ENGLISH QUIZ Directions (1-5): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replaced the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct mark (5) as the answer. 1. How can one mobilize support from colleagues without being cordially to them? (1) being cordially for (2) being cordially to (3) being cordial to (4) cordially being to (5) No correction required 2. For every citizen it is mandatory to help the civic administration for keep up the city clean. (1) for upkeep clear the city (2) for clean and keep the city (3) for keeping the city cleanliness (4) to keep to city clean (5) No correction required 3. Anyone who known to India’s villages knows the meaning of scarcity. (1) knowing India’s villages knows (2) is known to India’s village knows (3) knows India’s villages knows (4) knew India’s villages know in (5) No correction required 4. In the country women have opportunities to rise to the in every walk of life. (1) have been having opportunities. (2) have had opportunities for a raise. (3) have opportunities to rise (4) having opportunities to raise. (5) No correction required 5. No sooner do the bells ring than the curtain rose. (1) did the bell ring (2) did the bells ring (3) had the bell rang (4) had the bell rung (5) No correction required Directions (6-10): Select the pair or words which can fill up the blanks in the same order and complete the sentence meaningfully. 6. Women should be paid the same as men whey they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the ____ is sauce for the ____. (1) goose, gander (2) cock, hen (3) fox, vixen (4) buck, doe (5) lion, lioness 7. The historic final in Moscow, where the temperature ____ to minus 30 degree centigrade, will be remembered for many things from the on-court competition to the ____ patriotic crowd. (1) declined, cheerfully (2) divided, ferociously (3) plummeted, fiercely (4) shot, coldly (5) rivaled, dully 8. Due to ____ rainfall, they had to ____ cut in water supply. (1) inadequate, impose (2) sufficient, enforce (3) heavy, regulate (4) scanty, lift (5) regular, clamp 9. When I listened to his cogent arguments, all my ____ were ____ and was forced to agree with his point of view. (1) senses, stimulated (2) doubt, confirmed (3) friends, present (4) questions, asked (5) doubts, dispelled 10. If we do not take ____ care in our industry, we will have to ____ a grave problem. (1) adequate, catch (2) normal, experience (3) proper, face (4) preventive, solve (5) intensive, aggravate Answers: 1 3 6 1 2 4 7 3 3 3 8 1 4 5 9 5 5 2 10 3
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