Three people __________ with counterfeit notes on Saturday evening.

• had arrested
• has been arrested
• were arrested
• were arresting
Correct Option: C  [ were arrested ]

Remark:

After a prolonged suffering he passed away.

• went away
• left
• expired
• yielded
Correct Option: C  [ expired ]

Remark: "passed away" is a polite and gentle term used to say that someone has died.

Petrol has become dearer ________ the end of last year.

• from
• for
• since
• to
Correct Option: C  [ since ]

Remark:

He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.

• Genuine
• Great
• Nonsense
• Significant
Correct Option: C  [ Nonsense ]

Remark: "A load of cobblers" is indeed an idiom, and it is commonly used to express that something is nonsense, untrue, or of poor quality.

He worked (A)/ very hard (B)/ throughout the season.(C)/ No error (D) (find error)

• A
• B
• C
• D
Correct Option: D  [ No error ]

Remark:

He paid no attention ________ my warning.

• of
• about
• for
• to
Correct Option: D  [ to ]

Remark:

To bite the dust

• eat voraciously
• have nothing to eat
• eat roots
• to fail
Correct Option: D  [ to fail ]

Remark:

Ponderous (Antonym)

• heavy
• bulky
• light
• laboured
Correct Option: C  [ light ]

Remark:

To scold or rebuke somebody

• chicanery
• chide
• caress
• carnage
Correct Option: B  [ chide ]

Remark:

He is the person (A)/ we have been looking (B)/ for. (C)/ No error (D) (find error)

• A
• B
• C
• D
Correct Option: D  [ No error ]

Remark: