English Class -Set 59

 English Class -Set 59

1) Sentence arrangement

A) It was the first instrument to combine a reed with a brush bell (as in a trumpet ).

B) Without its unique sound, we would never have heard jaaz, or any of the music styles that followed in its footsteps.

C) While  some musical instrument have been around for centuries the saxophone is a relatively  recent invention.

D) The first saxophone was patented by Antony- Joseph Sax in Paris in 1846

1. CDBA   2. CABD    3. CDAB ✓     4. CADB 

2) Grammatical error

No sooner had the lockdown been announced when people began to do panic shopping 

A) No sooner had 

B) to do panic shopping 

C) when people began ✓

D) the lockdown been announced 

3) Narration

Sagarika said, " I have passed my examination."

A) Sagarika said that she had passed her examination.✓

B) Sagarika said that she have passed her examination. 

C) Sagarika said that I had passed my examination.

D) Sagarika said that I have passed my examination. 

4) Grammatical error

As the experience of many countries has shown, prevention is better than to cure 

A) has shown, prevention is

B) As the experience

C) better than to cure ✓

D) of many countries

5) Antonym :  SEIZE

A) Waste

B) Snatch

C) Capture

D) Release✓

6) Antonym :  OBSOLESCENCE

A) modernity ✓

B) annoyance 

C) objectivity 

D) Impartiality

7) Sentence improvement

I wish the people in the queue would move a little fastly.

A) no substitution 

B) were moving little fast 

C) would move a little faster✓ 

D) would moved little bit fast

8) Voice change

The brochure gives instructions on how to use the gadget 

A) instructions on how to use the gadget will be given by this brush your brochure

B) instructions on how to use the gadget have given by this  brochure 

C) instructions on how to use the gadget were given by this brochure 

D) instructions on how to use the gadget are given by this brochure✓

9) Fill in the blanks

With the amount of conflict in the world a third world war is ______ 

A) emanate

B) emanant

C) eminent 

D) imminent✓

 

10) Fill in the blanks

The traditional way of saying that you feel fine is to say that you are _______.

A) alright

B) all correct 

C) all good 

D) all right✓ 

11) Fill in the blanks

The army has been______ to be ready to control the floods .

A) alerted ✓

B) warned 

C) awakened 

D) wanted 

12) Idiom : Take the bull by the horns 

A) crash something with a heavy hand 

B) grapple the situation courageously ✓

C) close your eyes and attack the bull 

D) take defensive measures to deal with a crisis 

13) Idiom : A gentleman at large

A) a man in the crowd 

B) a man without a job ✓

C) a man who runs around 

D) a man who is generous 

14) Idiom : Lose  face 

A) become embarrassed✓

B) feel angry 

C) get injured 

D) Feel Surprised 

15) Idiom : Build castles in the air 

A) work tirelessly 

B) fly 

C) dream✓ 

D) film something 

16) Idiom : Fall back on 

A) retreat 

B) overtaken 

C) Suffer an accident

D) resort to something ✓

17) Idiom :  Go to rack and ruin 

A) a state of utter chaos 

B) a state of despair 

C) air conditioner of exhilaration

D) get into a bad condition✓

18) Idiom : Bite the dust 

A) eat poorly 

B) Suffer a defeat ✓

C) clean something 

D) attack and defeat something

19) Idiom : Have a chip on one's shoulder 

A) nurse a grudge ✓

B) feel physically tall 

C) suffer an ailment

D) carry a burden 

20) Idiom : The seamy side

A) on the right side 

B) unpleasant aspect ✓

C) visible aspects 

D) on the left side of something