Subject Experts Solutions for Exercise 1: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the four given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrases in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (d) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

By working part-time and looking after his old mother, he managed to get the best for both worlds.
(I) the best at both worlds
(II) the best of both worlds
(III) the best on both worlds

Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrases in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (d) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Hey, Nanny, speak about the devil and you are here.
(I) speak at the devil
(II) speak on the devil
(III) speak of the devil

If sentence (B) "The Finance Ministry's warning to potential investors in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has come at a time when a new, seemingly attractive investment area has opened up that few have enough information about". is the first sentence, what is the order of other sentences after rearrangement?

(A) One of the main reasons for this volatility is speculation and entry into the market of a large number of people lured by the prospect of quick and easy profits.
(B) The Finance Ministry's warning to potential investors in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has come at a time when a new, seemingly attractive investment area has opened up that few have enough information about.
(C) A number of investors, daunted by the high price of bitcoin, have put their money into less well-established and often spurious cryptocurrencies, only to lose it all.
(D) Investment in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies increased tremendously in India over the past year, but most new users know close to nothing of the technology, or how to verify the genuineness of a particular cryptocurrency.
(E) The price of bitcoin, the most popular of all cryptocurrencies, not only shot up by well over 1000% over the course of the last year but also fluctuated wildly.
(F) The government's caution comes on top of three warnings issued by the Reserve Bank of India since 2013.

If sentence (C) "Clinical trials involving human subjects have long been a flashpoint between bioethicists and clinical research organisations (CROs) in India". is the first sentence, what is the order of other sentences after rearrangement?

(A) Such over-volunteering occurs more frequently in bioequivalence studies, which test the metabolism of generics in healthy subjects.
(B) Landmark amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act in 2013 led to better protection of vulnerable groups such as illiterate people, but more regulation is needed to ensure truly ethical research.
(C) Clinical trials involving human subjects have long been a flashpoint between bioethicists and clinical research organisations (CROs) in India.
(D) The big problem plaguing clinical research is an over-representation of low-income groups among trial subjects.
(E) While CROs have argued that more rules will stifle the industry, the truth is that ethical science is often better science.
(F) Sometimes CROs recruit them selectively, exploiting financial need and medical ignorance; at other times people over volunteer for the money.

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

Despite being (a)/ a good teacher, (b)/ he has no influence on his pupil. (c) / No error (d)

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

Yesterday, when we were returning from the party, (a)/ our car met with an accident, (b)/ but we were fortunate to reach our home safely. (c)/ No error (d)

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