Language Skills Test-1

It appears that the Turks are intent on some sort of military operation, possibly combined with an effort to resettle refugees.

It is clear from the sentence that the correct form to be used here is (to+V1)/(for+V+ing)

Therefore option (A) -Resettling- and option (B) -Resettled- cannot be chosen. 'Resettling' would require a 'for' before it. 

Option (C) -Resettle- cannot be chosen as a preposition should be used before it.

Option (D) -For resettle- cannot be chosen because it does not fit here. If the option were 'for resettling', it would have been correct. 

Option (E) -To resettle- is the best fit.

The project believes that there may be a premium market for items that have been made using plastic reclaimed from the ocean.

Option (C) -Have been made- is the correct answer.

Option (A) -Made- cannot be chosen because the action that is mentioned in this sentence may have taken place in the past but it has some present consequences.

Therefore option (B) -Was- made cannot be chosen.

Option (D) -Is made- which is in the present is clearly not the answer.

Option (E) -Has been made- cannot be chosen because the subject is plural.

He has great affection for his grand children. The preposition 'For' is used for a position directly lower than or covered.

The pipes are so old and badly maintained that we are losing vast amounts of water.

Option (C) -So- is the best fit, as it shows reason.

Option (A) -That- cannot be chosen because it is not the best fit here.

Option (B) -Still- cannot be chosen because it means -up to this time-.

Option (D) -As-cannot be used because -As ....that- is not the right choice for this sentence.

Option (E) - How- is not relevant here.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was re-elected for a second term on Thursday, the Egyptian state media reported.

The correct answer is option (B), i.e., Was, the.

The given sentence is in past tense. Only option (B) logically follows the idea conveyed by the sentence. Hence, other options can be eliminated.

So, the sentence can be rewritten as-

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was re-elected for a second term on Thursday, the Egyptian state media reported.

The logic followed here is:

Incredible : Unrealistic → Unrealistic is the synonyms of Incredible.

Similarly,

Carnal : Earthly → Earthly is the synonyms of Carnal.

The logic followed here is:

Abash : Disconcert  → Disconcert is the Synonyms of Abash.

Similarly,

Abound : Flourish → Flourish is the Synonyms of Abound.

The logic followed here is:

Frugal : Extravagant → Extravagant is the antonyms of Frugal.

Similarly,

Efface : Retain→ Retain is the antonyms of Efface.

The logic followed here is:

Mysterious : straightforward  → straightforward is the antonyms of Mysterious.

Similarly,

calm : excited → excited is the antonyms of calm.

The logic followed here is:

Capable : competent → competent is the Synonym of Capable.

Similarly,

Calamity : adversity → adversity is the Synonym of Calamity.