TASK – 4

BY Rajeev Kumar

Transformation

1.A. She is going to attend the part

 B. It is the party where she is going to attain.

2.A. Although he is obese, he runs very fast.

  B. In spite of being obese, he runs very fast

3.A. As soon as the teacher entered the class, the students opened their books.

  B. No sooner had the teacher entered the class then the students opened their book

4. A Jane is the prettiest girl in the town.

  B. No other girl in the town is as pretty as jane .

5.A. I could not help feeling sorry for her mother.

  B. I could not I could not help her mother being sorry.

6. He is inviting each of his friends.

  B. Each of his friend is being invited by him.

7.A. Besides advising me, he also helped me.

  B. Not only  advised me but he also helped me

8.A. The musician performed admirably on stage.

  B. The musician’s performance on the stage was admirable.

9.A. She smiled warmly and shook Joe’s hand.

  B. Smiling Smiling warmly she shook Joe's hand.

10.A. Submit your project before it is too late.

  B. Let the project be submitted before its to late .

 
 Correction of Errors

1.  Joe reads Bible everyday

2.  He died from cancer.

He died of cancer.

3.  I went to hospital to visit my uncle.

I went to hospital to see my uncle

4.  This team comprises of members of all ages

This team comprised of members of all ages

5.  The peon is standing besides his officer.

The peon is standing beside his officer.

6.  He not only cheated her but also her mother.

He not only cheated her but also cheated her mother

7.  There is a school for blind in our society.

There is a school for the blind in our society.

8.  Though he worked hard but he failed.

Though he worked hard, he failed.

9.  Some ducks were swimming in the pond.

Some ducks were swimming on the pond.

10.  He neither cares for his wife nor his children.

He neither cares for his wife or his children.

 
 

SENTENCE COMPLETION

1. Ludwig van Beethoven was a musical ______, playing his first professional concert at only
seven years old.

 A. hack

B. phenomenon

 C. spectacle

D. fluke

 E. prodigy

2. Stephen’s parents encourage him to pursue a ______ career in medicine or law; they want to
see him become rich and successful.

 A. stressful

 B. worthwhile

 C. rewarding

D. lucrative

 E. prestigious

 3. Although Dina is ______ about the governor’s re-election campaign, Carla regards it with
______. A.passionate … indifference

 B. reckless … callousness

C. upset … carelessness

 D. exuberant … enthusiasm

 E. exceptional … zeal

 4. Students who are interested in foreign languages are encouraged to ______ their studies by
adding courses in linguistics to their schedules.
 A. accelerate

 B. condense

 C. supplement

D. prolong

 E. duplicate

 5. The novelist had ______ manner that could irk anyone; after all, no one likes ______.

A. a meek … a genius

B. a pompous … an egotist

 C. a standoffish … a bore

D. an arrogant … an optimist

 E. an assertive … a braggart

 6. Known for her patience and kindness, Nurse Steele is one of the most ______ employees in
the entire hospital.

A. boorish

 B. benign

C. genial

D. irritable

E. contrary

 7. Many Horatio Alger stories feature ______ young man who is able to achieve the American
Dream because of his own hard work and merit.

A. a fortunate

 B. an insolent

 C. a ruthless

D. a diligent
  E. a negligent

 8. Six months of chemotherapy and radiation have left my cancer-stricken aunt looking
unhealthy and ______.

A. gaunt

 B. brawny

C. vigorous

D. svelte

 E. trim

9.       This partly explains how the Mehta family has been able to _________its lavish life-style in
recent times, despite the fact that all its assets have been .....................

(1) keep, removed                                                              (2) afford, liquidated                 

(3) develop, attached                                                        (4) keep up, destroyed

10.   However, the group’s long term strategy is to __________ on core sector business connected
with infrastructure and energy.

(1) breed                                 (2) develop                     (3) concentrate            

(4) give            

11. But the introductory fee does not stop after the initial handshake; brokers have to
________ it up after each transaction.

(1) bring                                   (2) cough                         (3) boost                         

(4) give

12. Colgate has also set an ambitious aim of __________ an eight per cent value share of
the toothpaste market by the end of the first year.

(1) cornering                          (2) soliciting                    (3) distributing             

(4) keeping

 
 13. Moreover, a fact finding mission ________ by BSN to India in January this year strongly
recommended that the French group should  _________ it alone, and not hand over to
an Indian partner.

(1) organized, papers                                                         (2) constituted, authority

(3) sponsored, power                                                        (4) dispatched, control

14. According to corporate circles, Datta is pushing through the merger to create a
financially ________ company in the processed food business, the group’s thrust is for
the 1990s.

(1) acceptable                       (2) powerful                   (3) leading                      

(4) straight

15. One major _________ between the Election commission and Union is in respect of the
deployment of central police forces at places where an election is held.

(1) irritant             ( 2)  brawl                            (3) pain                            

(4) culprit