Directions (1-5): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required mark (e) i.e. ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q1. The US economy is present in the face off a serious recession.
(a) having to face of at present
(b) presently facing up to
(c) presented on the face of
(d) presently facing
(e) No correction required
Q2. Economists have predicted that the country’s economic growth falls low to eight percent this year.
(a) falling as low as
(b) fell to as low as
(c) will fall to as low as
(d) fallen lower than
(e) No correction required
Q3. In all likeness the company will fail to achieve its production targets this year.
(a) With every likeliness
(b) In all likelihood
(c) It is likely for
(d) In every likeness
(e) No correction required
Q4. We have failed assessment of the advantages of outsourcing our IT operations.
(a) in assessment
(b) in not assessing up
(c) to assess
(d) the assessment of
(e) No correction required
Q5. One of the key competencies for managers are ethics and the ability to motivate others.
(a) Among the key competencies
(b) Beside the key competency
(c) Including the key competencies
(d) Within the key competence
(e) No correction required
Directions (6-15): In each question, the word at the top is used in four different ways, numbered a to d. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE. If the all the options are grammatically correct and usage of the given word is appropriate, then select option E.
Q6. Cut
(a) The phone company cut off our phone because we didn’t pay the bill.
(b) My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
(c) The doctors cut down his leg because it was severely injured.
(d) I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
(e) None of these
Q7. Give
(a) My boyfriend didn’t want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave up.
(b) They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
(c) I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
(d) My Maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
(e) None of these
Q8. Hand
(a) I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
(b) I have to hand out my essay by Friday.
(c) We will hand out the invitations at the door.
(d) The police asked the man to hard over his wallet and his weapons.
(e) None of these
Q9. Turn
(a) Your mother wants you to turn the TV down and come for dinner.
(b) Just turn left at the end of the street and you will reach my house.
(c) Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
(d) Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
(e) None of these
Q10. Hold
(a) A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
(b) Hold onto your hat because it’s very windy outside.
(c) Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
(d) Jamie held on his tears at his grandfather’s funeral.
(e) None of these
Q11. Mark
(a) The clerk will mark prices down later in the day.
(b) They can clearly mark the boundaries up with red tape.
(c) The manager will mark up the prices that the clerk marked down.
(d) I will buy a lot more if you mark the prices down.
(e) None of these
Q12. Talk
(a) A good partner can talk you through some tough places.
(b) She was able to talk the young child out of jumping into the pool.
(c) Sit in the driver’s seat while I talk you through the controls.
(d) We talked over the problems in our relationships, but couldn’t sort things out.
(e) None of these
Q13. Jack
(a) We jacked the car up and changed the tyre.
(b) Don’t listen to him – he always jacks people in.
(c) I jacked my job in because my boss refused to give me a raise.
(d) Once the tourists arrive, the restaurants jack up their prices.
(e) None of these
Q14. Look
(a) I have to look after my sick grandmother.
(b) Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
(c) I’m looking into a red dress for the wedding.
(d) I’m looking forward to the Christmas break.
(e) None of these
Q15. Run
(a) Let’s run through our lines for the school play.
(b) He runs with a rough crowd, no wonder he ended up in jail.
(c) The young father ran off from his responsibility and didn’t support his family.
(d) The child ran away because her parents beat her.
(e) None of these
