91. ………. If he is willing to fit in with the plans of the group.
A. there is no objection to him joining the party
B. there is no objection on his joining the party
C. there is no objection to his joining the party
D. there is no objection for his joining the party
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92. Having secured the highest marks in the class,…….. .
A. the college had offered him a scholarship
B. he was offered a scholarship by the college
C. a scholarship was offered him by the college
D. a college scholarship had been offered to him
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93. After they ……… lunch, the boys ran outside.
A. have eaten
B. had eaten
C. were eating
D. would eat
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94. As he was ……….and had saved enough money, his family escaped misery when he died suddenly.
A. prudent
B. preparatory
C. persistent
D. providential
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95. Some mysteries remain in desert research : especially relating to why some regions, once fertile, are now ……… .
A. blossoming
B. cultivable
C. barren
D. irrigated
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Sentence Improvement
Directions-(Q. 96-120) look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A), (B) or (C) is better than the bold part, indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter (A), (B) or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response on the answer sheet. Thus a “No improvement” response will be signified by the letter (D).
96. It’s ten o’clock already. It’s high time you went home.
A. you had gone
B. you were going
C. you had been
D. No improvement
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97. The students are playing volley-ball since 8 A. M.
A. were playing
B. have playing
C. have been playing
D. no improvement
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98. Our plant for the trip fell down because we had no money.
A. off
B. out
C. through
D. no improvement
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99. None of these group has reported accurately on the prevailing situation.
A. have reported
B. was reported
C. has reporting
D. No improvement
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100. Among the athletes undergoing training Ramesh was easily the better.
A. best
B. better
C. the best
D. No improvement
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101. The earth moves round the sun, isn’t it ?
A. wasn’t it ?
B. hasn’t it ?
C. doesn’t it ?
D. no improvement
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102. Supposing if he is arrested what will he do ?
A. if he will be arrested
B. he is arrested
C. if he was arrested
D. no improvement
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103. My students have been interesting in learning french.
A. have been interested
B. are being interesting
C. have also interesting
D. no improvement
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104. Hardly I had fallen asleep, when the bell rang.
A. i was fallen
B. had i fallen
C. i fell asleep
D. no improvement
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105. These days, Radha finds it difficult to make both her ends meet.
A. both ends meet
B. both the ends meet
C. ends meet
D. no improvement
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106. My mother always asks us to close the fan when we leave the room.
A. on the fan
B. off the fans
C. turn off the fan
D. no improvement
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107. If she does not get more high salary, she will resign.
A. more higher salary
B. high salaries
C. a higher salary
D. no improvement
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108. The parents should not discriminate from the girl child.
A. discriminate between
B. discriminate against
C. discriminate at
D. no improvement
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109. Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is another of his greatest works.
A. one of his greatest
B. best of his greatest
C. greatest of his
D. no improvement
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110. Some schools require children to wear black leather expensive shoes.
A. black expensive leather shoes
B. expensive leather black shoes
C. expensive black leather shoes
D. no improvement
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111. It is a good thing for him should recognize his faults.
A. that he to recognise his faults
B. him recognizing his faults
C. for him to recognize his faults
D. no improvement
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112. Some boys speak their mother-tongue among one another.
A. between them
B. among themselves
C. with them
D. no improvement
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113. Prior than taking any decisions he always consults his lawyer.
A. prior to
B. previous to
C. prior as
D. no improvement
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114. He does not know what the university is.
A. an
B. a
C. one
D. no improvement
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115. The prime minister called on the president.
A. by
B. in
C. to
D. no improvement
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116. No sooner did we reach the railway station when it began to rain.
A. than
B. and
C. while
D. no improvement
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117. Well-bred children always listen to their parents’ advice.
A. hear to
B. agree
C. obey
D. no improvement
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118. We had not met since then neither did I wish to meet him now.
A. never did I wish
B. nor did I wish
C. did not I wish
D. no improvement
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119. Even she had taken a taxi, she would have been late.
A. even if she had
B. although she had
C. as if she had
D. no improvement
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120. He felt sure of his success, though he was beginning to get worried.
A. his succeed
B. his successes
C. being succeeded
D. no improvement
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