Sentences Test 53

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Question 1
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Choose the correct option to complete the proverb:
There is no rose without a _________.

A
thorn

B
pot

C
gardener

D
petal

Solution

The proverb, 'There is no rose without a thorn', means: 'Every apparently desirable situation has its share of trouble or difficulty. So, one has to take the bad along with anything good'. Hence, the word, 'thorn' given in option A completes the proverb.

The other words given in options B, C and D do not complete the proverb. Hence, these options are incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the correct option to complete the proverb:
Excess of everything is ___________.

A
great

B
bad

C
progressive

D
success
Question 3
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Reorder the given phrases to make a meaningful sentence and select the correct option:
P. back to basics
Q. in and around
R. yoga centres have opened
S. a dozen
T. the city in recent years

A
Q-S-R-P-T

B
S-P-R-Q-T

C
P-R-S-Q-T

D
P-Q-R-S-T

Solution

The correct answer is Option B.
We are to choose the correct arrangement of phrases that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
'A DOZEN BACK TO BASICS YOGA CENTRES HAVE OPENED IN AND AROUND THE CITY IN RECENT YEARS' is the correct sentence that is formed.
Hence the correct arrangement is S-P-R-Q-T and Option B is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Choose the best option to complete the given sentence:

The retired cricket player's new book sold like hot ________. He's still quite famous!

A
bread

B
cakes

C
buns

D
pies

Solution

Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in the expression.
Option B: 'Cakes' forms an idiomatic expression in the given sentence: "sold like hot cakes".
This expression means 'to sell something easily and in large quantities'. The sentence is thus, complete in meaning: The retired cricket player's new book sold very easily.
So, option B is the most suitable option here.
'Bread', 'buns' and 'pies' do not form idiomatic expressions. As a result, the meanings formed are literal. Also, the meaning formed (in each case) is ambiguous. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 5
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Rearrange the given phrases to make a meaningful sentence and select the correct option:
P. a great escape in the rain
Q. a greenhouse like
R. indoor space that is
S. is Sony Plaza,
T. another good spot

A
T-S-Q-R-P

B
P-S-T-Q-R

C
P-Q-R-S-T

D
T-S-P-Q-R

Solution

The subject usually goes before the verb. The object usually goes after the verb. The subject can be expanded by using an adjectival phrase, like "Another good spot". The verb is "is". The object is "Sony Plaza".It is modified by an adjective phrase "a greenhouse like indoor space" and an subordinate clause, "that is a great escape in the rain". Therefore, the full sentence is, "Another good spot is Sony Plaza, a greenhouse like indoor space that is a great escape in the rain." Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not express this condition, hence incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined clause:
Riya was heartbroken when her mother gave away her kittens.

A
Riya had a heart attack

B
Riya was very sad

C
Riya had a heartache

D
Riya broke away

Solution

An idiomatic expression is a type of informal English where the meaning of the expression is different than the literal meaning of the expression.
The underlined words "Riya was heartbroken" form an idiomatic expression. Her heart did not literally break, but 'heartbroken' means 'to suffer from emotional grief'.
Option B: This option gives the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression (grief means sadness), hence B is correct.
Option A: This meaning is different from the meaning of the idiom (she was affected emotionally, her heart did not suffer from an attack). Hence A is incorrect.
Similarly, the words 'heartache' and 'broke away' do not refer to the emotional pain that Riya had gone through ('heartache' is used in romantic relationships and 'broke away' is an idiom itself that refers to 'escaping from physical restraint). Hence options C and D are incorrect.
Question 7
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Choose the most suitable option:
Raj: I know that this is the third time Shiv has been caught stealing. But I still think he's an honest guy.
Ravi: Wow! You really wear rose-coloured glasses.
What does Ravi mean?

A
Raj doesn't see very well.

B
Raj is overly optimistic.

C
Raj likes red sunglasses.

D
Raj is pessimistic.

Solution

'Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the meaning of the words in the expression.'
In the given sentence, spoken by Ravi, "You really wear rose-coloured glasses." is an idiomatic expression.
It means that the person, Raj, notices only the good things about others, and hence, his view is unrealistic.
Option B: This option gives the correct meaning of the idiom, that Raj is more optimistic than he should be. Hence option B is correct.
Options A and C: These options do not give the meaning of the idiomatic expression. They state literal meanings of the idiom, meanings which are not quite relevant.
Option D: 'Raj is pessimistic' is the opposite of the correct meaning, that he is optimistic.
Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 8
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Choose the best option to complete the sentence:
Saleem is really ambitious. He wants to reach for the _____!

A
stars

B
sun

C
clouds

D
roof

Solution

An idiomatic expression is a type of informal English where the meaning of the expression is different than the literal meaning of the expression.
Option A: After placing the word 'stars' in the blank, the phrase formed 'reach for the stars' is an idiom; it means 'to set one's goals or ambitions very high', as high as the stars. It relates to the sentence: He is really ambitious. Hence option A is correct.
The words sun, clouds and roof, each do not form an idiom when placed in the blank. Nor do they provide the required meaning, which is expressed by the idiom with 'stars'. The meanings formed are quite literal and irrelevant. Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 9
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Arrange the given phrases to form a complete and meaningful sentence:
P) I would not
Q) have accepted it
R) had I known
S) the job earlier,
T) the nature of

A
P T S Q R

B
R T S P Q

C
P R S T Q

D
P Q R S T

Solution

The type 3 conditional refers to an impossible condition in the past and its probable result in the past. These sentences are truly hypothetical and unreal, because it is now too late for the condition or its result to exist. There is always some implication of regret with type 3 conditional sentences. The reality is the opposite of, or contrary to, what the sentence expresses. In type 3 conditional sentences, the time is the past and the situation is hypothetical. The sentences in this case start with "had" to express condition, like "had I known". The full sentence is " Had I known the nature of the job earlier, I would not have accepted it". Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not express this condition, hence incorrect.
Question 10
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Choose the best option to complete the conversation.
Jayati: Oops! Did I say, Meghalaya is in Assam? That was _______.

A
on the tip of my tongue

B
a tongue lashing

C
a slip of the tongue

D
so forked tongue

Solution

The expression, 'Oops! Did I say, Meghalaya is in Assam?' tells us that Jayati realises that what she said is incorrect. Her next sentence, 'That was ___' would convey, 'That was a mistake'. The expression, 'slip of the tongue' means 'a minor mistake in writing or speech'. Given this meaning, this expression meaningfully completes the given sentence. Hence, option C is correct.

The expression, 'on the tip of one's tongue' means 'almost but not quite brought to mind or spoken'. It means that you think you know something and that you will be able to remember it very soon; however, at the moment, you are unable to recall it'. The expression, 'tongue lashing' means 'a loud or severe scolding'. The expression, 'forked tongue' means 'to tell lies or say one thing and mean something else'. Given these meanings, the expressions in options A, B and D do not meaningfully complete the given conversation. Hence, options A, B and D are incorrect.

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Sentences Test 53

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Question 1

thorn

pot

gardener

petal

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Question 2

great

bad

progressive

success

Question 3

Q-S-R-P-T

S-P-R-Q-T

P-R-S-Q-T

P-Q-R-S-T

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Question 4

bread

cakes

buns

pies

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Question 5

T-S-Q-R-P

P-S-T-Q-R

P-Q-R-S-T

T-S-P-Q-R

Solution

Question 6

Riya had a heart attack

Riya was very sad

Riya had a heartache

Riya broke away

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Question 7

Raj doesn't see very well.

Raj is overly optimistic.

Raj likes red sunglasses.

Raj is pessimistic.

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Question 8

stars

sun

clouds

roof

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Question 9

P T S Q R

R T S P Q

P R S T Q

P Q R S T

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Question 10

on the tip of my tongue

a tongue lashing

a slip of the tongue

so forked tongue

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