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(A) The earth moves /(B) round the Sun, /(C) Isn’t it? /(D) No error
(C)doesnt it? will be right ,
(A) The value of the dollar /(B) declines as the rate /(C) of inflation raises. /(D) No error
(c)RAISES to RISES
(A) One of my friends /(B) are to come /(C) to meet me. /(D) No error
IS
A) A white and /(B) a black gown of the queen /(C) were put for auction. /(D) No error
D
(A) All misunderstandings are cleared /(B) between /(C) you and I. /(D) No error
(c)ME
She is wealthy (A)/ and can afford (B)/ all the pleasures of life. (C)/ No error (D)
D
My friend will not come (A)/ to attend this marriage (B)/ unless he is not invited. (C)/ No error (D
B
Professor Lal teaches (A)/ both history as well as literature (B)/ each semester. (C)/ No error (D
BOTH TAKES AND SO (b) AND
This is the second communication we have sent (A)/ and we are much surprised (B)/ at receiving no answer. (C)/ No error (D
NO ERROR
The media play (A)/ a vital role (B)/ in popularising a brand. (C)/ No error (D)
D
FILL IN THE BLANKS
_____ politicians are always respected. (A) Conscious (B) Conscientious (C) Cautious (D) Carefree
B
We will have to atone ______ our misdeeds. (A) at (B) on (C) for (D) with
C
I got used ______ on the right when I was in the US for two years. (A) driving (B) to drive (C) to driving (D) by driving
C
Had you told me earlier I _____ the meeting. (A) had attended (B) have attended (C) attended (D) would have attended
D
The application is ................ as some details are ................ . (A) reverted ; few (B) refused ; lacking (C) returned ; unfinished (D) rejected ; missing
D
The ................ you have charged for the hotel room is ................ . (A) charges ; mighty (B) tariff ; exorbitant (C) rent ; rich (D) price ; costly
B
It was once ................ that being overweight was healthy ................ nowadays few people subscribe to this view-point. (A) believed ; but (B) rumoured ; so (C) speculated ; and (D) joked ; because
A
The ................ of the English language by a host of new words would ................ the old generation aghast. (A) introduction ; surprise (B) entry ; shock (C) invasion ; leave (D) attack ; deligh
C
He was not ................ to sell the property unless he got a more ................ price. (A) sure ; true (B) ready ; correct (C) prepared ; realistic (D) decided ; actual
C
IDIOMS
At one’s wit’s end. (A) to understand thoroughly (B) to be puzzled (C) to be a stupid person (D) to behave irrationally
B
The clerk "turned a deaf ear to" his officer’s advice. (A) Disputed (B) Paid attention to (C) Disregarded (D) Acknowledged gratefully
C
He expects his subordinates to be always "at his beck and call." (A) At rest (B) At work (C) At his disposal (D) At their desks
C
In the long run. (A) Permanently (B) Universally (C) Occasionally (D) Ultimately
D
If you are "in the good books" of the boss, you are sure to rise quickly. (A) Work well for the boss (B) Praise the boss (C) In favour with the boss (D) Co-operate with boss
C
I was "taken aback" when he proposed tO marry my daughter. (A) surprised (B) shocked (C) pleased (D) hurt
A
. He is a fine man, but to call him a saint is "laying it on thick." (A) A compulsion (B) A development (C) An exaggeration (D) A reality
C
She played "ducks and drakes" with her money. (A) did not spend (B) borrowed (C) spent lavishly (D) lent
C
He had "to eat humble pie" for his intense rudeness. (A) earn praise (B) determine (C) modest behaviour (D) suffer humiliation
D
The minister took "a bird’s eye view" of the problem. (A) vision of a bird (B) see without giving attention (C) a general view from above (D) visualize
C
ONE WORD
One who does not follow the usual rules of social life. (A) Bohemian (B) Artisan (C) Partisan (D) Physician
A
Placing a thing beside another. (A) Impose (B) Repose (C) Juxtapose (D) Expose
C
One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life. (A) Hedonist . (B) Pessimist (C) Misanthrope (D) Philistine
A
One who breaks the established traditions and image. (A) Fatalist (B) Fanatic (C) Iconoclast (D) Philogymist
C
Property handed down after the death of a person. (A) Legacy (B) Legend (C) Patrimony (D) Inheritance
A
A man who helps a stranger or a person in difficulties is: (A) a samaritan (B) a mercenary (C) an altruist (D) a stoic
A
Continuing for a long period of time without interruption. (A) Perpetual (B) Continuum (C) Recurring (D) Frequenting
A
Specially skilled in story telling. (A) a narrator (B) a compositor (C) a vocalist (D) a raconteur
A
rac·on·teur A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
A planned route or journey. (A) Iterate (B) Itinerary (C) Itinerant (D) Isolate
B
Speech of great importance and gravity. (A) Maiden (B) Monumental (C) Momentous (D) Momentary
C
SPELL CHECK
(A) Preposterous (B) Disasterous (C) Murderous (D) Onerous
Disastrous
(A) Severity (B) Cruelity (C) Sincerity (D) Superiority
cruelty
(A) Phanacea (B) Rhapsody (C) Intrinhsic (D) Soccour
B RYT
(A) Panacea (C) Intrinsic (D) Scour
IMPROVEMENT
She is quite without "affection" and has no false pride. (A) admiration (B) affliction (C) affectation (D) no improvement
C
affectation Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
I have seen "much" of the plays of Shakespeare acted. (A) a few (B) many (C) most (D) no improvement
B
I "have bought" this house in 1970 for Rs two lakhs. (A) had bought (B) bought (C) have been bought (D) no improvement
B
The child died "from" jaundice. (A) with (B) of (C) by (D) no improvement
B
I will phone you "after I shall arrive." (A) after I shall have arrived (B) after I arrive (C) after I arrived (D) no improvement
A
It’s high time you "come" to a decision. (A) came (B) had come (C) have come (D) no improvement
A
The struggle for independence is gaining "movement" every day. (A) motion (B) moment (C) momentum (D) no improvement
C
No one "cared for the boy after his father died." (A) Took care of the boy after his father died (B) Cared for the boy since his father died (C) Took the boy for care after his father’s death (D) No improvement
A
He "insisted to go" with me. (A) Agreed to go (B) Insisted that he should go (C) insisted upon going (D) No improvement
C
He learnt the lesson "with great care." (A) With care (B) Carefully (C) Carelessly (D) No improvement
B
The university asked him "to return back" the funds allotted for the project. (A) To bring back the funds (B) To return the funds (C) To settle the funds (D) No improvement
B
The hawk said that the pigeons and doves are "meat birds." (A) Weak birds (B) Meek birds (C) Meet birds (D) No improvement
B
SYNONYM
Decimated (A) Denounced (B) Destroyed (C) Successful (D) Depressed
B
decimate Kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.
Hurdle (A) Obstacle (B) Ban (C) Hedge (D) Relay
A
Avarice (A) Generosity (B) Envy (C) Greed (D) Hatred
C
Opulent (A) Hard - working (B) Rich (C) Comfortable (D) Obscure
B
Complacent (A) Confuse (B) Recommend (C) Witty (D) Satisfied
D
com·pla·cent Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Enterprising (A) Doing a new experiment (B) Taking up a new job (C) A new venture (D) Finding out new ways of doing things
C
Visceral (A) Cloudy (B) Heavenly (C) Bodily (D) Intelligent
D.
Recapitulation (A) Introduction (B) Capture (C) Withdrawal (D) Recall
D
re·ca·pit·u·la·tion An act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something.
ANTONYM
Exonerated (A) Acquitted (B) Pardoned (C) convicted (D) Liberated
C
Curtail (A) Detail (B) Enlarge (C) Promote (D) Exaggerate
B
Abrupt (A) Rapid (B) Concrete (C) Gradual (D) Obscure
C
Autonomy (A) Conformity (B) Dependence (C) Subordination (D) Slavery
B
Sweltering (A) Clammy (B) Freezing (C) Cozy (D) Smell
B
swel·ter·ing Uncomfortably hot.
Immaculate (A) Flawless (B) Weak (C) Filthy (D) Strong
C
(A) The earth moves /(B) round the Sun, /(C) Isn’t it? /(D) No error
(C)doesnt it? will be right ,
(A) The value of the dollar /(B) declines as the rate /(C) of inflation raises. /(D) No error
(c)RAISES to RISES
(A) One of my friends /(B) are to come /(C) to meet me. /(D) No error
IS
A) A white and /(B) a black gown of the queen /(C) were put for auction. /(D) No error
D
(A) All misunderstandings are cleared /(B) between /(C) you and I. /(D) No error
(c)ME
She is wealthy (A)/ and can afford (B)/ all the pleasures of life. (C)/ No error (D)
D
My friend will not come (A)/ to attend this marriage (B)/ unless he is not invited. (C)/ No error (D
B
Professor Lal teaches (A)/ both history as well as literature (B)/ each semester. (C)/ No error (D
BOTH TAKES AND SO (b) AND
This is the second communication we have sent (A)/ and we are much surprised (B)/ at receiving no answer. (C)/ No error (D
NO ERROR
The media play (A)/ a vital role (B)/ in popularising a brand. (C)/ No error (D)
D
FILL IN THE BLANKS
_____ politicians are always respected. (A) Conscious (B) Conscientious (C) Cautious (D) Carefree
B
We will have to atone ______ our misdeeds. (A) at (B) on (C) for (D) with
C
I got used ______ on the right when I was in the US for two years. (A) driving (B) to drive (C) to driving (D) by driving
C
Had you told me earlier I _____ the meeting. (A) had attended (B) have attended (C) attended (D) would have attended
D
The application is ................ as some details are ................ . (A) reverted ; few (B) refused ; lacking (C) returned ; unfinished (D) rejected ; missing
D
The ................ you have charged for the hotel room is ................ . (A) charges ; mighty (B) tariff ; exorbitant (C) rent ; rich (D) price ; costly
B
It was once ................ that being overweight was healthy ................ nowadays few people subscribe to this view-point. (A) believed ; but (B) rumoured ; so (C) speculated ; and (D) joked ; because
A
The ................ of the English language by a host of new words would ................ the old generation aghast. (A) introduction ; surprise (B) entry ; shock (C) invasion ; leave (D) attack ; deligh
C
He was not ................ to sell the property unless he got a more ................ price. (A) sure ; true (B) ready ; correct (C) prepared ; realistic (D) decided ; actual
C
IDIOMS
At one’s wit’s end. (A) to understand thoroughly (B) to be puzzled (C) to be a stupid person (D) to behave irrationally
B
The clerk "turned a deaf ear to" his officer’s advice. (A) Disputed (B) Paid attention to (C) Disregarded (D) Acknowledged gratefully
C
He expects his subordinates to be always "at his beck and call." (A) At rest (B) At work (C) At his disposal (D) At their desks
C
In the long run. (A) Permanently (B) Universally (C) Occasionally (D) Ultimately
D
If you are "in the good books" of the boss, you are sure to rise quickly. (A) Work well for the boss (B) Praise the boss (C) In favour with the boss (D) Co-operate with boss
C
I was "taken aback" when he proposed tO marry my daughter. (A) surprised (B) shocked (C) pleased (D) hurt
A
. He is a fine man, but to call him a saint is "laying it on thick." (A) A compulsion (B) A development (C) An exaggeration (D) A reality
C
She played "ducks and drakes" with her money. (A) did not spend (B) borrowed (C) spent lavishly (D) lent
C
He had "to eat humble pie" for his intense rudeness. (A) earn praise (B) determine (C) modest behaviour (D) suffer humiliation
D
The minister took "a bird’s eye view" of the problem. (A) vision of a bird (B) see without giving attention (C) a general view from above (D) visualize
C
ONE WORD
One who does not follow the usual rules of social life. (A) Bohemian (B) Artisan (C) Partisan (D) Physician
A
Placing a thing beside another. (A) Impose (B) Repose (C) Juxtapose (D) Expose
C
One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life. (A) Hedonist . (B) Pessimist (C) Misanthrope (D) Philistine
A
One who breaks the established traditions and image. (A) Fatalist (B) Fanatic (C) Iconoclast (D) Philogymist
C
Property handed down after the death of a person. (A) Legacy (B) Legend (C) Patrimony (D) Inheritance
A
A man who helps a stranger or a person in difficulties is: (A) a samaritan (B) a mercenary (C) an altruist (D) a stoic
A
Continuing for a long period of time without interruption. (A) Perpetual (B) Continuum (C) Recurring (D) Frequenting
A
Specially skilled in story telling. (A) a narrator (B) a compositor (C) a vocalist (D) a raconteur
A
rac·on·teur A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
A planned route or journey. (A) Iterate (B) Itinerary (C) Itinerant (D) Isolate
B
Speech of great importance and gravity. (A) Maiden (B) Monumental (C) Momentous (D) Momentary
C
SPELL CHECK
(A) Preposterous (B) Disasterous (C) Murderous (D) Onerous
Disastrous
(A) Severity (B) Cruelity (C) Sincerity (D) Superiority
cruelty
(A) Phanacea (B) Rhapsody (C) Intrinhsic (D) Soccour
B RYT
(A) Panacea (C) Intrinsic (D) Scour
IMPROVEMENT
She is quite without "affection" and has no false pride. (A) admiration (B) affliction (C) affectation (D) no improvement
C
affectation Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
I have seen "much" of the plays of Shakespeare acted. (A) a few (B) many (C) most (D) no improvement
B
I "have bought" this house in 1970 for Rs two lakhs. (A) had bought (B) bought (C) have been bought (D) no improvement
B
The child died "from" jaundice. (A) with (B) of (C) by (D) no improvement
B
I will phone you "after I shall arrive." (A) after I shall have arrived (B) after I arrive (C) after I arrived (D) no improvement
A
It’s high time you "come" to a decision. (A) came (B) had come (C) have come (D) no improvement
A
The struggle for independence is gaining "movement" every day. (A) motion (B) moment (C) momentum (D) no improvement
C
No one "cared for the boy after his father died." (A) Took care of the boy after his father died (B) Cared for the boy since his father died (C) Took the boy for care after his father’s death (D) No improvement
A
He "insisted to go" with me. (A) Agreed to go (B) Insisted that he should go (C) insisted upon going (D) No improvement
C
He learnt the lesson "with great care." (A) With care (B) Carefully (C) Carelessly (D) No improvement
B
The university asked him "to return back" the funds allotted for the project. (A) To bring back the funds (B) To return the funds (C) To settle the funds (D) No improvement
B
The hawk said that the pigeons and doves are "meat birds." (A) Weak birds (B) Meek birds (C) Meet birds (D) No improvement
B
SYNONYM
Decimated (A) Denounced (B) Destroyed (C) Successful (D) Depressed
B
decimate Kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.
Hurdle (A) Obstacle (B) Ban (C) Hedge (D) Relay
A
Avarice (A) Generosity (B) Envy (C) Greed (D) Hatred
C
Opulent (A) Hard - working (B) Rich (C) Comfortable (D) Obscure
B
Complacent (A) Confuse (B) Recommend (C) Witty (D) Satisfied
D
com·pla·cent Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Enterprising (A) Doing a new experiment (B) Taking up a new job (C) A new venture (D) Finding out new ways of doing things
C
Visceral (A) Cloudy (B) Heavenly (C) Bodily (D) Intelligent
D.
relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.
"the voters' visceral fear of change"
Recapitulation (A) Introduction (B) Capture (C) Withdrawal (D) Recall
D
re·ca·pit·u·la·tion An act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something.
ANTONYM
Exonerated (A) Acquitted (B) Pardoned (C) convicted (D) Liberated
C
Curtail (A) Detail (B) Enlarge (C) Promote (D) Exaggerate
B
Abrupt (A) Rapid (B) Concrete (C) Gradual (D) Obscure
C
Autonomy (A) Conformity (B) Dependence (C) Subordination (D) Slavery
B
Sweltering (A) Clammy (B) Freezing (C) Cozy (D) Smell
B
swel·ter·ing Uncomfortably hot.
Immaculate (A) Flawless (B) Weak (C) Filthy (D) Strong
C
im·mac·u·late
(especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
Accelerate
(A) Descent (B) Delay
(C) Quicken (D) Diminish
B
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