English Quiz

Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase
printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given
and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Q.1. Naturally, with everything gone so well for them, it was time for celebration.
(1) go so well (2) going so well (3) gone as well
(4) going as well (5) No correction required

Q.2. The ban was imposed by the state’s commercial taxes department last Friday after protests by a
certain community, which had threat to burn cinema halls screening the controversial movie.

(1) had threats of burning (2) had threated to burn
(3) had threatened to burn (4) had threatened to burning
(5) No correction required

Q.3. Rakesh, an avid football player who captained his team in school and college, will inaugurate the
match tomorrow in Pune.
(1) will be inaugurate (2) is inauguration (3) will inaugurating
(4) is inaugurate (5) No correction required

Q.4. At a musical night organised for them, the artistic side of the doctors came as forward, as they sang
beautifully and made the evening truly memorable.
(1) come forward (2) come to the fore (3) came to the forth
(4) came to the fore (5) No correction required

Q.5. Although scared of heights, she gather all her courage and stood atop the 24-storey building to
participate in the activities.
(1) gathered all her courage (2) gathered all courageous
(3) gather all courageous (4) is gathered all courage
(5) No correction required

Q.6-10. Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted.
Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q.6. Along with a sharp rise in _______, a recession would eventually result in more men, women, and
children living in_______.
(1) crime, apathy (2) fatalities, poor (3) deaths, slums
(4) unemployment, poverty (5) migrations, streets

Q.7. Behaving in a________and serious way, even in a________situation, makes people respect you.
(1) calm, difficult (2) steady, angry (3) flamboyant, tricky
(4) cool, astounding (5) silly, sound

Q.8. An airplace with_________passengers on board made an unscheduled______as the airport to which
it was heading was covered with thick fog.
(1) irritable, slip (2) faulty, stop (3) variety, halt
(4) tons, wait (5) numerous, landing

Q.9. The government has________to provide financial aid to the ones_______by severe floods in the city.
(1) desired, troubled (2) promised, havoc (3) failed, affected
(4) wanted, struck (5) decided, ill

Q.10. Deemed universities_____huge fees, but have not been successful in providing_______ education
to our students.
(1) collect, maintaining (2) pay, better (3) ask, good

(4) charge, quality (5) demand, quantitative

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