English Mix Quiz Set-10

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Neither of the teams / are sensible enough / to do this task. / No error.

B. IS 

If I was he, / I wouldn't accept / this project./No error.
A

IF I WERE 

The teacher advised to / the student to borrow / a book from the library within three days./No error.
A.  REMOVE TO

I insisted / on his going / there immediately. / No error.
NO ERROR

We have been knowing / each other / since we were children./ No error
A. WE HAVE KNOWN

He slipped _______his old ways and started drinking again.(A) by (B) in
(C] into (D) off

C

All is not well_______ the automobile sector.(A) in (B) to
(C] of (D) down

A

Many premier educational institutions come forward to have a_______ with flourishing industries.
(A) tie-in (B) tie-on
(C] tie-down (D] tie- up
D

The Information and Communication Technology has________ age and employs very highly paid technocrats.(A) come out of (B) come through
(C] come of (D] come upon

C

come of MEANING result from. "no good will come of it"

They has reached the railway station before the train ________
(A) left (B) was leaving
(C) had-left (D) had been left
GIVEN A

SYNONYM

Stern
(A) stem (B) strict
(C] lenient (D) young

B

stern

(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

To get admission in present day educational institution, all children should
"be born with a silver spoon in the mouth."
(A) be born with silver spoon
(B) be born in a rich family
(C) be born to silver spoon manufacture
(D) always hold a silver spoon
B

"A man of straw' means
(A) A man of no substance
(B) A very active person
(C) A worthy fellow
(D) An unreasonable person

A U CAN REMEMBER,,LIKE ,,, WE HAVE STRAW IF WE DRINK SOFT DRINK MAZAA OR PEPSI,, EVEN IF WE DONT HAVE THAT STRAW WE CAN DRINK,SO IT IS OF NO THAT MUCH USE,, SO NO SUBSTANCE 

Children complain about their parent's gifts.They should learn "not be look a gift horse in the mouth."(A) not to ask for more gifts
(B) not to find goodness in the gifts
(C) not to look at a horse's mouth
(D) to find fault with the gifts receive
D

Just before he died. Amar. who is a poet! wrote this poem.(A) Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem just before he died.
(B) Amar wrote this poem, who is a poet, just before he died.
(C) Just before he died, Amar, who was a poet, wrote this poem.
(D) No improvement
C

The flag will be risen on the 15th of August.
(A) The flag will be rising on the I5th of August.
(B) The flag will be raised on the I5th of August,
(C) The flag will be roused on the 15th of August.
(D) No improvement
B

If I had the money. I would have bought the house.
(A) If I have the money, I would have bought the house.
(B) If I have had the money, I would have bought the house.
(C) If I had had the money, I would have bought the house.
(D) No improvement
C

I wish I knew what is wrong with my car.(A) I wish I know what is wrong with my car.
(B) I wish I knew what was wrong with my car.
(C) I wish I had known what is wrong with my car.
(D) No improvement
D

The game is more important than the winning of the prize.
(A) The game is more important than winning of the prize.
(B) Gaming is more important than winning of the prize.
[C] The gaming is more important than the winning of the prize.
(D) No improvement
D

The actor is out of jail, "and not exactly a free man," since he will be under house arrest for an additional 90 days.
(A) though exactly a free man
(B) if not exactly a free man
[C] but not, exactly a free man
(D) No improvemen
C

"Some players on the team suffer" from chronic knee problems and will not play in the next playoff.(A) Some player on the team suffer
(B) Some players on the team suffers
(C) Some player on the team suffered
(D) No improvemen
D

Sushma has wisdom, charm and "she has a good sense of humour." (A) a good sense of humour (B) has a good sense of humour (C) Sushma had a good sense of humour (D) No improvement

A

They "knocked down" ten houses when they built the new road.(A) removed (B) pulled down
(C) ruptured (D) No improvement
B

Don't sit "in" the grass. It's wet.
(A) on (8) beside
(C) by the side of (D) No improvement
A

A person of obscure position who has gained
wealth
(A) Parvenu(B) Sumptuary[C] Extravagant(D) Promiscuous

A

To reduce to nothing
(A) Null (B) Annul
(C) Cull (0) Lull
B

The street is infested "by" rats.
(A) to (B) from
(C) with (D) No improvement
C

Rememeber that examinations never start late, they always start "in time".
(A) on time (B) by the clock
(C) in the nick of time (D) No improvement

A

If I were you, I "will" buy this book.
(A) might (B) shall
(C) would (D) No improvement
C

He was rich by sheer "accident" of birth(A) chance (B) coincidence
(C) incidence (D) No improvement
D

John "recollects" me of a boy I used to know.
(A) recalls (B) reminds
(C) remembers (D) No improvement
B

Enter a country as an enemy
(A) defeat (B) spy
(C) invade (D) overcome
C

Plants of a region(A) fauna (B) flora
(C) nursery (D) forest
B

CORRECT

(A) accomodate (B) acomodate
(C) accommodate (D) accommodete
DATE KRNE K LIYE DO LOG CHAHIYE,, TO YAHA CC AND MM WALA AAYEGA .OPTION C.. DATE KI SPELLING C ME WRITE HAI WITH GIVEN CONDITIONS

I shall return the book(A)/ when you will arrive (B)/here(C)/No error.(D)

B REMOVE WILL

The old man saw(A)/ that the bird (B)/ is circling again(C)/No error.(D)

C.. WAS

Our manager doesn't mind(A)/ to pay handsome salary(B)/ as long as the  employees are competent enough to meet  the deadlines. (C)/No error (D)

B. CHANGE "PAY" TO "PAYING"

While we love nature in its peaceful and pleasant moments(A)/we find it hardly(B)/ to love its furies and wildness.(C)/No error (D)

B. HARD 

Umbrella is(A)/of no avail(B)/against a thunderstorm.(C)/No error (D)

AN UMBRELLA

All his statements duly testify ________ his truthfulness and honesty. 

(A) about (B) of

(C) to (D) in

C

The accused ________ having committed the
theft.
(A) disagreed (B) declined
(C) denied (D) refused
C

SYNONYM 

flimsy(A) filmy (B) weak
(C) firm (D) fly
B

mingle(A) blend (B) jingle
(C) join (D) diminish
C

endeavours(A) plans (B) activities
(C) efforts (D) programmes
B

motive(A) design (B) reason
(C) impulse (D) urge
A

ANTONYM 

reverence
(A) contempt (B) astonishment
(C) firmness (D) displeasure
A

quieten(A) to soothe (B) to settle
(C) to rouse (D) to lull
C

It is "a far cry" from Delhi to Athens.
(A) a long way off
(B) an emotional journey
(C) a boring journey
(D) not too long a way
A

Their opinions in the meeting "fell flat."
(A) did not inspire others
(B) did not produce the desired effect
(C) were not goal-oriented
(D) left everyone awestruck
B

At the end of the argumentation "he got the better of me."(A) he thought I was good
(B) he got defeated
(C) I understood him better
(D) he overcame me

D

Please look through this chapter before the  examinations.
(A) turn the pages of
(B) study
(C) omit
(D) get an explanation of
B

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