101. We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
(a) will remain safe
(b) are safe
(c) may remain safe
(d) No improvement
Answer: (d) No improvement
102. The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
(a) rendition
(b) reincarnation
(c) reminiscent
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) reminiscent
103. The commoners joined the king’s army at crushing the rebels.
(a) into
(b) in
(c) without
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) in
104. She is quite well now, except a slight cold.
(a) except have a slight cold
(b) excepting a slight cold
(c) except for a slight cold
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) except for a slight cold
105. Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
(a) has been pleased
(b) had been pleased
(c) was pleased
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) Sohan was pleased at the news yesterday. (the sentence is in past tense)
106. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
(a) nor did I.
(b) nor I like it.
(c) nor did I like it.
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) She did not like the movie, nor did I.
107. Old habits die hardly.
(a) hard
(b) too hard
(c) much hardly
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) Old habits die hard.
108. One cannot be indifferent to one’s health, can’t one ?
(a) can’t be ?
(b) can one ?
(c) isn’t it ?
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) One cannot be indifferent to one’s health, can one?
109. The mother with her children were expected.
(a) was
(b) will
(c) have
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) The mother with her children was expected.
110. The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.
(a) get over
(b) gave up
(c) went down
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) went down
111. His wife was contentious.
(a) contagious
(b) quarrelsome
(c) content
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) Contentious means causing or likely to cause an argument. Best alternative is quarrelsome.
112. Historians feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.
(a) imperative
(b) indispensable
(c) urgent
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) urgent
113. My car broke off on my way to the office.
(a) out
(b) in
(c) down
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) down
114. Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
(a) though
(b) and
(c) but
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) and
115. On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
(a) treated us to
(b) treated us for
(c) treated us by
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) Treated us to which also means offered us
116. She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.
(a) recollecting
(b) recapitulating
(c) revising
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) Scrutinising means revising
117. Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.
(a) Since she has directed
(b) Since she has been directing
(c) Since she was directing
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) Since she has been directing
118. You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
(a) only long as
(b) too long as
(c) so long as
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) So long as will be the exact phrase
119. This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
(a) later
(b) latest
(c) latter
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) Latest will be the correct word here
120. The gentry of the town was invited.
(a) is invited
(b) has been invited
(c) were invited
(d) No improvement.
Answer: (c) Gentry is plural in number.
121. After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam.
(a) practical
(b) viva voice
(c) vocal
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) viva voice
122. She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
(a) noisy
(b) irritating
(c) talkative
(d) No improvement
Answer: (d) She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious roommate.
123. James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
(a) worships
(b) loves
(c) adores
(d) No improvement
Answer: (d) James epitomises everything that a teacher should be. Epitomises means to personify, typify the traits/ characteristics.
124. The businessman is respectively connected.
(a) respectfully
(b) respectably
(c) receptively
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) The businessman is respectfully connected.
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