Embassy of India

Sana’a
English Language Proficiency Test for ICCR Applicants
(Ph.D. English)
January 15, 2010
Time Allotted: 2 hrs.
Total Marks: 50

Name: _____________________________________________________________
Course Applied for: ________________________________________: Roll No. ________

I. Explain the following idioms/idiomatic expressions.

(5 marks)
1. Cat among pigeons :

2. Trump Card :

3. Axe to grind :

4. Put all eggs in one basket :

5. At your wit’s end :

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II. Select the appropriate Noun Clause to complete the sentence by writing (a),
(b), (c) or (d).
(5 marks)

1. Disturbances in seabed slope which have occurred over short periods of time
have caused scientists to believe .......... more extensive than at first thought.

(a) that tectonic drift is (b) which tectonic drift (c) tectonic drifts (d) tectonic drifting

2. …….. the manatee of south Florida is being pushed to the edge of extinction due
to the invasion of its habitat by motorized boats has been shown by marine
researchers.

(a) In that (b) That (c) Although (d) Unless

3. …. found in forests can possess deadly toxicity is an element of folk knowledge

that has not been passed down to today’s general public.

(a) Those certain mushroom (b) That certain mushroom (c) Despite it, certain are
the mushrooms (d) Even though certain mushrooms

4. ….. continue to pollute the ocean with all forms of contamination from sewage to
solid waste such as plastic containers remains a mystery to environmentalists.

(a) Although people (b) People that (c) Why people (d) Those people that

5. Virtually all doctors agree ….. a second diagnosis in the event of a potentially
major disease.

(a) that patients should seek (b) patients should be sought (c) patients they seek (d)
patients that should seek

III. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

(5 marks)
1. …………. People don’t have the opportunity to live outside their own country.
(Most of/Most/The most)

2. Madonna’s agent …………………….change her name at the start of her career.

(made her to/make her to/made her)

3. If the world …………………………… on 1st January 2000, some people wouldn’t

have been surprised. (had ended/was ending/was ended)

4. Hong Kong ……………………….. to China in 1997. (has reverted/reverted/is

reverting)

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5. After she …………………. the “Miss Universe” title, she got a lot of lucrative
offers. (has won/won/was winning)

IV. Answer the following questions.

(5 marks)
1. How many plays and sonnets did Shakespeare write?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. The line “To be or not to be” comes from which play?

......................................................................................................................................

3. Was Shakespeare an actor as well as a poet and playwright? If so, which are the
plays in which he acted?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. “Frailty, thy name is woman”, comes from which play?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. What was “The Globe”?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

V. Answer the following in one word.

(10 marks)

1. Somebody who has extreme and sometimes irrational enthusiasms or beliefs,

especially in religion or politics : ………………

2. An outbreak of a disease that spreads among a group of people quickly and

extensively : …………………

3. A person who helps others, especially those who are poor and in trouble : ………

4. The custom of having more than one wife at the same time : ……………….

5. Fit for drinking : ……………….

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6. Somebody designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgment :
………………

7. A person who is unaffected by emotions : ……………..

8. A person who believes in the existence of God : ………………..

9. A person who is able to use both hands with equal skill : ………………..

10. Rule by one person who holds unlimited power : ………………

VI. Write the plot summary of any one of the following Shakespearean
following plays.

(20 marks)
1. Antony and Cleopatra (2) Hamlet (3)Julius Caesar

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 Embassy of India
Sana’a
English Language Proficiency Test for ICCR Applicants
(Ph.D. English)
January 15, 2010
Time Allotted: 2 hrs.
Total Marks: 50

Name: _____________________________________________________________
Course Applied for: ________________________________________: Roll No. ________

VII. Answer the following by underlining your choice.

(5 marks)
1. Which one of the following is a good method of teaching?
a) Lecture and dictation (b) Seminar and project (c) Seminar and dictation (d)
Dictation and Assignment

2. A researcher is generally expected to:

a) Study the existing literature in a field (b) Generate new principles and theories (c)
Synthesize the idea given by others (d) Evaluate the findings of a study

3. One of the essential characteristics of research is:

a) Replicability (b) Generalizability (c) Usability (d) Objectivity

4. Teachers use teaching aids for:

a) Making teaching interesting (b) making teaching within understanding level of
students (c) making students attentive (d) the sake of its use.

5. An investigator studied the census data for a given area and prepared a write-up
based on them. Such a write-up is called
a) Research paper (b) Article (c) Thesis (d) Research report

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VIII. Select the appropriate Noun Clause to complete the sentence by writing
(a), (b), (c) or (d).
(5 marks)

6. Disturbances in seabed slope which have occurred over short periods of time
have caused scientists to believe .......... more extensive than at first thought.

(b) that tectonic drift is (b) which tectonic drift (c) tectonic drifts (d) tectonic drifting

7. …….. the manatee of south Florida is being pushed to the edge of extinction due
to the invasion of its habitat by motorized boats has been shown by marine
researchers.

(b) In that (b) That (c) Although (d) Unless

8. …. found in forests can possess deadly toxicity is an element of folk knowledge

that has not been passed down to today’s general public.

(b) Those certain mushroom (b) That certain mushroom (c) Despite it, certain are
the mushrooms (d) Even though certain mushrooms

9. ….. continue to pollute the ocean with all forms of contamination from sewage to
solid waste such as plastic containers remains a mystery to environmentalists.

(b) Although people (b) People that (c) Why people (d) Those people that

10. Virtually all doctors agree ….. a second diagnosis in the event of a potentially
major disease.

(b) that patients should seek (b) patients should be sought (c) patients they seek (d)
patients that should seek

IX. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

(5 marks)
6. …………. People don’t have the opportunity to live outside their own country.
(Most of/Most/The most)

7. Madonna’s agent …………………….change her name at the start of her career.

(made her to/make her to/made her)

8. If the world …………………………… on 1st January 2000, some people wouldn’t

have been surprised. (had ended/was ending/was ended)

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9. Hong Kong ……………………….. to China in 1997. (has reverted/reverted/is
reverting)

10. After she …………………. the “Miss Universe” title, she got a lot of lucrative
offers. (has won/won/was winning)

X. Answer the following questions.

(5 marks)
6. How many plays and sonnets did Shakespeare write?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The line “To be or not to be” comes from which play?

......................................................................................................................................

8. Was Shakespeare an actor as well as a poet and playwright? If so, which are the
plays in which he acted?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. “Frailty, thy name is woman”, comes from which play?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. What was “The Globe”?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

XI. Answer the following in one word.

(10 marks)

11. Somebody who has extreme and sometimes irrational enthusiasms or beliefs,
especially in religion or politics : ………………

12. An outbreak of a disease that spreads among a group of people quickly and
extensively : …………………

13. A person who helps others, especially those who are poor and in trouble : ………

14. The custom of having more than one wife at the same time : ……………….

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15. Fit for drinking : ……………….

16. Somebody designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgment :
………………

17. A person who is unaffected by emotions : ……………..

18. A person who believes in the existence of God : ………………..

19. A person who is able to use both hands with equal skill : ………………..

20. Rule by one person who holds unlimited power : ………………

XII. Write the plot summary of any one of the following Shakespearean
following plays.

(20 marks)
2. Antony and Cleopatra (2) Hamlet (3)Julius Caesar