Practice English Questions for Upcoming Exams 2017 (Sentence Improvementt)

[Dated: 1st May] Practice English Questions for Upcoming SBI PO Exam 2017 (Sentence Improvement) Set-128

Dear Readers, we have given here the English Practice Questions for upcoming  Exams 2017. Candidates can use this material for their preparations.

Directions (Q. 1-5):In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its part in bold. To make the sentence grammatically and idiomatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. (If the sentence is correct as it is, give e) as your answer (ie No correction required).

1).Unlike earlier, no one can now complain that the Government is not doing its bit in going for black money.

a)   bit in going with

b)   a bit in going against

c)   bit to go by

d)   bit in going after

e)   No correction required

2).The strength of India-Afghanistan relations was on full display at the 6th Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar.

a)   on fully display in the

b)   fully displayed in the

c)   in full display at the

d)   about full display at the

e)   No correction required

3).If she lives in a corrupt society, she cannot easily rise about the prevailing corruption.

a)   above

b)   over

c)   before

d)   upon

e)   No correction required

4).Her mother thought that she get the appointment letter.

a)   will get

b)   gotten

c)   has received

d)   would get

e)   No correction required

5).For Mother Teresa, the journey to saint has not been a smooth one.

a)   of saint has

b)   to sainthood has

c)   in sainthood has

d)   on saintlyhood has

e)   No correction required

Directions (Q. 6-10):In the following question four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold-italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.

6).The refugees were packed like sardines.

a)   running away

b)   helpless

c)   frightened

d)   sitting/standing very closely

e)   No correction required

7).Despite current price advantage, UK manufacturers are still having to scale back production.

a)   standardize

b)   improve

c)   decrease

d)   rise

e)   No correction required

8).He is scared stiff of the relationship breaking down.

a)   hopeful

b)   terrified

c)   waiting for

d)   finger crossed

e)   No correction required

9).Radheshyam Sharma is an elderly gentleman of the old school.

a)   traditional

b)   alma mater

c)   village

d)   primary school

e)   No correction required

10).For so long he had waited in the wilderness for a recall to Test cricket.

a)   happily

b)   anxiously

c)   unnoticed

d)   angrily

e)   No correction required

Answers:                          

1). d)   2). e)   3). a)   4). d)   5). b)   6). d)   7). c)   8). b)   9). a)   10). c)

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