Verbal Ability (Mixed)

An altruist is a person who helps others without expecting any personal gain or benefit. The word comes from the French 'autrui' meaning 'other people'. A misogynist hates women, a misogynamist hates marriage, and a miser is greedy.

The subject 'Each' is singular, requiring the singular verb form 'has'. Therefore, 'Each of the Olympic athletes has been practising' is grammatically correct.

The word 'few' is used with countable nouns, such as 'cards'. 'Less' and 'little' are used with uncountable nouns, while 'fewer' is the comparative form, which is not required here.

Prodigious means remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. Extraordinary is the closest synonym among the choices.

A philander is one who loves or makes love without serious intentions. The word specifically refers to a man who frivolously engages in amorous pursuits. A philanthropist is a lover of mankind (charitable person).

The correct adjective form is 'interested' to describe a person's state of mind. 'Interesting' describes the thing that causes the interest.

The sentence requires a passive construction: 'a country is said to have'. The word 'said' is missing the auxiliary verb 'is'.

The phrase 'has called' is incorrect because the painting does not perform the action of calling. It should be in the passive voice, 'is called' or 'has been called'.

The word 'When' is used incorrectly as a conjunction here. It should be 'During' or 'While' to indicate the time frame of the vacation.

The word 'probable' is an adjective, but an adverb is required here to modify the prepositional phrase. It should be 'probably'.

An aviary is a large cage or building for keeping birds. A mint is for coins, a sty is for pigs, and a sanatorium is for medical recovery.

When comparing two people, the comparative form 'more beautiful' is required. 'Most beautiful' is for three or more.

The list consists of nouns (racing, hurdling, throwing). 'Jump' is a verb; it should be the gerund 'jumping' to maintain parallel structure.

The phrase 'I would make it' in this context expresses a firm intention or commitment, which aligns with 'insist'.

The statement 'I did not take part in the robbery' is a clear refusal to accept responsibility, which defines a denial.

The phrase 'would rather' is the correct idiomatic expression for expressing a preference.

The article 'A' is incorrect before the gerund 'dancing' when used as a general concept. It should be removed.

The relative pronoun 'who' is used for people, but the possessive form 'whose' is required to indicate ownership of the books.

The pronoun 'they' is redundant because 'moving particles' is already the subject of the clause.

Giving a warning or suggestion about safety ('Don't drive too fast') is a form of advice.

The plural of 'foot' is 'feet'. Since the Gopher has two, the plural form is required.

The phrase 'for hold' is grammatically incorrect. It should be 'to hold' or 'for holding' to express purpose.

A 'nagging attitude' is a common source of irritation or grievance, which is best categorized as a complaint.

The correct idiomatic structure is 'supposed to' followed by the base verb.

Saying 'I am sorry' is the standard way to express an apology.

The word 'enjoyable' starts with a vowel sound, so the article 'an' should be used instead of 'a'.

In an imperative sentence, the base form of the verb is used. 'Open' is the correct imperative form.

The speaker is expressing happiness for the listener's success, which is the definition of congratulating someone. Other options like advise, agree, deny, or apologise do not fit the context of celebrating an exam pass.

Insolvent means unable to pay one's debts, which is synonymous with being bankrupt. The other options describe physical states or characteristics unrelated to financial status.

The phrase 'Much than smaller' is grammatically incorrect. It should be 'Much smaller than' to correctly form the comparative structure.