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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Let us hurry, or else the bus (will be leaving) the stop by the time we reach there.

 

A) will leave B) will have left
C) would have left D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) will have left

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

There is many a slip between the cup and lip.

A) cup and lip B) cups and lips
C) the cup and the lip D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the cup and the lip

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The phrase ‘between the cup and lip’ needs to be replaced with ‘between the cup and the lip’. It means a situation where things did not happen at the last minute the way they were expected to due to unforeseen reasons. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘There is many a slip between the cup and the lip’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

It nuances the larger debate on whether such votes should override the will of the legislature, (or guided it further).

 

A) or guide it further B) or guide it to farther
C) or guidance further D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) or guide it further

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Genetic variation is the cornerstone of evolution, without which there can be no natural selection, and so a low genetic diversity decreases the ability of a species to survive and reproduce, explains lead author Yoshan Moodley, Professor at the Department of Zoology, University of Venda in South Africa.

Two centuries ago, the black rhinoceros – which roamed much of sub Saharan Africa – had 64 different genetic lineages; but today only 20 of these lineages remain, says the paper. The species is now restricted to five countries, South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Genetically unique populations that once existed in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, Malawi and Angola have disappeared. The origins of the 'genetic erosion' coincided with colonial rule in Africa and the popularity of big game hunting. From the second half of the 20th century, however, poaching for horns has dramatically depleted their population and genetic diversity, especially in Kenya and Tanzania.


From the second half of the 20th century what has caused a dramatic fall in black rhinoceros population?

A) poaching B) colonial rule
C) big game hunting D) fall in genetic diversity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) poaching

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Our destiny is always and only in our own hands – (inspite) all apparent evidence which may indicate otherwise.

A) despite in B) despite of
C) despite D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) despite

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence

I prefer black coffee (over) cappuccino.

A) rather than B) to
C) instead of D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The public vent their anger on social media to protest (toward) police brutality.

A) for B) against
C) regards D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) against

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

She broke down at his words uttered with blatant disregard for a (personal’s) feelings.

A) personnel’s B) person’s
C) person D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) person’s

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