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601.	His trousers are three sizeslarge.
A.	hree sizes too
B.	hree size
C.	hree sizes over
D.	o improvement
Answer» B. hree size

Discussion

602.	When the professor fell off the stool, the students could not avoid to laugh.
A.	void laughing
B.	efrain to laugh
C.	void laughter
D.	top laughter
E.	o correction required
Answer» B. efrain to laugh

Discussion

603.	One should exercise their right to vote.
A.	is
B.	ur
C.	ne's
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

604.	You must find someone to accompany you to Bombay.
A.	o one
B.	veryone
C.	nyone
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

605.	The fact finding committee has so far not made any advancement.
A.	rogress
B.	mprovement
C.	tride
D.	o improvement
Answer» B. mprovement

Discussion

606.	You must accustom yourself with new ideas.
A.	ccustomed with
B.	ccustom to
C.	ccustom yourself to
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

607.	He has been absent for the past few months.
A.	ince the last
B.	or last
C.	ince the past
D.	o correction required
Answer» E.

Discussion

608.	Mr. Kulkarni is planning to settle in Kanpur as soon as he will retire in June next year.
A.	etires
B.	s retired
C.	ould retire
D.	o improvement
Answer» B. s retired

Discussion

609.	Your brother has a great passion to study.
A.	or study
B.	or studying
C.	o studying
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. o studying

Discussion

610.	Older people often stay at home and watch TV because it is cold and dark in winter.
A.	eldom
B.	requently
C.	ometimes
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

611.	I hope, you vividly remember the premiere of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall.
A.	ou, I and my wife
B.	y wife, I and you
C.	y wife, you and I
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

612.	I shall ring him tomorrow in the afternoon.
A.	ing to him
B.	ing up to him
C.	ing him up
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

613.	The enthusiastic voters were queuing up outside the polling station since morning.
A.	ueued up
B.	ad queued up
C.	ad been queuing up
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. ad been queuing up

Discussion

614.	You ought not to have gone there, but you did.
A.	e going
B.	ave been
C.	o
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

615.	There is sufficient fund to meet the requirement of the entire schools in our zone.
A.	chools
B.	ll the schools
C.	ll of the schools
D.	o correction required
Answer» C. ll of the schools

Discussion

616.	It will take two hours to walk across the forest.
A.	ver
B.	etween
C.	way
D.	hrough
Answer» E.

Discussion

617.	He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
A.	n or off
B.	n and off
C.	egularly
D.	o correction required
Answer» C. egularly

Discussion

618.	It is long since I last saw you.
A.	ong time
B.	ong before
C.	ong ago
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

619.	He has cooked that meal so often he can do it with his eyes closed.
A.	ind blank
B.	yes covered
C.	ands full
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

620.	Photographs from the satellites launched by NASA at the early 1970s have proved invaluable to the mapping of remote areas.
A.	owards
B.	rom
C.	ince
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

621.	We heard of them having discovered another stream.
A.	hem discovering
B.	heir discovering
C.	heir having discovered
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

622.	It is easier walking that run.
A.	asier walking to running
B.	asier to walk than to run
C.	asier walking than running
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. asier walking than running

Discussion

623.	I shall finish up the work by the end of this present month.
A.	his month
B.	his very month
C.	his same month
D.	his current month
E.	o correction required
Answer» B. his very month

Discussion

624.	She cut a sad figure in her first performance on the stage.
A.	ade a sorry figure
B.	ut a sorry figure
C.	ut a sorry figure
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

625.	None of the guests were introduced to the bride.
A.	ntroduced
B.	as introduced
C.	ave been introduced
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. ave been introduced

Discussion

626.	She did not like the movie, nor I did.
A.	or did I
B.	or I like it
C.	or I liked it
D.	o improvement
Answer» B. or I like it

Discussion

627.	When I lived in Allahabad, I was going to cinema once a week.
A.	ent
B.	ad been going
C.	ad gone
D.	sed to be going
E.	o correction required
Answer» B. ad been going

Discussion

628.	In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
A.	o live up to
B.	o live by
C.	o live
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

629.	You must try making him to understand.
A.	ake him understand
B.	o making him understand
C.	o make him understand
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

630.	As a gesture of goodwill India agreed to write off a huge amount of loan taken by some of her neighbours.
A.	o away with
B.	ut off
C.	ive up
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

631.	I do not think I should tell you over and over again that my family are early risers.
A.	y family members are early risers
B.	y family is an early riser
C.	y family are an early riser
D.	o correction required
Answer» E.

Discussion

632.	The teacher gave the students some advice.
A.	dvise
B.	dvises
C.	dvices
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

633.	The brochure, which is being enclosed with the application form, will give you information that you need.
A.	nformations
B.	he information
C.	n information
D.	o improvement.
Answer» C. n information

Discussion

634.	His manners indicate that he has no other intention than to steal his money.
A.	ather
B.	xcept
C.	ut
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

635.	The film show began when we arrived in the hall.
A.	ad began
B.	ad begun
C.	ould begin
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. ould begin

Discussion

636.	Those who study at sixes and sevens seldom succeed.
A.	y fits and starts
B.	y leaps and bounds
C.	rom pillar to post
D.	o improvement
Answer» B. y leaps and bounds

Discussion

637.	He gave me an old scissor.
A.	ld scissor
B.	n old scissors
C.	pair of old scissors
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

638.	Desertification, condition of the desert spreading into previously arable land, is threatening the planet.
A.	pread of desert conditions into previously arable land
B.	ondition where the desert spreads into previously arable land
C.	pread of conditions of desert where land was previously arable
D.	he situation when desert conditions spread into previously arable land
E.	o correction required
Answer» E. o correction required

Discussion

639.	All his answers were correct.
A.	is every answers
B.	is all answers
C.	ll of his answers
D.	o improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

640.	Little that I knew of the English language, was not sufficient to make me a teacher of English.
A.	ery little
B.	he little
C.	little
D.	o improvement.
Answer» C. little

Discussion

641.	Upto the time the last vote was recorded it was difficult to decide whether victory lay with the ruling party or the opposition.
A.	o
B.	ntil
C.	ill
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

642.	Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
A.	ere being
B.	ave been
C.	re
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. re

Discussion

643.	The young hikers went as far as they finally got lost in the valley.
A.	o far that
B.	oo far that
C.	o far as that
D.	ery far therefore
E.	o correction required
Answer» B. oo far that

Discussion

644.	Your results depend not only on how much you have studied but how long you have read.
A.	ut also how long
B.	ut also on how long
C.	ut also on how much long
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. ut also on how much long

Discussion

645.	He is the kindest and generous of all my friends.
A.	ore generous among all my friends
B.	ore generous of all my friends
C.	he most generous of all my friends
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

646.	I asked him that why he is so lazy.
A.	hy is he
B.	hy he was
C.	hat why is he
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. hat why is he

Discussion

647.	The prisoners walked slowly for they knew that as soon as they cross the gate the jailer would ask them to jog.
A.	rossed
B.	ould cross
C.	ad crossed
D.	hall cross
E.	o improvement
Answer» B. ould cross

Discussion

648.	There is a shortage of well qualified teachers of most subjects, specially of English and Economics.
A.	specially of
B.	specially in
C.	n special of
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. n special of

Discussion

649.	Ravi's father did not want to have spent all his money at the fair.
A.	o be spending
B.	o spend
C.	o have been spending
D.	o improvement
Answer» C. o have been spending

Discussion

650.	He stopped to work an hour ago.
A.	o working
B.	o have worked
C.	orking
D.	o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

His trousers are three sizeslarge.

When the professor fell off the stool, the students could not avoid to laugh.

One should exercise their right to vote.

You must find someone to accompany you to Bombay.

The fact finding committee has so far not made any advancement.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.

He has been absent for the past few months.

Mr. Kulkarni is planning to settle in Kanpur as soon as he will retire in June next year.

Your brother has a great passion to study.

Older people often stay at home and watch TV because it is cold and dark in winter.

I hope, you vividly remember the premiere of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall.

I shall ring him tomorrow in the afternoon.

The enthusiastic voters were queuing up outside the polling station since morning.

You ought not to have gone there, but you did.

There is sufficient fund to meet the requirement of the entire schools in our zone.

It will take two hours to walk across the forest.

He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.

It is long since I last saw you.

He has cooked that meal so often he can do it with his eyes closed.

Photographs from the satellites launched by NASA at the early 1970s have proved invaluable to the mapping of remote areas.

We heard of them having discovered another stream.

It is easier walking that run.

I shall finish up the work by the end of this present month.

She cut a sad figure in her first performance on the stage.

None of the guests were introduced to the bride.

She did not like the movie, nor I did.

When I lived in Allahabad, I was going to cinema once a week.

In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.

You must try making him to understand.

As a gesture of goodwill India agreed to write off a huge amount of loan taken by some of her neighbours.

I do not think I should tell you over and over again that my family are early risers.

The teacher gave the students some advice.

The brochure, which is being enclosed with the application form, will give you information that you need.

His manners indicate that he has no other intention than to steal his money.

The film show began when we arrived in the hall.

Those who study at sixes and sevens seldom succeed.

He gave me an old scissor.

Desertification, condition of the desert spreading into previously arable land, is threatening the planet.

All his answers were correct.

Little that I knew of the English language, was not sufficient to make me a teacher of English.

Upto the time the last vote was recorded it was difficult to decide whether victory lay with the ruling party or the opposition.

Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.

The young hikers went as far as they finally got lost in the valley.

Your results depend not only on how much you have studied but how long you have read.

He is the kindest and generous of all my friends.

I asked him that why he is so lazy.

The prisoners walked slowly for they knew that as soon as they cross the gate the jailer would ask them to jog.

There is a shortage of well qualified teachers of most subjects, specially of English and Economics.

Ravi's father did not want to have spent all his money at the fair.

He stopped to work an hour ago.