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Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
Q1. The government is planning to (a)/ sanction grants to pharmaceutical companies (b)/ for inventing new treatments for (c)/ diseases about malaria and tuberculosis. (d)/ No error (e)
Q2. The Finance Minister’s view (a)/ is that the scheme will ensure (b)/ that millions of farmers will be (c)/ lifted out of poverty. (d)/ No error (e)
Q3. A representative of the (a)/ Reserve bank will provide students an (b) / insight into the (c) / economic future of our country. (d)/ No error (e)
Q4. As one of the leader (a)/ insurance companies in (b)/ India they offer (c)/ comprehensive financial services. (d)/ No error (e)
Q5. The players (a)/ whom we have selected (b)/ for our team (c)/ are young and ambitious. (d)/ No Error (e)
Directions (6-15): 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.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
Q6. (a) disappears
(b) demolishes
(c) stops
(d) destroys
(e) remains
Q7.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) backed
(b) built
(c) broken
(d) awoken
(e) realised
Q8.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) adverse
(b) evil
(c) insecure
(d) worse
(e) harmful
Q9.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) never
(b) throughout
(c) always
(d) forever
(e) everywhere
Q10.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) evolved
(b) promoted
(c) contributed
(d) encouraged
(e) imparted
Q11.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) recent
(b) ancient
(c) departed
(d) past
(e) coming
Q12.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) exceeds
(b) outnumbers
(c) continues
(d) expands
(e) matches
Q13.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) answered
(b) comprise
(c) posed
(d) solved
(e) resulted
Q14.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) expansion
(b) finishing
(c) withdraw
(d) missing
(e) clearance
Q15.
There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that (6), many people around the world have (7) up to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of (8) substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring (9) the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species have (10) to the amount of pollution that has entered our environment over the (11) several hundred years far (12) the earth’s inherent ability to heal itself.
Along with pollution, the mass deforestation of the world’s old growth forests has also (13) a growing problem to the health of our environment. The (14) of forests without sufficient reforestation has gradually wore down nature’s natural defense against air pollution, desertification, and soil nutrient loss to the point that we are now (15) a future world without trees, which would ultimately mean a world without people.
(a) expressing
(b) facing
(c) overcoming
(d) venturing
(e) wishing
Solutions
- Ans.(d)
‘About’ should be replaced by ‘like’. e.g. We are planning to launch restaurants like KFC and Mc’ Donalds.
- Ans.(c) ‘Will be’ should be replaced by ‘are’. The first part of the clause is in future tense. So, second part needs to be in present tense.
e.g. I shall go there if I shall find time.
- Ans.(e)
No error.
- Ans.(a)
The expression should read out as ‘As one of the leading’ instead of ‘as one of the leader’ to make the syntax correct.
e.g. As one of the leading run scorers he will be a key in this series.
- Ans.(e)
No error
- Ans.(a)
disappears
- Ans.(d)
awoken
- Ans.(e)
harmful
- Ans.(b)
throughout
- Ans.(c)
contributed
- Ans.(d)
past
- Ans.(a)
exceeds
- Ans.(c)
posed
- Ans.(e)
clearance
- Ans.(b)
facing
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