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SPOTTING ERROR
She aims to do well in the exams.
(A) She aims
(B) to do
(C) well in the exams
(D) No error
(B) Change ‘aims to do’ into ‘aims at doing’.
‘Aim’ takes ‘at’ after it and all the
prepositions take ‘v1 + ing’ after them.
I have visited Niagara falls last weekend.
(A) I have
(B) visited Niagara
(C) falls last weekend
(D) No error
(A) If past time (i.e. last weekend) is given
in a sentence, the sentence must be in
simple past tense and never in present
perfect tense. Change ‘have visited’ into
‘visited’.
Do you like a glass of wine ?(A) Do you (B) like a glass
(C) of wine ? (D) No error
(A) Substitute ‘do you ?’ by ‘would you ?’ ‘would’
is used for making a ‘polite request’ in an
interrogative sentence.
The life is very hard to survive.(A) The life is (B) very hard
(C) to survive (D) No error
(A) Remove ‘the’ before ‘life’. In general
meaning, ‘life’ should not be preceded by an
article.
I came Australia to study English.(A) I came
(B) Australia to
(C) study English
(D) No error
(B) Add ‘to’ before ‘Australia’.
He wish he is the richest person in the
whole wide world.
(A) He wish he is
(B) the richest person
(C) in the whole wide world.
(D) No error
(A) To express wish, condition or supposition,
‘were’ should be used. Hence, ‘He wish, he
were .....’ will be the correct usage.
Saina Nehwal is confident to win the gold
medal this time.
(A) Saina Nehwal is confident
(B) to win the gold medal
(C) this time.
(D) No error
(B) The world ‘confident’ takes preposition ‘of’
and a preposition is followed by a gerund.
Hence, ‘she is confident of winning....’ will
be the correct usage
The boy laid in the shelter for a long timebefore somebody came to rescue him.(A) The boy laid in the shelter
(B) for a long time before
(C) somebody came to rescue him.
(D) No error
(A) ‘The boy lay in the shelter .....’ will be the
correct usage. Lie (ysVuk) takes V2 (lay)
Standing at the top of the hill the housesbelow were hardly visible.(A) Standing at
(B) the top of the hill
(C) the houses below were hardly visible.
(D) No error
(A) ‘While he was standing’ is correct
usage. If there is no subject for the 1 st part of
the sentence ‘the house’ becomes the
subject of the 1 st part too and then the
meaning of the sentence becomes wrong.
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the players who
has been selected for the test match.
(A) Ravindra Jadeja is one of the players
(B) who has been selected
(C) for the test match.
(D) No error
(B) When a relative pronoun (here who)
joins a verb with a subject, the verb agrees
to the antecedent of the relative pronoun
(here players). Change 'has' into 'have'
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Piyush behaves strangely at times and,
therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.
(A) about (B) through
(C) along (D) up
C
(C) ‘Get along with someone’ means ‘to have
smooth relations with someone
...... of old paintings is a job for experts.
(A) Resurrection (B) Retrieval
(C) Restoration (D) Resumption
. (C) Among those options, ‘Restoration’ is the
appropriate one, which means ‘the act of
restoring something to its former good
condition.’
The paths of glory lead ...... to the grave.(A) straight (B) but
(C) in (D) directly
B) This is a famous saying.
I hate sitting ...... him as he always smells
of garlic.
(A) besides (B) along
(C) at (D) beside
(D) ‘Beside’ means ‘by the side of’ or ‘adjacent
to’.
The non-cooperative attitude of the
members can only ...... the image of the
society.
(A) spoil (B) improve
(C) degrade (D) defame
A
He could not ....... anything in the dark
room.
(A) look at (B) see
(C) see through (D) Look
B
We were ......... the wiser for all his effort to
explain the case to us.
(A) none (B) neither
(C) nevertheless (D) not
C
His .......... brought about his downfall.
(A) intense desire (B) desire for power
(C) fatal desire (D) powerful desire
B
Infact, if it hadn’t been for his ........ adviceon so many occasions, I wouldn’t haveachieved anything in life.(A) remarkable (B) valuable
(C) priceless (D) invaluable
D
To get one’s name in the Rowland Ward’s
book of hunting records was the .....
ambition of every serious hunter.
(A) extreme (B) burning
(C) high (D) hot
B
B RYT a burning interest in something or a burning desire to do something, you are extremely interested in it or want to do it very much.
IMPROVEMENT
I "earnestly believe that" you will visit our
relatives during your forthcoming trip to
Mumbai.
(A) No Improvement
(B) sincerely would believe
(C) certainly believing that
(D) could not believe
A
Radha Mohan is "as tall if not", taller than
Bal Gopal.
(A) not as tall but
(B) not so tall but as
(C) as tall as, if not
(D) No Improvement
C
The prosecution failed "in" establish in every
case today.
(A) to
(B) on
(C) No Improvement
(D) upon
A
They should have calmly thought of theadvantages that would accrue to them.(A) should have been calm in thinking
about
(B) No Improvement
(C) shall have to calmly thought of
(D) should have calmly think of
B
We were still standing in the queue when
the "movie was beginning."
(A) No Improvement
(B) movie had begun
(C) beginning of the movie was over
(D) movie begins
B
"The long or short of it" is that I do not wantto deal with that new firm.(A) The long and short of it
(B) The long and short for it
(C) The long or short for it
(D) No Improvement
A
He admired the speed with which he
completed the work and "appreciating the
method adopted" by him
(A) appreciate the method being adopted
(B) appreciated the method adopted
(C) appreciate the method of adopted
(D) appreciated the method adopting
method
B
You are warned "against committing" thesame mistake again.(A) to commit
(B) for committing
(C) against to commit
(D) No Improvement
D
The more they earn, more they spend.
(A) More they earn, more they spend
(B) More they earn, the more they spend
(C) The more they earn, the more they
spend
(D) No Improvement
C
The end of the examinations is an
"opportunity" for celebration.
(A) chance (B) moment
(C) occasion (D) No Improvement
C
Either "he or I am going".
(A) he or I are going
(B) he is going or I am
(C) I or he is going
(D) No Improvement
D
The cloud of misfortunes appears to haveblown "out".(A) over (B) up
(C) away (D) No Improvement
A
A RYT BLOW OVER (of trouble) fade away without serious consequences.
A number of people following a funeral(A) Cortege (B) Abattoir
(C) Borer (D) Cremains
A
A large group of insects moving in a mass(A) Tick (B) Swarm
(C) Meadow (D) Hornet
B
A string of beads used for counting prayers(A) Rosary (B) Beseeching
(C) Plea (D) Orison
A
A person who is slow in learning(A) Dunce (B) Erudition
(C) Lore (D) Attainment
A
Recovering from illness(A) Convalescent (B) Ailment
(C) Seizure (D) Affliction
A
A small enclosure for cattle, sheep, poultryetc.(A) Pen (B) Longhorn
(C) Stock (D) Beast
A
Impudent girl(A) Minx (B) Lassie
(C) Damsel (D) Mademoiselle
A
minx>An impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman.
SYNONYMS
TURN UP(A) Land up (B) Show up
(C) Crop up (D) Come up
B
DEBACLE
(A) Collapse (B) Decline
(C) Defeat (D) Disgrace
A
GERMANE
(A) Responsible (B) Logical
(C) Possible (D) Relevant
D
IMPLY
(A) Suggest (B) Stab
(C) Thick (D) Destroy
A
RAMBLE
(A) Knot (B) Confuse
(C) Wander (D) Wonder
C .. ramble
URBANE(A) Illiterate (B) Backward
(C) Discourteous (D) Orthodox
C
REPRESS
(A) Inhibit (B) Liberate
(C) Curb (D) Quell
B
FAINT-HEARTED(A) Warm-hearted (B) Full-blooded
(C) Hot-blooded (D) Stout-hearted
D
FICKLE
(A) Steady (B) Kind
(C) Please (D) Finagle
A
INEPT
(A) Clumsy (B) Infer
(C) Competent (D) Foolish
C RYT
FLAUNT
(A) Regard (B) Sink
(C) Hide (D) Propose
C RYT
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Famialy (B) Voluptuous
(C) Voguel (D) Equestrain
B
(A) Exterminatte (B) Eflorescence
(C) Offspring (D) Reffere
C RYT
(A) Exterminate (B) Efflorescence
(D) Referee
(A) Amature (B) Manual
(C) Nephew (D) Athletic
A
armature
(A) Aristocracy (B) Prophecy
(C) Beaureacuracy (D) Democracy
C
(C) Bureaucracy
SPOTTING ERROR
She aims to do well in the exams.
(A) She aims
(B) to do
(C) well in the exams
(D) No error
(B) Change ‘aims to do’ into ‘aims at doing’.
‘Aim’ takes ‘at’ after it and all the
prepositions take ‘v1 + ing’ after them.
I have visited Niagara falls last weekend.
(A) I have
(B) visited Niagara
(C) falls last weekend
(D) No error
(A) If past time (i.e. last weekend) is given
in a sentence, the sentence must be in
simple past tense and never in present
perfect tense. Change ‘have visited’ into
‘visited’.
Do you like a glass of wine ?(A) Do you (B) like a glass
(C) of wine ? (D) No error
(A) Substitute ‘do you ?’ by ‘would you ?’ ‘would’
is used for making a ‘polite request’ in an
interrogative sentence.
The life is very hard to survive.(A) The life is (B) very hard
(C) to survive (D) No error
(A) Remove ‘the’ before ‘life’. In general
meaning, ‘life’ should not be preceded by an
article.
I came Australia to study English.(A) I came
(B) Australia to
(C) study English
(D) No error
(B) Add ‘to’ before ‘Australia’.
He wish he is the richest person in the
whole wide world.
(A) He wish he is
(B) the richest person
(C) in the whole wide world.
(D) No error
(A) To express wish, condition or supposition,
‘were’ should be used. Hence, ‘He wish, he
were .....’ will be the correct usage.
Saina Nehwal is confident to win the gold
medal this time.
(A) Saina Nehwal is confident
(B) to win the gold medal
(C) this time.
(D) No error
(B) The world ‘confident’ takes preposition ‘of’
and a preposition is followed by a gerund.
Hence, ‘she is confident of winning....’ will
be the correct usage
The boy laid in the shelter for a long timebefore somebody came to rescue him.(A) The boy laid in the shelter
(B) for a long time before
(C) somebody came to rescue him.
(D) No error
(A) ‘The boy lay in the shelter .....’ will be the
correct usage. Lie (ysVuk) takes V2 (lay)
Standing at the top of the hill the housesbelow were hardly visible.(A) Standing at
(B) the top of the hill
(C) the houses below were hardly visible.
(D) No error
(A) ‘While he was standing’ is correct
usage. If there is no subject for the 1 st part of
the sentence ‘the house’ becomes the
subject of the 1 st part too and then the
meaning of the sentence becomes wrong.
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the players who
has been selected for the test match.
(A) Ravindra Jadeja is one of the players
(B) who has been selected
(C) for the test match.
(D) No error
(B) When a relative pronoun (here who)
joins a verb with a subject, the verb agrees
to the antecedent of the relative pronoun
(here players). Change 'has' into 'have'
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Piyush behaves strangely at times and,
therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.
(A) about (B) through
(C) along (D) up
C
(C) ‘Get along with someone’ means ‘to have
smooth relations with someone
...... of old paintings is a job for experts.
(A) Resurrection (B) Retrieval
(C) Restoration (D) Resumption
. (C) Among those options, ‘Restoration’ is the
appropriate one, which means ‘the act of
restoring something to its former good
condition.’
The paths of glory lead ...... to the grave.(A) straight (B) but
(C) in (D) directly
B) This is a famous saying.
I hate sitting ...... him as he always smells
of garlic.
(A) besides (B) along
(C) at (D) beside
(D) ‘Beside’ means ‘by the side of’ or ‘adjacent
to’.
The non-cooperative attitude of the
members can only ...... the image of the
society.
(A) spoil (B) improve
(C) degrade (D) defame
A
He could not ....... anything in the dark
room.
(A) look at (B) see
(C) see through (D) Look
B
We were ......... the wiser for all his effort to
explain the case to us.
(A) none (B) neither
(C) nevertheless (D) not
C
His .......... brought about his downfall.
(A) intense desire (B) desire for power
(C) fatal desire (D) powerful desire
B
Infact, if it hadn’t been for his ........ adviceon so many occasions, I wouldn’t haveachieved anything in life.(A) remarkable (B) valuable
(C) priceless (D) invaluable
D
To get one’s name in the Rowland Ward’s
book of hunting records was the .....
ambition of every serious hunter.
(A) extreme (B) burning
(C) high (D) hot
B
B RYT a burning interest in something or a burning desire to do something, you are extremely interested in it or want to do it very much.
IMPROVEMENT
I "earnestly believe that" you will visit our
relatives during your forthcoming trip to
Mumbai.
(A) No Improvement
(B) sincerely would believe
(C) certainly believing that
(D) could not believe
A
Radha Mohan is "as tall if not", taller than
Bal Gopal.
(A) not as tall but
(B) not so tall but as
(C) as tall as, if not
(D) No Improvement
C
The prosecution failed "in" establish in every
case today.
(A) to
(B) on
(C) No Improvement
(D) upon
A
They should have calmly thought of theadvantages that would accrue to them.(A) should have been calm in thinking
about
(B) No Improvement
(C) shall have to calmly thought of
(D) should have calmly think of
B
We were still standing in the queue when
the "movie was beginning."
(A) No Improvement
(B) movie had begun
(C) beginning of the movie was over
(D) movie begins
B
"The long or short of it" is that I do not wantto deal with that new firm.(A) The long and short of it
(B) The long and short for it
(C) The long or short for it
(D) No Improvement
A
He admired the speed with which he
completed the work and "appreciating the
method adopted" by him
(A) appreciate the method being adopted
(B) appreciated the method adopted
(C) appreciate the method of adopted
(D) appreciated the method adopting
method
B
You are warned "against committing" thesame mistake again.(A) to commit
(B) for committing
(C) against to commit
(D) No Improvement
D
The more they earn, more they spend.
(A) More they earn, more they spend
(B) More they earn, the more they spend
(C) The more they earn, the more they
spend
(D) No Improvement
C
The end of the examinations is an
"opportunity" for celebration.
(A) chance (B) moment
(C) occasion (D) No Improvement
C
Either "he or I am going".
(A) he or I are going
(B) he is going or I am
(C) I or he is going
(D) No Improvement
D
The cloud of misfortunes appears to haveblown "out".(A) over (B) up
(C) away (D) No Improvement
A
A RYT BLOW OVER (of trouble) fade away without serious consequences.
"if he would simply cool off, the whole matter would soon blow over"
Please remind me "of posting" these letters
to my relatives.
(A) by posting (B) to post
(C) for posting (D) No Improvement
to my relatives.
(A) by posting (B) to post
(C) for posting (D) No Improvement
B
This telephone number "is not existing."
(A) has not existed
(B) does not exist
(C) has not been existing
(D) No Improvement
B
(A) has not existed
(B) does not exist
(C) has not been existing
(D) No Improvement
B
I shall be grateful to you if you "are of help
to me" now.
(A) help
(B) would help
(C) helped
(D) No Improvement
to me" now.
(A) help
(B) would help
(C) helped
(D) No Improvement
B
IDIOMS
The arrival of the mother-in-law family"proved a rift in the lute."(A) caused unnecessary worries
(B) brought about disharmony
(C) caused a pleasant atmosphere
(D) brought about a disciplined atmosphere
B
(B) brought about disharmony
(C) caused a pleasant atmosphere
(D) brought about a disciplined atmosphere
B
The "die is cast" and now let us hope for thebest.(A) project is over
(B) decision is made
(C) death is inevitable
(D) cloth has been dyed
B
(B) decision is made
(C) death is inevitable
(D) cloth has been dyed
B
Don’t lose patience, things will improve "by
and by"
(A) soon (B) finally
(C) gradually (D) unexpectedly
C
and by"
(A) soon (B) finally
(C) gradually (D) unexpectedly
C
Although both the parents are running the
show for the last ten years but their
business is now "on its last legs".
(A) About to fructify
(B) About to perish
(C) About to produce results
(D) About to take off
B
show for the last ten years but their
business is now "on its last legs".
(A) About to fructify
(B) About to perish
(C) About to produce results
(D) About to take off
B
In modern democratic societies "lynch law"
seems to have become the spheres of life.
(A) law of the mob
(B) law of the underworld
(C) law of the constitution
(D) law of the parliament
A
seems to have become the spheres of life.
(A) law of the mob
(B) law of the underworld
(C) law of the constitution
(D) law of the parliament
A
The sight of the accident made" my flesh
creep".
(A) draw my attention
(B) confused me
(C) frightened me
(D) worried me
C
creep".
(A) draw my attention
(B) confused me
(C) frightened me
(D) worried me
C
The new C.M. "stuck his neck out" today by
getting a new rule of odd-even in Delhi.
(A) took an oath
(B) took a risk
(C) extended help
(D) caused embarrassment
B
Although he has failed in the written
getting a new rule of odd-even in Delhi.
(A) took an oath
(B) took a risk
(C) extended help
(D) caused embarrassment
B
Although he has failed in the written
examination, he is using "backstairs
influence" to get the job.
(A) Political influence
(B) Backing influence
(C) Deserving and proper influence
(D) Secret and unfair influence
D
influence" to get the job.
(A) Political influence
(B) Backing influence
(C) Deserving and proper influence
(D) Secret and unfair influence
D
The time is running out, you must "look
sharp."
(A) be careful (B) make haste
(C) be punctual (D) be sensible
B
sharp."
(A) be careful (B) make haste
(C) be punctual (D) be sensible
B
Jaya has "a checkered career". since I first
knew him as an office assistant in the
insurance company.
(A) Had a variety of jobs and experiences
(B) A career which helped him make lot of
money
(C) A career where he signed a lot of
cheques
(D) Did odd jobs
knew him as an office assistant in the
insurance company.
(A) Had a variety of jobs and experiences
(B) A career which helped him make lot of
money
(C) A career where he signed a lot of
cheques
(D) Did odd jobs
A
You have to be "a cool customer" and be
patient if you want to get the best buy.
(A) Be calm and not be excitable
(B) Have a cool head
(C) Be uncommunicative
(D) Be choosy
A
patient if you want to get the best buy.
(A) Be calm and not be excitable
(B) Have a cool head
(C) Be uncommunicative
(D) Be choosy
A
The new C.M "stuck his neck out" today and
promised 10 kgs. free wheat a month for all
rural families.
(A) took an oath (B) took a risk
(C) extended help
(D) caused embarrassment
B
promised 10 kgs. free wheat a month for all
rural families.
(A) took an oath (B) took a risk
(C) extended help
(D) caused embarrassment
B
Why do you wish to "tread on the toes" ?(A) To give offence to them
(B) To follow them grudgingly
(C) To treat them indifferently
(D) To be kicked by them
A RYT
(B) To follow them grudgingly
(C) To treat them indifferently
(D) To be kicked by them
A RYT
tread on someone's toes: to offend or insult a person, esp by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility
Madhuri might "scream blue murder", but I
feel Deepali should get the promotion since
she is more qualified for the job.
(A) Someone has been murdered with some
blue liquid
(B) Someone is being murdered and has
become blue
(C) Suffer from persecution complex
(D) Make a great deal of noise and object
vehemently
D
feel Deepali should get the promotion since
she is more qualified for the job.
(A) Someone has been murdered with some
blue liquid
(B) Someone is being murdered and has
become blue
(C) Suffer from persecution complex
(D) Make a great deal of noise and object
vehemently
D
ONE WORD
Of outstanding significance
(A) Monumental (B) Rational
(C) Ominous (D) Evident
A
(A) Monumental (B) Rational
(C) Ominous (D) Evident
A
A person who renounces the world and
practices self-discipline in order to attain
salvation.
(A) Sceptic (B) Ascetic
(C) Devotee (D) Antiquarian
B
practices self-discipline in order to attain
salvation.
(A) Sceptic (B) Ascetic
(C) Devotee (D) Antiquarian
B
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts
his cause or religion.
(A) Apostate (B) Prostate
(C) Profane (D) Agnostic
A
his cause or religion.
(A) Apostate (B) Prostate
(C) Profane (D) Agnostic
A
A joke exploiting the different possiblemeaning of a word or the fact that there arewords which sound alike but have differentmeanings.(A) Pun
(B) Alliteration
(C) Transferred epithet
(D) Oxymoron
A
(B) Alliteration
(C) Transferred epithet
(D) Oxymoron
A
A lady’s umbrella is(A) Parasol (B) Ditty
(C) Naive (D) Parasite
(C) Naive (D) Parasite
A
Without payment or free of cost ?
(A) Gratis (B) Hedonist
(C) Stoic (D) Precious
(A) Gratis (B) Hedonist
(C) Stoic (D) Precious
A
The act of violating the sanctity of the
church.
(A) Heresy (B) Desecration
(C) Camouflage (D) Sacrilege
D
church.
(A) Heresy (B) Desecration
(C) Camouflage (D) Sacrilege
D
Process of thought
(A) Commiseration (B) Cerebration
(C) Insinuation (D) Machination
(A) Commiseration (B) Cerebration
(C) Insinuation (D) Machination
B
A number of people following a funeral(A) Cortege (B) Abattoir
(C) Borer (D) Cremains
A
A large group of insects moving in a mass(A) Tick (B) Swarm
(C) Meadow (D) Hornet
B
A string of beads used for counting prayers(A) Rosary (B) Beseeching
(C) Plea (D) Orison
A
A person who is slow in learning(A) Dunce (B) Erudition
(C) Lore (D) Attainment
A
Recovering from illness(A) Convalescent (B) Ailment
(C) Seizure (D) Affliction
A
A small enclosure for cattle, sheep, poultryetc.(A) Pen (B) Longhorn
(C) Stock (D) Beast
A
Impudent girl(A) Minx (B) Lassie
(C) Damsel (D) Mademoiselle
A
minx>An impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman.
lassie>Another term for lass.
damsel>A young unmarried woman.
Mademoiselle>A title or form of address used of or to an unmarried French-speaking woman.
SYNONYMS
TURN UP(A) Land up (B) Show up
(C) Crop up (D) Come up
B
DEBACLE
(A) Collapse (B) Decline
(C) Defeat (D) Disgrace
A
GERMANE
(A) Responsible (B) Logical
(C) Possible (D) Relevant
D
IMPLY
(A) Suggest (B) Stab
(C) Thick (D) Destroy
A
RAMBLE
(A) Knot (B) Confuse
(C) Wander (D) Wonder
C .. ramble
Walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route.
PLACID
(A) Calm (B) Lazy
(C) Solemn (D) Devious
A
(A) Calm (B) Lazy
(C) Solemn (D) Devious
A
ANTONYMS
URBANE(A) Illiterate (B) Backward
(C) Discourteous (D) Orthodox
C
REPRESS
(A) Inhibit (B) Liberate
(C) Curb (D) Quell
B
FAINT-HEARTED(A) Warm-hearted (B) Full-blooded
(C) Hot-blooded (D) Stout-hearted
D
FICKLE
(A) Steady (B) Kind
(C) Please (D) Finagle
A
INEPT
(A) Clumsy (B) Infer
(C) Competent (D) Foolish
C RYT
inept
Having or showing no skill; clumsy
FLAUNT
(A) Regard (B) Sink
(C) Hide (D) Propose
C RYT
flaunt
Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Famialy (B) Voluptuous
(C) Voguel (D) Equestrain
B
(A) Exterminatte (B) Eflorescence
(C) Offspring (D) Reffere
C RYT
(A) Exterminate (B) Efflorescence
(D) Referee
(A) Amature (B) Manual
(C) Nephew (D) Athletic
A
armature
(A) Aristocracy (B) Prophecy
(C) Beaureacuracy (D) Democracy
C
(C) Bureaucracy
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