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  • Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him. The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did. The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking." Dr. Albert Schweitzer was the winner of the _____ .


  • Options
  • A. Nobel Prize in 1952 for Medicine
  • B. Nobel Prize in 1952 for Peace
  • C. Nobel Prize in 1952 for Chemistry
  • D. Nobel Prize in 1953 for Peace

  • Correct Answer
  • Nobel Prize in 1952 for Peace 

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    • 1. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". Taking the test, the teacher gave me a passing grade.

    • Options
    • A. After I took the test
    • B. After taking the test
    • C. As I took the test
    • D. No improvement
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    • 2. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". Elephants live in groups in the jungle.

    • Options
    • A. crowds
    • B. herds
    • C. hoards
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 3. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". Pankaj couldn't have seen us or he will have waved.

    • Options
    • A. may
    • B. would have
    • C. should have
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 4. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". The soldier mentioned that they had to pay a consideration of fifty pounds with accordance in the contract we signed.

    • Options
    • A. by accordance with
    • B. in accordance with
    • C. with accordance to
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 5. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". I tried to cane her, but of no purpose.

    • Options
    • A. for
    • B. with
    • C. to
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 6. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him. The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did. The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking." Dr. Albert delighted _____ .

    • Options
    • A. in being helped by others
    • B. in not being honoured
    • C. in being honoured
    • D. in helping others
    • Discuss
    • 7. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him. The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did. The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking." Dr. Albert Schweitzer _____ .

    • Options
    • A. was not prejudiced against Whites
    • B. was not prejudiced against Blacks
    • C. was prejudiced against Whites
    • D. was prejudiced against Blacks
    • Discuss
    • 8. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him. The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did. The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking." Dr. Albert was _____ person.

    • Options
    • A. a generous and friendly
    • B. a proud
    • C. a timid
    • D. a kind and helpful
    • Discuss
    • 9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it. CREDULOUS

    • Options
    • A. FUNNY
    • B. SILLY
    • C. INNOCCENT
    • D. GULLIBLE
    • Discuss
    • 10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it. REASSURE

    • Options
    • A. COMFORT
    • B. CONSOLE
    • C. INSPIRE
    • D. DISCOURAGE
    • Discuss


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