English Quiz - 12th November 2014
DIRECTION (1-5): 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 correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark 5) as the answer.
1. The executive had received several warnings before been suspended finally for his lack of punctuality.
1) after suspension
2) after suspending
3) before suspended
4) before being suspended
5) No correction required
2. Accordingly to the senior partner’s instructions they have remitted the amount to your bankers.
1) Accordingly on
2) On accord of
3) In accordance with
4) Accordingly as
5) No correction required
3. The museum-has planned of a ten day exhibition showcasing the rich culture of the South.
1) plan for
2) has been planning
3) planning on
4) have a plan
5) No correction required
4. Since the collapse of his business he has become frequent depressed and addicted to alcohol.
1) frequent depression and addicted for
2) frequently depress and addict to
3) frequently depressing and addicted on
4) frequently depressed arid addicted to 5) No correction required
5. The government will refrain from intervening in the dispute except the company requests it to do so.
1) with the dispute except
2) in the dispute unless
3) to the dispute excepting
4) in the dispute-without
5) No correction required
Directions (6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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, mark 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
6. Villagers want to build(1) /a bridge crossed the river(2) /to connect their village(3) /to the highway.(4) / No error(5)
7. He has invited one(1) /of his biggest business rivals(2) /to his office(3) /to discuss the merger.(d) /No error(5)
8. To avoid any interruption(1) /during the presentation(2) /he checked all the system(3) /the previous day.(4) /No error(5)
9. It is the government(1) /responsibility to provide(2) /athletes with the necessary facilities (3) /for their training.(4) /No error(5)
10. The management is(1) /not willing to(2) /make no concession(3) /to the employee’s demands.(4) /No error(5)
Directions (11-15): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1), 2),3), 4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
11. With the merger, the newly formed company has come to_____ the country’s____ into a modern economy.
1) lead - acceptance
2)exemplify-transformation
3) promote - development
4) reflect - transfer
5) stall - exchange
12. _____ governance does not encourage respect for authority and_____ the condition of the exploited.
1) Frail - enhance
2) Lack - recognises
3) Inadequate - heeds
4) Weak - accentuates
5) Effectual - alleviate
13. Although businesses are less ____ than they were before liberalization some parts of The economy remain____ to restrictions.
1) fettered - subject
2) shunned - accessible
3) ignored - vulnerable
4) restrict - expose
5) defunct - resistant
14. Today the city______ free housing and hospitals and clean streets has become the_____ of the entire country.
1) offers-example
2) known-pride
3) with - envy
4) providing - challenge
5) supplies-dream
15. Since its launch, the computer programme has____ for two-thirds of all software sales
1) allowed-legally
2) plans;-globally
3) provided-finally
4) competed-demand
5) accounted - domestically
ANSWERS
1. 4
2. 3
3. 5
4. 4
5. 2,
6. 2
7. 5
8. 3
9. 1
10. 3
11. 2
12. 4
13. 3
14. 3
15. 5
1. The executive had received several warnings before been suspended finally for his lack of punctuality.
1) after suspension
2) after suspending
3) before suspended
4) before being suspended
5) No correction required
2. Accordingly to the senior partner’s instructions they have remitted the amount to your bankers.
1) Accordingly on
2) On accord of
3) In accordance with
4) Accordingly as
5) No correction required
3. The museum-has planned of a ten day exhibition showcasing the rich culture of the South.
1) plan for
2) has been planning
3) planning on
4) have a plan
5) No correction required
4. Since the collapse of his business he has become frequent depressed and addicted to alcohol.
1) frequent depression and addicted for
2) frequently depress and addict to
3) frequently depressing and addicted on
4) frequently depressed arid addicted to 5) No correction required
5. The government will refrain from intervening in the dispute except the company requests it to do so.
1) with the dispute except
2) in the dispute unless
3) to the dispute excepting
4) in the dispute-without
5) No correction required
Directions (6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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, mark 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
6. Villagers want to build(1) /a bridge crossed the river(2) /to connect their village(3) /to the highway.(4) / No error(5)
7. He has invited one(1) /of his biggest business rivals(2) /to his office(3) /to discuss the merger.(d) /No error(5)
8. To avoid any interruption(1) /during the presentation(2) /he checked all the system(3) /the previous day.(4) /No error(5)
9. It is the government(1) /responsibility to provide(2) /athletes with the necessary facilities (3) /for their training.(4) /No error(5)
10. The management is(1) /not willing to(2) /make no concession(3) /to the employee’s demands.(4) /No error(5)
Directions (11-15): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1), 2),3), 4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
11. With the merger, the newly formed company has come to_____ the country’s____ into a modern economy.
1) lead - acceptance
2)exemplify-transformation
3) promote - development
4) reflect - transfer
5) stall - exchange
12. _____ governance does not encourage respect for authority and_____ the condition of the exploited.
1) Frail - enhance
2) Lack - recognises
3) Inadequate - heeds
4) Weak - accentuates
5) Effectual - alleviate
13. Although businesses are less ____ than they were before liberalization some parts of The economy remain____ to restrictions.
1) fettered - subject
2) shunned - accessible
3) ignored - vulnerable
4) restrict - expose
5) defunct - resistant
14. Today the city______ free housing and hospitals and clean streets has become the_____ of the entire country.
1) offers-example
2) known-pride
3) with - envy
4) providing - challenge
5) supplies-dream
15. Since its launch, the computer programme has____ for two-thirds of all software sales
1) allowed-legally
2) plans;-globally
3) provided-finally
4) competed-demand
5) accounted - domestically
ANSWERS
1. 4
2. 3
3. 5
4. 4
5. 2,
6. 2
7. 5
8. 3
9. 1
10. 3
11. 2
12. 4
13. 3
14. 3
15. 5
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