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MD. ABDULLAH AL MAMUN, IIUC

Synonyms
Synonyms Exercise: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the given word
1- ALERT 6- VESTIGE
 A.Smart  A.Invention
 B.Active  B.Example
 C.Watchful  C.Evidence
 D.Live  D.Experiment
 E.None of these  E.None of these
Answer - C (Watchful) Answer - C (Evidence)

2- MAJESTIC 7- AMPLE
 A.Attractive  A.Sufficient
 B.Extraordinary  B.Swift
 C.Grand  C.Detailed
 D.Interesting  D.Huge
Answer - C (Grand) Answer - A (Sufficient)

3- FAITH 8- OGLE
 A.Proof  A.Complain
 B.Belief  B.Mix
 C.Repose  C.Seperate
 D.Trust  D.Stare
Answer - D (Trust) Answer - D (Stare)

4- TARNISH 9- PILFER
 A.Ornate  A.Destroy
 B.Blemish  B.Damage
 C.Destroy  C.Steal
 D.Scrub  D.Snatch
Answer - B (Blemish) Answer - C (Steal)

5- ARTIFACT 10- TRIUMPH
 A.Synthetic  A.Joy
 B.Man-made  B.Excitement
 C.Natural  C.Gain
 D.Exact copy  D.Victory
Answer - B (Man-made) Answer - D (Victory)

11- DEPLETE 16- NEMESIS
 A.Destroy  A.Victory
 B.Finish  B.Adventure
 C.Exhaust  C.Reward
 D.Vanish  D.Punishment
Answer - C (Exhaust) Answer - D (Punishment)

12- APPORTIONMENT 17- LETHAL
 A.Allotment  A.Dreary
 B.Bestowal  B.Dreadful
 C.Delivery  C.Deadly
 D.Presentation  D.Strange
 E.None of these
Answer - C (Deadly)
Answer - A (Allotment) 18- GAMBIT
13- DEAR
 A.Expression
 A.Due  B.Trick
 B.Close  C.Explanation
 C.Costly  D.Appeal
 D.Young  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - B (Trick)
Answer - C (Costly) 19- FAD
14- PREDICT
 A.Charity
 A.Explain  B.Weakness
 B.Foretell  C.Fashion
 C.Assert  D.Folly
 D.Observe
 E.None of these Answer - C (Fashion)
20- BOWDLERISE
View Answer (-)
Answer & Explanation  A.Dictate
Answer - B (Foretell)  B.Persuade
15- LUDICROUS  C.Confuse
 D.Censor
 A.Absurd
 B.Clear Answer - D (Censor)
 C.Simple 21- INFINITE
 D.Dismal
 E.None of these  A.Strange
 B.Endless
Answer - A (Absurd)  C.Indefinite
 D.Vague
Answer - B (Endless)

22- FADE 28- DEARTH
 A.Suffer  A.Decrease
 B.Fall  B.Loss
 C.Wither  C.Reduction
 D.Lose  D.Scarcity
 E.None of these
Answer - D (Scarcity)
Answer - C (Wither) 29- EXPOSE
23- BAULK
 A.Open
 A.Identify  B.Reveal
 B.Prevent  C.Declare
 C.Encourage  D.Conceal
 D.Verify
 E.None of these Answer - B (Reveal)
30- OBSCENE
Answer - B (Prevent)
24- FERRY  A.Objectionable
 B.Indecent
 A.Bargain  C.Displeasing
 B.Celebrate  D.Condemnable
 C.Transport  E.None of these
 D.Drown
Answer - B (Indecent
Answer - C (Transport) 31- DELETERIOUS
25- LOQUACIOUS
 A.Morose
 A.Sad  B.Devious
 B.Secretive  C.Harmful
 C.Quiet  D.Remoseful
 D.Talkative  E.None of these
Answer - D (Talkative) Answer - C (Harmful)

26- TEDIOUS 32- ELUDE
 A.Painful  A.Confuse
 B.Troublesome  B.Dodge
 C.Lengthy  C.Despair
 D.Tiresome  D.Mislead
Answer - D (Tiresome) Answer - B (Dodge)

27- CELIBATE 33- AUTHENTIC
 A.Saint  A.Apparent
 B.Widower  B.Intricate
 C.Bachelor  C.Stable
 D.Teetotaller  D.Factual
Answer - C (Bachelor) Answer - D (Factual)

34- UNIFORMITY 40- RESILIENT
 A.Routine  A.Flexible
 B.Continuity  B.Proud
 C.Stability  C.Separable
 D.Consistency  D.Rigid
Answer - D (Consistency) Answer - A (Flexible)

35- DOCILE 41- DUBIOUS
 A.Stubborn  A.Straight
 B.Stupid  B.Sincere
 C.Gentle  C.Zig zag
 D.Vague  D.Doubtful
Answer - C (Gentle) Answer - D (Doubtful)

36- PAROCHIAL 42- CAVIL
 A.Reluctant  A.Appreciate
 B.Narrow-minded  B.Amuse
 C.Troublesome  C.Quibble
 D.Gloomy  D.Munch
Answer - B (Narrow-minded) Answer - C (Quibble)

37- KID 43- INFERNAL
 A.Regulate  A.Hateful
 B.Divert  B.Exciting
 C.Entertain  C.Devilish
 D.Cheat  D.Damaging
Answer - D (Cheat) Answer - C (Devilish)

38- MYSTIQUE 44- EQUIVOCAL
 A.Fame  A.Quarrelsome
 B.Reputation  B.Feasible
 C.Admirable quality  C.Ambiguous
 D.Popularity  D.Reasonable
Answer - C (Admirable quality) Answer - C (Ambiguous)

39- GENRE 45- OBFUSCATE
 A.Nature  A.Compete
 B.Kind  B.Confuse
 C.Story  C.Remove
 D.Gender  D.Push
Answer - B (Kind) Answer - B (Confuse)

46- REPRISAL 49- CONCISE
 A.Appreciation  A.Strong
 B.Retaliation  B.Solid
 C.Assessment  C.Brief
 D.Compensation  D.Small
Answer - B (Retaliation) Answer - C (Brief)

47- FESTAL 50- TRADUCE
 A.Serious  A.Harden
 B.Sad  B.Force
 C.Merry  C.Build
 D.Noisy  D.Betray
Answer - C (Merry) Answer - D (Betray)

48- ASPERITY
 A.Harshness
 B.Hope
 C.Slander
 D.Trouble
 E.None of these
Answer - A (Harshness)
Synonyms Questions and Answers: Choose the alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
1- Rakesh has a penchant for fine poetry. 3- Since she was committed to her words, I
presume that she will come.
 A.desire
 B.bias  A.think
 C.liking  B.guess
 D.training  C.suppose
 D.believe
Answer - C (liking)
2- She hardly works. Answer - C (suppose)
4- The guard was a vigilant young man.
 A.strenuously
 B.scarcely  A.smart
 C.mostly  B.watchful
 D.arduously  C.ambitious
 E.none of these  D.intelligent
Answer - B (scarcely) Answer - B (watchful)

5- Dipti did not admit her mistake in the 8- She would take a deep sigh and lapse into
beginning. silence.
 A.commit  A.pass
 B.apologize  B.revert
 C.accept  C.turn
 D.realise  D.get
 E.none of these  E.none of these
Answer - C (accept) Answer - A (pass)

6- Man has to encounter many hardships in 9- Sheela is going to foot the bill for the
life. repairs.
 A.solve  A.own
 B.face  B.pay
 C.bear  C.bear
 D.overcome  D.stand
Answer - B (face) Answer - B (pay)

7- Her success was the result of her 10- Archana is very meticulous in her
conscious efforts. dealings with others.
 A.efforts done after gaining  A.reserved

consciousness  B.haughty
 B.efforts made with critical  C.indifferent
awareness  D.very careful
 C.efforts done without any desire  E.none of these
 D.efforts done with out any aim
 E.none of these Answer - D (very careful)
Answer - B (efforts made with critical

awareness)
Practice Questions on Synonyms: Important questions on English Synonyms taken from

various previous exams of SSC.
1- MASSACRE 2- DISTINGUISH
 A.Stab  A.Darken
 B.Slaughter  B.Abolish
 C.Murder  C.Differentiate
 D.Assassinate  D.Confuse
Answer - B (Slaughter) Answer - C (Differentiate)

3- TERMINATE 7- TACITURNITY
 A.Suspend  A.Reserve
 B.Dismiss  B.Hesitation
 C.End  C.Changeableness
 D.Interrupt  D.Dumbness
 E.None of these
Answer - C (End)
4- OBJECT Answer - A (Reserve)
8- ADMIT
 A.Disobey
 B.Challenge  A.Decide
 C.Deny  B.Realise
 D.Disapprove  C.Accept
 D.Commit
Answer - D (Disapprove)  E.None of these
5- ADVERSITY
Answer - C (Accept)
 A.Crisis 9- ELICIT
 B.Misfortune
 C.Failure  A.Induce
 D.Helplessness  B.Extract
 E.None of these  C.Divulge
 D.Instil
Answer - B (Misfortune)
6- STUBBORN Answer - B (Extract)
10- PORTRAY
 A.Easy
 B.Obstinate  A.Communicate
 C.Willing  B.Paint
 D.Pliable  C.Express
 E.None of these  D.Draw
Answer - B (Obstinate) Answer - D (Draw)

Antonyms
Antonyms Exercise: In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word. These are very important Questions for those preparing for
Competitive Exams and for those who are learning English.
1- TENTATIVE 6- MANAGE
 A.Immediate  A.Direct
 B.Urgent  B.Avail
 C.Developed  C.Bungle
 D.Final  D.Wild
Answer - D (Final) Answer - C (Bungle)

2- PARALLEL 7- ILLUSORY
 A.Divergent  A.Deceptive
 B.Curved  B.Real
 C.Random  C.Imaginary
 D.Wavy  D.Certain
Answer - A (Divergent) Answer - B (Real)

3- STUBBORN 8- ARID
 A.Willing  A.Plentiful
 B.Consenting  B.Productive
 C.Pliable  C.Humid
 D.Easy  D.Agreeable
Answer - C (Pliable) Answer - C (Humid)

4- NOVEL 9- DISPERSE
 A.Formal  A.Collect
 B.Ancient  B.Assemble
 C.Customary  C.Hoard
 D.Traditional  D.Save
Answer - D (Traditional) Answer - B (Assemble)

5- LIABILITY 10- IMPULSIVE
 A.Treasure  A.Cautious
 B.Debt  B.Considerate
 C.Assets  C.Clever
 D.Property  D.Cunning
Answer - C (Assets) Answer - A (Cautious)

11- AUSPICIOUS 17- BAROQUE
 A.Spicy  A.Direct
 B.Unfavourable  B.Straight
 C.Conspicuous  C.Plain
 D.Condemnatory  D.Strong
 E.None of these
Answer - B (Unfavourable)
12- ENGULFED Answer - C (Plain)
18- REPEL
 A.Encircled
 B.Grouped  A.Attract
 C.Disfigured  B.Concentrate
 D.Detached  C.Attend
 D.Continue
Answer - D (Detached)  E.None of these
13- CONVEX
Answer - A (Attract)
 A.Flat 19- CAPRICIOUS
 B.Protuberant
 C.Full  A.Satisfied
 D.Indented  B.Scattered
 E.None of these  C.Steadfast
 D.Insured
Answer - D (Indented)  E.None of these
14- LUXURIANT
Answer - C (Steadfast)
 A.Barren 20- FACTITIOUS
 B.Small
 C.Ghastly  A.Ridiculous
 D.Decaying  B.Genuine
 E.None of these  C.Engineered
 D.Magnificent
Answer - A (Barren)
15- GLIB Answer - B (Genuine)
21- SAGACIOUS
 A.Unwilling
 B.Hesitant  A.Casual
 C.Dumb  B.Cunning
 D.Modest  C.Foolish
 E.None of these  D.False
Answer - C (Dumb) Answer - C (Foolish)

16- ZEST 22- EPILOGUE
 A.Restive  A.Conversation
 B.Callous  B.Dialogue
 C.Indifference  C.Dramatic
 D.Distate  D.Prologue
Answer - D (Distate) Answer - D (Prologue)

23- PERSUASIVE 29- BRAZEN
 A.Demoralizing  A.Respectful
 B.False  B.Innocent
 C.Discouraging  C.Delicious
 D.Unconvincing  D.Helpful
Answer - D (Unconvincing) Answer - A (Respectful)

24- BANISH 30- ADVERSITY
 A.Abandon  A.Diversity
 B.Harbour  B.Affliction
 C.Intrude  C.Prosperity
 D.Drop  D.Catastrophe
Answer - B (Harbour) Answer - C (Prosperity)

Explanation - 31- PALTRY
25- REWARD
 A.Strong
 A.Demotion  B.Worthwhile
 B.Forfeiture  C.Mean
 C.Penalty  D.Bitter
 D.Retribution
Answer - B (Worthwhile)
Answer - C (Penalty) 32- DORSAL
26- REJECT
 A.Inactive
 A.Agree  B.Ventral
 B.Accept  C.Peripheral
 C.Embrace  D.Central
 D.Adopt
Answer - B (Ventral)
Answer - B (Accept) 33- VAGUE
27- FOSTER
 A.Known
 A.Repress  B.Published
 B.Curb  C.Popular
 C.Check  D.Definite
 D.Control
Answer - D (Definite)
Answer - A (Repress) 34- SUPERVISE
28- WITHIN
 A.Overlook
 A.Without  B.Misdirect
 B.Past  C.Neglect
 C.Over  D.Forget
 D.Beyond  E.None of these
Answer - D (Beyond) Answer - B (Misdirect)

35- MAGNANIMOUS 41- CONFIDENT
 A.Selfish  A.Diffident
 B.Naïve  B.Timid
 C.Generous  C.Reserved
 D.Small  D.Shy
Answer - A (Selfish) Answer - A (Diffident)

36- CULMINATE 42- FILTHY
 A.Frustrate  A.Stainless
 B.Fail  B.Shining
 C.Abort  C.Sterilized
 D.Defeat  D.Clean
Answer - C (Abort) Answer - D (Clean)

37- AMENABLE 43- CROWDED
 A.Stubborn  A.Deserted
 B.Docile  B.Lonely
 C.Obedient  C.Empty
 D.Offensive  D.Barren
Answer - A (Stubborn) Answer - A (Deserted)

38- ACQUIT 44- DIM
 A.Confirm  A.Bright
 B.Blame  B.Understandable
 C.Punish  C.Loud
 D.Indict  D.Clear
Answer - D (Indict) Answer - A (Bright)

39- FORBIDDEN 45- CONFORM
 A.Allowed  A.Disappoint
 B.Prohibited  B.Reform
 C.Agreed  C.Deform
 D.Forsaken  D.Dissent
Answer - A (Allowed) Answer - D (Dissent)

40- DISSIPATE 46- ABORIGINAL
 A.Sustain  A.Modern
 B.Conserve  B.Popular
 C.Preserve  C.Current
 D.Maintain  D.Contemporary
Answer - B (Conserve) Answer - A (Modern)

47- INDIGENOUS 49- ACCOMPLICE
 A.Native  A.Friend
 B.Cheap  B.Accessory
 C.Foreign  C.Escort
 D.Inferior  D.Opponent
Answer - C (Foreign) Answer - D (Opponent)

48- FRAIL 50- CONVENE
 A.Vigorous  A.Cancel
 B.Sturdy  B.Adjourn
 C.Hardy  C.Dissolve
 D.Strong  D.Postpone
Answer - D (Strong) Answer - A (Cancel)
English Antonyms Questions: These questions are very important for exams such as SBI,
IBPS, SSC, MBA entrance and other competitive exams. Questions on antonyms with
detailed explanation.
1- Brilliant 3- Tyro
 A.shining  A.virtuoso
 B.dull  B.new
 C.flat  C.learner
 D.apprent  D.good looking
 E.bright  E.none of these
Answer - B (dull) Answer - A (virtuoso)

Explanation - Explanation -
Dull is the opposite of Brilliant. Tyro means beginner whereas virtuoso means
2- Labyrinthine expert.
4- Flamboyant
 A.clear
 B.opaque  A.excited
 C.obscure  B.quiet
 D.straight  C.angry
 D.multi coloured
Answer - D (straight)  E.none of these
Explanation -
Straight is the opposite of Labyrinthine. Answer - B (quiet)
Explanation -
quiet is the opposite of Flamboyant

5- Copious 8- Candid
 A.plentiful  A.silent
 B.little  B.frank
 C.accommodative  C.close
 D.abudant  D.taciturn
Answer - B (little) Answer - D (taciturn)

Explanation - 9- Turbulence
little is the opposite of copious.
6- Heterogeneous  A.hostility
 B.noisy
 A.homogeneous  C.impropriety
 B.similar  D.calmness
 C.different  E.none of these
 D.colourful
 E.none of these Answer - D (calmness)
10- Debonair
Answer - A (homogeneous)
7- Wholesome  A.balmy
 B.awkward
 A.robust  C.good looking
 B.rough  D.windy
 C.weak  E.smart
 D.complete
 E.none of these Answer - B (awkward)
Answer - C (weak)
Explanation -
weak is the opposite of wholesome which
means good health.

Spotting Errors Questions
Spotting errors in sentences is an integral part of testing English Grammar of the

candidates.
Some of the sentences are grammatically correct and some are incorrect. Find out which
part of the sentence has an error and mark that part. If there is no error, mark that part
as your answer.
1- Another baffling change 1/ that I notice 4- There is a need 1/ to revising

2/in him now-a-days 3/ is that he avoids to Government policies 2/ on controlling 3/
speak to me. 4/ No error 5 unauthorized constructions. 4/ No error 5
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - D (4) Answer - B (2)

Explanation - say ‘speaking’ for ‘to speak’, Explanation - to revise
2- He lay the watch 1/on the table 2/ and 5- If you had seen 1/ yesterday’s cricket I
then forgot all about it 3/ when he went am sure 2/ would have 3/ enjoyed seeing
out.4/ No error5 our team bat. 4/ No error 5
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - A (1) Answer & Explanation

Explanation - say ‘laid’ for ‘lay’ Answer - D (5)
3- While it is apparent 1/ that biotechnology Explanation - No error
offers 2/significant benefits 3/ adequate 6- When he will come 1/ I will 2/ make sure
attention has not been focussed to this vital 3/ I meet him. 4/ No error 5
area. 4/ No error 5
 A.1
 A.1  B.2
 B.2  C.3
 C.3  D.4
 D.4  E.5
 E.5
Answer - A (1)
Answer - D (4) Explanation - say ‘comes’ for ‘will come’
Explanation - use ‘on’ in place of ‘to’

7- The traveller being weary 1/ he 2/ sat by 11- He as well as you 1/ is tired of 2/ this
3/ woodside to rest. 4/ No error 5 long 3/ and troublesome affair 4/. No error 5
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - B (2) Answer - D (5)

Explanation - drop ‘he’ Explanation - no error
8- He did not 1/ and could not have 2/ 12- Along the 1/ northern frontier of India
understood 3/ the full facts of the case 4/. 2/ is seen 3/ the Himalayas mighty in their
No error 5 splendour 4/. No error 5
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - A (1) Answer - C (3)

Explanation - Add ‘understand’ after ‘did Explanation - say ‘are seen’
not’ 13- The recommendations of the committee
9- Neither 1/ Rohit nor 2/ Kabir have done 1/ that the age should be lowered down
his 3/ lesson. 4/ No error 5 2/immediately 3/ was not accepted 4/. No
error 5
 A.1
 B.2  A.1
 C.3  B.2
 D.4  C.3
 E.5  D.4
 E.5
Answer - C (3)
Explanation - use ‘has’ Answer - D (4)
10- I am opposed 1/ to the plan of action not Explanation - say ‘were not’
because 2/ it is ill concieved but that 3/ it 14- Each of the students whom 1/ I have
seems impractical 4/. No error 5 chosen to take part 2/ in the discussion have
3/ indicated that he will be happy to do so.
 A.1 4/ No error5
 B.2
 C.3  A.1
 D.4  B.2
 E.5  C.3
 D.4
Answer - C (3)  E.5
Explanation - say ‘but because’
Answer - C (3)
Explanation - say ‘has’

15- Our country need 1/ a number of 2/ self- 19- I am disappointed 1/ in not having saw
sacrificing 3/ and devoted political leaders 2/ any place while 3/ I was in Delhi on
4/. No error 5 vacation 4/. No error 5
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - A (1) Answer - B (2)

Explanation - say ‘needs’ Explanation - say ‘in not having seen’
16- We erect 1/ monuments in the memory 20- What India needs today 1/ are more
2/of the great lest their achievements 3/ scientists 2/ technicians 3/ and planners 4/.
might be 4/ forgotten. No error5 No error 5
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - D (4) Answer - B (2)

Explanation - say ‘should be’ Explanation - say ‘is’
17- He used rather harsh words 1/ in 21- No sooner did 1/ the thief saw the
denouncing 2/ her but he must have had 3/ 2/policeman than 3/ he ran away 4/. No
some very strong reasons to do so 4/. No error 5
error 5
 A.1
 A.1  B.2
 B.2  C.3
 C.3  D.4
 D.4  E.5
 E.5
Answer - B (2)
Answer - D (4) Explanation - say ‘see’
Explanation - say ‘for doing so’ 22- Neither the size 1/ nor the colour 2/ of
18- Since he has not 1/ yet attained the age the gloves 3/ were right 4/. No error 5
of eighteen 2/, he had no right 3/ to vote in
the present election 4/. No error 5  A.1
 B.2
 A.1  C.3
 B.2  D.4
 C.3  E.5
 D.4
 E.5 Answer - D (4)
Explanation - say ‘was’
Answer - C (3)
Explanation - say ‘ he has’

23- If it was possible 1/ to get near 2/ where 25- After 1/ Nepoleon had lost 2/ the battle
one of these eruptions took place 3/, we of Waterloo in 1815, he had been 3/exiled to
could have a grand sight 4/. No error 5 the Island of St. Helena. 4/ No error 5
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - A (1) Answer - D (4)

Explanation - say ‘if it were possible’ Explanation - say ‘was exiled’
24- Most of us are not aware 1/ that 2/
eating some varities 3/ of mushrooms result
in death. 4/ No error5
 A.1
 B.2
 C.3
 D.4
 E.5
Answer - D (4)
Explanation - say ‘results’
IBPS CWE Clerk 2013 English Paper - Spotting Errors Questions: Read each sentence to
find out whether there is any grammatical error / mistake in it. The error, if any, will be in one
part of the sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your answer. If there is no error
mark (5) as your answer.
1- The cost of constructing (1) / houses are 2- According to the Twelfth (1) / Five Year
increased (2) / because of the high (3) / Plan, India should (2) / invest one trillion
price of cement. (4) / No Error (5) dollors (3) / in infrastructure projects. (4)
/ No Error (5)
 A.1
 B.2  A.1
 C.3  B.2
 D.4  C.3
 E.5  D.4
 E.5
Answer - B (2)
Explanation - 'has' should be used in place Answer - D (5)
of 'are' Explanation - No error.

3- To increase the selling (1) / of products in 7- As per RBI guidelines (1) / a bank
rural areas (2) / the company will hire (3) account in which (2) / there is no
/ over five hundred trainees. (4) / No transactions for (3) / two years is a dormant
Error (5) account. (4) / No Error (5)
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - A (1) Answer - C (3)

4- We have spent (1) / most of the Explanation - 'are' in place of 'is'.
profits (2) / that we earn (3) / last year on 8- Farmers can easy (1) / get loans under (2)
purchasing new computers. (4) / No / the Kisan Credit Card Scheme which (3)
Error (5) / was launched by RBI. (4) / No Error (5)
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - C (3) Answer - A (1)

Explanation - have earned. Explanation - 'easily' in place of 'easy'.
5- The Government has (1) / promised to 9- Today there are very few (1) / tigers left
revise (2) / the pension scheme for bank (3) in India (2) / and many NGOs are (3)
/ staff since next year. (4) / No Error (5) / working saving our national animal. (4)
/ No Error (5)
 A.1
 B.2  A.1
 C.3  B.2
 D.4  C.3
 E.5  D.4
 E.5
Answer - D (4)
Explanation - 'from' in place of 'since'. Answer - D (4)
6- If a software company (1) / sends its 10- People are willing to (1) / pay higher
employees abroad (2) / to work for a foreign taxes so that (2) / the Government can build
client, they (3) / pays them a daily better roads (3) / and provide safe drinking
allowance. (4) / No Error (5) water. (4) / No Error (5)
 A.1  A.1
 B.2  B.2
 C.3  C.3
 D.4  D.4
 E.5  E.5
Answer - D (4) Answer - D (5)

Explanation - 'pay' in place of 'pays'. Explanation - No error

Choose the most appropriate PREPOSITION
1- He was advised to abstain ______ all 6- Give an example pertinent _______ the
alcoholic drinks. case.
 A.in  A.with
 B.at  B.on
 C.from  C.for
 D.by  D.to
Answer - C (from) Answer - D (to)

2- It is not always easy to sympathise 7- The candidates were tense ______
______ an unfortunate man. expectancy.
 A.with  A.with
 B.for  B.in
 C.by  C.on
 D.at  D.from
Answer - A (with) Answer - A (with)

3- He had to repent ______ what he had 8- My voice reverberated ________ the
done. walls of the castle.
 A.at  A.with
 B.of  B.from
 C.over  C.in
 D.for  D.on
 E.None of these
Answer - D (for)
4- Take this medicine and you will get rid Answer - B (from)
_______ the bad cold. 9- Are not these slums a disgrace _______
the civic authorities.
 A.from
 B.over  A.for
 C.at  B.to
 D.of  C.towards
 D.on
Answer - D (of)  E.None of these
5- My cousin has invested a lot of money
________ farming. Answer - B (to)
 A.on
 B.for
 C.in
 D.into
 E.None of these
Answer - C (in)

10- She could not dissociate herself 15- Very often we don’t not get what we
_______ what she said earlier. pine _________.
 A.off  A.about
 B.with  B.for
 C.from  C.at
 D.to  D.on
Answer - C (from) Answer - B (for)

11- The reward was not commensurate 16- Your conduct smacks ______
_______ the work done by us. recklessness.
 A.for  A.of
 B.on  B.with
 C.with  C.from
 D.order  D.in
Answer - C (with) Answer - A (of)

12- Such remarks are certainly derogatory 17- The customer smashed his fist down
_______ your reputation. ________ the table.
 A.of  A.into
 B.for  B.at
 C.with  C.on
 D.to  D.against
 E.None of these
Answer - D (to)
13- Our tragic experience in the recent past Answer - D (against)
provides an index __________ the state of 18- He has suffered heavy losses, yet he was
lawlessness in this region. rolling ______ wealth.
 A.of  A.for
 B.in  B.with
 C.at  C.from
 D.by  D.in
Answer - A (of) Answer - D (in)

14- Pakistan is not enamored ________ the 19- The peasant refused to bow ______.
bomb for its own sake.
 A.on
 A.with  B.upon
 B.of  C.about
 C.for  D.to
 D.by  E.by
 E.None of these
Answer - D (to)
Answer - B (of)

20- It is dangerous to enter _______ the 25- He thought that his father was not happy
enemy’s camp. ______ him.
 A.in  A.with
 B.into  B.about
 C.on  C.for
 D.through  D.at
 E.by  E.over
Answer - B (into) Answer - A (with)

21- President Saddam Hussain has been 26- I was disappointed _______ not finding
familiar ______ a gun all his life. the doctor in his seat.
 A.with  A.on
 B.for  B.from
 C.by  C.at
 D.on  D.over
 E.through  E.in
Answer - A (with) Answer - C (at)

22- The mother was concerned ________ 27- Let this be an example ________ the
the safety of her child. troublemakers.
 A.at  A.for
 B.about  B.about
 C.for  C.against
 D.upon  D.to
 E.with  E.with
Answer - B (about) Answer - D (to)

23- A good judge never gropes ______. 28- There is no exception _______ this rule.
 A.to  A.in
 B.at  B.to
 C.on  C.for
 D.for  D.about
 E.with  E.on
Answer - D (for) Answer - B (to)

24- In the morning, I simply take a glance 29- Nobody in our group has a genius
_______ the newspaper headlines. ______ winning friends and in convincing
people.
 A.at
 B.on  A.for
 C.of  B.in
 D.through  C.of
 E.over  D.at
 E.None of these
Answer - A (at)
Answer - A (for)

30- If you are averse _______ 35- The insects are a great nuisance
recommending my name, you should not ________ us.
hesitate to admit it.
 A.with
 A.about  B.for
 B.for  C.to
 C.to  D.at
 D.against  E.upon
 E.None of these
Answer - B (for)
Answer - C (to) 36- She was a devoted wife and looked
31- I am not obsessed ______ such ideas as _______ her husband.
you are.
 A.after
 A.in  B.by
 B.on  C.for
 C.for  D.to
 D.with  E.from
Answer - D (with) Answer - A (after)

32- Religious leaders should not delve 37- He dispensed with the services ______
______ politics. his dishonest clerk.
 A.in  A.of
 B.with  B.by
 C.at  C.for
 D.into  D.to
 E.from
Answer - D (into)
33- What you say has hardly any bearing Answer - A (of)
______ the lives of tribal. 38- India is committed _______ a policy of
peaceful existence.
 A.about
 B.for  A.for
 C.on  B.with
 D.with  C.to
 E.None of these  D.of
 E.on
Answer - C (on)
34- I am ready to say this _______ her face. Answer - C (to)
39- No one can stop a man from doing a
 A.at thing if he is really keen _______ it.
 B.in
 C.to  A.in
 D.by  B.at
 E.on  C.for
 D.on
Answer - D (on)  E.with
Answer - D (on)

40- Sometimes we have to put ______ with 45- There was no agreement ______ the
irksome or unpleasant situations. great powers ______ a treaty to ban nuclear
weapons.
 A.on
 B.in  A.between; about
 C.off  B.among; on
 D.up  C.in; for
 E.for  D.with; about
Answer - D (up) Answer - B (among; on)

41- I am angry with him ________ his 46- The problem ______ housing ______
carelessness. India is a complex one.
 A.at  A.about; in
 B.in  B.of; in
 C.for  C.in; of
 D.of  D.for; in
 E.on  E.None of these
Answer - C (for) Answer - B (of; in)

42- The rainfall _______ India varies _____ 47- I must hold discussions ______ you
place to place and also from year _____ ______ that matter shortly.
year.
 A.about; in
 A.over; with; by  B.with; on
 B.of; from; after  C.with; for
 C.in; from; to  D.about; for
 D.for; with; after  E.None of these
Answer - C (in; from; to) Answer - B (with; on)

43- Men have made ships that can sail 48- _______ the topmost branch of the tree
_______ the sea and fly ______ the air. sat a monkey making faces _____ us.
 A.along; above  A.on; at

 B.on; in  B.on; to
 C.over; into  C.over; to
 D.upon; through  D.in; for
 E.None of these
Answer - B (on; in)
44- The shopkeeper deals ______ grain, but Answer - A (on; at)
did not deal honestly _______ me. 49- He is laboring ______ a
misapprehension, but laboring ______ a
 A.in; with cause.
 B.with; by
 C.with; to  A.under; for
 D.in; by  B.in; towards
 E.None of these  C.by; in
 D.with; over
Answer - B (with; by)
Answer - A (under; for)

50- I am annoyed _______ him _____ what 55- The Indian magpie indulges _____ a
he has done to me. long flight.
 A.by; in  A.in
 B.with; against  B.with
 C.at; for  C.on
 D.with; for  D.at
 E.None of these  E.over
Answer - D (with; for) Answer - A (in)

51- You must apologies ______ him 56- Why were the votes disillusioned
_______ the wrong you have done him. _______ the Congress (I) is the question?
 A.from; against  A.at

 B.from; on  B.by
 C.to; for  C.in
 D.to; against  D.of
 E.None of these  E.with
Answer - C (to; for) Answer - D (with)

52- Only the blood-stained road was a 57- A steady mind triumphs _______
witness ______ his assassination. difficulties.
 A.of  A.in
 B.to  B.over
 C.at  C.at
 D.on  D.with
 E.for  E.None of these
Answer - B (to) Answer - B (over)

53- After having tea, he settled himself 58- I do not agree _____ you on this point.
______ his arm chair.
 A.to
 A.on  B.with
 B.in  C.in
 C.over  D.at
 D.at  E.None of these
 E.into
Answer - B (with)
Answer - D (into) 59- The thunder was accompanied _______
54- Minority aspiration cannot forever be heavy rains.
kept in check ______ the gun.
 A.with
 A.with  B.by
 B.from  C.of
 C.by  D.through
 D.through  E.None of these
 E.under
Answer - A (with)
Answer - A (with)

60- I brought him ______ with great 65- The teacher has no control _____ the
difficulty. students.
 A.about  A.on
 B.in  B.over
 C.round  C.with
 D.up  D.at
Answer - D (up) Answer - B (over)

61- He turned ______ the proposal without 66- Under this heavy load the bridge will
thinking. give ______.
 A.out  A.way
 B.up  B.in
 C.down  C.out
 D.in  D.away
Answer - C (down) Answer - A (way)

62- The principal called ______ the names 67- I have been waiting here for him
of the winners. _______ three weeks.
 A.on  A.for
 B.at  B.from
 C.out  C.since
 D.for  D.on
Answer - C (out) Answer - A (for)

63- He resembles _______ his mother. 68- They quarreled with me ______ the
division of the booty.
 A.with
 B.it  A.about
 C.at  B.in
 D.on  C.above
 E.None of these  D.on
 E.None of these
Answer - E (None of these)
64- We must keep _____ something for the Answer - A (about)
rainy day. 69- Good sleep is necessary _______ good
healthy.
 A.by
 B.for  A.of
 C.in  B.for
 D.at  C.at
 E.None of these  D.from
 E.None of these
Answer - C (in)
Answer - B (for)

70- I am used _____ such hardships. 75- _____ the whole, I like the book very much.
 A.to  A.at
 B.at  B.from
 C.for  C.on
 D.in
 D.from
 E.None of these
Answer - C (on)
76- The man robbed me _____ my possessions.
Answer - A (to)
71- Rita is married _____ Bobby.  A.of
 B.from
 A.with  C.with
 B.at  D.on
 C.between
 D.to Answer - A (of)
 E.None of these 77- He was vexed _____ Sohan for his
behaviour.
Answer - D (to)
72- Let us travel _____ night, it will be cool  A.with
then.  B.upon
 C.at
 D.to
 A.at
 B.by
Answer - A (with)
 C.in 78- Exercise is beneficial _______ health.
 D.during
 E.None of these  A.towards
 B.for
View Answer (-)  C.to
Answer & Explanation  D.in
Answer - C (in)
73- I was astonished ____ the sad news. Answer - C (to)
79- Ramesh’s mind was attuned _____ music.
 A.at
 B.in  A.at
 C.with  B.to
 C.with
 D.to
 D.on
 E.none of these
Answer - B (to)
Answer - A (at) 80- Keep clear _______ wicked boys.
74- We travelled _____ a boat to reach Dhaka.
 A.of
 A.by  B.from
 B.on  C.out
 C.for  D.with
 D.about  E.none of these
Answer - A (by) Answer - A (of)

Important questions on fill in the blanks. Questions taken from previous papers of various
competitive examinations.
1- The material is different ................... that. 6- I gave him a chair to sit .................
 A.to  A.in
 B.on  B.on
 C.from  C.at
 D.for  D.from
 E.in  E.into
Answer - C (from) Answer - B (on)

2- She has been absent ............... tuesday. 7- He poured the tea ............. the mug.
 A.from  A.in
 B.since  B.into
 C.for  C.on
 D.to  D.from
 E.on  E.to
Answer - B (since) Answer - B (into)

3- He goes ............. office by scooter. 8- You should explain this ............... them.
 A.in  A.to
 B.to  B.at
 C.by  C.in
 D.on  D.on
 E.through  E.into
Answer - B (to) Answer - A (to)

4- This is a comfortable house to live ................ 9- They are called ................ different names.
 A.in  A.by
 B.on  B.from
 C.to  C.with
 D.from  D.on
 E.by  E.in
Answer - A (in) Answer - A (by)

5- We should not waste money ............ 10- He told that he was very pleased ...............
luxuries. my work.
 A.on  A.with
 B.in  B.on
 C.to  C.in
 D.from  D.for
 E.by  E.at
Answer - A (on) Answer - A (with)

Sentence Completion Questions
Fill in the Blanks Questions: Questions on Sentence Completion or Fill in the Blanks. Very
important questions taken from previous year papers of various Competitive Exams.
1- The brilliant students will 5- According to corporate circles, Datta is

be................scholarships. pushing through the merger to create a
financially .............company in the
 A.honoured processed foods business, the group’s thrust
 B.awarded area for the coming years.
 C.rewarded
 D.forwarded  A.straight
 E.None of these  B.powerful
 C.leading
Answer - B (awarded)  D.acceptable
2- The dictionary of a  E.None of these
language......................usage.
Answer - B (powerful)
 A.prescribes 6- One of the most................events in the
 B.describes history of India was the attainment of its
 C.decides freedom.
 D.imbibes
 E.None of these  A.efferminate
 B.epochal
Answer - B (describes)  C.enterprising
3- ‘Mind your own business’, he said  D.greatest
.........................  E.None of these
 A.meekly Answer - B (epochal)

 B.heavily 7- The glib ................ of the sales girl
 C.sharply helped her a lot in her profession.
 D.clumsily
 E.None of these  A.patter
 B.chatter
Answer - C (sharply)  C.tapping
4- He had incurred such heavy debts that  D.jabber
nothing short of a.................could save him  E.None of these
from bankruptcy.
Answer - A (patter)
 A.loan 8- A stone that goes on rolling................no
 B.windfall moss.
 C.lottery
 D.miracle  A.gets
 E.None of these  B.accumulates
 C.collects
Answer - D (miracle)  D.gathers
 E.None of these
Answer - D (gathers)

9- Even after a long discussion, the 14- The naked human eye cannot
committee could not reach a ................................minute flaws in
.........................decision. complicated mechanisms.
 A.cordial  A.understand
 B.joint  B.detect
 C.unanimous  C.comprehend
 D.common  D.visualize
Answer - C (unanimous) Answer - B (detect)

10- The British are generally 15- There could have been a war on it, but
......................as a far more inventive in the end reason ......................
collection of individuals.
 A.persisted
 A.consigned  B.counted
 B.characterized  C.prevailed
 C.expected  D.survived
 D.recognized  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - C (prevailed)
Answer - D (recognized) 16- My friend says that he drinks tea
11- The doctor gave the woman because it is the best ..........................in the
a............................to calm her down. world.
 A.tonic  A.fluid
 B.sedative  B.drink
 C.antiseptic  C.beverage
 D.antidote  D.liquid
 E.None of these
Answer - B (sedative)
12- He was extremely .........................he Answer - C (beverage)
would believe anything you told him. 17- Every human being in the developed
country ........................over five pounds of
 A.believable solid wastes per day in various forms.
 B.gullible
 C.affable  A.contributes
 D.reliable  B.fosters
 C.produces
Answer - B (gullible)  D.develops
13- Several of our players were injured so  E.None of these
our losing the match was almost
........................ Answer - C (produces)
 A.necessary
 B.indispensable
 C.inevitable
 D.inexcusable
Answer - C (inevitable)

18- By sheer hard work, Sushil has 23- If our friends are not able to take us in
.........................out a niche for himself in the their car, we must
field of journalism. make......................arrangements to go to the
airports.
 A.carved
 B.worked  A.possible
 C.derived  B.alternate
 D.accomplished  C.another
 E.None of these  D.alternative
 E.None of these
Answer - A (carved)
19- The President of the Students’ Union Answer - D (alternative)
played in to the hands of some political 24- Please do not.......................the offer
leaders and.................the students to go on a made by the Chairman.
stike.
 A.refrain
 A.invited  B.refute
 B.ignited  C.refuse
 C.instigated  D.refuge
 D.inspired
Answer - C (refuse)
Answer - C (instigated) 25- It is generally believed that the rats are
20- We should not mix with those men who the first to leave a....................ship.
have an......................reputation.
 A.moving
 A.unsafe  B.anchored
 B.unsavoury  C.sinking
 C.unsteady  D.drowning
 D.unsanctified
Answer - C (sinking)
Answer - B (unsavoury) 26- My mother upset the kettle of boiling
21- They are refugees in need of water and.................her right hand badly.
......................
 A.wounded
 A.renovation  B.sizzled
 B.recapitulation  C.scorched
 C.restoration  D.scalded
 D.rehabilitation
Answer - D (scalded)
Answer - D (rehabilitation) 27- Legislation was passed to punish
22- The teacher promised brokers who........................their clients
to..........................a prize to the boy who funds.
stood first in the class.
 A.devour
 A.reward  B.defalcate
 B.award  C.devastate
 C.promote  D.embezzle
 D.secure  E.None of these
Answer - B (award) Answer - B (defalcate)

28- The figures were 33- My mother always kept .........................
barely............................in the dim light. cash for day to day expenses in the drawer.
 A.obvious  A.small
 B.perceived  B.little
 C.perceptive  C.running
 D.susceptible  D.petty
 E.None of these
Answer - C (perceptive)
29- It is my considered opinion that Answer - D (petty)
English education in the manner it has been 34- The outlines of the figure were barely
given has .......................... the English ....................... in the darkness.
educated Indians.
 A.susceptible
 A.emasculated  B.obvious
 B.excommunicated  C.perceptive
 C.castrated  D.perceived
 D.intimidated  E.None of these
Answer - A (emasculated) Answer - C (perceptive)

30- ............................. learning does not 35- Manuring in agriculture fields increases
help the mental growth of a student. ...........................
 A.Guided  A.income
 B.Rote  B.fertility
 C.Assisted  C.profitability
 D.Fast  D.productivity
Answer - B (Rote) Answer - D (productivity)

31- The new Ambassador presented his 36- We did not have the ..........................
......................... to the President at a formal idea of the problems involved in the work.
ceremony.
 A.closest
 A.documents  B.feeblest
 B.credentials  C.weakest
 C.papers  D.faintest
 D.testimonials  E.None of these
Answer - B (credentials) Answer - D (faintest)

32- The accused denied having committed 37- The whole lot of us ........................ a
the crime but could advance no sound sigh of relief when he finally emigrated to
arguments to ............. the charges. Canada.
 A.refuse  A.showed
 B.repress  B.breathed
 C.refute  C.heaved
 D.reproof  D.expressed
Answer - C (refute) Answer - C (heaved)

38- Life is to death as pleasure is to 43- Reason is the highest faculty
................... .................... on man by his creator.
 A.suffering  A.entrusted
 B.pain  B.endowed
 C.poverty  C.bestowed
 D.anguish  D.conferred
Answer - B (pain) Answer - C (bestowed)

39- A bad workman .................. with his 44- A speedy response is one that is made
tools. with ......................
 A.plays  A.surmise
 B.works  B.alacrity
 C.quarrels  C.grimaces
 D.fights  D.fear
Answer - C (quarrels) Answer - B (alacrity)

40- Orchestral players are ................... 45- Man must ................... now to stop
behind screens, and at no time do the judges pollution.
bear their names.
 A.act
 A.confined  B.operate
 B.conditioned  C.behave
 C.visualized  D.perform
 D.auditioned  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - A (act)
Answer - D (auditioned) 46- The principal was .................. through
41- Giving to his sons the key to success, he some papers when I went there to meet him.
slept a (an) ...................... sleep.
 A.shearing
 A.perennial  B.sheafing
 B.amiable  C.shuffling
 C.ephemeral  D.shelving
 D.eternal  E.None of these
Answer - D (eternal) Answer - C (shuffling)

42- At one point, it looked as if an areas of 47- Laser is a (an) ........................... of Light
agreement would ................... specially over Amplification by Stimulated Emission of
the issue of productivity linked wages. Radiation.
 A.emerge  A.homonym
 B.grow  B.acronym
 C.develop  C.malaprop
 D.come out  D.collocation
Answer - A (emerge) Answer - B (acronym)

48- The annual ..................... of industrial 50- The bank clerk tried to ........................
products has risen enormously in recent money from his friend’s account.
years.
 A.empower
 A.outbreak  B.embellish
 B.output  C.embroil
 C.outcome  D.embezzle
 D.outlay  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - D (embezzle)
Answer - B (output)
49- The young man was quickly promoted
when his Managing Director saw how
................ he was.
 A.assiduous
 B.cursory
 C.indigent
 D.lethargic
 E.None of these
Answer - A (assiduous)
Fill in the Blanks Questions 2: Select the correct alternative from the given choices which
completes the sentence.
1- Soft minded individuals arte 3- He was not happy because none of his
..................... to embrace all kinds of children rose in life quite to his ....................
superstitions.
 A.expectations
 A.eager  B.excellence
 B.prone  C.elegance
 C.dispose  D.enterprise
 D.reluctant  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - A (expectations)
Answer - B (prone) 4- There was no .................... in the railway
2- It is difficult at this stage to forecast the compartment for additional passengers.
..................... of results of the ongoing
research on cancer.  A.space
 B.place
 A.consequence  C.seat
 B.importance  D.room
 C.measure  E.None of these
 D.magnitude
 E.None of these Answer - D (room)
Answer - D (magnitude)

5- The medicine gave him a short 10- Hindus believe that ....................... from
...................... from the suffering. the cycle of birth and rebirth can be attained
only by good deeds.
 A.escape
 B.relief  A.bondage
 C.respite  B.deliverance
 D.release  C.delivery
 E.None of these  D.retirement
 E.None of these
Answer - C (respite)
6- There was a look of ......................... on Answer - B (deliverance)
his face during the interrogation. 11- I was astounded at his .................. lack
of knowledge about the continent of Africa.
 A.disfavour
 B.disguise  A.great
 C.dejection  B.huge
 D.digrace  C.colossal
 E.None of these  D.abundant
 E.None of these
Answer - C (dejection)
7- Like any other country India has its Answer - C (colossal)
....................... share of superstitions. 12- With God not having a ....................
nobody could complain to him.
 A.peculiar
 B.fair  A.telephone
 C.proper  B.wireless
 D.abundant  C.hotline
 D.television
Answer - B (fair)  E.None of these
8- The serious ..................... with her is that
she does not know typing. Answer - C (hotline)
13- We were certain that the snowstorm was
 A.disadvantage ......................
 B.inconvenience
 C.handicap  A.immutable
 D.obstacle  B.imminent
 E.None of these  C.unavoidable
 D.inherent
Answer - A (disadvantage)
9- A standing army is necessary for each Answer - B (imminent)
nation to save itself from the danger of the 14- There was so much ......................
foreign ................... material in the essy that it was difficult to
get the author’s message.
 A.raids
 B.incursions  A.exemplary
 C.interference  B.extraneous
 D.insertion  C.variegated
 E.None of these  D.superficial
Answer - B (incursions) Answer - D (superficial)

15- The Marxists, following a theory of 19- I ..................... he has been caught up in
dialectical materialism, contend that man is a traffic jam.
merely a producing animal who supplies his
own needs and whose life is largely  A.suspect
.................... by economics forces.  B.suppose
 C.imagine
 A.determined  D.speculate
 B.subordinated  E.None of these
 C.moulded
 D.subjugated Answer - B (suppose)
 E.None of these 20- Gandhiji was a humble man known for
his ..................
Answer - C (moulded)
16- He was virtually .................... by the  A.pleasantness
villagers for absconding with the girl.  B.sweetness
 C.modesty
 A.driven  D.kindness
 B.banished  E.None of these
 C.ostracised
 D.exploited Answer - C (modesty)
 E.None of these 21- Mr. Shekar .................. the letter by
return of post.
Answer - C (ostracised)
17- As soon as she saw him she unleashed a  A.replied
................... of fond, praise and  B.reciprocated
appreciation.  C.answered
 D.questioned
 A.rain  E.None of these
 B.torrent
 C.chain Answer - C (answered)
 D.series 22- He was .................. at the response from
 E.None of these the audience.
Answer - B (torrent)  A.gratified

18- There are many .................... to Greek  B.thanked
mythology in English poetry.  C.paused
 D.pleased
 A.elusives
 B.allusions Answer - D (pleased)
 C.illusions 23- It being an ....................... issue, it is not
 D.delusions correct to introduce questions of morality
 E.None of these into the debate.
Answer - B (allusions)  A.immoral

 B.irrelevant
 C.moral
 D.amoral
 E.None of these
Answer - B (irrelevant)

24- Sachin Tendulkar ..................... a 29- The new government wants to
century in that match. .................... the life of a common man.
 A.bowled  A.replenish
 B.hit  B.ameliorate
 C.played  C.refurbish
 D.scored  D.revive
 E.None of these
Answer - B (ameliorate)
Answer - D (scored) 30- It is .................. that we realize our
25- Drinking too much .................... one’s duties to our motherland, if we fail to do so,
judgement. our freedom will be in jeopardy.
 A.imposes  A.vicious
 B.impels  B.vile
 C.impairs  C.vital
 D.impedes  D.virtuous
 E.None of these
Answer - C (vital)
Answer - C (impairs) 31- Will you please ................. from
26- There was a huge ..................... at the interfering in the my personal affairs.
airport for the Prime Minister.
 A.avoid
 A.mob  B.desist
 B.gathering  C.prohibit
 C.rush  D.abstain
 D.collection  E.None of these
Answer - B (gathering) Answer - D (abstain)

27- Being guilty, my daughter was afraid to 32- During Diwali the shops are .................
....................... me in the eye. of people.
 A.look  A.busy
 B.confront  B.crowded
 C.encounter  C.full
 D.meet  D.bubbling
Answer - A (look) Answer - C (full)

28- The company demanded a certificate 33- The oil crisis highlighted the need to
that I was a ..................... student of the develop new .................. of energy and to
university. conserve those which are already in use.
 A.benevolent  A.methods
 B.bonafide  B.sources
 C.genuine  C.means
 D.truthful  D.preserves
Answer - B (bonafide) Answer - B (sources)

34- The miser gazed ..................... at the 39- I think they allow their children too
pile of gold coins in front of him. much ..................
 A.earnestly  A.levity
 B.thoughtfully  B.lassitude
 C.avidly  C.latitude
 D.admiringly  D.liberality
Answer - C (avidly) Answer - C (latitude)

35- Despite everyone trying to convince 40- A little sincerity is a dangerous thing,
him of the truth, he still sticks to his and a great of it is .................. fatal.
.................... stand.
 A.absolutely
 A.haughty  B.entirely
 B.obstinate  C.completely
 C.arrogant  D.thoroughly
 D.contumacious  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - A (absolutely)
Answer - D (contumacious) 41- The scheme failed due to the
36- Because of diesel ............... many ...................... of funds.
garages are introducing rationing.
 A.problem
 A.deficit  B.scarcity
 B.lack  C.paucity
 C.shortage  D.reduction
 D.scare  E.None of these
Answer - C (shortage) Answer - C (paucity)

37- The world is so constructed that if you 42- It is not possible to ..................... the
wish to enjoy its pleasure you must also suffering.
................ its pains.
 A.mitigate
 A.deny  B.masticate
 B.ignore  C.instigate
 C.endure  D.propitiate
 D.neglect
Answer - A (mitigate)
Answer - C (endure) 43- Knowledge of the local language
38- A man who commits a wrong, may be ........................ the assimilation of the
required to .................. his property as a cultural of the place.
penalty.
 A.hastens
 A.eschew  B.promotes
 B.assess  C.facilitates
 C.confiscate  D.strengthens
 D.forfeit  E.None of these
Answer - A (eschew) Answer - C (facilitates)

44- Man does not live by ...................alone. 48- No matter what ................... come our
way, we should not lose our temper.
 A.diet
 B.food  A.provocations
 C.meals  B.distractions
 D.bread  C.persons
 E.None of these  D.temptations
 E.None of these
Answer - D (bread)
45- Vallabh Bhai Patel’s life ...................... Answer - A (provocations)
some of the greatest events of the century. 49- It .................... to me that she was
incurable.
 A.spanned
 B.included  A.happened
 C.emcompassed  B.occurred
 D.overcame  C.flashed
 E.None of these  D.suggested
 E.None of these
Answer - A (spanned)
46- Would you mind ...................... to the Answer - B (occurred)
Principal how the trouble started? 50- In high school many of us never realized
the importance that grammar would
 A.talking ................. in later life.
 B.remarking
 C.telling  A.exercise
 D.explaining  B.figure
 E.None of these  C.portray
 D.play
Answer - D (explaining)  E.None of these
47- Please do not ............... the offer made
by the Chairman. Answer - D (play)
 A.refrain
 B.refuse
 C.refute
 D.refuge
 E.None of these
Answer - B (refuse)

English Spelling
Online English Spelling Questions: Attempt the Online Questions on English Spellings to
check your knowledge of English Language. Learn how to spell correctly. In each of the
following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is
correctly spelt. You have to find the correct spelt word.
1- Find the correct spelt word from the 5- Find the correct spelt word from the
alternatives given? alternatives given?
 A.Efflorascence  A.Exemple
 B.Efflorescence  B.Exampel
 C.Efllorescence  C.Example
 D.Eflorescence  D.Exampal
Answer - B (Efflorescence) Answer - C (Example)

 A.Aliennate  A.Psychology
 B.Allienate  B.Sycology
 C.Alienate  C.Psykology
 D.Alienatte  D.Sychology
Answer - C (Alienate) Answer - A (Psychology)

 A.Forfeit  A.Accesible
 B.Forefeit  B.Accesibel
 C.Forefeet  C.Accessible
 D.Forfiet  D.Acessible
Answer - D (Forfiet) Answer - C (Accessible)

 A.Comemorate  A.Tresspass
 B.Commemmorate  B.Trespass
 C.Comemmorate  C.Tresspas
 D.Commemorate  D.Trespas
Answer - D (Commemorate) Answer - B (Trespass)

 A.Argumant  A.Commission
 B.Arguemant  B.Comision
 C.Argument  C.Comission
 D.Arguement  D.Commision
Answer - C (Argument) Answer - A (Commission)

15- Find the correct spelt word from the
10- Find the correct spelt word from the alternatives given?
alternatives given?
 A.Scriptur
 A.Mustach  B.Skripture
 B.Moustach  C.Scripture
 C.Mustache  D.Scripcher
 D.Moustache  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - C (Scripture)
Answer - D (Moustache) 16- Find the correct spelt word from the
alternatives given?
 A.Acquiescence
 A.Sedantry  B.Aquicence
 B.Sedentery  C.Aquisence
 C.Sedentary  D.Acquissence
 D.Sedantary  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - A (Acquiescence)
Answer - C (Sedentary) 17- Find the correct spelt word from the
alternatives given?
 A.Guerila
 A.Aproched  B.Gurilla
 B.Aproached  C.Gorila
 C.Appraoched  D.Gorilla
 D.Approached  E.None of these
Answer - D (Approached) Answer - D (Gorilla)

 A.Comentary  A.Desicate
 B.Commentry  B.Desiccate
 C.Commentory  C.Dessicate
 D.Commentary  D.Dessiccate
Answer - D (Commentary) Answer - B (Desiccate)

 A.Pasanger  A.Blisfull
 B.Pessenger  B.Blissful
 C.Pesanger  C.Blisful
 D.Passenger  D.Blissfull
Answer - D (Passenger) Answer - B (Blissful)

 A.Tariff  A.Embarasment
 B.Tarriff  B.Embarassment
 C.Tarif  C.Embarrasment
 D.Tarrif  D.Embarrassment
Answer - A (Tariff) Answer - D (Embarrassment)

 A.Jewelery  A.Sattellite
 B.Jewelry  B.Satellite
 C.Jwellry  C.Sattelite
 D.Jewellery  D.Satelite
Answer - D (Jewellery) Answer - B (Satellite)

22- Find the correct spelt word from the
alternatives given?
 A.Grametic
 B.Grammetic
 C.Grammatic
 D.Gramatic
 E.None of these
Answer - C (Grammatic)

 A.Acurrate  A.Entreprenuer
 B.Accurate  B.Entrepraneur
 C.Acurate  C.Entrapreneur
 D.Accuratte  D.Entrepreneur
Answer - B (Accurate) Answer - D (Entrepreneur)

 A.Buisness  A.Commission
 B.Bussiness  B.Commisson
 C.Business  C.Commision
 D.Buisiness  D.Comission
Answer - C (Business) Answer - A (Commission)

 A.Liesure  A.Satellite
 B.Leisure  B.Satelite
 C.Leasure  C.Sattelite
 D.Lesiure  D.Sattellite
Answer - B (Leisure) Answer - A (Satellite)

 A.Adviceable  A.Harasment
 B.Advisable  B.Harassment
 C.Advicable  C.Harrassment
 D.Adviseable  D.Harrasment
Answer - B (Advisable) Answer - B (Harassment)

 A.Utrance  A.Sovereignty
 B.Utterance  B.Soveriegnty
 C.Uterance  C.Sovereignity
 D.Uttrance  D.Soveriegnity
Answer - B (Utterance) Answer - A (Sovereignty)

Sentence Improvement
Which of the words/phrases (A), (B), (C), and (D), should replace the words/phrases given in
italics in each of the following sentences so as to make the sentence effective and meaningfully
correct. If the sentence is correct and needs no change, mark "E" as your answer.
1- They were all astonished at his failure in 5- She is tallest of all the girls.
the examination.
 A.the tallest
 A.for  B.taller
 B.on  C.the taller
 C.in  D.a taller
 D.from  E.No Correction
 E.No Correction
Answer - A (the tallest)
Answer - D (No Correction) 6- It will depend now on they coming on
2- Due to bad weather the number of the time.
ships crossing the channel last week is very
small.  A.their coming
 B.them coming
 A.are being  C.their coming
 B.are  D.they come
 C.were  E.No Correction
 D.was
 E.No Correction Answer - A (their coming)
7- He has studied French since four years.
Answer - D (was)
3- She is worried about his health and also  A.since four years ago
me.  B.from four years ago
 C.from four years
 A.also is me  D.for four years
 B.so am I  E.No Correction
 C.so come too
 D.me also are Answer - D (for four years)
 E.No Correction 8- He had not ought to do it.
Answer - B (so am I)  A.has not ought to do

4- Roads are wet, it must had rained last  B.ought not had done
night.  C.ought not has done
 D.ought not have done
 A.must have been  E.No Correction
 B.might had
 C.would have been Answer - D (ought not have done)
 D.must have
 E.No Correction
Answer - D (must have)

9- He decided to quickly leave the house. 14- He spent much time and energy over it
and lost a large sum in the bargain.
 A.quickly to leave the house
 B.quickly leave house  A.will bargain
 C.leave the house quickly  B.for bargain
 D.leave quickly the house  C.off the bargain
 E.No Correction  D.into bargain
 E.No Correction
Answer - C (leave the house quickly)
10- The bag is so heavy that I can hardly Answer - B (for bargain)
carry it. 15- It is all and one to me whether he lives
in Mumbai or Kolkata.
 A.as
 B.too  A.all but one
 C.much  B.all one
 D.more  C.one and the same
 E.None  D.all or one
 E.No Correction
Answer - D (None)
11- Most willingly Rama agreed to go to Answer - C (one and the same)
Madras and remain there for a month. 16- At an early age he had made his mark as
a chemist.
 A.go to
 B.on going to  A.made his mark
 C.to going to  B.makes his mark
 D.to going  C.has made his mark
 E.No Correction  D.has been making his mark
 E.No Correction
Answer - B (on going to)
12- I felt that the music was sweetly and Answer - A (made his mark)
soothingly. 17- He is not in the good books of his
master.
 A.sweetly but soothingly
 B.sweet and soothing  A.in the better book
 C.sweetly but soothing  B.in the good book
 D.sweet and soothing  C.in the best book
 E.No Correction  D.into the good books
 E.No correction
Answer - B (sweet and soothing)
13- He did not know the answer and I did Answer - B (in the good book)
not neither. 18- He has been working off and on for
several years to compile a dictionary.
 A.and neither did I
 B.and either did I  A.regularly
 C.and neither have I  B.constantly
 D.and either did I  C.on and off
 E.No Correction  D.on or off
 E.No correction
Answer - A (and neither did I)
Answer - D (on or off)

19- On the day of the match, everyone 24- History is a little more than the register
hoped about fine weather. of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of
mankind.
 A.of
 B.at  A.little less
 C.for  B.very little more
 D.in  C.little more
 E.No correction  D.little more of
 E.No correction
Answer - A (of)
20- Although her parents warned her of Answer - C (little more)
what would happen, she continued to 25- The centre forward was constantly being
disobey them. cheered and applauded because he had
made many goals.
 A.off
 B.to  A.he had secured many goals
 C.to  B.he made many goals
 D.on  C.he had scored many goals
 E.No correction  D.he had scored goals
 E.No correction
Answer - D (No correction)
21- In his lecture, he dealt about the causes Answer - C (he had scored many goals)
of the Gulf War. 26- Our neighbours are extremely noisy but
even more are they quarrelsome.
 A.with
 B.on  A.they are even more quarrelsome
 C.for  B.more even are they quarrelsome
 D.in  C.more are they quarrelsome
 E.No correction  D.more they are quarrelsome
 E.No improvement
Answer - A (with)
22- When new coins were issued, the old Answer - A (they are even more
ones were called out. quarrelsome)
27- I prefer to ride than to walk.
 A.in
 B.up  A.ride to walk
 C.off  B.riding than walking
 D.of  C.riding to walking
 D.ride than walk
Answer - C (off)
23- But for the two income, we would be Answer - B (riding than walking)
hard out. 28- Would you mind help me with these
questions?
 A.help up
 B.hard on  A.helping
 C.hard up  B.to help
 D.hard of  C.of helping
 E.No correction  D.to helping
Answer - C (hard up) Answer - A (helping)

29- Is the coffee so cool for you to drink? 34- Unless he does not leave this house, I
will not say anything.
 A.too cool that you can drink
 B.cool enough for you to drink  A.had left
 C.enough cool to drink  B.left
 D.cool enough to drink  C.did not leave
 E.No improvement  D.leaves
Answer - B (cool enough for you to drink) Answer - D (leaves)

30- While walking across the road a bus 35- As the summer vacation approaches, the
knocked him down. numbers of tourists are increasing by leaps
and bounds.
 A.a bus knocked down
 B.he was by a bus knocked  A.has increased by leaps and bounds
 C.he was knocked down by a bus  B.increases by leaps and bounds
 D.knocked down by a bus  C.are increasing by leaps and
 E.No improvement bounds
 D.increased by leaps and bounds
Answer - C (he was knocked down by a  E.None
bus)
31- We had to stop for diesel because we Answer - B (increases by leaps and
had hardly much left. bounds)
36- It is one and quarter hours since Harish
 A.some went away.
 B.more
 C.any  A.one and quarter
 D.none  B.one and quarter hour
 E.No improvement  C.one hour and quarter
 D.one hour and a quarter
Answer - C (any)
32- If you had arrived earlier, you would Answer - D (one hour and a quarter)
have found me in the bus. 37- Where politics fails, economics may
sometime succeed.
 A.will find
 B.have found  A.may sometimes succeeds
 C.found  B.may sometime succeeds
 D.not found  C.sometimes succeed
 E.No improvement  D.sometimes succeeds
Answer - D (No improvement) Answer - D (sometimes succeeds)

33- The robber entered into the old man’s 38- In which newspaper the advertisement
room very quietly. appeared?
 A.entered in  A.did the advertisement appear

 B.entered inside  B.did the advertisement was
 C.entered appeared
 D.entered of  C.the advertisement was appeared
 E.No improvement  D.the advertisement appear
Answer - C (entered) Answer - A (did the advertisement appear)

39- The teacher asked “why you are late”? 44- You can mix it with some sugar and eat
it.
 A.why you were late
 B.why late you are  A.in some sugar
 C.why are you late  B.into some sugar
 D.why were you late  C.any sugar
 E.No improvement  D.with sugar
 E.No correction
Answer - C (why are you late)
40- He killed the enemy by his sword. Answer - D (No correction)
45- I don’t want to disturb you, please get
 A.with his sword with your work.
 B.by sword
 C.by a sword  A.get up with
 D.with sword  B.get over with
 E.No improvement  C.get on with
 D.get for
View Answer (-)  E.No correction
Answer & Explanation
Answer - A (with his sword) View Answer (-)
41- He told us the story in a nutshell. Answer & Explanation
Answer - C (get on with)
 A.in the nutshell 46- There is plenty of time to catch the
 B.putting in a nut train.
 C.in nutshell
 D.fof nutshell  A.to get
 E.No correction  B.to reach
 C.to hold
Answer - D (No correction)  D.to board
42- She is having a lot of money.  E.No correction
 A.has lot of Answer - D (No correction)

 B.has a lot of 47- Hundreds of people were killed by
 C.is having lot of earthquake.
 D.have a lot of
 E.No correction  A.in
 B.from
Answer - B (has a lot of)  C.of
43- He shouted that he might attract  D.to
attention.  E.No correction
 A.to attract attention Answer - A (in)

 B.for attracting attention 48- He insisted on he was innocent.
 C.that he may attract attention
 D.to attracting attentio  A.insisted on that
 E.No correction  B.insisted that
 C.insists that
Answer - A (to attract attention)  D.insists for
Answer - B (insisted that)

49- John, who studies medicine at present, 54- Would you please tell me when the next
hopes to go abroad after graduation. train comes?
 A.is studying  A.when does the next train come

 B.will study  B.when comes the next train
 C.studied  C.when the next train does come
 D.have studied  D.when the train next come
 E.No correction  E.No correction
Answer - A (is studying) Answer - A (when does the next train

50- Students are attending spoken English come)
class since 6th February. 55- In this deteriorate condition, you should
call in a good doctor.
 A.were attending
 B.have been attending  A.deteriorate
 C.have attended  B.deterioration
 D.to have attended  C.to deteriorated
 E.No correction  D.to deteriorate
 E.No correction
Answer - B (have been attending)
51- Ramesh went to the nearest shop to Answer - A (deteriorate)
getting presents for his son. 56- It is important that he should have been
arriving here in time.
 A.to get
 B.for to get  A.could arrive
 C.for getting  B.arrive
 D.to getting  C.could have arrived
 E.No correction  D.have arrived
 E.No correction
Answer - A (to get)
52- They have still not responded to our Answer - A (could arrive)
proposal. 57- One should be careful to check the
grease and oil in our car every day.
 A.have not still responded
 B.still have not responded  A.one’s
 C.not have still responded  B.his
 D.not still responded  C.their
 E.No correction  D.my
 E.No correction
Answer - A (have not still responded)
53- I cannot remember where I did leave my Answer - A (one’s)
black shirt. 58- i want to see the film as it is being
directed by Satyajit Ray.
 A.did I leave
 B.I left  A.has been directed by
 C.left I  B.was directed by
 D.left  C.had directed by
 E.No correction  D.had been directed by
Answer - A (did I leave) Answer - A (has been directed by)

59- To lock up man and let him doing 64- A large number of houses has come up
nothing is a cruel punishment. around Kolkata.
 A.let him do nothing  A.is coming up

 B.letting him do nothing  B.are coming
 C.to let him do anything  C.had come up
 D.to let him do nothing  D.had come
 E.No correction  E.No correction
Answer - A (let him do nothing) Answer - B (are coming)

60- At last we realized what was truth. 65- The rules of chess require that one made
only one move at a time.
 A.what was the truth
 B.what the truth was  A.makes
 C.the truth was  B.make
 D.the truth is  C.will make
 E.No correction  D.had made
 E.None
Answer - B (what the truth was)
61- Only three-fourth of the work are Answer - A (makes)
complete. 66- He enjoys to tell stories to children.
 A.is complete  A.telling stories

 B.has completed  B.how to tell stories
 C.have completed  C.to narrate stories
 D.have been completed  D.narrating stories
 E.No correction  E.None
Answer - A (is complete) Answer - A (telling stories)

62- In summer, days are more warmer than 67- “Arms and the Man” have been written
nights. by George Bernard Shaw.
 A.more warm  A.are written

 B.warmer  B.are being written
 C.warmest  C.has been written
 D.most warmest  D.has written
 E.No correction  E.None
Answer - B (warmer) Answer - C (has been written)

63- It is better to say too little than too
much.
 A.little
 B.only little
 C.very little
 D.few little
 E.No correction
Answer - A (little)

Idioms and Phrases
Choose the exact meaning of the idioms/phrases
1- My father did not know that his brother 6- My car broke down on way to college
would tread on his heels. yesterday
 A.follow closely after  A.met with an accident

 B.stab him in the back  B.broke into pieces
 C.oppose him immediately  C.stopped due to mechanical failure
 D.support him blindly  D.dashed against another vehicle
Answer - A (follow closely after) Answer - C (stopped due to mechanical

2- He is the sort of man who would do failure)
anything for a consideration 7- The prices are going up by leaps and
bounds
 A.out of love
 B.in sympathy with the aggrieved  A.irregularly
 C.if he found some merit in it  B.gradually
 D.if he were paid to do it  C.rapidly
 E.None of these  D.systematically
 E.None of these
Answer - D (if he were paid to do it)
3- His dealings are all above board Answer - C (rapidly)
8- We kept our fingers crossed till the final
 A.simple results are declared
 B.decent
 C.open  A.waited expectantly
 D.friendly  B.kept praying
 E.None of these  C.felt scared
 D.kept hopeful
Answer - C (open)  E.None of these
4- He threw cold water over the project that
the secretary had prepared Answer - A (waited expectantly)
9- To fish in troubled waters
 A.rejected
 B.encouraged  A.to make the most in a bad
 C.cleared situation
 D.discouraged  B.to disturb others
 E.None of these  C.to do something silly
 D.to try to find out an impossible
Answer - D (discouraged) object
5- There is no need to rake up an old quarrel  E.None of these
 A.forget Answer - A (to make the most in a bad

 B.revive situation)
 C.start
 D.end
Answer - B (revive)

Direct Multiple Choice- Choose the exact 6- Blue blood.
meaning of the idiomatic
expressions/phrases  A.something impossible
 B.an aristocrat
1- Between the devil and the deep sea.  C.something costly
 D.a funny object
 A.to be in a dilemma  E.None of these
 B.to be in a temper
 C.to choose correctly Answer - B (an aristocrat)
 D.to live dangerously 7- At one’s wit’s end.
 E.None of these
 A.to be very witty
Answer - A (to be in a dilemma)  B.to confuse other
2- To cut the crackle.  C.to be completely confused
 D.to minimise expenses
 A.to stop talking and start  E.None of these
 B.to dig a well
 C.to annoy others Answer - C (to be completely confused)
 D.to act in a friendly way 8- To eat a humble pie.
 E.None of these
 A.to eat cheap food
Answer - A (to stop talking and start)  B.to eat slowly
3- To give currency to.  C.to swallow one’s pride and
apologize for doing something
 A.to give someone wrong
 B.to pay much attention  D.to deft authority
 C.to carry heavy load
 D.to offer bribe Answer - C (to swallow one’s pride and
 E.None of these apologize for doing something wrong)
9- A snake in the grass.
Answer - B (to pay much attention)
4- To miss the boat.  A.a very poisonous snake
 B.a secret agent
 A.to miss an opportunity  C.an unrecognizable enemy or
 B.to feel lonely danger
 C.to act like a coward  D.to defy authority
 D.to swim in a river  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - C (an unrecognizable enemy or
Answer - A (to miss an opportunity) danger)
5- To have cold feet. 10- To turn over a new leaf.
 A.to feel very cold  A.to change one’s behavior for the
 B.to pay much attention to better
 C.to be reluctant  B.to read something attentively
 D.to pour water on something  C.to remain vigilant
 E.None of these  D.to be careful
Answer - C (to be reluctant) Answer - A (to change one’s behavior for

the better)

11- To hold a candle to. 16- To bury the hatchet
 A.to be nearly as good as someone  A.to dispute over small things

in his/her absence  B.to destroy
 B.to light up a candle  C.to make peace
 C.to find out the true intention  D.to repair a costly furniture
 D.to support someone  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - C (to make peace)
Answer - A (to be nearly as good as 17- At sea
someone in his/her absence)
12- Black sheep  A.to travel by boat
 B.to confuse others
 A.a costly item  C.perplexed
 B.a dark shiny object  D.to incite others
 C.an unworthy person  E.None of these
 D.a funny man
 E.None of these Answer - C (perplexed)
18- Heart and soul
Answer - C (an unworthy person)
13- Oily tongue  A.very seriously and sincerely
 B.honestly
 A.flattery  C.wearily
 B.hungry person  D.very casually
 C.strong critic  E.None of these
 D.rich food
 E.None of these Answer - A (very seriously and sincerely)
19- In a nutshell
Answer - A (flattery)
14- Lion’s share  A.cheaply
 B.in a very short form or in a few
 A.no share at all words
 B.greater share of a thing  C.very rapidly
 C.miserly  D.very weakly
 D.very small item  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - B (in a very short form or in a
Answer - B (greater share of a thing) few words)
15- Pillar to post 20- Child’s play
 A.one place to another  A.a very easy thing

 B.very tiresome journey  B.a very cheap thing
 C.main supports of a building  C.funny thing
 D.clumsy looking object  D.things that can be done without
 E.None of these any cost
 E.None of these
Answer - A (one place to another)
Answer - A (a very easy thing)

21- Bird’s eyeview 27- No axe to grind
 A.to view something closely  A.to bad situation

 B.a general view from above  B.to rebuke
 C.to view suspiciously  C.to act selflessly
 D.to look from a different angle  D.to confuse others
 E.None of these
Answer - B (a general view from above)
22- To scale up Answer - C (to act selflessly)
28- To play foul
 A.to measure
 B.to discuss  A.to play rough football
 C.to divide  B.to tackle carelessly
 D.to deliver  C.to oppose others
 D.to do something wrong
Answer - A (to measure)
23- To clear the air Answer - D (to do something wrong)
29- To see red
 A.to work hard
 B.to wash properly  A.to find fault with
 C.to remove tension  B.to be very angry
 D.to create confusion  C.to criticise others
 D.to victimize someone
Answer - C (to remove tension)
24- To chew the curd Answer - A (to find fault with)
30- Not to mince matters
 A.to be very annoyed
 B.to think deeply  A.to speak out frankly
 C.to eat humble food  B.to make matters easy
 D.to start doing something new  C.to be at ease
 E.None of these  D.to be successful in business
Answer - B (to think deeply) Answer - A (to speak out frankly)

25- Out and out 31- To play with
 A.merely  A.to be friendly with

 B.slightly  B.to amuse oneself
 C.to go a faraway place  C.to win easily
 D.absolutely  D.fool
Answer - D (absolutely) Answer - D (fool)

26- To come in handy 32- Turn over a new leaf
 A.to be useful  A.hopeful situation

 B.to reach home tired  B.change for the better
 C.to stand very close  C.promising start followed by failure
 D.to come forward to help others  D.expression of anger
Answer - A (to be useful) Answer - B (change for the better)

33- Rainy days 38- To throw dust into one’s eyes
 A.small hours of the morning  A.to put sand into one’s eyes
 B.critical time in any situation  B.to make blind
 C.late hours of the night  C.to deceive
 D.unlucky times  D.to point out false things
 E.peaceful hours in a noisy city  E.None of these
Answer - D (unlucky times) Answer - C (to deceive)

34- To bell the cat 39- To fly off the handle
 A.to take lead in danger  A.to break something

 B.to tie bell to cat’s neck  B.to be indifferent
 C.to be alert of the enemy  C.to act foolishly
 D.to make noise  D.to get into a rage and lose self-
 E.None of these control
 E.None of these
Answer - A (to take lead in danger)
35- An axe in the grind Answer - D (to get into a rage and lose
self-control)
 A.to indulge in evil conspiracies 40- The alpha and the omega
 B.to catch a fish in disturbed water
 C.to make a personal profit out of a  A.very costly items
situation  B.assorted items
 D.to aggravate the situation  C.the beginning and the end
 E.None of these  D.a nice act
 E.None of these
Answer - C (to make a personal profit out
of a situation) Answer - C (the beginning and the end)
36- To be in a fix 41- To flag a dead horse
 A.to be perplexed  A.to do a thing in vain

 B.making round of something  B.to act in a foolish way
 C.to attain permanence  C.to criticise strongly
 D.to feel happy  D.try to revive interest in a subject
 E.None of these that is out of date
 E.None of these
Answer - A (to be perplexed)
37- To be in hot waters Answer - A (to do a thing in vain)
42- To smell a rat
 A.to get into trouble
 B.to enter waters heated by the sun  A.bad smell
 C.to be so impatient as to take bath  B.to misunderstand
with hot water before it gets cool  C.to suspect treachery
 D.to be in a confused state of mind  D.to see a hidden meaning
Answer - A (to get into trouble) Answer - C (to suspect treachery)

43- Hobson’s choice 46- In deep water
 A.first choice  A.in real trouble

 B.beautiful choice  B.to feel lonely
 C.no choice at all as there is only  C.to act like a coward
one thing to choose from  D.to swim in a river
 D.to choose something carefully  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - A (in real trouble)
Answer - C (no choice at all as there is 47- To look blue
only one thing to choose from)
44- A good Samaritan  A.to be annoyed
 B.to look sad
 A.a genuinely helpful person  C.to feel happy
 B.an honest politician  D.to look sick
 C.a clever person  E.None of these
 D.a priest
 E.None of these Answer - B (to look sad)
48- To steal a march
Answer - A (a genuinely helpful person)
45- Gift of the gab  A.to outshine
 B.to start early
 A.lucky  C.to command an army
 B.a big surprise  D.to overtake
 C.to have a talent for speaking  E.None of these
 D.an honest person
 E.None of these Answer - A (to outshine)
Answer - C (to have a talent for speaking)

Mixed Questions on Idioms and Phrases
1- Never take up a fool’s errand. 3- In this competition there is complete fair
play.
 A.to go with a message
 B.one who takes a message  A.honest means
 C.a useless undertaking  B.no cheating
 D.an observation  C.good chances
 E.None of these  D.good name
 E.None of these
Answer - C (a useless undertaking)
2- The child pulled a long face when the Answer - B (no cheating)
sweets were over. 4- To be fair and square pays in the long
run.
 A.to look disappointed
 B.feel good  A.successful
 C.retreat  B.honest means
 D.run away  C.honest
 E.None of these  D.worthy
Answer - A (to look disappointed) Answer - C (honest)

5- The poor women do manual labour even 10- The project of building ended in smoke.
when they are in the family way.
 A.to give no practical result
 A.in a domestic manner  B.to fall
 B.unwell  C.to catch fire
 C.injured  D.ended in the destruction of
 D.pregnant building
Answer - D (pregnant) Answer - A (to give no practical result)

6- He tried to curry favour with his 11- Flesh and blood can bear it no longer.
employer.
 A.human nature
 A.to seek favourable attention  B.warning
 B.to attract  C.in life
 C.impartial attitude  D.at the top speed
 D.to see in a spirit of joy  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - A (human nature)
Answer - A (to seek favourable attention) 12- I am just a small fry in the office.
7- Backbiters have generally to cut a sorry
figure in the company of friends.  A.peon
 B.a small creature
 A.a nominal head  C.humorous
 B.to fight to a finish  D.person or thing of little
 C.to be ridiculed importance
 D.to struggle  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - D (person or thing of little
Answer - C (to be ridiculed) importance)
8- I have burnt my figure in this speculative 13- The number of globetrotters has
deal and am today penniless. increased after the Second World War.
 A.incur loss of property  A.great persons

 B.to get into unexpected trouble  B.foreign countries
 C.to burn one’s finger  C.travellers around the world
 D.to get confused  D.people of importance
 E.None of these
Answer - C (travellers around the world)
Answer - A (incur loss of property) 14- Never hit even the worst enemy below
9- To leader must have the lion’s share of the belt, for even a war has some code of
the booty? morality.
 A.the stronger one  A.to hit at the wrong position

 B.the smaller one  B.to fight
 C.the worthy part  C.to injure
 D.the larger part  D.through unfair means
 E.None of these  E.to cheat
Answer - D (the larger part) Answer - D (through unfair means)

15- No one knew what to say, but at 20- He has only some hazy ideas about life.
least one broke the ice.
 A.vulgar ideas
 A.to crack the ice  B.masculine ideas
 B.to start a conversation  C.hazardous
 C.to start quarrelling  D.confused
 D.to end the hostility  E.None of these
 E.None of these
Answer - D (confused)
Answer - B (to start a conversation) 21- Hot head
16- The result of the examination dashed my
hopes.  A.the leader
 B.one who is very rash
 A.frustrate  C.the fighter
 B.kill someone  D.brave person
 C.failed  E.None of these
 D.bring great happiness
 E.None of these Answer - B (one who is very rash)
22- Have a go
Answer - A (frustrate)
17- He chose the path of religion of his own  A.go on leave
accord.  B.ride for happiness
 C.make an attempt
 A.forcibly  D.take a walk
 B.helplessly  E.None of these
 C.half-heartedly
 D.willingly Answer - C (make an attempt)
 E.None of these 23- Mince one’s words
Answer - D (willingly)  A.change suddenly

18- I can never understand him because he  B.pull back
has a bad habit of mincing matters.  C.to speak in a hurr
 D.choose them carefully
 A.to leave in difficulties  E.None of these
 B.not to speak plainly
 C.returning Answer - D (choose them carefully)
 D.to find fault
 E.None of these
Answer - B (not to speak plainly)

19- None of this hanky-panky, please talk
straight.
 A.obsession
 B.diversification
 C.jugglery
 D.indifference
 E.None of these
Answer - C (jugglery)

Important idioms and phrases questions for various competitive exams and aptitude test.
Explained for all visitors.
1- Frame a Person 6- Make up
 A.make him appear guilty  A.get about

 B.befool  B.leave
 C.ask him to sit idle  C.reveal
 D.flatter somebody  D.reconcile
Answer - A (make him appear guilty) Answer - D (reconcile)

2- A pipe dream 7- To get along
 A.an impracticable plan  A.to manage to

 B.a pleasant dream  B.to go with
 C.a foolish idea  C.to leave
 D.a bad dream  D.work helplessly
Answer - A (an impracticable plan) Answer - A (to manage to)

3- Fall flat 8- Make too much of
 A.to fall in love  A.underestimate

 B.fail to win appreciation  B.exploit
 C.lose consciousness  C.overestimate
 D.lose confidence  D.ask to do too much
Answer - B (fail to win appreciation) Answer - C (overestimate)

4- Be in the mire 9- Lay bare
 A.be in love  A.expose

 B.be uneasy  B.take off all clothes
 C.be in difficulties  C.destroy
 D.be under debt  D.exploit
Answer - C (be in difficulties) Answer - A (expose)

5- Let on 10- Stem from
 A.reveal  A.ruin
 B.quarrel  B.originate
 C.give  C.induce
 D.fight  D.kill
Answer - A (reveal) Answer - B (originate)

Previous Year Paper
SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam English Question Paper 2014: Attempt the previous year
question paper of SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam 2014. These questions are from English
Question Papers. Directions to solve questions wherever required are also provided.
1- Direction: Fill in the Blanks 5- Direction: Fill in the Blanks
Question: The children shouted Question: If I had known it was your
................................ the top of their voices. birthday, I ........... baked a cake.
 A.in  A.would have

 B.at  B.will have
 C.on  C.have
 D.for  D.would not have
Answer - B (at) Answer - A (would have)

Question: I prefer chess .................... Question: Let us not fight .................. petty
carrom. problems.
 A.than  A.over
 B.to  B.about
 C.for  C.on
 D.from  D.with
Answer - B (to) Answer - A (over)

Question: John was later blamed Question: My sister along with her two
.................... the accident. children ..................... arrived.
 A.for  A.is
 B.to  B.are
 C.because of  C.has
 D.with  D.have
Answer - A (for) Answer - C (has)

Question: The exam ........................ at 10 Question: You have no ..................... to
a.m. tomorrow. order me.
 A.begins  A.authority
 B.is beginning  B.author
 C.would begin  C.permission
 D.begin  D.audacity
Answer - B (is beginning) Answer - A (authority)

9- Direction: Fill in the Blanks 13- Direction: Choose the option which
Question: The thief ...................... with the best expresses the meaning of the given
ornaments. word.
 A.made away "Enmity"

 B.made off
 C.made up  A.Irritation
 D.made out  B.Awfulness
 E.None of these  C.Audacity
 D.Hostility
Answer - B (made off)  E.None of these
10- Direction: Fill in the Blanks
Question: The Manager gave his ................ View Answer (-)
to the proposal. Answer & Explanation
Answer - D (Hostility)
 A.consent 14- Direction: Choose the option which is
 B.accent opposite to the meaning of the given word.
 C.ascent
 D.soothe "Economical"
 E.None of these
 A.Extravagant
Answer - A (consent)  B.Stingy
11- Direction: Choose the option which  C.Prosperous
best expresses the meaning of the given  D.Benevolent
word.  E.None of these
"Futile" View Answer (-)

Answer & Explanation
 A.Fruitful Answer - A (Extravagant)
 B.Difficult 15- Direction: Choose the option which is
 C.Useless opposite to the meaning of the given word.
 D.Productive
 E.None of these "Weary"
Answer - C (Useless)  A.Tiresome

12- Direction: Choose the option which  B.Energetic
best expresses the meaning of the given  C.Used
word.  D.Torn
 E.None of these
"Disgust"
View Answer (-)
 A.Clothing Answer & Explanation
 B.Loathing Answer - B (Energetic)
 C.Mistrust
 D.Irritation
 E.None of these
Answer - B (Loathing)

16- Direction: Choose the option which is 20- Directions: Choose the word which is
opposite to the meaning of the given word. correctly spelt.
"Abolish"  A.neucomer
 B.newcommer
 A.Demolish  C.newcomer
 B.Eliminate  D.nucomer
 C.Eradicate  E.neucomer
 D.Establish
Answer - C (newcomer)
Answer - D (Establish) 21- Directions: Choose the word which is
17- Direction: Choose the option which correctly spelt.
best expresses the meaning of the given
idiom/phrase.  A.abbrehviate
 B.abbreeviate
Raining Cats and dog  C.abbriviate
 D.abbreviate
 A.heavily  E.abreviate
 B.drizzling
 C.scatteredly Answer - D (abbreviate)
 D.thinly 22- Directions: Choose the word which is
correctly spelt.
Answer - A (heavily)
18- Direction: Choose the option which  A.entrerpeneur
best expresses the meaning of the given  B.entreprenneur
idiom/phrase.  C.entrepreneur
 D.entreepreneur
to be in hot water  E.entreerpernuor
 A.to be in trouble Answer - C (entrepreneur)

 B.to bathe in hot waters 23- Directions: Choose the word which is
 C.to jump into a pool correctly spelt.
 D.to commit suicide
 A.tranquility
Answer - A (to be in trouble)  B.tranquillity
19- Direction: Choose the option which  C.trancuility
best expresses the meaning of the given  D.trancuillity
idiom/phrase.  E.None of these
wet blanket Answer - B (tranquillity)

24- Directions: Choose the word which is
 A.good companion correctly spelt.
 B.warm and friendly
 C.kill-joy  A.nightingle
 D.helpful  B.nightingale
 C.nitingale
Answer - C (kill-joy)  D.nightangle
Explanation - Kill-joy means a person who  E.nightgayle
deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others.
Answer - B (nightingale)

25- Directions: Choose the word which is
correctly spelt.
 A.maintenance
 B.maintanance
 C.maintaince
 D.mentaince
 E.mainteence
Answer - A (maintenance)

One Word Substitution
1- One who believes in God? 22- That which cannot be heard?

Answer - Theist Answer - Inaudible
2- One whose wife’s is dead? 23- Unable to pay one’s debt?
Answer - Widower Answer - Insolvent
3- A place good for the sick? 24- Born of unmarried parents?
Answer - Resort Answer - Illegitimate
4- Government by one man? 25- An instrument for measuring the force of
Answer - Autocracy the wind?
5- One who walks in one’s sleep? Answer - Anemometer
Answer - Somnambulist 26- A book containing information of all
6- A person suffering from nervous branches of knowledge?
breakout: Answer - Encyclopaedia
Answer - Neurotic 27- A poem of mourning?
7- A book or paper written in hand? Answer - Elegy
Answer - Manuscript 28- A game in which no one wins?
8- The Practice of having more than one Answer - Drawn
wife at a time? 29- Too much official formality?
Answer - Polygamy Answer - Red Tapism
9- One who abstains totally from alcoholic 30- A speech made without preparation:
drinks? Answer - Extempore
Answer - Teetotaler 31- One who is hundred years old?
10- A cluster of houses in a village? Answer - Centenarian
Answer - Hamlet 32- A person’s first speech?
11- A place where money is coined Answer - Maiden
Answer - Mint 33- A decision on which all are agreed?
12- A professional rider in horse races? Answer - Unanimous
Answer - Jockey 34- One for whom the whole world is one’s
13- The house of an Eskimo? home?
Answer - Igloo Answer - Cosmopolitan
14- One who collects postage stamps? 35- A job without salary?
Answer - Philatelist Answer - Honorary
15- One who is an expert in judging art, 36- A cure for all disease?
music, etc.? Answer - panacea
Answer - Connoisseur 37- One who knows many languages?
16- One who hates mankind? Answer - Polyglot
Answer - Misanthropist 38- A place where animals are kept?
17- The art of beautiful handwriting? Answer - Zoo
Answer - Calligraphy 39- That which can be carried?
18- The story of a man written by himself? Answer - Portable
Answer - Autobiography 40- A writer who steals ideas from others?
19- The history of a man written by other Answer - Plagiarist
Answer - Biography 41- Examination of a dead body?
20- The plants and vegetation of a certain Answer - Post-mortem
region? 42- A speech made to oneself?
Answer - Flora Answer - Soliloquy
21- That which catches fire quickly? 43- A commonplace remark
Answer - Inflammable Answer - Platitude

44- That which cannot be perished? 64- A plant or animal living on another
Answer - Imperishable Answer - parasite
45- The study of birds? 65- A sweet music
Answer - Ornithology Answer - melody
46- An insect with many legs is called? 66- A place where everything is perfect
Answer - Centipede Answer - utopia
47- A disease which ends in death? 67- A figure with more than four angles or
Answer - Fatal sides
48- Government in which all religions are Answer - polygon
honoured? 68- Something that cannot be harmed
Answer - Secular Answer - inviolate
49- One who lives among strangers? 69- An artificial pond or tank for keeping
Answer - Alien fish or aquatic plants
50- A word no longer in use. Answer - aquarium
Answer - Obsolete 70- Decision that cannot be taken back
51- A person who is more interested in Answer - irrevocable
himself rather than anything that is going 71- Fear of crowds
on around him. Answer - (ochlophobia)
Answer - Introvert 72- Physical features of an area
52- A person who gets help or advice from Answer - (topography)
a lawyer or any professional man. 73- Release of a prisoner from jail on certain
Answer - Client terms and conditions
53- A sneering person who always finds Answer - (parole)
faults. 74- Scientific study of fungi
Answer - Cynic Answer - (mycology)
54- A place for keeping bees. 75- A thing kept in the memory of a person
Answer - apiary Answer - (memento)
55- A long journey especially by sea. 76- Words inscribed on a tomb
Answer - voyage Answer - (epitaph)
56- A short walk for pleasure or exercise. 77- The place where clothes are washed
Answer - stroll Answer - (laundry)
57- A place where government or public 78- A funeral bell
records are kept. Answer - (knell)
Answer - archive 79- A speech given at the opening of a
58- A person who kills somebody ceremony
especially for political reason. Answer - (inaugural)
Answer - assassin 80- A person who is pure and clean
59- A person who opposes another. Answer - (immaculate)
Answer - Antagonist
60- A person carrying a message from one
place to another. Courtesy: www.gyanjosh.com
Answer - messenger
61- A person who does not want to see the
realities of life and tries to escape
Answer - escapist
62- A person who is very selective,
disgusted easily, and is hard to please
Answer - fastidious
63- A person who can be cheated easily
Answer - credulous

1- An office or post with no work but high 1- A person who does not believe in any
pay religion.
Answer - (Sinecure) Answer - (Pagan)
2- Person who is indifferent to both 2- The act of killing one's wife.
pleasure and pain Answer - (Uxoricide)
Answer - (Stoic) 3- A government by the nobles.
3- Murder of a brother Answer - (Aristocracy)
Answer - (Fratricide) 4- A person who has no money to pay off his
4- Mania for travel debts.
Answer - (Dromomania) Answer - (Insolvent)
5- An assembly of hearers 5- Custom of having many wives.
Answer - (Audience) Answer - (Polygamy)
6- An associate in an office or institution 6- Government by a single person.
Answer - (Colleague) Answer - (Autocracy)
7- Walking in sleep 7- Life history of a person written by
Answer - (Somnambulism) another.
8- One who can not die Answer - (Biography)
Answer - (Immortal) 8- A post without remuneration.
9- Relaitionship by blood or birth Answer - (Honorary)
Answer - (Consanguinity) 9- Person who brings an action at law.
10- Opposed to great or sudden change Answer - (Plaintiff)
Answer - (Conservative) 10- A process involving too much official
formality.
Answer - (Red-tapism)
1- A person who speaks for or supports an
idea.
Answer - (Advocate)
2- A man of odd habits.
Answer - (Eccentric)
3- A thing or person behind time.
Answer - (Antiquated)
4- Science of printing.
Answer - (Typography) Courtesy: www.gyanjosh.com
5- A person who rarely speaks the truth.
Answer - (Liar)
6- Person who has long experience.
Answer - (Veteran)
7- An instrument for viewing objects at
distance.
Answer - (Telescope)
8- A man who operates on sick people.
Answer - (Surgeon)
9- One who plays a game for pleasure and
not professionally
Answer - (Amateur)
10- Animals living on land and in water.
Answer - (Amphibian)

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Answer - C (Watchful) Answer - C (Evidence)

Answer - C (Grand) Answer - A (Sufficient)

Answer - D (Trust) Answer - D (Stare)

Answer - B (Blemish) Answer - C (Steal)

Answer - B (Man-made) Answer - D (Victory)

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Answer - C (Exhaust) Answer - D (Punishment)

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Answer - D (Talkative) Answer - C (Harmful)

Answer - D (Tiresome) Answer - B (Dodge)

Answer - C (Bachelor) Answer - D (Factual)

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Answer - D (Consistency) Answer - A (Flexible)

Answer - C (Gentle) Answer - D (Doubtful)

Answer - B (Narrow-minded) Answer - C (Quibble)

Answer - D (Cheat) Answer - C (Devilish)

Answer - C (Admirable quality) Answer - C (Ambiguous)

Answer - B (Kind) Answer - B (Confuse)

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Answer - B (Retaliation) Answer - C (Brief)

Answer - C (Merry) Answer - D (Betray)

Answer - B (scarcely) Answer - B (watchful)

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Answer - C (accept) Answer - A (pass)

Answer - B (face) Answer - B (pay)

 A.efforts done after gaining  A.reserved

Answer - B (efforts made with critical

Practice Questions on Synonyms: Important questions on English Synonyms taken from

Answer - B (Slaughter) Answer - C (Differentiate)

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Answer - B (Obstinate) Answer - D (Draw)

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Answer - D (Final) Answer - C (Bungle)

Answer - A (Divergent) Answer - B (Real)

Answer - C (Pliable) Answer - C (Humid)

Answer - D (Traditional) Answer - B (Assemble)

Answer - C (Assets) Answer - A (Cautious)

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Answer - C (Dumb) Answer - C (Foolish)

Answer - D (Distate) Answer - D (Prologue)

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Answer - D (Unconvincing) Answer - A (Respectful)

Answer - B (Harbour) Answer - C (Prosperity)

Answer - D (Beyond) Answer - B (Misdirect)

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Answer - A (Selfish) Answer - A (Diffident)

Answer - C (Abort) Answer - D (Clean)

Answer - A (Stubborn) Answer - A (Deserted)

Answer - D (Indict) Answer - A (Bright)

Answer - A (Allowed) Answer - D (Dissent)

Answer - B (Conserve) Answer - A (Modern)

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Answer - C (Foreign) Answer - D (Opponent)

Answer - D (Strong) Answer - A (Cancel)

Answer - B (dull) Answer - A (virtuoso)

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Answer - B (little) Answer - D (taciturn)

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Spotting errors in sentences is an integral part of testing English Grammar of the

1- Another baffling change 1/ that I notice 4- There is a need 1/ to revising

Answer - D (4) Answer - B (2)