English Usage Test 44

'A dog in the manager ' is expression used to a person who keeps other from using something, which he is not using himself, in a way following a selfish policy. As given in option (3), this is the perfect choice for our answer.

As sentence C begins with words 'They say that the ……', so logically, the preceding sentence shall contain information about who 'They' are. It is most suitably available in sentence 1. So, 1C shall form a pair. Similarly, reasoning can help us mark D and B as a pair of sentences in order BD. Sentence A can not be placed before BD and therefore, it can be placed only after BDA. This reasoning is validated only by sequence available in option (1). Therefore, option (1) can be marked as correct answer.

'Dutch courage', the meaning of this expression is given verbatim in option (4) implying fictitious courage induced by alcohol. This fact implies that our answer is option (4).

Sentences A and B can be paired together on account of reference made to moralist and conscious helpers in sentence A and by term 'they claim' in sentence B. Sentence A needs to be preceded by a sentence as given in C because of idea 'feel otherwise'. Therefore, CAB shall be a part of logical sequencing. This is present only in option (1). Therefore, option (1) is correct answer.

Obviously, performance-enhancing drugs should not be used by any sportsperson, so, baseball executives would be serious in rooting them out. Hence, (2) is the answer.

Sentences C and A can be paired together on account of common reference to English tutorial and coaching. Also sentence 6, which talks about demand - supply equation, can be paired together with CA as it refers to business aspect of the English language coaching. This possible order is available only in option (4), which therefore marks option (4) as correct answer.

The latter part of the sentence provides a clue for the blank. As the river changed its course after every downpour, this implies that river was tending to change abruptly and without any apparent reason. As 'capricious' means unpredictable, thus, (3) is the answer.

The word 'for' in this sentence means 'because'. The phrase 'for sermonizing has no place in good fiction' indicates that the missing word just preceding it must mean the same as sermonize. Among the choices, it is 'preach' which has this meaning, and hence (4) is the answer.

The silence being referenced in the statement C is described in sentence D. Therefore, grammatically DC shall form part of logical sequencing. Also, A is perfect statement to introduce this passage because it introduces idea of silence in some people's mind. This provides the objective transition from this idea of silence to the one in later part is done with help of sentence B. This therefore helps us create a perfect order ABDC to mark logical sequence of the given statements. Thus, we can mark option (2) as correct answer.

Sentences C and D both pair together owing to common reference to idea of perfumes manufactured by a company. Sentences B and A also pair together in a way that B gives us idea that a chemist believes these perfumes to be bad and also gives reason as to why he thinks that. Therefore, CD and BA shall be a part of logical sequence and provided only in option (3). This therefore marks option (3) as correct answer.

Sentences A all well as D both are related as they make reference to same thing, the test of human intelligence and behavior in new situation, which can be complex and perplex. Therefore, A and D come together. Look at sentences B and C, B talks about something as indicators of something larger and deeper and C defines that by intelligence, we do not mean ability to get a good score on certain kind of text. Therefore, this score in tests are the indicators referenced in sentence B. This help us pair the two together. Now, look at answer options for such a possibility. Only option (3) provides us with such a possibility and therefore, can easily be marked as correct answer.

The term 'amount' is used to denote questions, volume etc and for people we use the term 'number'. So, instead of given expression 'a large amount of' should occur 'a large number of '. This therefore helps us mark option (2) as correct answer.

The word suitable to fit in blanks in sentences A, B and D is 'towards' and the word suitable to fit in blank in sentence C is 'against'. Therefore, option (4) is the answer.

Sentence C gives remark that there was some other reason for disappearance of drunkenness in English people as not being English vice but something else and what that reason was has been given in sentence A, therefore, CA shall be a part of our final logical sequence. This reason helps us exact options (1) and (2) as possible answers. Look closely at sentences B and D, the idea is some in both of then but it shall be appropriate when sentence D comes first because it introduces the agitation against drinking by fanatics and in B is the result of their effects. This sequence is possible as given in option (1) and not (2). Therefore, option (1) is correct answer.

The occurrence of word 'miserable' in given part of sentence helps us to understand that the second part of sentence shall not have anything positive regarding salaries. Thus, automatically option (2) can be rejected and option (4) is syntactically incorrect. Option (1) and (3), both are grammatically correct but option (3) is more valid as it more closely represents the same idea.

The basic idea being illustrated in various given sentences is that there is no such extraordinary entity but all ordinary people some of whom can be extraordinary at times. Thus, sentence A can easily be related to this sentence and can be used as sentence following C. Therefore, CA shall be a part of the given order and this mark option (3) as correct order.

For first three sentences A, B and C, the word suitable to fill in the blank is 'weld' and there is no word suitable to fill in the fourth blanks, therefore, only term 'weld' as given in option (1) is suitable to give us correct answer.

Intellectual is a person who has ability to reason or understand or to perceive relationships. As given in option (1), esoteric notions are one intended for or understood by only a chosen few, difficult. Thus, these kinds of things can only be understood as well as discussed by intellectuals. Therefore, it is the most suitable answer.

The usage of meaning 1, 'information on which top base proud or to established truth or falsehood' is only in usage b. This matches pair 1b. Also, another pair that can be formed easily is 3c. These two help us to mark option (2) as correct answer.

For usage ‘a’, ‘don’t try to explain away your rude behaviour was uncalled for’, 2 gives the right meaning. Therefore, 2a shall be part of a correct logical sequence, (4) provides us with such an order, therefore option (4) is correct answer.

Here again, the second missing word is easier to spot. ‘Looking for connections among apparently – data’ indicates that the author is implying that the data, at first look, do not appear to have any connections. The missing word must therefore mean disconnected. Among the choices for the second missing word, it is disparate that has this meaning.
Paranoid means a mental state in which one has a fixation that there is conspiracy against him all around. This word logically completes this ironic sentence, in which the author means that ‘scientists think that nature is indulging in conspiracies against them, hiding the connection that they are looking for in apparently disconnected data’. So, (4) is the answer

(To decry means to condemn). What is the appropriate word that can describe a person who had indulged in reprehensible (meaning highly abhorrent) actions? Among the choices, it is only villainous which is a suitable adjective for such a person. So, (2) is the answer.
Prosaic means common, mundane.

As the sentence informs us that all the organisations have consensually decided that abolition of illiteracy is most important, so instead of keyword ‘more’, it should be ‘most’. Therefore, option (3) is correct answer.

In the given sentence, it has been specifically given that the character being referred to is female. Therefore, instead of ‘oneself’, ‘herself’ should be used. 

The meaning of expression, ‘to fight shy of’, is to avoid. Therefore, among the given answer choices, the most suitable is option (1). Thus, it can be marked as the correct answer.