Afcat english marathon.pdf

ENGLISH

1. By ANMOL MATTA

2. SPOTTING OF ERRORS

3. 1. He denied that he had not stolen my purse, (a)/ though I was quite sure
(b)/ that he had. (c)/ No error (d)

4. 2. How is it that neither your friend Mahesh (a)/ nor his brother Ramesh
(b)/ have protested against this injustice? (c)/ No error (d)

5. 3. John could not come (a)/ to school (b)/ as he was ill from cold. (c)/ No
error (d)

6. 4. No one were (a)/ present when(b) I entered the hall(c) no error
(d)l

7. 5. My house (a)/is more (b)/ spacious than (c)/ my sister(d)

8. 6. The crew(a)/ of sailors(b)/ were not perturbed(c)/ by the strong
gale(d)

9. Q 7) Rahul sings(a) / very sweet (b)/ when he is(c) in a good mood(d)

10. Q 8) After a long and fun-filled day, (a)/ the children(b) / slept themselves
peacefully.(c) no error (d)

11. 9. We stayed in Jim's flat(a) / during he was(b) / on holiday(c) no
error (d)

12. 10. Did you(a)/ recall to meet(b)/ her at the party(c)/ last night?(d)

13. 11. It has been raining(a) / since (b)/ two hours.(c) no error (d)

14. 12. The contrast between (a)/ Britain and other countries(b) / of Europe(c) / are
striking.(d)

15. 13. The Taj Mahal(a)/ is one of the most beautiful(b) / creation in the
world.(c) no error (d)

16. 14. I did not(a) / buy neither(b) / of the(c) / two
dresses.(d)

17. 15. My boss keeps telling me(a) / all the time(b)/ that money(c)/ doesn't
grows on trees.(d)

18. 16. The helicopter of the enemies(a)/ hovered exact(b)/ over their bunker.(c) no
error (d)

19. 17. Fortunately, he passed the exams(a)/ with dint of(b)/ sheer hard work and
diligence.(c) no error (d)

20. 18. There is a very little time (a)/ for them to prepare(b) / for the show.(c)
no error (d)

21. 19. If he wants(a)/ farther information, (b)/ send him(c) / to me.(d)

22. 20. Seldom we have been treated (1)/ in such a rude manner (2)/ by the police
personnel. (3)/ No error (4)

23. 21. The property (1)/ was divided (2)/ among the two brothers. (3)/ No error (4)

24. 22. I am quite certain (1)/ that the lady is not only greedy (2)/ but miserly. (3)/ No
error (4)

25. 23. I have read an interesting book yesterday (1)/ and underlined the new words
(2)/ which are simple but effective. (3)/ No error (4)

26. 24. He cannot be trusted (1)/ with important secret informations; (2)/ otherwise I
would have made him my assistant. (3)/ No error (4)

27. 25. He is running temperature since last Friday (1)/ and doctors suspect (2)/ that
he is down with typhoid. (3)/ No error (4)

28. 26. She expressed her gratitudes (1) to all those (2) who had supported her. (3)
No error (4)

29. 27. His assistants have (1)/ and are still doing (2)/ excellent work for the
organization. (3)/ No error (4)

30. 28. He always practices (1)/ justice and (2)/ cares for moral principles. (3)/ No
error (4)

31. 29. Such rules (1)/ do not apply to (2)/ you and I. (3)/ No error (4)

32. 30. At a very young age (1)/ he died with (2)/ heart disease. (3)/ No error
(4)

33. 31. The average age (1)/ at which people (2)/ begin to need (3)/ eye-glasses are
increasing. (4)/ No error (5)

34. 32. We Indians (1)/ don’t understand that (2)/ driving vehicles (3)/ require care
and skill. (4)/ No error (5)

35. 33. The present President of (1)/ the United States (2)/ is thinking of (3)/
becoming the most supreme leader of the world. (4)/ No error (5)

36. 34. I asked two persons (1)/ the way to the station (2)/ but none of them knew it.
(3)/ No error (4)

37. 35. Despite of a good monsoon this year, (1)/ the production of food grains in the
country (2)/ did not go up. (3)/ No error (4)

38. 36. Today the cost of living (1)/ is such higher that many people (2)/ find it difficult
to keep their hearth burning. (3)/ No error (4)

39. 37. He was not only involved(1)/ in her kidnapping(2)/ but also in her murder. (3)/
No error (4)

40. 38. If I am in your position (1)/ I would not have (2)/ agreed to that. (3)/ No error
(4)

41. 39. Rohit plays(1)/both cricket and billiards (2)/ at the national level. (3)/ No error
(4)

42. 40. Patience as well as perseverance (1)/ are necessary (2)/ for success (3)/ No
error (4)

43. 41. Scarcely had (1)/ I arrived than (2)/ the train left (3)/ No error (4)

44. 42. Teachers of various schools (1)/ met to discuss about (2)/ how to improve the
standard of English (3)/ No error (4)

45. 43. You may be a bit upset (1)/ but it’s really nothing (2)/ else than unreasonable
anxiety (3)/ No error (4)

46. 44. When he was tired (1)/ he took rest under (2)/ the shade of a tree (3)/ No
error (4)

47. 45. This is the same story (1)/ which I heard (2)/ from him yesterday (3)/ No error
(4)

48. 46. There is no evidence to show (1)/ that information technology secrets are
more (2)/ vulnerable in India than Britain or the U.S. (3)/ No error (4)

49. 47. Treasure Island’ is one (1)/ of the best pirates stories (2)/ that was ever written
(3)/ No error (4)

50. 48. The most studious boy (1)/ in the class (2)/ was made as the captain (3)/
No error (4)

51. 49. Neither he nor his brother (1)/ can walk faster (2)/ than me (3)/ No error (4)

52. 50. Alms (1)/ are given (2)/ to the poors (3)/ No error (4)

53. Fill in the blanks

54. 1.Indiaisformallymovingaheadto_____21MIG-29
AND12Sukhoi-30MKIfightersfromRussiaalongwith
upgradesoftheirexistingfleets.
(1)achieve(2)advance
(3)accomplish(4)procure

55. 2. You need not ______ so much fuss about wearing a
mask when you go out.
(1) Cause (2) make
(3) generate (4) do

56. 3. Advertisers often use rhyme and _____.
(1) designation
(2) alteration
(3) denunciation
(4) alliteration

57. 4. Keats and Shelley were poets of the same
period;
they were _______.
(1) colleagues
(2) associates
(3) contemporaries
(4) acquaintances

58. Associate (v.) -a partner or companion in business or at
work.
• A close associate of the Minister
Acquaintance (n.) -a person that you have met but do not
know well:
• a business acquaintance

59. 5. My neighbour was admitted to the hospital when
he
developed an allergic______ to some medicine.
(1) retort
(2) reaction
(3) rejoinder
(4) Result

60. 6. The line between work and life is so _____ that
for
millennials, the idea of a work-life balance has never
been an aspiration, let alone a reality.
1) blurred 2) ambiguous
3) cloudy 4) steamy

61. 7. Earthquake inspection_______ that the two ancient
buildings that remained intact after the Hiroshima
bombing in Tokyo would not withstand a strong tremor.
(1) retracted (2) resumed
(3) redirected (4) revealed

62. 8. You ______ carry all the books to school daily
.
(1) ought not (2) would not
(3) have not (4) need not

63. 9. He is _______ poorer than all his friends
.
(1) more (2) very
(3) much (4) most

64. 10. I am your true friend______ ?
(1) aren’t I
(2) isn’t it
(3) is it
(4) am I

65. 11. The Allies ______ the war in
1945.
(1) win (2) have won
(3) won (4) were winning

66. 12. I have nobody ____ I can confide in
.
(1) which (2) whoever
(3) whom (4) whose

67. 13. He is both diligent ____
efficient
.
(1) also (2) but
(3) and (4) yet

68. 14. Credit card ______ has increased in recent years.
(1) freed (2) fraud
(3) flake (4) fluke

69. 15. Thunder and lightning was______ with heavy
rain.
(1) accrued
(2) accorded
(3) accompanied
(4) accustomed

70. 16. Work and domestic _____ made Kajal short –
tempered.
(1) pressures
(2) gravities
(3) weights
(4) Forces

71. 17. Some people were tired of the long_____ in front
of
the mall and left without entering.
(1) wait (2) waist
(3) weight (4) waste

72. 18. Either side of the road ____ lined by toy
shops.
(1) is (2) has
(3) have (4) are

73. 19. Social isolation, overcrowding, the_______ of our
society and several other factors are responsible for
stress.
(1) Competitiveness
(2) cheapness
(3) attractiveness
(4) affordability

74. 20. Second-hand furniture______ here at reasonable prices.
(1) has sold
(2) are sold
(3) were selling
(4) is sold

75. Cloze test

76. •
Read the passage carefully
•
Vocabulary
•
Idiom/ Phrases
•
Understanding of Grammar
•
Usage of Parts of Speech
•
Option Elimination
Steps to be followed while solving cloze test

77. Top-down, aid-driven charity models fail to ____(A) lasting change in the
lives of those in need. To achieve a sustainable solution to hunger, we need to
flip that model on its head, and_____ B those living in hunger access to the
education and tools needed to end____ C for good.
Select the most appropriate word from the options Against
•
reason
•
grumble
•
investigat
e
•
create
•
encourage
•
abuse
•
afford
•
appreciate
•
unavoidable
•
irresolute
•
hunger
•
dubious

78. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management__(X)work which
fosters the application of science in environmental decision-making, in areas
such as policy, regulation, and management. The Most Recently Cited articles list
uses Crossref to __(Y) identify papers that have received the newest
citations over the lastmonth. The articles that here are multidisciplinary __-
(Z)not those which have received the most citations in total, but rather the
articles which have been cited most often most recently.
•
desires
•
succeeds
•
publishes
•
dislikes
•
perfectly
•
automatically
•
adequately
•
barely
•
appear
•
treasure
•
disregard
•
forsake

79. PQRS/ Jumbled
sentences

80. •
Why is it ________birth to it?
P: yours and you don't give
Q: a baby that isn't yours,
R: good when you adopt
S: but bad if it's
PQRS
RQSP
PRQS
SPRQ

81. 2. It is a ______had adopted
P: was the stereotype
Q: that these young revolutionaries
R: curious paradox that this
S: Rambo figure, this all-American hero,
PQRS
RSPQ
SPRQ
SRQP

82. 3. They thought___________ useful.
P: that were better or more
Q:takeone'smindaway
R:thatpicturesmight
S:fromthings
1.PQRS
2.RQSP
3.PQSR
4.RSPQ

83. 4. He knew ______return to.
P: place in the peaceful
Q: society she hoped
R: one way of life,
S: and that way had no
SRPQ
RSPQ
PQRS
SQRP

84. 5.Wewere______toManali.
P:informedus
Q:upsetbecause
R:thatwemissedourflight
S:mymother
1.QSPR
2.PQRS
3.SQPR
4.RQSP

85. 6. Rishabh___in1989
P:inNagpur
Q:startedhisbusiness
R:at theageof25
S:ofgroceriesstore 1.QSPR
2.QSRP
3.PQRS
4.SQPR