CDS English Exam Paper – 26 October 2014


CDS English Exam Paper - 26 October 2014

61. A. the work involved
B. is almost impossible
C. to cope with.
D. no error

62. A. there is
B. no place
C. in this compartment.
D. no error

63. A. shakespeare
B. is greater than
C. any poet.
D. no error

64. A. i should
B. have preferred
C. to go by myself.
D. no error

65. A. the minister announced
B. compensation for
C. the victims from the accident.
D. no error

66. A. the australian team
B. losed the match
C. yesterday.
D. no error

67. A. he told us
B. that


C. he has not read the book.
D. no error

68. A. the composition contained
B. even no less
C. than twenty mistakes.
D. no error

SYNONYMS

Directions– each item in this section consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words or phrases as (A), (B), (C) and (D). Select the word or phrase which is most nearly the same in meaning as the original word and mark the correct response as (A), (B), (C) or (D) as the case may be. In your answer sheet.

69. ASPIRE
A. breathe
B. stairs
C. hope for
D. thorn

70. SEQUEL
A. ending
B. beginning
C. continuation
D. similarity

71. PERPETUAL
A. constant
B. real
C. mistaken
D. painful

72. ASSENT
A. despatch
B. climb
C. flavour
D. agreement

73. DEFIANCE
A. attack
B. disobedience
C. protection
D. shyness

74. HOSTILITY
A. kindness
B. enmity
C. entertainment
D. illness

75. Indifferent
A. similar
B. various
C. unconcerned
D. shy

76. Condemn
A. censure
B. approve
C. qualify
D. despair

77. CONFIDENT
A. full
B. friendly
C. sure
D. secret

78. DEFECT
A. truth
B. deception
C. shortcoming
D. loss

79. JEALOUS
A. envious
B. happy
C. prisoner
D. enthusiastic

80. TRIP
A. journey
B. plant
C. design
D. press

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

Directions– look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them is better than the bold part, mark accordingly on the answer sheet. If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, mark (D) on the answer sheet.

81. I never have and probably never will write good letters.
A. I never have written
B. I never have wrote
C. I never have been writing
D. No improvement

82. I think his feet are bigger than any boy in town.
A. his feet are bigger than many boys in town
B. his feet are bigger than no boys in town
C. his feet are bigger than any other boys in
D. no improvement

83. I haven’t hardly studied for this examination.
A. hardly i have studied
B. i have hardly studied
C. not hardly i have studied
D. no improvement

84. As you look across the street, lighted windows can be seen.
A. you saw lighted windows
B. lighted windows may be seen
C. you can see lighted windows
D. no improvement

85. Her sister is a nurse and she intends to be one too.
A. this is the profession she intends
B. her intention is the same profession
C. she intending to be a nurse too
D. no improvement

86. He asked for the cup of tea.
A. some cup of tea
B. cup of tea
C. a cup of tea
D. no improvement

87. Several people saw the thief snatch her gold chain.
A. people have seen
B. people were seeing
C. people must see
D. no improvement

88. We shall not wait for anyone who will arrive late.
A. who arrives late


B. who arrived late
C. who shall arrive
D. no improvement

89. We had a hard time in the war.
A. from the war
B. since the war
C. during the war
D. no improvement

90. He aimed a blow on me.
A. at me
B. to me
C. against me
D. no improvement

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