Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 447
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533. We heard that the Richards 544. It has been years since I last 556. The Supreme Court has ______
_______ their house recently. ______ him. tourism in the core area of the
(1) will shift (2) are shifting (1) had met (2) met forest.
(3) had shifted (4) have shifted (3) meet (4) have met (1) propagated
534. The more he remonstrated 545. These murals are typical ______ (2) encapsulated
_______ the referee the worse Tamil Nadu. (3) forced
the situation became. (1) for (2) on (4) prohibited
(1) with (2) for (3) with (4) of Directions (557-566) : In the
(3) at (4) to following questions sentences are
546. The flight will land ______ six this
535. Our teacher encouraged _____ given with blanks to be filled in with
evening.
setting the poem to music. an appr opriate words ). Four
(1) in (2) on alternatives are suggested for each
(1) he (2) he’s
(3) at (4) upon questi o n. Cho ose the correct
(3) his (4) him
Directions (547–556) : In the alternative out of the four.
536. He wou ld not have been following questions, sentences are giv- (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Tech.) Staff
successful in the project but
en with blanks to be filled in with an Exam. 23.02.2014, IInd Sitting)
_____ my help.
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives 557. He does not ______ any fixed
(1) for (2) off are suggested for each question. principle.
(3) of (4) with Choose the correct alternative out of (1) go through (2) go about
Directions (537–546) : In the the four. (3) go with (4) go upon
following questions, sentences are given (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff 558. My finger is still ______ where I
with blanks to be filled in with an (Patna) Exam. 16.02.2014) caught it in the door yesterday.
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives
are suggested for each question. Choose 547. Do not laugh ________ other’s (1) broken (2) wounded
the correct alternative out of the four as mistakes. (3) bruised (4) injured.
your answer. (1) at (2) for 559. A trader was ______ at the city
(SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Tech.) (3) against (4) about airport early on Thursday for
Staff Exam. 16.02.2014) 548. He could not cope _______ the carrying gold jewellery worth
537. Though this blanket is not made heavy workload. over 1 crore.
of wool, it has a ______ texture. (1) in with (2) up with (1) hindered (2) detained
(1) wool (2) woollen (3) up (4) with (3) retained (4) blocked
(3) woolly (4) woolish 560. A book’s a book ______ there is
549. The garbage has been dis-
538. None of the guests ate much at nothing in it.
posed________.
the party because the food (1) because (2) unless
(1) off (2) of
looked _______. (3) till (4) although
(3) with (4) out
(1) unapproachable 561. ______ knocking at the gate, he
550. She________college late that day. demanded admission.
(2) unauthorized
(1) was reaching (2) reaching (1) Cruelly (2) Kindly
(3) unceremonious
(3) is reached (4) reached (3) Speedily (4) Loudly
(4) unappetizing
551. The Sun ________ brightly. 562. I ______ the job if you had paid
539. Trust ______ God and do the
(1) shone (2) shining me enough.
right.
(3) shine (4) is shine (1) would have done
(1) in (2) with
552. Lokesh was busy when we ____ (2) had done
(3) at (4) by
to see him. (3) will do
540. The accused was _______as the
(1) go (2) went (4) would do
counsel could not produce a wit-
ness. (3) gone (4) goes 563. As soon as he got the telegram,
he ______ in a taxi.
(1) let out (2) let off 553. The date of the function _____
not been decided yet. (1) would have left
(3) let on (4) let aside
(2) left
541. ______ thousand species of but- (1) have (2) has
(3) had left
terflies have been identified. (3) was (4) is
(4) has left
(1) As many as (2) As many 554. India was a prosperous country
564. We had difficulty ______ finding
(3) As much as (4) Much as ________the reign of King Asho-
a parking place.
542. He ______ his mistake. ka.
(1) at (2) about
(1) understood (2) solved (1) between (2) from
(3) in (4) for
(3) finished (4) realised (3) while (4) during
565. The pea sant rebel li on was
543. You will not be allowed to enter 555. Lemons are sold _____ the doz- ______ with a high hand by the
_______ you have an entry pass. en in the market. Emperor.
(1) if (2) unless (1) in (2) at (1) put off (2) put away
(3) when (4) but (3) for (4) by (3) put back (4) put down
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