English Quiz 26/12/2015

Direction (1- 5): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, Mark (5) ie 'No correction required as the answer.

1. The famous dancer died on Mumbai recently.

1) from Mumbai recently

2) in Mumbai recently

3) owing to Mumbai recently

4) on Mumbai at recent.

5) No correction required

2. The standard of English in the schools are highly uneven.

1) are being uneven 

2) are often uneven

3) is highly uneven 

4) is highly unevenly

5) No correction required

3. Many healthy people are been infected by the virus.

1) are having infected  

2) are being infected

3) are in infection 

4) were bearing infected

5) No correction required

4. Balding is much more common in males than females.

1) at males than females

2) in males then females

3) at males then females

4) in males against females

5) No correction required

5. The new airport is under construction and likely to operational in two years.

1) likely will 

2) will be likely

3) likely to be I 

4) in all likelihood being

5) No correction required

Directions (6- 10): Read each sentence to find our whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it the error,if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Ignore the error of punctuation, if any.

6. While undergoing a 1) / strenuous workout, 2) / he suffered a massive heart attack 3) / but luckily survival. 4) / No error 5)

7. He thinks that 1) / once he paid money 2) / he is relieved of 3)/ all his responsibilities. 4)/ No error 5)

8. Taking care of yourself 1) / cannot be 2)/ and should not be considered 3) / as a selfish thing. 4) / No error 5)

9. People express their expectations 1) / that their leaders should not 2)/ resorting to 3)/ corrupt practices and nepotism. 4) / No error 5)

10. We as the editors of 1) / a popular magazine would like to 2) / know what are other topics most 3)/ on people’s minds. 4) / No error 5)

Direction (11- 15):In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

11. Mr. Srinivasan is________ to become Chairman of the group ________ the retirement of his father.

1) set, following 

2) voted, subsequent

3) Selected, despite 

4) Approved, because

5) decided, after

12. ________ to your error the ________ consignment has been delayed by a week.

1) According, important 

2) Duly, urgent

3) Owing, entire 

4) Added, crucial

5) Admitting, special

13. On account of the ________ in sales the software firm has achieved an eight per cent ________ in net profit.

1) surge, fall 

2) increase, rise

3) decline, slope 

4) hike, loss

5) growth, advance

14. We are proud to say that today ________ 26 per cent of our total accounts are ________ by women and senior citizens.

1) approximate, held

2) nearly, authorised

3) over, maintain

4) above, open

5) around, operated

15. The company has ________ special training to employees on ________ to trade online.

1) announced, benefits 

2) offered, course

3) imparted, risks 

4) sanction, skills

5) provided, how

Answers..

1. 2
2. 3
3. 2
4. 5
5. 3
6. 4; Replace survival with survive.
7. 2; Replace paid with has paid
8. 2; Delete be
9. 3; Replace resorting with resort.
10. 3; are should be come after the subject topics
11. 1
12. 3
13. 2
14. 5
15. 5

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