Directions (1-15): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q1. Sonu (would had) got this offer if he had attended the interview.
(a) would have had
(b) would
(c) would have
(d) No improvement
Q2. The fact that he (can’t be able to) sing is known only to very few people.
(a) is not able to
(b) couldn’t be able to
(c) can’t be
(d) No improvement
Q3. I made him (to do) the project against his wishes.
(a) to be done
(b) to have done
(c) do
(d) No improvement
Q4. The cities are (bursting on the seams) with people.
(a) bursting on seams
(b) bursting at seams
(c) bursting at the seams
(d) No improvement
Q5. However, great you may be, you cannot (trifle on) a man’s feelings.
(a) trifle along
(b) trifle upon
(c) trifle with
(d) No improvement
Q6. In order to get into the gang, the boy had to perform the (sanguine) task of stabbing a man to death.
(a) capital
(b) sanguinary
(c) akin
(d) No improvement
Q7. Despite his father’s financial assistance he was always (hard on).
(a) hard in
(b) hard up
(c) hard out
(d) No improvement
Q8. At the present rate of exchange, fourteen (dozen cost) Rs.3000.
(a) dozen costs
(b) dozens cost
(c) dozens
(d) No improvement
Q9. The Vice Principal decided to resign when he was (passed over) for promotion to Principal.
(a) passed by
(b) passed off
(c) passed out
(d) No improvement
Q10. Aspirin-related compounds (were used) for the treatment of pain since the 16th century B.C.
(a) are used
(b) have been used
(c) have used
(d) No Improvement
Q11. His condition has only deteriorated, his life (hangs with threads).
(a) is hanging on threads
(b) hangs by a thread
(c) hangs on a thread
(d) No Improvement
Q12. I won’t be able to leave for office until they (arrive).
(a) have arrived
(b) had arrived
(c) will have arrived
(d) No Improvement
Q13. (It is no good to cry) over past failures.
(a) It is of no good crying
(b) It is of no good to cry
(c) It is no good crying
(d) No Improvement
Q14. Why should we (bothered)?
(a) bother
(b) bothering
(c) to bother
(d) No improvement
Q15. She (starts walks) without responding.
(a) start walking
(b) started walking
(c) starting walking
(d) No improvement
SOLUTIONS
1.C
2.A
3.C
4.C
5.C
6.B
7.B
8.D
9.D
10.B
11.B
12.D
13.C
14.A
15.B
