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511 Q) Google is one of the most popular search engines, it is_______by the internet users.
(1) utilized
(2) effected
(3) examined
(4) flabbergasted 

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(1) Utilize means to use something, especially for a practical purpose 

512 Q) The cart was driven bullocks.
(1) with
(2) off
(3) to
(4) by 

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(4) Here 'by' should be used. 

513 Q) He was sorry___late last night.
(1) about coming
(2) to come
(3) to coming
(4) from coming

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(1) Sorry' will take preposition about. More over Gerund should be used here. 

514 Q) He is weak_____ he does a lot of work.
(1) and
(2) yet
(3) because
(4) so 

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(2) Yet is used as conjuction. It means: despite what has just been said; nevertheless. 

515 Q) I have brought some books ____ you to examine
(1) to
(2) for
(3) with
(4) over 

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(2) ' For' should be used. 

516 Q) The aim of education is to____ the best in students.
(1) bring on
(2) bring in
(3) bring about
(4) bring out 

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(3) Bring about = to make something happen; cause. Look at the sentence: What brough about the change in his attitude. 

517 Q) He drained what was left ____ his drink
(1) from
(2) in
(3) of
(4) off 

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(3) of 

518 Q) She slipped and ____her ankle.
(1) broken
(2) sprained
(3) massaged
(4) hurted 

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(2) Sprain (Verb) = to injure a joint in your body. 

519 Q) I don’t suppose that Pramod will be elected_______ how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported by the committee.
(1) although
(2) seeing as
(3) no matter
(4) however 

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(3) No matter who, what, where etc. is used to say that some- thing is always true, whatever the situation is. Look at the sentence : They don't last long no matter how careful you are. 

520 Q) Mohan : Have you ever_____be- fore ? It’s my first time in a plane and I am a little nervous.
(1) fled
(2) flowed
(3) flown
(4) living 

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(3) Fly-Flew (Past)-Flown (Past Participle). 

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531 Q) The_____of the middle school is a woman of______.
(1) Principles, Principal
(2) Principals. Principal
(3) Principal, Principle
(4) Principle, Principals 

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(3) Principle = a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your action. 

532 Q) His opponents launched a political____against him.
(1) regimen
(2) remission
(3) regale
(4) tirade 

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(4) Tirade = a long angry speech criticizing/accusing somebody of something 

533 Q) When he got married he_____a life insurance policy.
(1) lookup
(2) took out
(3) took in
(4) took over 

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(3) Phrase take out means; to obtain an official document or service. 

534 Q) America was ________ by Colum- bus.
(1) discovered
(2) found
(3) invented
(4) reached 

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(1) Discover (Verb) = to find somebody/something that was hidden/existing or that you did not expect to find. 

535 Q) Had you told me earlier I ____the meeting.
(1) had attended
(2) have attended
(3) attended
(4) would have attended 

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(4) Here, would have attended should be used. 

536 Q) The usher showed us ______
(1) how to lake photographs
(2) where to sit
(3) when to comb our hair
(4) how to dance

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(2) The word Usher (Noun) means : a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall etc. 

537 Q) He spoke __________his travels.
(1) of
(2) on
(3) about
(4) along' 

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(i) Speak of/about something means . to mention or describe something/somebody. Look at the sentence : Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame, 

538 Q) If you litter, you____to pay a fine.
(1) will have
(2) would have
(3) will had
(4) would had 

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(1) Look at the structure: If + Present simple + Subordinate clause (Future simple). If it rains. I will not go to cinema. 

539 Q) The company let me______time off work.
(1) take
(2) taking
(3) to take
(4) took 

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(1) ”Te in finitive without to should be used. Look at the sentence: Do not let her upset you Let your body relax. 

540 Q) A garden knife is ______ used forright pruning.
(1) generally
(2) compulsorily
(3) systematically
(4) daily 

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(1) generally 

541 Q) Did the child_____from the chair?
(1) fell
(2) fallen
(3) falling
(4) fall 

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(4) Structure of the sentence in Past Simple (Interrogative): Did + Subject + V, (Plural) + Object. 

542 Q) A number of refugees_____been turned back at the border.
(1) are
(2) has
(3) is
(4) have 

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(4) Here, the subject is plural. 

543 Q) We ............... respect our parents and teachers.
(1) may have to
(2) will
(3) shall
(4) ought to 

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(4) Ought to = used to say what is the right thing to do. 

544 Q) There was an_____ response for the marathon.
(1) overwhelming
(2) overriding
(3) excessive
(4) extreme 

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(1) Overwhelming (Adjective) = very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react. 

545 Q) He held ............... to the books passionately.
(1) on
(2) in
(3) off
(4) away 

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(1) Hold on to something means: to keep something that is an advantage for you : lo not give or sell something to somebody 

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521 Q) The farmers suffered because the monsoon did not arrive___ time. 
(1) at
(2) by
(3) on
(4) after 

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(3) on. 

522 Q) The master assured her ______ success in the examination.
(1) of
(2) in
(3) for
(4) with 

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(1) Look at the sentences : We assured him of our support. Victory would assure them a place in the finals. 

523 Q) The magnificent..............temple was constructed by the Chinese.
(1) Eight-centuries-old
(2) Eight-century's-old
(3) Old-eight centuries
(4) Eight-century-old 

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(4) Look at the following structure: Numerical Adjective + Hyphen + Noun. If a compound word is formed by joining definite Number Adjective and Noun by a hyphen (-), the Noun is always singular. For example, A five- year old child. 

524 Q) The party decided to take the shortest_____to its destination.
(1) root
(2) route
(3) distance
(4) direction 

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(2) route 

525 Q) When the thief entered the house, the inmates ..............in the hall.
(1) were slept
(2) were sleeping
(3) slept
(4) had been sleeping 

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(2) Use of past progressive expresses the sense of the sentence. 

526 Q) The speaker did not properly space out his speech, but went on _____ one point only.
(1) stressing
(2) avoiding
(3) devoting
(4) decrying 

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(1) Stress = emphasize (v). 

527 Q) His friend ___unexpectedly.
(1) returned to
(2) comeback
(3) turned up
(4) get down 

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(3) turned up 

528 Q) Student-parking should be ______; students should not be charged to buy parking stickers.
(1) fined
(2) free
(3) costly
(4) cheap 

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(2) Free = costing nothing 

529 Q) 1 prevailed__________him to contest the election.
(1) on
(2) off
(3) over
(4) of 

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(3) Prevail over = triumph; to be accepted. Look at the sentence: injustice will prevail over tyranny. 

530 Q) Work hard so that you_______
(1) shall get good marks
(2) will get good marks
(3) may get good marks
(4) should get good marks

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(3) Here, may .... should be used. So that is used to show the purpose of something. The sentence shows possibility. 

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501 Q) The art of cooking___in an- cient India.
(1) is perfected
(2) will perfect
(3) perfected
(4) was perfected 

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(4) Here, Passive Voice should be used. 

502 Q) A child is the future of a family ______________nation.
(1) as a
(2) like a
(3) as well as of a
(4) just as 

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(3) as well as of a 

503 Q) He shows great ability ______ Mathematics.
(1) at
(2) for
(3) about
(4) in 

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(4! Here in should be used. Ability in = skill or intelligence 

504 Q) He said to me, "You are____
(1) fooling
(2) a fool
(3) a foolish
(4) fool 

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(2) Fool (Noun) = idiot (a fool) Foolish (Adjective) = silly; stupid (a foolish boy) 

505 Q) He was caught red-handed and could not...............the charges.
(1) refute
(2) refuse
(3) rebuke
(4) revoke

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(1) The word Refute (Verb) means : to prove that something is wrong : rebut : deny. Look at the sentence : She refutes any suggestion that she behaved unprofessionally.

506 Q) The bride settled ___ very well in the new environment.
(1) on
(2) down
(3) up
(4) off 

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(2) Settle down means : to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place. Look at the sentence : When are you going to get married and settle down. 

507 Q) It’s a___, that young people are inspired by celebrities.
(1) lie
(2) myth
(3) bluff
(4) mistake 

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(1) Lie (NDun) = a statement .made by somebody kno wing that it is not true. Look at the sentence: The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies. 

508 Q) He slipped......................his old ways and started drinking again.
(1) off
(2) by
(3) in
(4) into 

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(4) Slip into = to go in earlier situation 

509 Q) None of the food was wasted?
(1) wasn't
(2) was it
(3) weren't
(4) were it 

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(2) The sentence is affirmative. Question log should be negative. 

510 Q) The department head insisted that he_____absolute authority to regulate office work.
(1) gives
(2) is given
(3) would give
(4) would be given 

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(4) Here, passive voice should be used. 

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491 Q) The boy was______of cheating in the examination.
(1) condemned
(2) accused
(3) charged
(4) punished 

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(2) The word accuse means : to say that somebody has done something wrong It agrees with 'of Look at the sentence : She accused him of lying. 

492 Q) He d rove the car very fast
(1) Did he ?
(2) Does he ?
(3) Didn’t he ?
(4) Was he ? 

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(3) The sentence is affirmative in past tense. 

493 Q) A dog lives in a _____.
(1) burrow
(2) coop
(3) stable
(4) kennel 

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(4) Kennel 

494 Q) For a child, a blow_______ self esteem is a terrible thing.
(1) of
(2) with
(3) to
(4) on 

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(3) Blow (Nown) = a sudden event which has damaging effects on somebody. Look at the sentence: it was a shatering blow to her pride. 

495 Q) The____in the region has been pleasant recently.
(1) climate
(2) weather
(3) whether
(4) season 

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(1) The word Climate (Noun) means : the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place. 

496 Q) His words were hardly .............. with that screaming and shouting in the market.
(1) legible
(2) eligible
(3) intelligible
(4) None of these 

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(4) Legible = clear enough to read, Audible = that can be heard clearly. 

497 Q) ______you leave now, you will be late.
(1) Until
(2) TUI
(3) Unless
(4) Although 

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(1) Until means : Up to the point in time or the event mentioned. Look at the sentence : Until she spoke I had not realized she was not English. 

498 Q) What would you have done if you_______the train ?
(1) have missed
(2) had missed
(3) missed
(4) missing 

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(2) Here, Past Perfect i.e. has missed.....should be used. Look at the sentences : If he comes, I will go. If he came, I would go. If he had come, I would have gone. 

499 Q) The doctor took out his_______ to examine the patient.
(1) horoscope
(2) microscope
(3) telescope
(4) stethoscope 

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(4) Stethoscope = an instrument that a doctor uses to listen to somebody's heart and breathing 

500 Q) Slow and steady______the race.
(1) is winning
(2) wins
(3) will win
(4) win 

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(2) There are some singular nouns that are joined by 'and' and come together. These are parcel subjects. They agree with singular verb. 

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481 Q) The strike has been called___.
(1) of
(2) at
(3) off
(4) up 

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(3) Phrase call off means : to cancel something. 

482 Q) I have made a rough_________of the report.
(1) drapht
(2) draught
(3) drought
(4) draft 

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(4) Draft = a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form. 

483 Q) He is the most generous man, I —---him for a long time.
(1) knew
(2) have known
(3) know
(4) had known 

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(2) Here, Present perfect should be used as the event has relation to the present. 

484 Q) All the applicants___and the results will be announced next week.
(1) rank
(2) are to rank
(3) are to be ranked
(4) are ranking 

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(3) According to the sense of the sentence, Passive voice should be used. 

485 Q) ___weight gain or weight loss is not good for your body.
(1) Explosive
(2) Expressive
(3) Extensive
(4) Excessive 

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(4) Excessive (Adjective) = more than sufficient; greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate. 

486 Q) By--------united struggle, we may achieve success.
(1) a
(2) an
(3) ihe
(4) None of the above 

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(l)The'U’hasalonsonantsound in United. Hence, article 'a' should be used. 

487 Q) Kumar_______________boy swam across the sea for safety.
(1) a 17 years old
(2) a 17 year old
(3) a 17 year aged
(4) the 17 year old 

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(2) Here, a 17 year old should be used Look at the sentence : Numeral adjective + hyphen + singular Noun 

488 Q) Can you please____my web site just before I publish it ?
(1) find out
(2) go through
(3) set out
(4) look up 

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(2) Go through something = to look at or examine something carefully; to study or consider something in detail. 

489 Q) He is getting married_________ Maya.
(1) only
(2) by
(3) with
(4) to 

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(4) to 

490 Q) She remained a________all her life.
(1) spinster
(2) bachelor
(3) unmarried
(4) single 

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(1) The word Spinster means : a woman who is not married. 

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471 Q) She tries to adjust_____her relations.
(1) at
(2) so
(3) with
(4) for 

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(3) with 

472 Q) I always fall______old friends in times of need.
(1) over
(2) through
(3) back on
(4) off 

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(3) Fall back on : to go to somebody for support 

473 Q) ______of defence personnel would be given transfers to their place of choice.
(1) freinds
(2) wives
(3) husbands
(4) spouses 

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(4) Spouse = a husband or wife. 

474 Q) Like humans, zoo animals must have a dentist__________their teeth.
(1) fill
(2) filled
(3) filling
(4) to be filled 

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(2) Here, infinitive without to... should be used. 

475 Q) The police pushed the people back to make _______ for Prime Minister's car to pass.
(1) passage
(2) way
(3) place
(4) area 

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(2) Make way = to allow somebody/something to pass. Look at the sentence; Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland. 

476 Q) When I was speaking to Rani over the phone suddenly we were _____.
(1) hungup
(2) runout
(3) broken down
(4) cut off 

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(1) Hangup on somebody means : to end a telephone conversation by suddenly and unexpectedly putting the telephone down. 

477 Q) If I had worked hard, I.............very high marks in the examination.
(1) scored
(2) would score
(3) could score
(4) would have scored

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(4) Look at the structure : It + sub ordinate clause (Past Perfect) + Principal clause (Past Perfect) Look at the sentence : If she had won a lottery she would have bought a car. Such sentences show that the condition was not fulfilled in the past and therefore work was not done. 

478 Q) Jane is annoyed____________.
(1) on me
(2) with me
(3) against me
(4) over me 

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(2) I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. 

479 Q) All of them are surprised___ her rudeness.
(1) with
(2) upon
(3) ai
(4) on 

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(3) Surprise agrees with preposition at'. 

480 Q) That farmer may be old but he is _______.
(1) less energetic
(2) more energetic
(3) most energetic
(4) energetic 

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(4) Contrast is evident. 

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461 Q) Last year our company made a of several lakhs of rupees……………..
(1) profit
(2) gain
(3) nse
(4) raise 

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(1) profit = the money that you make in business after pay the costs involved. 

462 Q) He was slow as usual. Even a snail would have seemed____.
(1) fastest
(2) faster
(3) too fast
(4) not fast 

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(2) For two things, comparative degree should be used. 

463 Q) The child did not approve__ the fathers plan
(1) to
(2) by
(3) of
(4) with 

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(3) Look at the sentence: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this years. 

464 Q) Look after your health..............you should repent later on.
(1) as
(2) because
(3) UU
(4) lest 

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(4) Lest (Conjunction) = in order to prevent something from happening. Look at the sentence : He gripped his brother’s arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 

465 Q) The police sprayed tear gas...............on the protesters.
(1) indirectly
(2) intensively
(3) indifferently
(4) indiscriminately 

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(4) The word Indiscriminately (Adverb) means : done without thought; acting without careful judgement.

466 Q) He travelled all_________the world when he was eighty years old.
(1) in
(2) over
(3) with
(4) of 

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(2) over 

467 Q) During the recent foods two thirds of our city.in ruins.
(1) are
(2) were
(3) is
(4) was 

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(4) The word city is singular. 

468 Q) The whole class sympathised___ the peon.
(1) at
(2) for
(3) with
(4) towards 

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(3) Look at the sentence: He has never really sympathized with the aims of Animal Rights activists. 

469 Q) Come what______, I shall adhere to my principles.
(1) can
(2) may
(3) might
(4) will 

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(2) Come what may = despite any problems or difficulties you may have. Look at the sentence : He promised to support her come what may. 

470 Q) He would not have been successful in the project but _____ my help.
(1) for
(2) off
(3) of
(4) with 

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(1) But for = except for; if it were not for. Look at the sentences : He would have played, but for a knee injury. The square was empty but for a couple of cabs. nm 

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451 Q) I am grateful_______him.
(1) with
(2) in
(3) for
(4) to 

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(4) I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. 

452 Q) The teacher found many mistakes in my composition, when she went_______it.
(1) into
(2) about
(3) for
(4) through 

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(4) Go through = to study or consider something in detail; to examine something carefully. 

453 Q) When Indians from the south move north, they find certain aspects of life quite __ from their own.
(1) strange
(2) separate
(3) different
(4) divergent 

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(3) Different = not the same as somebody/something. 

454 Q) We must avail ourselves ...............every opportunity that comes ..............our way.
(1) of : in
(2) on ; in
(3) against ; for
(4) to ; to 

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(1) The word avil (Verb) agrees with preposition of. 

455 Q) ______ can be no excuses this time, students!
(1) They’re
(2) They
(3) Their
(4) There 

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(4) There should be used as indirect subject. 

456 Q) The deadline was nearby, so Mrs. Sweth had her students__ their essays.
(1) complete
(2) to complete
(3) completing
(4) completed 

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(1) Infinitive without to should be used. 

457 Q) The engineers____________this bridge since last year.
(1) have repaired
(2) had repaired
(3) have been repairing
(4) are repairing 

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(3) Here Present perfect continuous should be used because it expresses Past and Present time 

458 Q) It took the child a long time to recover_______the shock.
(1) under
(2) from
(3) over
(4) about 

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(2) The word recover will take preposition from: Recover =to return to a normal state after an unpleasant experience. Look at the sentence : It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. 

459 Q) The rich parents decided to send their two sons to Eton, the strong hold of the.......of the rich.
(1) Parents
(2) Ancestory
(3) Pedigree
(4) Progeny 

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(4) The word 'Progeny' (Noun) means: the young of humans or animals. For example, He appeared, surrounded by his numerous progeny. Hence, out of the given alternatives, progeny is the correct choice. 

460 Q) My friend’s father died_______ cancer.
(1) by
(2) of
(3) from
(4) with 

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(2) Die = to stop living When cause is evident, of is used. 

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441 Q) The life-guard would not let the children _______ at the deep end of the pool.
(1) swims
(2) swim
(3) swam
(4) to swim 

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(2) Here, infinitive without to should be used. 

442 Q) The teacher let us_________.
(1) to go early
(2) to leave early
(3) go early
(4) early to go 

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(3) Let is followed by infinitive without to. 

443 Q) Hamid .......... in Mumbai for three years when his parents came to visit.
(1) had lived
(2) had lived
(3) was living
(4) had been living 

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(4) As period of time is given, past pecfect continuous should be used here. 

444 Q) We have been living in this house _________1990.
(1) when
(2) for
(3) before
(4) since 

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(4) Since is used for point of time. 

445 Q) She found a few good cards in a shop and she bought____cards last night.
(1) those
(2) that
(3) them
(4) this 

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(1) Here, those should be used. 

446 Q) He was not a man intelligence.
(1) lacking of
(2) devoid of
(3) absent of
(4) empty of

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(2) Devoid of something = completely lacking in something Look at the sentence : The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling. 

447 Q) My father is very ___ to me, we play football every evening.
(1) friendly
(2) friends
(3) friend-like
(4) friendship 

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(1) Friendly (Adjective) = behaving in a kind and pleasant way; treating somebody as a friend. 

448 Q) Ravichander was musing ............................ memories of the past.
(1) over
(2) about
(3) on
(4) from 

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(3) The word Muse means : to think carefully about something for a time ; ponder Look at the sentence : I sat quietly, musing on the events of the day. 

449 Q) His wife has a twin who resembles her so much that at first he had great trouble telling
(1) one from the other
(2) one from another
(3) each other
(4) who is which 

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(4) Who is which is used to talk about distinguishing one person or thing from another. 

450 Q) Sachin was standing_____me.
(1) aside
(2) next
(3) beside
(4) besides 

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(3) Beside = next to or at the side of somebody/something. 

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431 Q) The housewife_____________the cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.
(1) smell
(2) smells
(3) smelt
(4) smelling 

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(3) Smell (Verb) means : to have a particular smell; omit odour. 

432 Q) I have known him ____ a long time.
(1) since
(2) for
(3) before
(4) from 

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(2) Here, period of time is given. 

433 Q) Population increase ______ with depletion of foreign reserves has led to great daily hardships.
(1) joined
(2) mixed
(3) added
(4) coupled 

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(4) Couple with = to link one thing to another: combine with. Look at the sentence: Over production coupled with falling sales, has led to huge losses for the company. 

434 Q) Men_______are thinkers look for facts.
(1) who
(2) that
(3) which
(4) those 

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(1) who 

435 Q) Octopuses are mostly shy and _____harmless to human beings.
(1) generally
(2) mainly
(3) completely
(4) rarely 

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(1) generally 

436 Q) If I had helped him, he_____.
(1) will not be drowned
(2) would not be drowned
(3) will not have drowned
(4) would not have drowned 

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(4) Here, past perfect should be used. 

437 Q) There is only one member who has not paid his.......and he has promised to pay before the end of this month.
(1) remittance
(2) honorarium
(3) subscription
(4) allowance 

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(1) The word subscription (Noun) means : a sum of money that you pay regularly to a charity or to be member of a club or to receive a service The word Remittance means : a sum of money that is sent to somebody in order to pay for something. 

438 Q) Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid__________this disease.
(1) from
(2) of
(3) over
(4) at 

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(2) Get rid of something = to make yourself free of somebody/ something that is annoyingyou. 

439 Q) A thorough search of fhe aircraft was carried________in the airport.
(1) out
(2) off
(3) on
(4) along 

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(1) Carry out = to do and complete a task. 

440 Q) Our new digital photo-print machine, the manual_____is lost awaits to be set up properly.
(1) of what
(2) where
(3) by whom
(4) of which 

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(4) of which (pronoun) is used to be exact about the thing that you mean. 

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421 Q) Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and ............
(1) Mexico does neither
(2) Mexico doesn’t either
(3) neither Mexico does
(4) either does Mexico

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(2) Look at the sentences: He didn't remember and neither did i. He cannot go and I cannot either. 

422 Q) Are you really desirous ______ visiting Japan ?
(1) of
(2) in
(3) to
(4) about 

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(1) Desirous of something/of doing something = having' a wish for something Look at the sentence: At that point he was desirous of prolonging the game. 

423 Q) The statue __________ a global symbol of freedom.
(1) stands to
(2) stands for
(3) stands as
(4) stands against 

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(3) stands as 

424 Q) As the bare mountains turned green, the people found_______ looking forward to spring.
(1) they
(2) them
(3) their
(4) themselves 

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(4) Reflexive form of they is used when people performing an action are also affected by it. Look at the sentence: They have bought themselves a new car. 

425 Q) He always takes full _______of the mistakes made by his friends.
(1) benefit
(2) advantage
(3) profit
(4) use 

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(2) Take advantage of = to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity. 

426 Q) She was remarkably______in singing and dancing.
(1) conducive
(2) fluctuating
(3) cooperative
(4) accomplished 

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(4) Accomplished = very good at a particular thing 

427 Q) Children below the age of fourteen should be______sent to school.
(1) compel
(2) compulsory
(3) compulsively
(4) compulsorily 

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(4) Here, Adverb i.e. compulsorily should be used. 

428 Q) It was said of Akbar that he rarely _____ more than three hours a day.
(1) sleeps
(2) is sleeping
(3) had slept
(4) slept 

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(4) Here, past simple should be used. 

429 Q) All jobs are respectable..............of their nature,
(1) irrelevant
(2) immaterial
(3) irresponsible
(4) irrespective 

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(4) The word Irrespective of (Preposition) means : without considering something or being influenced by it : regardless of 

430 Q) Children enjoy________the TV programmes.
(1) to see
(2) to watch
(3) to look at
(4) watching 

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(4) The word watch (verb) means: to look at somebody/ something for a time, paying attention to what happens. 

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411 Q) Hopes of a settlement depends on the..............of the discussion.
(1) findings
(2) outcome
(3) break through
(4) resolutions 

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(2) The word outcome (Noun) means: the result or effect of an action or event. 

412 Q) When the doctor_________the patient was already______.
(1) arrived ; died
(2) arrived ; dead
(3) arrive ; dead
(4) arriving ; dying 

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(2) arrived, dead 

413 Q) I do my work______carefully to make mistakes.
(1) so
(2) very
(3) too
(4) more 

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(3) Look at the sentences; He is too weak to walk He is so weak that he cannot walk. 

414 Q) The cat and the dog have a ___________enemy in the rat.
(1) same
(2) common
(3) mutual
(4) similar 

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(2) Common = shared by or belonging to two things. 

415 Q) I _____ to the movies with some friends last night.
(1) have gone
(2) went
(3) am gone
(4) am going 

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(2) Here, past simple should be used. 

416 Q) We are all very indignant ............................ the injustice done to him.
(1) for
(2) of
(3) to
(4) at 

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(4) The word Indignant (Adjective) means : feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly. Look at the sentence : She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. 

417 Q) I am not angiy____you, Paul.
(1) at
(2) on
(3) with
(4) against 

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(3) Look at the sentences: Please, don’t be angry with me. He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. 

418 Q) We have talked a lot; now let us ________to work.
(1) get down
(2) set off
(3) take off
(4) sit up 

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(1) Get down lo something = to begin to do something; to give serious attention to something. Look at the sentence: Let get down to business. 

419 Q) A technology - starved customer would only be_______to be pre- sented with a new product.
(1) thriving
(2) declarative
(3) irritable
(4) thrilled 

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(4) Here, Past Participle should be used because the sentence is in passive. 

420 Q) It is time you____home.
(1) go
(2) went
(3) come
(4) reach 

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(2) It is time is followed by past simple. 

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401 Q) The candidate's exposition was ___________for its brevity and ciarity.
(1) complimentary
(2) conspicuous
(3) incomprehensible
(4) remarkable 

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(4) Remarkable = surprising that causes people to take notice: astonishing 

402 Q) Smallpox has been eradicated_______India.
(1) in
(2) from
(3) within
(4) out of 

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(2) Eradicate something from something completely. Look at the sentence: We are determined to eradicate racm form our sport. 

403 Q) My cousin will arrive__________ Sunday.
(1) in
(2) at
(3) the
(4) on 

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(4) Before a definite day, On is used. 

404 Q) I have never seen_____animal before.
(1) any larger
(2) as large
(3) such a large
(4) so large 

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(3) Such = of the type that you are just going to mention. Look at the sentence : The knot was fastened in such a way that it was not possible to undo. 

405 Q) Tourists always enjoyed ________the setting Sun in the Darjeeling Hills.
(1) to watch
(2) watching
(3) in seeing
(4) seeing 

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(2) Here, Gerund i.e. watching should be used. Look at the setence: I enjoy playing tennis and football. 

406 Q) The greater the demand, .......................................... the price.
(1) higher
(2) high
(3) the higher
(4) the high 

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(3) Look at the structure: the + comparative.... the + comparative The bigger a house is, the richer its owner grows. 

407 Q) ______she is clever, she often makes mistakes.
(1) Despite
(2) Since
(3) Although
(4) Yet 

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(3) Although means : used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement seem surprising. 

408 Q) He went______sea alone.
(1) in
(2) to
(3) into
(4) on 

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(2) Here 'to' (destination/place) should be used. 

409 Q) Dr. Sharma concluded his speech_________stressing on Buddha’s teachings of the importance of charity.
(1) by
(2) with
(3) at
(4) in 

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(1) The word conclude will agree with 'by'. Look at the sentence : He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. 

410 Q) Vi nod, two of_brothers attend primary school, wishes to be a school teacher after his graduation from the University.
(1) whom
(2) them
(3) whose
(4) which 

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(3) Whose is used to say which person or thing you mean. 

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391 Q) The patient is___________of stomach ache.
(1) suffering
(2) experiencing
(3) complaining
(4) afflicting 

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(3) Look at the sentences; The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation. He suffers from asthma. 

392 Q) The little girl was knocked down by a speeding car and she lost her_______immediately.
(1) conscience
(2) conscientious
(3) conscious
(4) consciousness 

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(4) The word consciousness (Noun) means: the state of being able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening. 

393 Q) I have been looking for an apartment and I finally found the_____one.
(1) good
(2) any
(3) cheap
(4) perfect 

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(1) good 

394 Q) The speaker did not properly space out his speech, but went on __________one point only.
(1) stressing
(2) avoiding
(3) devoting
(4) decrying 

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(1) The word stress (verb) means: to emphasize a fact, an idea etc. 

395 Q) One of the players forgot to______.
(1) turn up for practice
(2) run away from school
(3) buy shoes for the exam
(4) bring his books for the match 

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(1) Phrase turn up means : to arrive. Hence, 'turn up for practice’ should be used here. 

396 Q) They attacked_____.
(1) the enemy
(2) against the enemy
(3) on the enemy
(4) to the enemy 

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(1) Attack = to use violence to try to hurt or kill somebody. Look at the sentence : The man attacked him with a knife. 

397 Q) The campers _______ their tents at the base of the mountain.
(1) established
(2) grounded
(3) installed
(4) pitched 

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(4) Pitch : to set up a tent or a camp for a short time. 

398 Q) The passenger car sales showed a decline ............... 7% to 5.6%.
(1) from
(2) for
(3) of
(4) to 

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(1) from 

399 Q) I complemented him______his success in the examination.
(1) at
(2) on
(3) about
(4) for 

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(2) The word complement takes preposition 'on', 

400 Q) His persuasive tone was able to tackle the boy whom other teachers had found _____.
(1) peripatetic
(2) obdurate
(3) tenacious
(4) squeamish 

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(2) (obdurate (Adjective) (refersing to change your mind : stubborn) 

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381 Q) We must ___________ help to the people hit by the cyclone.
(1) contribute
(2) summon
(3) impart
(4) render 

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(4) Render (Verb) = to give somebody something; give help. Look at the sentence: They rendered assistance to the disaster victims. 

382 Q) The subordinate made a remark against his boss that cost his job.
(1) derogatory
(2) complimentaiy
(3) oblique
(4) conscientious 

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(1) Derogatory = insulting: showing a critical attitude towards somebody 

383 Q) Today students should be reconciled______the way things are changing.
(1) with
(2) to
(3) for
(4) at 

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(1) The word 'reconcile’ agrees with preposition ‘with1. Look at the sentence : It was hard to reconcile his career ambitions with the needs of his children. 

384 Q) For all his________he is a
(1) wealth, miser
(2) health, player
(3) tricks, cheat
(4) stupidity, fool 

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(1) For all means : despite: in spite of Look at the sentence : For all its clarity of style, tire book is not easy reading. 

385 Q) I was washing my face as the insect .............. quietly into the bedroom.
(1) crept
(2) creeps
(3) was creeping
(4) has crept 

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(1) The word Creep means : to move slowly, quickly and carefully 

386 Q) Shivaji Maharaj fought_______ eveiy kind of aggression.
(1) against
(2) to
(3) with
(4) at 

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(1) Here ‘against’ should follow the Verb fought’ Look at the sentence : His father fought against the Fascists in Spain. 

387 Q) Will all of you______up for prayer?
(1) raise
(2) rise
(3) raze
(4) race 

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(2) Rise up = stand up. 

388 Q) You mad if you think I’m going to show my answer-sheet.
(1) Are supposed to be
(2) Must be
(3) Will be
(4) Ought to be 

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(1) Idiom be supposed to dol be something means : to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement etc. 

389 Q) Asha and Rima could not get admission in the college___________ they had already managed to get a passing score in the official exam.
(1) even though
(2) now that
(3) therefore
(4) whether 

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(1) even though 

390 Q) Wheat is not native to India and barley.......
(1) Isn't either
(2) Is either
(3) Is neither
(4) Isn't neither

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(1) Here, isn't either should be used, as the sentence is negative. 

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371 Q) Tables are usually made ___________wood.
(1) from
(2) of
(3) with
(4) by 

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(2) of 

372 Q) My windows look___________the garden. 
(1) upon
(2) out on
(3) in
(4) at 

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(2) Look out on/over = face. The hotel look our over the harbour. 

373 Q) She made her stepson her____ to her large fortune.
(1) hare
(2) heir
(3) hair
(4) here 

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(2) Heir means a person who has the legal right to receive somebody's properly. 

374 Q) She is______girls I know.
(1) from the best
(2) the most best
(3) the best
(4) one of the best 

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(4) One of is followed by plural Noun/Pronoun. 

375 Q) Let us sit down...............the shade of a tree for sometime.
(1) inside
(2) below
(3) in
(4) beneath 

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(3) We sat down in the shade of the wall. 

376 Q) Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be _____ with organic cultivation.
(1) hastened
(2) impeded
(3) aggravated
(4) combated 

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(4) Combat = to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening. 

377 Q) Your father used to be the principal of this college,
(1) did he?
(2) does he ?
(3) didn’t he ?
(4) doesn't he ? 

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(3) Here, Negative question tag (Past Simple) should be used. 

378 Q) I am satisfied ............................. his innocence.
(1) at
(2) with
(3) for
(4) of 

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(2) Satisfied will agree with preposition with' 

379 Q) ..................... the new Safari Storme, Mahindra has more leverage in increasing the sales.
(1) With
(2) At
(3) On
(4) In 

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(1) With 

380 Q) We warned her-----------the danger.
(1) from
(2) about
(3) against
(4) of 

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(3) Look at the sentence: He warned us against pickpockets. 

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361 Q) I wish 1 ........ a pen.
(1) were
(2) am
(3) was
(4) be 

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(1) In the subjunctive mood of a verb, its plural form is used even with a singular subject. Look at the sentence : I wish I were a bird. 

362 Q) Many premier educational institutions come forward to have a ............................ with flourishing industries.
(1) tie-up
(2) tie-in
(3) tie-on
(4) tie-down 

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(1) Tie-up = an agreement between two companies to join together. 

363 Q) With danger the door, you cannot sit idle.
(1) at
(2) in
(3) of
(4) near 

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(1) At the door = near, before. 

364 Q) We all laughed------------the affair.
(1) over
(2) about
(3) for
(4) on 

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(2) Lough at/about = showing happiness/fun. 

365 Q) What ______________ ? It _______wonderful.
(1) is cooking, smell
(2) is cooking, smelled
(3) are you cooking, smelt
(4) are you cooking, smells 

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(4) Structure of interrogative sentence in Present Continuous: Is/am/are + subject + V-ing ? 

366 Q) ____ _ an old legend, King Shirham lived in India.
(1) In the event of
(2) Due to
(3) According to
(4) In reference to 

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(3) According to (Preposition) means : in accordance with : as stated or reported by somebody) 

367 Q) Mahesh showed an_________for sports at a very early stage.
(1) attitude
(2) aptitude
(3) imagination
(4) intuition 

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(2)The word 'Aptitude (Noun)1 means : natural ability or skill at doing something; talent. Look at the sentence : He snowed a natural aptitude for the studies. 

368 Q) Books are a great source_____ happiness.
(1) of
(2) for
(3) into
(4) with 

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(1) of 

369 Q) I praise__honesty of this boy.
(1) a
(2) an
(3) the
(4) your 

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(3) Here, honesty (Abstract Noun) is followed by preposition of. Hence, the’...should be used. 

370 Q) The fireman managed to put ___________the fire.
(1) away
(2) down
(3) out
(4) off 

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(3) Put out = to stop something from burning or shining. Look at the sentence: Firefighters soon put the fire out.