English Questions

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

If we can permit ourselves to _______________ movement fully, we permit ourselves to perceive, think ________ reflect. We allow ourselves the privilege of reimagining dance,music, and the way you and I talk, or think, or love. We move _____________ an incredible space of __________, primarily in thought, but perhaps more restrictively in defining____________, or maybe even doing away with it.

ourselves to _______________ movement fully

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

X marks the spot

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

No one knows how he escaped (dash) to pieces.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
Rahul went out without (saying) good bye.

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

Riparian vegetation [the green band of vegetation along a watercourse] can help stabilize stream banks; filter sediment from surface runoff; and provide wildlife habitat, livestock forage,and scenic value. Well-developed vegetation also allows bank soils to absorb extra water during spring runoff, releasing it later during drier months, thus improving late-summer stream flows.

In many parts of the arid West, trees and shrubs are found only in riparian areas. Woody plants are very important as winter cover for many wildlife species, including upland game birds such as pheasants and turkeys. Often this winter cover is the greatest single factor limiting game bird populations. Woody vegetation also provides hiding cover and browse for many other species of birds and mammals, both game and nongame.

Dead trees ("snags") are an integral part of streamside habitats and should be left standing whenever possible. Woodpeckers, nuthatches, brown creepers, and other birds eat the insects that decompose the wood. These insects usually pose no threat to nearby living trees. Occasionally a disease organism or misuse of pesticides will weaken or kill a stand of trees. If several trees in a small area begin to die, contact your local extension agent immediately .

What is the effect of the word choice 'riparian'?

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Disarming

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Incessantly

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The candidates are writing an essay.