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Directions (1-5): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the-sentence(s) meaningfully complete.
1) Our neighbours have a _________ need to control all aspects of their lives and to eliminate all _________ of chance. They seldom achieve a sense of satiation..
a) Habitual, possessions
b) Dramatic, factors
c) Powerful, nuances
d) Compulsive, elements
e) Drastic, hindrances
2) Those who are interested in achieving performance need an _________ _________ of the relationship between workplace stress and productivity.
a) Durable, understanding
b) Optimum, awareness
c) Holistic, utility
d) Powerful, analysing
e) Effective, suggestion
3) Mr Raghubar __________ Miss Chhetri’s greetings to her, by declaring that she looked _________to working with her on the project work.
a) Said, towards
b) Reciprocated, forward
c) Saying, at
d) Announced, in lieu of
e) Congratulate, toward
4) The objectives for which TechonGigs was formed originally are _________ . Political, social and economic requirements demand that _________ areas be brought within the communication links.
a) creditable, forbidden
b) refutable, disturbed
c) viable, enlarged
d) questionable, formidable
e) laudable, inaccessible
5) Dayanand remained a devoted student and would often _________ , with some fondness, his guru’s guiding hand that _________ him through life and destiny.
a) Recount, steered
b) Ponder, engaged
c) Replenish, advised
d) Mentioned, proved
e) Narrate, forwarded
Directions (6-10): In the questions given below, find out which of the phrases (I), (II), (III) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required mark (e) as the Answer.
6) The room heater cuts in when the temperature gets to below 0°C.
I. Cut back
II. Cut down
III. Cut over
a) Only I
b) Only I and II
c) Only II
d) Only III
e) No change required
7) The couple called off but they weren’t able to find the thing they needed.
I. Call up
II. Called around
III. Called in
a) Only I and II
b) Only III
c) Only II
d) Only I
e) No change required
8) The Ghosh brothers have to work over the total cost before they buy the shop.
I. work up
II. work through
III. work out
a) Only I and Only II
b) Only II and Only I
c) Only III
d) Only II and Only III
e) No change required
9) I ran in an old college-friend at the airport.
I. run away
II. ran into
III. run out
a) only II
b) only III
c) only I
d) only I and only III
e) No change required
10) We are going to freeze out here if you don’t let us get round your hotel.
I. get over
II. get together
III. get on
a) only III
b) only II
c) only II and only I
d) only I
e) No change required
Answers:
Directions (1-5):
1) Answer : d)
Compulsive refers to an irresistible urge
2) Answer : b)
Others do not fit the blanks
3) Answer : b)
Reciprocated meAnswer to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.
4) Answer : e)
Laudable meAnswer deserving praise and commendation.
5) Answer : a)
Recount me Answer to tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience. Steered me Answer be guided in a specified direction.
Directions (6-10):
6) Answer: e)
cut in-start operating (of an engine or electrical device)
cut in-pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
cut something down-make something fall to the ground
cut something out-remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
cut back on something-consume less
7) Answer: c)
call around-phone many different places/people
call something off-cancel
call somebody back-return a phone call
call somebody up-phone call on somebody-visit somebody
8) Answer :c)
work something out-make a calculation
work out-be successful work out-exercise
work (someone) over- to hurt (someone) by hitting, kicking, etc.
work through-to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
work (someone) up : to make (someone) feel very angry, excited, upset, etc.
9) Answer :a)
run into somebody/ something-meet unexpectedly
run over somebody/ something-drive a vehicle over a person or thing
run over/ through something-rehearse, review
run away-leave unexpectedly, escape
run out-have none left
10) Answer: a)
get on something- step onto a vehicle
get over something-recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
get round to something-finally find time to do
get together-meet (usually for social reasons)
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