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Choose the best pronunciation of the word, Sorbet from the following options.


A) Sore-bet

B) Sore-bay

C) Sorb rhymes with orb

D) Shore-bay



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In,the question below a sentence is given, a part of which is printed in bold and underline. This part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases a, b, c and d. Find out which phrase should replace the phrase given in bold/underline to correct the error, if there is any to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct.

There are any number of skilled writers who can develop content and create marketing materials with a keen eve to using proven methods. but also to developing new and innovative techniques


A) with a keen eye to using proven methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.

B) with a keen eye for using proven methods, and also to developing new and innovative techniques.

C) with a keen eye not only to using proven methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.

D) with a keen eye to using proven methods, but to developing new and innovative techniques.



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Study the paragraph and answer the questions that follow:

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought into close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

The need for a greater understanding between nations


A) is more today than ever before

B) Was always there

C) is no longer there

D) Will always be there



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Study the paragraph and answer the question that follow:

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought into close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character

According to the author Mentality of a nation is  mainly product of its


A) present character

B) International position

C) Politics

D) History



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Study the paragraph and answer the questions that follow:

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought into close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character

The character of a nation is the result of its


A) gross ignorance

B) cultural heritage

C) socio-political conditions

D) mentality



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