English Mix Quiz set- 9

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He________ for having caused _____________ to the residents.
1) questioned, authenticity
2) apologized, impatience
3) regretted, inconvenience
4) wondered, disappointment  
5) pressurized, discomfort
C


The new__________ in the defence field are quite__________ and hence appreciable.
1) ideas, novel  
2) studies, substandard
3) incentives, diplomatic
4) appointments, sensitive
5) inventions,. admirable
E


He admitted having __________ about the __________ of the documents.
1) questioned, authenticity
2) regard, truth 
3) aware, possession
4) predicted, correctness  
5) enquired, preparation
5


Despite __________ of resources, the financially underprivileged students __________ in their endeavour.
1) plenty, failed 
2) availability, gave  
3) want, surrendered 
4) lack, succeeded  
5) extremity, excelled
4


The work assigned to me is not __________ though it is very __________.
1) voluminous, careful
2) challenging, easy
3) impossible, stupendous
4) exceptional, ordinary
5) meagre, difficult
C
stu·pen·dous
Extremely impressive.

What to speak (A)/ of proper medical (B)/ treatment (C)/ even first aid was not given (D)/ to him. No error (E)
1. (A) Not to speak of 


The reason (A)/ why she is (B)/ absent today (C)/ is because (D)/ her husband is ill. No error (E)
(D) Replace ‘because’ with ‘that’ 



I never (A)/ remember (B)/ to have met (C)/ this gentleman in (D)/ Baroda. No error (E)
(A) I do not remember


 Don’t worry (A)/, I shall (B)/ be back (C) in a few minutes (D)/ and join you. No error (E)
(C) I shall come back 


You are (A) / wrong, I never spoke (B)/to her (C)/ on telephone (D)/ this morning. No error (E)
(B) I did not speak 


 The scenery (A)/ of Kodaikanal (B)/ are not (C)/ doubt very (D)/ beautiful. No error (E)
 (C) is no doubt 


 All the gentries (A)/ were invited (B)/ to the (C)/ college annual (D)/day function. No error (E)
A) All the gentry 


 She has been (A)/ advised to (B)/ live on vegetables (C)/ and fruits. (D)/ No error (E)
(D) fruit (not fruits) 


They have (A)/ purchased many (B) items of furnitures (C)/ for their new (D)/ bungalow. No error (E)
C) of furniture (not furnitures) 


Dozen of (A)/ apples were (B)/ distributed among the (C)/ boys by the (D)/ class teacher. No error (E)
 (A) Dozens (not dozen)



They had to (A)/ face much troubles (B) during their (C)/ journey to West (D)/ Bengal. No error (E)
(B) much trouble (not troubles) 

 Most of (A)/ the five-years (B)/plans of India (C)/ have been (D)/ successful. No error (E)
B) five year plans (not five-years) 


One of (A)/ my student (B)/ tells me (C)/ that she has failed (D)/in English. No error (E)
(B) Students (not student) 

She is (A)/ more cleverer (B)/ than any (C)/ other girl of (D)/ her age. No error (E)
(B) Delete ‘more’ 

Harder (A)/ you work (B)/, the better (C)/ division you (D)/ get. No error (E)
 (A) Add ‘The’ before ‘harder’ 


 We were happy that 1)/ the audience responded well 2)/ and gave all the speakers 3)/ a patiently listening. 4)/ No error 5).
(4) ; Replace 'patient' in the place of 'patiently.'



He received timely support 1)/ from his elder brother 2)/ who is working abroad 3)/ for the last six years. 4)/ No error 5).
(3) ; Who had been working abroad.


The notorious gang opened 1)/ the door quietly and 2)/ escaped in the dark with 3)/whatever they would collect. 4)/ No error 5).
 (4) ; Whatever they had collected.


One of the security men 1)/ rushed forward and asked 2)/ me whether I 3)/ had anything objectionable. 4)/ No error 5).
 (5)

 We could not 1)/ believe that one 2)/ of us was 3)/ responsible with the act. 4)/ No error5).
(4) ; Replace 'for' in place of 'with.'


 If sense permits, it "is safe to use" short sentences than long ones.  
1) is safe using 
2) is safe for using
3) is safer to use 
4) has to be safe to use 
5) No correction required 
C


He "was absolute ruining" by that unlucky business.
1) was absolutely ruined 
2) had absolute in ruining 
3) had been absolutely ruining
4) was absolute in ruining
5) No correction required
A


He told the police that "he had been robbed of "all his money by a stranger.
1) had been robbed off
2) had to be robbed from 
3) had robbed of 
4) had been rob off 
5) No correction required
5


If the accused "was guilty for" the crime, he should be punished. 
1) was guilty in 
2) has been guilty for
3) was in guilt of 
4) is guilty of
5) No correction required 
4

Nothing will do him "so much good as"   a change of air.
1) as good as 
2) as much good as 
3) so good as much 
4) so much good for 
5) No correction required
A

He is unique as he behaves with the same courtesy "of the poor as of" the rich
1) for the poor as for
2) with the poor as of
3) with the poor as with
4) to the poor as to
5) No correction required
C

The judge asked the accused "why was he looking so depressed".
1) why was he looking so depress
2) why he looked depressing
3) why he was looking so depressed
4) that why he looked so depressed
5) No correction required
C


They could not admire his bright performance "because of they dislike" him.
1) because of their dislike
2) because they dislike
3) because of their disliking of
4) as they have disliked
5) No correction required
B

"As the time were" hard for all, the country was generally making progress.
1) Though the times were
2) Since the time was
3) Since the times were
4) Because the time ,was
5) No correction required
A

Our hope was that he would not enter college till he had "had some grounding in" science.
1) had some ground of
2) had had some ground for
3) had to have some ground of
4) had been having some ground in
5) No correction required
5


Anyone with a little interest in sports is bound "to familiar with" Sachin Tendulkar’s name.
1) binding to familiar
2) bound to be familiar
3) binding to be familiar
4) bound to have familiar
5) No correction required
2


 He asked me "if I will accept" his conditions if he helped me.
1) that if 1 will accept
2) that if I would accept
3) if I would accept
4) if would I be accepting
5) No correction required
C


The ship was not "fit to survive" another storm as the damage was beyond repair.
1) fitted to survive 
2) fit to be surviving
3) fitting for survival
4) fit with survival
5) No correction required
5

His changed attitudes "did not go well within" his family.
1) had not gone well within
2) went not well within
3) could not go well into
4) did not go well with
5) No correction required.
4

What "all this mean", is that the disciples are more powerful than their teacher.
1) all this means
2) does all this mean
3) all the meaning
4) does this all mean
5) No correction required
1



He did not take up the project because he was "fearful to fail". 
1) fearing of failure  
2) afraid of failing 
3) feared to fail
4) afraid in failing 
5) No correction required
2

"Stocks worthy of" rupees one lac were destroyed in the fire which occurred last night.
1) Stocks worth of
2) Stock worthy  
3) Stocks worth
4) Stock, off worth 
5) No correction required
A


.The government's "focus on achieving" growth not to control inflation.
1) focus is to achieve 
2) focus of achieving 
3) being focused on achieving
4) focusing on achievement 
5) No correction required
1


The manager produced evidence "to bear out" his case against Shyam.
1) in bearing
2) to bear with 
3) to bear up
4) while bearing
5) No correction required
5


.Our hotel is "near the venue that" the conference took place.
1) nearby the venue of 
2) next to the venue 
3) near to the venue which
4) near the venue where 
5) No correction require
4


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