शुक्रवार, 14 अगस्त 2015

English quiz

Directions (Q.1- 10): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

Although he is no longer alive, (1) his influence can be felt in the studio (2) he created cartoons and feature films which made him known and (3) around the world. (4) many people who work to create humour he took it very seriously. He would sit sadly (5) the funniest cartoon concentrating or some way to improve it. Walt Disney (6) the opinions of those working with him but the (7) judgement was always his. He demanded a lot (8) people but he gave a lot too. When  the economy was not doing well he gave every one a (9) and though some (10) of this, it gave his employees’ morale a boost.


1. 
1) yet
2) even
3) and
4) till
5) besides

2.
1) from
2) where
3) which
4) while
5) that

3. 
1) respect
2) seen
3) loved
4) entertained
5) laughed

4. 
1) For
2) To
3) Without
4) Not
5) Like

5. 
1) on
2) until
3) front
4) through
5) in

6. 
1) saw
2) concluded
3) discussed
4) discouraged
5) valued

7. 
1) final
2) ultimately
3) important
4) hasty
5) lasting

8. 
1) by
2) from
3) with
4) to
5) many

9. 
1) advance
2) share
3) fee
4) raise
5) profit

10. 
1) credit
2) disapproved
3) criticized
4) offended

5) paid

Directions (Q 11- 15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) 

11. Today most employees complain 1) / of suffering for the stress 2)/ of attending to 3)/ rude customers all day. 4) / No error 5)
12. Since the tenant failed l)/ to pay his rent on time 2) / the landlord denied him 3) / access to the premise. 4) / No error 5)
13. His industrious nature l)/ and calm temperament 2) / have endeared him 3) / to his colleagues and one’s superiors. 4) / No error 5)
14. After careful scrutiny of the report l)/ variety mistakes that had been 2) / made by the research 3) / department were found. 4) / No error 5)
15. Since the online education system 1) / has been poorly designed there 2) / are not many institute 3)/ that offer this facility. 4) / No error 5)

Answers
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 5
5. 1
6. 5
7. 1
8. 2
9. 4
10. 2
11. 2; Substitute 'suffering from' for 'suffering for'
12. 4; Substitute plural 'premises' for ''premise'
13. 4; Delete 'one's'
14.2; Substitute 'various' for 'variety'
15.3; Substitute plural 'institutes' for  'institute'

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