1. If you cross the line you will be disqualified.
a) cross upon the line
b) cross on the line
c) cross out the line
d) No improvement
Explanation: If you cross the line you will be disqualified.
2. Why the dinosaurs died out is not known.
a) it is not known
b) the reason is not known
c) that is not known
d) No improvement
Explanation: Why the dinosaurs died out is not known.
3. His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived.
a) until they arrive
b) until they will have arrived
c) until they will have arrive
d) No improvement
Explanation: His father won’t be able to leave for Varanasi until they arrive.
4. I will not go to school, if it shall rain tomorrow.
a) it would rain tomorrow
b) it will rain tomorrow
c) it rains tomorrow
d) No improvement
Explanation: I will not go to school, if it rains tomorrow.
5. If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all
a) will be banded
b) were banded
c) banded
d) No improvement
Explanation: If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world were banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all.
6. Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary
a) to look it up
b) to look them up
c) to look at them
d) No improvement
Explanation: Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look them up in the dictionary.
7. We look forward to hear from you.
a) hearing
b) have heard
c) listen
d) No improvement
Explanation: We look forward to hearing from you.
8. It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it
a) since
b) then
c) afterwards
d) No improvement
Explanation: It was indeed a shock for her, but she has since recovered from it.
9. Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period.
a) laid up
b) set aside
c) laid out
d) No improvement
Explanation: Realizing is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government set aside a large sum on it during the last plan period.
10. If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.
a) look for
b) look at
c) look up
d) No improvement
Explanation: If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look up a dictionary.