(Paper) Test English-29

Test English-29

Instructions
1. The test comprises of 15 questions. You should complete the test within 20 minutes.
2. There is only one correct answer to each question.
3. All questions carry four marks each.
4. Each wrong answer will attract a penalty of one mark.

Direction for question number 1 to 5:
Fill up the blanks with the most appropriate choice the given four alternates

1. If the books ______________ last week, why haven't they been placed on the shelf?

a. have been cataloged
b. would have been cataloged
c. was cataloged
d. were cataloged
Ans: d

2. Jessica Mitford wrote The American Way of Death, a best-selling book, _________ to an official investigation of the funeral industry.

a. which led eventually
b. that eventually led
c. that had led eventually
d. that led eventually
Ans: a

3. Sabotage came from the French saboter, _____________ clatter with wooden shoes (sabots).”

a. which means “ to
b. which means, “ to
c. that means- “to
d. that means, “to
Ans: a


4. In studying an assignment it is wise to read it over quickly at ________ see the major points, and finally outline the material.

a. first, than
b. first, then
c. first-than
d. first-then
Ans: b

5. To judge the Tidy City contest, we picked an uninterested party.

a. picked an uninterested party
b. picked an interested party!
c. picked a disinterested party
d. are in the process of picking uninterested party
Ans: c

Direction for question number 6 to 10 Choose the option that is grammatically correct and can be replaced for the underline part of each sentence

6. The message conveyed by the conference speakersmake me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in stocks traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

a. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in stocks traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
b. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in NASDAQ stocks
c. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest my money in NASDAQ stocks.
d. makes me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in NASDAQ stocks
Ans: d

7. Cynics charge that Major League Baseball lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

a. lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.
b. lobbied for stadiums with less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.
c. lobbied for stadiums that had fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.
d. lobbied for stadiums that had less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices
Ans: a

8. The Navy used the nuclear submarine accident off the coast of Hawaii to show that everyone must be held responsible for their actions.

a. to show that everyone must be held responsible for their actions.
b. to demonstrate their belief that everyone must be held responsible for their actions
c. to demonstrate its belief that everyone must be held responsible for their actions.
d. to show that everyone must be held responsible for his actions
Ans: d

9. I never fail to get frustrated on the golf course: nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involving in the game.

a. on the golf course: nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involving in the game.
b. on the golf course: nonetheless I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game.
c. on the golf course; nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game
d. on the golf course; nonetheless I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game.
Ans: d

10. Each of the movies were great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed

a. were great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed.
b. was great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed.
c. were great and the choice for the best one between all three was very difficult indeed.
d. was great and the choice for the best one between all three was very difficult indeed.
Ans: b

Direction for question number 11 to 15:
In each question choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate

11. Middle Eastern restaurants often have a way of whisking you away to a far off land of belly dancers, exotic spices and ......... drink.

a. incriminating
b. intimidating
c. intoxicating
d. instigating
Ans: c

12. Thai cuisine is one of the most romantic of the Asian cuisines as it still ......... an element of mystery and exoticism.

a. remains
b. retains
c. refrains
d. regains
Ans: a

13. Modern Asian restaurants in Jakarta have an ......... history.

a. extended
b. external
c. extracted
d. exude
Ans: a

14. Indonesia has an ......... range of Japanese restaurants as Japan has long been the biggest investor in the country

a. ecliptic
b. ecstatic
c. eclectic
d. eccentric
Ans: a

15. International restaurants in Singapore are ......... adept at simultaneously perfecting both eastern and western dishes on their menues

a. partially
b. particularity
c. partly
d. particularly
Ans: a