Sentences Test 38

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[passage-header]In the following passage, there are some numbered blanks. Fill in the blank by selecting the most appropriate word from the options given below.[/passage-header]Wood is of great use to man. He uses ___(1)___ in a number of ways. He uses it to build a house for himself; he burns it to cook food for himself and also to keep ____(2)_____ warm.
He makes furniture _____(3)_____ many other articles of daily use from wood. But ____(4)____ forget we are destroying trees. Trees ___(5)___ more good to man ____(6)____ any other thing in the world. In fact, without ____(7)____ it would be impossible for man to live. They give us all necessities of life.

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Fill in the blank number ___(3)____.

A
As

B
And

C
For

D
So

Solution

And is used to join two or more similar things together. Hence Option B is correct. Options A,C,D indicate purpose and causal relations. Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 2
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Which of the following alternatives best expresses the meaning of the phrase "Call in"?

A
Address

B
Evoke

C
Invite

D
Summon

E
Invoke

Solution

Call in means 'summon to enter'.
Option D is correct. Since it has the same meaning as the phrase, it is the correct answer.
Other options do not express the meaning of the phrase 'call in'. Address means 'manner of speaking', Evoke means 'call forth', Invite means 'ask over' and invoke means 'call forth'. Thus, they are incorrect.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
I came to Kanpur five years ago, but __________ I have not been to my home town.

A
Since

B
Ever since

C
Since ever

D
All of the above

Solution

Here, the sentence talks about a person who came to Kanpur five years ago and since he has come, he has not once gone to his hometown. In such cases, when something has not happened throughout the period since a starting point, we use ever since. Option A) since is used for a period between two specific times, one of which is the present. Option C) since ever is grammatically incorrect in the given context. So, option D) is eliminated. Therefore, the best option is option B) ever since.
Question 4
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Get off"

A
Overcome

B
Find agreeable

C
Succeed

D
Dismount

E
Set free

Solution

“Get off” means to get down from, or to take something off something.
“Overcome” means to succeed in dealing with
“Find agreeable” means to find something that you can totally agree with and have the same opinion.
“Succeed” means to achieve the desired aim or result.
“Dismount” means to get off from a horse or bicycle, or remove something from its support.
“Set free” means to relieve someone who is trapped.
Hence option D is the correct answer as it is the correct meaning of the given phrase.
Question 5
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrase:
Back away

A
Move away

B
Move on

C
Move backwards

D
Move forwards

Solution

'Back away' means to move backward away from something or someone. Eg. She saw that he had a gun and backed away.
Move away means to go to live in another area.
Move on means to leave the place where you are staying and go somewhere else or to start a new activity.
Move forwards means to progress.
Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are incorrect.
Question 6
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Which of the following alternatives best expresses the meaning of the phrase "Call up"?

A
To pay a visit to

B
Recollect

C
Meet

D
Exhort

E
Beg for support

Solution

Call up can mean 'to make you remember something'.
Option B is correct. Recollect also means 'to remember something'. Thus, it is the correct answer.
The other options do not express the meaning of the phrase 'call up'. 'To pay a visit' means 'to travel somewhere', 'meet' means 'get together', 'Exhort' means 'encourage', 'beg for support' means 'to plead for assistance'. Thus, they are incorrect.
Question 7
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Select the meaning of the given phrase / idiom:

Pulled up

A
Helped

B
Advised

C
Told

D
Scolded

Solution

Pulled up has different meanings
1. to force something/someone upwards
2. to produce information about some one
3. to draw something close to make it available for use
4. to uproot something especially a plant
5. to hold someone responsible or accountable for something they did or said.

looking at various meanings of pulled option D (scolded) is correct as per no. 5 e.g. The teacher pulled up Harry for his misbehavior in the class.
Question 8
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase:
Look back

A
See backwards

B
Examine

C
Think of the past

D
Rejoice over some past event

Solution

'Look back' means to think of the past or review the past. Although 'rejoice over some past event' also refers to the past, it is not the right meaning of 'look back' since there is no indication of 'rejoicing or happiness' connected to this phrase.
Question 9
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Complete the sentence using one of the four options given below.

He made _____ but failed.

A
Attempt after attempts

B
Attempts after attempts

C
Attempts after attempt

D
Attempt after attempt

Solution

From the sentence we can conclude that he made repeated attempts but failed. Thus, the answer must be a correct idiomatic expression that means 'repeated attempts'.
Option D is correct. It means 'Repeated attempts'. Also, it is a correct idiomatic expression. Thus, it is the answer.
Options A, B, and C are not correct idiomatic expressions. Thus, they are not the correct options.
Question 10
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Hand over"

A
Help out

B
Give in

C
Transmit

D
Give up

E
Make over

Solution

“Hand over” means to pass the responsibility to someone else.
“Help out” means to provide aid when in need.
“Give in” means to cease fighting, to accept defeat.
“Transmit” means to transfer something
“Give up” means to cease to make an effort or to cease control over something.
“Make over” means to complete change over
Hence option D is the correct answer because it is the correct meaning of the given phrase.

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Sentences Test 38

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Question 1

As

And

For

So

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Question 2

Address

Evoke

Invite

Summon

Invoke

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Question 3

Since

Ever since

Since ever

All of the above

Solution

Question 4

Overcome

Find agreeable

Succeed

Dismount

Set free

Solution

Question 5

Move away

Move on

Move backwards

Move forwards

Solution

Question 6

To pay a visit to

Recollect

Meet

Exhort

Beg for support

Solution

Question 7

Helped

Advised

Told

Scolded

Solution

Question 8

See backwards

Examine

Think of the past

Rejoice over some past event

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Question 9

Attempt after attempts

Attempts after attempts

Attempts after attempt

Attempt after attempt

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Question 10

Help out

Give in

Transmit

Give up

Make over

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