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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Let the cat out of the ______.

A) house B) well
C) bag D) cart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) bag

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The clock has __________ for want of winding.

A) run down B) run short
C) run past D) run up
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) run down

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

Read in order (become) wise.

A) to have to be B) to have become
C) to become D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to become

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) exacerbate B) exacarbate
C) exacerbat D) exacarbat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) exacerbate

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

They have had a real good time.

A) have had a B) have had really
C) have had a really D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) have had a really

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Over egg the pudding

 

A) add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse. B) fill the pudding excessively with egg.
C) add details in order to make something more exciting. D) add important details to the content of a story.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

A place for fish or water plants.

 

A) Aviary B) Apiary
C) Herbarium D) Aquarium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Aquarium

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

"I always drink warm water in the morning," she said to me.

A) She said to me that she always drinks warm water in the morning. B) She said to me she always drank warm water in the morning.
C) She said to me she always drinks warm water in the morning. D) She said to me that she always drank warm water in the morning.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She said to me that she always drank warm water in the morning.

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