 26.4

7.C 17.D 27.1

8.C 18.B 28.1

9.A 19.D 29.3

10.B 20.C 30.2

EXPLANATIONS 1. (b) Remove ‘into’. 2. (d) The sentence is correct 3. (b) Please check the rule of antecedent of pronouns. 4. (b) Use ‘quantity’ in place of ‘number’. 5. (c) Use ‘her’ in place of ‘his’. 6. (a)Use ‘For’ in place of ‘To’. 7. (c) Say ‘doesn’t she’. 8. (c) Say ‘nor capable’. 9. (a) Say ‘From time immemorial’. 10. (b) Say ‘listen to’. 11. (c) Say ‘in the hands of God’. 12. (a) Say ‘oh for God’s sake’. 13. (a) Remove ‘more’ or use ‘much’ in place of ‘more’ 14. (b) Use ‘whom’ in place of ‘who’. 15. (b) Use ‘their’ in place of ‘them’. 16. (b) Use ‘among’ in place of ‘between’. 17. (d) The sentence is correct. 18. (b) Add the suffix’s to ‘hand’. 19. (d) The sentence is correct. 20. (c) Use ‘are’ in place of ‘were’. 31. (3) Structure of sentence in Present Simple (Interrogative): Do/ Does + Subject + V1 (Plural) + Object. 32. (4) Fall into = to drop down from a higher level to a lower level. 33. (2) Marry somebody off = to find a husband of wife for somebody especially your daughter or son. 34. (4) Legible = clear enough to read Audible = that can be heard clearly. 35. (2) Bear on something = to relate to something; affect. Bear away = carry; take away.

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