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  1. The crime has grow in the city after the transfer of DSP of the city.

  2. A.
    crime have grown
    B.
    crime was grow
    C.
    crime has grown
    D.
    crime grows

  3. The engineers failed in their attempt to build the Dam across the river to create a water reservoir.

  4. A.
    in their attempt of build
    B.
    for their attempt to build
    C.
    with their attempt to build
    D.
    correction not required

  5. I earnestly believed that he will meet his old friends during his next trip to Delhi.

  6. A.
    earnestly could believe
    B.
    earnestly would believe
    C.
    earnestly believe that
    D.
    earnestly thought

  7. By such time you finish your dinner, I will write a letter.

  8. A.
    By the time
    B.
    By that time
    C.
    By when time
    D.
    Correction not required

  9. He is overweight, so the doctor advised him to restrict from junk food.

  10. A.
    to lose
    B.
    to refrained from
    C.
    to refrain from
    D.
    correction not required

  11. If I have to spend three hours in the queue, it were really a waste of time.

  12. A.
    was really a waste
    B.
    is really a waste
    C.
    really waste
    D.
    none of the above

  13. His hair stood at ends on seeing the lion in from of him.

  14. A.
    stood by ends
    B.
    stood of ends
    C.
    stood on ends
    D.
    stood to ends

  15. The long by short of it is that I don't want to do business with them.

  16. A.
    The long or short of it
    B.
    The long with short of it
    C.
    The short and long of it
    D.
    The long and short of it

  17. The famous people frequently referred to by their signatures only.

  18. A.
    initials
    B.
    middle names
    C.
    pictures
    D.
    last names

  19. She does not need to provide any explanation regarding this incident; her behavior spokes itself.

  20. A.
    is speaking itself
    B.
    speaks for itself
    C.
    has spoke itself
    D.
    will speak to itself