In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark “No Error” as you answer.
Q1. I am (1)/too (2)/happy to(3)/ see you(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option B
Explanation: too= very
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Q2. This work(1)/ is too much(2)/ difficult(3)/ for him(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option B
Explanation: too much = much too
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Q3. You (1)/ had better(2)/ been(3)/ away(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option C
Explanation: been = be
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Q4. She is (1)/ sitting (2)/ in the (3)/ verandah(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option C
Explanation: in = on
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Q5. Have you(1)/ complained (2)/ against his(3)/ conduct(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option C
Explanation: against = of
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Q6. I will(1)/ inform (2)/ this theft (3)/ to the police(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option B
Explanation: inform = report
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Q7. I (1)/ have(2)/ left(3)/ smoking(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option C
Explanation: left = given up
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Q8. Divisions laid bare as Liam Fox reveals there (1)/ is no cabinet-wide agreement on what a(2)/ transitional implementation(3)/ period should looks like(4)
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option D
Explanation: looks = look
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Q9. Since 2014, the number of takeaway(1)/ shops in the borough of Blackburn with (2)/ Darwen has gone up 24%, according to the newly (3)/ released Food Environment Assessment Tool(4)
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option E
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Q10. He acted(1)/ as the(2)/ king in (3)/ the drama(4).
A) (1) B) (2) C) (3) D) (4) E) No Error
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Option B
Explanation: omit “as”
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