ENGLISH PRACTICE 23

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Q541

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

She will being studying for her exams tomorrow.

  1. studying
  2. tomorrow
  3. will being
  4. exams

Answer: 3
Explanation: The correct form should be “will be” to indicate the future continuous tense.

Q542

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The teacher will never / give you punishment / if you will / come on time.

  1. give you punishment
  2. if you will
  3. come on time
  4. the teacher will never

Answer: 2
Explanation: The correct form should be “if you” without “will” to maintain proper conditional sentence structure.

Q543

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A wild goose chase

  1. Ideal seeking
  2. Fruitless search
  3. Fruitful search
  4. On a hunt

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Fruitless search” is the correct meaning, indicating a futile or unsuccessful effort.

Q544

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The road which connecting the two states is overcrowded.

  1. connected
  2. connects
  3. has connecting
  4. have connected

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Connects” is the correct verb form to indicate the action of linking the two states.

Q545

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

We should not discriminate against people who are different from us.

  1. differentiate
  2. divide
  3. part
  4. sever

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Sever” is a synonym for “discriminate,” meaning to distinguish or separate unfairly.

Q546

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the (1)________ that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by (2)_____ deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. We must substitute junk food with (3)_______ food like fruits and vegetables. So the next time you think of (4)______ that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food (5)_____ instead.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. comparisons
  2. chances
  3. additions
  4. options

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Options” is the correct word, indicating choices or alternatives.

Q547

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Oil is almost certainly one of the ocean’s greatest resources. 33% of the world’s oil comes from seaward fields in seas. Oils are liquids that easily burn and do not (1)______ in water. Most of the time, they are made of chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms. There are three (2)______ types of oils: mineral, essential and fixed oils. From plants, essential oils are thin, scented oils. Because they frequently have an odour, essential oils are (3)______ in perfumery and food flavouring. Aromatic extraction processes like cold pressing, distillation and extraction are typically used to prepare essential oils. Fatty acids are used by animals and plants to make fixed oils. They are especially non-volatile oils that are found in the seeds of cotton, corn, flax, sunflowers, peanuts, coconuts and olives, as well as in fatty animal tissues. Mineral oils are (4)_______ from petroleum which has been underground for millions of years from sea organism skeletons. Mineral oils are one of the petroleum by-products with the lowest prices. Mineral oils are colourless and transparent. They are made up of a (5)_____ of hydrocarbons.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. applied
  2. utilised
  3. operated
  4. employed

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Employed” is the correct word, meaning used or utilized.

Q548

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Gentlemen always go for a lawful approach, but rouges choose ________ ways to solve problems.

  1. legal
  2. legitimate
  3. sophisticated
  4. illicit

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Illicit” is the opposite of “lawful,” meaning illegal or unauthorized.

Q549

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Trees provide so many benefits (1)____ our everyday lives. They filter clean air, provide fresh drinking water, help (2)______ climate change and create homes for thousands of species of plants and animals. (3)________ a billion trees can help save the Earth from climate change and biodiversity loss. When we restore and (4)_______ critical forests, we remove carbon and support biodiversity. A billion is a big number, but we know we can do it together. (5)________ the planet by planting your tree today. This can protect and restore forests for future.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. Denigrate
  2. Complement
  3. Sustain
  4. Supplement

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Supplement” is the correct word, meaning to add to or support something.

Q550

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Confidential

  1. Public
  2. Limited
  3. Secret
  4. Open source

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Secret” is a synonym for “confidential,” meaning private or not meant to be shared.

Q551

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For decades, humans have tried to theorise the origin and evolution of the universe. Many theories have been proposed and rejected. However, the Big Bang theory has been the most **(1)accepted. According to this theory, the universe began as a single point, or singularity, around 13.8 billion years ago. This singularity contained all the matter and energy that would eventually **(2)** the stars, galaxies and other structures that make up our universe today. The Big Bang theory is supported by a (3)______ of observational evidence, including the cosmic microwave background radiation, the (4)_______ of light elements in the universe and the large-scale structure of the cosmos. Despite its success, the Big Bang theory is still an active area of research, with scientists seeking to better understand the earliest moments of the universe and the (5)______ of dark matter and energy.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. widely
  2. vastly
  3. largely
  4. loosely

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Loosely” is the correct word, indicating that the theory is accepted in a general or not very strict sense.

Q552

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Innovate

  1. Solve
  2. Finance
  3. Invent
  4. Copy

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Copy” is the opposite of “innovate,” meaning to replicate or imitate rather than create something new.

Q553

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

Rimjhim received a children’s very illustrated colourful atlas on her 10th birthday.

  1. a very illustrated colourful atlas children
  2. a very colourful illustrated children’s atlas
  3. an very illustrated colourful children’s atlas
  4. a colourful very illustrated children’s atlas

Answer: 4
Explanation: “A colourful very illustrated children’s atlas” is the correct phrase, maintaining proper adjective order and possessive form.

Q554

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word in the given sentence.

He feels that wealthy people view him with contempt because he is poor.

  1. Derision
  2. Admiration
  3. Scorn
  4. Obscurity

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Admiration” is the opposite of “contempt,” meaning respect or approval.

Q555

Select the most appropriate option to correct the sentence by using the denotation of the underlined word.

Mr. Sen is clever enough to handle his professional hazards.

  1. Foolish
  2. Callous
  3. Intelligent
  4. Bold

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Intelligent” is the correct word, meaning having quickness of understanding or the ability to handle situations well.

Q556

Select the option to replace the incorrect word in the following sentence.

Chotu is a bright young child, who yearn to go to school but works in his uncle’s dhaba.

  1. worked
  2. working
  3. yearns
  4. yearned

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Yearns” is the correct verb form to indicate a strong desire in the present tense.

Q557

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Last resort

  1. Last hotel on the way
  2. Last ride
  3. Last friend remaining
  4. Last course of action

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Last course of action” is the correct meaning, indicating the final option or method tried after all others have failed.

Q558

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bag and baggage

  1. At the service
  2. By force
  3. With all goods
  4. Fair and honest

Answer: 3
Explanation: “With all goods” is the correct meaning, indicating leaving with all one’s possessions.

Q559

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word segment in the following sentence.

The girl which is wearing a blue shirt is my sister.

  1. which is wearing the blue shirt
  2. who is wearing a blue shirt
  3. which wear a blue shirt
  4. who wear a blue shirt

Answer: 2
Explanation: “Who is wearing a blue shirt” is the correct phrase, using “who” for people and maintaining subject-verb agreement.

Q560

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the following sentence.

I cannot go out tonight because I will preparing of my interview tomorrow.

  1. I have to prepare for
  2. I will have prepare for
  3. I have been prepare to
  4. I had to prepare to

Answer: 1
Explanation: “I have to prepare for” is the correct phrase, indicating a necessity to prepare for an event.

Q561

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Water is 1.________ for life and for good health. Not only is it necessary for us to be able to meet our daily needs but safe drinking water can 2._____ many water-related diseases. India has one of the largest number of cases of 3._____ such as diarrhoea, dysentery, and cholera. Over 1,600 Indians, most of them children below the age of five, 4.________ die every day because of water-related diseases. These deaths can be prevented if people have 5._______ to safe drinking water.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

  1. distinctly
  2. assuredly
  3. reportedly
  4. ostensibly

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Ostensibly” is the correct word, meaning apparently or seemingly.

Q562

Select the option that corrects the following sentence.

He has broken his leg yesterday.

  1. He broke his leg yesterday.
  2. He had broke his leg yesterday.
  3. He have broken his leg yesterday.
  4. He has broke his leg yesterday.

Answer: 1
Explanation: “He broke his leg yesterday” is the correct form, using the simple past tense.

Q563

Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling.

Maybe he wanted to make sure he didn’t embarrese her.

  1. sware
  2. shure
  3. embarrass
  4. emberess

Answer: 3
Explanation: “Embarrass” is the correct spelling.

Q564

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The woman lost much to her body weight due to diabetes.

  1. from her body weight due to
  2. for her body weight due to
  3. off her body weight due to
  4. of her body weight due to

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Of her body weight due to” is the correct phrase, indicating a loss in weight.

Q565

Choose an appropriate word that can substitute the bracketed word and complete the sentence meaningfully.

Shelley was very happy (while) I accepted her invitation to her birthday party.

  1. when
  2. as
  3. after
  4. before

Answer: 1
Explanation: “When” is the correct word, indicating the time during which something happened.

Q566

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

This serum contains ingredients enabling the hair to grow.

  1. the enable grow hair
  2. for growth hair
  3. for growing many hair
  4. that enable the hair to grow

Answer: 4
Explanation: “That enable the hair to grow” is the correct phrase, providing clarity and proper grammar.

Q567

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Famines were (1) ___________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2) __________ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (3) _________ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ___________ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led (5) __________. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. excluding large scale
  2. excluding small scale
  3. including small scale
  4. including large-scale

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Including large-scale” is the correct phrase, indicating that large-scale unemployment was one of the reasons.

Q568

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Benevolent

  1. Cruel
  2. Happy
  3. Patient
  4. Harmless

Answer: 1
Explanation: “Cruel” is the opposite of “benevolent,” meaning unkind or causing suffering.

Q569

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

Had you been to Dubai, I would also go with you.

  1. I shall be gone
  2. I will have went
  3. I would has also gone
  4. I would have gone

Answer: 4
Explanation: “I would have gone” is the correct phrase, using the conditional perfect tense.

Q570

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

There is no way I can swallow the ghastly medicine.

  1. horrible
  2. comforting
  3. agreeable
  4. pleasant

Answer: 4
Explanation: “Pleasant” is the correct word, meaning enjoyable or likable.

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