English Test - 3

The most appropriate determiner for the given sentence is'another'.

• When we use the indefinite article'an'before other, we write it as one word: another. Another means‘one more’or‘an additional or extra’, or‘an alternative or different’.
• Example:
  • Is there another caféaroundhere we could go to? (alternative or different)
• We useanotherwithsingular nouns.
• Here, in the given question'sister'isa singular noun.
• Therefore, by reading the above explanation we find that the correct answer isoption (B).

Correct Sentence: You’ve met Linda, but I have another sister who you haven’t met, called Margaret.

Let us know the meanings of the words in each option:

• Abilitymeanstalent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area.
• Concernmeans to relate to; be about.
• Possibilitymeansa thing that may happen or be the case.
• Delusionmeansan idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of a mental disorder.

A magic touch means a special ability to do something very well.

​Correct sentence- The film's success will please the director who was rumored to have lost his magic touch. Magic touch is a phrase used to refer to a special ability to do something well.

(B) 'Why isn't Sue working today?', all the elements are placed in the correct order as per the structure of theWh-' question. So, this option is the correct option.

(A) Why Sue isn't working today?', the subject is placed before the helping word which is the wrong format tocreate a 'Wh-' question. So, this option is the incorrect option.

(C) In option c Why today Sue isn't working?', the additional information and the subject are placed before the helpingverb which is incorrect. Thus, this option is incorrect.

(D) 'Sue isn't working today Why?', the question starts like a statement and maintains no format of the way aquestion is formed. So, this option is also incorrect.

It is a question of question tag and we know that the sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense.

• The givensentenceis in thesimple pastso thequestion tagwill also be in thesimple past.
• If a sentence starts with'There',the question tag will have'There'in the place of thepronoun.
• Let's see some example:
  • There is no water, is it? (Incorrect)
  • There is no water, is there? (Correct)
• If the sentence is positive, thequestion tagmust be in thenegativeand vice versa. So, that after following all the above rules we can say'were there?'is correct here.

The correct sentence is- There were no good schools in the town, were there?

The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'No love lost between' is 'Intense dislike'.

No love lost between: If there is no/little love lost between two people, they do not like each other.

• Example: They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.

Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is option (A).

The sentence talks about one person standing 'by' someone when the time comes, this could be literal or figurative.

To 'stand by' someone means to be loyal to someone especially went they need it.

To 'stand with' someone is literal, to stand next to someone.

To 'stand against' someone is to go against them, to support a cause that is opposing theirs, and ideally is not something one 'hopes' for.

Thus, the final sentence will be: "Hope you will stand by me when the time comes."

In the above-given sentence, 'idle' will be used which fits in the context of the sentence.

• It is so because idle is an adjective meaning(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
• For Examples:-
  • I've beenidletoo long.
  • I was only makingidleconversation anyway.
• In the sentence, the person is suggesting that it is difficult to sit idle.

Let's look at the meaning of the other options:

Therefore, the correct sentence is Somehow I get the idea that you will find it harder to be idle than working.

The conjunction 'or' is used to link alternatives.

The conjunction 'but' is used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.

The conjunction 'nor' is used before the second or further of two or more alternatives to indicate that they are each untrue or each does not happen.

The conjunction 'if' is used for introducing a conditional clause on the condition or supposition that; in the event that.

Complete Sentence: Sooner or later, the truth comes to light.

The most appropriate word one-word for the given group of words is 'Obsolete'.
Obsolete- not in use anymore, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable.
Granary- an area where a lot of grain is grown.
Gratis- free
Hoard- to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place.

According to the rule,usethedefinite articlewith the names ofdeserts, oceans, rivers, and seas.

• In the given question,'Pacific Ocean'is the name of the ocean.
• Let's see an example:
• TheDead Sea is famous for being quite salty. (Name of the sea)

• There is very little water intheSahara. (Name of the desert)

So, the correct sentence is: The mouth of the river dumps into Moreton Bay and the Pacific Ocean in northeastern Australia.