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Common mistakes: questions and answer review

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21. The girls were far _______________ the car.

A. Too
B. Behind
C. Across
D. All of the above
E. To

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Answer: Behind

Explanation Usage of Behind Behind --- In, to or towards the near or later in time. Examples: He followed behind. The girls were far behind the car. The train was behind time.

22. I was addicted ___________ smoking.

A. Too
B. Off
C. All of the above
D. With
E. To

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Answer: To

Explanation Addicted to is a phrase which means عادی ہونا Addicted to is generally followed by verb + ing form He was addicted to drinking. I was addicted to smoking.

23. I was surprised __________ and pleased at his writing skills.

A. Of
B. Upto
C. All of the above
D. Into
E. At

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Answer: At

Explanation Surprise is a verb which means حیران رہ جانا We use at after surprise . At is a preposition here. I was surprised at and pleased at his writing skills.

24. Let me do this work.

A. Let this work be do by me
B. Let this work be done by me
C. All of the above
D. Let this work be done by I
E. Let this work should be done by me

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Answer: Let this work be done by me

Explanation Active Voice : Let + indirect object + first form of a verb + direct object. Passive Voice : Let + direct object + be + third form of a verb + by + indirect object. Active Voice: Let me do this work. Passive Voice : Let this work be done by me.

25. It was afternoon by now and Mr. Hassan gave the boys a delicious lunch prepared mainly form the farm`s own produce. Later, the students visited the mango orchard and were delighted to see green fruits, hanging from the branches in large numbers. The trunks of the trees had been white washed with liner and the ground below was neat and clean. They did not see any weeds pr wild grasses around. Mr. Hassan told them that it was very necessary to protect them from pests and diseases which destroy the plants as well the fruits. The lunch Mr. Hassan gave to boys was prepared from:

A. Produce of any other form
B. None of the above
C. Farm`s own produce
D. Produce borrowed from the neighbors
E. Produce bought from market

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Answer: Farm`s own produce

Explanation It was afternoon by now and Mr. Hassan gave the boys a delicious lunch prepared mainly form the farm`s own produce. Later, the students visited the mango orchard and were delighted to see green fruits, hanging from the branches in large numbers. The trunks of the trees had been white washed with liner and the ground below was neat and clean. They did not see any weeds pr wild grasses around. Mr. Hassan told them that it was very necessary to protect them from pests and diseases which destroy the plants as well the fruits.

26. _______ the constitution of new housing units at the rate of one every month, there is still a shortage of accomodation.

A. For
B. Through
C. By
D. Despite

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Answer: Despite

Explanation Here despite means کے باوجود

27. There was a great hue and cry against Hardy`s novels, Tess and Jude the Obscure because of _______ in them.

A. Obscenity
B. violence
C. Abnormality
D. All of the above

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Answer: Obscenity

Explanation Obscenity means immorality Violence means inhumanity Abnormality means deviation

28. The train was ____________ time.

A. Beyond
B. All of the above
C. During
D. With
E. Behind

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Answer: Behind

Explanation Usage of Behind Behind --- In, to or towards the near or later in time. Examples: He followed behind. The girls were far behind the car. The train was behind time.

29. The air was clear and fresh _____________ all the traffic.

A. Even though
B. Because of
C. In spite of
D. Although

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Answer: In spite of

Explanation In spite of means کے باوجود

30. He does not like people praising him.

A. He should not like being praised
B. He does not like being praised
C. He was not like being praised
D. All of the above
E. He did not like being praised

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Answer: He does not like being praised

Explanation Active Voice: He does not like people praising him. Correct Passive Voice: He does not like being praised. Note:- It may be noted that more valuable details about this question shall be upload here very soon.

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