Quiz no. 1202 (Mixed quiz)

1.Spot the error: 

A.It is 

B.high time he

C.completes his assignment.

D.no error

2.Find the synonym: 

Transience- a.eternity / b.perennial / c.sturdy / d.impermanence

3.Find the antonym: 

Hush- a.pacify / b.instigate  / c.fuss / d.tread

4.Idiom:

To hold something in leash- a.spy / b.loosen / c.check in / d.control 

5.Give one word:

Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else

1) Covetous

2) Charitable

3) Lavish

4) Prodigal

6.Voice: 

People once believed that the sun was a God.

(A) The sun is once being believed to be a God.

(B) The sun has once been believed to be a God.

(C) It was once believed that the sun was a God.

(D) It is once believed that the sun is a God.

7.Narration: 

He said to her, "All of you are invited to dinner."

A. He told her that all of her were invited to dinner.

B. He told her that all of them were invited to dinner.

C. He told her that all of her was invited to dinner.

D. He told her that all of us were invited to dinner.

8.Rearrangement:

1.There are some places that experience heavy rains throughout the year.

P. So, the local administration should take steps to provide a proper drainage system to clear the stagnant water. 

Q. If water stagnates on the road sides, it leads to the spread of infectious diseases.

R. Additionally, measures should be taken to spray disinfectants. 

S. In such places, people adapt themselves to moist weather.

6.By taking such steps, spread of diseases can be checked.

(A) QPSR/ (B) SQPR/ (C) RSQP/ (D) PQSR

9.Which sentence is incorrect?

a.Not only did she apologise to me but she returned my books too.

b.No sooner had he phoned me than I reached home.

c.The weather was colder than tolerable.

d.He was too adamant that people avoided him.

10.Improve the bracketed part:

She decided to go there, though her husband cautioned her [on] it.

a. to

b. for

c. about

d. No improvement