മത്സരത്തിലെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്

മത്സരത്തിലെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് 29

Old Questions – 3

271. Look ! (1) / somebody (2) / had climbing up (3) / that tree over there. (4) /

No error (5)

• Sachin is one (1) / of the greatest players (2) / who has (3) / played for

India(4) / No error (5)

273. I saw jack(1) / at a party (2) / a few month ago (3) / and he did seems fine (4) / No error (5)

• Betty has a (1) / term paper to write (2) / and she has a lab report (3) / in finish too(4) / No error (5)
• If a hotel is (1) / very expensive, it does not (2) / I mean that its (3) / services is best(4) / No error (5)
• Removing seeds from (1) / cotton plants was (2) / a slowest job until (3) / Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin(4) / No error (5)
• India is a land of (1) / great political leaders (2) / who ruled the country effectively (3) / and also by protecting its national interest. (4) / No error (5)
• The climbers will try again (1) / to reach the summit of the mountain (2) / their chances of doing so are (3) / more better than they were last week. (4) / No error (5)
• Most birds sings (1) / only in day light (2) / one notable exception (3) / being the nightingale (4) / No error (5)
• In the eve of the election (1) / there was heavy (2) / political security (3) in the state(4) / No error (5)
• The teacher thought (1) / the children would (2) / be happy for (3) / clearing away their toys (4) / No error (5)
• Neither Alice or Mary remembers (1) / what happened before (2) / the car crashed (3) / into the wall (4) / No error (5)
• This is the woman (1) / that always wears (2) / a black shawl (3) / to work (4) / No error (5)
• Many leading members (1) / of the opposition party (2) / has tried to justify (3) / their decisions (4) / No error (5)
• The view of (1) / the manufacturing and (2) / tourist industries is that (3) / the economy is improving (4) / No error (5)
• Jason sell his house and (1) / moved to a flat (2) / because it was (3) / expensive to maintain (4) / No error (5)
• He accepted the offer (1) / because there was (2) / nothing more better (3) / coming his way (4) / No error (5)
• Most villages were cut off (1) / from the rest of (2) / the country (3) / owing to heavy floods. (4) / No error (5)
• The trainer revised (1) / his work thorough (2) / so that no one(3) / could find fault with it.(4) / No error (5)
• The band will play (1) / the National Anthem when (2) / the President arrives (3) / on the country.(4) / No error (5)
• If you are (1) / caught stealing (2) / in the supermarket (3) / you will be fined (4) / No error (5)
• They left very early (1) / for the station (2) / for fear that they might(3) / be held up on traffic. (4) / No error (5)
• By the time the (1) / fire engine arrived (2) / at the scene (3) / the building had already collapsing (4) / No error (5)
• Gloria and Fiona (1) / are always in (2) / a state of disagreement (3) / for one another. (4) / No error (5)
• The man which stole the camera (1) / hid it in his home (2) / until he could safely (3) / get it out of town (4) / No error (5)
• The medias (1) / especially television, (2) / has a very powerful (3) / influence on children (4) / No error (5)
• The courses (1) / in the field of psychology (2) / should provide more

(3) /practical sessions (4) / No error (5)

• Comparing to the other (1) / states in India (2) /Goa is the(3)/ smallest geographically (4) / No error (5)
• My friend (1) / gift me two (2) / cookery books (3) / which I find very useful. (4) / No error (5)
• The dentist stressed (1) / on the importance (2) / of brushing one’s teeth(3) / two time regularly.(4) / No error (5)
• What are (1) / the main ingredients (2) / in cooking (3) / south Indian dishes ? (4) / No error (5)
• Last year there were (1) / so many mangoes (2) / that we had to give (3) the half of them away. (4) / No error (5)
• If you need someone (1) / to helping you (2) / I shall be free (3) /all day tomorrow (4) / No error (5)
• Our mathematics teacher (1) / does not allow us (2) / to use a calculator(3) / during her class. (4) / No error (5)
• The water (1) / in the canal (2) / was much more higher (3) / than usual (4) / No error (5)
• When we (1) / reached the shops (2) / we find that (3) they were all closed. (4) / No error (5)
• Poor people (1) / has no money (2) /therefore they cannot afford(3) /proper medical facilities (4) / No error (5)
• The course is for (1) / something who is interested (2) / in learning (3) / about computers. (4) / No error (5)
• We were surprised (1) / that she participated (2) / at the performance (3) / held at NCPA. (4) / No error (5)
• As soon as (1) / I getting my (2) / first salary (3) / I spend all my money. (4) / No error (5)
• The principal (1) / introducing me (2) / to some of her (3) / teaching staff (4) / No error (5)
• The doctors said that (1) /he was making good progress (2) / and would not (3) / need an operation. (4) / No error (5)
• Instead of (1) / to buy books (2) / I borrow them (3) / from the library (4) / No error (5)
• By the times (1) we reached the classroom (2) / the lecture had (3) / already begun (4) / No error (5)
• The Indian Government (1) / should make sure that (2) / men and women are (3) / given equal opportunities. (4) / No error (5)
• I noticed (1) / several reporters (2) / hovering around (3) / outside of the courtroom. (4) / No error (5)
• My colleague had (1) / a hard time juggling (2) / the needs of her family (3) / with the demands of her job. (4) / No error (5)
• Despite all (1) / the media hype, (2) /I found the film as (3) / very disappointing (4) / No error (5)
• Given that (1) / there was so less time, (2) / I think the students have (3) / done a good job. (4) / No error (5)
• The winner of (1) / the journalist of the year award was (2) / not other than (3) / the editor’s daughter . (4) / No error (5)
• My friend lives (1) in a beautiful house (2) / not more than (3) / five minutes from the beach. (4) / No error (5)
• If you breaks the law (1) / you must be prepared (2) / to suffer (3) / the consequences (4) / No error (5)
• I requested my friend (1) / to come (2) / and shopping (3) / with me(4) / No error (5)
• The passage is (1) / more difficult (2) / that I am unable (3) / to comprehend it. (4) / No error (5)
• Janet is determined (1) / to be success (2) / in whatever field (3) /she chooses(4) / No error (5)
• I cannot able to teach you (1) / how to learn the guitar (2) / If you do not (3) / show any interest in music. (4) / No error (5)
• The researcher could not (1) / understand the local language (2) / of the state and so (3) / found it difficult to study in the people (4) / No error (5)
• Since it was (1) / a very cold and windy day (2) / I asked my friend (3) / to off the fan. (4) / No error (5)
• The nurses want (1) / not only a pay increased (2) / but also reduce (3) / in working hours as well. (4) / No error (5)
• You cannot expect the students (1) / to blame on the teacher (2) / for getting low marks (3) / in the examination (4) / No error (5)
• I live very (1) / close by to the train station (2) / so travelling to work (3) / is very convenient for me. (4) / No error (5)
• There is appearing (1) / to be a ahortage (2) / of skilled staff (3) / in the organisation (4) / No error (5)
• The patient lodged (1) / a complaint against (2) / the doctor for (3) / its negligence (4) / No error (5)
• My colleague informed (1) to her boss that (2) / she needed more time (3) / to complete the assignment.(4) / No error (5)
• At first, (1) / I would like to (2) /thank you all (3) / for inviting me here today(4) / No error (5)
• The more enlightened (1) / factory owners (2) / build homes for their (3) / workers in Britain in the 19^th (4) / No error (5)
• Most criminals (1) / realizes that they may be caught (2) / but nevertheless (3) / they are prepared to take the risk.(4) / No error (5)
• Strictly speaking (1) / spiders are not insects (2) / although most people (3) / think them are. (4) / No error (5)
• The actress is also (1) / widely respected in (2) / the music world (3) / and deserving so (4) / No error (5)
• The story was (1) / inspired by (2) a chance meeting (3) / with an old Russian duke. (4) / No error (5)
• The bus waiting (1) / for all the passengers (2) / to enter (3) before it took off (4) / No error (5)
• Daily prayer and meditation(1) / is the keys (2) / to a peaceful (3) / and happy life (4) / No error (5)
• The fruit vendor (1) / would rather (2) /let the fruit get spoiling than (3) / sell them for a lesser price.(4) / No error (5)
• The police making (1) / everyone leave (2)/ the building premises (3) immediately(4) / No error (5)
• Mother and I (1) / generally go to the store (2) / and pick up food items, (3) / for the charitable.(4) / No error (5)
• A man sleeping, (1) / at night in his cabin (2) / that suddenly (3) / his room filled with light. (4) / No error (5)
• For hours the secretary ignoring them (1) / hoping that the couple would (2) / finally be discouraged (3) / and go away (4) / No error (5)
• Working together for the first time (1) / the father and son developed concepts of how (2) / they could accomplish the task and (3) / how the obstacles could be overcome (4) / No error (5)
• Once upon a time there was (1) / a water-bearer who had two large pots (2) each hung on each end of a pole (3) / who he carried across his neck (4) / No error (5)
• Often when we face obstacles (1) / in our day-to-day life, our hurdles (2) / seemed very small in comparison (3) / to what many others have faced. (4) / No error (5)
• The man ran (1) / to a tree, climbed (2) / on to it and (3) / sit on a branch(4) / No error (5)
• A young man was standing (1) / on the road proclaiming (2) / that he had the more (3) / beautiful car in the whole world. (4) / No error (5)
• The girl sat down (1) / for dinner but refused to (2) / eat until (3) / her father came home.(4) / No error (5)
• The only thing that (1) / the couple worried (2) / on was whether their (3) / happiness would last forever. (4) / No error (5)
• One day, the King woke up (1) / earlier than usually (2) / to take a stroll (3) / around his palace. (4) / No error (5)
• He contributed a lot (1) / of time and money (2) / by building a hospital (3) / in his village.(4) / No error (5)
• All our zonal office (1) / have received instructions (2) / to process loan applications(3) / within thirty days. (4) / No error (5)
• Years of (1) / failure has (2) sapped him (3) / of his confidence. (4) / No error (5)
• We are already (1) / written to the IT Department (2) / last week seeking permission (3) / to set up our own website. (4) / No error (5)
• In order to transfer (1) / branch licenses for one (2) / bank to another you (3) require special approval from RBI. (4) / No error (5)
• After a fire destroyed the land records (1) / of many villages, the government (2) / has started maintaining (3) scan copy of land records (4) / No error (5)
• This year the number of(1) / counterfeit bank notes detected (2) / in bank branches was (3) highly, thanks to efficient clerical staff (4) / No error (5)
• India has the (1) / third larger number (2) / of internet users (3) / in the world today (4) / No error (5)
• To be effective it is (1) / very important for employees (2) / to know how various departments(3) / in organization functions. (4) / No error (5)
• When I graduated (1) / I was the only one (2) / in my class who (3) / went to abroad to study (4) / No error (5)
• The company plans (1) / to hire more works (2) /as there is many(3) / orders during the festival season (4) / No error (5)
• The State government has approved (1) / the proposal building (2) / a new metro system (3) / in the state capital. (4) / No error (5)
• Nearly four lakh foreigners (1) / visited India in August (2) / which show that its (3) / advertising campaign is good. (4) / No error (5)