I.

ERROR CORRECTION

Editing TYPE I
The following passages have not been
edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction against
the correct question number. Remember to
underline the word you have supplied. One is
done as an example
1. The International Monetary Fund maintain eg. maintain maintainedd
its forecast on weak global growth and ********

warned that further stagnation did fuel

more populist sentiment for trade and C) ******** ************

immigration that would stifled activity, (d)

()*********** *************

productivity and innovation. In the late update (e) *******" ************

of their Word Economic Outlook, the IMF U) *****" *************

said a dropped in US growth for 2016 *************

is due too a weak first-half performance. n) ****** *******s*s

2. Your voice has remained very subdue eg. subdue subdued

and other's voices are very loud, command, *******

because they were order and you had *******

*********

followed them-despite you. Naturally (c).

)*********** **********

only one voice is missing with you, and (d) *sess ************

that is you; otherwise there is a wholly (e) a***** **** ***

crowd. And that crowd is constant driving ) *********

you mad, because one voice say, "Do this," **********

another voice says, "Never does that! Don't h).a**** **********s*

listen to that voice!"

3. The issue of capital punishment involve determining e.g. involve involves
Jhothon tho ovoos+icn afo-minolo.
 1 D I UO Unat vo1ce!"

3. The issue of capital punishment involve determining eg. involve involves

whether the execution of criminals are ever *************

justified, and if so, on what circumstances (b) ******** *************

it is permissible and how to determining (C) ******* *************

the limits of a crime demand execution. a) *********n**

It also involves the issue where the society e ****** *******

believes in corrective justice nor retributive ) ************

justice. The basic assumption from retributive E) **********

nation of punishment in generally is that a (h)) ******* ********

criminal deserves punishment.

4. We live in times when incomes is rising. eg. 18
The economic boom of the last 25 years have a) ******* ***********

created a grow tribe of erstwhile-middle (b) * * * *

class-turmed-HNIs who earn much many than (C) *******

they can spend. Born on the inflation and (a) *** *****

scarcity-stricken 1960s and 70s, this well-paid adults (e) ***** ***********

enjoy their new wealth, but is conservative in ) ***** ***********

theirspending and investing habits. They swing *************

among confidence and caution when it comes to money. () *********

5. A new Guineas World has been set with thee eg with for
largest performing rock band in China before (a) ***** ************

953 musicians did a show together-most (6) *** "**********

twice the previous record. There was (C) nsseen* ************

six different music sections from the band, (a) sene ************

including 349 singer, 154 guitarists, 151 drummers, (e) **** ************

101 basists, 100 keyboards players and 98 wind G) ****** *****

instruments. The band with The Beijing Contemporary ****** ************

Music Academy was lead by singer-songwriter Cui Jian. (h) . ****

************

6. Geoffirey Chaucer is consider by many eg. consider considered

to be the 'Father for English Literature' and (a) sones *************

the greatest poet of the Middle Ages. Borne (6) ******

around 1343, he is the most famous in (c) ***** ***********

The Canter Bury Tales, a series of story (d) . ************

(mostly in verse) based on a group of pilgrim (e) senee ************

travelling with the shrine of Thomas Backet. **** *****

The pilgrims has a story-telling competition, (8) ****** *************

resulting in each of the tale being called by (h) * *********.

the character telling them.
7. William Wordsworth is born in 1770 and e.g. is
helped developed a new literary movement (a) *see ******
called Romanticism, which saw a new focus in (b) ** a******u*

nature and emotion. Famous penning the (c) *****

*******e****

words "I wandered lonely like a cloud" (d) ****** *************

Wordsworth is the most strongly associate with

the lake District region on England, the beautiful
(e) ************

landscape of which was an big inspiration for him. g)

Wordsworth was Poet Laureate for 1843 until he died. (h) ****** ************

8. The opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympic eg. for of
 Wordsworth was Poet Laureate for 1843 until he died. (h).********** ****
8. The opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympic e g for
Games takes place in the Maracana stadium (a) ********** ********

on 5 August 2016 and is directed by Fernado (6).*******s** ******

Meirelles, Daniela Thomas or Andrucha Waddington. (c ************

The ceremony highlights the aspects of Brazilian (d) ******* ************

history and culture and featured a segment narrate (e).****** ***********

by Fenanda Montenergo and Judi Dench with a *********** *********

appeal to environmental conservation and prevent (8) ****** ***o*****

global waming. The ceremony also features (h) *********** ********

the inaugural presentation of the Olympic Laurel.

9. There is nothing much selfish eg much
you can do than-come for work sick. a) ******** ****

You may get a gold star for show (6) ****s ***********

your sniffing face with the office (c) ******** *********

and soldiering for the workday to (a) *********
**************
provide you value- but everyone *********** ************

around you just get sick. You are ********** ****

a inconsiderate work hazard, when 8) ****.**** *******

you brought your infectious illness to work. (h) ************ ***********

10. Overeating is one of the more wonderful eg more most

practices among those which think that they ******* *****

can afford it. In fact that is said that (6) ****** ***********

near all those who can get as much (c) *** ** ********

as he desire, overeat to their (d) ************ *************

disadvantage. This class of peoples could (e) ************ ************

save the great deal more food than ************

***********

they can save by missing one meal *****

per week and also improving their health. (h) *********** *************

(Delhi 2016)
11, Scientists has found evidence haye
 ANSWERS

1. (a) on ...
for (b) did... will (c) for.. against
()stifled... tifle (e) late.. latest )their... its
(8) dropped... drop (h) too... to
2. (a)command commanding ... (6) order.. orders
)you..yOurself (d)with...in (e) wholly ... whole
constant... constantly (g) say .. SaYS (h) does ... do
3. (a) are.. (6) on ... under (c) determining ... determine
(d) demand .. demanding (e) where .. whether () nor.. r
(g) from.. of (h) generally ... general
(a) have. has (b) grow ... growing (c) many... more
() on.. in (e) this.. these ) is ... are
8)Swung SWing (h) among... between
S. (a) before ...
afer (6) most... almost (c) was.. Were
(d) from ... to (e) singer .. Singers
(8)with . from (h) lead.. led
keyboards... kevboard
6. (a) for of ...
(6) Borne.. Bom (c) in .. for
()story. stories () pilgrim...pilgrims with.. to
8) has .. bave (h) tale ... tales
(a) developed ... develop (6) in...on (c) Famous... Famously
()like . a )associate ... associated o n .. of
(8) ana (h) for .. from
8. (a) takes.. took () is ... was c) or ... and
(d) highlights ... highlight (e) narrate .. narTrated G)a ... an
g) prevent ... preventing (h) features .. featured
9. (a) for to (b) show.. showingg
(d)
...

for.. hrough
(c)with... at
(you..YOur G) get... gets
8) a.. an (h) brought ... bring
10. (a) which.. who (6) that..i (c) near... almost
(d) he ... they
(g) can. could
(e) peoples... people )the..a
(h) improving... improve
-*rah
 II. OMISSION OF WORDS

In the following passages one word has been

omitted in each line. Write the missing word
along with the words that come before and
after it. Ensure that the word that forms your
answer iss underlined as shown in example:
L. Thomas Hardy was younger contemporary of e.g. was younger
Charles Dickens. His style rather different, a * ******.s*** *************
but he was influenced Dickens and achieved (6)*********** *********** *****nu
wide literary acclaim in own right, both c). T************** *************** **************

as novelist and a poet. While Dicknes' novels (a)********** ************** ***************

tended to set in an urban environment, E) ***.** ************ ***************
Hardy's focus was on the countryside its decline. ** ***** ************* ************

Many his works are set in Wessex, a partly

real, partly imagined, rural region harked (h) *************** *************** ***************

back to England.
2. The two new sports 2016 Olympic Games e.g. sports for 2016
are golf and rugby sevens. There two (a) ************** ************** ***************

spots for sports initially seven sports began (6) ********** ************** * *ss
the bidding for inclusion the 2016 program. (c).************** ****************************

Baseball and softball, which dropped from (a). * ************ ***************

the program 2005, Karate, squash, golf, E)*********** *************** **************

roller sports rugby union all were V * ****as* ************** **************

included. Leaders the seven sports held ************" **********

** ***

presentations front of the 1OC executive

board in June 2009.
(h).. ********** ************** **************

3. The closing ceremony the 2016 Summer the

eg. ceremony of
was held 21 August 2016 at the
Olympics
Maracana Stadium. As traditional Olympic
C *********** ************
********
(6)
O) *********** *************** ***

protocol, ceremony featured cultural presentations (c).************** ******************************

from both the current (Barazil) following (Japan) ( **nonene* *************** **************
host countries, as well closing remarks
)************ *************************
By 10C President Thomas Bach the ) **********
******** * *******
leader the Games' organizing committee
8).
G ) ***************************** ***************

Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the official handover ) *********** ************

Olympic flag.
4. We get all kinds information via magazines e.g. kinds of informatinn
 Uiympic flag.
4. We get all kinds information via magazines eg. kinds information
and newspaper. We come to know various anti- () ****sssns*********s*s ssososes
social happenings the print media and (6)... ****** ***************************
are able keep ourselves alert. We also read *********** ******assssosns *********nsss

about the rise fall of certain politicians, (d) *************** ************** ***************
cricket matches, the state the stock exchange (e) ******* ****************************|
and various kinds jobs available. The amount ************** *************** ***************

of in formation that we can gather a newspaper ******* ********************

is enormous. Read the whole newspaper completely h ******** ******** *********
would take hours.
5. Dhyan Chand, however, died penniless uncared eg. penniless and uncared
for in ahospital, receiving meagre pension. (a) *************** ******************************
He was very sad see India finish seventh at ().******* ************** ********
the Montreal Olympics, 1976. When he was the C) *** **********************

deathbed at AIMS, he reportedly told doctor (d). ******"****** ************** **************

that Indian hockey dying. He then went into ***************************** ***************

coma died in 1979. A year after his death, *************** *************** **************

the Indian Postal Service issued commemorative ******* *******************n*nen

in honour. In Addition, Dhyajn Chan National Stadium ************** ************ *******s*****
in New Delhi is named after him.
6. Tourism in India plays vital role eg play a vital
in country's economy, cultural growth a) *ss* **********
and unity. India's great diversity cultural () ssnse* ************* *************

richness provides ample potential growth C *** ******** *****

in tourism. The rich heritage art, architecture, (a * ******* ******s***

pre-hitoric spots, places of wettest the driest, e) ************************* ************

hill stations, mountains, forests, etc. all speak the ) .**********************************

infinite possibility of India becoming favourite (g) *********** ************* *************

tourism destination. Rajasthan is not famous for **** ******** ***********

its forts and places but also for the haunting beauty of its desert
1. Generally women found more susceptible eg Womer are found
to superstitions, may be it was the )************* ******** *************

female sections of the society remained uneducated (6) ************ ************* *************

and ignorant years. Now women are trying (c) ********** ************ *************

to break free the progressive shackles (). ******* ******* ************

of superstitions. The only effective weapon the (e ************* *********** ************

cobwebs of superstitions education, ************* **************************

awareness development of scientific &). ************* ************ *************

attitude as well aptitude. (h). ************* ************* ***********

8. Going a two week holiday could e.g. going on a

 attitude as well aptitude. (h) ********** ************* *************

8. Going a two week holiday could e.g. gong on a

boost our immune system help fight (a ************ ********** * * * * * * * * *

infection, suggests scientists found (6) *** ** nsssses *********

that altermations living space of mice C)

dramatically changed white blood (d) ************* ************************
cells and made them more prone having a (e).************************** *************
protective inflammatory effect. The research Queen *********************** *************

Mary University of London provides first *********** ********** *********

evidence that enriched environment infiuences ******es* ******* ***********

the functions of T-cells.

in AD
9. Ater the death of Aurangzeb AD 1707, e.g. Aurangzeb
his successors unable to hold the Mughal (a) ********* *************

Empire together. When Aurangzeb died, three (6). ************ ********** ************

sons fought for throne. Bahadur Shah ********* **** *************

defeated his brothers ascended the () ********* **********

throne in AD 1907. He took name of Shah (e) ************ *e************************
Alam. Alam's reign saw the growing power the V ************************ ************
Marathas the Rajputs. The Sikhs revolted ************ *********** ************

under leader Banda Bahadur.

10. Success comes those who try and never eg. comes to those
tire. To a winner, one has to lean to (a) ********** ********* **s*****

strive perseverance, courage and determination. (6).************ ************ **********

Success cannot be achieved a day. The road C) * *** *********** ***********

to success is not easy one. It is narrow, () ********** ************ ************

rough, patchy, long and full hurdles and (C)****sn ***** e****s**see

obstacles. One has leam to overcome ********** **** ***********

the hurdles and obstacles achieve ********* ********* **********

the desired goal. A little failure not matter. (h) ************* *************************
 ANSWER

1. (a) style was rather (6) influenced by Dickens (c) in his own
(d) as a novelist (e) to be set )countryside and its
e) Many of his (h) region that harked
2. (a) There were two (6) sports and initially (c) inclusion in the
()which were dropped ()program in 2005 )sports and rugby
(e) Leaders of the (h) presentation in front
3. (a) held on 21 (6) As per traditional (c) protocol, to ceremony
(d) (Brazil) and following () well as closing )Back and the
e) leader of the (h) handover of the

4. (a) Know about various through the (c)able to keep

()riseand fall
() happenings
(e) state of the kinds ofjobs
(8) gather from a (h) Enormous. To read
5. (a) receiving a meagre (b) sad to see )was at the
(d) told a doctor ()hockey was dying )coma and died
8) issueda commemorative (h) in his honour
6. (a) in the country's (6) diversity and cultural potential the for growth
(d)heritage of art (e) wettest to the ) speak of
g) becoming a favourite (h) not only famous
7. (a) be because it () society that remained (c) ignorant for years
()free from the (e)weapon against the
) superstitiong is education(g) awareness and development (h) well as aptitude
8. ()system and help (b) scientists who found c)alternations to living
(d)changed theirwhite (e) prone to having ) research at Queen
e) provides the first (h) that an enriched
9. (a) successors were unable (6) died, his three (c)for the throne
)brothers and ascended () took the name power of the
EMarathas and the (h) under their leader
10. (a) To be a (6)strive with perseverance (c) achieving in a
()notan easy (e) full of hurdles )has to learm
&)obstacles to achieve (e) failure does not