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Passage A : Directions Read the passage given below which is followed by a set of questions. Choose
the best answer

to each question.

Note : Last para of this passage is on the next slide

What interests many people is the possibility of finding an Earth-like planet and many science fiction

stories have been woven around the possibility of there existing a planet somewhere in the universe

which is an exact replica of the Earth. There are too many variable quantities for this to be a
possibility

worth considering. What is possible, if planetary systems are common as they seem to be, is the

existence of planets where the conditions are similar to conditions on the Earth and to which our
form of

life could rapidly adapt. If life had gained a foothold on such a planet, it is possible that life closely

paralleling our own planet could have developed.

What sorts of conditions is necessary for life as we know it to develop? First of all, of course a

suitable planetary body is essential. Given this, then two vital conditions must be satisfied. The

temperature must be neither too hot nor too cold, since intense heat breaks down organic
molecules and

severe cold prevents activity from going on. Too much short-wave radiation also upsets living
organisms.

The other prerequisite is a suitable atmosphere sufficiently dense to give protection from radiation
and

meteorites and containing oxygen and water vapour in reasonable quantities.

1. This passage suggests that there

(a) cannot be another planet like the Earth

(b) are other planets like the Earth mentioned only in stories

(c) may be other planets like the Earth in this universe

(d) is a planet which is exactly like the Earth

Passage A : Directions Read the passage given below which is followed by a set of questions. Choose
the best answer

to each question.

Note : Last para of this passage is on the next slide

What interests many people is the possibility of finding an Earth-like planet and many science fiction
stories have been woven around the possibility of there existing a planet somewhere in the universe

which is an exact replica of the Earth. There are too many variable quantities for this to be a
possibility

worth considering. What is possible, if planetary systems are common as they seem to be, is the

existence of planets where the conditions are similar to conditions on the Earth and to which our
form of

life could rapidly adapt. If life had gained a foothold on such a planet, it is possible that life closely

paralleling our own planet could have developed.

What sorts of conditions is necessary for life as we know it to develop? First of all, of course a

suitable planetary body is essential. Given this, then two vital conditions must be satisfied. The

temperature must be neither too hot nor too cold, since intense heat breaks down organic
molecules and

severe cold prevents activity from going on. Too much short-wave radiation also upsets living
organisms.

The other prerequisite is a suitable atmosphere sufficiently dense to give protection from radiation
and

meteorites and containing oxygen and water vapour in reasonable quantities.

2. The hypothesis about the possibility of planets parallel to the Earth gets its strength from the fact

that

(a) the scientists have discovered them

(b) books have been written about the

(c) the planetary system exists

(d) many people have shown interest in it

Passage A : Directions Read the passage given below which is followed by a set of questions. Choose
the best answer

to each question.

Note : Last para of this passage is on the next slide

What interests many people is the possibility of finding an Earth-like planet and many science fiction

stories have been woven around the possibility of there existing a planet somewhere in the universe

which is an exact replica of the Earth. There are too many variable quantities for this to be a
possibility

worth considering. What is possible, if planetary systems are common as they seem to be, is the

existence of planets where the conditions are similar to conditions on the Earth and to which our
form of
life could rapidly adapt. If life had gained a foothold on such a planet, it is possible that life closely

paralleling our own planet could have developed.

What sorts of conditions is necessary for life as we know it to develop? First of all, of course a

suitable planetary body is essential. Given this, then two vital conditions must be satisfied. The

temperature must be neither too hot nor too cold, since intense heat breaks down organic
molecules and

severe cold prevents activity from going on. Too much short-wave radiation also upsets living
organisms.

The other prerequisite is a suitable atmosphere sufficiently dense to give protection from radiation
and

meteorites and containing oxygen and water vapour in reasonable quantities.

3. The statement, 'If life had gained a foothold on such a planet' means that

(a) if there is life on the planet, it would be like ours

(b) if we go there, we can develop it like the Earth

(c) even if we try, we cannot go and live there

(d) it is impossible for life to develop there

Passage B Note : Last Para of this passage is on the next Slide

Directions Read the passage given below which is followed by a set of questions. Choose the best
answer to each

question.

As my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some
magazines to read on

the journey. I made my way to the luggage office to collect. the heavy suitcase, I had left there three
days before.

There were only a few people waiting and I took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. The
receipt did not seem to be

where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet and the railway tickets, money, scraps of
paper and photographs tumbled

out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found. I explained the
situation sorrowfully to the

assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say he had heard this type of story many times
and asked me to describe the

case. I told him that it was an old, brown looking object no different from the many suitcases I could
see on the shelves. The

assistant then gave me form and told me to make a list of the contents of the case.
If they were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had
hurriedly packed and wrote

them down.

After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for
one dreadful moment,

it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could easily have claimed the case
already. Fortunately this had

not happened, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side high up in the corner. After
examining the articles inside, the

assistant gave me the case.

I took out my wallet to pay him. I pulled out a ten shilling note and out slipped my 'lost' receipt with
it! I could not help

blushing. The assistant nodded his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen
too !!

4. The writer had plenty of time to spare because

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(a) he had arrived three days before

(b) he had arrived an hour earlier

(c) he had to collect his luggage

(d) he needed to buy magazines

Passage B Note : Last Para of this passage is on the next Slide

Directions Read the passage given below which is followed by a set of questions. Choose the best
answer to each

question.

As my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some
magazines to read on

the journey. I made my way to the luggage office to collect. the heavy suitcase, I had left there three
days before.

There were only a few people waiting and I took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. The
receipt did not seem to be

where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet and the railway tickets, money, scraps of
paper and photographs tumbled

out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found. I explained the
situation sorrowfully to the

assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say he had heard this type of story many times
and asked me to describe the
case. I told him that it was an old, brown looking object no different from the many suitcases I could
see on the shelves. The

assistant then gave me form and told me to make a list of the contents of the case.

If they were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had
hurriedly packed and wrote

them down.

After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for
one dreadful moment,

it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could easily have claimed the case
already. Fortunately this had

not happened, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side high up in the corner. After
examining the articles inside, the

assistant gave me the case.

I took out my wallet to pay him. I pulled out a ten shilling note and out slipped my 'lost' receipt with
it! I could not help

blushing. The assistant nodded his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen
too !!

5. The writer needed the receipt

(a) to claim his suitcase

(b) to pay at the luggage office

(c) to prove that he had paid at the luggage office

(d) to prove that he had bought the suitcase

6. The writer felt foolish because

(a) he could not find his receipt

(b) he hadn't really lost his receipt at all.

(c) he had to fill in a form

(d) the assistant eyed him suspiciously

7. There weren't people waiting at the luggage office.

(a) very much

(b) a great deal of

(c) lots of

(d) very many

8. 'Wrote them down' means

(a) copied them

(b) signed them

(c) made a note of them

(d) pointed at them

9. The writer found the receipt

(a) on the high shelf near the cases

(b) among the contents of his suitcase

(c) nestled with the money in his wallet

(d) trapped between the photographs in his wallet.

10. The writer took out his wallet the first time to

(a) buy some magazines

(b) look for the receipt

(c) fill out the form given by the assistant

(d) pay the assistant

11. The assistant asked the writer to make a list of the

contents to

(a) ascertain his ownership of the case

(b) test his memory

(c) charge him extra money

(d) embarrass the writer

12. 'I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant'

means

(a) the writer found the situation tragic

(b) he explained the situation to the assistant who was very

sorrowful

(c) with great distress the writer explained his unfortunate

situation to the assistant

(d) the assistant found the situation tragic

13. In this passage, 'situation' means

(a) place

(b) event
(c) condition

(d) position

Direction ( 14 - 22) Choose the appropriate sentences of

the given idioms and phrase :

14. Cut a sorry figure

(a) Render an apology

(b) Make a sculpture

(c) Create a poor impression

(d) Break a record

15. Back on one's feet

(a) To support the losing side

(b) Relive previous moments

(c) Well or successful again

(d) Forced to begin something again

16. Kick someone when they are down

(a) To create a disturbance deliberately

(b) To reject or disown friends

(c) To be angry with or disappointed with someone

(d) To cause further trouble to someone already in a difficult

situation

17. An iron hand

(a) Alone, without assistance

(b) Strict control

(c) Memorising lessons

(d) Straight talk

18. Out of the blue

(a) Found commonly

(b) Act cleverly

(c) Completely unexpectedly

(d) Go away secretly

19. That ship has sailed

(a) To arrive early

(b) To reach safely

(c) Too late to do something

(d) Too extreme to follow

20. Below the belt

(a) Without any effort

(c) Cruel and unfair

(b) Very quickly

(d) Suspiciously

21. Keep body and soul together

(a) Live happily

(b) Live as long as possible

(c) Be mentally and physically fit.

(d) Stay alive during hard times

22. Go the extra mile

(a) Overwhelming the competitors

(b) Going in search of something better

(c) Going above and beyond for the task at hand

(d) Wasting time in unnecessary efforts

Directions (Q. Nos. 23) Select the most appropriate idioms

to fill in the blanks.

23. I have often seen her ______ her classmates over small

issues.

(a) picking a quarrel with

(b) taking time out

(c) picking her way to

(d) taking stock of

24. The phrase 'weather the storm' means

(a) a difficult situation

(b) to go out on a stormy day

(c) to face challenges

(d) an easy situation

25. Answer by choosing the most appropriate option.

'To tie yourself in knots' means

(a) to get into trouble

(b) to get confused

(c) to lie

(d) to get stuck between strangers

26. Choose the best meaning of the idiom 'To play to the

gallery.

(a) To watch the play with interest

(b) To enact the play in the gallery

(c) To endeavour to gain cheap popularity.

(d) To sit comfortably

27. The phrase in cold blood means

(a) Indifferently

(c) thoughtlessly

(b) Cruelly

(d) deliberately

28. To put up with means

(a) to close

(b) to prolong

(c) to tolerate

(d) to forget

29. 'To let the cat out of the bag' means

(a) To jump out of a problem

(b) Have a pet animal

(c) To feel extremely happy

(d) Reveal something that was kept a secret before

30. He accepted the car ____ his claim for Rs. 325000.

(a) on account of

(b) by dint of
(c) in lieu of

(d) because of

31. Red letter day means

(a) a dangerous day

(b) a rosy day

(c) an important day

(d) a bloody day

Directions (Q. Nos. 32-) Complete the sentences by

choosing the correct phrases.

32. ______ he recovered from his illness.

(a) Thick and thin

(b) Latin and Greek

(c) By and by

(d) Uphill task

33. They have supported us through ______ .

(a) thick and thin

(b) Latin and Greek

(c) by and by

(d) uphill task

34. She can always _______ me.

(a) bank on

(b) Latin and Greek

(c) by and by

(d) uphill task

35. His speech on the information technology was ............

to the farmers.

(a) thick and thin

(b) Latin and Greek

(c) by and by

(d) uphill task

36. Solving this puzzle is a/an_____ for her.

(a) thick and thin

(b) Latin and Greek

(c) by and by

(d) uphill task

37. My ambition is that I should help the poor. (into

Simple)

(a) To help the poor is yet my ambition.

(b) My ambition is to help the poor.

(c) I should help the poor as it is my ambition.

(d) To help the poor and my ambition are the same.

38. The Sun is a star and everyone knows it. (into

Complex)

(a) Everyone knows that the Sun is a star.

(b) The Sun is a star is known to everyone.

(c) Everyone knows that, the Sun is indeed one of the stars.

(d) The Sun is a star is a known fact.

39. Buy a book and get freebies. (into Simple)

(a) Buy a book to get freebies.

(b) If you buy one book, you get freebies.

(c) Freebies free on purchase of a book.

(d) Get freebies but buy a book.

40. The apples are too inexpensive to be good. (into

Complex)

(a) The-apples are so inexpensive that they cannot be good.

(b) The apples are inexpensive as well as good.

(c) The apples are inexpensive and good.

(d) The apples are very inexpensively good.

41. This kind of movie never amuses me. (replace 'amuses'

with its noun form)

(a) Always amusing this kind of movie is.

(b) This kind of movie never gives me any amusement.

(c) I am not-amused by this kind of movie.

(d) This kind of movie is never amusing.

42. She is admittedly the greatest poet of our time.

(replace 'admittedly' with its verb form)

(a) Admittedly, the greatest port of our time she is.

(b) Our time's greatest poet admittedly.

(c) It has been admitted that she is the greatest poet of our

time.

(d) This is admitted she is the greatest poet of our time.

43. Ruhi gave a curt response.

(replace ‘curt’ with its adverb form)

(a) The response of Ruhi was curt.

(b) Curtly response was Ruhi's.

(c) Ruhi replied curtly.

(d) Curtly response is what he always gave.

44. She has respect for her siblings.

(replace 'respect with its adjective form)

(a) She is respectful to her siblings.

(b) She shows respectful to her siblings.

(c) She is respectfully to her siblings.

(d) She respects her siblings.

45. The president permitted the employee to enter his

office.

(replace 'permitted' with its noun form)

(a) The president gave the employee with the permission to

enter his office.

(b) The president gave the employee permission to enter his

office

(c) The president issues the permission to enter his office.

(d) Permission has been given to the employee to enter the

office.
46. It is most probable that it will rain today..

(replace 'probable' with its noun form)

(a) It will probably rain today.

(b) It is a possibility to rain today.

(c) In all possibility, it will rain today.

(d) Probably, it will rain today.

Directions (Q. Nos. 47-50) Change the following sentences

as directed without changing their meaning.

47. Everyone knows the owl. (into Interrogative)

(a) Who doesn't know the owl?

(b) Does everyone know the owl?

(c) Everyone knows the owl, do they?

(d) Who knows the owl?

48. I am never wrong. (into Affirmative)

(a) I am never right.

(b) I am always right.

(c) I am always wrong.

(d) I am wrong.

49. This knife is not as sharp as that one.

(use Comparative degree)

(a) No other knife is sharper than that one.

(b) This knife is sharper.

(c) That knife is sharper than this one..

(d) This knife is sharpest.

50. Who will trust a liar? (into Assertive)

(a) I will trust a liar.

(b) No one will trust a liar.

(c) We should not trust as liar.

(d) Should we trust a liar.

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Passage A

Lorde I keep a journal and write in it fairly regularly. I get a lot of my poems

out of it. It's like the raw material for my poems. Sometimes I'm blessed with a

poem that comes in the form of a poem but other times I've worked for two

years on a poem. For me, there are two very basic and different processes for

revising my poetry. One is recognising that a poem has not yet become itself.

In other words, I mean that the feeling, the truth that the poem is anchored in

is somehow not clearly clarified inside of me and as a result it lacks

something. Then, it has to be refelt. Then, there's the other process which is

easier. The poem is itself but it has rough edges that need to be refined. That

kind of revision involves picking the image that is more potent or tailoring it

so, that it carries the feeling. That's an easier kind of re-writing and re-feeling.

1. From where this account has been taken?

(a) A journal (b) A newspaper

(c) An interview (d) An essay

Passage A

Lorde I keep a journal and write in it fairly regularly. I get a lot of my poems

out of it. It's like the raw material for my poems. Sometimes I'm blessed with a

poem that comes in the form of a poem but other times I've worked for two

years on a poem. For me, there are two very basic and different processes for

revising my poetry. One is recognising that a poem has not yet become itself.

In other words, I mean that the feeling, the truth that the poem is anchored in

is somehow not clearly clarified inside of me and as a result it lacks

something. Then, it has to be refelt. Then, there's the other process which is

easier. The poem is itself but it has rough edges that need to be refined. That

kind of revision involves picking the image that is more potent or tailoring it

so, that it carries the feeling. That's an easier kind of re-writing and re-feeling.

2. The person named Lorde in the passage writes in a journal

(a) very regularly (b) rarely

(c) all the time (d) fairly regularly

Passage A
Lorde I keep a journal and write in it fairly regularly. I get a lot of my poems out of

it. It's like the raw material for my poems. Sometimes I'm blessed with a poem that

comes in the form of a poem but other times I've worked for two years on a poem.

For me, there are two very basic and different processes for revising my poetry.

One is recognising that a poem has not yet become itself. In other words, I mean

that the feeling, the truth that the poem is anchored in is somehow not clearly

clarified inside of me and as a result it lacks something. Then, it has to be refelt.

Then, there's the other process which is easier. The poem is itself but it has rough

edges that need to be refined. That kind of revision involves picking the image that

is more potent or tailoring it so, that it carries the feeling. That's an easier kind of

re-writing and re-feeling.

3 . Lorde is probably a

(a) Poet (b) novelist

(c) Dramatist (d) painter

Passage A

Lorde I keep a journal and write in it fairly regularly. I get a lot of my poems out of

it. It's like the raw material for my poems. Sometimes I'm blessed with a poem

that comes in the form of a poem but other times I've worked for two years on a

poem. For me, there are two very basic and different processes for revising my

poetry. One is recognising that a poem has not yet become itself. In other words, I

mean that the feeling, the truth that the poem is anchored in is somehow not

clearly clarified inside of me and as a result it lacks something. Then, it has to be

refelt. Then, there's the other process which is easier. The poem is itself but it has

rough edges that need to be refined. That kind of revision involves picking the

image that is more potent or tailoring it so, that it carries the feeling. That's an

easier kind of re-writing and re-feeling.

4. Another word in the second paragraph that mean 're-writing' is

(a) re-feeling (b) recognising

(c) Picking (d) revising

Passage A

Lorde I keep a journal and write in it fairly regularly. I get a lot of my poems out of
it. It's like the raw material for my poems. Sometimes I'm blessed with a poem

that comes in the form of a poem but other times I've worked for two years on a

poem. For me, there are two very basic and different processes for revising my

poetry. One is recognising that a poem has not yet become itself. In other words, I

mean that the feeling, the truth that the poem is anchored in is somehow not

clearly clarified inside of me and as a result it lacks something. Then, it has to be

refelt. Then, there's the other process which is easier. The poem is itself but it has

rough edges that need to be refined. That kind of revision involves picking the

image that is more potent or tailoring it so, that it carries the feeling. That's an

easier kind of re-writing and re-feeling.

5. According to the writer the two processes involved in revising

her work are

(a) complex and confusing (b) clear but different

(c) difficult and complex (d) easy and anchored

Passage B

HORACE DENBY

Everyone thought that Horace Denby was a good and honest citizen. He

was about fifty years old and unmarried, and he lived with a housekeeper

who worried over his health. In fact, he was usually very well and happy,

except for attacks of hay fever in summer. He made expensive locks and

was successful enough at his business to have two helpers. Yes, Horace

Denby was good and respectable - but not completely honest.

Fifteen years ago, Horace had served his first and only sentence in prison

for stealing jewels. The priest at the prison had liked Horace - everyone did

- and had tried to help him to live an honest life. But Horace did not want

to become honest. He only wanted to make sure that his dishonesty never

got him into trouble again.

6. Horace Denby was

(a) Old (b) unmarried (c) handicapped (d) Both (a) and (b)

Passage B

HORACE DENBY
Everyone thought that Horace Denby was a good and honest citizen. He

was about fifty years old and unmarried, and he lived with a housekeeper

who worried over his health. In fact, he was usually very well and happy,

except for attacks of hay fever in summer. He made expensive locks and

was successful enough at his business to have two helpers. Yes, Horace

Denby was good and respectable - but not completely honest.

Fifteen years ago, Horace had served his first and only sentence in prison

for stealing jewels. The priest at the prison had liked Horace - everyone did

- and had tried to help him to live an honest life. But Horace did not want

to become honest. He only wanted to make sure that his dishonesty never

got him into trouble again.

7. ______worried about the health of Horace.

(a) his wife (b) the priest (c) his housekeeper (d) None of these

Passage B

HORACE DENBY

Everyone thought that Horace Denby was a good and honest citizen. He

was about fifty years old and unmarried, and he lived with a housekeeper

who worried over his health. In fact, he was usually very well and happy,

except for attacks of hay fever in summer. He made expensive locks and

was successful enough at his business to have two helpers. Yes, Horace

Denby was good and respectable - but not completely honest.

Fifteen years ago, Horace had served his first and only sentence in prison

for stealing jewels. The priest at the prison had liked Horace - everyone did

- and had tried to help him to live an honest life. But Horace did not want

to become honest. He only wanted to make sure that his dishonesty never

got him into trouble again.

8. For stealing jewels, Horace was sent to prison

(a) only once (b) twice (c) thrice (d) never

Passage B

HORACE DENBY

Everyone thought that Horace Denby was a good and honest citizen. He
was about fifty years old and unmarried, and he lived with a housekeeper

who worried over his health. In fact, he was usually very well and happy,

except for attacks of hay fever in summer. He made expensive locks and

was successful enough at his business to have two helpers. Yes, Horace

Denby was good and respectable - but not completely honest.

Fifteen years ago, Horace had served his first and only sentence in prison

for stealing jewels. The priest at the prison had liked Horace - everyone did

- and had tried to help him to live an honest life. But Horace did not want

to become honest. He only wanted to make sure that his dishonesty never

got him into trouble again.

9. The profession of Horace was

(a) Businessman (b) thief (c) housekeeper (d) locksmith

Passage B

HORACE DENBY

Everyone thought that Horace Denby was a good and honest citizen. He

was about fifty years old and unmarried, and he lived with a housekeeper

who worried over his health. In fact, he was usually very well and happy,

except for attacks of hay fever in summer. He made expensive locks and

was successful enough at his business to have two helpers. Yes, Horace

Denby was good and respectable - but not completely honest.

Fifteen years ago, Horace had served his first and only sentence in prison

for stealing jewels. The priest at the prison had liked Horace - everyone did

- and had tried to help him to live an honest life. But Horace did not want

to become honest. He only wanted to make sure that his dishonesty never

got him into trouble again.

10. Choose the word, which means the opposite of EXPENSIVE.

(a) Cheap (b) luxurious (c) costly (d) heavy

Fill in the blanks with correct preposition .

11. Company is giving a gift____ with this bodywash,

(a) with

(c) along
(b) besides

(d) amid

12. _____ the noise, I was not able to make out anything

what he was saying.

(a) Upon

(b) Over

(c) Amid

(d) Along

13. I can't lie to the victims as it is ______ my dignity.

(a) Beyond

(b) beneath

(c) Besides

(d) without

14. The giant built a large wall____ his garden.

(a) At

(b) around

(c) For

(d) upon

15. My relatives prefer chicken, _____ fish.

(a) For

(b) on

(c) At

(d) over

16. The dog has been walking _____ the house all night.

(a) Around

(b) over

(c) Beneath

(d) across

17. The shy girl says, "Can I sit _____ you if you don't

mind?"

(a) Besides
(b) beside

(c) after

(d) towards

18. He has been living in Sikkim ____ the pandemic broke

out.

(a) since

(b) when

(c) for

(d) at

19. Why are they going ____ the mountain?

(a) upto

(b) on

(c) towards

(d) up

20. She suggested going on a walk _____ the river bank.

(a) Across

(b) along

(c) towards

(d) over

21. It suddenly went dark as they went _____ a tunnel.

(a) Into

(b) in

(c) at

(d) through

22. He kicks the ball_____ the goal.

(a) on

(b) to

(c) towards

(d) over

23. She has an IQ that _____ is most people.

(a) above
(b) over

(c) for

(d) of

24. The temperature is dropping ______ temperature. the

room

(a) in

(b) after

(c) below

(d) beneath

25. He asked him to wait for him _____the road.

(a) across

(b) over

(c) beside

(d) by

26. In the month of December, the temperature falls____

(a) from

(b) below

(c) at

(d) in

27. A jeep hit him while he was going____ the main

(a) on

(b) across

(c) behind

(d) towards

28. She is ........ a noble family of Rajputs.

(a) from

(b) of

(c) among

(d) above

29. The case was put _____ the judge and the judge gave

his decision within an year.

(a) at

(b) from

(c) before

(d) of

30. The bridge_____ this river was built in the year 1990

(a) at

(b) over

(c) above

(d) or

31. She is suffering ........fever.

(a) with

(b) of

(c) through

(d) from

32. We saw a wounded tiger while passing ____the forest.

(a) from

(b) through

(c) along

(d) among

33. Chairs are made _____ wood.

(a) of

(b) from

(c) on

(d) through

34. There are tall beautiful coconut trees _____ the river.

(a) along

(b) at

(c) into

(d) over

35. We are proud _____ our children.

(a) on
(b) at

(c) after

(d) of

36. Mt. Abu is about five thousand feet ____ the sea-level.

(a) above

(b) along

(c) after

(d) behind

37. His birthday is _____ next Sunday.

(a) in

(b) at

(c) on

(d) for

38. Ramesh fell down while he was running _____ a bus.

(a) into

(b) after

(c) over

(d) through

39. Ramesh is the best......... all the players.

(a) into

(b) among

(c) above

(d) between

40. She was driving ______ a thick forest when her car

broke down.

(a) on

(b) through

(c)in

(d) into

Choose the appropriate meaning of the idioms and

phrase
41. Between the devil and the deep sea

(a) get lost somewhere

(b) to confront something

(c) to face two equally bad alternatives

(d) to lead an independent life

42. Kick one's heels

(a) to waste time

(b) to take rest

(c) to be on the defensive

(d) to be kept waiting

43. To get away

(a) to escape

(b) to forcefully enter

(c) to manage to do something very fast

(d) to take away a prize

44. To take to heart

(a) to get shocked by something

(b) to get deeply affected

(c) to arrange something alphabetically

(d) to have a heart disease

45. Blow your own trumpet

(a) to boast of one's achievements

(b) to play a trumpet

(c) to dress glamorously

(d) to behave in a consistently good manner

46. Fall in

(a) to agree

(b) to quarrel

(c) to appreciate

(d) to demolish

47. Put off

(a) to pre-pone

(c) to get imitated

(b) to postpone

(d) to have an off

48. Do away with

(a) to extend

(c) to abolish

(b) to disrespect

(d) to do what is necessary

49. To take the bull by its horns

(a) to attack someone

(b) to show one's talents

(c) to go mad

(d) to deal with a difficulty courageously

50. To get into hot waters

(a) to be very rich

(b) to hide oneself

(c) to get into trouble

(d) to condemn someone

10 AUG

1. A person who has no money to pay off his

debts

(A) Insolvent

(B) Poor

(C) Destitute

(D) Pauper

2. Words uttered impiously about God

(A) amoral

(B) philosophy

(C) logic
(D) blasphemy

3. A number of ships.

(a) fleet

(b) galaxy

(c) constellation

(d) group

4. One who compiles a dictionary

(A) geographer

(B) lexicographer

(C) lapidist

(D) linguist

5. A test in which cells from diseased organs are

removed and tested

(A) Biopsy

(B) Autopsy

(C) Operation

(D) Amputation

6. A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc.

where glasses, dishes, spoons, food etc. are

kept.

(A) Portico

(B) Pantry

(C) Mezzanine

(D) Kitchen

7. A foreigner who settles in a country.

(A) Immigrant

(B) Emigrant

(C) Alien

(D) Visitor

8. Doing something according to one's own free

will.
(A) Willfully

(B) Obligingly

(C) Voluntarily

(D) Compulsorily

9. Place that provides refuge

(A) shelter

(B) house

(C) country

(D) asylum

10. A person who gambles or bets

(A) punter

(B) backer

(C) customer

(D) client

11. (a) The families/ (b) are living in Gulmohar

Park/ (c) for the last two decades./ (d) No error

12. (a) My uncle/ (b) has left/ (c) for Bombay

last Saturday./ (d) No error

13. (a) Good heavens !/ (b) How has she/ (c)

grown !/ (d) No error

14. (a) I ate/ (b) nothing/ (c) since morning/ (d)

No error

15. (a) He/ (b) is having/ (c) many friends here/

(d) No error

16. (a) When I went there/ (b) Charles is

playing/ (c) a game of chess/ (d) No error

17. (a) The vaccine/ (b) when hit the market/ (c)

is dogged by controversy/ (d) No error

18. (a) The victim tried to tell us/ (b) what has

happened but/ (c) his voice was not audible./

(d) No error
19. (a) Our history can be seen as a long

evolutionary dialectical development/(b) in

which there have been/ (c) a painstaking forging

of rational and moral self./(d) No error

20. (a) Last year two Italian prisoners of war/

(b) escapes from a prison camp/ (c) in Kenya

during the war./ (d) No error

21. (a) Madhuri Dixit/ (b) is having/ (c) a large

fan following./ (d) No error

22. (a) No one heard anything/ (b) about him

since/ (c) he left India for good./ (d) No error

23. (a) Before the teacher/ (b) could finish the

question/ (c) the students gave the correct

answer. / (d) No error

24. (a) She did not prepare/ (b) her/ (c)

breakfast yet./ (d) No error

25. (a) Perhaps you do not know/ (b) I am

owning/ (c) a farm house besides two

bungalows./ (d) No error

26. (a) The sum, and substance/ (b) of his

poem/(e) are as follows./ (d) No error

27. (a) Neither of the/ (b) five accused/ could be

convicted./ (d) No error

28. (a) The strain of all/ (b) the difficulties,

vexations and anxieties/ e were more than he

could beat./ (d) No error

29. (a) Everybody/ (b) it must be admitted/ Je

has their ups and downs./ (d) No error

30. (a) Every woman in the world/ fervently

hopes that their child/ (c) will be a normal and

healthy baby/ (d) No error

31. (a) Neither of them/ (b) sent their papers/

(c) in time for the last seminar/ (d) No error

32. (a) This is a strange world/ where each one

pursues their own golden bubble/ (c) and

laughs at others for doing the same./ (d) No

error

33. (a) If it were possible to get near when/ (b)

one of the volcanic eruptions take place/ (c) we

would see a grand sight./ (d) No error

34. (a) A rise in rents and wages/(b) have been

found/(c) to go together./ (d) No error

35. (a) He is one of those few post-colonial

writer who believes/ (b) that this talk about

colonialism has gone too far/ (c) and has turned

into a cliche./ (d) No error

36. (a) One of the peculiarities/ (b) which

distinguishes the present age/ (c) is the

multiplication of books/ (d) No error

37. Neither of them/ (b) are going to attend/ (c)

the party on 10th October/ (d) No error

38. a) Ten miles are/ (b) a long distance / (c) to

cover on foot./ (d) No error

39. (a) If Mahatma Gandhi/ (b) was alive, he

would feel sorry for the poor and downtrodden

who/(c) still struggle everyday to make both

ends meet. / (d) No Error

40. (a) Having acquired some experience/ (b)

she is no longer one of those who believes/ (c)

every explanation they are given./ (d) No error

41. (a) With regard to implementation of

the/(b) details of the proposal, the committee

was divided/ (c) in their opinion./ (d) No error

42. (a) Most of the funds/ (b) we get from/ (c)

America is used to build roads and bridges./ (d)

No error

43. (a) The tiger was not/ (b) the only

dangerous animal/ (c) in the forest there was

hyenas too./ (d) No error

44. (a) She immediately quit/ (b) the job in

which/ (c) neither skill nor knowledge were

required./ (d) No error

45. (a) The type of qualities you acquire/ (b)

depend upon your company/ (c) and so you

associate yourselves with simple and good

natured people./ (d) No error

13 JULY

1. Which sentence is in the simple present

tense?

a) She is reading a book.

b) She reads a book every day.

c) She has read a book.

d) She was reading a book.

2. Identify the sentence in the present

continuous tense:

a) They play soccer on weekends.

b) They are playing soccer now.

c) They have played soccer.

d) They played soccer yesterday.

3. Choose the correct form of the verb: “I ____

(eat) breakfast at 7 AM.”

a) eat
b) eats

c) eating

d) eaten

4. Which of the following is in the past

continuous tense?

a) I watched a movie.

b) I am watching a movie.

c) I was watching a movie.

d) I watch a movie.

5. Identify the sentence in the present simple

tense:

a) She is studying for her exams.

b) She studies for her exams every day.

c) She has studied for her exams.

d) She was studying for her exams.

6. Choose the correct sentence:

a) He is goes to the gym.

b) He go to the gym.

c) He goes to the gym.

d) He going to the gym.

7. Which sentence is in the simple past tense?

a) They are playing chess.

b) They played chess yesterday.

c) They are playing chess now.

d) They play chess every week.

8. Select the sentence that uses the present

continuous tense correctly:

a) She cooks dinner now.

b) She is cooking dinner now.

c) She has cooked dinner now.

d) She was cooking dinner now.

9. Choose the correct form: “He usually ____

(go) to bed early.”

a) goes

b) going

c) gone

d) go

10. Identify the sentence that describes an

ongoing action:

a) I read a book.

b) I am reading a book.

c) I read books every week.

d) I have read a book.

11. Which of the following sentences is in the

present continuous tense?

a) They play basketball on weekends.

b) They are playing basketball now.

c) They played basketball last week.

d) They will play basketball.

12. Choose the correct verb form: “She ____

(watch) TV when I called her.”

a) watches

b) was watching

c) is watching

d) watched

13. Identify the simple present tense form:

a) He is studying now.

b) He studied yesterday.

c) He studies every day.

d) He was studying.

14. Which sentence is in the future continuous

tense?
a) I will be traveling tomorrow.

b) I travel tomorrow.

c) I am traveling tomorrow.

d) I traveled tomorrow.

15. Choose the correct sentence:

a) They is running in the park.

b) They run in the park.

c) They running in the park.

d) They are run in the park.

16. Which of the following is a simple past

sentence?

a) I am walking to school.

b) I walked to school yesterday.

c) I walk to school.

d) I will walk to school.

17. Choose the correct form of the verb: “We

____ (finish) our homework.”

a) finish

b) finishes

c) are finishing

d) finished

18. Identify the sentence in the past continuous

tense:

a) She is studying for the exam.

b) She was studying for the exam.

c) She studies for the exam.

d) She has studied for the exam.

19. Which sentence is in the simple present

tense?

a) They are going to the concert.

b) They go to the concert every year.

c) They went to the concert.

d) They have gone to the concert.

20. Choose the correct sentence:

a) I am write a letter.

b) I writes a letter.

c) I am writing a letter.

d) I writing a letter.

21. Identify the correct form: “He ____ (play)

guitar every weekend.”

a) play

b) plays

c) is playing

d) played

22. Which of the following sentences is in the

future simple tense?

a) I will travel to France next year.

b) I am traveling to France next year.

c) I travel to France next year.

d) I was traveling to France last year.

23. Choose the correct verb form: “She ____

(study) for her exams last night.”

a) studies

b) was studying

c) is studying

d) studied

24. Identify the sentence in the present

continuous tense:

a) He reads a book.

b) He read a book yesterday.

c) He is reading a book now.

d) He has read a book.

25. Which sentence uses the simple past tense

correctly?

a) I am running yesterday.

b) I run yesterday.

c) I ran yesterday.

d) I was ran yesterday