Common Errors 16

Q.1. The city joined a league of (1)/ seventy other cities from across the globe (2)/ for a city-to-city collaboration to tacking (3)/ climate change and increase urban resilience. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.2. India is set to (1)/ import eight million barrels of oil (2)/ to fill (3)/ its first Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.3. A uniform policy for (1)/ regularising and redeveloping illegal and old buildings, (2)/ is being submit to the government (3)/ by the end of this month. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.4. Before paying the developer's sales (1)/ office a visit, make sure you are aware on (2)/ the fancy marketing pitches being used (3)/ by them to lure potential buyers. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.5. Thousands of international travellers was (1)/ stranded at (2)/ the airport as fifty pilots (3)/ from Airline A went on strike. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.6. Technology is changing (1)/ every facets of work (2)/ including how companies (3)/ select their employees. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.7. Over a period of time we learn (1)/ to identify whether (2)/ our colleagues are truly interesting in a project (3)/ or are just giving lip service (4)/ No error (5)

Q.8. Public internet access usually (1)/ comes at a steep price as (2)/ a person may have to (3)/ use a week's salary to spend just an hour emailing his family overseas. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.9. Most leaders now (1)/ recognize that the best (2)/ teams leveraging diversity (3)/ to achieve long term success. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.10. It is no secret that (1)/ family businesses can (2)/ struggle with governance, (3)/ leadership transitions and even survival. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.11. A fox watched a (1)/ wild boar was sharpened (2)/ his tusks on the (3)/ trunk of a huge tree. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.12. A fisherman had (1)/ been fishing for (2)/ a long time but (3)/ without luckily. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.13. The lazy grasshopper laughed (1)/ at the little aunt (2)/ as she was (3)/ busy gathering food. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.14. In the olden days, the camel (1)/ was considered (2)/ the much handsome animals (3)/ in the jungle. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.15. The Oak tree always (1)/ thought that it was (2)/ much stronger than (3)/ any other trees in the garden. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.16. After his term in the Department of Defence (1)/ he was appointed Secretary of Energy (2)/ a job in which he was strongly supported the use (3)/ of alternate sources of energy such as nuclear energy. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.17. As GDP growth is half of what it (1)/ is just a few years ago, the country (2)/ desperately needs to cut red tape and improve (3)/ infrastructure to boost investment and growth. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.18. When elections in the country are due shortly (1)/ people are determined to register as voters and to vote for (2)/ candidates based on their track record and the programmes (3)/ that they intend to implement for the betterment of the country (4)/ No error (5)

Q.19. At least a quater of the World's corals have lost (1)/ over the past twenty-five years and as climate change warms (2)/ the oceans the additional carbon dioxide will make (3)/ the water more acidic further destroying coral reefs. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.20. The Prime Minister's speech laid out how (1)/ it is important to encourage female participated (2)/ in the economy yet the percentage of female lawmakers in (3)/ the lower house of parliament has fallen to 8 percent. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.21. He identified the most important machines required (1)/ for modern life and worked in making a prototype (2)/ do it yourself version of each because he believed that if people (3)/ could build these themselves, it would improve their way of life. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.22. Natural disasters will not turn into a catastrophe (1)/ if we invest in building infrastructure that (2)/ can withstand the devastating impacts of storm (3)/ which have become more severe. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.23. Many goods are being manufactured quickly without (1)/ any regard for quality and as consumers we must be (2)/ aware of our rights and the government (3)/ should penalise them who indulge in unscrupulous business practices. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.24. The European Central Bank has said that if all (1)/ Euro-zone nation continue to carry out (2)/ economic reforms as Portugal and Ireland have (3)/ Central Bank will guarantee future bailouts. (4)/ No errors (5)