In the question below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed choose No improvement.

The lectures were always interesting, vindictive, witty as Mr. Charles brings before you literature in all its original freshness and power.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word out of the four alternatives suggested below each question.

Taking the bus can be ___________ taking a car from here.

• [A] as costly 
• [B] costly in 
• [C] costlier
• [D] as costly as

Some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part has an error and mark that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark  'No error'  as your answer.

After our trying for three hours finally, whenever she used the corkscrew for opening the door we were left speechless.

• [A] After our trying for three hours
• [B] finally, whenever she used the corkscrew for
• [C] opening the door we were left speechless.
• [D] No error

In the following question, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

These pop bands that you hear nowadays can't hold a candle to the groups we used to listen to in the sixties.

• [A] Cannot do justice
• [B] Are inferior
• [C] Cannot respect
• [D] Cannot follow

In the question below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed choose No improvement.

I have seen this film last year during the Christmas holidays.

• [A] had seen
• [B] was seeing
• [C] saw
• [D] No improvement

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word out of the four alternatives suggested below each question.
 

She likes to read, to write poems, to recite, to act __________

• [A] and paint
• [B] and painting
• [C] and to paint
• [D] paint