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251.

Mohan is pleased at the news yesterday.

A. No Improvement
B. was pleased
C. had being pleased
D. has been pleased
Answer» C. had being pleased
252.

I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.

A. that he bought yesterday.
B. which he had bought yesterday.
C. that he has bought yesterday.
D. No improvement.
Answer» C. that he has bought yesterday.
253.

The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious day by day.

A. No Improvement
B. become
C. had become
D. is becoming
Answer» E.
254.

Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.

A. was sitting
B. sat
C. have been sitting
D. No improvement
Answer» B. sat
255.

Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

A. lend me a little rupees
B. borrow me a few rupees
C. lend me a few rupees
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
256.

He declined all the allegations against him.

A. refuted
B. spurned
C. refused
D. No improvement
Answer» B. spurned
257.

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at ( A ), ( B ) and ( C ) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).
The child died from jaundice

A. with
B. of
C. by
D. No improvement
Answer» C. by
258.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.
The workers of this textile factory demand higher wages for a long time.

A. demanded higher wages
B. has demanded higher wages
C. No improvement
D. have been demanding higher wages
Answer» E.
259.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The cafe's owner says he's interested in conservation, and hopes customers will realise the animals are worth saving, even though they often have a bad reputation.
B. None of them are venomous, meaning customers can get up close and personal with the reptiles.
C. Here you sip your drink in the company of 35 snakes.
D. This cafe, which has just opened in Tokyo, is not for the faint-hearted.

A. DCBA
B. ABDC
C. DBCA
D. ABCD
Answer» B. ABDC
260.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.
If you park your car here, the traffic police has fined you.

A. fine you
B. will fine you
C. fined you
D. No improvement
Answer» C. fined you
261.

Given below are four jumbled sentences.Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. An environmental group performed a necropsy on the animal and found about 40 kilograms of plastic, including grocery bags and rice sacks.
B. A 4.7-metre long whale died on Saturday in Philippines where it was stranded a day earlier.
C. "It's very disgusting and heartbreaking," he said. "We've done necropsies on 61 dolphins and whales in the last 10 years and this is one of the biggest amounts of plastic we've seen."
D. "The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat because of the trash filling its stomach," said Darrell Blatchley, Director of D' Bone Collector Museum Inc..

A. BACD
B. ABCD
C. DABC
D. BADC
Answer» E.
262.

We sat there (enjoy) the view.

A. enjoyed
B. enjoying
C. enjoys
D. no improvement
Answer» C. enjoys
263.

We sat on the floor to eat dinner and he (appreciate) the fresh food my mother served.

A. had appreciated
B. appreciated
C. will appreciate
D. no improvement
Answer» C. will appreciate
264.

Philosophy of the mind is one of main branch of philosophy which deals with the concept of intuition.

A. one of the main branches
B. one of the branch
C. all among
D. one of the main in
E. No correction required
Answer» B. one of the branch
265.

The longer you stay in an abusive relationship, the more the physical and emotional toll.

A. greater the physical
B. and more the physical
C. the more physical
D. the greater the physical
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
266.

Very a few nomadic people have retained this form of lifestyle in modern times.

A. All few
B. Only a few
C. One of the few
D. Some of
E. No correction required
Answer» C. One of the few
267.

The aim of emotional abuse is to chip in your feelings of self worth and independence.

A. is to chips at
B. was to chip in
C. is to chip away at
D. is to chipping on
E. No correction required
Answer» D. is to chipping on
268.

The nature of art, and related concepts such as creativity and interpretation are explored in the line of philosophy known as aesthetics.

A. explored in a branch of
B. explored in the fields of
C. explore in the branches of
D. explored in the aspect of
E. No correction required
Answer» B. explored in the fields of
269.

(A) The class had divided in their opinions.
(B) The class have divided in their opinions.
(C) The class were divided in their opinions.
(D) The class being divided in their opinions.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
270.

(A) A number of students is absent today.
(B) A number of students are being absent today.
(C) A number of students are absent today.
(D) A number of students been absent today.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
271.

(A) She rubbed her eyes hardly.
(B) She hardly rub her eyes.
(C) She rubbed hardly her eyes.
(D) She rubbed her eyes hard.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
272.

(A) He ll probably say no, and it's worth asking.
(B) He ll probably say no, though it's worth asking.
(C) He'll probably say no, or it's worth asking.
(D) He ll probably say no, while it s worth asking.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
273.

(A) This is the most interesting project I have seen so far.
(B) This is more interesting project I have seen so far.
(C) This is a more interesting project I have seen so far.
(D) This is the mostest interesting project I have seen so far.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
274.

(A) Chennai was worst effected by the floods.
(B) Chennai was the worst affected by the floods.
(C) Chennai was worst affective by the floods.
(D) Chennai was the worst effective by the floods.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
275.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

She has been writing this novel for a year but she did not finish it yet.

A. had not finished it
B. has not finish it
C. No improvement
D. has not finished it
Answer» E.
276.

(A) She turned down the offer after the package was quite unattractive.
(B) She turned down the offer if the package was quite unattractive.
(C) She turned down the offer because the package was quite unattractive.
(D) She turned down the offer in case the package was quite unattractive.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
277.

This is one of the boldest economic reform that have ever been introduced.

A. economic reforms that has ever
B. economic reform that has ever
C. economic reforms that have ever
D. No substitution
Answer» D. No substitution
278.

He came despite of his busy schedule.

A. but for
B. in spite of
C. nevertheless
D. No improvement
Answer» C. nevertheless
279.

If you set your mind to a goal, you eventually achieve it.

A. you will eventually achieve it
B. you would eventually have achieved it
C. you would eventually achieve it
D. No improvement
Answer» B. you would eventually have achieved it
280.

She has not been well for the past few months.

A. since the past
B. for past
C. since the last
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
281.

The footballers has been arguing with the coach since morning.

A. was
B. have been
C. had been
D. no improvement
Answer» C. had been
282.

His employees were asking him for a raise for a long time now.

A. asked him for a rise
B. No substitution
C. are asking him of a raise
D. have been asking him for a raise
Answer» E.
283.

The discoms, along with the railways, are between the few generally large and inefficient government monopolies that need reform.

A. is between few
B. are among the few
C. are among the few
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
284.

William Shakespeare is the greatest of all other writers.

A. any other
B. all the
C. the other
D. No improvement
Answer» C. the other
285.

She is not used to sleep for so long.

A. to be sleeping
B. to sleep
C. to sleeping
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
286.

She could not cope by the heavy workload.

A. of
B. with
C. up
D. No improvement
Answer» C. up
287.

The other shirt will cost you more.

A. would cost
B. will be costing
C. could be costing
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
288.

They dismissed him before he had have a chance to apologize.

A. have had
B. have has
C. had had
D. no improvement
Answer» D. no improvement
289.

He practised regularly to make his speech perfect.

A. Perfect to make his speech regularly.
B. regularly to make his speech perfectly.
C. perfectly to make his speech regularly.
D. No improvement.
Answer» E.
290.

He is quick-tempered and circumspect.

A. responsible
B. prudent
C. impulsive
D. No improvement.
Answer» D. No improvement.
291.

I never miss any worth seeing picture.

A. any picture worth seeing
B. any picture that is worth seeing
C. worth seeing picture
D. No improvement
Answer» C. worth seeing picture
292.

She remained a receptionist until well in middle age.

A. until well in her middle age
B. well until in middle age
C. until well into middle age
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
293.

It took her a long time to get past her failure in the medical examination.

A. give up
B. go over
C. get over with
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
294.

He is adequately provided for the necessities of life.

A. to
B. with
C. by
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
295.

By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home.

A. will be reaching
B. shall have reached
C. can reach
D. No improvement
Answer» C. can reach
296.

As soon as I saw the ferocious dog than I ran away.

A. No sooner than I saw
B. No sooner did I see
C. No sooner has I see
D. No improvement
Answer» C. No sooner has I see
297.

The teacher said, It is time that your daughter has learned how to write.

A. learned
B. had learnt
C. learnt
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
298.

Raja goes for cinema every Friday with his friend.

A. to the cinema
B. to cinema
C. in cinema
D. No improvement
Answer» B. to cinema
299.

The sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.

A. had been switched
B. had been switch
C. have been switching
D. no improvement
Answer» B. had been switch
300.

With time now available for leisure, my father (discover) a new side to himself.

A. discovering
B. has discovered
C. had discover
D. No improvement
Answer» C. had discover