English Test for NIACL 2018 Prelim Exam Set – 5

Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C), (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

1. Once the manager approves the plans, it was easy convinced the rest of the team.
   was easily convinced
   will be easy to convince
   has easily convinced
   being easy to convince
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

2. During the meeting he discussed each of the suggestions and how they are could be implemented.
   that they are
   why they could
   how it could
   when there can
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

3. When I studied engineering thirty years ago, there was less as ten female students in my class.
   were smaller than
   was little as
   was lower than
   were fewer than
   No correction required
   Option D
   

    

4. When he finished his studies, there was a lot of pressure by him joining our family business.
   on him joining
   in his joining
   on him to join
   joining
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

5. It is disappointment that the majority of farmers who took loans last year have failed to repay them.
   is disappointment in
   is disappointing that
   is to disappoint
   has disappointed to
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

6. He has visited many places all over the city looked at the perfect location to set up his factory.
   looking out
   looking for
   looking after
   looked forward to
   No correction required
   Option B
   

    

7. No traffic will be allowed in this area since the minister visit scheduled today.
   minister’s visit
   minister is visiting
   minister’s visit is
   visit of the minister
   No correction required
   Option C
   

    

8. Medical treatment here is very expensive that they had to sell off their land to pay for it.
   quite expensive and
   too expensive for
   so expensive but
   more expensive
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

9. To be successful it is important to know why your failure in the past and ensure that it doesn’t happen again.
   Why you had failed
   because you have failed
   that your failure
   where you were failed
   No correction required
   Option A
   

    

10. These hand woven shawls are much in demand in many European countries.
    were much demand
    are lots of demand
    demanded much
    will be lot of demand
    No correction required
    Option E