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101.

The world is being faced with a crisis

A. No improvement
B. facing
C. confronted
D. in front of
Answer» C. confronted
102.

We generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for this award.

A. one of the most intelligent students of the school
B. one of the intelligent most students of the school
C. one of the intelligent most student of the school
D. No improvement
Answer» B. one of the intelligent most students of the school
103.

It was a huge public meeting, but there were no ambulances or fire fighters on the scene where a man climbed up a tree and hanged himself.

A. ambulances or fire fighters on the scene where a man climbed up a tree and hanged himself.
B. ambulances or fire fighters at the scene where a man climbed up a tree and hung himself .
C. ambulances or fire fighters in scene where a man climbed up a tree and hanged himself.
D. ambulances or fire fighters at the scene when a man climbed up a tree and hanged himself.
Answer» B. ambulances or fire fighters at the scene where a man climbed up a tree and hung himself .
104.

He both won a medal and a scholarship.

A. He won a medal and a scholarship both.
B. Both he won a medal and a scholarship.
C. He won both a medal and a scholarship.
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
105.

Since July 2008, our customers will be able to use the ATM network of BBY Bank, the bank that was acquired by us during that year.

A. have been able to use
B. were using
C. will have been able to use
D. No improvement
Answer» B. were using
106.

The disparity of the GDP between the rich and the poor has broadened in the last some decades.

A. have widened in the last some decades
B. have widened in the last few decades.
C. have broadened in the last few decades.
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
107.

My friend lives in a nearby street whose name I have forgotten.

A. the name of which I have
B. which name
C. of which name
D. No improvement
Answer» B. which name
108.

The court was forced to respect the profundity of the learned judge s knowledge.

A. probity
B. proximity
C. prodigality
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
109.

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

A. is not a great distance
B. are not too great a distance
C. aren't proving a great distance
D. No improvement
Answer» B. are not too great a distance
110.

I could never repay the debt I owe to my place of study.

A. Alma Master
B. Motherland
C. Place of worship
D. No improvement
Answer» B. Motherland
111.

For a week last month, the team s 20 players were stranded because the Government-issued passport is not up to international standards.

A. Government-issued passports were not up to international standards.
B. Government-issued passports are not up to international standards
C. The passports issued by the government were not up to international standards
D. No improvement
Answer» B. Government-issued passports are not up to international standards
112.

He has lost his nearly all many pets.

A. all his nearly many pets
B. his many pets nearly all of them
C. nearly all his many pets
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
113.

His life is hanging with a thread.

A. from
B. by
C. to
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to
114.

The pioneer spacecraft went beyond Pluto.

A. made its way past.
B. went across
C. went after
D. No improvement
Answer» B. went across
115.

Fuji s invention of supercomputer will be enable to make Japan supercede America in computer technology.

A. will make Japan
B. will enable Japan
C. can make Japan
D. No improvement
Answer» C. can make Japan
116.

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

A. along
B. towards
C. on
D. No improvement
Answer» C. on
117.

In comparison to the cobra, most snakes are neither venomous nor harmful in any other way.

A. In comparison to the cobra, most snakes
B. Unlike the cobra, most other snakes
C. Unlike that of the cobra, other snakes
D. While contrasted with the cobra, most other snakes
Answer» C. Unlike that of the cobra, other snakes
118.

How, is beyond my understanding, the boy could fall into the ditch.

A. How the boy could fall into the ditch is beyond my understanding
B. Beyond my understanding is how the boy could fall into the ditch
C. How could the boy fall into the ditch is beyond my understanding.
D. No improvement
Answer» B. Beyond my understanding is how the boy could fall into the ditch
119.

A few years back, passengers waited in long queues to get a ticket, but now they can buy them from anywhere using their mobile phones.

A. A few years back, passengers waited in long queues to get a ticket, but now they can buy them
B. A few years back, passengers waited in long queues to get a ticket, but now they can buy one
C. A few years back, passengers will have to wait in long queues to get a ticket, but now they can buy one
D. Sometime before, passengers were to wait in long queues for their tickets, but now they can buy
Answer» C. A few years back, passengers will have to wait in long queues to get a ticket, but now they can buy one
120.

We are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up.

A. We are informed that the murderer has credibly given himself up.
B. We are informed that the murderer has given credibly himself up.
C. We are informed that credibly the murderer has given up himself,
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
121.

She cries all the time.

A. mostly everytime
B. Day in and day out
C. pretty frequently
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
122.

The firm buys frozen seafood in bulk, packs it into smaller pouches and then they sell them to the local grocery stores.

A. it sells them
B. sell them
C. they sell the pouches
D. No improvement
Answer» B. sell them
123.

After twenty years of exile, the prisoner was in the end of his tether.

A. on
B. though
C. at
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
124.

I adapted a new method to solve the problem.

A. I have been adopted
B. I adopted
C. I was adapted
D. No improvement
Answer» C. I was adapted
125.

He has for good left India.

A. He has left for good India.
B. He has left India for good.
C. Good he has left India.
D. No improvement
Answer» C. Good he has left India.
126.

The more they earn, more they spend on luxury items.

A. more they should spend
B. the more they spend
C. the more they ought to spend
D. No improvement
Answer» C. the more they ought to spend
127.

You have come here with a view to insult me.

A. to insulting me
B. of insulting me
C. for insulting me
D. No improvement
Answer» B. of insulting me
128.

A little rail-road engine was employed by a station yard for doing small pieces of work.

A. was made by a station yard
B. was used at the station yard
C. was employed at the station yard
D. No improvement
Answer» C. was employed at the station yard
129.

From an aesthetic point of view, the painting did not appeal to me.

A. From the viewpoint of aesthetics, the painting did not appeal to me
B. The painting had no aesthetic appeal to me
C. From an aesthetic point of view, the painting had a little appeal to me
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
130.

If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar.

A. get
B. No improvement
C. shall get
D. got
Answer» B. No improvement
131.

The child tossed in bed burning with fever.

A. The child in bed, burning with fever tossed
B. The child burning with fever, tossed in bed
C. The child burning in bed tossed with fever
D. No improvement
Answer» C. The child burning in bed tossed with fever
132.

Tillage is the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring and overturning, and where agriculture involves human labour it is done using hand tools which includes shovelling, picking, mattock work, hoeing and raking.

A. where agriculture involves human labour it is done using hand tools which includes shovelling, picking, mattock work, hoeing and raking.
B. where agriculture involves human labour it is done using hand tools which includes shovels, picks, mattocks, hoes and rakes.
C. agriculture involving human labour is done by hand tools which includes shovelling, picking, mattock work, hoeing and raking.
D. there where it involves human labour, shovelling, picking, mattock work, hoeing and raking are done
Answer» B. where agriculture involves human labour it is done using hand tools which includes shovels, picks, mattocks, hoes and rakes.
133.

The low-cost Mars mission craft of India, which ISRO successfully placed in the Martian orbit a year back in September 2014, is now expected to last longer than previously expected because of the fuel it has been able to save

A. which ISRO successfully placed in the Martian orbit a year back in September 2014.
B. which ISRO had successfully placed in the Martian orbit a year back in September 2014.
C. which ISRO could successfully placed in the Martian orbit a year back in September 2014.
D. which ISRO successfully placed in the Martian orbit a year back on September 2014.
Answer» C. which ISRO could successfully placed in the Martian orbit a year back in September 2014.
134.

You must endure what you cannot cure.

A. suffer
B. No improvement
C. prevail
D. accept
Answer» C. prevail
135.

Several processes are involved in the making of bone china, but the ingredients that set it apart from fine china is the component of bone ash that is included in its manufacture.

A. but the ingredients that set it apart from fine china is the component of bone ash
B. but the ingredient that sets it apart from fine china is the component of bone ash
C. but the ingredient that put apart from fine china is the component of bone ash
D. although the ingredient that sets it apart from fine china is the component of one ash
Answer» C. but the ingredient that put apart from fine china is the component of bone ash
136.

Many managers are of the view that university grades are worthless as a criterion for hiring fresh graduates, since grades are not reliable in hiring fresh graduates, since grades are not reliable in predicting long - term performance of the recruits.

A. are of the view that university grades are worthless as a criterion for hiring fresh graduates.
B. are of the view that university grade is worthless as a criteria for hiring fresh graduates.
C. are of the view that university grades are worthless as a criteria for hiring fresh graduates.
D. are of the view that university grades as a criteria are worthless in hiring fresh graduates
Answer» B. are of the view that university grade is worthless as a criteria for hiring fresh graduates.
137.

On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.

A. treated us to
B. treated us for
C. treated us by
D. No improvement
Answer» B. treated us for
138.

She could not help but laugh

A. but laughing
B. No improvement
C. laughter
D. laughing
Answer» C. laughter
139.

You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.

A. only long as
B. too long as
C. so long as
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
140.

She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.

A. recollecting
B. recapitulating
C. revising
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
141.

Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.

A. Since she has directed
B. Since she has been directing
C. Since she was directing
D. No improvement
Answer» C. Since she was directing
142.

This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.

A. later
B. latest
C. latter
D. No improvement
Answer» C. latter
143.

Try to LOWER the amount of fat in your diet.

A. No improvement
B. Reduce
C. Cut
D. Lose
Answer» C. Cut
144.

No sooner than it stopped raining, the children went out.

A. did it stop raining than
B. had it stopped raining than
C. No improvement
D. did it stopped raining than
Answer» E.
145.

No sane person or government can tolerate terrorists of any degree or kind.

A. torture of any degree or kind
B. No Improvement
C. terrorism of any degree or kind
D. terrorism of any degree or kind
Answer» D. terrorism of any degree or kind
146.

Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.

A. though
B. and
C. but
D. No improvement
Answer» C. but
147.

You should cut off on the amount of cigarettes you smoke.

A. cut up
B. cut down
C. No improvement
D. cut out
Answer» C. No improvement
148.

I contradicted against him.

A. contradicted over
B. No improvement
C. contradicted
D. contradicted with
Answer» D. contradicted with
149.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.

A. get accustom to
B. accustom yourself to
C. accustomed yourself with
D. No improvement
Answer» C. accustomed yourself with
150.

Historians feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.

A. imperative
B. indispensable
C. urgent
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement