21. My mother upset the kettle of boiling water and ____________ her right hand badly.
(A) sizzled
(B) scalded
(C) scorched
(D) scolded
Answer:
(B) scalded
Explanation:
“Scalded” is the specific medical and English term used to describe a burn injury caused specifically by hot liquids or steam (like boiling water). “Scorched” refers to burns from dry heat or fire.
22. Keep the umbrella ____________ your head.
(A) on
(B) upon
(C) over
(D) above
Answer:
(C) over
Explanation:
The preposition “over” is used when one object covers or forms a protective layer physically higher than another object (an umbrella over a head).
23. The man ____________ I was talking was detective.
(A) to whom
(B) to who
(C) whom
(D) who
Answer:
(A) to whom
Explanation:
The verb phrase is “talking to.” In formal English grammar, when the preposition is moved to the front of the relative clause, it takes the objective case pronoun “whom” (yielding “to whom”).
24. He ____________ move to London if he could.
(A) should
(B) will
(C) shall
(D) would
Answer:
(D) would
Explanation:
This is a Type 2 conditional sentence expressing a hypothetical situation. The correct structure is: Subject + “would” + base verb + “if” + simple past (“could”).
25. The chief said that he would ____________ the fort destroyed.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) have
(D) got
Answer:
(C) have
Explanation:
The modal verb “would” must be followed by the base form of the verb. In this causative structure (“to have something done”), “have” is the correct base form.
