English Test - 4

The correct answer is 'of'.

Key Points

•  Fond of (something or someone): It is an idiomatic phrase which means having a liking for or love of (someone or something) : doing (something) a lot.
  • Example: I'm fond of skiing.
• Thus, the correct answer is option 1. 

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'My dog is very fond of icecream.' 

Hinglish

•  Fond of (something or someone): यह एक  मुहावरा है जिसका अर्थ है (किसी या कुछ) को पसंद करना या प्यार करना: बहुत कुछ करना (कुछ)।
  • Example: I'm fond of skiing.
• अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 1 है।

The correct answer is 'Nonetheless'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about the audience's favorite film despite harsh reviews.
• The use of the word 'despite' in the sentence indicates without being affected by the thing mentioned.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Nonetheless.'
• 'Nonetheless' means in spite of this fact. (तथापि, फिर भी, इसके बावजूद भी)
  • Example: The book is too long but, nonetheless, informative and entertaining.
     

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: Nonetheless, the film was an audience favorite despite the critics’ harsh reviews.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
  • 'Therefore' means for that reason. (उस कारण से; इसलिए, अतएव)
  • 'Hence' means for this reason. (अतएव, इस कारण से, फलतः)
  • 'Consequently' means as a result. (फलस्‍वरूप)

The correct answer is 'Some'

Key Points

• Some is used with the plural form of countable nouns and with uncountable nouns.
• a pen, some pens (countable noun, plural)
  • Examples- There is some milk in the fridge. (milk = uncountable noun)
  • I did some exercises. (exercises = plural countable noun) 
• In the given sentence, 'guests' is a countable noun hence, we need to use 'Some' so the correct answer is Option 4.

The correct answer is 'disdain'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about expressing something at the adulation the industry gives.
• The use of the word 'adulation' in the sentence indicates excessive admiration or praise.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'disdain.'
• 'Disdain' means the feeling that somebody or something is not good enough to be respected. (यह भावना कि कोई सम्मानीय नहीं है, तिरस्‍कार, अवज्ञा)
  • Example: Criminals have massive disdain for the law.
     

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: She expressed disdain at the adulation the industry gives to beauty over talent.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
  • 'Respect' means the feeling that you have when you admire or have a high opinion of somebody or something. (व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु के प्रति आदर-भावना)
  • 'Esteem' means great respect; a good opinion of somebody. (सम्‍मान; किसी के प्रति आदरभाव)
  • 'Admiration' means a feeling of liking and respecting somebody or something very much. ( किसी को या किसी चीज को बहुत पसंद करने और सम्मान करने की भावना )

The correct answer is 'has'.

Key Points

• He is the third person singular pronoun so we can't use 'have', or 'do have' as this verb requires a plural noun or pronoun.
• Thus, option 1) have, and option 2) do have can't be considered.
• Present continuous is used generally when something is happening at the present moment. Also, we need to remember some words are not used in the continuous tense like thought (know, mean, suppose, understand, etc.) and possession (have, belong, own).
• So, we can't consider option 4) as our answer. 

Hence, option 3) has is the correct answer.

Complete Sentence: Yes, he has a laptop.

The correct answer is 'obsession'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate option to fill in the given blank is 'obsession'.
• The word 'obsession' means 'the state in which you can only think about one person or thing so that you cannot think of anything else.' (मनोग्रस्‍तता (ऐसी मानसिक सि्‍थति जिसमें केवल एक व्यक्ति या वस्‍तु के विषय में ही सोचा जा सके)
• The given sentence expresses that the craze for taking selfies has increased the amount of thought about oneself.
• If we say that someone has an obsession with themselves, we think they are spending too much time thinking about themselves. 
• For Example:
  • The tabloid press’s obsession with the sordid details of the affair.
  • She cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 1.
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Correct Sentence: The craze for taking selfies has only increased our obsession with our own image.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:

The correct answer is 'highly paid'.

Key Points

• Adjective: An adjective is a word that is used to describe or modify a noun or pronoun.
  • Example: 'Red roses', 'Blue tulips', etc.
• Adverb: An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
  • Example: 'hard', 'rather', etc.
• In the given sentence 'manager' is a noun therefore will require an adjective to modify it.
• 'Paid' is an adjective that means (of work or leave) for or during which one receives pay.
• 'Highly' is an adverb which is modifying the adjective 'paid' and it means to a high degree or level.
• Thus, 'highly paid' will be used in the blank.

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'She is a highly paid manager'. 

The correct answer is 'Faster'

Key Points

• We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons.
• We use than when we want to compare one thing with another.
• Let's see an example-
  • ​New York is much bigger than Boston.
• New York is much bigger than Boston.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

So the correct sentence is- She runs faster than all her friends.

The correct answer is 'affected'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word to fill in the given blank is 'affected'.
• The word affected means 'to produce an effect upon'.
• "Affect" is usually used as a verb, an action. "Effect" is usually used as a noun, a thing.
• Example:
  • One effect of the earthquake was that many people lost their homes.
  • The earthquake affected many people.​
  • She wiped her face, affected by his words.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.
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Correct Sentence: The cold weather has really affected her health.

The correct answer is 'what'

Key Points

• The given sentence is an interrogative sentence.
• Let's see the meanings of the Wh- words-
  • Why-  for what reason किस कारण से
  • Whom- used instead of "who" as the object of a verb or preposition क्रिया या पूर्वसर्ग की वस्तु के रूप में "कौन" के बजाय प्रयोग किया जाता है
  • What- used to ask for information about people or things लोगों या चीजों के बारे में जानकारी मांगते थे
  • When- at what time; at the time at which कितने बजे; जिस समय
    • Example- What books did you buy?
• Hence, according to the meanings of the given words, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. what.

So the correct sentence is- What is the reason for this chaos?