1. The parents scolded the child (a) / for having broke the window (b) / but their words fell (c) / on deaf ears. (d) / No error (e)

2. The venue of examination (a) / is one mile further up (b) / the hill. (c) / No error (d)

3. He refused to answer the question (a) / despite the fact (b) / that his silence will be interpreted as guilt. (c) / No error (d)

4. It is unfortunate that (a) / many youngsters get (b) / addicted to gamble. (c) / No error (d)

5. Hardly had I (a) / reached the station where (b) / I learnt about (c) / the powerful bomb explosion. (d) / No error (e)

6. As there was only one taxi available (a) I had no other alternative (b) / but to pay the fare demanded by the driver. (c) / No error (d)

7. My friends insisted (a) / that I should see the movie (b) / from beginning to the end. (c) / No error (d)

8. It is not possible (a) / for one to overhaul a system (b) / so rotten into the core. (c) /No error (d)

9. This is not the (a) sense which (b) concerns us here. (c) No error (d)

10. My host suffered (a) / from the illusion (b) / that I was a political leader. (c) / No error (d)