English Test

 English Quiz: Set-105

Directions (1-10): In the following passage, some ords have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (1) Australian industrialists that they would (2) a "difference in doing business with India now" and said his government was (3) processes involved in setting up shop in the country (4) moving ahead with reforms. "You will begin to find a (5) in India," Modi told the business community, asserting that his government was (6) on eliminating unnecessary laws and regulations. He was speaking at a breakfast meeting organised by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman in Brisbane before flying to Sydney. He said good (7)is as
important to business as it is to (8) citizens. "You will not only be able to convert opportunities into partnerships, you will do it in an (9) that is welcoming and easy to do business in," he said. "We have launched a major set of reforms to (10) economic growth and improve the quality of life of people."

1. 1) confirmed
2) ensured
3) settled
4) pronounced
5) assured 

2. 1) make
2) get
3) find
4) look
5) oversee

3. 1) easing
2) relieving
3) speeding
4) facilitating
5) aiding

4. 1) along
2) plus
3) else
4) besides
5) also

5. 1) deviation
2) difference
3) contrast
4) distinction
5) diversity

6. 1) based
2) pointed
3) targeted
4) outside
5) focused

7. 1) empire
2) authority
3) governance
4) law
5) control

8. 1) ordinary
2) every
3) natural
4) familiar
5) typical

9. 1) atmosphere
2) entourage
3) aura
4) environment
5) climate

10. 1) decline
2) boost
3) setback
4) wax
5) hinder

Directions (11-15): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete:
11. At least fifteen women in Chhattisgarh died after ______ sterilisations in a government-run camp.
1) successful
2) distorted
3) mismanaged
4) botched
5) spoiled

12. When Union Home Minister met RJD chief in the lobby of a hotel, they warmly ______   pleasantries.
1) sent back
2) exchanged
3) traded
4) replaced
5) returned

13. About three in every 20 people have cholesterol _______  in some form.
1) aberration
2) deformity
3) abnormalities
4) normality
5) anomaly

14. Godman Ashutosh ji Maharaj, said to be worth of  Rs. 1500 crore, has been "clinically dead" since January ________ a cardiac arrest.
1) following
2) after
3) leading
4) preceding
5) trailing

15. The Indian Parliament does not have the mandate to ________ Article 370. 
1) counter
2) cancel
3) void
4) withdraw
5) repeal 






Answers:

1. 5
2. 3
3. 1
4. 4
5. 2
6. 5
7. 3
8. 1
9. 4
10. 2
11. 4
12. 2
13. 3
14. 1
15. 5