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Undergraduate level — English
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quiz Questions
Q61
Sentence Improvement — Meaning of "Ephemeral":
Ancient
Short-lived
Heavy
Eternal
Explanation
Ephemeral lasts for a very short time.
Q62
Sentence Improvement — Synonym of "Meticulous":
Rapid
Lazy
Careful
Careless
Explanation
Meticulous = showing great attention to detail.
Q63
Sentence Improvement — Antonym of "Transparent":
Opaque
Obvious
Lucid
Clear
Explanation
Transparent allows light through; opaque does not.
Q64
Sentence Improvement — One-word substitute: A person who loves mankind.
Anthropologist
Misanthrope
Philanthropist
Optimist
Explanation
Philanthropist works for human welfare.
Q65
Sentence Improvement — Passage hint: The early bird catches the worm. What does this proverb suggest?
Birds eat worms
Worms are valuable
Sleep late to succeed
Prompt action brings advantage
Explanation
The proverb promotes starting early / acting promptly.
Q66
Sentence Improvement — In a passage, the author's "tone" refers to:
Word count
Paragraph length
Font style
The writer's attitude toward the subject
Explanation
Tone reflects attitude (formal, critical, optimistic, etc.).
Q67
Sentence Improvement — Main idea of a paragraph is usually found in:
Footnotes only
Title alone
Topic sentence (often first or last)
Random sentence
Explanation
Topic sentence states the central point.
Q68
Sentence Improvement (Set 35) — Choose the correct form: She ___ to school every day.
go
goes
gone
going
Explanation
Third person singular present takes -es: goes.
Q69
Sentence Improvement (Set 36) — Identify the error: Neither of the boys are ready.
Replace "Neither" with "Either"
No error
Replace "boys" with "boy"
Replace "are" with "is"
Explanation
"Neither of" takes a singular verb: is.
Q70
Sentence Improvement (Set 37) — Fill in the blank: I have lived here ___ 2018.
from
for
by
since
Explanation
"Since" is used with a point in time.