Grammar questions on non-finites, determiners, connectors and more

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SECTION C : GRAMMAR
Total Marks : 15
Q.No. Topics of Type of Questions Marks

8. to 12 Test type will include gap filling
to test the knowledge in 03 marks
the following areas for each
Nonfinites, Determiners, question.
Connectors, Modals, Prepositions,
8 and 9 Subjectverb concord, verbs.
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having Correct forms of verbs / words
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multiple Completion of Headlines, Editing/Omission
choice Reported Speech
Questions Reordering of word into sentences
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Dialogue Completion.
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TYPE : 1
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i) Nonfinites
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ii) determiners
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iii) connectors
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iv) modals
v) prepositions
vi) subjectverbconcord
INSTRUCTIONS :
In the following passages, choose the most appropriate option from the ones given
below to complete the passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against
the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole passage.
1. Gravitation is the force (a) ______ holds us all down (b) ____________
the surface of the earth. Anything (c) ________ upwards falls back to the
earth. It is not only the earth that has the pull of gravity (d) ___________
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also everything else in the universe. Everything in this universe attracts
(e) _______ other body to (f) ____________. (½×6=3)
a. i) Whom ii) that
iii) whose iii) who
b. i) into ii) on
iii) to iv) in
c. i) thrown ii) throwing
iii) to throw iv) threw
d. i) because ii) and
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e. i) each ii)
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iii) either iv) neither
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2. Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (a) _______
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was one of (b) ______________ greatest fiction writers of America. He
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grew up in a small town (c) ___________ the bank of the Mississippi River.
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(d) ___________ a small boy he moved to Hannibal on the banks of the
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river (e) ___________ he experienced (f) ___________ excitement of river
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travel. (½×6=3)
a. i) Which ii) who
iii) that iv) he
b. i) an ii) a
iii) the iv) his
c. i) on ii) in
iii) at iv) upon
d. i) since ii) from
iii) to iv) as
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e. i) when ii) where
iii) whenever iv) whence
f. i) a ii) his
iii) an iv) the
3. Lecture as a method of teaching is as old as civiliasation. It is (a) ________
commonly practised and very widely used. In (b) ____________ countries,
(c) _________ traditional and almost the only technique (d) __________
was the formal lecture. The effective use of lecture requires skilful
preparation (e) __________ is incomplete (f) __________ followed by
questions and answers. (½×6=3)
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a. i) more ii) much
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iii) most iv)
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b. i) a ii) the
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e. i) who ii) which

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iii) it iv) whom

f. i) unless ii) if
iii) fill iv) since
4. The human body is like a machine containing (a) ____________ systems
(b) __________ out the processes (c)____________ life. Each system is
(d) ___________ up of organs (e) ___________ consist of _______ cells
and tissues. (½×6=3)
a. i) little ii) several
iii) much iv) more
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b. i) to carry ii) carry
iii) carries iv) carried
c. i) for ii) in
iii) of iv) with
d. i) makes ii) making
iii) make iv) made
e. i) that ii) who
iii) whose iv) those
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f) i) specialise ii) specialised
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iii) specialising iv) specialises
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5. There is a great difference (a) _________ faith and (b) ________ people
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call belief. (c) ______ belief is superficial and is easily (d) __________,
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faith makes us strong. We (e) _______ have faith in God (f) ________
we know that He exists. (½×6=3)
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a. i) among ii) between

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c. i) while ii) when

iii) since iv) where
d. i) shaking ii) shaken
iii) shake iv) shook
e. i) can’t ii) shouldn’t
iii) can iv) should
f. i) till ii) so
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6. (a) ____________ of our five sense organs (b) __________ in a
perfect coordination with the other (c)__________ . (1×3=3)
a. i) every ii) each
iii) most iv) much
b. i) work ii) worked
iii) working iv) works
c. i) ones ii) once
iii) one iv) one’s
7. Jesus Christ was accused (a) ____________ misleading the masses despite
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(b) _________ fact (c) __ ___ he was leading them from darkness towards
light. (1×3=3)
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a. i) of ii) with
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8. It is (a) _________ important than anything else (b) _______ that we are
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a part of nature and not apart (c) ________ it.

a. i) much ii) most
iii) many iv) more
b. i) to remember ii) remember
iii) remembering iv) remembered
c. i) of ii) from
iii) in iv) off

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(Gap filling)
9. Compelte the passage given below choosing the correct alternatives .
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The moment (a) __________ letter fell (b) __________ the mailbox, the
postmaster (c) __________ to open it. It said : “God! (d) __________
the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the
rest, (e) __________ I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through
the mails (f) __________ the post office employees are a bunch of crooks.
a. i) a ii) his
iii) the iv) that
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b. i) into ii) after
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c. i) goes ii) going
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iii) went iv) had gone
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e. i) because ii) when

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iii) since iv) as

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iii) but iv) because

10. Complete the passage given below choosing the correct alternatives
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A book worth (a) __________ is one which, (b) __________ read, (c)
__________ auspiciousness to the reader. It (d) __________ be able to
hold (e) __________ attention and be capable of (f) __________
expounded to others.
a. i) read ii) has been read
iii) reading iv) is being read
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iii) when iv) where
c. i) brought ii) bring
iii) bringing iv) brings
d. i) could ii) may
iii) must iv) should
e. i) its ii) my
iii) his iv) their
f. i) be ii) becoming
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iii) being iv) been.
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11. Complete the passage given below choosing the correct alternatives:
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Passenger aeroplane mostly fly (a) __________ speeds less than that (b)
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__________ stand, although aeroplanes (c) __________ can fly (d)
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__________ supersonic speeds have been built. This is (e) __________
if they fly (f) __________ speeds greater than the speed of sound.
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a. i) with ii) at

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c. i) which ii) when

iii) what iv) whose
d. i) on ii) over
iii) at iv) in
e. i) scenery ii) seen
iii) scene iv) seeing
f. i) by ii) on
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No one is born (a) __________ another person (b) __________ of the
colour of his skin, or his background or his religion. People (c) __________
learn to hate, and (d) __________ they can learn to hate, they (e)
__________ be taught to love, for love comes more (f) __________ to
the human heart than its opposite.
a. i) to hate ii) for hating
iii) with hatred iv) hating
b. i) due to ii) that
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iii) because iv) as
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iii) must iv) have to
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Lickily, Mr. keesing (a) __________ the joke the (b) __________ way.
He read the poem (c) __________ the class. (d) __________ his own
comments, and to several (e) __________ classes (f) __________ well.
a. i) takes ii) take
iii) has taken iv) took.
b. i) correct ii) wrong
iii) right iv) rightly.
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c. i) in ii) for
iii) to iv) before
d. i) adds ii) adding
iii) added iv) by addeing
e. i) more ii) another
iii) lot iv) other.
f. i) very ii) equally
iii) as iv) so.
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The room was (a) __________ the ground floor (b) __________ in front
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of the cottage. As I came up (c) __________ the wilderness (d)
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__________ had once been a garden. I could see the days watching (e)
__________ the old lady’s bed. And when I knocked on the door the place
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erupted with (f) __________ barking. It was always like this.
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c. i) through ii) between

iii) from iv) among
d. i) who ii) what
iii) whose iv) which
e. i) at ii) by
iii) on iv) from
f. i) could not ii) had not
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15. Complete the passage given below choosing the correct alternatives.
Panic prevails (a) __________ Muana village, the biggest of Safidon
Subdivision of Jind district. (b) __________ a large number of people are
(c) __________ from diarrhoea, reportedly due to the supply (d)
__________ contaminated water. Most of the villages (e) __________
been complaining of diarrhoea (f) __________ Sunday.
a. i) in ii) at
iii) by iv) on
b. i) why ii) which
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c. i) suffer ii) sufferer
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TYPE : 2
Test type will include gapfilling to test the knowledge in using the words
appropriately.
INSTRUCTIONS :
In the following passages, choose the most appropriate option from the ones given
below to complete the passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against
the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole passage.
1. Group (a) _________ is an (b) __________ conversation in which
members of a group (c) _______ participate and exchange (d) _________
with a purpose. A problem is (e) _______ by raising questions and (f)
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________ suggestions. (½×6=3)
a. i) discuss ii) discussion
iii) to discuss iv) discursive
b. i) organise ii) no organise
iii) organised iv) organisation
c. i) active ii) activity
iii) actively iv) act
d. i) ideas ii) ideal
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iii) ideally iv) idiom
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e. i) examination ii) to examine
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f. i) made ii) make
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iii) making iv) makes

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2. It is (a) ___________ that faith cannot stand the test of (b) __________.
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In fact, they are not opposed to each other. They (c) _________
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supplement each other. (1×3=3)
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a. i) belief ii) believed

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b. i) reason ii) reasonable

iii) reasonably iv) reasoning
c. i) certainty ii) certain
iii) certainly iv) certained
3. The mind is the (a) __________ of human life. It can be the garden of
joys or the (b) ______ path to (c)_______. One person is (d) _______
because he (e) _______ likes his occupation while another is (f) ______
because he fears death. (½×6=3)
a. i) mysterious ii) mystery
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b. i) secretly ii) secrecy
iii) secrets iv) secret
c. i) sorrow ii) sorrowful
iii) sorrowfully iv) sorry
d. i) depression ii) depress
iii) depressed iv) depressive
e. i) hard ii) hardly
iii) harden iv) harder
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f. i) misery ii) miserably
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iii) miserable iv) miserly
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4. Pollution is (a) _______ as the contamination of environment’s pure
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elements by the (b) _____ substances or increase in their percentage above
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a certain (c) _______ limit. Pollution of air is (d) ______ of pure air by
noxious fumes. Pollution of water is a (e)________ of industrial
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development. It is our collective (f) __________ to check pollution.
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iii) define iv) definition

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b. i) harmful ii) harm

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iii) harmless iv) harmfully

c i) permission ii) permissible
iii) permit iv) permissibly
d. i) contamination ii) contaminate
iii) contain iv) contained
e. i) conserquent ii) consequence
iii) consequently iv) consistence
f. i) responsibility ii) responsible
iii) response iv) respond
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5. Liberty is not a (a) _________ affair only but a (b) ______ contract. It
is an (c) _______ of interests. In matters which do not touch others liberty,
I will be (d) _______ free and won’t (e) ________ anyone’s (f)
__________ . (½×6=3)
a. i) personally ii) person
iii) personal iv) personality
b. i) social ii) socially
iii) society iv) socialise
c. i) adjustable ii) adjustment
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iii) adjusted iv) adjust
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d. i) completion ii) complete
iii) completely
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e. i) requirement ii) requires
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f. i) permissible ii) permission

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iii) permitted iv) permit

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6. Many animals are in (a) ______ of extinction unless (b) ________ efforts
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are made for their (c) ______ In India, the black buck is one of such (d)
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_________ animals. (e) _______ killing of animals (f) ______ our
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ecosystem adversely. (½×6=3)
a. i) dangerous ii) endanger
iii) danger iv) dangerously
b. i) special ii) specially
iii) speciality iv) specialise
c. i) protect ii) protection
iii) protective iv) protecting
d. i) deplete ii) depleting
iii) depletion iv) depeleted
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e. i) indiscriminate ii) discriminate
iii) indiscriminately iv) indiscrimination
f. i) affect ii) effect
iii) effective iv) affects
7. When my maternal uncle was alive, his only son (a) ________ made plans
to settle in Germany with his wife. Without (b) _______ anyone, he bought
tikets and sold all (c) ______ things at home. (1×3=3)
a. i) quiet ii) quite
iii) quietly iv) quieten
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b. i) inform ii) informing
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iii) information iv) informative
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c. i) moving ii) movable
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iii) move iv) moved
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8. The biodiesel has (a) _________ as a (b) _________ solution to the
pollution (c) _______ by emission of smoke into the atmosphere by vehicles
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and (d) _________ establishments. It is nothing but used vegetable oil that
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has been tested (e) _________ . It has made a vehicle called veggie Van
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run more than 16000 kilometres without (f) _________ the environment.
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a. i) emerge ii) emerged

iii) emerging iv) emerges
b. i) usefully ii) usefulness
iii) useful iv) used
c. i) created ii) creating
iii) creation iv) create
d. i) industry ii) industrious
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e) i) satisfactory ii) satisfy
iii) satisfactorily iv) satisfying
f) i) harmed ii) harming
iii) harmful iv) harm
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There are (a) __________ 6,000 million people (b) __________ on our
planet earth. The earth provides us with the air (c) __________, food to
eat and water to drink. It (d) __________ us materials to build home and
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shelter (e) __________ for clothes, and it provides us with (f) __________
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other things that we need to enjoy.
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iii) many more than iv) the most of
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b. i) living ii) are living
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d. i) was giving ii) has given

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e. i) so well as ii) so much so

iii) as well as iv) as good as
f. i) much ii) more
iii) many iv) most
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Most (a) __________ institutions excel at (b) __________ the (c)
__________ skills of students and prepare them for (d) __________
success. Teachers too (e) __________ on nurturing the (f) __________
minds in the best way possible.
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a. i) education ii) educating
iii) educationally iv) educational
b. i) development ii) developing
iii) developed iv) being developed
c. i) intelligency ii) intelligent
iii) intelletual iv) intelletually
d. i) academically ii) academy
iii) academical iv) academic
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iii) concentrating iv) concerntrated
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f. i) youth’s ii)
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iii) young iv) younger
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We all know that (a) __________ is constant. There will be (a)
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__________ in our career when we need to move on. Hence avoid (c)
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__________ bridges when it is time for you to more on. The (d)
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__________ that the world is after all, a (e) __________ please becomes
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true when desperately (f) __________ an opportunity.
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a. i) Changes ii) change

iii) a change iv) changing
b. i) timing ii) times
iii) time iv) timely
c. i) burnt ii) burned
iii) burning iv) has been burning
d. i) sayings ii) said
iii) saying iv) sentence
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e. i) smallest ii) smaller
iii) short iv) small
f. i) don’t need ii) needn’t
iii) needed iv) need
12. Complete passage given below choosing the correct alternatives
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Two days (a) __________ Mijbil escaped from my bedroom as I entered
it, and I turned to see his tail (b) __________ round the (c) __________
of the corridor that (d) __________ to the bathroom. By the time I got
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there he was up on the end of the bath tub and (e) __________ at the
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chromium taps with his paws. I watched (f) __________; in less than a
minute he had turned the tap.
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a. i) late
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ii) latter
iii) later iv) latest
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d. i) leads ii) led

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iii) lead iv) leading

e. i) fumbling ii) fumbled
iii) fumbles iv) fumble
f. i) amaging ii) amagement
iii) amage iv) amaged.
TYPE3
Students are provided a piece of conversation between two persons. The
conversation is reported in a passage having four incomplete sentences. Students
are required to complete the sentences in reported speech by providing their own
responces. Each correct answer is worth one mark.
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1. Doctor : How do you feel now?
Patient : Slightly better.
Doctor : Did you take the medicines regularly?
Patient : Yes.
The doctor asked the patient how (a) _____________ . The patient replied
(b) ___________ bet ter. When the doctor asked him (c)
_______________ the medicines regularly, he replied in affirmation.
2. Ankit : Where are you going?
Atul : To the airport.
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Ankit : May I drop you there in my car?
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Atul : Thanks a lot. It will be a great help to me.
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Ankit asked Atul where (a) _______________ . Atul replied (b)
_____________ airport. Ankit further asked him (c) ____________ there
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in his car. Atul thanked him adding that it would be a great help to him.
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Astha : I visited Kashmir with my parents.
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Tanmay : Have you been there earlier too ?
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Astha : No, it was my first trip.
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Tanmay asked Astha how (a) _______ vacation. Astha replied that (b)

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_____ with her parents. Tanmay further asked her if she had been there
earlier too. Astha replied in negation saying that (c)________
4. Teacher : Why are you late?
Sumit : I missed my school bus.
Teacher : Why didn’t you leave in time?
Sumit : Sorry, I will do so from tomorrow.
The teacher asked Sumit why (a) _________ late. Sumit replied that (b)
_____________ school bus. When the teacher asked him why (c)
__________ in time, Sumit apologetically replied that he would do so from
the next day.
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5. Sonu : What makes you weep?
Rohan : Someone has stolen my wallet.
Sonu : Where did you keep it.
Rohan : In the back pocket of my trousers.
Sonu asked Rohan what (a) ___________ . He replied that someone (b)
____________ . Next, Sonu enquired of him where he had kept it. Rohan
answered that (c) ____________ in the back pocket of his trousers.
6. Servant : Please give me leave for a week.
Master : Why do you need such a long leave?
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Servant : I have to visit my village.
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Master ; O.K. but don’t oustay your leave.
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The servant requested his master (a) ______________ for a week. The
master asked him why (b)______ such a long leave. At this, the servant
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said that he had to visit his village. The master acceded to his request but
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asked him (c) ________ leave.

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7. Beggar : Please give me some money.

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Lady : Why don’t you do some work?

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Begger : Madam, begging is also a work.
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A Beggar requested a lady (a) _________ . The lady asked him why (b)
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_________ some work. At this the beggar said (c) _________ .

8. John : Do you know swimming?
David : No, can you teach me how to swim?
John : Of course I can. Come to my place tomorrow at 5.00 p.m.
John asked David (a) ___________________. David replied in negative
and asked him (b) _____ how to swim. John replied in affirmation and
asked him (c) _________ the next day at 5.00 p.m.
9. Principal : Why do you want a character certificate?
Student : Sir, I want to apply for a part time job.
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Principal : Have you brought your progress report?
Student : No sir, I have not brought
The Principal asked the student (a) ______________. The student replied
respectfully (b) ______________ The principal asked him further (c)
______________. The student replied very respectfully saying that, he had
not brought that.
10. Madam : Have any of you seen a camel’s skin?
Boy : Yes, Madam
Madam : Where did you see it?
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A school mistress asked her students (a) ___________ one little boy
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shouted out (b) ___________. The madam aksed him ___________
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11. Riya : Can I help you? I have planty of spare time.
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Rachit : Sare you can I have a problem in solving this sum which is
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very difficult.
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Riya : Give the paper and see the solution.
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Riya asked Rachit (a) ___________ Rachit replying affirmatively said she
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Anu : Thanks; miss Tina! You mean it’s that good?
Miss Tina : No. I mean it’s covered with stains from a whole evening’s
worth of snacks.
Aru’s teacher Miss Tina told him that (a) ___________ the pleased Anu
(b) ___________ and asked her (c) ___________ to that the angry Miss
Tina replied that what she meant, was that it was covered with stains.
13. Captain : Do you know how to play cricket ?
Aryna : Never had a chance to learn it.
Captain : In this school every student has to learn it.
Aryan : Give me a chance and I shall learn it.
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The captain asked Aryan (a) _________ Aryan replied that he had never
got any chance to learn it. The captain then told Aryan (b) ___________
Aryan requested the captain (c) ___________
14. Saumya : Who is your favourite cricketer?
Aryan : Sachin Tendulkar
Saumya : Why do you like him so much?
Aryna : Because he is a great batsman.
Saumya asked Aryan (a) ___________ Aryan replied (b) ___________
Saumya then enquired why (c) ___________ Aryan told her that he is a
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15. Anshu : Priya, will you go to school fete tomorrow?
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Priya : Yes, if you and Anu go there
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Anshu : What will you wear?
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Priya : Blue Jeans and orange top.
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Anshu asked Priya (a) ___________ the day after. Priya replied that (b)
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___________ Anshu then enquired (c) ___________ Priya told her that
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she would wear blue jeans and orange top.
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Rakhi : Look it up in the directory
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Rohan : What is your father’s name?
Rakhi : It is also in the directory
Rohan asked Rakhi (a) ___________ Rakhi advised him (b) ___________
Rohan then asked (c) ___________ Rakhi replied that it was also in the
directory.
17. Kanak : have you seen “Three idots”?
Kartik : I saw them yesterday in my class
Kanak : I was talking about the movie.
Kartik : I thought that you were talking about three ediots in the class.
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Kanak asked Kartik (a) ___________ three Idiots, Kartik replied that (b)
___________ class. Kanak further said that (c) ___________ about the
movie. Kartik said that he had thought she had been talking about three
Idiots in the class.
18. Sanjay : I am surprised to see you here in Delhi. When did you come?
Madan : I came here yesterday. I have been offered a job here
Sanjay told Madan (a) ___________ and aksed (b) ___________ Madan
replied that he had come there the previous day and added that (c)
___________ a job there.
19. Ray : I have invited four of my friends for dinner today.
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Renu : Then I will invite my friends also.
y.
Ray : That will a good idea da
Renu : What should we have for dinner?
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Ray : Let us decide the menu now.
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Ray told Renu that (a) ___________ then Renu said (b) ___________

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which Ray thought would be a good idea. When Renu asked (c)
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___________ Ray replied that they should decide the menu.
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20. Anushka : Why do you look so sad ?

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Amit : I have lost my wallet
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Anushka : Where did you lose it ?

Amit : Somewhere in the school
Anushka asked Amit (a) ___________ Amit told her (b) ___________
Anushka wanted to know (c) ___________ Amit said that he had lost it
somewhere in the school.

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TYPE4
Test type will require the students to use the correct passive forms of the verbs
by choosing the appropriate options from the given ones.
INSTRUCTIONS :
Complete the following passages by choosing the correct passive forms of the verbs
given in brackets from the alternatives given below the passage. Write only your
answers in the answer sheet against the correct blank number.
1. Yesterday the city (a) _______ (hit) by a thunderstorm. Many trees (b)
__________ (uproot) and streets at several places (c) _________ (flood)
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resulting in traffic jams.
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a. i) is hit ii) was hitting
y.
iii) is hitting iv)
da was hit
b. i) were uprooted ii) was uproot
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iii) were uprooting iv) will be uprooted

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c. i) was flooding ii) were flooded

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iii) flooded iv) were flooding

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2. If a long journey (a) __________ (give) a good start, it is half covered.
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Weariness of the traveller (b)___________ (defeat) by his enthusiasm and
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hope. He (c) __________ (reward) with success.
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a. i) is giving ii) was give

iii) is given iv) can given
b. i) is defeated ii) defeated
iii) were defeated iv) defeating
c. i) was rewarding ii) is rewarded
iii) is rewarding iv) rewarded
3. Pleasure (a) _________ (enjoy) without passing through pains. Spring (b)
__________ (relish) only by those whose bones (c) _________ (freeze)
by unbearably cold winter.
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a. i) enjoy ii) enjoys
iii) are enjoyed iv) can’t be enjoyed
b. i) relishing ii) was relished
iii) is relished iv) are relishing
c. i) has frozen ii) is frozen
iii) have been frozen iv) has been frozen
4. Whenever I feel that I (a) _________ (leave) alone even by my shadow,
my loneliness (b) _______ (dispel) by the soothing presence of someone
who is everything for me. At that moment, I (c) _____ (compensate) heavily
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for all the losses ...... even that of my shadow.
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a. i) has left ii) have left
iii) have been left
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iv) have been leave
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b. i) has dispelled ii) is dispelled
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iii) was dispelled iv) is dispel

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c. i) am compensated ii) am compensating

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iii) have compensated iv) was compensating

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5. Yesterday a U.F.O. (a) ________ (see) in the western sky over Delhi.
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People (b) _______ (horrify) to see it and started running helter skelter.
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It was reported to have remained suspended in the air for some time. Then
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it picked up speed and (c) _______ (lose) to view.
a. i) was seeing ii) was saw
iii) was seen iv) were seem
b. i) was horrify ii) were horrified
iii) were horrifying iv) was horrified.
c. i) was lost ii) had lost
iii) was losing iv) has lost
6. Last week a picnic trip (a) __________ (organise) by our school for class
XI. The students (b) ______ (take) to Fun and Food village. Five buses
(c) _________ (hire) on the occasion.
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a. i) organised ii) was organised
iii) was organising iv) had organised
b. i) had taken ii) was taken
iii) were taking iv) were taken
c. i) were hired ii) was hired
iii) were hiring iv) had hired
7. Gandhiji (a) _________ (know) for practising what he preached. Our
country (b) ______ (teach) the lesson of truth and nonviolence by him.
Almost the entire nation (c) ________ (bring) into the mainstream of
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freedom struggle under his leadership.
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a. i) was knowing ii) had known
iii) was known
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iv) were know
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b. i) were taught ii) was taught
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iii) is teaching iv) had taught

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c. i) was brought ii) was being brought

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iii) had brought iv) was bringing

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8. Even the deepest wounds, that (a) _________ (give) over a long time by
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all the cruelties of the world (b) __________ (heal) by a few words of
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sympathy and love that (c) ______ (speak) by someone who is not apart
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from you but a part of you.
a. i) has been given ii) have been giving
iii) have been given iv) was giving
b. i) is healed ii) are healed
iii) will heal iv) was healing
c. i) are spoken ii) is speaking
iii) are speaking iv) have spoken

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TYPE : 5
Test type will require the students to attempt questions based on one of the
following areas of learning.
i) Filling in the blanks with suitable clauses to complete a dialogue
ii) Reordering the jumbled up words and phrases to make meaningful
sentences.
Complete the dialogue by filling up the blanks with the most appropriate options
from those given.
1. Abhay : Give me a book (a) ______________
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Kamal : I cannot give you any book today (b) ______________
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Abhay : Please tell me (c) ______________
y.
(a) i) it is very interesting
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ii) that is very interesting
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iii) Which is very interesting
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iv) Who is very interesting.
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2. Police man : Where (a) ______________

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Rahul : I am coming from my office.
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Policeman : Where (b) ______________,

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Rahul : I work in Nokia care centre No. 10.

Policeman : But, why (c) ______________ late?
Rahul : Today there was a party in the office.
a. i) from are you coming?
ii) are you coming from
iii) where have you been coming from
iv) had you been coming from
b. i) you work ii) did you work
iii) do you work iv) have you been working
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c. i) you should so ii) you may so
iii) you will be so iv) are you so.
3. Shweta : Will you tell me (a) ____________?
Shubham : I wanted to tell you (b) ____________
Shweta : In fact, I always wanted to drive a car (c) ________
a. i) Why have you sold that car
ii) why you sold that car
iii) where you are selling this car
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iv) why did you sell that car
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b. i) that it was very slow
y.
ii) if it is very slow da
iii) if it was very slow
to
iv) that they were very slow
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c. i) which run faster than the winds

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iii) which runs faster than the winds
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iii) that it runs faster than the winds
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iv) which is running faster than the winds
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4. Vani : Congrats ! Varun you have done very well in english

Varun : Thank you very much.
Vani : Tell me (a) ___________ (b) ____________
Varun : Certainly yes, I studied from ABC English Centre.
Vani : I would like to know (c) __________
a. i) why have you managed to score 98%
ii) how you have managed to score 987.
iii) how have you managed 98%
iv) how come did you manage to score 98%
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b. i) did you not take any class
ii) where you took coaching
iii) where are how did you take coaching
iv) who guide you in coaching
c. i) what is your future plans
ii) what will you plan in future
iii) what are your future plans
iv) how can you plan for your future
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5. Sonu : Have you ever visited Assam?
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Monu : yes, (a) ________________
y.
Sonu : Do you know (b) _______________ ?
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Monu : It is a beautiful place and it is very famous for tea ..........
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Sonu : (c) __________________ ?

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a. i) When I was very youngest

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ii) when I was very young
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iii) When I became very young
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iv) When I was youth
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b. i) What was it famous for?

ii) Why was it famous for
iii) what is it famous for
iv) when is it famous for
c. i) how you reached there
ii) how could one reach there
iii) how did you reach there
iv) do you know how to reach there

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6. Niru : Anita, please tell me (a) ________________
Anita : I think (b) ________________
Niru : OK, it will suit me but make sure (c) ___________
a. i) how the house warming economy takes place?
ii) what the house warming ceremony take place?
iii) when the house warming ceremony will take place
iv) when will the house ceremony take place.
b. i) how it will take place in the morning.
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ii) why it will take place in the morning
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iii) that it will take place in the morning
y.
iv) that it can take place in the morning
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c. i) that I can accompany you
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ii) that I accompany you
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iii) how I can accompany you
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iv) that I am accompany you
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7. Mother : Minu, why are you so late from school today?

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Pankaj : I visited my friend today
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Mother : Your friend Deepak just called
Pankaj : Did you (a) ______________
Mother : She wanted to know (b) ___________
Pankaj : I had told her that (c) _____________
a. i) took any message from her?
ii) take any message from her?
iii) any message from her?
iv) taken any message from her?

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b. i) Whether you will be going to Radha’s birthday party.
ii) Whether will you be going to Radha’s birthday party
iii) Whether shall you be going to Radha’s birthday party.
iv) whether may you be going to Radha’s birthday party.
c. i) I will confirm my programme on telephone.
ii) I shall confirm my programme on telephone
iii) I would confirm my programme on telephone
iv) I must confirm my programme on telephone
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8. Neha : Good morning, Tanu! (a) _____________ ?
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Tanu : Good morning Neha. I am coming from medical store.
y.
Neha : I hope all is well. (b) _____________ so early?
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Tanu : I went there to bag some medicines for mother
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Neha : (c) _____________ ? I hope it is not services.

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Tanu : She had a minor heart attack but now she is O.K.
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a. i) Why are you up to day

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ii) where you went away
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iii) where are you coming from
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iv) where do you come from
b. i) how you went there
ii) why you went there
iii) why did you go there
iv) how have you gone there
c. i) What has happened to her
ii) which has happened to her
iii) why had it happened to her
iv) how it happened to her
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TYPE : 6
REORDERING OF WORDS / PHRASES INTO MEANINGFUL
SENTENCES :
INSTRUCTIONS :
The words and phrases in the following sentences are jumbled up. Rearrange the
words to make meaningul sentences. (1×3=3)
1. a) place / our lives / music / important / has / in / an.
b) body and / activates / our / it / mind.
c) a / is / art / also / regarded / as / fine / it.
2. a) its / urbanisation / in India / everywhere / has / tentacles / spread
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b) only / the country / a / land / of / remains / villages / in name
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c) policymakers / numerous / this / posed / challenges / has / the / for
y.
3. a) religious / of / or spiritual / form / a / meditation is / contemplation.
da
b) basis / religions / most of the / of / the / is / it.
to
c) one’s own mind / processes / detached observation / and / is / its / it / of.
es
4. a) hardly / koalas are / ever drink / animals that / water.

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b) water supply / they get / they eat / from / all their / the leaves.
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c) can eat / everyday / each / one and a half kilograms / adult koala / upto/ of

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leaves.
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5. a) are / eating / small / birds / insects / wagtails.

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b) eight / of / wagtails / there / about / are / species.
c) to / are / related / they / closely / pipits.
Rearrange the following words/phrases to from meaningful sentences.
6. a) the balcony / and / a beam / fell / of moonlight / on the bed / stepped over
b) situation / on the floor, / the / considering / sat / up / I
c) I / I / the money, / if / took / 10.30 express / catch / could / the / Lucknow
/ to
7. a) down / the / again / dog / looked / at / I / little
b) to / never / food / he / been / refuse / had / known
c) right / at any / or / would / a / tackle / meal / hour / day / the / he / of
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8. a) about / worth of / were / fifteen thousand / in the / Grange / jewels /
pounds / there / safe
b) one by / if / one, / sold / expected / get / he / to / at least / five thousand /
he / them
c) three / were / interesting / there / books / very / for sale / in the / coming up
/ autumn.
9. a) his / him / him / to / tried / and / eject / landlord / disliked
b) Griffin / to the / set / in / fire / revenge / house
c) Clothes / to / away / his / get / remove / without / had to / seen / he / being
10. a) ear / of / to / all / her / a sudden / a / Mrs. Hall / sniff / heard / close
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b) on the / the hat / a moment / bedpost / later / her / itself / into / and / leapt
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up / dashed / face
y.
c) chair / then / alive / bedroom / the / became
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11. a) since / collecting / Richard Ebright / interested / he / has / been / first /
began / butterflies / in science
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b) Champion / and / speaker / become / Ebright / debater / also / a / public
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c) an / also / is / he / photographers / expert / of nature / particularly / and
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scientific / exhibits
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12. a) Mme Loisel / necessity / now / of / knew / life / the / horrible

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b) work / learned / she / kitchen / odious / the / a / of
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c) become / the / a / had / strong, / she / the poor / woman / household /
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crude / of
13. a) the warmth / glowed / he / affection / was / of his / so / and / open /
friendly / I / that / with
b) that / business / I / of course, / he / knew,/ wanted / the
c) the fare / glad / would / I / money / fellow / this / go, to / was / good
14. a) never / Bholi / new / been / for / had / clothes / made,
b) were / old / sisters / passed / dresses / on to / the / her / of / her
c) mend / no / to / cared / or / one / her / wash / clothes.

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TYPE : 7
COMPLETING HEADLINES
Complete the headlines by choosing correct answers from the options given
below :
1. 300 DIED IN INDONESIA.
More than 300 people _________________ in a quaketriggered Tsunami
in Mentamai Islands in Indonesia.
i) are died ii) have been reported dead
iii) have reported dead iv) report to be dead
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2. TODAY 1600 BLUELINE BUSES TO GO OFF ROAD.
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The _____________________ a part of history with notification to do away
y.
with private bus service.
da
i) 1600 odd blueline buses are become
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ii) 1600 odd blueline buses had become

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iii) 1600 odd blueline buses have become

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iv) 1600 odd blueline buses will become
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3. MAN ARRESTED FOR SELLING DRUGS IN A COLLEGE CAMPUS.

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A 40 year man ____________________ in South Delhi college.
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i) will be arrested for selling drugs.
ii) is arrested for selling drugs.
iii) was arrested for selling drugs.
iv) has arrested for selling drugs.
4. NOIDA ON DECONGESTION DRIVE.
Three new elevated roads and four new underpasses _________________.
i) are constructed to decongest Noida
ii) have constructed to deconqenst Noida.
iii) will be constructed to decongest Noida.
iv) has been constructed to decongest Noida.
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5. NOW KIDNEY DAMAGE CAN BE DETECTED EARLY
A new technique for _________________________ many lives in future.
i) early detection of Kidney Diseases could save
ii) early detection of Kidney Diseases should save
iii) early detection of Kidney Diseases has saved.
iv) early detection of Kidney Diseases have saved.
Complete the headlines by choosing correct answers from options given below:
6. LOK ADALAT SETTLES 406 CASES
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As many as 406 cases __________ in the Rural Lok Adalats held in various
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districts of Haryana on this Sunday.
y.
i) have been settled ii)
da were settled
iii) had been settled (iv) had settled
to
7. CHINA DEVELOPS MEDICAL ROBOT
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A Polytechnic University in China __________ a medical robot.
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i) developed ii) has been developed

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iii) has developed iv) will develop

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8. 7 CRORE SEIZED IN POLLBOUND ANDHRA

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Election Commission Officials __________ Rs. 7 crore in un announced cash
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from various parts in Andhra Pradesh
i) have been seized ii) were seized
iii) have seized iv) had seized.
9. U.K. TO OPEN 2 MORE MISSIONS IN INDIA
London : To boost trade and investment the U.K. on Wednesday the opening
of two more missions in India.
i) has announced ii) will announced
iii) is announceing iv) announced

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10. DU TO CHECK FAKE DOCUMENTS
After beeing hit by a fake marksheet scam, the Delhi University __________
special instructions to colleges to make their verification process foolproof.
i) is issuing ii) has issued
iii) can issue iv) issued.
11. BIRD HONOURED
London : English umpiring Great Herald ‘Dickie’ Bird __________ with on
honour at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his outstanding sporting
career.
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i) has been presented ii) Is presented
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iii) has been given iv) was presented
12. YOUNGMAN KILLED IN MISHAP
y.
da
NEW DELHI : A young man __________ and his brother sustained serious
to
injuries in an accident invdving a police vehicle on Friday.
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i) has been killed ii) had been killed

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iii) got killed iv) was killed.

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13. PAKISTAN TROOPS OPEN FIRE IN POONCH WRITE IN CAPITAL
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LETTERS
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POONCH : In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops __________
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an Indian post along the LOC in Poonch on Saturday
i) Fired at ii) have fired at
iii) had fired at iv) had shot at
14. TWO DROWN AS BOAT OVERTURNS IN HOOGHLY
KOLKATA : Two persons __________ and four missing after a boat
capsized in W. Bengal’s Hooghly district on Friday midnight.
i) drowned ii) had been drowned
iii) were drowned iv) have been drowned

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15. KING ABDULLAH DISMISSES ADVISER OVER REFORMS
RIYADH : Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah __________ an ultraconserative
adviser after he criticised reforms aimed at easing restrictions on woman.
i) dismissed ii) have dismissed
iii) had dismissed iv) has dismissed
16. COURT WARNS PILOTS OF CONTEMPT ACTION
NEW DELHI : With no end in sight to the 10 day strike by 200 Air Indian
Pilots, the Delhi High Court on Thursday __________ that they could face.
contempt action.
i) has been wanred ii) warned
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iii) has warned iv) had warned
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17. CHILD ARTIST TARUNI CREMATED
y.
MUMBAI : Child artist Taruni Sachdeva – better known as the “Rasna girl”
da
– and her mother Geeta who died in the plane crash in Jonson Nepal
to
__________ in Mumbai an Wednesday.

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i) was cremated ii) were cremated

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iii) cremated iv) have been cremated

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TYPE 8
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i) EDITING (ERROR FINDING)

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The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line
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against which a blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction
in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the
example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.
1. Ten of thousand of bat emerge eg. emerge emerged
from under the bridge. It were (a) ____________
a amazing sight. I learnt a (b) ____________
few fact about these creatures. The baby (c) ____________
bats is known as pups. Each (d) ____________
mother bat delivers only one pups. (e) ____________
They are usually born on June/July (f) ____________
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2. An oneeyed man was travelling eg. An A
through a bus one day. He was (a) ____________
carrying a huge bag on him (b) ____________
shoulder. Anyone sitting next to him (c) ____________
said, “Why didn’t you keep your bag (d) ____________
beneath the seat. The man smiled (e) ____________
and said, “It is too big to be kept their.” (f) ____________
3. In the process to learning eg. to of
Selfhelp is the better help (a) ____________
Depend always on others, (b) ____________
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Even on teachers or parents (c) ____________
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is an sign of weakness. (d) ____________
In the Mahabharta their is a
y. (e) ____________
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wonder character of Eklavya
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which is an ideal for modern (f) ____________

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students.
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4. Thanks to the current interest for fitness e.g. for in
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and health that people are taking (a) ____________

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In each locality we find this days (b) ____________

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some centres and clubs is springing (c) ____________

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up and they are do well in their (d) ____________

new venture. Because unfortunately they (e) ____________
are not within easy reach for all. (f) ____________
5. She lost her father when she is still e.g. is was
a child. Her uncle looked at all the property (a) ____________
that she inherit from her father (b) ____________
Since a few years her uncle worked very (c) ____________
sincerely. Afterwards he thinks, “This (d) ____________
property should make me rich. How long (e) ____________
should I kept serving my niece? I (f) ____________
must do something.
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6. Automated Teller Machines (ATM) has revolutionised eg. has have
banking and made life easiest (a) ____________
Bank customers could now withdraw (b) ____________
money of their account anytime and (c) ____________
somewhere in their own country (d) ____________
or even from the world. However (e) ____________
like any other electrical gadget (f) ____________
they can also malfunction.
7. “So you want other day e.g. other another
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of”, shouted the office manager (a) __________
co
on his clerk. I am anxius (b) __________
y.
to heard what excuse you have da (c) __________
now. You are gone for your (d) __________
to
grandfather funeral twice (e) __________
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already.” The clerk smile sheepishly (f) __________

and said, “Today my grandmother
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is getting married again.
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8. The concern in global warning e.g. in over

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is not that its happening but (a) __________

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that it’s been hastened by modern (b) __________

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man. It is also occuring in a far (c) __________

greater rate then the natural (d) __________
evolutionary process. We are cut (e) __________
down trees, forcing an extiction of (f) __________
many species and polluting the environment.
Incorrect Correct
9. Leena was in her annual visit e.g. in on
to her uncle house. She always (a) ________ ________
enjoys it because she was allowed (b) ________ ________
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to spend much of the day (c) ________ ________
down under the mango grove Leena’s (d) ________ ________
uncle was a friendship of the man (e) ________ ________
who owned
the grove and he always gave a (f) ________ ________
especial rate
Incorrect Correct
10. This year Reema’s aunt joined him, and e.g. him her
together
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they set up across the fidds to the grove (a) ________ ________
co
The branches of the trees is covered with (b) ________ ________
y.
fruits, and so bowing down
da (c) ________ ________
with the weightage that they almost touched (d) ________ ________
to
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the ground. They spend hours picking fruit, (e) ________ ________

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eating many of it and sleeping in the shade (f) ________ ________

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Incorrect Correct
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11. There lived a wisely old man in Purkul, e.g. Wisely Wise

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Dehradun
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The villagers looked up at him and (a) ________ ________

approached
him for all there problems. Three naughty (b) ________ ________
boy.
Amar, Naveen and Praveen want to (c) ________ ________
test the old
man’s wisdom, one finest morning (d) ________ ________
they caught a butterfly when playing in the (e) ________ ________
garden. Amar has the butterfly in his hand (f) ________ ________

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Incorrect Correct
12. Our school is conducted a cultural fiesta on e.g. Conducted Conducting
the 26th in this month. The events for (a) ________ ________
Competition includes music, dance and skit (b) ________ ________
Each school are requested to send not (c) ________ ________
more than fifteen participants. We must (d) ________ ________
appreciate
if the students of his prestigious institutions (e) ________ ________
participate in a competition and make our (f) ________ ________
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how a grand sucess
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Incorrect Correct
y.
13. India with his ecosystems and a wealth da e.g. his her
of culture heritage of great antiquity (a) ________ ________
to
has immensely scope for ecotourism. Constant (b) ________ ________

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research to identifying newer areas and spots (c) ________ ________

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for ecotourism, preparing brochures at them (d) ________ ________

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and on the ecoethics relevance to each, (e) ________ ________

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organising
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environmental trails, training guides is the (f) ________ ________

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obligation of the tourism department.
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14. Malls are mushrooming with our cities at a e.g. with in
Pace that was difficult to keep track of. As (a) ________ ________
Per latest reports, 600 more should come up in (b) ________ ________
nook and corner of city like Mumbai, Bangalore(c) ________ ________
New Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune till 2011. Malls are(d) ________ ________
glamoruous and attraction but they also have (e) ________ ________
a huge maintain cost. Can we afford it?
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15. Alfred Hitch cock was the man with vivid e.g. the a
imagination
Strong creative skills and a passionate for life. (a) ________ ________
With his
Unique style but God gifted wit (b) ________ ________
he produces and directed some of the (c) ________ ________
most thrilling film that had the (d) ________ ________
audience almost swooning of fright (e) ________ ________
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and falling off his seats with laughter (f) ________ ________
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16. Alfred Hitcheock was greatly influeneing by e.g. influeneing influented
to
American films and magazines. At the age for 20, (a) ________ ________
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he took on a job at the office of Paramount (b) ________ ________

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Studio, London. Used imagination, talent and (c) ________ ________

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dedication, he made each of our endevours (d) ________ ________

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a success. He took greater pleasure in working (e) ________ ________

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in the
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Studio and often worked whole seven days (f) ________ ________

a week
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Editing (Ommissions)
In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line. Write the
mising word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes
after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure that
the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one has been done
for you.

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1. A man getting very impatient. e.g. man was getting
Again and again he would peep the a) __________
doctor’s room to see many patients b) __________
were left. After a long time his turn c) __________
came, he got up said, “Sorry doctor d) __________
I don’t have problem now. This long e) __________
wait has cured headache. I’m here f) __________
only to thank you.
2. Fresh vegetables be cooked to perfection Vegetables can be
m
co
in the microwave they retain their a) __________
y.
full flavour, nutrients colour. Vegetables
da b) __________
can be cooked in casserole dishes lids c) __________
to
stirring once the cooking period. d) __________

es
Roasting boiling bags can also be used e) __________

di
for some vegetables with ends f) __________

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loosely closed allowing a bit of steam to escape.
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3. Now a days most the children eg. most of the

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get an opportunity go on school a) __________

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trips. They jumps the chance b) __________

to be away home for a c) __________
week two. Some children, specially d) __________
those leaving home for first time e) __________
very much miss parents. f) __________
4. India a land of great diversity. e.g. India is a
There is diversity only in its a) __________
geographical features also in the b) __________
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race that its people belong, in c) __________
the religion that profess and d) __________
the languages that they. There e) __________
is, however, a unity in its diversity
and this help to unite its people f) __________
into one nation.
5. All living things to breathe e.g. things have to
to survive each species has a) __________
m
its peculiar way. Some b) __________
co
breath lungs while others c) __________
y.
with gills or though skin. da d) __________
The respiratory system man highly e) __________
to
developed and consists mainly the f) __________

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respiratory passage and the lungs.
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6. Each and everyone wishes to healthy e.g. to be healthy

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but very few ready to make efforts a) __________

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in this direction. Most the people b) __________

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give excuse that they busy and c) __________

can’t spare any minute exercise. d) __________
Others believe in eating too. They e) __________
think tha they get healthy by eating f) __________
all the time.
7. Now in same village there lived e.g. in the same
a wicked old man his wife, a) __________
not bit sensitive and kind, had b) __________
always kicked and scolded dogs c) __________
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whenever any passed house. d) __________
Hearing their neighbour’s good luck e) __________
they coaxed the dog into their garden
and set before bits of fish hoping f) __________
he would find treasure for them.
8. The shop had certain quiet distinction eg. had a certain
There was no sign upon other than a) __________
the name Gessler Brother; and b) __________
m
in the window pairs of boots. c) __________
co
He made only what ordered, d) __________
y.
and what made never failed to fit. da e) __________
To make boots such boots he made f) __________
to
seemed to me mysterious and wonderful.
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9. Hilary Clinton is 67th U.S. Secretary of State e.g. is the 67th

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She embanked a career in law graduating from (a) __________

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Yale Law School. She elected as Senater for (b) __________

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Newwork state 2000. As Obama’s Secretary (c) __________

of state. She is the former first lady (d) __________
to serve in President’s Cabinet. As the Secretary (e) __________
of State, She is responsible carrying out the (f) __________
President’s foreign policies
10. Necessity, they say, is mother of invention e.g. is the mother
And Indian doctors have quite creative when (a) __________
hamstrung by few no tools to perform specific (b) __________
Surgeries. They simply design themselves (c) __________
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at one fourth price they are sold abroad. (d) __________
In fact, some their innovations are (e) __________
Priced at as much hundreds of dollors abroad (f) __________
11. A customer walked a bakery e.g. Walked into a
and complained the bread he (a) __________
had bought previous day had (b) __________
too baking powder in it. (c) __________
The man at the counter told that (d) __________
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that because they only served (e) __________
co
those people who to rise and shine. (f) __________
y.
12. The fact that dance an art form in a da e.g. dance is an
Wellknown fact. Although dance a (a) __________
to
therapy is not known many. Dance therapy (b) __________

es
involves a synthesis of the grace and vigour Indian (c) __________

di
tu
classical and folk dance movement into innorative (d) __________

.s
and holistic theraphy. It brings the inner (e) __________

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feelings in the participants and can help them (f) __________

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develop a healthy personality
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13. Avvaiyar was ninth century Tamil e.g. was a ninth

Poet greatly revered for wisdom. She (a) __________
travelled foot from place to place, spreading (b) __________
noble thoughts. Oneday, hungry tired with (c) __________
her travels sat under a tree to rest (d) __________
All of sudden, she heard a voice calling (e) __________
Out to her, “Patti, you want some fruits?” (f) __________

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14. Meditation is a system, nor it is e.g. is not a
a part of organised religion. It (a) __________
does not even require God a reference point (b) __________
Because. the state self immersion, called Bakhadi (c) __________
by the suffis, no object to focus on. Meditaion (d) __________
is pure metaphysics. Jani said, “Bekhadi is entoxication (e) __________
of the soul the inebriation of the soul. (f) __________
15. There are several reasons a headache. e.g. reasons for a
m
Physical, emotional, mental factors, anxiety (a) __________
co
and tension are few. Sometimes (b) __________
y.
headache can a signal of an underlying da (c) __________
disease. More medicines, yoga theraphy (d) __________
to
eminently suits any need. Yoga a comprehensive (e) __________

es
mode of culturing the body the mind. (f) __________

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tu
16. The aim of Gita is no so much to teach e.g. of the Gita

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a theory as to enforce the practice dharma (a) __________

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Dharma is what promotes worldly prosperity spirltual (b) __________

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freedom..... Kurukshetra also called tapakshetra, (c) __________

the field of penance, discipline. War is (d) __________
at punishment and cleanning mankind. God is a (c) __________
judge as well redeemer. He destroys and creates (f) __________

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SOLUTION
SECTION : C
TYPE 1
1. a. ii) that
b. iii) to
c. i) thrown
d. iv) but
e. ii) every
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f. iii) itself
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2. a. ii) who
y.
b. iii) the da
c. i) on
to
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e. ii) where

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f. iv) the

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3. a. iii) most

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b. iv) many

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c. i) the

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d. iii) employed

e. ii) which
f. i) unless
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1. a. ii) discussion
b. iii) organised
c. iii) actively
d. i) ideas
e. iv) examined
f. iii) making
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2. a. ii) believed
b. i) reason
c. iii) certainly
3. a. ii) mystery
b. iv) secret
c. i) sorrow
d. iii) depressed
e. ii) hardly
f. iii) miserable
m
TYPE 3
co
1. a. ii) he felt then
y.
b. iv) he felt slightly
da
c. iii) he had taken
to
2. a. iii) he was going

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b. iv) that he was going to the

di
c. i) if he might drop him

tu
3. a. iii) she had spent her

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b. iv) she had visited

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c. ii) it had been her first trip

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TYPE 4
1. a. iv) was hit
b. i) were uprooted
c. ii) were flooded
2. a. iii) is given
b. i) is defeated
c. ii) is rewarded
3. a. iv) can’t be enjoyed
b. iii) is relished
c. iii)
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TYPE 5
DIALOGUE COMPLETION
1. a. i) What are you doing
b. ii) that I am doing my homework
c. i) that you have committed many mistakes
2. a) i) where you bought these trousers from
b) i) that is in the main market
c) iii) if I can find a similar one for myself.
TYPE 6
m
1. a) iii) Music has an important place in our lives
co
b) iv) It activates our body and mind.
c) ii)
y.
It is also regarded as a fine art.
da
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COMPLETING HEADLINES
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a. ii) have been reported dead.

tu
b. iv) 1600 odd blue line buses will become

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c. iii) was arrested for selling drugs.

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EDITING (Error Finding)

1. a) were was
b) a an
c) fact facts
d) is are
e) pups pup
f) on in
2. a) through by
b) him his
c) Anyone someone
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d) didn’t don’t
e) beneath under
f) their there
3. a) better best
b) Depend depending
c) or and
d) an a
e) their there
f) which who
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TYPE 9
co
Editing (Omisions)
y.
1. a) peep into the da
b) see how many
to
c) time when his
es
d) up and said

di
e) have any problem
tu
f) cured my headache
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2. a) they can retain

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b) nutrients and colour
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c) dishes with lids
d) once during the
e) Roasting or boiling
f) with the ends
3. a) opportunity to go
b) jump at the
c) away from home
d) week or two
e) for the first
f) miss their parents.
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d. i) employ ii) employs

iii) employed iv) employing

e. i) who ii) which

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iii) since iv) as

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a. i) belief ii) believed

iii) believing iv) believe

b. i) reason ii) reasonable

a. i) defining ii) defined

iii) define iv) definition

b. i) harmful ii) harm

iii) harmless iv) harmfully

iii) required iv) require

f. i) permissible ii) permission

iii) permitted iv) permit

a. i) emerge ii) emerged

_ some work. At this the beggar said (c) _ .

could surely as (b) _ Riya asked Rachit (c) _

Ray told Renu that (a) _ then Renu said (b) _

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