Direction(16-20) : Each sentence below has
two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the
set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
16. The students ____ not reach on time ___
of the transport strike.
(1) can - as
(2) could - because
(3) may - account
(4) will - despite
(5) should - for
17. They were _____ to vacate that house as
____ as possible.
(1) asked - soon
(2) ordered - easy
(3) shown - early
(4) told - later
(5) found - fast
18. The teacher _____ the concept by ____
practical examples.
(1) showed - telling
(2) gave - speaking
(3) liked - citing
(4) found - looking
(5) explained - quoting
19. The manager told us _____ Ramesh was
very anxious ______ the meeting.
(1) about - in
(2) that - before
(3) like - during
(4) the - for
(5) said - after
20. She did not tell ____ that she ____
attended the party.
(1) someone - have
(2) no one - has
(3) him - not
(4) her - can
(5) anyone - had
Direction(21-25) : Read each sentence to
find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is
the answer. If there is "No Error" the answer is '5'. (Ignore errors
of punctuation if any.)
21.
The shepherd counted / his sheep and found / that one of / them is
missing.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
No
Error
(5)
22.
The teacher were / impressed by her performance / and asked her to /
(1) (2) (3)
participate
in the competition. No Error
(4) (5)
23.
She asked her / son for help her /find a place to bury / the gold ornaments.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
No
Error
(5)
24.
The painter was / ask to paint a / picture of the king, / sifting on his
throne.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
No
Error
(5)
25.
The story was / about how an / intelligent man had saving / himself from being
robbed.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
No
Error
(5)
Direction(26-30) : Which of the phrases
(1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in
the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and
correct? ff the sentence is correct as it is and `No correction is required',
mark (5) as the answer.
26. They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
(1) still decide
(2) yet to decision
(3) yet to decide
(4) still decided
(5) No correction required
23. Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
(1) fed up in
(2) fed off
(3) feeds up of
(4) fed up of
(5) No correction required
28. She was just looking outside the window
when a beautiful bird caught the eye.
(1) catch the eye
(2) eye catching
(3) caught her eye
(4) catch her eyes
(5) No correction required
29. They sent out the invitations last evening.
(1) send out
(2) sending out
(3) sent at
(4) sending in
(5) No correction required
30. He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
(1) bear the burnt
(2) bear the burns
(3) bear a brunt
(4) bear and burn
(5) No correction required
Answers
16. (2) 17. (1) 18. (5) 19. (2) 20. (5) 21.
(5) 22. (1) 23. (2) 24. (2) 25. (3) 26. (3) 27. (4) 28. (5) 29. (5) 30. (2)
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