Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Substitute the sentence without changing its meaning: He said that he was innocent.
A)
He said of his innocence
B)
He declared that he was innocent
C)
He declared that he is innocent
D)
He declares of his innocent
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Don’t put the bite on him. He has no money at all.
A)
get angry with
B)
try to injure
C)
try to get money out of
D)
be upset with
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Alice ____________. She burned herself out.
A)
disliked hard work
B)
was lethargic
C)
worked hard
D)
was a
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Identify the kind of sentence: Do not desire without deserving.
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-complex sentence
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Substitute the sentence without changing its meaning: If we do not win, we shall die.
A)
We should be dead if we did not win
B)
We must won or died
C)
We shall win if not to die
D)
We will win or die
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Combine the sentences: She is correct. I am sure of it.
A)
I am sure that she is correct
B)
I am sure of it that she is correct
C)
I am sure if she is correct
D)
I am sure so she is correct
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Change the voice: All visitors must wear identity badges.
A)
Identity badges must be worne by all visitors
B)
Identity badges must be worned by all visitors
C)
Identity badges must be worn by all visitors
D)
Identity badges must be wear by all visitors
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Choose the answer which best expresses the meaning of the underlined part: No one will invite her to a tea party because she is so garrulous.
A)
quarrelsome
B)
foolish
C)
talkative
D)
domineering
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
My parents will have kittens if I am not home before curfew.
A)
be anxious and worried
B)
be very vengeful
C)
be nonchalant
D)
be infuriated
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Combine the sentences: You put it somewhere. Show me the place.
A)
Show me somewhere you put it
B)
Show me the place where you put it
C)
Show the place where you put it
D)
Show me where you put it
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Identify the kind of sentence: We desire to reap, therefore we sow.
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-complex sentence
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
What he said is contrary ____________ common sense.
A)
to
B)
on
C)
by
D)
at
The standard phrase is “contrary to.”
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Improve the underlined part: The leader gave his followers some advices.
A)
advice
B)
advise
C)
advises
D)
no improvement
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
She is up to her ears with work. She ____________.
A)
is excited about her work
B)
has done her work
C)
does not have much to do
D)
has a lot to do
'Up to her ears with work' means she has a lot of work to do.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
How long ____________ you ____________ Spanish?
A)
do … learned
B)
have … learn
C)
have … learning
D)
have … been learning
“How long” with an action continuing to the present takes present perfect continuous: “have ... been learning.”
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Choose the answer which best expresses the meaning of the underlined part: He is known for his misogynism.
A)
hate for mankind
B)
love for mankind
C)
love for womankind
D)
hate for womankind
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Can I borrow your scissors? Mine ____________ sharp enough.
A)
are not
B)
is not
C)
have not
D)
has not
“Scissors” is plural, so the verb is “are”; “are not” is correct.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
He chickened out of sky diving.
A)
apologized for not being able to sky dive
B)
decided not to sky dive because he is afraid
C)
refused to sky dive
D)
agreed to sky dive
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Improve the underlined part: I fear you two are at cross purpose.
A)
at a cross-purpose
B)
at cross-purposes
C)
in cross-purposes
D)
no improvement
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Change the speech: He said to him, “Is not your name John?”
A)
He asked if his name is John
B)
He asked John what his name was
C)
He inquired whether his name was not John
D)
He demanded of John what his name was
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
He turned off the radio ____________ he could study.
A)
in case
B)
since
C)
now that
D)
so that
“So that” expresses purpose: he turned it off so that he could study.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
She always looks good. She wears ____________ nice clothes.
A)
so
B)
such
C)
such a
D)
much
“Such” modifies the plural noun phrase “nice clothes”; “such a” requires a singular count noun.
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
The accused woman was innocent ____________ the crime with which she was charged.
A)
in
B)
on
C)
at
D)
of
The standard phrase is “innocent of a crime.”
Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Everything in this house is up to date.
A)
is modern
B)
is archaic
C)
is old
D)
is used
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Geologist Junior • 2020 • General English Paper-II
Substitute the sentence without changing its meaning: He was the first to arrive.
A)
He was the first who arrived
B)
He arrived the first
C)
His arrival was the first
D)
The first arrival was he
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