GENERAL ENGLISH #25
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Directions (1-20): In these questions, a part of the
sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at
(a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In
case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).
1. The
toddler has a habit of throwing tantrums.
(a) expressing emotions
(b) expressing frustrations
(c) expressing happiness
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(b)
2. He
absented from the meeting.
(a) was absent
(b) absented himself
(c) took absence
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(b)
3. The
concert will start when the conductor comes.
(a) when the conductor arrives
(b) when the curtain has been raising
(c) when the audience will arrive
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(a)
4. The
air-conditioner has made ceiling fans a little redundant in today’s
world.
(a) superfluous
(b) obsolete
(c) extinct
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(b)
5. You
ought to do your homework, oughtn’t you?
(a) shouldn’ t
(b) mustn’t
(c) ought
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(d)
6. A
thing of beauty is joy forever.
(a) is the joy
(b) is joyous
(c) is a joy
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(c)
7. The
little boy fell from the roof.
(a) fell below the roof
(b) fell down the roof
(c) fell off the roof
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(c)
8. Because
that there were heavy rains the lake was flooded.
(a) Because of the
(b) As there were
(c) Since there was
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(b)
9. The
thieves ran away in a black car.
(a) fled
(b) escaped with
(c) jumped away
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(a)
10. I
don’t understand why did you not call me last night.
(a) why had you not call
(b) why you did not call
(c) why not did you call
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(b)
11. What
she said is not correct at all.
(a) incorrect
(b) not incorrect
(c) correct
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(d)
12. My
uncle couldn’t rise up from his bed no more.
(a) any farther
(b) any further
(c) any more
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(c)
13. The
train rolls along the track.
(a) rumbles
(b) rattles
(c) ripples
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(a)
14. His
miserable condition made us wept.
(a) made us weep
(b) made us to weep
(c) made us to wept
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(a)
15. Everybody
was alarmed with the news of his murder.
(a) on
(b) after
(c) at
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(c)
16. The
greatest fear which is scaring of the world today is global warming.
(a) which had scared of the world
(b) that scared off the world
(c) that scares the world
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(c)
17. Anyone
interested in computer programming can find a job in contemporary industry if
you learn the basic programming languages, such as COBOL and FORTRAN.
(a) by studying
(b) by the study of
(c) if he would learn
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(a)
18. Anxiety
and other such emotions are known to be unhealthy to the body.
(a) dangerous
(b) detrimental
(c) damaging
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(b)
19. The
Portsmouth Summer Art Festival is the only place in New Hampshire where we
are fortunately see such diverse tales in one place.
(a) we are able to fortunately see
(b) we are fortunate to see
(c) we are fortunate to seeing
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(b)
20. He
speaks not only English but Hindi as well.
(a) as well as Hindi
(b) Hindi too
(c) also Hindi
(d) No improvement
Answer:
(c)
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