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General English

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Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. Since the US economy experiences

  2. a recession, many Asian countries

  3. are likely to have

  4. reduced growth rates this year

  5. No error


Correct Option: A

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. On account of the week

  2. long strike, the factory

  3. was forced to close and

  4. next month’s shipment will delay

  5. No error


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Error of parallelism: The sentence is in past tense, moreover it should be "will be delayed" to make it a correct phrase.

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. Oil is now so expensive that

  2. India will have to cut subsidies

  3. instead face running out

  4. of funds to import oil

  5. No error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 "instead of facing running out" is the correct phrase.

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. On account of the rising

  2. costs, many people are

  3. finding it difficult

  4. to feed their families

  5. No error


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

 There is no error in this sentence.

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. By marketing agriculture

  2. products well, we

  3. can ensure that

  4. farmers make a good profit

  5. No error


Correct Option: A

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. This project is

  2. too big to

  3. undertake successfully at

  4. such short notice.

  5. No error


Correct Option: C

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. It is unlikely that you will

  2. find a more qualified and experience

  3. candidate than Mr. Prasad,

  4. for the post of President

  5. No error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "find more qualified and experienced" is the correct phrase.

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. The promotion means

  2. that you may be

  3. post in Chennai

  4. from next month

  5. No error


Correct Option: C

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. When our company was

  2. faced financial difficulties,

  3. the training budget was

  4. the first to be cut

  5. No error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "was facing financial difficulties" is the correct phrase.

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence and that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).

  1. Conservationists believe that

  2. better management of national parks

  3. is the only way to save

  4. India’s tiger population from extinction

  5. No error


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

There is no error in this sentence.

Which of the following should be the third sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed. 

 

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine' should be the third sentence.

Which of the following should be the fifth sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed. 

 

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 6


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'His idea worked and the magazine boomed' should be the fifth sentence.

Which of the following should be the second sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed. 

 

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris' should be the second sentence.

Which of the following should be the first sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed. 

 

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'The Tour de France is a test of human endurance' should be the first sentence.

Which of the following should be the sixth (last) sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed. 

 

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5

  5. 6


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

'Till today, the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed' should be the sixth sentence.

Fill blank (i).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. tribute

  2. remember

  3. honour

  4. celebrate

  5. rejoice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4). We use 'celebrate' with birthdays. None of the other options are correct.

Fill blank (vii).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. before

  2. sooner

  3. close

  4. prior

  5. advance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4). The sentence is talking about a situation when there was still another twenty minutes to land. So, only 'before' and 'prior' fit here. But the blank is followed by 'to'. So, only 'prior' fits here.

Fill blank (iii).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. by

  2. with

  3. after

  4. as

  5. thereafter


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3). 'Named after' is an idiomatic expression and means 'to give someone the name of another person'. 

Fill blank (vi).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. felt

  2. acquainted

  3. experienced

  4. underwent

  5. learned


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3). You only gain 'experience' during a period. None of the other options are correct.

Fill blank (ix).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. speaks

  2. confided

  3. confidentially

  4. entrusted

  5. assured


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2). 'Confided' means 'to reveal in trust'. Nelson Mandela is sharing a secret (as he had hidden the fact that he too had been terrified like others) with the writer. 'Entrusted' is 'to assign something or someone in the care of another'. We do not entrust a secret. 'Assured' means to convince which is out of context. 'Speak' and 'confidentially' are out of context. 

Fill blank (x).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. success

  2. overcame

  3. dominate

  4. victory

  5. triumph


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct option is (5). 'Success', 'victory' and 'dominate' are incorrect with the preceding and succeeding words of the blank. 'Overcame' is also incorrect (overcome would have been correct).

Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. wish

  2. pursuit

  3. result

  4. plot

  5. aim


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct option is (5). A programme has a 'aim' with which it is started. None of the other options are correct.

Fill blank (v).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. when

  2. that

  3. period

  4. later

  5. alongside


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1). The key word is 'during'. The sentence is talking about the period when the writer had worked with Mr. Mandela.

Fill blank (viii).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. calmed

  2. soothing

  3. composed

  4. restraint

  5. discipline


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1). People were in a panic, so we need an opposite of panic. 'Calmed' is the correct answer.

Fill blank (ii).

Directions: Read the following passage with numbered blanks.

In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will ____(i)____ his ninetieth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ____(ii)____ continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation has launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named ____(iii)____ Mandela’s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose ____(iv)____ was to promote leadership among young Africans.
During the 1990s, ____(v)____ I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography ‘’Long Walk to Freedom’’, I _____(vi)_____ his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes ____(vii)____ to landing the engine failed. Many began to panic. The only thing that _____(viii)____ them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The plane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he _____(ix)____ to me, ‘’I was terrified on the plane !’’ As a leader he realised he was a model for others and this gave him the strength to ____(x)____ over his own fear.

  1. resigned

  2. active

  3. influenced

  4. participant

  5. reserved


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2). The sentence has retired in it and then 'but'. So, a contrast has to be used. 'Active' is the correct contrast to 'retired'.

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