English Quiz for SBI|IBPS – Set 249

1.________ a doctor ,i want to define the illnesses .Unfortunately i’m an IT specialist and don’t have medicine knowledge.
a) Such
b) As
c) Like
d) Likely

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Answer c) Like
Like means ‘similar to’ It means that the speaker is not a doctor.

2.Mila ,could You _________ me a favor? Please,don’t say those words about jhon anymore.
a) make
b) give
c) take
d) do

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Answer d) do

3.The government will certainly give an appropriate reply _________ the challenge thrown by redical parties.
a) on
b) for
c) at
d) to

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Answer d) to
we should remember that some nouns are used with specific preposition after them-a reply to.

4.That event was described in__________ Italian newspaper .I don’t know its title exactly.
a) any
b) some
c) many
d) a few

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Answer b) some
we use ‘some’ in positive sentences and ‘any’ in negative ones before countable or uncountable nouns.

5._____ Suez canal joins ______ Red sea and _____ Mediterranean sea.
a) The,the,the
b) -,the,the
c) the the,-
d) the,-,-

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Answer a) The,the,the
we use “the” with all kinds of nouns when we talk about definite and specific things.

6.I hate job interviews because it always seems like they __________me.
a) look down on
b) look at
c) look into
d) look forward to

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Answer a) look down on
phrasal verb ‘to look down on’ means ‘to look arrogantly and ‘contemptuously’.

7._________Andy murray showed a massive dominance in the first two sets,he surprisingly lost the whole game.
a) Due to
b) Moreover
c) Whilst
d) For this reason

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Answer c) Whilst
when we want to show a conflict between the main clause and the statement in the subordinate clause we can use ‘although and its synonyms while,whilst or whereas’.

8.This article will tell how to make your_________ around the world cheaper.
a) voyages
b) journeys
c) trips
d) travels

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Answer d) travels

9.Martin is looking for a job and a place to move in.He doesn’t want to be overly dependent _______ his parents.
a) at
b) from
c) on
d) of

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Answer c) on
some adjectives are used with specific prepositions after them ‘dependent on’.

10.Miners went on strike ______ bad working conditions.
a) despite
b) furthermore
c) henceforth
d) on account of

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Answer d) on account of
we use ‘on account of’ to give reasons and describe the cause.’bad working conditions’ is the cause why miners went on strike.

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