He has formed a low opinion about him, so he thinks little of him .
A. thinks a little of him
B. thinks the little of him
C. little thinks about him
D. No improvement
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I knew he could not be trusted; he let off the cat from the bag .
A. let the cat from the bag
B. let the cat out of the bag
C. let the cat jump out of the bag
D. No improvement
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The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge, then Viceroy of India, shot a tiger that measured eleven feet six and three-fourth inches.
A. bettered
B. improved
C. broken
D. No improvement
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It was so hot during the school parade that several of the weaker pupils passed by .
A. out
B. through
C. over
D. No improvement
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His powerful desire brought about his downfall.
A. His fatal desire
B. His intense desire
C. His desire for power
D. No improvement
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He opened the letter without caring to read the address on the envelope.
A. thinking
B. bothering
C. worrying
D. No improvement
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We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning .
A. film begins
B. film had begun
C. film began
D. beginning of the film was over
E. No correction required
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Poor Tom laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.
A. lied
B. lain
C. lay
D. No improvement
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He spent much time and energy over it, and lost a large sum in the bargain .
A. into the bargain
B. with the bargain
C. off the bargain
D. for the bargain
E. No correction required
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As soon as our plan is approved, I shall favour its' adoption.
A. our
B. it's
C. its
D. No improvement
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The principal lamented that though a detailed report was submitted to the management a month ago no action is being taken so far.
A. no action had taken
B. no action has been taken
C. no action was being taken
D. any action had been taken
E. No correction required
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The practical importance of the role of the industrialist in the establishment of the new order is greater than the economist and the politician .
A. of the economist and the politicians
B. that of the economist's and the politician's
C. that of the economist and the politician
D. No improvement
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I can always count on him in times of difficulty.
A. count at him
B. count on he
C. count him on
D. count with him
E. No correction required
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Galileo escaped burning for heresy because he apologized and withdrew his previous statements.
A. being burnt
B. from being burnt
C. from having been burnt
D. No improvement
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The car's doors are loose .
A. car-doors are loose
B. doors of car are loose
C. doors of the car are loose
D. No improvement
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When he arrived to attend the wedding of his brother, he had been dressed in a dark suit.
A. dressed
B. was dressed
C. had dressed
D. No improvement
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He gave witness at the sensational trial.
A. evidence
B. proof
C. advice
D. No improvement
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The situation remained the same, rather got worse, all his efforts notwithstanding .
A. for all his efforts notwithstanding
B. with all his efforts notwithstanding
C. inspite of all his efforts not withstanding
D. No improvement
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There is no more room for you in this compartment.
A. There is no more accommodation
B. There is no more space
C. There is no more seat
D. No improvement
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Twenty kilometres are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.
A. is no distance
B. is not a great distance
C. aren't a great distance
D. No improvement
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