{"id":2853,"date":"2018-02-07T09:27:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T09:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=2853"},"modified":"2018-02-07T09:27:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T09:27:12","slug":"model-english-test-for-upsc-mba-and-bank-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/model-english-test-for-upsc-mba-and-bank-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Model English Test For UPSC, MBA And Bank Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sentence improvement test 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sentence improvement tasks appear in various English examinations.<\/p>\n

Which of the phrases (a), (b) or (c) should replace the word\/phrase in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (d) as your answer.<\/p>\n

1. The tremors from India\u2019s nuclear explosions barely subsided<\/strong> before the finger-pointing in Washington began.<\/p>\n

a) had barely subsided
\nb) hadn\u2019t barely subsided
\nc) was barely subsided
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

2. For centuries we have been trying<\/strong> to cure the ills of the world.<\/p>\n

a) are trying
\nb) were trying
\nc) had been trying
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

3. In her way home<\/strong> from work, Alice often stops at her neighbourhood bookstore to buy a copy of Cosmopolitan magazine.<\/p>\n

a) On her way home
\nb) At her way home
\nc) By her way home
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

4. Had they been known<\/strong> the reality, they would not have signed the documents.<\/p>\n

a) If they would have known
\nb) If had they known
\nc) If they had known
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

5. His courteous behaviour with<\/strong> others always creates a good impact.<\/p>\n

a) courteously behaviour with
\nb) courteous behaving with
\nc) behaviour with courtesy
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

6. The thieves had already been escaped<\/strong>, before the police arrived.<\/p>\n

a) had already escaped
\nb) had been escaped
\nc) were escaped
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

7. Your statement that you were complete unaware of<\/strong> his motive cannot be trusted.<\/p>\n

a) Were completely unaware of
\nb) had complete unaware of
\nc) were completely aware of
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

8. Although he is aware<\/strong> of the futility of his plans, he insisted on their completion.<\/p>\n

a) was aware
\nb) has been aware
\nc) had aware
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

9. Everything would be fine<\/strong>, if you hadn\u2019t decided to change your solicitor.<\/p>\n

a) would have been fine
\nb) will be fine
\nc) was fine
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

10. Through my work and my personal experiences, I have become convinced<\/strong> that effective decision-making is fundamental to full enjoyment of life.<\/p>\n

a) am become convinced
\nb) had become convinced
\nc) was convinced
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

11. My communication<\/strong> with nature rejuvenates me and balances my health.<\/p>\n

a) communion
\nb) company
\nc) commitment
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

12. A leader who is keen to acquiring<\/strong> a strong will power must begin by exercising his will whenever opportunities present themselves.<\/p>\n

a) keen on acquiring
\nb) keen at acquiring
\nc) keen for acquiring
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

13. They were sent<\/strong> Lucas to prison for five years.<\/p>\n

a) sent
\nb) are sent
\nc) send
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

14. Sometimes I wish I had never born.<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) I had never been born
\nb) I have never born
\nc) I was never been born
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

15. What would you have done<\/strong> if the train had been late?<\/p>\n

a) would you do
\nb) will you do
\nc) would you have did
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

16. He is not able to be<\/strong> understood.<\/p>\n

a) was not able to be
\nb) can\u2019t be
\nc) won\u2019t be
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

17. After two days marching through the foothill, they found themselves at the base of the mountain proper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

a) at the bottom of the mountain
\nb) under the mountain
\nc) beneath the mountain
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

18. She smiled friendly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

a) in a friendly way
\nb) Friendlily
\nc) a friendly way
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

19. I am going to do my exams, and after<\/strong> I am going to study medicine.<\/p>\n

a) afterwards
\nb) later
\nc) then
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

20. I like to be alone<\/strong> for short periods, but after a few days I start getting alone.<\/p>\n

a) lonely
\nb) lone
\nc) solitary
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

21. I know you don\u2019t like me. I don\u2019t like you too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) I don\u2019t like you neither
\nb) I don\u2019t like you either.
\nc) I don\u2019t like you as well
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

22. That day, for the first time since her husband had died a year ago, she was glad that she was not died as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) had not died as well
\nb) has not died as well
\nc) didn\u2019t die as well
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

23. On the stand there were newspapers and magazine of all<\/strong> kind.<\/p>\n

a) every
\nb) any
\nc) whole
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

24. When he kept saying he was working late at the office, it began to wake<\/strong> her suspicions.<\/p>\n

a) awake
\nb) arouse
\nc) invoke
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

25. It is extremely difficult to rouse my father<\/strong> in the mornings.<\/p>\n

a) Awake my father
\nb) Wake my father
\nc) wake my father up
\nd) No improvement<\/p>\n

Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. had barely subsided
\n2. (d) No improvement
\n3. on her way home
\n4. if they had known
\n5. No improvement
\n6. had already escaped
\n7. were completely unaware of
\n8. was aware
\n9. would have been fine
\n10. No improvement
\n11. communion
\n12. keen on acquiring
\n13. sent
\n14. I had never been born
\n15. No improvement
\n16. can\u2019t be
\n17. No improvement
\n18. in a friendly way (Friendly is an adjective. After the verb smiled, we have to use an adverb, not an adjective)
\n19. afterwards
\n20. lonely
\n21. I don\u2019t like you either
\n22. had not died as well
\n23. every
\n24. arouse
\n25. wake my father up (Rouse is extremely formal)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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