Mixed English Questions for Upcoming exams — Set 119

Direction  : In each question below there are four statements. Each statement has pairs of words/phrases that are highlighted. From the highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) A or B to form correct sentences. Then choose the best option.

1. i. The man died from[A]/[B]of cancer
   ii. Don’t feel let down [A]/[B] go at your failure.
   iii. He looked as if he didn’t eat[A]/[B] hadn’t eaten for some days.
   A) BAA
   B) AAB
   C) BAB
   D) ABA
   E) None of these
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: let down = descend prior to making a landing;
   
2. i. The old man died from[A]/[B]through negligence.
   ii. The wedding came about [A]/[B] off.
   iii. Oil is floating[A]/[B] floats on water.
   A) AAB
   B) BAB
   C) BBB
   D) ABB
   E) None of these
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: came about = to happen, especially by chance ; came off  = to happen as planned,
   
3. i. They are working at[A]/[B] on a plantation.
   ii. Please cut down[A]/[B] with your daily expenses.
   iii. The Police man together with the constables are [A]/[B] is on duty.
   A) AAA
   B) BBB
   C) BAB
   D) ABA
   E) None of these
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: cut down = reduced in scope or length; cut with = to chop
   
4. i. He is agreed with[A]/[B] to my proposal.
   ii. Why are they falling about [A]/[B] out with you?
   iii. A lot of furniture was [A]/[B] were there in the room.
   A) AAB
   B) BBB
   C) BBA
   D) AAA
   E) None of these
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: falling about = to laugh a lot ; falling out = a quarrel or disagreement.
   
5. i. We haven’t seen him since[A]/[B] for ages.
   ii. The storm has wiped off[A]/[B] out the village.
   iii. Don’t do that anymore, do you [A]/[B] will you?
   A) AAA
   B) ABA
   C) BBB
   D) BAB
   E) None of these
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: wiped off = reduce the value of something by a large amount ; wiped out = exhausted
   
   
   Direction (6-10): In each of the following questions three statements with a blank in each are given. You have to choose a word from the given option that can fill all the blanks. Mark that option as your answer.
6. i. I was so stressed out after a hard day’s work that I was not __ by any means.
   ii. After staying up for twenty hours, I was far from __.
   iii. Because the medicine made Lisa drowsy, she was not very __.
   A) mdness
   B) appropriate
   C) lucid
   D) apprehension
   E) None of these
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: I. easy to understand; ii. Bright; iii. eloquent
   
7. i. The young woman will __ over the rapper if it will earn her a place in a music video.
   ii. soft shades of pale green and __.
   iii. A six-month-old roe __ .
   A) cuddle
   B) fawn
   C) deny
   D) detract
   E) None of these
   
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      Option B 
8. i. Since I have always done my work, I cannot __ why my boss just fired me.
   ii. Jackson could not __ the solution to the complex puzzle.
   iii. Miriam found it difficult to __ her husband’s unpredictable habits.
   A) bewilder
   B) perplex
   C) fathom
   D) perceive
   E) None of these
   
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      Option C 
9. i. The painter’s recent work is an __ collection of landscapes she has recently visited.
   ii. Because Leslie has travelled all over the world, her home is filled with many __ furnishings.
   iii. My friends are an __ group of individuals who can rarely agree on a single topic.
   A) eclectic
   B) accurate
   C) narrow
   D) apprehend
   E) None of these
   
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      Option A 
10. i. A __ surface or curve.
    ii. A __ cleaner.
    iii. The players were making __ comments about the refereeing.
    A) rigid
    B) caustic
    C) dark
    D) fable
    E) None of these
    
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       Option B