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51.

To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter.

A. extreme
B. burning
C. high
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
52.

As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination.

A. bear
B. suffer
C. take
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
53.

The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone.

A. why he wrote the letter was since
B. for which he wrote the letter because
C. why he wrote the letter was that
D. No improvement
Answer» C. why he wrote the letter was that
Discussion
54.

Why the dinosaurs died out is not known.

A. it is not known
B. the reason is not known
C. that is not known
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
55.

Our office clock is not so correct as it should be it is usually five minutes fast.

A. right
B. regular
C. accurate
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
56.

The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out.

A. over
B. up
C. away
D. No improvement
Answer» B. up
Discussion
57.

We look forward to hear from you.

A. hearing
B. have heard
C. listen
D. No improvement
Answer» B. have heard
Discussion
58.

It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it.

A. since
B. then
C. afterwards
D. No improvement
Answer» B. then
Discussion
59.

Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period.

A. laid up
B. set aside
C. laid out
D. No improvement
Answer» C. laid out
Discussion
60.

I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.

A. had known
B. was knowing
C. have known
D. No improvement
Answer» B. was knowing
Discussion
61.

They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony.

A. who are living in communities
B. living among a community
C. who lives with a community
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
62.

Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.

A. each part
B. any part
C. most part
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
63.

My opinion for the film is that it will bag the national ward.

A. opinion to
B. opinion about
C. opinion on
D. No improvement
Answer» C. opinion on
Discussion
64.

The end of the examinations is (an) oppurtunity for celebrating.

A. chance
B. moment
C. occasion
D. No improvement
Answer» C. occasion
Discussion
65.

If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic.

A. to bear upon
B. to bear with
C. to bear away
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to bear away
Discussion
66.

I hope you won't object to me watching while you work.

A. against me watching
B. me to watch
C. to my watching
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
67.

You cannot forbid him leaving.

A. he leaving
B. his leaving
C. him to leave
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
68.

If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.

A. look for
B. look at
C. look up
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
69.

You are warned against committing the same mistake again.

A. to commit
B. for committing
C. against to commit
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
70.

No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.

A. had he returned home when
B. he had returned home than
C. did he return home than
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
71.

The more they earn, more they spend.

A. More they earn, more they spend
B. More they earn, the more they spend
C. The more they earn, the more they spend
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
72.

He should move on to the next point, and not harp one sting only.

A. harp on string only
B. harp only one string
C. harp upon one string only
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
73.

It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.

A. along
B. towards
C. for
D. No improvement
Answer» C. for
Discussion
74.

The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party.

A. cause
B. give
C. pose
D. No improvement
Answer» B. give
Discussion
75.

Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary.

A. to look it up
B. to look them up
C. to look at them
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to look at them
Discussion
76.

While crossing the highway a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car.

A. away
B. up
C. down
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
77.

hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize.

A. I had won as a prize
B. I have won as prize
C. I had to win as a prize
D. No improvement
Answer» B. I have won as prize
Discussion
78.

More than one person was killed in accident.

A. were killed
B. are killed
C. have been killed
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
79.

No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.

A. perpetuate
B. perpetrate
C. precipitate
D. No improvement
Answer» C. precipitate
Discussion
80.

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
Discussion
81.

I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.

A. that he bought yesterday
B. that which he had bought yesterday
C. that he had bought yesterday
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
82.

Please make it a point to send you letter at my address.

A. on my address
B. to my address
C. in my address
D. No improvement
Answer» C. in my address
Discussion
83.

The demonstration passed off peacefully.

A. passed out
B. passed away
C. passed on
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
84.

Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.

A. move in a lift
B. ascend in a lift
C. take a lift
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
85.

Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.

A. by posting
B. to post
C. for posting
D. No improvement
Answer» C. for posting
Discussion
86.

Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about it

A. did they speak
B. they will speak
C. they had spoken
D. No improvement
Answer» B. they will speak
Discussion
87.

We had nothing to eat since 8'o clock, this morning.

A. have had nothing
B. has had nothing
C. did have nothing
D. No improvement
Answer» B. has had nothing
Discussion
88.

We did not see this movie yet.

A. have seen
B. have not seen
C. have seen
D. No improvement
Answer» C. have seen
Discussion
89.

My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.

A. through
B. following
C. for
D. No improvement
Answer» C. for
Discussion
90.

All, but her, had made an attempt.

A. All, but she,
B. All, but herself,
C. All, but her,
D. No improvement
Answer» B. All, but herself,
Discussion
91.

20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.

A. is not a great distance
B. is no distance
C. aren't a great distance
D. No improvement
Answer» B. is no distance
Discussion
92.

We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.

A. none
B. neither
C. nevertheless
D. No improvement
Answer» B. neither
Discussion
93.

Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people.

A. effected
B. infected
C. infested
D. No improvement
Answer» C. infested
Discussion
94.

The old man felled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all.

A. hard effort
B. hardly any effort
C. a hardly any effort
D. No improvement
Answer» C. a hardly any effort
Discussion
95.

As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself.

A. after
B. to
C. around
D. No improvement
Answer» B. to
Discussion
96.

The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now.

A. have been waiting
B. had waited
C. has been waiting
D. No improvement
Answer» B. had waited
Discussion
97.

But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated.

A. can be well-formulated
B. are well-formulated
C. well-formulated
D. No improvement
Answer» C. well-formulated
Discussion
98.

A large area in Afghanistan is given over to poppy cultivation,

A. while billions of dollars have been spent by the West to eradicate the crop.
B. but billions of dollars having been spent by the West to eradicate it.
C. while billions of dollars have been spent by the West on It
D. for billions of dollars have been spent by the West on eradicating it.
Answer» B. but billions of dollars having been spent by the West to eradicate it.
Discussion
99.

GATE is an excellent career choice for engineering students, as it is used for selection of students

A. for higher education and for a gateway to careers in PSU's.
B. for higher education and it is also a gateway to careers in PSU's.
C. in higher education and it is also a gateway to careers in PSU's.
D. at higher education and it is also a gateway for careers in PSU's
Answer» C. in higher education and it is also a gateway to careers in PSU's.
Discussion
100.

Since there is no sharp distinction between digital spying tools and weapons, the

A. the danger of attacking an enemy's digital assets will mean that easily
B. for it is easier to attack an enemy's digital assets, there is a danger that
C. there is a danger that the greater ease of attacking an enemy's digital assets means that
D. the danger is that digital assets easily will be attacked and that
Answer» D. the danger is that digital assets easily will be attacked and that
Discussion