Important English Quiz Set-19

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SPOTTING ERROR

His assistants have and (A)/ are still doing (B)/ excellent work (C)/ No error. (D

(A); Add 'done' after 'have'. If two forms of the same verb are needed in a sentence, we must use both the forms. Here we need V3 (done)after 'have' and V1+ ing (doing) after 'are.

It is I who is responsible (A)/ for the loss (B)/ in the business (C)/ No error. (D)

(A); Change 'is' into 'am'. The verb must agree to the antecedent to the relative pronoun. Here 'who' is preceded by 'I'. Hence verb 'am' is needed to agree to sub 'I'

He is going everyday (A)/ for a morning walk (B)/ with his friends (C)/ No error. (D

)(A); Change 'is going' into 'goes'. For routine action, simple present tense is needed.

My parents sometimes (A)/ come to school (B)/ to see the principal (C)/ No error. (D)

B); Add 'the' before 'school'. Here we are  talking about a specific school. Hence article 'the' is needed.

You had better (A)/ gone now (B)/ or You'll be late (C)/ No error

(B); Change 'gone' into 'go'. 'Had better' takes bare infinitive 'V1' after it.

Honesty always has and (A)/ will always be (B)/ a great virtue. (C) / No error (D)

(A) Replace 'has' either by 'is' or by 'has always been'. 'Has' a helping verb must be followed by a main verb.

If we can work (A) / slow and steady (B) / we can finish it by noon (C) / No error (D)

(B) 'Slow and Steady' (Adjective) should be replaced by 'Slowly and Steadily' (Adverb). 'Work' a verb must be followed by an adverb.

Thank you (A) / I am fine (B) / completely (C) / No error (D)

(C) Use 'completely' before 'fine'.


I am (A) / looking forward for (B) / the day of my wedding. (C) / No error (D)

(B) Use 'looking forward to' in place of 'looking forward for'. 'Look forward to' means 'to anticipate with pleasure or satisfaction'.


He served as President (A) / of the Lions Club (B)/since fifteen years. (C)/ No error (D

(C) Use 'for' in place of 'since'. In case of 'period', for is used.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

The bureaucrat was ....... for his role in the scam.
(A) awarded (B) indicted
(C) criticized (D) reinstated

B

Lata is so ..... that She immediately believed my story of ghost.
(A) innocent (B) credulous
(C) vociferous (D) credible

B

Anju called ....... me yesterday.
(A) in (B) for
(C) after (D) on

D

call on

1. 1.

   pay a visit to (someone).

   "he's planning to call on Katherine today"

I promise to stand ....... you in your difficulty.
(A) for (B) by
(C) against (D) with

B

Bread is made ......... flour.

(A) of (B) with
(C) from (D) by


C

MADE OF >> ORIGINAL MATERIAL HAS BEEN CHANGED BUT U CAN SEE IT  (FURNITURE)

MADE FROM> ORIGINAL MATERIAL CHANGED COMPLETELY (BRED OAT)

MADE BY>> COMPANY NAME NOT THE MATERIAL( SHOES MADE BY NIKE)

Although they are not rich, they always wear .......... clothes.
(A) respectful (B) respective
(C) respectable (D) respected

C

Rajeev is too .......... as far as his food habits are concerned.
(A) enjoyable (B) fastidious
(C) curious (D) interesting


B

I ........ you to keep quiet.
(A) beg of (B) beg from
(C) beg (D) beg for
A

Let us take him upon his word. I see no room for any .............. in the matter.
(A) duplicity (B) deviation
(C) cynicism (D) difference

A

Health is too important to be ..........

(A) neglected (B) detested
(C) despised (D) discarded

A

SYNONYM

Vestige
(A) Bleak (B) Evidence
(C) Intricate (D) Baulk


B

ves·tige

A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Lascivious
(A) Expansive (B) Lustful
(C) Tarnish (D) Spendthrift

B

las·civ·i·ous

(of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.

Lavish
(A) Generous (B) Divulge
(C) Absurd (D) Shrewd

A

OCCULT

(A) Intelligible (B) Transparent
(C) Scrutable (D) Esoteric

D

oc·cult

Supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena.

scrutable

understandable, comprehensible

es·o·ter·ic

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

PROFUSE
(A) Generous (B) Scanty
(C) Meagre (D) Paucity

pro·fuse

(especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant

A

pau·ci·ty (ANTONYM)

The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity  

ANTONYM

Placid
(A) Calm (B) Equable
(C) Uneven (D) Garner

C

Malice
(A) Grudge (B) Annoy
(C) Hate (D) Sympathy

D

Blithe
(A) Gay (B) Cheerful
(C) Sorrowful (D) Bright

blithe

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

C

OBSTRUCT
(A) Impede (B) Prevent
(C) Hasten (D) Restrain

C

MERCURIAL
(A) Variable (B) Unstable
(C) Erratic (D) Steady


D

mer·cu·ri·al

(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

IDIOMS

At one's wit's end
(A) to ignore (B) perplexed
(C) to tarnish (D) intense dislike

B

Bid defiance
(A) perplexed (B) to tarnish
(C) ignore (D) intense dislike

(*) Bid defiance means 'to offer resistance'.

Dig one's Grave
(A) intense dislike
(B) to be responsible for own downfall
(C) die while in service
(D) pass away

B

Hold one's horse

(A) to achieve something
(B) energetic
(C) to strike unfairly
(D) be patient

D

Sail under the false colours
(A) prominent (B) extremely angry
(C) A hypocrite (D) to be cheerful
C

At the helm of
(A) at the helm of the ship
(B) at the main situation
(C) in the centre of a storm
(D) in the centre of the ship
B

Tread on one's toes
(A) to give offence (B) walk on toes
(C) tread with toes (D) flatter someone
A

The sailors "nailed their colours to their mast."
(A) put up a colourful mast
(B) refused to climb down
(C) took over the ship
(D) decided to abandon the ship

C

The police "cordoned off" the area after the explosion.
(A) the police filled the whole area
(B) the police isolated the area
(C) the police checked everyone in the area
(D) the police did not allow anyone to leave the area
B

People were "dropping like flies" in the intense heat.
(A) collapsing in large numbers
(B) getting infected with many diseases
(C) taking leave in large numbers
(D) sitting down in the shade
A

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

It is high time that we "did" something about it.
(A) had done (B) would do
(C) have done (D) No improvement
D

I asked him "that why he is" so sad.
(A) why is he (B) why he was
(C) that why is he (D) No improvement
B

His father wrote to him, “It is high time you "start" preparing for the forthcoming examination”.
(A) would start (B) started
(C) had started (D) No improvement

B

All this has been done with a view "to improve" the living conditions of the poor.
(A) to improving (B) of improving
(C) for improving (D) No improvement
A

. My brother as well as my sister "are staying" with me.
(A) have stayed (B) were staying
(C) is staying (D) No improvement

C

The Commissions are set up "to ask" into the incidents.
(A) investigate (B) demand
(C) look (D) No improvement
C

"After she arrived" home from school, she cooks food for the family.(A) After she arrives
(B) After she had arrived
(C) After she is arriving
(D) No improvement

A

Wine "loosen" his tongue.
(A) loosens (B) freed
(C) looses (D) No improvement
A

He has been working "off and on" for several years to compile a dictionary.
(
A) on or off (B) on and off
(C) regularly (D) No improvemen
D

I can always "count on him" in times of difficulty.
(A) count at him (B) count on he
(C) count him on (D) No improvemenT

D

 All the allegations "levelled against" him were found to be baseless.

(A) levelled for (B) level with
(C) level against (D) No improvement

D

Poor Tom "laid" in the shade of a tree before he could not walk further.
(A) lied (B) lain
(C) lay (D) No improvement
C

The labourers are "bent at" getting what is due to them.
(A) bent for (B) bent upon
(C) bent in (D) No improvement
B

"Being a rainy day", we had to abandon the match.

(A) Having been a rainy day

(B) It being a rainy day

(C) It been a rainy day

(D) No improvement

B

As employees, we are "accountable for" our stakeholders.
(A) accountable with
(B) accountable to
(C) accountable against
(D) No improvement
B

ONE WORD

One who is guilty of a crime
(A) Malefactors (B) Malady
(C) Mala fide (D) Maladroit

A

Whether one wishes or not
(A) Willy-Willy (B) Willy-Nilly (C) Nilly-Nilly (D) Nilly-Nally

B

One who does not care for literature or art
(A) Barbarian (B) Philistine
(C) Illiterate (D) Primitive
B

One who cannot die
(A) Stable (B) Immortal
(C) Perpetual (D) Perennial
 B

Opposed to great or sudden change
(A) Static (B) Revolutionary
(C) Conservative (D) Evolutionary
C

To slap with a flat object
(A) Chop (B) Swat
(C) Hew (D) Hit
B

A house for storing grains
(A) Cell (B) Store
(C) Godown (D) Granary
D

A man of odd habits
(A) Eccentric (B) Extrovert
(C) Introvert (D) Moody
A

That which would burn easily
(A) Incendiary (B) Incantation
(C) Inflammable (D) Incandescent
C

Place of gathering for public discussion
(A) Platform (B) Dias
(C) Stage (D) Forum
D

An addition to the end of a letter
(A) Postscript (B) Prelude
(C) Postnatal (D) Post-mortem
A

A confusing situation
(A) Perplexed (B) Quandary
(C) Miffed (D) Jolted
B RYT  quan·da·ry
A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

A mournful song (or poem) for the dead
(A) Ballad (B) Dirge
(C) Ode (D) Lyric

B

The dead skin cast off by a snake
(A) Bough (B) Slough
(C) Peeling (D) Borough
B

Speaking one’s thoughts aloud to oneself
(A) Apostrophise (B) Memorise
(C) Soliloquise (D) Solemnize
C

SPELL CHECKER

(A) Malpert (B) Malapert
(C) Malepert (D) Malapart
B

GOOGLE GIVES C

(A) Omnivorious (B) Omnivoros
(C) Omnivorous (D) Ommnivorious
C

(A) Cacodous (B) Caducous
(C) Cacodrous (D) Cacodras
B

(A) Boutique (B) Physique
(C) Opaque (D) Obleeque
D

Oblique

(A)Malignity (B) Malodorus
(C)Malfeasance (D) Malevolent
B

Malodorous