Directions In the following questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1,2,3 and 4 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
Question No:1
With these extra people you can work easily with this job.
(A) deal
(B) improve
(C) cope
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- work (Verb) : to do something
deal (Verb) : to do business with somebody
improve (Verb) : to become better than before
cope (Verb) : manage; to deal successfully with something difficult
Question No:2
I visited my aunt just before a week.
(A) a week before
(B) a week earlier
(C) a week ago
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- before (Adv.) : at an earlier time ; in the past the week before (the previous week)
long before (a long time earlier)
earlier (Adv.) : near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc.
early in the week /year/season/morning
ago (Adv.) : used in expressions of time with the Simple Past Tense to show how far in the past something happened
Question No:3
Foreigners often come across with serious difficulties in studying English.
(A) have to come across with
(B) come cross with
(C) come across
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- come across (with something) (Phr. V.) : to provide or supply something when you need it.
I hoped she would come across with some more information.come across (Phr. V.) : to meet or find somebody/ something by chance
Question No:4
He work hard will succeed.
(A) who will work hard
(B) who will be working hard
(C) who works hard
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- Who (Rel. Pro.) will be used after he (Subject) and before work (Verb)
He __ work hard (Adjective clause)
Hence, ‘who’ will be used. Verb (work) will be in Plural (works) -ยป Simple Present Tense
Question No:5
It is high time you started revising your lessons.
(A) start
(B) had started
(C) will start
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- The sentence structure is as follows:
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (started) -> Refers to the present moment
Question No:6
Officials were asked to examine the likelihood of providing banking facilities in the area.
(A) probability
(B) possibility
(C) profit
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- likelihood (Noun): the chance of something happening ; probability
There is very little likelihood of that happening,
probability (Noun) : how likely something is to happen ; likelihood
possibility (Noun): the fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don’t improve, profit (Noun): the advantage that you get from doing something
Question No:7
The shortage of fuel has obstacled interstate transportation.
(A) facilitated
(B) hampered
(C) burdened
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- obstacle (Noun) : a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something ; hindrance
facilitated (Verb) : to make an action or a process possible or easier
hampered (Verb) : to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something ; hindered
burden (Verb): to give somebody a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work.
Question No:8
Being a rainy day, we had to abandon the match.
(A) Having been a rainy day
(B) It being a rainy day
(C) It been a rainy day
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- Subject (It) will be attached before ‘being’. ‘It’ specifies the ‘day’.
Question No:9
Rahul gave me an old scissor.
(A) an old scissors
(B) a pair of old scissors
(C) a pair of old scissor
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- ‘scissors’ (Noun) : used as singular as well as plural and the term ‘a pair’ is used with it to specify a single piece (a pair of scissors – one pair of scissors)
Question No:10
The teacher was angry with Paul as he had not done the homework.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) from
(D) No improvement
Explanation:- angry (Adj.) agrees with Prep, (with)