CDS ENGLISH QUIZ - 16

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Question 1:

Improve the bracketed/underlined part of the given sentence.

Beset by political interference, many cooperative societies do not hold elections regularly, while some (superseded frequent).

Question 2:

 Improve the bracketed/underlined/bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then select ‘No improvement’. 


There was a time in Brazil when people(used to come and ask for) a piece of bone for their dogs, now they come and beg for bones to make food for themselves.

Question 3:

Improve the bracketed/underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then, select ‘No improvement’.

Responders find themselves (dealing in)chronic problems, such as food insecurity and lack of medicines.

Question 4:

Improve the bracketed/underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then, select ‘No improvement’.

I found it (extremely difficulty) to talk to her for the first time today.

Question 5:

Improve the bracketed/underlined/bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then select ‘No improvement’. 

I am happy  (fenced off)one of the top fencers in the world. I didn't fence well in the first half.

Question 6:

Improve the bracketed/underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘No improvement’.


Deloire's call came after a list was leaked of some 50,000 phone numbers that are (believed to choosen) by clients of NSO Group.

Question 7:

Improve the bracketed/underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then, select ‘No improvement’.

Children were (among those who) died.

Question 8:

Improve the bracketed/underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then, select ‘No improvement’.

That’s because the cost of living is going up for everyone – but also because the cost of being a nurse is (soaring) too.

Question 9:

Improve the bracketed/underlined/bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then select ‘No improvement’.
Heart-wrenching photographs of (destituted Brazilians scavenge) through a heap of animal carcasses for food have laid bare the hunger crisis.

Question 10:

Improve the bracketed/underlined/bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, then select ‘No improvement’.

Four farmers were killed and several got injured when a car of the Deputy CM’s convoy (ran across them).