Friday, September 26, 2014

English Quiz

1) The odd combination of John, a very _____ person, the life and soul of all parties, and his _____ wife, surprised many.
(1) congenial . . . truculent
(2) garrulous . . . shy
(2) loquacious . . . diffident
(4) gregarious . . . taciturn
(5) affable . . . docile


2) Previously,  the  universe,  which  was  thought  to  be  well-ordered  and _____, is today considered to be _____.
(1) peaceful . . . baffling
(2) harmonious . . . chaotic
(3) balanced . . . intriguing
(4) transient . . . disorganized
(5) alluring . . . awe-inspiring

3) Although  leprosy  is  not  a/an  _____  disease,  those  who  contract  it  are always _____ by others.
(1) infectious . . . derogated
(2) endemic . . . eschewed
(3) epidemic . . . avoided
(4) contagious . . . shunned
(5) pandemic . . . humiliated

4) Yesterday I met the man who, you said, you gave my book.
(1) to whom, you said, you gave my book
(2) who, you said, you gave my book, to
(3) who you had been saying you gave my book
(4) who, you said, you gave my book
(5) whom, you said, you have given my book

5) Mr.  Ramesh  Kumar,  the  CEO  since  he  is  the  Managing  Director  of  the company, is directly responsible to the Ministry of Steel.
(1) since he is the Managing Director of the company
(2) also being the Managing Director of the company
(3) and Managing Director of the company
(4) in addition, who is the Managing Director of the company
(5) while also being the Managing Director of the company

6) Once  you  get  inspired  by  the  ______  terrain  that  the  great  men  and women traversed to reach the summit of success, you are sure to shed the fear of the ______ future.
(1) tortuous . . . unknown
(2) torturing . . . indefinite
(3) twisting . . . obscure
(4) tottering . . . unsuccessful
(5) taxing . . . glorious

7) Though  many  companies  talk  of  ______  they  are  quite  ______  about confidentiality in terms of how they select and promote people.
(1) honesty . . . overdone
(2) frankness . . . compulsive
(3) commitment . . . gripping
(4) openness . . . obsessive
(5) transparency . . . careless

8) In  the weeks  ahead, the return of the High  Commissioner and his  staff and the ______ of communication links will soon be followed hopefully by ______ of sporting contacts.
(1) restoration . . . revival
(2) recommencement . . . replacement
(3) resumption . . . realignment
(4) repetition . . . repulsion
(5) restitution . . . recognition

9) It looked as though the case Sarah was prosecuting would fail, for under the  _______  questioning  of  the  defence  attorney,  witnesses  were _______ their statements.
(1) expert ….. rectifying
(2) incumbent ..… reversing
(3) demanding ….. withdrawing
(4) skilful ….. retracting
(5) sharp ….. with holding

10) The  private  sector  does  not  operate  in  a  social  and  political  ________and  it  is  arguable  that  its  very  existence  in  all  capitalist  economies  is _________ on state support.
(1) void . . . autarchic
(2) vacuity . . . chanced
(3) ambience . . . dependant
(4) milieu. . . autonomous
(5) vacuum . . . premised

11) Worldwide, a significant portion of the lottery money is _____ for charity or for _____ purposes.
(1) elicited . . . similar
(2) earmarked . . . developmental
(3) eliminated . . . different
(4) embellished . . . religious
(5) splurged…..remunerative

12) His suggestion was met with _____, if not outright hostility, by the other members who _____ disagreed with him.
(1) disapprobation . . . vehemently
(2) disapproval . . . allegedly
(3) dissent . . . reluctantly
(4) contempt . . . summarily
(5) dissension . . . perfunctorily

13) Though he always spoke in a/an _____ manner, beneath that _____ lay a very serious and profound character.
(1) frivolous . . . farce
(2) carefree . . . travesty
(3) lofty . . . veneer
(4) facetious . . . masquerade
(5) flippant . . . façade

14) The principal wisely adopted a policy of patience and _____ towards the students, rather than _____ their demands outright.
(1) tolerance . . . rejecting
(2) compromise . . . declining
(3) restraint . . . ignoring
(4) fortitude . . . refusing
(5) perseverance . . . omitting

15) The fact that the love letters the professor had received were particularly _____  created  a  lot  of  friction  between  him  and  his  wife;  though  he repeatedly told her they were _____, she did not believe him.
(1) salacious . . . fabricated
(2) wanton . . . falsified
(3) degenerate . . . concocted
(4) vicious . . . forged
(5) passionate . . . imaginary

16) The  consultancy  report  warned  that  if  its  recommendations  were  not considered,  the  differences  between  the  administration  and  the  labour would be _____ and eventually made _____.
(1) exacerbated . . . irreconcilable
(2) rectified . . . reconciliation
(3) neutralised . . . stalemate
(4) eradicated . . . stagnant
(5) multiplied . . . redundant

17) Coffee and tea have beneficial as well as ______ side effects; while they stimulate  the  heart  and  help  overcome  fatigue,  they  also  ___________ insomnia and other nervous disorders.
(1) malignant . . . eviscerate
(2) salutary . . . heighten
(3) negligible . . . worsen
(4) injurious . . . exacerbate
(5) harmful . . . foster



ANSWERS
Answers:
1. 4
2. 2
3. 4
4. 1
5. 3
6. 1
7. 4
8. 1
9. 4
10. 5
11. 2
12. 1
13. 5
14. 1
15. 1
16. 1
17. 4


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