GENERAL ENGLISH

Direction (1-5): Each of the following questions has a word or group of words missing. Four or five alternative words are given below. You have to find out which one of them would make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

1. The dog has been …. By the car

1. run out


2. run over


3. run into


4. run for

2. …..you apologize I shall punish you.

1. until


2. unless


3. till


4. none of these

3. I spoke to the chairman …..he was sitting alone in the cabin.

1. where


2. when


3. whreas


4. whenever

4. I went directly to my boss to ….his approval

1. order


2. restore


3. seek


4. collect

5. It was an unhappy life….I lived, full of many anxieties.

1. that


2. which


3. as


4. where

Direction (6-10) : Choose the misspelt words from the following options:

6. a. besmear

b. besmirch

c. bestial

d. bestid

7. a. bete noire

b. betray

c. bethroth

d. beverage

8. a. bewail

b. bewire

c. bewilder

d. bewitch

9. a.  biannual

b. biased

c. bibliography

d. bicarbonate

10. a. bicentenary

b. bicycle

c. biennial

d. bifocal

Direction (11-15): Choose from the list given below the meaning of the idiomatic phrases.

11. in vogue

a. prevalent

b. in fashion

c. blurred

d. uncertain

12. irony of fate

a. predestined

b. a trick of fortune

c. in danger

d. the will of god

13. ill at ease

a. in an unpleasant condition

b. seriously ill

c. disagreement

d. in utter frustration

14. incognito

a. in vain

b. in view of

c. in disguised state

d. for the purpose of

15. in the wake of

a. before

b. previous

c. following

d. preceding

Direction (16-25): There may be an error in each of the following sentences. Detect and rectify it:

16. Its very important (a)/to attend to (b)/all the classed(c)/ no error (d)

17. The priest stands in (a) /front of the bride and groom (b)/ facing the audience.(c)/no error(d).

18. Those who bend (a)/ the rules are reported (b)/ to the authority (c)/no error (d)

19. These new measure are (a)/ I intended to avoid (b)/ the spread of the disease(c)/ nor error(d)

20. He is such a nice  man(a)/ that you can’t (b)/ avoid liking him(c)/no error(d)/

21. I avoid to use (a)/ a computer for (b)/personal letters(c)/ No error (d)

22. I get up (a)/ at 7 o’clock but I wake (b)/ an hour earlier(c)/ nor error (d)

23. sitting in the next seat (a)/ was a young woman (b)/ who was having a baby(c)/ no error (d)

24. I’m afraid (a)/ I speak Urdu (b) very bad(c) no error (d)

25. Some were killed (a)/ and others were (b)/ injured badly(c)/ no error (d)

ANSWER

1.b

2.b

3.b

4.c

5.a

6.d

7.c

8.b

9.c

10.d

11.b

12.b

13.a

14.c

15.c

16.b

17.c

18.c

19.b

20.c

21.a

22.b

23.c

24.c

25.c