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COMPREHENSION PASSAGES ...................................................................................... 2-28

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES .......................................................................................... 29-57

ALTERNATIVES ( WORD WHICH BEST FITS) .......................................................... 58-51

CLOZE TESTS .................................................................................................................. 52-97

IDIOMS AND PHRASES, ANTONYMS, SYNONYMS .............................................. 98-134

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION .................................................................................... 135-149

NTSE LANGUAGE TEST PAPER (PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS ............................. 150-156

LANGUAGE TEST-1 (PRACTICE TEST) .................................................................. 157-204

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MODEL – 1 COMPREHENSION PASSAGES

PASSAGE 1

Concept of Comprehension The word ‘comprehension’ has been derived from the term ‘comprehend’ which means to ‘understand’. Thus

comprehension means understanding. You are given up passage, you have to go through it and read it carefully

and understand the mean contents of the passage.

In fact comprehension is a complex and multi-dimensional process comprising various skills with respect to

vocabulary, grammar, efficiency in reading, contextual knowledge. This is a cumulus of skills which one can

master with study and practice.

Stages in Learning and ability of Answering comprehension

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COMPREHENSION PASSAGES

PASSAGE 1

A Close look at the facts relating to political interference in administration shows that it is not a one-way

process. There is often a nexus between power hungry and corrupt politicians and civil servants with

convenient principles. Many civil servants are only too anxious to oblige the politicians, and then cash the

obligation when they need some special favour. So the attitude of self-righteousness adopted by the civil

service is sometimes only a way of covering their own flaws by blaming others.

Every now and then some retired civil servant comes out with his memoirs, painting a glorious picture of the

heights of administrative efficiency reached during his reign. There is often the suggestion that had there not

been so much political interference, things would have been even more fantastic. It is not unusual for the self

styled hero to blame not only interfering politicians but also fellow civil servants who are idiots or crooks, for

his failures. This attitude of smug self-satisfaction is, unfortunately, developed during the years of service. Self

preservation rather than service is encouraged by our whole system of rules and procedures.

The remedy has to be drastic and quickly effective. The over protection now granted to civil servants must end.

Today to remove an earring civil servant is just not possible. And the only thing that the highest authority in the

Government, both in the State and at the Centre, can do is to transfer an official from one job to another. The

rules for taking disciplinary action are so complicated that, in the end, the defaulting civil servants get away,

and get his full emoluments even for the period of the disciplinary proceedings, thus making it a paid holiday

for him.

The result is that the administration has become rule-oriented and not result-oriented. Action is possible against

the official who takes some interest in his work, but no action is ever taken against a person who does not

deliver the goods. If the country is to adopt a result-oriented approach, it is necessary to link job performance

with job retention.

Choose the correct option:-

1. The facts related to the problem of political interference indicate

that:

A) honest bureaucrats are always being troubled by politicians.

B) politicians are often misled and trapped by civil servants.

C) Politicians and civil servants co-operate to gain mutual advantages.

D) Politicians and civil servants use interference as an excuse for

victimizing the common man.

2. The attitude of self-righteousness adopted by the civil service,

according to the writer:

A) is not welcomed and supported by politicians.

B) is dishonest and conceals the facts.

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C) is very difficult to maintain because of opposition.

D) does not really help the public get fair treatment.

3. Civil servants who write their memoirs after retiring:

A) claim that they would have achieved outstanding success if Interference had not come in the way.

B) Prove that constant political interference made it impossible for them to do anything properly.

C) Complain that the credit for their achievements goes to dishonest Politicians.

D) Prove that people of inferior quality in the civil service bring about Interference.

4. The problem with the present set-up needs an urgent action is:

A) a lack of accountability on the part of civil servants.

B) a lack of control over the power of politicians.

C) a neglect of the ideals of self-righteousness.

D) Complicated rules and procedures that greatly reduce efficiency.

5. The main principle of the remedy proposed by the writer is, that:

A) the politicians should be made accountable for all their decisions.

B) The high level of protection enjoyed by civil servants should be reduced.

C) the common man’s right to efficient and fair administration must be protected.

D) rules should be simplified so that there is less scope for misuse.

PASSAGE 2

It is strange that, according to his position in life, an extravagant man is admired or despised. A successful

businessman does nothing to increase his popularity by being careful with his money. He is expected to display

his success, to have smart car, an expensive life, and to be lavish with his hospitality. If he is not so, he is

considered mean and his reputation in business may even suffer in consequence. The paradox remains that if he

had not been careful with his money in the first place, he would never have achieved his present wealth. Among

the two income groups, a different set of values exists. The young clerk who makes his wife a present of a new

dress when he hadn’t paid his house rent, is condemned as extravagant. Carefulness with money to the point of

meanness is applauded as a virtue. Nothing in his life is considered more worthy than paying his bills. The ideal

wife for such a man separates her housekeeping money into joyless little piles- so much for rent, for food, for

the children’s shoes; she is able to face the milkman with equanimity and never knows the guilt of buying

something she can’t really afford. As for myself, I fall into neither of these categories. If I have money to spare,

I can be extravagant, but when, as is usually the case, I am hard up, then I am the meanest man imaginable.


1. In the opinion of the writer, a successful businessman:

A) Is more popular if he appears to be doing nothing.

B) Should not bother about his popularity.

C) Must be extravagant before achieving success.

D) Is expected to have expensive tastes.

2. The phrase ‘lavish with his hospitality’ signifies:

A) miserliness in dealing with his friends.

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B) Consideration in spending on guests and strangers.

C) Extravagance in entertaining guests.

D) Indifference in treating his friends and relatives.

3. We understand from the passage that:

A) all mean people are wealthy

B) wealthy people are invariably successful.

C) Carefulness generally leads to failure.

D) Thrift may lead to success.

4. It seems that low paid people should:

A) Not pay their bills promptly.

B) Not keep their creditors waiting.

C) Borrow money to meet their essential needs

D) Feel guilty if they overspend

5. As far as money is concerned, we get the impression that the writer:

A) is incapable of saving anything

B) is never inclined to be extravagant

C) would like to be considered extravagant

D) doesn’t often have any money to save.

PASSAGE 3

Now the question arises, what is the secret of the longevity and imperishability of Indian culture? Why is it that

such great empires and nations are Babylon, Assyria, Greece, Rome and Persia, could not last more than the

footprints of a camel in the shifting sands of the desert, while India which faced the same ups and downs, the

same mighty and cruel hand of time, is still alive and with the same halo of glory and splendor? The answer is

given by Prof. J. B) Pratt of America. According to him Hindu religion is the only religion in the world which is

'self-perpetuating and self-renewing.' Unlike other religions 'not death, but development' has been the fate of

Hinduism. Not only Hindu religion but the whole culture of the Hindus has been growing changing and

developing in accordance with the needs of time and circumstance without losing its essential and imperishable

spirit. The culture of the Vedic ages, of the ages of the Upanishads, the philosophical systems, the Mahabharata,

the Smirities, the Puranas, the commentators, the medieval saints and of the age of the modern reformers is the

same in Spirit and yet very different in form. Its basic principles are so broad based that they can be adapted to

almost any environment of development.

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1. The author has compared India with all the following except-

A) Greece B) Rome C) Babylon

D) Egypt

2. In what aspect is India implied to be superior to all other nations and empires?

A) Material development B) Cultural advancement

C) Military strength D) Territorial expansion

3. What, according to J.Pratt, is the secret of the longevity and imperishability of Indian culture?

A) It has its origin in the remote past

B) It issues from the minds and hearts of its sages

C) It is self-perpetuating and self-renewing

D) It is founded on religion

4. Which of the following has not been mentioned as a particular period of Indian culture?

A) The Vedic age B) The age of Upanishads

C) The age of the Mahabharata D) The British period

5. Which other religion has been mentioned in the passage as self-developing and self-renewing as Hindu

religion ?

A) Christianity B) Islam

C) Buddhism D) None of these

6. What is the characteristic quality of the basic principles of Indian culture?

A) They are static

B) They derive their strength from the intelligence of the people

C) They can be adapted almost to any environment of development

D) They believe in the purity of Indian culture

PASSAGE 4

What is immediately needed today is the establishment of a World Government or an International Federation

of Mankind. It is the utmost necessity of the world today, and all those persons who wish to see all human

beings happy and prosperous naturally feel it keenly. Of course, at times, we all feel that many of our problems

of our political, social and cultural life would come to an end if there were one Government all over the world.

Travellers, businessmen, seekers of knowledge and teachers of righteousness know very well that great

impediments and obstructions are faced by them when they pass from one country to another, exchange goods,

get information, and make an effort to spread their good gospel among their fellow-men. In the past religious

sects divided one set of people against another, colour of the skin or construction of the body set one against the

other. But today when philosophical light has exploded the darkness that was created by religious differences,

and when scientific knowledge has falsified the theory of social superiority and when modern inventions have

enabled human beings of all religious views and of all races and colours to come in frequent contacts with one

another, it is the governments of various countries that keep people of one country apart from those of another.

They create artificial barriers, unnatural distinctions, unhealthy isolation, unnecessary fears and dangers in the

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minds of the common men who by their nature want to live in friendship with their fellow-men. But all these

evils would cease to exist if there were one Government all over the world.


1. What is the urgent need of the world today?

A) The establishment of an international economic order

B) The establishment of a world government

C) The creation of a cultured international social order

D) The raising of an international spiritual army

2. In the past, religious sects :

A) United the people with one another

B) Divided one set of people from another

C) Did a good job by way of spreading message of love and peace

D) Interfered in political affairs

3. The theory of racial superiority stands falsified today by:

A) Scientific knowledge

B) The ascendancy of a people who were here-to fore considered of inferior racial stock

C) The achievements of the so-called inferior races in every field of life

D) The precedence given to physical prowess which the so-called inferior races possess and the so-

called superior races lack

4. What will the world Government be expected to do?

A) It will bring about universal happiness and prosperity

B) It will end all wars for all time to come

C) It will bring about a moral regeneration of mankind

(d It will kill the Satan that is in man

5. What do the governments of various countries do to keep people of one country apart from those of

another?

A) They create artificial barriers.

B) They create unnatural distinctions.

C) They foster unhealthy isolation.

D) They create unnecessary fears and dangers in the minds of the people.

PASSAGE 5

One of the main reasons of corruption in elections today is the lure of power which haunts the politicians so

much that they feel no qualms of conscience in adopting any underhand method to come out successful. The

Watergate Scandal in the U.S.A. is an eloquent example to testify to the fact how even the top level politicians

can stoop to the lowest level in order to maintain themselves in power. Who does not remember how Adolf

Hitler rode roughshod overall canons of electoral propriety to capture power? In India also the record of the

various political parties is not clean. Corruption thrives in elections because those in the field play on the

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psychology of the electorate. The voters are swayed by the tall promises of the candidates to whose

machinations they fall an easy prey. They are also susceptible to fall an easy prey to the adulations of the

politicians due to their illiteracy. Besides, in the representative democracies today and particularly in big

countries the constituencies are quite extensive obviating the possibility of corrupt practices being discovered.

Anti-corruption laws are honored more in their breach than in their observance. Even the code of conduct to be

observed by the parties fighting the elections becomes a dead letter in as much as it is jettisoned out of

existence and thrown unscrupulously over board by the unfair politicians whose only aim is to maintain them in

the saddle.


1.The politicians indulge in corruption in elections now-a-days because:

A) Of lure of power

B) Lure of money

C) Elections can be won only by corrupt means

D) Corrupt practices in elections go unnoticed

2. Adolf Hitler came to power:

A) As a result of bungling in elections

B) By liquidating any semblance of opposition

C) By organizing a mass movement

D) With foreign help

3. How does corruption thrive in elections?

A) The people themselves are corrupt

B) A sizable part of the society is corrupt

C) There is natural connection between elections and corruption

D) The politicians exploit the electorate psychologically

4. Why according to the writer do the voters fall an easy prey to the machinations of the politicians?

A) They want to sell their votes because of poverty

B) They are illiterates and do not understand what designs the politicians have at the back of their tall

promises

C) They are cowards and submit to the threats of physical violence held out by the cronies of the politicians

D) They are totally indifferent to what happens on the political horizon

5. Why according to the writer, do the corrupt practices indulged in elections go unnoticed?

A) Because nobody is interested in discovering corrupt practices.

B) Because vested interests shield those who indulge in corrupt practices.

C) Because constituencies are so small that the politicians take the electorate, whose number is very limited,

into confidence.

D) Because the law enforcing.

Authorities themselves are in collusion with the politicians.

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6. 'To maintain themselves in the saddle' means :

A) To remain in state of preparedness

B) To be ready to run whenever danger is apprehended

C) To retain power in their hands by continuing in office

D) To play an unfair game

PASSAGE 6

On the death of Alexander the great his vast empire was almost immediately broken up into three main

divisions. In the East, his General Seleucus Nikator founded an empire comprising Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria

and part of Asia Minor, that is, almost all the areas from the Hellespont to the Indus. The capital of this empire

was Antioch, which became one of the greatest commercial centers of those times, through which merchandise

for Arabia, India and China flowed into the Mediterranean.

The second division of the Alexandrian empire was the Greco-Egyptian kingdom founded by Ptolemy I,

another general of Alexander. Its chief city was Alexandria which, with its safe harbor and splendid library,

became for a long time the most important centre of Greek civilization and culture in the ancient world.

The third and the smallest division was Macedon, ruled by Autigonus and his successor, who had partial

control over Greece till 146 B)C) In that, year Greece was made a Roman province under the name of Achaea.

Later, both Syria and Egypt were also conquered by the Romans.


1. When Alexander died, his empire:

A) Was disintegrated to several pieces.

B) Was broken into three divisions.

C) Was expanded by his son.

D) Went totally out of existence.

2. Seleucus Nikator founded an empire in the:

A) South B) West C) East D) North

3. Which of the following was not included in the empire of Seleucus Nikator?

A) Persia B) Egypt C) Mesopotamia D) Syria

4. The second division of Alexandrian empire was:

A) Babylonian kingdom B) Graeco-Turkish kingdom

C) Assyrian kingdom D) Graeco-Egyptian kingdom

5. The second division of Alexandrian empire was founded by :

A) Alexander's eldest son B) Alexander's youngest son

C) Alexander's grandson D) Ptolemy I



PASSAGE 7

What are the good parts of our civilization? First and foremost there are order and safety. If today I have a

quarrel with another man, I do not get beaten up merely because I am physically weaker and he can kick me

down. I go to law, and the law will decide as fairly as it can between the two of us. Thus in disputes between

man and man’s right have taken the place of might. Moreover, the law protects me from robbery and violence.

Nobody may come and break into my house, steal my goods or run off with my children. Of course, there are

burglars, but they are very rare, and the law punishes them whenever it catches them.

It is difficult for us to realize how much this safety means. Without safety these higher activities of mankind

which make up civilization could not go on. The inventor could not invent, the scientist find out or the artist

make beautiful things. Hence, order and safety, although they are not themselves civilized of things without

which civilization would be impossible. They are as necessary to our civilization as the air we breathe. We have

grown so used to them that we do not notice them any more than we notice the air.

Another great achievement of our civilization is that today civilized men are largely free from the fear of

pain. They still fall ill, but illness is no longer the terrible thing it used to be.... Not only do men and women

enjoy better health; they live longer than they ever did before, and they have a much better chance of growing

up.... Thirdly, our civilization is more secure than any that have gone before it. This is because it is much more

widely spread.... Previous civilizations were specialized and limited; they were like oases in a desert.


1. What is the first merit of our civilization?

A) Material advancement

B) Cultural advancement

C) Development of science

D) Order and safety

2. In olden days the rule of life was:

A) Right

B) Might

C) Spiritualism

D) Money

3. What according to the author, is the second merit of the present civilization?

A) Development of means of transport and communication

B) Space research

C) Freedom from drudgery

D) Freedom from the fear of pain

4. The third merit of the present civilization, according to the author, is:

A) The present civilization is founded on justice

B) The present civilization has liberal outlook on life

C) The present civilization has provided more leisure

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D) The present civilization is more wide spread in the sense that large number of people are civilized now

than ever before

5. 'They were like oasis in a desert' what does it mean?

A) Previous civilizations were more attractive than the present civilization

B) Previous civilizations were confined to a very limited area while barbarians were far larger in

number

C) Previous civilizations were short-lived

D) Previous civilizations were attractive from outside only

PASSAGE 8

A recent report in News Week says that in American colleges, students of Asian origin outperform not only the

minority group students but the majority whites as well. Many of these students must be of Indian origin, and

their achievement is something we can be proud of. It is unlikely that these talented youngsters will come back

to India, and that is the familiar brain drain problem. However recent statements by the nation's policy-makers

indicate that the perception of this issue is changing. 'Brain bank' and not 'brain drain' is the most appropriate

idea, they suggest since the expertise of Indians abroad is only deposited in other places and not lost.

This may be so, but this brain bank, like most of the other banks, is one that primarily serves customers in its

neighborhood. The skills of the Asians now excelling in America's colleges will mainly help the U.S.A. No

matter how significant, what non-resident Indians do for India and what their counterparts do for other Asian

lands is only a by-product. But it is also necessary to ask, or be reminded, why Indians study fruitfully when

abroad. The Asians whose accomplishments News Week records would have probably had a very different tale

if they had studied in India. In America they found elbow room, books and facilities not available and not likely

to be available here. The need to prove themselves in their new country and the competition of an international

standard they faced there must have cured mental and physical laziness. But other things helping them in

America can be obtained here if we achieve a change in social attitudes, especially towards youth.

We need to learn to value individuals and their unique qualities more than conformity and respectability. We

need to learn the language of encouragement to add to our skill in flattery. We might also learn to be less liberal

with blame and less tightfisted with appreciation, especially.


1. Among the many groups of students in American colleges, Asian students:

A) Are often written about in magazines like News Week.

B) Are most successful academically.

C) Have proved that they are as good as the whites.

D) Have only a minority status like the blacks.

2. There is talk now of the 'brain bank'. This idea:

A) Is a solution to the brain drain problem.

B) Is a new problem caused partly by the brain drain?

C) Is a new way of looking at the role of qualified Indians living abroad?

D) Is based on a plan to utilize foreign exchange remittances to

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3. The brain bank has limitations like all banks in the sense that:

A) A bank's services go mainly to those near it.

B) Small neighborhood banks are not visible in this age of multinationals.

C) Only what is deposited can be withdrawn and utilized.

D) No one can be forced to put his assets in a bank.

4. The performance of Indians when they go to study in the West:

A) Shows the fruits of hard work done by school teachers in India.

B) Should remind us that knowledge and wisdom are not limited by the

Boundaries of race and nation.

C) Is better than people in the West expect of non-whites.

D) Is better than what it would have been if they had studied in India.

5. One of the ways of making the situation in India better would be:

A) To eliminate flattery from public life.

B) To distinguish between conformity and respectability.

C) To give appreciation and not be tightfisted.

D) To encourage people and not merely flatter them.

PASSAGE 9

True, it is the function of the army to maintain law and order in abnormal times. But in normal times there is

another force that compels citizens to obey the laws and to act with due regard to the rights of others. The force

also protects the lives and the properties of law abiding men. Laws are made to secure the personal safety of its

subjects and to prevent murder and crimes of violence. They are made to secure the property of the citizens

against theft and damage to protect the rights of communities and castes to carry out their customs and

ceremonies, so long as they do not conflict with the rights of others. Now the good citizen, of his own free will

obey these laws and he takes care that everything he does is done

with due regard to the rights and well-being of others. But the bad citizen is only restrained from breaking these

laws by fear of the consequence of his actions. And the necessary steps to compel the bad citizen to act as a

good citizen are taken by this force. The supreme control of law and order in a State is in the hands of a

Minister who is responsible to the State Assembly and acts through the Inspector General of Police.


1. Which of the following is not implied in the passage?

A) Law protects those who respect it.

B) Law ensures people's religious and social rights absolutely and

unconditionally.

C) A criminal is deterred from committing crimes only for fear of the law.

D) The forces of law help to transform irresponsible citizens into

Responsible ones.



2. Which of the following reflects the main thrust of the passage?

A) It deals with the importance of the army in maintaining law and order.

B) It highlights role of the police as superior to that of the army.

C) It discusses the roles of the army and the police in different

Circumstances.

D) It points to the responsibility of the Minister and the Inspector General

of Police.

3. "They are made to secure die property of citizens against theft and

damage", means that the law:

A) Helps in recovering the stolen property of the citizens.

B) Assist the citizens whose property has been stolen or destroyed.

C) Initiate process against offenders of law.

D) Safeguard people's possessions against being stolen or lost.

4. Which of the following statements express most accurately the idea

Contained in the first sentence?

A) It is the job of the army to ensure internal peace at all times.

B) It is the police that should always enforce law and order in the

country.

C) Army and the police ensure people's security through combined

operations.

D) It is in exceptional circumstances that the army has to ensure peace in the country.

5. The last sentence of the passage implies that:

A) The Inspector General of Police is the sole authority in matters of law

and order.

B) In every State maintenance of public peace is under the overall control

f the responsible Minister.

C) A Minister and a responsible State, Assembly exercise direct authority in matters pertaining to law and

order.

D) The Inspector General of Police is responsible to the State Assembly or maintaining law and order.

PASSAGE 10

The first step for us to realize is that a city need not be a frustrate of life; it can be among other things, a

mechanism for enhancing life, for producing possibilities of living which are not to be realized except through

cities. But, for that to happen, deliberate and drastic planning is needed. Towns as much as animals must have

their systems of organs-those for transport and circulation are an obvious example. What we need now are

organ systems for recreation, leisure, culture, community expression. This means abundance of open space,

easy access to un-spoilt Nature, beauty in parks and in fine buildings, gymnasia and swimming baths and

recreation grounds in plenty, central spaces for celebrations and demonstrations, halls for citizens' meetings,

concert halls and theatres and cinemas that belong to the city. And the buildings must not be built anyhow or

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dumped down anywhere; both they and their groupings should mean something important to the people of the

place.


1. Cities can be made to provide full facilities for life, only if:

A) These can be mechanically developed.

B) Proper transport system is introduced.

C) Cinemas, theatres and concert halls are established there.

D) These are thoughtfully and vigorously designed to serve people's needs.

2. "A city need not be a frustrate of life "means that:

A) One does not expect fulfillment of all life's requirements from a city.

B) City life provides all the essential needs of life.

C) A city does not necessarily lift man's standard of living.

D) A city should not defeat the fulfillment of life's aspirations and aims.

3. The author talks about 'Un-spoilt Nature'. In what way can Nature

remain un-spoilt?

A) If Nature is not allowed to interfere with people's day-to-day life.

B) By building cities with the system of organs like those of animals.

C) By allowing free access to parks and open spaces.

D) By allowing Nature to retain its primitive, undomesticated character.

4. According to the author, the function of a city is to:

A) Provide adequate community expression.

B) Make available centers of recreation and public gatherings.

C) Facilitate traffic and communication.

D) Raise the tone of life and make it more meaningful.

5. The opening sentence of the passage implies that:

A) The possibilities of living a decent life cannot be found in a city.

B) Only a city can provide the means to lead a full life.

C) Among other places, a city can also help man to lead a successful life.

D) A city provides better opportunities for good living than a village.

PASSAGE 11

My next pet was a pigeon, the most revolting bird to look at, with his feathers pushing through the wrinkled

scarlet skin, mixed with the horrible yellow down that covers baby pigeons and makes them look as though

they have been peroxiding their hair. Because of his repulsive and obese appearance, we called him

Quasimodo.

Since he had an unorthodox upbringing, without parents to teach him, Quasimodo became convinced that he

was not a bird at all, and refused to fly. He walked everywhere. He was always eager to join us in anything we

did. He would even try to come for walks with us. So you had to either carry him on your shoulder, which was

risking an accident to your clothes, or else you let him walk behind. If you let him walk, then you had to slow



down your own pace to suit his, for should you get too far ahead you would hear the most frantic and imploring

coos and turn around to find Quasimodo running desperately after you.


1. The narrator describes the pigeon as a ‘revolting bird’ because

A) He could not fly

B) He had to be carried everywhere

C) He had wrinkled skin covered with yellow feathers

D) He was fat

2. Quasimodo got his name because

A) He was fat and ugly

B) He was attractive

C) He could not fly

D) He loves behaving like human beings

3. We know that Quasimodo was always eager to go on walks because

A) He walked everywhere

B) He did not know how to fly

C) He complained loudly if he was not taken along

D) He always copied whatever humans did

4. Quasimodo protested when he was

A) Left at home

B) Lifted on human shoulders

C) Taken for a walk

D) Left behind during walks

5. The phrase ‘risking an accident to your clothes’ means

A) The bird pecked at their clothes

B) There was a chance of the bird soiling their clothes

C) The bird risked a fall

D) The bird did not like their clothes

PASSAGE 12 The idea of euthanasia, of hastening the death of someone from motives of compassion, covers two main

situations. The first is where someone is close to death and can be kept alive briefly, with intensive medical

care. The official reason for the use of every possible technique on patients, for whom there seems no hope, is

that we never know that there is no hope of at least a brief recovery.

The second situation, in which it is proposed to end the life of someone who is not expected to die at once from

natural causes, is more morally doubtful. In so far as the suggestion may be based on the notion of the ‘quality

of life’ experienced by the patient, this is an inadequate approach to human beings. At one extreme we may be

dealing with a birth that cannot be called ‘human’ at all: such a being likely to live at the most for only a few

hours. Many feel that during this time it ought to be given ordinary nursing care. Bringing to an end of the life

of say, a spastic child, by the deliberate refusal of the fullest medical care seems morally indefensible.


1. Euthanasia means

A) A place in Asia

B) Bringing about gentle and easy death

C) Enthusiasm

D) The youth in Asia

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2. One reason for trying all possible measures to save a person is

A) Death is horrifying

B) There is possibility of recovery

C) Doctors need to be compassionate

D) Science may invent more sophisticated machines later

3. The people who argue for euthanasia advocate it saying

A) The patient is not living a qualitative life

B) We must not spend quality resources on a sick person

C) We should not bother about the ailing

D) It can be defended morally

4. The words ‘…dealing with a birth that cannot be called ‘human’ at all’ implies

A) Humans have no control over birth and death

B) The person may survive only for a very brief period

C) Doctors are incapable of saving people

D) The patient may want to die

5. The writer finds it unpardonable to A) End the life of someone who is not expected to die at once from natural causes.

B) End the life of a spastic child

C) End the life of an infant who is likely to live only for a few hours

D) End the life of a human being

PASSAGE 13

It is about nine in the morning and a scraggly bunch of kids is waiting near an abandoned building in Lodhi

Colony for their school to arrive. School is a bright yellow bus kitted out with cabinets, blackboard, water

dispenser, ladder, a canopy, teaching aids and an LCD TV. They call it the Mobile Learning Centre or school-

on-wheels. When the bus arrives, it parks parallel to the pavement, the television is turned to face the road and

an inspirational song, is played loud enough to draw the attention of children.

The project, launched by Delhi Government's Department of Education in February 2008 is run by Butterflies,

an NGO. The mission is to bring the underprivileged kids into the mainstream and preparing them for

government schools. Children are taught Hindi, English and Mathematics and given tips on health and hygiene

twice a week. A sports teacher comes along once a week. Is the yellow bus a magnet then? "Attendance is a

little thin now, "admits NGO volunteer Asif Ali Chaudhary, even as Mausami Baruah, one of the two teachers,

pulls a child out of line for chewing gum. "Some have gone to their villages for a festival and haven't returned

so far. And then, it's Thursday, Manu will be helping her parents sell garlands at a temple." Even so, at least 25

children are present. Keeping the students focused is quite a task. "Many bring along younger siblings as

there's no one at home and they are assigned baby- sitting duties," says Chaudhary. Crawling babies aren't the

only distraction. As the senior class, backs leaning against the boundary wall, learns geometrical shapes, a

different scene is playing out right behind. A policeman has spotted someone in the abandoned block of flats

nearby and with remarkable agility, has jumped over the wall to inspect. As he gives chase, several children

run away. The school teachers carry on as if nothing has happened. Essentially, the mobile school is able to do

its job, stopping at four contact points, where it can enroll a maximum of 40 students per stop. But even those

who haven't enrolled - and are merely hanging around the area - are welcome.



Choose the correct option-

A) Mobile Learning Centre is a project launched by Delhi Government's Department of Education with

the aim of

A) bringing underprivileged kids into the mainstream and preparing them for

government school

B) providing underprivileged children all the facilities of the school with no fee structure

C) bringing underprivileged kids under the same roof to avoid all sorts of discrimination

D) carrying underprivileged children to school

B) Besides regular teaching in the school, children are also given in

order to stay healthy.

A) tips to earn their bread

B) tips on health and hygiene

C) tips to become rich

D) tips to act

C) The word 'scraggly' means____.

A) fat and clumsy

B) strong and sturdy

C) lean and bony

D) healthy and stable

D) Many distractions in the study of children are found responsible for A) high attendance

B) low attendance

C) average attendance

D) maximum attendance

PASSAGE 14

Cricket is a game

from which players get fame.

Some people watching are tensed

When they see the opposition hit the ball to the fence.

Some people buy tickets,

To watch the bowlers take wickets.

There is a batsman who works hard to concentrate,

while the bowler tries hard to make him frustrate.

There is an umpire, who always makes the right decision,

to help the players who are out to accomplish a mission.

But these days there is a lot of chaos in cricket,

Because the players play badly deliberately on the wicket.

I hope cricket is played sincerely,

So that everyone can enjoy it happily.



Choose the correct option-

1. The word 'concentrate' in the passage can be replaced by which of the following? A) assemble B) gather C)focus D) attentive

2. By saying "While the bowler tries hard to make him frustrate", the poet means that A) The bowler is a mean person.

B) The bowler is a frustrated person.

C )The bowler tries to bowl well making it difficult to score runs.

D) The batsman does not like the bowler.

3. The poet feels that there is chaos in cricket because A) The wickets are of a poor quality.

B) The players intentionally play a bad game.

C) The players are troubled by the spectators.

D) The players run into the pitch and break the wickets.

4. Which of the following does not have a rhyming word in the poem?

A) tense

B) wickets

C)mission

D) fielders

5. The poem ends with A) A request to restore fame to the game by playing with loyalty.

B) Anger at the stupidity of the game.

C) Happiness at the change in the people towards cricket.

D) A feeling of indifference to the game.

PASSAGE 15

Human Nature

Is it human nature

to desire forbidden fruit,

to hunger for a blossom

so obsessed with passion

that we forget the pain,

which inevitably arises

once we tease ourselves

with the thought of it

or taste a tiny part of it,

and it becomes the predator

eating at us like a carnivore

that saves the head for last

savoring the brain to feed its own

and we, still craving illicit nectar

enjoying the fact that it is devouring us?

- C J Grant




1. Another word in the poem that suggests 'forbidden' is…

A) illicit B) obsess C) crave D) savor

2. "It becomes the predator" means A) being strong and positive against any threat

B) strong emotions influence one negatively

C) pursuit for happiness

D) being cautious against outside influence

3. An example of personification in the poem is…

A) like a carnivore B) saves the head

C) tease ourselves D) illicit nectar

4. "We still craving illicit nectar" can be explained by focusing on the

Word A) nectar B) we C) craving D) illicit

5. A synonym for the word "savoring" is… A) avoiding B) smelling C) flavoring D) experiencing

Passage 16 Vehicles do not move about the roads for mysterious reasons of their Own. They move only because people

want them to move in connection with the activities which the people are engaged in. Traffic is therefore a

‘function of activities’, and because, in towns, activities mainly take place in buildings, traffic in towns is a

‘function of buildings’, the implications of this line of reasoning are inescapable.


1. Line 1 of the passage means that vehicles move on the roads A) For reasons difficult to understand.

B) To serve specific purposes of people.

C) In a haphazard fashion.

D) In ways beyond our control.

2. The author says that traffic is a ‘function of activities’. He means that A) Human activities are taking place.

B) Human activities are dependent on traffic.

C) Traffic is not dependent on human activities.

D) Traffic is connected with human activities.

3. The author suggests by his argument that A) To regulate traffic more policemen have to be employed.

B) To regulate activities, traffic has to be controlled.

C) To regulate traffic, buildings have to be taken into consideration.

D) To understand the traffic problem we must examine the social context in which it is found.

4. By ‘this line of reasoning’, the author means

A) Idea contained in this line.

B) Idea contained in anyone line of his argument.

C) The manner of arguing.

D) This row of printed characters.



PASSAGE 17

Governments throughout the world act on the assumption that the welfare of their people depends largely on the

economic strength and wealth of the community. Under modern conditions, this requires varying measures of

centralized control and the help of specialized scientists such as economists and operational research experts.

Furthermore, it is obvious that the strength of a country’s economy is directly bound up with the efficiency of

its agriculture and industry, and that this in turn rests upon the efforts of scientists and technologists of all

kinds. It also means that governments are increasingly compelled to interfere in these sectors in order to step up

production and ensure that it is utilized to the best advantage.


A) According to the author, the function of the government of a country is to

A) Ensure the progress of science in all directions.

B) Encourage mainly agricultural production.

C) Redistribute the wealth of the community.

D) Promote economic growth and proper utilization of resources.

B) Government needs the help of

A) Scientists engaged in theoretical research only.

B) Scientists who belong to different disciplines.

C) Social scientists only.

D) Scientists with a wide general knowledge.

C) The author states that a country’s economy is

A) Strengthened by the contribution of science to agriculture and industry.

B) Entirely dependent on its agriculture.

C) Chiefly based on the efficiency of its industry.

D) Closely related to the industry of its people.

D) Which of the following statements best express the main idea of the passage?

A) Environmental science is the most important of sciences.

B) The community as a whole is dependent on industry.

C) The government is unnecessarily interfering with science and technology.

D) Science and technology are increasingly coming under the control of the government.

PASSAGE 18

The load was very heavy for the old camel. He tried his best to carry it as far as the next village. There his

master would be able to get another camel to carry this heavy load. But he was so tired and exhausted that he

could not go any farther. His master took off the load from the camel’s back and put it on the back of another

camel and went his way. A tiger was passing by at this time. He had been hurt by the tusk of an elephant. As

the tiger was in pain, he found it difficult to walk. So he lay down by the side of the camel. The camel began

licking the tiger’s wound with his long tongue and offered him food that his master had left behind. In a few

days, the tiger and the camel recovered. As the tiger was very hungry the old camel told him to kill him and eat

his meat. The tiger could not think of killing his friend. At that time a deer came running towards them. A

hunter had shot at him with an arrow. He lay down by the side of the tiger. He told the tiger to kill him and eat

his flesh as he did not want the wicked hunter to take him away. The tiger did as he was told. Just then the



hunter came on the spot. The angry tiger jumped on him and killed him also. Another young deer was in the

bag that the hunter was carrying. The tiger set it free. The tiger and the camel lived happily ever after in the

forest.


1. The camel began to lick the tiger’s wound because the A) tiger was in pain B) tiger was tired

C) tiger could not walk D) camel was hungry

B) What did the tiger do to the dying deer? A) He liked him B) He saved him

C) He killed him and ate his flesh D) He set him free

3. All of the following were either exhausted or wounded or killed expect the

A) deer which lay near the camel B) tiger

C) old camel D) elephant

4. The tiger lay down near the camel because A) they became friends

B) he felt tired

C) there was enough space to lie down

D) he was unable to walk

5. The old camel wanted to carry the load as far as the next village because A) the village was at a short distance

B) he was sure to meet his master there

C) another camel was available to carry the load afterwards

D) the journey was to end at the next village

PASSAGE 19

But I did not want to shoot the elephant. I watched him beating his bunch of grass against his knees, with the

preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have. It seemed to me that it would be a murder to shoot him. I

had never shot an elephant and never wanted to. (Somehow it always seems worse to kill large animal.)

Besides, there was the beast's owner to be considered. But I had got to act quickly. I turned to some

experienced-looking Burmans who had been there when we arrived, and asked them how the elephants had

been behaving. They all said the same thing; he took no notice of you if you left him alone, but he might charge

if you went too close to him.


1. The phrase 'Preoccupied grandmotherly air' signifies

A) being totally unconcerned

B) pretending to be very busy

C) a very superior attitude

D) calm, dignified and affectionate disposition

2. From the passage it appears that the author was

A) an inexperienced hunter

B) kind and considerate

C) possessed with fear

D) a worried man



3. The author did not want to shoot the elephant because he

A) was afraid of it

B) did not have the experience of shooting big animals

C) did not wish to kill animal which was not doing anybody any harm

D) did not find the elephant to be ferocious

PASSAGE 20 Harold a professional man who had worked in an office for many years had a fearful dream. In it, he found

himself in a land where small slug-like animals with slimy tentacles lived on people's bodies. The people

tolerated the loathsome creatures because after many years they grew into elephants which then became the

nation's system of transport, carrying everyone wherever he wanted to go. Harold suddenly realized that he

himself was covered with these things, and he woke up screaming. In a vivid sequence of pictures this dream

dramatized for Harold what he had never been able to put in to words; he saw himself as letting society feed on

his body in his early years so that it would carry him when he retired. He later threw off the "security bug" and

took up freelance work.


1. In his dream Harold found the loathsome creatures A) in his village

B) in his own house

C) in a different land

D) in his office

2. Which one of the following phrases best helps to bring out the precise meaning of 'loathsome

creatures'?

A) Security bug and slimy tentacles

B) Fearful dream and slug-like animals

C) Slimy tentacles and slug-like animals

D) slug-like animals and security bug

3. The statement that 'he later threw off the security bug' means that

A) Harold succeeded in overcoming the need for security

B) Harold stopped giving much importance to dreams

C) Harold started tolerating social victimization

D) Harold killed all the bugs troubled him

4. Harold's dream was fearful because A) it brought him face to face with reality

B) it was full of vivid pictures of snakes

C) he saw huge elephant in it

D) in it he saw slimy creatures feeding on people's bodies



PASSAGE 21

Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting more than three quarters of kills are made

by lionesses are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behind and the males bring up the rear,

walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step as if they were bored with the whole matter. But

slothfulness may have survival value. With lionesses’ busy hunting, the males function as guard for the cubs,

protecting them particularly from hyenas.


1. According to the passage male lions generally do not go for hunting because A) they do not like it.

B) they want lioness to get training

C) they wish to save their vigor for other things

D) they are very lazy

2. Male lions protect their cubs A) from the members of their own species

B) from hyenas only

C) from hyenas as much as from other enemies

D) more from hyenas than from other animals

3. Lioness go for hunting

A) all alone

B) with their male partners only

C) with their cubs and male partners

D) with their cubs only

4. When the lionesses go in search for their prey, they are very A) serious

B) cautious

C) playful

D) sluggish

PASSAGE 22

At this stage of civilization, when many nations are brought into close and vital contact for good and evil, it is

essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin

to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English

to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine

goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This

would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and

political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.


1. According to the author of 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly product of its A) history

B) international position

C) politics

D) present character



2. The need for a greater understanding between nations A) was always there

B) is no longer there

C) is more today than ever before

D) will always be there

3. The character of a nation is the result of its

A) mentality

B) cultural heritage

C) gross ignorance

D) socio-political conditions

4. According to the author his countrymen should A) read the story of other nations

B) have a better understanding of other nations

C) not react to other actions

D) have vital contacts with other nations

5. Englishmen like others to react to political situations like A) us

B) themselves

C) others

D) each others

PASSAGE 23

What needs to be set right is our approach to work? It is a common sight in our country of employees reporting

for duty on time and at the same time doing little work. If an assessment is made of time they spent in

gossiping, drinking tea, eating "pan" and smoking cigarettes, it will be shocking to know that the time devoted

to actual work is negligible. The problem is the standard which the leadership in administration sets for the

staff. Forget the ministers because they mix politics and administration. What do top bureaucrats do? What do

the below down officials do? The administration set up remains weak mainly because the employees do not

have the right example to follow and they are more concerned about being in the good books of the bosses than

doing work.


1. The employees in our country A) are quite punctual but not duty conscious

B) are not punctual, but somehow manage to complete their work

C) are somewhat lazy but good natured

D) are not very highly qualified

2. According to the writer, the administration in India A) is by and large effective B) is very strict and firm

C) is affected by red tape D) is more or less ineffective

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3. The word 'assessment' means A) enquiry B) report

C) evaluation D) summary

4. The leadership in administration A) sets a fine example to the employees

B) is of a reasonably high standard

C) is composed of idealists

D) is of a very poor standard

5. The central idea of passage could be best expressed by the following A) The employee outlook towards work is justified

B) The employee must change their outlook towards work

C) The employees would never change their work culture

D) The employer-employee relationship is far from healthy

PASSAGE 24

Speech is great blessings but it can also be great curse, for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires

known to our fellows, it can also if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of

the tongue, the use of unusual word, or of an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had

hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different vocabularies, and the ordinary speech of

an educated may strike an uneducated listener as pompous. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a

different meaning to our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus speech is not a gift to use

lightly without thought, but one which demands careful handling. Only a fool will express himself alike to all

kinds and conditions to men.


1. The best way to win a friend is to avoid A) irony in speech

B) pomposity in speech

C) verbosity in speech

D) ambiguity in speech

2. While talking to an uneducated person, we should use

A) ordinary speech

B) his vocabulary

C) simple words

D) polite language

3. If one used the same style of language with everyone, one would sound A) flat B) boring C) foolish D) democratic

4. A 'slip of the tongue' means something said A) wrongly by choice B) unintentionally

C) without giving proper thought D) to hurt another person



5. Speech can be curse, because it can A) hurt others B) lead to carelessness

C) create misunderstanding D) reveal our intentions

PASSAGE 25 Mahatma Gandhi believed that industrialization was no answer to the problems that plague the mass of India's

poor and that villagers should be taught to be self-sufficient in food, weave their own cloth from cotton and

eschew the glittering prizes that the 20th century so temptingly offers. Such an idyllic and rural paradise did not

appear to those who inherited the reins of political power.


1. The meaning of 'glittering prizes that the 20th century so temptingly offers is A) pursuit of a commercialized material culture

B) replacement of rural by urban interests

C) complete removal of poverty

D) absence of violence and corruption

2. The basis of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' is A) rapid industrialization of villages

B) self sufficiency in food clothes and simplicity of the lifestyle

C) bringing to the villages the glittering prizes of the 20th century

D) supporting those holdings powerful political positions

3. Which one of the following best illustrates the relationship between the phrases:

(i) 'eschew the glittering prizes' and

(ii) 'idyllic and rural paradise'?

A) unless you do (i), you cannot have (ii)

B) (i) and (ii) are identical in meaning

C) first of all you must have (ii) in order to do (i)

D) the meaning of (i) is directly opposite to (ii)

4.Mahatma Gandhi's views opposed industrialization of villages because A) it would help the poor and not the rich

B) it would take away the skill of the villagers

C) it would affect the culture of the Indians

D) it would undermine self-sufficiency and destroy the beauty of life of the villager

5.Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'an idyllic and rural paradise' was not shared by A) those who did not believe in the industrialization of the country

B) those who called him the Father of Nation

C) those who inherited political powers after independence

D) those who believed that villages should be self-sufficient in food and cloth



COMPREHENSION PASSAGES KEY

PASSAGE – 1. 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-A, 5-B

PASSAGE –2. 1-D, 2-C, 3-D, 4-D, 5-D

PASSAGE –3. 1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-D, 6-C

PASSAGE –4. 1-B, 2-B, 3-A, 4-A, 5-C,

PASSAGE –5. 1-A, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A, 5-C, 6C

PASSAGE –6. 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D, 5-D,

PASSAGE –7. 1-D, 2-B, 3-D, 4-B, 5-B,

PASSAGE –8. 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D, 5-C,

PASSAGE –9. 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-D, 5-B

PASSAGE –.10 1-D, 2-B, 3-B, 4-D, 5-B

PASSAGE –11. 1-C, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D, 5-B

PASSAGE –12. 1-B, 2-A, 3-A, 4-B, 5-A

PASSAGE –13. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-B

PASSAGE –14. 1-C, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D, 5-A

PASSAGE –15. 1-A, 2-B, 3-B, 4-C, 5-D

PASSAGE –16. 1-B, 2-D, 3-D, 4-C

PASSAGE –17. 1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D

PASSAGE –18. 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-D, 5-C

PASSAGE –19. 1-D, 2-B, 3-B

PASSAGE –20. 1-C, 2-C, 3-A, 4-A



PASSAGE –21 1-D, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B

PASSAGE –22. 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B, 5-B

PASSAGE –23. 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-D, 5-B

PASSAGE –24. 1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-C, 5-C

PASSAGE –25. 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-B, 5-C

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MODEL – 2

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES TYPE - I

The following five sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Chose the

order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to complete the paragraph.

S1: For Kaku, Mathematics is extremely hard to understand.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: However at the end of the year, It seemed his hard work has put him amongst leading toppers of the class.

P: So, he attempted a number of strategies.

Q: He wanted to satisfy his parents.

R: He had to work constantly at applying different formulas to a range of contexts though the answer was

simple.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ORDER FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW:

A) QPR b) PQR c) RPQ d) RQP

2. S1: The French-Egyptian archaeological mission discovered the oldest harbor in Egypt.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: This harbor is said to be the most important commercial ports.

P: The team in the meanwhile also discovered the oldest Papyri in Egypt.

Q: It is believed that it dates back to 4500 years.

R: The harbor was discovered on Red Sea coast, Which is said to be that of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) in the

4th

dynasty


A) PQR B) RQP C) QRP D) QPR

3. S1: The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management committee will build a memorial in Delhi.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: He says that Delhi’s Congress Government has been causing hurdles in their way rather than extending

support.

P: The memorial will be contributed to the anti Sikh riot victims of 1984.



Q: The meeting is for the formal approval of the committee members.

R: DSGMC President Manjit Singh GK said that he had convened a special general house meeting.


A) PQR B) RQP C) QRP D) QPR

4. S1: An 80 year old Japanese mountain climber named Miura reached the Mount Everest on last

Thursday.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: The 8,000 meter “South Col” is used as a resting place by most climbers before the summit climb.

P: He was accompanied by three other Japanese including his son and six Nepali Sherpa.

Q: Becoming the oldest person to conquer the world’s highest mountain.

R: He takes the oldest climb record from Nepal’s Min Bahadhur Shechan, who reached the summit at the age of

76.


A) QPR B) PRQ C) QRP D) RPQ

5. S1: Scientists say our sun is a star.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Scientists also say the earth is almost solid rock

P: One of these pieces is our earth.

Q: They say that many years ago, our sun hit another sun and many pieces broke off them.

R: Gradually these pieces became hard and round.

CHOOSE THE RIGHTORDER FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW:

A)PQR B)RPQ C)QRP D)QPR

6. S1: An old weak man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law and four-year old grandson.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: The husband and wife set a small table in the corner so that he does not disturb them.

P: The family ate together at the table.

Q: “Something must be done about father”, said the son.

R: But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult for them.




A) PQR B) RPQ c) QRP d) QPR

7. S1: I took cigarettes from my case.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Then he continues to draw on it.

P: But when the fit of coughing was over, he replaced it between his lips.

Q: I lit one of them and placed it between the lips.

R: Slowly, he took a pull at it and coughed violently.


A) PQR B) RPQ C) QRP D) QPR

8. S1: Duryodhana was a wicked prince.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: This enraged Duryodhana so much that he began to think of removing Bheema from his way.

P: One day Bheema made Duryodhana fall from a tree from which Duryodhana was stealing fruits.

Q: He did not like that pandavas should be loved and respected by the people of Hastinapur.

R: Duryodhana specially hated Bheema.


A) PQR B)RPQ C)QRP D)QPR

9. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on 14 November 1889.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: He died on 27th

May 1964.

P: Nehru met Mahatma Gandhi in February, 1920.

Q: In 1905 he was sent to London to study at a school called Harrow.

R: He became the first prime minister of independent India on 15th

August 1947.


A) QRP, B) QPR C) RPQ, D) PQR



10. S1 . Once a upon a time they lived a three young men in a certain town of Hindustan.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: All of them set out in search of their foe called death

P: They were so powerful that they could catch growling lions and tear them into pieces.

Q: Someone told them that they would become immortal if they killed death.

R: The young man believed themselves to be very good friends.


A) PRQ B) QPR C) RQP D) RPQ

11. S1: Payment for imports and exports is made through a system called foreign exchange.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Another time it may be worth 8 pesos.

P: Sometimes a United States dollar is worth 12 pesos in Mexico.

Q: For instance, an American dollar or a British pound sterling is worth certain amounts in the money of

other countries.

R: These rates of exchange vary from time to time


A) QRP B) RPQ C) QPR D) PQR

12. S1: Throughout history man has used energy from the sun.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: In any case we should not mock at others habits.

P: Today when we burn wood or use electric current, we are drawing energy.

Q: However we now have a new supply of energy.

R: All our ordinary life depends on sun


A) RPQ B) QPR C) PQR D) QRP



13. S1: But how does a new word get into the dictionary.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: He sorts them according to their grammatical function, and carefully writes a definition.

P: The dictionary makers notice it and make a note of it on a citation slip.

Q: The moment a new word is coined, it usually enters the spoken language.

R: The word then passes from the realm of hearing to the realm of writing.


A) PQR B) PRQ C) RQP D) QRP

14. S1: Calcutta unlike other cities keeps its trams.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: The foundation stone was laid in 1972 .

P: As a result there is horrendous congestion.

Q: It is going to be the first in south Asia.

R: To ease the traffic in the city they decided to build an underground railway line .

OPTIONS CHOOSE THE RIGHT ORDER FROM THE BELOW:

A) PRQ B) PQR C) QRP D) RPQ

15.S1: For some time in his youth Abraham Lincoln was the manager for a shop.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5.Never before had Lincoln had so much time for reading as he had then.

P: Young Lincoln way of keeping the shop was entirely unlike any one else’s.

Q: Lincoln would jump up and attend to his needs and then revert to his reading.

R: He used to lie down full length of the shop eagerly reading a book.


A) PRQ B) PQR C) RQP D) QRP

16. S1: You know my wife, Madhavi, always urged me to give up smoking.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: poor girl!

P: And so when I went to jail, I said to myself I really must give it up, if for no other reason than of being

self- reliant.

Q. when I emerged from jail I wanted to tell her of my great triumph that I really gave it up.

R: But when I met her, their she was with a packet of cigarettes.




A) PQR B)PRQ C) QPR D) RPQ

17. S1: A father having offered to take the baby out in a perambulator was tempted by the sunny

morning to slip into a pub for a glass of beer.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: She waited for him, anticipating the white face and quivering lips which would soon

appear with the news that the baby had been stolen.

P: Indignant at her husband’s behavior, she decided to teach him a lesson and wheeled away the pram.

Q: A little later, his wife came by, where to her horror, she discovered her sleeping baby.

R: Leaving the pram outside, he disappeared inside the bar.


A) RPQ B) RQP C) PQR D) QRP

18. S1: Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: This is because Venice has no streets.

P: In this city, there are no motor cars, no horses, and no buses.

Q: These small islands are near to one another.

R: It is not an island but a hundred and seventeen islands.


A) QPR B) PRQ C) RPQ D) PQR

19. S1: Several sub-cities have been planned around capital.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Hopefully the housing problem will not be as acute at present

P: They are expected to alleviate the problem of housing.

Q: It is coming up in the south west of capital.

R: It will cater to over one million people when completed.


A) QPR B) PRQ C) RPQ D) PQR



20. S1: We now know that the oceans are very deep.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: This reaches from India to the Antarctic.

P: For example, the Indian Ocean has a range called the Indian Ridge.

R: Much of it is fairly flat.

Q: On average is the bottom is 2.5 miles to 3.5 miles down.


A) PRQ B) PQR C) RQP D) QPR

21. S1: Minnie went shopping one morning.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: She drove home with an empty basket.

P: Disappointed, she turned around and returned to the parking lot.

Q: She got out and walked to the nearest shop .

R: It was there that she realized that she’d forgotten her purse at home.


A) RQP B) QRP C)PQR D)QPR

22. S1:Ms.Parasuram started a petrol pump in Madras.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Thus she has shown the way for many others.

P: A total of 12 girls now work at the pump.

Q: She advertised in newspapers for women staff.

R: The response was good.


A) PQR B) QPR C) QRP D) RQP



23. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was the greatest plan enthusiast.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Nehru himself became the chairman of the commission.

P: But he forgot that what could be achieved by force under the communist dictatorship of Russia was not

possible under the democratic set up of India.

Q: He took the idea from Russia where five year plans transformed a very backward country into a top power of

the world.

R: Under Nehru’s advice, the pre-independent congress set up National Planning Commission in 1938.


A) QPR B) QRP C) PRQ D)RPQ

24. S1: I had halted on the road.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5:So, I decided to watch for a while and then go home.

P: As soon as I saw the elephant, I knew I should not shoot him.

Q: It is a serious matter to shoot a walking elephant.

R: As an elephant was standing 8 yards from the road.


A) PQR B) QRP C) RQP D) RPQ

25. S1: There is only on monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Finally, let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or winning ways.

P: The marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than Capuchins and just as pleasing, but they are too delicate for

the English climate.

Q: The lovely little Capuchins, however, may be left for years in an English house without least danger to their

health.

R: It is beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey.


A) PQR B) QRP C) RPQ D)RQP



26. S1: A man can be physically confined within stone walls.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: No tyranny can intimidate a lover of liberty.

P: But his mind and spirit will still be free.

Q: Thus his freedom of action may be restricted.

R: Hence, he will be free spiritually if not physically.


A) PQR B) RQP C) QPR D)PRQ

27. S1: A ceiling on urban property…

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government.

P: No mill owner could own factories or mills or plants.

Q: Would mean that

R: No press magnate could own printing presses


A) QRP B) RPQ C) PQR D) QPR

28. S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: In this way, the cat showed her gratitude to her master.

P: One day, just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed into the room.

Q: One plate was for him and other was for his cat in which he gave a piece of meat from his own plate.

R: She drooped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master’s plate.


A) QPR B) PQR C) QRP D) RPQ

29. S1: American private lies may seem shallow.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: This would not happen in China, he said.



P: Students would walk away with books they had not paid for.

Q: A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the library.

R: But in general, they returned them.


A) PQR B) QPR C) RQP D) PRQ

30. S1: A noise started above their heads.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Nearly 200 lives were lost on the fateful day.

P: But people did not take seriously.

Q: That was to show everyone that there was something wrong.

R: For, within minutes the ship began to sink.


A) QPR B) PQR C) RPQ D) QRP

KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QPR QRP PRQ QPR QPR PRQ QRP QRP QPR RPQ

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

RQP RPQ QRP PRQ PRQ PQR RQP PRQ PRQ PRQ

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

QRP QRP QPR RPQ RQP QPR QPR QPR PRQ QPR



SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

TYPE-II

The following question has the second sentence missing. Choose the appropriate sentence from the given

options to complete it

1.a) She was active and held high national and international positions.

b) ________________________________

c) And so took a vital role in the Indian Freedom Movement.

a) She was inspired by Gandhiji.

b) She was very dominative kind.

c) She is very interested in taking lead positions.

d) She wanted to exhibit her interest towards key positions.

2. a) The high- court of Delhi on 24 April, 2013 directed the Union Government.

b) _____________________________________________

c) At last the response was finally sought by the Supreme Court.

a) To be alert for every proceeding of the court.

b) To be passive over the issue of how adults use face book and other social network sites.

c) Not to involve in the above issue.

d) To respond about a plea of how children below the age of 18 were allowed to use face book and others.

3. a) The discovery of natural gas at Mozambique, Africa is said to be important.

b) _________________________________________

c) In getting higher stake than earlier.

a) Because it would help the private sector consumer durables.

b) As it brings more profits to the people of that region only.

c) As it is more profitable to the entire world.

d) Because it is available in abundant.

4. a) Global Terrorism has continued to be especially with the conditions of tremendous challenge.

b) ______________________________

c) The volatility as well as the tectonic shifts are deep- rooted equations of power.

a) One need not bother about this problem.

b) One need not to give his/her attention to it.

c) The government have least priority towards this problem.

d) Tolerance is only the true virtue to this problem.

5. a) Using electronic gadgets at school will reduce the usage of paper.

b) _____________________________________________



c) This will benefit the environment.

a) This process requires a long time to be implemented.

b) School uses hundreds of heaps of paper every year for the students’ worksheet.

c) Only few schools can implement this.

d) Huge amount of funds are necessary for the implementation of this program.

6. a) Drug utilization among basketball players is a problem as old as time frame.

b) _________________________________________--

c) When they treat a minor cough or cold, the medications used will sometimes contain small amounts

of alcohol.

a) Athletes few times commit a mistake.

b) Sometimes they ignore the way the rules are to be followed.

c) Few times , they are too reckless and ignore the rules.

d) In some circumstances, it may not be really the athletes’ fault.

7. a)My wife and I are planning to go to our children's school conference after this week.

b) ___________________________________________

c) We are a little nervous about holding a conversation in English.

a) At this conference, we will be answering to the teachers.

b) We will deliver a speech.

c) We shall meet our kids and their teachers.

d) At the conference, we just want to observe the event.

8. a) Marta is a sophomore college and works as a camp councilor.

b) _________________________________________________________

c) Marta helps the kids get exercise and also enhances their social skills much better.

a. The camp is not very special.

b. This is a special one for children with physical and mental disadvantages.

c. This camp is meant only for the amusement of kids.

d. This camp is conducted only for economical benefits.

9. a) A recent report asks so far about.

b) _________________________________________________________

c) But contributed that newer researches have been conducted .

a. Using of mobile phones has no negative effects

b. Mobile phones usage has got only great advantages.

c. People are advised to use mobile phones in almost every instance.

d. That there is no evidence of any negative effect by mobile phones radiations



10. a) No one paid attention to the bus .

b) ________________________________________________________

c) The naxalites were killing 11 officials like they would shoot clay crows.

a. The men inside began firing at the police station with machine guns.

b. There was no one inside the police station.

c. The police could not attack the naxalites due to lack of guns.

d. The policemen were not bold enough to face their attack.

11. a) Suraj , the IT Manager in a small company , gives training to the workers.

b) ______________________________________________________________

c) Today, he is going to replace a keyboard which no longer works and writes.

a. This shows Suraj is too negligent in his duty.

b. He is always too busy dealing only the problems of his workers.

c. He is too busy in training her workers .

d. He is sincere and has a long list of problem and he needs to trouble shoot.

12. a) Edward Murphy was a member of a Air Force team that performed complicated experiment

during the 1940s.

b) ____________________________________________________

c) Murphy has become renowned for Murphy Laws.

a. His work required much preparation and perfect execution .

b. His work was always delayed.

c. He always was dependent on his followers

d. His work was not consistent and appreciable.

13. a) One interesting aspect of the atom is its spatial composition.

b) __________________________________________________________

c) Another surprising aspect of the atom is its structure.

a. Its nucleus is made of protons alone.

b. Its nucleus is made of neutrons and electrons.

c. Its nucleus is made of unidentifiable elements .

d. Its nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and makes up only about a billionth atom itself

14. a) Early model of star making concentrated on the evolution of isolated stars.

b) ______________________________________________________________

c) The relative count of the stars were attributed to the turbulence that these processes bring to the

heavens.

a. The recent models are not so impressive.

b. The model are not exquisitely interesting.

c. Approaches have occurred during this time span.

d. Where recent models have recognized that star interact with the other in their stellar neighborhood.



15.a) Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy.

b) _____________________________________________________

c) It is not an island but a hundred and seventeen island.

a. There are plenty of car other vehicles , horse etc.

b. This is because Venice has plenty of streets.

c. This is because Venice has no streets.

d. There is a lot of populations and with it much more pollution.

16.a) You know my wife, Mary always urged me to give up smoking.

b) .....................................................................................................

c) That I really gave it up.

a. I was not interested in speaking to her .

b. My thoughts were all about only smoking.

c. I have been waiting to continue my earlier habit.

d. When I emerged from jail, I wanted to tell her of my great triumph.

17.a) Several sub-cities have been planned around capital.

b) …………………………………………………..........................................

c) Hopefully the housing problem will not as acute at present after these sub-cities are built.

a. Dwarga is the first among them.

b. It may not be planned keeping in view the housing problem.

c. They are not expected to alleviate the problem of housing.

d. They are expected to alleviate the problem of housing.

18.a) In India, marriages are usually arranged by parents.

b) ...............................................................................................

c)They assume their parents can make good choices.

a. Sometimes the youth don't like the idea of arranged marriages.

b. Shanta was the one like that.

c. The youth feel the parents don't have good choice for them.

d. But most of the youth accept the choice of their parents.

19. a) The path of Venus lies inside the path of the earth.

b) ________________________________________________

c) When it is at its nearest to the earth are always.

a. Venus and earth are always close to each other.

b. Venus appears to be the brightest when it is far away from the earth.

c. Its distance from the earth is indefinable /undeterminable.

d. When Venus at its Farthest from the earth, Venus is 160 million miles away.



20.a) Ramya said on the phone that she would report for duty the next day.

b) ____________________________________________________________

c) Finding the door locked and waiting for quite a few days, eventually we reported to the police.

a. We did not report to the police.

b. We had no time of waiting for her.

c. We could not wait for her to report to the duty.

d. We waited for few days and then decided to go to her place.

21. a) A noise started above their heads. That was to show everyone that there was something wrong.

b) _________________________________________________________________

c) For within minutes, the ship began to sink.

a. But the people did not take it seriously.

b. It may not be planned keeping in view the housing problem.

c. They are not expected to alleviate the problem of housing.

d. They are expected to alleviate the problem housing.

22.a) Razia Sultan was unique in the history of Delhi.

b) ...........................................................................

c) And has a great popularity during her reign over Delhi.

a. She implemented many profitable schemes to the people of her kingdom.

b. She showed utmost interest in impressing the British officials.

c. She built many mosques all over Delhi.

d. She is too bold but never thought of the people in her kingdom.

23.a) Sun birds are among the smallest of Indian birds.

b) ...............................................................................................

c) They feed on nectar mostly and help in pollination.

a. They do not eat insects too.

b. They do not feed on insects.

c. Sun birds are rarely the smallest of Indian birds.

d. These birds generally feed on plants.

24.a) A compost pile is a spot outdoors where food waste can break down into compost which gardeners

use.

b) _______________________________________

c) Once the compost is created ,people spread this mixture in their gardens to ass nutrients to the soil.

a. Compost pile takes very little time to form.

b. This is not much useful to the farmers.

c. Compost pile is not used for increasing the nutrients in the soil.

d. Compost pile take several months but is very effective.



25.a) At an elevation of 29,028 feet above sea level, mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain.

b) _____________________________________________________________________

c) The summit ridge of Mount Everest separates Nepal and Tibet.

a. It is located in the mountain range called Aravallis

b. This is located in the vast range of Andaman &Nicobar islands.

c. The Mount Everest is in the Mountain range called Himalayas.

d.The Mount Everest is one of the tallest mountain of the world.

26.a) Laws of nature are not command but statements of acts.

b) _____________________________________________________________

c) It would be better to speak of the uniformities in nature.

a. The use of the word "law" in this context is rather unfortunate.

b .Laws of nature are only the commands

c. The word law is not used in this context

d. If a piece of matter violates natures law, it is quit unfortunate

27.a) The heart is pump of life.

b) _____________________________________________________________

c) Now a days , surgeons are able to stop a patient’s heart and carryout complicated operations.

a .It was impossible to operate a patient whose heart was working properly.

b. It was difficult for the doctors to operate any kind of operations.

c. This was not possible even with the invention of heart lung machine.

d. A few years ago it was impossible to operate on a patient whose heart was not working properly.

28.a) As a dramatist Rabindranath was not what might be called a success

b) __________________________________________________________________

c) Therefore, drama forms the essential part of the traditional Indian culture

a .Actually ,drama has never been the life of Indian people.

b. It may not deal with legends of gods and goddesses.

c. His dramas were mounded on the lines of Indian traditional values and its culture.

d. His short stories could not always focus on Indian ethics and culture.

29. a) The first explorers of Canada Jacques Cartier and Champlain were French

b) ________________________________________________

c) But they were more English people than French people in Canada, and it became English in 1963.

a. There were more French people in Canada.

b. As the first explorers were French ,it was called as new France.

c. The people were from both England and France.

d. However, Canada is larger than the united states.



30.a) There is no gravity in space.

b) ____________________________________________________

c) Inside the space shuttles, there are controls on all the surfaces.

a. One needs to take the help of the other for every work in the space shuttle.

b .Simple jobs can be done very easily.

c. Eventhough jobs can be done easily using the controls.

d. That means that very simple jobs are very complicated inside a space shuttle.

31. a) What causes the destruction of the ozone layer?

b) ___________________________________________________

c) Government are now trying very hard to forbid cfcs.

a. Nothing in the atmosphere cause damage to the ozone layer.

b. Few elements are somehow identified that destruct the ozone layer.

c. Destruction is not found in the ozone layer.

d. All the elements cause damage to the ozone layer.

32.a) The French-Egyptian archaeological mission discovered the oldest harbor of the world in Egypt.

b) _________________________________________________________

c) From this port ,trading tips to export important minerals as well

as copper from Sinai were launched.

a. It is believed that it dates back to 450 years.

b. This harbor is not much popular with its export.

c. The harbor is said to be the most important commercial ports.

d. The harbor is not a trading centre.

33.a) Patients suffering liver failure may not have to wait without end to get a maturing donor anymore.

b) __________________________________________________________

c) Now that all the three patients are doing fine, many others in the hospital want to follow suit

a. Transplant surgeon choose mismatched donors.

b. All mismatched donors can undergo this technique.

c. This technique has been used successfully to treat three patients at Medanta Medicity, Gurgoan .

d. This is an impossible technique to be treated .

34. a) The measures of a survey by the National Institute of social health give purpose for dissatisfaction .

b) ____________________________________________________________________

c) In case of mentally ill, It is hardly enough difficult to identify them.

a. The survey does not focus on the problem of the victims.

b. As per the survey, very few victims are found to e suffering .

C. According to this survey, nearly 14 million people in India are affected by important mental confusion.

D. This survey states that the victims undergo few physical confusions.



35. a) In 1893 Lokmanya Tilak converted Ganapathi festival into a public ceremony.

b) _________________________________________________________________

c. It was from this festival that he could control public places at the national movement

a. The desired impact was not drawn by his thought .

B. He campaigned towards the wide circulation of this public celebration throughout Maharashtra.

C. He could not do the needy campaign to hold the attention of public .

D. He gave up his idea and further thought of few more ideas .

36. a) Artful nature and creative mind in people can make used things into creative useful objects.

b) ________________________________________________________________

c) The products created by those creative people will have an appealing and impressive look.

a. People always need not be too creative.

b. Creative people cannot do anything productively with the used products.

c. They Identify the products in their own way others cannot imagine how the products can be turned out so

beautifully.

d. Creative people can make the best only out of unused things.

37. a) How does the climate always affect our living ?

b) __________________________________________________________

c) The climate is different at different places and areas of the earth. Also like severe cold is as bad severe

hot season.

a. Climate never affects our living.

b. Our living is quite independent on climate and its conditions.

c. We always need a moderate climate for our health as well as progress.

d. Climate as many negative affects in our living.

38.a) Since the "mad cow” crisis began in spring 1995 ,the reputation of beef has changed for good.

b) __________________________________________

c) If you go to the meat counter at a big Tesco super market ,you will off course find the normal types

of meat , beef , mutton ,pork , chicken etc.

a. The shops and farmers are not must inters tested to experiment with the new trend .

b. As results the shapes and farmers are experimenting with alternatives to cows and beef.

c .The farmers not ready to accept the change

d. The traders of meet ultimately believed that their customers prefer only meet and beef.

39.a) Predicting the future used to be the business of science fiction writers astrologers.

b) __________________________________________________



c) Starting this autumn, Leeds university in Yorkshire is offering a Master of Arts in Futures Studies, the

first of kind in Europe.

a. No one believed in this fact.

b. Now, it has become a recognized science .

c. People needed proofs with every fact revealed related to science and astrologer.

d. The people felt strongly that it’s a welcoming change.

40.a) Speech is a great blessing but it can also be a curse because.

b) ______________________________________________________________

c) A slip of tongue, the use of unusual word and so on may create an enemy.

a. A speech can be delivered in any mode that the speaker wants to.

b. There is no limitation in whichever you deliver in a speech.

c. If we use the words carelessly, it makes our attitude completely misunderstood.

d. There is no harm in expressing our thoughts in the way we wish.

41.a) Scientists have developed a new technique that could be applied worldwide to create an early

warning system for massive tsunamis.

b) _________________________________________

c) Scientists from Stanford university have identified key acoustics characteristics of the 2011 Japan

earthquake using the same technique.

a. This is actually a failed technique.

b. Scientists of various nations have not accepted this fact.

c. The same technique can be used to create an early warning system for tsunamis and earthquakes.

d. This technique could not produce the expected results.

42.a) One of my friends mentioned a few areas in which women toppled all male domains.

b) _____________________________________________________________________

c) So, the women have demolished the age -old myth of men's supremacy.

a. Women have not dominated men.

b. They remained at the usual bottom line in all the fields.

c. Women actually are not capable of holding power more than what men can.

d. Women have actually overtaken men in the field of education ,banking, management etc.

43.a) The Agency said that the quantity of debris in the space is close to situation of collision ,which

makes the space hazardous.

b) __________________________________________________________________

c) The debris in the orbit is the result of the explosion of the fuel tanks, batteries etc.

a. The agency did not conclude any fact regarding this.

b. There is no emergency in attending the problem

c. The agency made it clear that there is an urgent need of pulling out the redundant objects from the sky.

D. The agency made it clear that there is nothing of that sort that causes damage in the space environment



44. a) There may be a growing demand for new multilevel parking lots in the city but the existing ones

are underutilized.

b) _________________________________________________________________

c) Moreover, these parking lots are-dimly lit and stinky.

a. More number of parking lots are unused.

b. The reason are not far to seek : Poor maintenance and indifferent management.

c. Almost all the parking lots are tidy and spacious.

d. Good maintenance of these all places is always appreciable.

45. a) Last month, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) cleared the change in Pragati Maidan's land

use plan from district part to "International Convention Centre".

b) ____________________________________________________________________

c) A Master plan was prepared and a project management consultant had been appointed.

a. This decision was not a big issue.

b. This decision was the biggest relief to the expedite reason.

c. This would not truly serve the purpose of the needy.

d. This is one of the controversial decision.

46. a) The penalization for a crime was.

b) ________________________________________________________________

c) Comparable with the punishment awarded for the same crime to the individual of a higher caste .

a. Very less to the person belonging to a lower caste.

b. Equal to that of an individual of a higher class.

c. Unpredictable and unimaginable.

d. The more severe for the individual of a lower caste.

47. a) Money is being invested in cricket like never before.

b) ___________________________________________________________________

c) Is this corporatization going to be a boon, or a misfortune for the players of cricket?

a. Corporate cricket is well afoot.

b. Corporate cricket is not well afoot.

c. It is the misfortune of the players.

d. It is a fortune to the players .

48. a) A force exists between everybody in the universe.

b) _________________________________________________________________

c) This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved.

a. Normally, this force is very heavy.

b. Sometimes this is highly considerable .

c. Everyone gets attracted by the similar force.

d. Normally, it is very small but when one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable .



49. a) The Hound of Baskervilles was feared by the people of that area .

b) _____________________________________________________________________

c) Hence, The Hound of Baskervilles remains an unsolved mystery.

a. Many people have seen the hound .

b. The hound was actually very normal .

c. This Shadowy form reveals many details about the animal .

d. Some people spoke of seeing a huge, shadowy form of a hound but actually none had seen it .

50. a) Satyajit Ray made several films for children and thus is a pioneer in the field.

b) Later ______________________________________________________________

c) Today other nations are making the children's film in a big way .

a. No one considered children's film important.

b. No director considered children as potential audience.

c. Many film makers began to follow this lead.

d. Many directors made children films before Satyajit Ray.

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES TYPE-2 KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A D A A B D A B D A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

D A D D C D D D D D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A A A D C D D C B D

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

B C C C B C C B B C

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

C D C B B D A D D C



TYPE-3 :

ARRANGEMENT OF SCRAMBLED WORDS INTO MEANINGFUL SENTENCES

WORKSHEET- 1

1. had/ I / hopes/ of/ a big prize/ winning

2. needs/to /be / care/ the patient/ taken / of/Properly

3. why/ populated/ easy/ to / understand/it/is/ valleys/ are

4. more/ land/the/ has/ earth/ than/ sea

5. that /news/with/was/happy/extremely/I

6. broken /I /seen/window/that/have/yesterday

7. on/a/tour/we/to/are/planning/go/next week.

8. at/it's/best/are/mountains/ nature

9. she/hair/cut/her/recently

10. completely/you/the/experiences/ change

11. was/ that/ very/pleasant/day/weather/the

12. respected/ both/greatly/were/in/the/village

13. to/end/an/come/happiness/never/the/grasshopper’s

14. a/big/he/deserves/appreciation

15. in/of/made/a/is/poem/words/beautiful/order/arranged

16. was unhappy/ it/ her eyes/ and / with tears/were filled

17. have decided / alphabet/ I/ learn/ to/ Hindi/ soon

18. would / I /next / become/ teacher/two years/ in /the/a computer

19. neighboring village/ for/ wedding/ once/ I / went/ cousin's/ my/ to the/

20. face / I / determination /the/on/saw/ her

WORKSHEET-1 KEY

1. I had hopes of winning a big prize and continued to try my luck again and again.

2. The patient needs to be properly taken care of.

3. It is easy to understand why valleys are populated.

4. The earth has more sea than land.

5. I was extremely happy with that news.

6. I have seen that broken window yesterday.

7. We are planning to go on a tour next week.

8. Mountains are nature at its best .

9. She cut her hair recently.

10. The experiences change you completely.

11. The weather was very pleasant that day.



12. Both were greatly respected in the village.

13. The grasshopper’s happiness never comes to an end.

14. He deserves a big appreciation.

15. A poem is made of words arranged in beautiful order.

16. It was unhappy and her eyes were filled with tears.

17. I have decided to learn Kannada alphabet soon.

18. I would become a computer teacher in the next two years.

19. Once I went for a wedding with my cousin to the neighboring village.

20. I saw the determination on her face

WORKSHEET -2

1. was unique / in the history of / Raziya sultan/ the Delhi

P Q R S

A) PQRS 2) QPRS c) RPQS D) QRSP

2. Sultans built/ all over the subcontinent/The Delhi

P Q R

/Several mosques in cities

S

A) RPSQ B) PQRS c) PRQS D) QRPS

3. Mughal Campaigns / in the Deccan / under /Shah Jahan/ continued P Q R S

A) PSQR B) PQRS c) QRPS D) RQSP

4. 13 years old/ Akbar was/ became emperor/ when he

P Q R S

A) QPSR B) PQRS c) QSPR D) QRSP

5. A larger variety of/ information to suit the/ the print media offers

P Q R

/ taste of different readers

S

A) PRQS B) RPQS c) PQRS D) QRPS

6. Our attention/ products/ to various/ advertisements draw

P Q R S

A) PQRS B) SPRQ c) QRPS D) SPQR

7. Getting people /advertising is /to buy a brand/very important part of

P Q R S

A) PQSR B) QSPR c) PQRS D) QSRP

8. The government/ in a democratic country / to work for their welfare

P Q R

/people expect S

A) PQRS B) QRSP c) QPRS D) QSPR

9. illness & injuries / our ability/ health means/ to remain free of

P Q R S

A) QRPS B) SRQP c) QPRS D) RQSP



10. to a patient /is giving medicines / a doctor/ in a rural health care centre.

P Q R S

A) QRPS B) RSQP c) QPSR D) PQRS

11. The governor / of the state / the head / is

P Q R S

A) QRPS B) RQSP c) QPSR D) PSRQ

12. Hot day Summers and / are marked for / these regions P Q R

/ mild rainy winters S

A) PQRS B) RQPS c) SPQR D) QRSP

13. Close to the tropics/ these thick forest occur/ the equator

P Q R

/in the regions near

S

A) QPRS B) QRPS c) QSRP D) PSQR

14. Temperature and / vegetation depends on/ the growth of/ moisture

P Q R S

A) PQRS B) QPSR c) RQPS D) RQSP

15. Very important for / of plants and animals / the survival/ Rainfall is

P Q R S

A) PQRS B) QPSR c) SPRQ D) SQRP

16. from high pressure area/the movement of air /to low pressure area P Q R

/ is called wind.

S

A) QPRS B) PQRS c) QPSR D) RSPQ

17. Of the atmosphere/ the temperature you / the temperature

P Q R

/ feel everyday is

S

A) QPRS B) PQRS c) PQSR D) QSRP

18. Weathering and Erosion/ being continuously worn away

P Q

/ the landscape is / by two Processes

R S

1) PQRS B) PQSR c) RQSP D) PSQR

19. Houses & buildings/ the hard/ for making roads/ rocks are used

P Q R S

A) QSRP B) PQSR c) RQSP D) PQRS

20. Our homeland / is a dynamic / the earth / planet.

P Q R S

A) PQRS B) RPQS c) QRPS D) SPQR

21. Carbon dioxide to / food & release oxygen/ make their/ green plants use.

P Q R S

A) PQRS B) QPRS c) SPRQ D)QPSR



22. On the seashore/ magical about walking / bare feet/ there is something

P Q R S

A) PQRS B) SPQR c) QSPR D) SQRP

23. The summer camp/ excited about/ she was attending / salima was.

P Q R S

A) PQRS B) SQPR c) QPSR D) PQSR

24. Quickly and cheaply/ the railways carry/ people over long distance P Q R

/ heavy goods and.

S

A) QPSR B) QRPS c) QSRP D) PSQR

25. Cricket bats / are made from / of the willow trees / the finest

P Q R S

A) PQSR B) QRPS c) SPQR D) RQSP

ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A A D B B B C D B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A B C D C A D C A B

21 22 23 24 25

C D B C A

TYPE -4 : WORKSHEET- 3

Place the following scrambled set of words into meaningful sentences.

1. I sensed that ____________

P: my visit

Q: a feeling of

R: had brought

S: relief to every one

The proper order is

1) PQRS 2) PRSQ 3) PRQS 4)SQPR

2. I paid my ___________

P: and left

Q: for America

R : to take part in a conference

S: respects to Gandhiji

The proper order is

1) SPQR 2) QRSP 3) QPSR 4) QSPR



3. Before leaving the committee room, _____________

P: on the last day,

Q: of the opposing delegation

R: I went up and spoke

S: to the leader

The proper order is

1) SPRQ 2) SRQP 3) QPSR 4) PRSQ

4. The grocer ______________

P: did not listen to

Q: who was in the habit of weighing less

R: the protests of the customers

S: with great audacity

The proper order is

1) PRSQ 2) QSPR 3) QSRP 4) PQSR

5. Then _____________________

P: it struck me

Q: of course

R: suitable it was

S: how eminently

The proper order is 1) SPQR 2) QSRP 3) PSRQ 4)QPSR

6. It also gives an ________________

P: of the children

Q: and of the villagers of

R: of Rampur about the school master

S: account of the views

The proper order is 1) SPQR 2) PQRS 3) SPQR 4) QRPS

7. Anansi went ________________

P: and dug a deep pit

Q: accustomed to walk

R: into the forest

S: where the leopard was

The proper order is

1) RPSQ 2) SQPR 3) PRQS 4) RPQS

8. In the year 2002, ______________

P: entered into

Q: a distance planet has

R: radio communication with earth

S: While people were too eager for it

1) RSQP 2) PQRS 3) QPRS 4) RPSQ

9. The people of Mauritius ____________

P: the night- the king cyclone

Q: shudder to think of

R: that struck them

S: smashing the windows and tearing up the roofs



The proper order is

1) PRQS 2) QSRP 3) QPRS 4) PRSQ

10. The cabinet Ministers ________________

P: and other in high

Q: they were born to the grace

R: Positions do not

S: act and respond as if

The proper order is

1) PRSQ 2) PSQR 3) QRPS 4) PQRS

11. They founded ________________

P: named Hawwa

Q: whose goal is to help woman

R: without an independent income

S: an organization

The proper order is

1)PQRS 2) RSPQ 3) SPQR 4) QRSP

12. She was active ____________________

P: and held high

Q: national and international positions

R: as was greatly influenced by Gandhiji

S: in the Indian Freedom Movement

The proper order is

1)PQRS 2) RSQP 3) RSQP 4) SPQR

13. The people have ______________

P: by saying there was

Q: something strange about

R: been trying to scare us

S: this house and about you

The proper order

1) PRSQ 2) SQPR 3) RPQS 4) RSQP

14. Francis James child ___________

P: educator and folklorist

Q: of folk songs known as the child Ballads

R: Was an American scholar

S: best known today for his collection

The proper order is

1) PQRS 2) RQSP 3) SPQR 4) RPSQ

15. Water day _____________

P: when the need to conserve

Q: March 22 is celebrated as world

R: different ways

S: water is reinforced in

1) PQRS 2) QPRS 3) SPQR 4) QPSR



16. The dead ____________

P: plants and

Q: of rocks are called Fossils

R: and the remains

S: animals trapped in the layers

1) PSRQ 2) SPQR 3) RPQS 4) RPSQ

17. The car ___________________

P: fumes pollute

Q: land used to build factories

R: Food served in vessels

S: the air, water collected in a pot

The proper order is 1) PSRQ 2) PQRS 3) PSQR 4) RQSP

18. Bad manners ______________

P: the stream of the

Q: all the crimes in the calendar

R: probably do more to poison

S: general life than

The proper order is

1) RPSQ 2) SQPR 3)PRQS 4) QSPR

19. When Balai’s father __________

P: she had felt

Q: took him away from him

R: was being drained

S: as if her lifeblood

The proper order is

1) SRPQ 2) QPSR 3) QPRS 4) RSQP

20. The tree looked ______________

P: in the same inconvenient spot

Q: and grew

R: perennially stupid and stood stubbornly

S: taller and taller everyday

The proper order is

1) PQRS 2)RQSP 3) QSPR 4) PRQS

21. after a rainy night ____________

P: peeped through

Q: reached the deodar trees

R: when the first morning sun

S: the mountain- tops, and its golden rays

The proper order is

1) PSRQ 2) RPSQ 3) SQRP 4) PRSQ

22. When layers of _____________

P: in the eastern sky, his entire soul seemed to fill

Q: with moist carrying the aroma of

R: dark clouds gathered solemnly

S: a forest during the rains



1) RPQS 2) PQRS 3) SRPQ 4)QPRS

23. Narayana’s works also include_______________

P: Hailed as one of the

Q: The Financial Expert

R: which won the Sahitya Academy Award

S: most original works of 1951

The proper order is 1) QRPS 2) PQRS 3) SPQR 4) SRQP

24. Vikrant’s ________________

P: range of

Q: his body reactions

R: helped him see a whole

S: experiment with self observation

The proper order is

1) PRQS 2) PRSQ 3) SRPQ 4)QRSP

25. Keki n. Daruwalla _______________

P: who uses a lot of imagery?

Q: from nature and he is the

R: winner of 1984 Sahithya Academy Award

S: is a contemporary Indian writer

The proper order is

1) PQRS 2) SPQR 3) QRPS 4) PSQR

Answer key 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A D D D A A C C A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

C A C D B A C A B B

21 22 23 24 25

B A A C B



MODEL – 3

ALTERNATIVES WORK SHEET_I

1. Find the word which best completes the sentence

She was quite _______ of the crowd. A) Mesons B) oblivious C) families D) irritated

2. She _________ her request in an amusing way

A) neatly typed B) to put forward C) couched D) artistically

3. She saw me but there was no _____ at my poor health

A) to care B) sign of surprise C) to regret D) anger

4. Surjit was also an/a _______ to the crime

A) victim B) accessory C) instrumental D) witness

5. Iraq attempted to _________ Kuwait

A) annex B) destroy

C) cross the border D) burn

6. Siddhartha’s __________ words forced her to commit suicide

A) Wounded B) painful C) lasting anger D) abusive

7. The doctor said that his heart was ______ violently

A) throbbing B) damaging C) deteriorating D) enlarging

8. The ______ of a caterpillar into a butterfly

A) Sudden change B) metamorphosis

C) slow change D) to imitate

9. His surgeon recommended a ________ for his fractured leg

A) Stimulant B) stretching mechanism C) pain reliever

D) to fix screw

10. Abraham __________ his arm, showing his well built muscles

A) to remove over B) to raise

C) to strengthen D) flexed

11. The doctor prescribed a _____ diet

A) Curative B) light C) balanced D) with low fat.

12. They have put a _________ on all imports

A) Strengthen B) Provoked C) cancellation D) finalize

13. These tribes normally have a ________ way of life

A) Warlike B) simple C) military D) nomadic

14. Fatigue would make him ________

A) Irritating B) submissive / passive

C) Sick D) weak

15. She realized her position was too _____ for active aggression

A) Strong B) insecure C) useful D) dangerous

16. Your behavior is not _______ with your personality

A) Unique B) acceptable C) Appropriate/ suitable

D) unsuitable

17. Several people buy lottery tickets but only few lucky ones hit the _____

A) Consolation prize C) large container

C) Victory D) Jackpot



18. The excessive use of pocket calculator can _______ your capacity to

do mental calculation

A) Vanish B) destroy C) improve upon D) excel

19. You can watch TV later, _________ you practice for at least an hour.

A) even though B) such as

C) on condition that D) even if

20. We can go to Shimla _______ your exam is over

A) as soon as B) on condition C) inspire of D) as though

21. Prithvi ________ his life for a cause

A) martyr B) soldiers C) revolutionary D) patriot

22.Pt.Nehru was born with a ________ in his mouth

A) born in a middle class family

B) born in a family of intellectuals

C) silver spoon

D)French fries

23. The theatre where the man was shot dead ______

A) must close B) must be closing

C) must have been closed D) must closed

24. An eighteen year old is __________ to vote in the election as per the

constitution of India

A) old enough B) as old enough C) enough old D) enough old as

25. It costs about thirty rupees to have a tooth _______

A) filling B) filled C) to fill D) fill

26. A telephone recording tells callers ______

A) What time the movie starts

B) the movie starts what time

C) what time does the movie start

D) what time starts the movie

27. All the people at this conference are ______

A) mathematic teachers B) mathematics teachers

C) mathematics teacher D) mathematics’ teacher

28. The Prime Minister was ________ when he saw the intensity of the

disaster

A) Over whelmed B) intense

C) extreme D) powered

29. Gold prices are _________ but the demand is still high.

A)flying B) soaring C) sneaking D) zooming

30. Waste papers should be _______ instead of being burnt.

A) decomposed B) detained C) recycled D) incinerated



WORK SHEET -2

Find the word which best completes the sentence :

1. Shruthi gazed into the _____________ depths of the water A) Murky B) husky C) cloudy D) muddy

2. The wedding reception of Sandeep was grand and ________ A) elegant B) spectacular C) magnificent D) austere

3. He was the most __________ student in his class A) indistinct B) Intelligent C) intellectual D) Brilliant

4. Selling alcohol is considered _____ in certain states in India A) illicit B) illegitimate C) illegal D) lawless

5. It was nothing but a ________ lecture . A) exaggerated B) thoughtful C) un thoughtful D) dull and labored

6. Sailya’s career is a __________ of political opportunism A) result B) signal C) paradigm D) Cause

7 Sharvan went to Manali to have real _____ a )holiday B) solace C) happiness D) rest

8. Anirudh threw a ______ dinner after the meeting A) expensive B) indigestible C) sumptuous D) very light

9. Jogging is considered as _______________ to mental stress A) poisonous B) equivalent C) antidote D) dangerous

10. He was __________ in day’s office routine A) involved B) engrossed C) tired D) lost

11. Every engineer appreciates a ________________ electrician A) Experienced B) nature C) proficient D) well- attended

12. The annual meetings of trade unions are always ___________ A) boisterous B) disturbing C) poorly attended

D) well- attended

13. Aditya’s professional qualification was of ____________ value A) advantageous B) foremost

C) equal D) little

14. Discussion on sex has always been a __________ in one society A) punishable B) a difficult subject C) taboo

D) permitted

15. _______________ between neighboring countries is always beneficial to public A) amity B) generosity C) judgment D) greatest fault

16. Industrial relation was his ________________ A) weakness B) area of authority/skill

C) foolishness D) failure

17. He had a __________ of talents A) profusion B) dearth

C) limitation D) enough

18. The land was _________ by the scorching summer heat A) sterilized B) cleansed C) parched D) burnt

19. Srikar Teja works for a ____________ sum in a provision store A) huge B) paltry C) heavy D) sufficient



20. Their diverse attitude seemed to ____ term solution A) preclude B) meditate C) negotiate D) affirm

21. Illness is _______ in ageing population A) incurable B) prevalent C) infections D) curable

22. I ___________ you to speak frankly about my performance A) to be sure B) expect C) beseech D) to hope

23. Why are you so _______ with your wife ? A) emotional B) jealous C) tetchy D) unfriendly

24. Jabeen’s voice was perfectly ________even without a loud speaker A) pleasant B) praise worthy C) audible D) sweet

25. ___________ by his rude behaviour, the employer sacked him A) excited B) to get tired C) due to D) increased

26. The fact threw an _____________ light on the incident A) foul smelling B) odious

C) duty D) open

27. The investment scheme had been a ___________ all along A) seam B) plain C) failure D) successful

28. Goutham saw his role in the organization as __________ A) effective B) ineffective C) motivator D) proactive

29. Sanjay has a _____________ for getting into debt A) liking B) attitude C) will D) natural tendency

30. It is _______ that the accused set free A) bad news B) disgraceful action

C) rumor D) harmful

WORK SHEET - 3

1. Place the correct word by choosing the correct option:

I _______ on this line before I realized my mistake .

A) Worked B) Was worked

C) am working D) had been working

2. The doctor ____ an operation.

A) do B) performed C) is performed D) done

3. I _______ we should accept the offer.

A) think B) will think C) should think D) would think

4. We rested _______ the shade of the tree.

A) in B) under

C) ourselves in D) ourselves under

5. She should be ashamed ______her actions.

A) by B) at C) of D) in

6. He________ friends has come back.

A) and his B) or his C) along with his D) along with them

7. Now a days , she _______ her drawing board to school.

A) carried B) carries C) take D) taken

8. Neither he nor his servants _________ A) leave B) have left C) has left D) is left



9. ____________ what he says. A) listen toB) listen C) hear D) hear to

10. When I was in trouble there was _________ to help me. A) anyone B) no one C) some D) all

11. I ________ lunch one hour ago. A) have had B) had had C) had D) have

12. He thought that my car ________ for sale. A) is B) was C) has been D) going

13. He tried to prevent me ________ doing my duty. A) against B) at C) with D) from

14. I would apologize if I _______ you. A) am B) was C) were D) are

15. He has _________ clear on his leg. A) a B) an C) every D) big

16. He promised _________ in this matter. A) helping B) to help C) help D) helped

WORKS SHEET- 4

1. The teacher made the student ______ the lesson .

A) repeat B) repeated C) repeating D) has repeated

2. ___________ we did not go to school.

A) Being a holiday B) Since a holiday

C) On holiday D) It being a holiday

3. He would ______ beg than steal.

A) not B) no longer C) rather D) nor

4. I have not met him ____ he left school.

A) for B) as C) since D) when

5. The _______ I purchased , had a tear.

A) Cloth B) Clothes C) Clothing D) Dresses

6. The car was leaking ___________.

A) oil B) much oil C) oils D) some oils

7. A lot of money _______ wasted on this Project ?

A) Is B) are C) were D) may

8. __________ is expensive these days.

A) shoes B) shoe C) A Pair of shoes D) A pair of shoe

9. There are ______ than sixty boys in the class .

A) no few B) no lesser C) no fewer D) lesser

10. His income _________ than yours.

A) less B) is lesser C) least D) is little

11. My brother , Ajay is _______ to me and Shalu.

A) elder B) eldest C) old D) oldest

12. He was _______ sad yesterday.

A) too B) very C) much D) fairly

13. My brother is ________ than I am.

A) more stronger B) stronger



C) strong D) most strong

14. My stomach is full. I won’t have _________ else.

A) nothing B) anything C) something D) little

15. The earth ________ around the sun.

A) moved B) has moved C) is moved D) moves

16. He usually __________ breakfast before he goes to school.

A) has eaten B) had eaten C) eats D) is eating

17. Why __________ your home work yet?

A) didn’t you do B) hadn’t you done C) haven’t you done

D) haven’t you been done.

18. Last night I _______ a pleasant dream.

A) could see B) saw C) had seen D) had been seen

19. At this age he is tired ________ his life.

A) with B) from C) of D) upon

20. He takes pride ____________ his wealth.

A) In B) of C) with D) by

21. Due to heavy rains , she is trembling_______ cold. A) from B) with C) in D) by

22. I request you not to interfere _________ my work. A) in B) with C) on D) within

23. By the time we reached the station, the train __________ A) already left B) was left C) had already

been left D) had already left

24. I was reading a book when the telephone bell______ A) ringing B) had rung C) rang D) should ring

WORKSHEET-1

WORKSHEET-2

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1 3 2 1 4 3 2 2 3 2

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

4 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 1

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

2 2 3 3 4 2 1 4 4 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

1 3 4 2 2 3 4 2 3 1

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

1 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3



WORKSHEET-3

WORKSHEET-4

Using verbs incorrectly is one of the most common grammatical mistakes in the English language. Not only are

these mistakes obvious in the written word, but they often grate on the hearer's ear when spoken. With an

overabundance of grammar rules pertaining to verbs and the many verbs are irregular, meaning they do not

follow any rules and their principle parts must be memorized, choosing the correct word can be challenging.

One attribute of verbs is called "tense," which means "time." In English, verbs have six tenses: three simple

tenses and three perfect tenses, along with six variations of these tenses. All verb tenses take place in the past,

present, or future.

Using the Simple Verb Tenses

Step 1

Use simple present tense for an action that happens regularly or permanently. For example, "We watch old

movies on Saturday nights" or "He likes buttered popcorn" both use the present tense of the verb.

Step 2

Write simple past tense for an action that has ended, as in the sentence, "We watched an old movie last night."

Step 3

Indicate an action that will occur in the future with the simple future tense, such as "We will watch an old

movie tonight."

Using the Perfect Verb Tenses

Step 1

Form the perfect tenses by using one or more helping verbs with the past participle of the main verb. The

following helping verbs are used in these tenses: have, has, had, will, shall.

Step 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 1 2

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

3 2 4 3 1 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 2 2

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

1 2 1 2 4 3 3 2 3 1

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

2 2 4 3



Use the present perfect verb tense to indicate an action that has recently ended or that began in the past and is

continuing into the present. Use "has" or "have" and the past participle of the main verb. For example, you

might write or say, "Maria has finally finished her research paper" or "I have seen this movie twice and plan

to watch it again."

Step 3

Write about two events that occurred in the past with the past perfect tense to indicate the event that occurred

first. Use the helping verb "had" with the past participle of the main verb: By the time she showed up at the

meeting, the decision had already been made.

Step 4

Use the future perfect tense to indicate a future event that will have occurred before another future event. Use

the helping verb "will" or "shall" with "have" and the past participle of the main verb: By this time tomorrow,

we will have reached the summit.

Using the Progressive Forms of the Tenses

Step 1

Make all six verb tenses into progressive or continuous forms of the tenses. The progressive form indicates

that an action is, was, or will be continuing.

Step 2

Use a form of the verb "be" with the "ing" form of the main verb for the simple progressive form: I am doing

my homework. (present progressive); I was doing my homework when the phone rang. (past progressive); I

will be doing my homework when the program begins. (future progressive)

Step 3

Use one or more of the verbs "will" or "shall," "have" or "had" and "been" and the past participle of the main

verb for the perfect progressive tenses: I have been doing my homework every night between 7 p.m. and 10

p.m. (present perfect progressive); I had been doing my homework every night before I became ill. (past

perfect progressive); I will have been doing my homework for five hours by the time I finish. (future perfect

progressive)



WORK SHEET 1

CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF VERB FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS

1. She often ___ for shopping on the weekend.

A) Going B) Goes C) To D) Go

2. My sister ___ as a waitress.

A) Is work B) Working C) Work D) Works

3. I ____ to a great radio show on the way to work.

A) Have listening B) Listening C) Was listening D) To listening

4. Tom's not here. He's out ___ his mother.

A) Visiting B) Is visiting C) Visited D) Visit

5. She ___ living here for 2 years.

A) Has B) Have been C) Are D) Has been

6. They ___ on the project at the moment. A) Are working B) Be working C) Working D) Is working

7. Do you still ___ to the tennis club?

A) Belonging B) Belongs C) Belong D) Are belong

8. I never ___ Tim anymore.

A) Seen B) Seeing C) See D) Has see

9. I ___ football after work.

A) Playing B) To play C) Play D) Am play

10. We ___ a lot of volunteer work.

A) Does B) Do C) Are do D) Doing

11. We ____________ a newspaper every Sunday. A) Buy B)Buys C)By D)Bye

12. He doesn’t ___________ his father.

A) Visit B) Visits C) Visiting D) Visited

13. My friends____________ camping every summer.

A) Gone B) Go C) Went D)Going

14. __________ you like swimming? A)Do B) Did C)Does D)Have

15. Katie ________at 6.00 am every day.

A) Gets up B) Got up C) Get up D) Gets up

16. We always ___________ dictionary in class.

A) Use B) Uses C) Using D) Was using

17. School__________ at 9:00 in the morning.

A) Starts B) Start C) Will start D) Is starting

18. My parents______________ not live in Chicago.

A) Does B) Do C) Have D) Has

19. Your aunt__________ not like pop music.


20. ________ Kara study French?


21. Lea and her sister_______________ TV every day after dinner.

A) Watches B) Would watch C) Watch D)Are watching

22. Pamela never___________ video games.



A) Play B) Plays C) Players D) Playing

23. Dogs _________________not play with cats.


24. Claire_______________ to jazz music.

A) Listens B) Listen C) Listened D) Listening

25. His daughter always__________ their dog out for a walk.

A) Takes B) Took C) Take D) Taken

26. I usually____________ to bed around 10 o'clock.

A) Go B) Goes C) Has gone D) Had gone

27. ___________ the movie starts at 8 o’clock?

A) Did B) Do C) Does D) Done

28. Which bus _________you take to go to school?

A) Did B) Do C) Does D)Done

29. My son usually____________ his grandpa on the weekends.

A) Visits B) Visit C) Visited D) Visiting

30. Your brother__________ too much chocolate. A) Eats B) Eat C) Eating D) Ate

WORKSHEET-2

Fill in the blanks using correct form of the verb

1. Look! It_________ (rain)

A) Is raining B) was raining C)rained D)was rained

2. They________ the news on TV now.

A) is watching B)are watching C)were watching D)watch

3. The bird_________ to South.

A) is flying B) are flying C)have been flying D)flown

4. Mohit _______ for the bus now.

A) is waiting B)waited C)wasted D)was waiting

5. The chef __________not cooking anything today.

A)were B) is C)was D)has

6. What is Helen__________ at the moment?

A)doing B)do C)does D)did

7. The children ………………………… playing outside now.

A) are B) is C)were D)had been

8. She usually ………………………the newspaper in the morning.

A)reads B)is reading C) was reading D)were reading

9. I …………………………… my homework now.

A)do B)does C) did D) am doing

10. ________ you want to come with me.

A)do B)does C) did D) am doing

11. I___________ not like maggi.

A)do B)does C) did D) am

12. He …………………… a letter to his pen-friend every month.

A) writes B)is writing C)was writing D)am writing



13. The baby ………………………… now.

A) is sleeping B) sleeping C)slept D)was sleeping

14. My mother usually ………………… dinner in the evening.

A)cooks B) is cooking C) was cooking D)were cooking

15. Mary ………………………… to music now.

A) listens B)is listening

C) was listening D)were listening

16. We ……………………… to the disco tonight.

A) are going B)go C) am going D)goes

17. ………………………… to work by bus every day?

A) Is he going B) Does he go C) Do he go D)Was he going

18. What time ………………………… in the morning?

A)are you getting up B) do you get up

C) are you get up D)got up

19. How often _______________ a shower?

A)does your brother take B) Is your brother taking

C) do your brother take D)are your brother taking

20. Where ………………………… at present?

A)do you work B) are you working

C) did you work D)have you worked

21. Listen! somebody ………………………….

A)is whistling B)whistles

C) was whistling D)were whistling

22. She asked me if I wanted to go to the Cinema, but I ______ in the garden all day, and all I wanted

to do was to sleep.

A) was working B)had been working

C)had worked D)worked

23. She offered me an apple, but I was not hungry as I _______ lunch.

A) was just eating B) just ate

C) had just eaten D)have just eaten

24. At this time tomorrow I _____ on the beach in Florida.

A) will have been lying B) will be lying

C) Will lie D) lie

25. I ____ for a few minutes when a noise outside the window woke me up.

A) only slept B) had only been sleeping

C) was only sleeping D) had only slept

26. I ____ for more than an hour before she finally arrived.

A) had waited B) had been waiting

C) was waiting D) waited

27. I was so relieved when I found my keys. I _____ for them whole morning.

A) was looking B) had been looking

C) looked D) had looked

28. Why were you in such a hurry this morning? I ____ a bath and hadn’t noticed what time it was.

A) was having B) had been having

C) had had D) had



29. At the end of the next month we_____ for exactly 25 years. A) Will marry B) will have been married

C) will be married D) will be being married

30. John was stopped by the police on the way home. He ____ too fast.

A) had driven B) was driving

C) drove D) had been driving

WORK SHEET -3

CHOOSE THE CORRECT QUESTION FORM OF THE VERB ‘BE’

1. __________ you a tailor?

A) Is B) Are C)Am D) None

2. __________ she your mother?


3. __________ your parents at home?


4. __________ it your pen?


5. __________ Daniel famous?


6. __________ you at work?


7. __________ he an architect?


8. __________ they your relatives?


9. __________ your car white?


10. __________ these my books?


11. __________ we tall?


12. __________ your room clean?


13. __________ he a driver?


14. __________ it empty?


15. __________ I clever?


16. __________ you crazy?


17. __________ the banks closed?


18. __________ the movie good?




19. __________ your school far?


20. __________ he your uncle?


21.___________ Jane and Alice sisters?


22. _______ this car yours?


23._________I in your way?


24. _______Maria John’s sister?


25. ________ you twenty-five years old?


26. ____ the Smiths divorced?


27. ___________ this your new bicycle?


28.____________ you well versed with Grammar?


29.________ this Mona’s house?


30.______ you going to School?


WORKSHEET -4

CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION FROM THE GIVEN QUESTIONS

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"

B: I don't know. I (see, never) ___________ that movie.

A) Has never seen B)had never seen

C) have never seen D)never saw

2. Sam (arrive) _________ in San Diego a week ago.

A) Has arrived B)has been arriving

C) Arrived D) had arrived

3. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) _______ten very creative short stories last year. One

day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

A)Has written B)had written

C)Had been writing D)wrote

Things (change) ___________(D) a great deal at Caltech, Inn. When we first (start)__________(5)

working here three years ago, the company had six employees. Since then, we (expand)___________(6)

to include more than 2000 full-time workers.

4. A)has changed B)changed C)have changed D)had changed

5. A)Started B)starting C)start D)had been starting



6. A)expand B)expanded C)have expanded D)were expanded

I (tell)________ (7) him to stay on the path while he was walking, but he

(wander) __________(8) off into the forest and (be)_________(9) bitten by a snake.

7. A)tell B)told C)telling D)was telling

8. A)wander B)wandered C)was wandering D)were wandering

9. A)be B)is C)was D)being

10. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) _________ the bus this morning.

A)miss B)misses C)missed D)missing

11. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) _________ the

ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

A)has never seen B)had never seen C)seen D)saw

12. How sad! George (dream)_________ of going to California before he died, but he didn't make i

A)dreamt B)dreamed C)dreaming D)was dreaming

In the 19th century, it (take) __________(1 C)two or three months to cross North America

by covered wagon. The trip (be) ______ (1D)very rough and often dangerous. Now you can fly

from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

13. A)take B)took C)taken D)taking

14. A)was B)is C)am D)be

Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) _________(15) since the last time I (see) ____(16) you.

You (grow)__________(17) at least a foot!

15. A)change B)have changed C)changed D)is changing

16. A)see B)saw C)seen D)has seen

17. A)grown B)grew C)have grown D)has grown

This tree (be) ______(18) planted by the settlers who _________ (19) our city over four hundred years

ago. 18. A) was B)be C)is D)had

19. A) found B) find C)founded D)finding

20. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ________ her kids to football practice.

A) drives B)drove C)drive D)driven

21. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)

A)is sleeping. B)has slept C)sleeps D)slept

22. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)

A) is raining. B)Rains C)rain D)raining

23. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) __________

A)always rains B)rains always C)rain always D)always rain

24. Justin (write, currently) _________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good

publisher when he is finished. A) currently wrote B)is currently writing

C) wrote D)write

25. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't.

I (go) _________ to a movie tonight with some friends.

A) am going B)was going C)is going D)be going



26. This delicious chocolate (be) ____ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

A) was B)is C)been D)had been

The business cards (be, normally ) ___________(27) printed by a company in New York. Their

prices (be) ____(28)inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

27. A)is normally B)were normally C)are normally D)be normally

28. A)are B)is C)am D)be

I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)_________(29) because everybody (talk) ________ (30)so loudly.

29. A)are saying B)is saying C)has saying D)were saying

30. A)are talking B)is talking C)has talking D)were talking

WORKSHEET-5

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS TO FORM THE CORRECT

FORM OF THE VERB

1. I was so tired yesterday morning that I _________all through Math class.

A)slept B) sleeped C) sleep D) none

2. Have you ever ________ coffee in England?

A) drink B) drunk C) drank D) none

3. He always ________ while having a shower.

A) sings B) sing C) sung D) none

4. They missed the bus so they _________ to school

A) run B)ran C) runned D) none

5. When we lived in the country, we __________ cows.

A) keep B) keeped C) kept D) none

6. I can't do my homework because my English book has _________ out of the window.

A) falled B) felt C) fallen D) none

7. Can you ____ me your bicycle?

A) lent B) lended C) lend D) none

8. You've ______ all the chocolate!

A) ate B) eaten C)eat D) none

9. I __________ 100 meters yesterday, but it took me 10 minutes!

A) swim B) swam C) swum D) none

10. Doesn’t she _________ a cell phone yet?

A) has B) have C) had D) none

11. I like to ________ to music when I am tired.

A) listen B) listened C) listening D) none

12. While she was in that country she spent all her days_______________ the imperial cities.

A) Sightseeing B) to sight see C) sight see D) none

13. When I saw his performance, I couldn't help ___________

A) to laugh B) laugh C) laughing D) none

14. He gave up __________many years ago.

A) smoke B) smoked C) smoking D) none

15. I hate _______ in the dark



A) sleep B) sleeping C) slept D) none

16. Would you mind ________ this letter for me.

A) post B) to post C) posting D) none

17. The paintings were very expensive; I couldn't afford _____ them.

A) buying B) to buy C) buy D) none

18. She proposed _________ me at the airport.

A) to meet B) meeting C) meet D) none

19. He went out without __________good bye.

A) say B) said C) saying D) none

20 . After they had finished _______ they drove away.

A) eating B)ate C) eat D) none

WORKSHEET 1 (VERB FORMS) ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

B D C A D A C C C B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A A B A A A A B A A

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

C B B A A A C B A A


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A B A A B A A A D A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A A A A B A B B A B

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A B C B B B B B B D


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

B A A A A B A B A B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

B A A A C B B A A A

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

B A C A B B A B A C


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C C A C A C B B C C

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A A B A B B C A C A

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A A A B A B C A A B




1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A B A B C C C B B B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

C A C C B C B A C A

PREPOSITIONS

WORKSHEET -1

Fill in the blanks using appropriate prepositions

1. The princess lives __________ the castle.

(A) in (B) on

(C) at (D) of

2. I bought some milk ________________ the grocery store.

(A) from (B) at

(C) on (D) as

3. My sister sat ____________ my mom __________ the bus.

(A) by/on (B) as /beside

(C) besides/in (D) of/from

4. When we got ready for dinner, I had to take my books _________ the table.

(A) out (B) off

(C) in (D) on

5. We took a trip ________ town last week .

(A) out (B) for

(C) in (D) over

6. My dad always drinks a glass _______ milk before bed to help him sleep.

(A) off (B) at

(C) of (D) over

7. The thing I enjoy most about the holidays is playing ___________ my cousins.

(A) with (B) at

(C) on (D) for

8. Next year I will be old enough to walk _______ school by myself.

(A) in (B) for

(C) to (D) till

9. Please leave your shoes _______ the door when you come in.

(A) by (B) at

(C) on (D) for

10. Our dog ran _______ the yard _______ the fence.

(A) in/on (B) into/towards

(C) by/on (D) into/over



11.The two friends went_______________the movies by themselves.

(A) to (B) for

(C) in (D) on

12.During the summer I stayed_______________my grandparents.

(A) at (B) on

(C) for (D) with 13.I’ll wait for you_______________the bus stop.

(A) in (B) over

(C) on (D) at 14.The milk is_______________ the refrigerator next to the orange juice.

(A) on (B) in

(C) at (D) over 15.She came and sat_______________her husband.

(A) before (B) at

(C) beside (D) next 16.___________ we saw the television show on bears we drove to the zoo.

(A) after (B) over

(C) before (D) on 17._______________ the day, the rain came into the window.

(A) all (B) at

(C) throughout (D) over 18.The phone rang_______________the middle of the night.

(A) on (B) in

(C) at (D) over 19. Some boys were crawling_______________ the car.

(A) over (B) of

(C) on (D) around 20. His notebook_fell_______________the floor.

(A) on (B) at

(C) over (D) of 21. The plane flew_______________the clouds.

(A) above (B) over

(C) of (D) from 22. Peter doesn’t go to work_______________Fridays.

(A) on (B) in

(C) at (D) of 23. Open your book_______________page 9.

(A) on (B) over

(C) at (D) from 24. Can you see a yellow house_______________the left?

(A) in (B) at

(C) on (D) over 25. There was a picture_______________the wall_______________the bedroom.

(A) at/of (B) for/in

(C) on/above (D) on/over



26. All the latest computers will be shown_______________the exhibition.

(A) on (B) in

(C) at (D) for 27. He came to see how I was getting______________ .

(A) of (B) in

(C) on (D) beside 28. I am very interested_______________documentaries on TV.

(A) in (B) as

(C) over (D) on 29. I am surprised_______________how much money they want to pay him.

(A) for (B) at

(C) on (D) in 30. Nobody in the family has heard_______________the accident.

(A) of (B) at

(C) about (D) in

Answer Key (work-sheet A)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(A) (A) © (B) (A) (A) (A) (C) (A) (B)

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

(B) (D) (D) (B) (C) (A) (C) (B) (D) (A)

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

(A) (A) (A) (C) (A) (C) (C) (A) (B) (C)

WORK SHEET-2

Fill in the blanks with convenient prepositions.

1. Nice ___ meet you.

(A) to (B) of (C) on (D) off

2. Don’t be late ___school.

(A) at (B) for (C) to/for (D) over

3. You are the new student ___Portugal.

(A) at (B) in (C) from (D) on

4. Are you a teacher ___this school?

(A) in (B) for (C) on (D) over

5. She is ___ vacation. She is ___Italy now.



(A) at (B) of (C) on (D) in

6. What is this called ___ English?

(A) on (B) in (C) for (D) at

7. Look ___ the flowers.

(A) over (B) of (C) on (D) at

8. Adam's birthday is ___ July.

(A) on (B) at (C) in (D) over

9. Don’t run ___ the classroom.

(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) as

10. She comes a poor family.

(A) on (B) in (C) from (D) at

11. I am quite good art.

(A) in (B) as (C) at (D) of

12. Jack came rushing the stairs.

(A) in (B) on (C) down (D) over

13. Turn right the next traffic lights.

(A) on (B) of (C) in (D) at

14. Her mother is looking forward going to Australia.

(A) of (B) to (C) for (D) at

15. The film is based a novel by John Grisham.

(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) over

16. John is totally obsessed football. He thinks of nothing else.

(A) in (B) on (C) for (D) with

17. I prefer coffee tea.

(A) for (B) over (C) to (D) in

18. Let’s divide this money us.

(A) of (B) in (C) for (D) between

19. I like travelling boat in summer.

(A) from (B) by (C) over (D) in

20. When I was younger I was always afraid going to the dentist.

(A) for (B) over (C) of (D) in

21. Mary is in the kitchen looking her car keys.

(A) for (B) of (C) in (D) over

22. Are you really happy your life here?

(A) on (B) in (C) to (D) with

23. He was quite pleased the results.

(A) to (B) for (C) with (D) on

24. This is a painting an unknown artist.

(A) on (B) by (C) with (D) over

25. I am proud being a teacher.

(A) by (B) with (C) for (D) of

26. Don’t worry it. Everything will be fine.

(A) on (B) in (C) over (D) about

27. My father tells us fascinating stories his years in the navy.

(A) to (B) in (C) with (D) on



28. Did you call attention their mistake?

(A) on (B) to (C) in (D) all

29. to the headmaster, both of the boys got involved in the fight.

(A) with (B) for (C) according (D) by

30. Except that one, all the sentences were easy. (A) on (B) for (C) in (D) at

Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(A) (C) (C) (A) (D) (B) (D) (C) (B) (C)

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

(C) (C) (D) (B) (A) (D) (C) (D) (B) (C)

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

(A) (D) (C) (B) (D) (D) (A) (B) (C) (B)

WORK SHEET-3

B) Fill in the blanks

1. Compare your answers ___ your partner.

(A) of (B) on (C) at (D) with

2. This key holder is very special___ me.

(A) to (B) for (C) with (D) on

3. Kittens and mice are ___ the same place.

(A) on (B) for (C) at (D) in

4. Write ___ me soon.

(A) to (B) with (C) on (D) by

5. Have you got a piece ___ paper?

(A) at (B) of (C) in (D) for

6. What’s that CD for? It is ___ my exams.

(A) for (B) in (C) at (D) on

7. I’m tall ___ black hair and brown eyes.

(A) by (B) on (C) with (D) over

8. We have got a house ___ a big garden.

(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) at

9. I come ___ a big family.

(A) from (B) of (C) with (D) at



10. Match the pictures ___ the names.

(A) with (B) of (C) on (D) from

11. Is your house ___ the country?

(A) in (B) on (C) of (D) for

12. Guess. What do I have ___ my hand?

(A) on (B)at (C) in (D) over

13.He asked his mother _____________ money.

(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) on

14.I bought many things _____________ my stay in New York.

(A) from (B) at (C) during (D) on

15.My country is famous _____________ historical sights.

(A) for (B) over (C) at (D) in

16.I’m not _____________ a hurry. I can wait.

(A) at (B) in (C) for (D) of

17.Have you ever been _____________ the theatre recently?

(A) in (B) on (C) for (D) to

18.We arrived _____________ the airport _____________ time for the plane.

(A)at /in (B) on/over (C) in/at (D) by/for

19.My grandfather died _____________ cancer.

(A) of (B) with (C) on (D) to

20.The resort lies about 1,500 meters _____________ sea level.

(A) at (B)above (C)with (D) on

21.His hands are _____________ his face.

(A)at (B) on (C) over (D) above

22.There’s a chair _____________ my desk

(A) on (B) behind (C) at (D) over

23.The thief jumped _____________ the window.

(A) out of (B) over (C) at (D) inside

24.Both of my neighbors can take care _____________ the cat while you are gone.

(A) over (B)at (C) on (D) of



25.I rarely think _____________ the weather.

(A) about (B)at (C) over (D) on

26.They were always arguing _____________ silly things.

(A) about (B) on (C) all (D) at

27._____first I found the work very tiring but ______ a few weeks I got used to it.

(A) at , after (B) of, an (C) on, at (D) with, on

28.My house is _____________ the end of the road.

(A) on (B) at (C) over (D) for

29.The article was _____________ yesterday’s papers.

(A) in (B) on (C) as (D) for

30.The classroom is _____________ the fourth floor.

(A) on (B) at (C) over (D) from

Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(D) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (C) (A) (A) (A)

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

(A) (C) (C) (C) (A) (B) (D) (A) (A) (B)

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

(C) (B) (A) (D) (A) (A) A (A) (A) (A)



WORKSHEET-4

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Fill in each blank with the proper preposition. Choose the best option from the following list: on, to, in,

during, behind, at, with, around, of. (REMEMBER: You can use a preposition more than once if you

have to)

Last night, my girlfriend and I went _______________ (A) the movie. The movie started _______________(B)

7:00 pm. We almost missed the beginning _______________ (C) the movie because it was so hard to find a

free spot _______________ (D) the parking lot. I managed to find a spot _______________ (5) the last minute,

and we made it _______________ (6) time. I like going to the movies _______________ (7) my girlfriend.

What I don't like is people who talk_______________ (8) the movie. That is so rude! There was a couple

sitting _______________ (9) us who were talking a lot. I had to turn _______________ (10) and tell them to be

quiet.

1. (A) to (B) on (C) in (D) at

2. (A) with (B) by (C) on (D) at

3. (A) over (B) beside (C) of (D) in

5. (A) at (B) on (C) with (D) in

6. (A) in (B) at (C) above (D) on

7. (A) with (B) at (C) for (D) on

8. (A) in (B) all (C) during (D) over

9. (A) with (B) at (C) behind (D) over

10. (A) all (B) over (C) round (D)in

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(A) (D) (C) (B) (A) (D) (A) (C) (C) (C)



MODEL – 4

CLOZE TESTS

TIPS ON HOW TO COMPLETE CLOZE TESTS

• First, slowly read all the text without filling any of the gaps. Read it two or three times until you have a

clear understanding of what the text is about.

• Then only complete the gaps you are absolutely sure of.

• Next try and find out what the missing words in the remaining gaps are. See which part of speech may fit

in each gap (article?, pronoun?, noun?, adverb?, adjective?, preposition?, conjunction?, verb?) and pay

special attention to the grammar around the words in each gap.

Many of the gaps may include the following:

• preposition following a noun, adjective or verb. (Example: good at languages)

• prepositional phrase. (Example: in spite of )

• adverb. ( Example: He moved to London two years ago )

• connector. (Example: First, he arrives; then he sits down; finally, he leaves.)

• conjunction. (Example: Although he is five, he can speak five languages.

• auxiliary verb . (Example: He has won 2 matches)

• an article or some other kind of determiner. (Example: I have no time)

• a relative . (Example: Bob, who I met two years ago, is my best friend)

• a pronoun , either subject or object. (Example : it is difficult to know)

• is there a comparative or superlative involved? (Example: she’s taller than me)

• Some sentences may seem to be complete and contain gaps that appear to be unnecessary. If you find

gaps like this, you will probably need the following:

• an adverb. (Example: He is always late)

• a modal verb . (Example: They can swim very well)

• a word to change the emphasis of the sentence: She’s good enough to be queen

• The problems are too difficult

• A few gaps may demand a vocabulary item consistent with the topic of the text; or a word which is part

of an idiomatic expression (example: Good heavens!); or a word which collocates with another one

(example: do a job); or a word which is part of a phrasal verb (example: I was held up by traffic).



CLOZE TEST -1

Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.

There ___1___ five really important things any teenager can do to help the environment.

First, shop ___2___. Walk to a shop near your house. Go to one shop for every need ___3___ driving all

around town for two different items. By doing this, you will already be saving the earth and tons of money.

Second, reduce the amount of rubbish by buying things ___4___ less packaging. Recycle ___5___ plastic,

paper, aluminum and glass. Reuse old leather, clothing and paper.

Next, using less energy will also save money and the earth. Turn off appliances when you are not using

___6___. Turn off every light in the house before leaving. It is the biggest money saver.

Furthermore, save ___7___ by using the Sunday comics as wrapping paper. Last, put food and garden waste in

a compost. If you don't have a compost, don't buy one, make one.

1. (A) is 5. (A) use

(B) are

(B) uses

(C) was (C) used

(D) were (D) using

2. (A) locally 6. (A) it

(B) safely

(B) that

(C) prudently (C) them

(D) carefully (D) those

3. (A) in spite of 7. (A) time

(B) in place of

(B) money

(C) instead of (C) trees

(D) regardless of (D) energy

4. (A) by

(B) with

(C) for

(D) at

Cloze test -1 Answers : 1B 2A 3C 4B 5C 6C 7C



CLOZE TEST-2


Years ago, as a newly-qualified teacher, I was posted to a school in a small village. There was only one coffee

shop, ___1___ sundry shop and a bicycle repair shop. The village had piped water ___2___ no electricity

supply. There ___3___ no public transport at night. ___4___, the lack of amenities in the village did not bother

me much. The students ___5___ hardworking and eager to learn. There were no discipline ___6___. I had to

___7___ a set of living quarters with two others and we had to cook our own meals. In the evenings and during

weekends we went fishing or ___9___ round the many surrounds villages. At weddings we and festivals, we

were showered with food. ___9___ village folk respected ___10___ and made us feel wanted. I'll never forget

their warmth and kindness.

1. (A) a 6. (A) problems

(B) an

(B) difficulties

(C) the (C) challenges

(D) -- (D) attitudes

2. (A) and 7. (A) live

(B) but

(B) make

(C) or (C) share

(D) both (D) divide

3. (A) is 8. (A) cycle

(B) are

(B) cycles

(C) was (C) cycled

(D) were (D) cycling

4. (A) Moreover 9. (A) A

(B) Therefore

(B) An

(C) Since (C) The

(D) However (D) of

5. (A) is 10. (A) us

(B) are (B) we

(C) was (C) me

(D) were (D) you

Cloze test-2 Answers : 1A 2B 3C 4D 5D 6A 7C 8D 9C 10A



CLOZE TEST -3


Students today have to sit for exam after exam. Studying for exams is ___1___ inevitable part of a ___2___

life. Some study regularly and systematically. ___3___ do it in fits and starts, finally cramming at the last

minute, ___4___ themselves unnecessary stress. When you study or read, write brief notes on ___5___ points

in the margin. Write a summary of each chapter. Writing the notes in your own ___6___ means that you have

___7___ what you have read or studied. Then there is no need to reread everything ___8___ the exam. Looking

___9___ your notes or your summaries will help ___10___ remember or recall what you have read as you can't

memorize everything you read.

1. (A) a 6. (A) words

(B) an

(B) ideas

(C) the (C) way

(D) on (D) writing

2. (A) student 7. (A) understand

(B) students

(B) understands

(C) student's (C) understood

(D) students' (D) understanding

3. (A) Other 8. (A) near

(B) Others

(B) before

(C) Any (C) during

(D) Another (D) prior

4. (A) cause 9. (A) at

(B) causes

(B) by

(C) caused (C) for

(D) causing (D) after

5. (A) certain 10. (A) one

(B) special (B) us

(C) important (C) you

(D) interesting (D) them

Cloze test-3 Answers : 1B 2C 3B 4D 5C 6A 7C 8B 9A 10C



CLOZE TEST – 4


The Education Ministry has called for public opinion on caning in schools. It wants to decide ___1___ the cane

should be brought back to the classroom to ___2___ discipline. Discipline among schoolchildren has worsened.

In 1983 the Ministry issued guidelines to ___3___ teachers did not misuse their authority and abuse students.

Unfortunately this has had an adverse ___4___. Students today do not have respect ___5___ authority and are

not afraid of their teachers. In fact they are not even afraid of their own parents. Students have become more

rude ___6___ undisciplined as they know teacher cannot cane them. An informal telephone poll shows that

many people are in favor ___7___ using the cane as it is an effective deterrent. Others ___8___ the idea as they

feel that ___9___ should remain the parents' responsibility. They fear that teachers ___10___ abuse their

power.

1. (A) why 6. (A) of

(B) when

(B) but

(C) whether (C) and

(D) should (D) if

2. (A) instill 7. (A) of

(B) show

(B) to

(C) encourage (C) for

(D) increase (D) with

3. (A) certain 8. (A) against

(B) sure

(B) unhappy

(C) ensure (C) refuse

(D) assure (D) oppose

4. (A) affect 9. (A) problem

(B) effect

(B) caning

(C) effects (C) teaching

(D) effective (D) discipline

5. (A) to 10. (A) can

(B) for (B) may

(C) with (C) will

(D) from (D) must

CLOZE TEST-4 Answers : 1C 2A 3C 4B 5B 6C 7A 8D 9D 10B



CLOZE TEST – 5


The diary of Anne Frank is an extraordinary account of a young girl's life spent in hiding. Anne and her family

___1___ two years in an attic in Amsterdam, hiding from the Nazis. Anne's family ___2___ from Germany to

Amsterdam where Jewish refugees ___3___ treated well. When Hitler conquered Holland in 1940, ___4___

Jewish people lost their freedom. The Frank family went into hiding to ___5___ being sent to a German labor

camp. Anne was thirteen years old when she went into hiding. She began to record her thoughts and feelings in

her ___6___. In 1944 the Nazis were tipped off about their ___7___ place. There were arrested and ___8___ all

of the family died in concentration camps ___9___ for Mr. Frank. One of his employees who discovered the

diary and kept it safe, handed it to Mr. Frank, ___10___ decided to publish it.

1. (A) spend 6. (A) book

(B) spent

(B) record

(C) was spent (C) notes

(D) have spent (D) diary

2. (A) move 7. (A) hide

(B) moves

(B) hid

(C) moved (C) hiding

(D) moving (D) hidden

3. (A) is 8. (A) last

(B) are

(B) lastly

(C) was (C) therefore

(D) were (D) eventually

4. (A) a 9. (A) but

(B) an

(B) except

(C) the (C) accept

(D) -- (D) unless

5. (A) avoid 10. (A) who

(B) escape (B) whom

(C) stop (C) whose

(D) prevent (D) which

CLOZE TEST -5 Answers : 1B 2C 3D 4C 5A 6D 7C 8D 9B 10A



CLOZE TEST – 6


With recent advances in technology, more people are now able to work from home. Their homes ___1___ their

offices. This is especially helpful to ___2___ who have young children. Working from home cuts down time

spent traveling to and ___3___ the office. Working from home does not mean you become less efficient or

productive. You should ___4___ your office from your private area. This means your children ___5___ not use

your office phone or play games on your computer. Working ___6___ should be strictly defined. ___7___

shopping or doing housework when you should be working. ___8___ appropriately when working in your

office area. Getting into smarter clothes will ___9___ you psychologically for work even if you are not

___10____ clients.

1. (A) become 6. (A) hour

(B) becomes

(B) hours

(C) became (C) day

(D) becoming (D) period

2. (A) them 7. (A) Avoid

(B) they

(B) Don't

(C) those (C) Refrain

(D) theirs (D) Prevent

3. (A) in 8. (A) Wear

(B) from

(B) Clothe

(C) out (C) Dress

(D) near (D) Attire

4. (A) divide 9. (A) help

(B) remove

(B) prepare

(C) detach (C) treat

(D) separate (D) get

5. (A) ought 10. (A) expect

(B) should (B) expects

(C) could (C) expected

(D) might (D) expecting

CLOZE TEST – 6 Answers : 1A 2C 3B 4D 5B 6B 7A 8C 9B 10D



CLOZE TEST – 7


What is the difference between creative thinking and logical thinking ? In creative thinking, we try to ___1___

up with as many ideas as ___2___. We call this brainstorming. We keep ___3___ open mind about the ideas for

the time being, ___4___ the ideas are practical or not. No idea is considered ridiculous because ___5___ the

most outlandish idea may work. This way we have a ___6___ of several possible solutions. In logical thinking,

we are looking for ___7___ right answer. Once we find a working solution, we stop looking for ___8___,

without realizing that there could be better solutions. Most problems have more than one possible solution.

Creative thinking ___9___ us to choose the best of them. Creative thinking and logical thinking don't oppose

___10___ other but they complement each other in fact.

1. (A) come 6. (A) choose

(B) think

(B) chose

(C) work (C) chosen

(D) create (D) choice

2. (A) can 7. (A) a

(B) likely

(B) an

(C) reasonable (C) the

(D) possible (D) for

3. (A) a 8. (A) solutions

(B) an

(B) answers

(C) the (C) others

(D) on (D) alternatives

4. (A) if 9. (A) enable

(B) since

(B) enables

(C) whether (C) enabled

(D) despite (D) has enabled

5. (A) but 10. (A) the

(B) despite (B) one

(C) even (C) each

(D) since (D) some

CLOZE TEST -7 Answers : 1A 2D 3B 4C 5C 6D 7C 8D 9B 10C



CLOZE TEST – 8


An orchard owner went to his orchard as usual this morning. However, this time he ran ___1___ his life when

he saw two tigers prowling about his orchard. He stopped a ___2___ motorist who brought him to the nearest

police station. There, he made a police ___3___ .

Later, several policemen accompanied him to his orchard ___4___ the footprints. They were ___5___ to see the

tigers eating durian fruits. According to the owner, that was the first time tigers were seen in the ___6___ . No

wonder, the durians ___7___ earlier were all open. The policemen said that they did not realize that tigers lived

the fruit.

1. (A) off 5. (A) shock

(B) for

(B) shocks

(C) of (C) shocked

(D) in (D) shocking

2. (A) passes 6. (A) park

(B) passed

(B) town

(C) passing (C) jungle

(D) had passed (D) vicinity

3. (A) notes 7. (A) gather

(B) letter

(B) gathers

(C) article (C) gathered

(D) report (D) gathering

4. (A) check

(B) checks

(C) checked

(D) to check

CLOZE TEST – 8 Answers : 1B 2C 3D 4D 5C 6D 7C



CLOZE TEST – 9


My dog was a puppy when we first got him. My brother ___1___ him on a playing field and brought him home.

We ___2___ him Rudi. He growled at us and slunk into a corner ___3___ he got to know us. Then he would

jump into our laps and snuggle up to us. He is really intelligent. ___4___ morning he will run to the gate to

check whether it ___5___. If by some chance it is not, he will push the gate open and run out. He returns in a

few minutes but the sense of freedom it gives him appears to be important to him. When it is time for food, he

waits ___6___ at the kitchen door. If it is not ready ___7___ time, he barks at my mother. He knows that he is

not allowed inside the house. However after his weekly ___8___, he will wait at the door, and if invited, he will

come in ___9___ that he will not be chased ___10___ as he is clean.

1. (A) find 6. (A) expect

(B) finds

(B) expecting

(C) found (C) expectant

(D) was found (D) expectantly

2. (A) name 7. (A) in

(B) named

(B) on

(C) was named (C) by

(D) had named (D) at

3. (A) as 8. (A) bath

(B) when

(B) baths

(C) while (C) bathe

(D) until (D) bathing

4. (A) Every 9. (A) know

(B) One

(B) knew

(C) Some (C) known

(D) Another (D) knowing

5. (A) bolt 10. (A) off

(B) bolts (B) back

(C) bolted (C) out

(D) is bolted (D) away

CLOZE TEST-9 Answers : 1C 2B 3D 4A 5D 6D 7B 8A 9D 10C



CLOZE TEST -10


Forests are being sacrificed for high-rise buildings and golf courses, some say. At the same time, the authorities

___1___ money on tree planting. While tree planting should be encourage, existing forests must be ___2___.

People need ___3___ from the pressure of urban living. It is ___4___ to maintain pockets of green in the city to

improve the quality of living. Trees help to filter pollutants, ___5___ noise pollution and maintain a cooler

atmosphere as they ___6___ solar radiation. Urban forests or green lungs in the city also ___7___ as bird

sanctuaries. If these forests are cut ___8___ the cities are going to become hotter and ___9___ and unpleasant

to live in. Even if developers try to real forest areas they have developed, they cannot ___10___ the

biodiversity.

1. (A) spend 6. (A) cut

(B) spent

(B) reduce

(C) is spending (C) remove

(D) are spending (D) hinder

2. (A) kept 7. (A) serve

(B) guarded

(B) provide

(C) protected (C) give

(D) preserved (D) support

3. (A) rest 8. (A) off

(B) relief

(B) up

(C) change (C) down

(D) cure (D) away

4. (A) good 9. (A) dust

(B) needed

(B) dusty

(C) required (C) dustier

(D) important (D) duster

5. (A) less 10. (A) save

(B) lesser (B) return

(C) lessen (C) replant

(D) least (D) replace

CLOZE TEST -10 Answers : 1D 2D 3B 4D 5C 6B 7A 8C 9C 10D



CLOZE TEST -11


How can we prevent household poisoning ? First of all, lock ___1___ all potentially dangerous ___2___ like

medicine, pesticides and harmful chemicals. Put them ___3___ immediately after use or throw them away if

they are no longer needed. Never keep poisonous substances in food containers or beverage bottles. Keep them

in ___4___ original containers. Double check before ___5___ medicine. Don't mix different tablets or capsules

in one bottle. Do not self prescribe or give drugs to anybody. That is a ___6___ responsibility. ___7___ there is

adequate ventilation when using cleaning fluids. Keep your eyes ___8___. Parents should educate their children

from an early ___9___ about the dangers ___10___ poisons.

1. (A) in 6. (A) doctor

(B) up

(B) doctors

(C) out (C) doctor's

(D) away (D) doctors'

2. (A) things 7. (A) Sure

(B) stuff

(B) Ensure

(C) materials (C) Assure

(D) substances (D) Certain

3. (A) in 8. (A) closed

(B) out

(B) shut

(C) up (C) covered

(D) away (D) protected

4. (A) them 9. (A) age

(B) they

(B) year

(C) their (C) time

(D) theirs (D) period

5. (A) consume 10. (A) in

(B) consumes (B) by

(C) consumed (C) of

(D) consuming (D) over

CLOZE TEST -11 Answers : 1B 2D 3D 4C 5D 6C 7B 8D 9A 10C



CLOZE TEST -12


The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is the biggest in the United States of America. It is perhaps the ___1___

and least known park. Some of the highest mountains in the United States are also ___2___ there and it has

many glaciers. ___3___ such as bears, wolves, caribous, moose and mountain goats ___4___ the park. ___5___

few people live in it all year round. Only two gravel roads ___6___ the park, one from the west, the ___7___

from the north. Hunting is permitted in designated ___8___, about one-third of the park acreage. Guides are

assigned a quota of clients. Only a specified ___9___ of each species can be hunted, to keep game population

healthy. In summer, thousands of tourists arrive to ___10___ the beauty and solitude of the park.

1. (A) wild 6. (A) reach

(B) wilder

(B) enter

(C) wildest (C) serve

(D) wildly (D) pass

2. (A) find 7. (A) one

(B) finds

(B) other

(C) finding (C) others

(D) found (D) another

3. (A) Animals 8. (A) spot

(B) Creatures

(B) space

(C) Life (C) area

(D) Living (D) areas

4. (A) live 9. (A) amount

(B) roam

(B) quantity

(C) wander (C) number

(D) move (D) numbers

5. (A) And 10. (A) look

(B) Therefore (B) see

(C) However (C) share

(D) Moreover (D) enjoy

CLOZE TEST -12 Answers : 1C 2D 3A 4B 5C 6B 7B 8D 9C 10D



CLOZE TEST -13


Why do people get hungry ? Hunger is nature's way of telling us to eat. Our bodies ___1___ food so that our

brains can think, our hearts can beat and our muscles can work. ___2___ we are hungry, we have difficulty in

concentrating and may become ___3___ or even light-headed. Our stomachs may growl and make all sorts of

embarrassing noises. Once we have satisfied our hunger, ___4___ symptoms disappear. How do we know when

we ___5___ enough ? The body ___6___ carbohydrates into sugar called glucose which ___7___ to the cells

through the blood. A chemical called insulin helps the cells ___8___ the sugar. The insulin releases a chemical

___9___ serotonin in the brain and this chemical tells the body that it has had enough food. ___10___ you get

the satisfied feeling and are not hungry anymore.

1. (A) want 6. (A) works

(B) need

(B) converts

(C) get (C) makes

(D) give (D) produces

2. (A) If 7. (A) carries

(B) Once

(B) carried

(C) Unless (C) is carried

(D) Whether (D) has carried

3. (A) irritate 8. (A) absorb

(B) irritating

(B) change

(C) irritable (C) receive

(D) irritability (D) transform

4. (A) this 9. (A) called

(B) that

(B) stated

(C) these (C) identified

(D) those (D) defined

5. (A) eat 10. (A) After

(B) ate (B) Thus

(C) eaten (C) Moreover

(D) have eaten (D) Consequent

CLOZE TEST -13 Answers : 1B 2A 3C 4C 5D 6B 7C 8A 9A 10B



CLOZE TEST -14


The alligator is a large reptile closely related to the crocodile. It has a tougher skin and a ___1___ head than the

crocodile. ___2___ teeth are hidden when its mouth is closed. The crocodile is very ___3___. The alligator

however fears people and ___4___ attacks them.

The alligator's long, thick tail gradually ends ___5___ a point. The tough skin of the adult is almost black.

___6___ animal can live up to 60 years or more. Some alligators ___7___ six meters in length. However three

to four meters is more ___8___. The alligator likes to ___9___ its time in the water ___10___ to sun itself on a

long.

1. (A) broad 6. (A) with

(B) broader

(B) A

(C) broadly (C) An

(D) more broader (D) The

2. (A) Its 7. (A) reach

(B) They

(B) reaches

(C) Them (C) are reaching

(D) Their (D) has reached

3. (A) beautiful 8. (A) common

(B) timid

(B) popular

(C) tame (C) famous

(D) vicious (D) well-known

4. (A) always 9. (A) stay

(B) often

(B) live

(C) rarely (C) spend

(D) sometimes (D) use

5. (A) on 10. (A) or

(B) at (B) but

(C) in (C) if

(D) of (D) so that

CLOZE TEST -1 4 Answers : 1B 2A 3D 4C 5C 6D 7A 8A 9C 10A



CLOZE TEST -15


The Mingo Red Indians were resting in the clearing. For a moment they were deeply shocked. Then ___1___ a

terrible cry they sprang to attack. Just then ___2___ even louder voice was heard ___3___ all the Mingos

stopped and turned back to look behind them. Their eyes were filled with wonder and fear to ___4___ about 60

English soldiers dressed in bright red uniforms steadily ___5___ towards them.

At first the Mingos did not ___6___ what to do. They were in a terrible position; on three sides ___7___ water

and on the fourth, the advancing soldiers. The warriors ___8___ for their rifles as the soldiers charged.

It is not ___9___ to describe what followed for the air was filled with clouds of smoke from the guns. There

was ___10___ shouting and screaming with people running in all directions.

1. (A) wither 6. (A) known

(B) with

(B) now

(C) within (C) knew

(D) without (D) know

2. (A) other 7. (A) were

(B) and

(B) between

(C) over (C) was

(D) an (D) of

3. (A) an 8. (A) rushed

(B) of

(B) to rush

(C) and (C) rushing

(D) from (D) rush

4. (A) see 9. (A) too easy

(B) saw

(B) easiest

(C) be seen (C) easy

(D) seeing (D) easier

5. (A) march 10. (A) less

(B) to march (B) much

(C) marching (C) more

(D) marched (D) many

CLOZE TEST -15 Answers : 1B 2D 3C 4A 5C 6D 7C 8A 9C 10B



MODEL

IDIOMS /PHRASES

Brief Introduction :-

The use of idioms and idiomatic expressions make English language lively and powerful. English

provides linguistic power. The term ‘Power’ is used in abstract sense to refer to the control of knowledge and

the prestige a language acquires as a result of its use in certain domains. The more important a domain is, the

more ‘powerful’, language becomes .It is used in the use of correct idioms and phrases.

WORK SHEET-I

Select the meaning of the given phrases/idioms

1. Out of the blue

A. Unexpectedly B. Expectedly

C. Accidently D. Terribly

2. The lion’s share

A. A Large Portion B. Less

C. Equal D. Unequal

3. to see red

A. Emotional B. To Be Angry

C. Depressed D. Agitated

4. A White Paper

A. Police Report B. Criminal’s Report

C. Government Report D. Doctor’s Report

5. pros and cons

A. Ups And Downs B. Left And Right

C. For And Against D. Slow And Fast

6. A bull in a china shop

A. An Intelligent Person B. A Clumsy Person

C. A Wicked Person D. An Ordinary Person

7. A sore thing

A. Something Pleasant B. Something Irritating

C. Something Serious D. Something Striking

8. The small hours

A. Hours After Dawn B. Hours Before Dawn

C. Mid Night D. Mid Day

9. Align with

A. Depart B. Join

C. Deviate D. Withdraw

10. Allured from

A. Complain B. Snub

C. Irritate D. Tempt

11. Apart from

A. Jointly B. Separately

C. Uniquely D. Deliberately



12. cut down

A. Reduce B. Offer

C. Maintain D. Refuse

13. Turn up

A. Started B. Came

C. Left D. Rejected

14. Annoyed at

A. Displayed B. Vexed

C. Pleased D. Excited

15. Appraise of

A. Initiate B. Mislead

C. Mis Inform D. Inform

16. Matter of opinion

A. reasonable B. excusable

C. responsible D. disputable

17. Pay for

A. cherish B. relish

C. suffer D. enjoy

18. Pride of place

A. high position B. low position

C. moderate position D. extremely low

19. Prior to

A. between B. behind

C. after D. before

20.Put off

A. discontinue B. propone

C. postpone D. continue

21. In rags

A. in torn dress B. in neat dress

C. in uniform D. in modern dress

22. Take refuge in

A. take help B. take shelter

C. take time D. take food

23. Rely on

A. with hold B. withdraw

C. depend D. ignore

2D.Respond with

A. react B. avoid

C. hesitate D. remove

25.With out restraint

A. energies B. enthuse

C. with control D. without control

26.Retire from

A. withdraw B. submit

C. join D. report



27.Royal road to

A. path with trouble B. path without trouble

C. painful D. stressful

28.Strike off the rolls

A. generate a fresh B. added to list

C. remove from the list D. modify the list

29.See off

A. relate B. send off

C. welcome D. invite

30.Satisfied with

A. pleased with B. displeased with

C. pained D. disturbed

WORK SHEET-2

A. For the sake of

A. Against B. Because Of

C. In spite Of D. Instead Of

B. Send for

A. Invite B. Dismiss

C. Disrupt D. Bid Farewell

C. Set aside

A. Choose B. Admit

C. Select D. Reject

D. Shake with fear

A. Pray B. Shiver

C. Dance D. Exercise

5. In high spirits

A. Cheerful B. Miserable

C. Pathetic D. Horrible

6. Out of spirits

A. pleased B. depressed

C. delighted D. joyful

7. Take down

A. Concentrate B. read

C. write D. memorize

8. Take on

A. resume B. assume

C. presume D. consume

9. Talk over

A. discuss B. quarrel

C. contradict D. interpret

10. in a bad temper

A. joyful B. amazed

C. in anger D. depressed

1A. Trick into

A. help B. cheat

C. guide D. counsel



1B. Trifle with

A. cause trouble B. cause misery

C. go against D. play with

1C. Entrust to

A. assign to B. dismiss

C. avoid D. relieve

1D. Turn up

A. diminish B. fade

C. appear D. disappear

15. Of no use

A. useful B . useless

C. worthy D. needful

16. Versed in

A. in experienced B. immature

C. expert in D. half baked

17. With a view to

A. in order to B. to get rid of

C. reluctant D. adamant

18. Votary of

A. master of B. devotee of

C. slavery D. inferior to

19. Vital to

A. un wanted B. un necessary

C. needless D. essential

20. Wash hands of

A. end something B. start something

C. plan something D. implement something

2A. Yearn for

A. neglect B. avoidance

C. desire D. hatred

2B. Wink at

A. Guide B. ignore

C. support D. encourage

2C. in Vain

A. Useless B. Useful

C. Advantageous D. Precious

2D. With in sight

A. disappear B. visible

C. invisible D. diminish

25. On the alert

A. watch full B. careless

C. negligence D. avoidance

26. Within a stone’s throw of

A. too high B. at a short distance

C. too far D. long distance



27. At a stretch

A. With Intervals B. With Obstacles

C. Without Stopping D. With Gaps

28. Take into account

A. consider B. avoid

C. reject D. dismiss

29. Call in

A. neglect B. invite

C. sendoff D. punish

30. To embark upon

A. to start B. discontinue

C. break up D. to conclude

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1. Go over

A. fail B. examine

C. reconsider D. replace

B. All at once

A. suddenly B. slowly

C. harshly D. seriously

C. Half baked

A. knowledge B. genius

C. intelligent D. immature

D. Bad blood

A. ill feeling B. good feeling

C. joyous D. pleasurable

5. At daggers drawn

A. encouraged B. opposed to

C. appreciated D. admired

6. With open arms

A. Half heartedly B. reluctantly

C. cordially D. forcefully

7. Apple cart

A. entertainment B. plan

C. skit D. drama

8. At sea

A. transparent B. in confusion

C. clear D. understand

9. The ball is with you

A. the turn is yours B. the turn is theirs

C. the turn is mine D. the turn is for the society

10.Old man’s beard

A. reader’s joy B. traveler’s joy

C. old man’s joy D. old man’s misery



1A. Bed of roses

A. a happy state B. a miserable state

C. an unhealthy situation D. undesirable

1B. Bed –ridden

A. joyful B. energetic

C. ill D. healthy

1C. Beat about the bush

A. To approach the subject slowly

B. To approach the subject fast

C. To approach hopelessly

D. Be rational

1D. Beat one’s brains

A. search for money B. search for ideas

C. search for pleasure D. hunt for treasure

15. Make believe

A. pretend B. explain

C. describe D. enlighten

16. Birds of a feather

A. illiterates B. people of like character

C. slow bloomers D. people of different traits

17. A bird in the hand

A. Something in our hands B. out of bounds

C. something imaginary D. uphill task

18. To bide one’s time

A. lose opportunity B. await opportunity

C. careless D. negligence

19. kill two birds with one stone

A. aim high B. lose two

C. gain two D. none of the above

20. Black –sheep

A. trainer B. leader

C. scoundrel D. intelligent

2A. Make no bone of

A. Not To Hesitate B. Hesitate

C. Guess D. Imagine

2B. In the good books of

A. Not In Favour B. Neglected

C. In Favour D. Rejected

2C. Take a leaf out of one’s book

A. Imitate B. Suppress

C. Irritate D. Disturb



2D. Born with silver spoon in the mouth

A. Born Poor B. Born Rich

C. middle class D. down-trodden

25. Draw the long bow

A. ridicule B. exaggerate

C. specify D. simplify

26. Brazen –faced

A. shame less B. sensitive

C. wise D. self-reliant

27. Above board

A. carefully B. openly

C. secretly D. cautiously

28. in cold blood

A. reluctantly B. slowly

C. deliberately D. hesitatingly

29. To boot

A. advantage B. loss

C. give up D. messed up

30. waste breath

A. talk usefully B. talk enthusiastically

C. talk uselessly D. talk fruitfully

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A. Breathe new life in to

A. Give a new meaning B. meaning less

C. worth less D. most unwanted

B. Bring home to

A. argue B. convince

C. quarrel D. fight

C. make a clean breast of

A. Disobey B. confess

C. disagree D. ridicule

D. Let bygones be bygones

A. forgive B .punish

C. irritate D. tit for tat

5. Burn the midnight oil

A. To have sleepless night B. To study late into night

C. To waste precious time D. Not working hard

6. Burn candle at both ends

A. waste B. gain

C. profit D. to add wealth

7. Take the bull by the horn

A. convince B. agree

C. encounter D. debate



8. Put the cart before the horse

A. reverse the order B. pass the order

C. To find a fault in the order D. follow the order

9. Check by Jowl

A. traitor B. intimate

C. enemy D. foe

10. Chicken –hearted

A. mentally strong B. brave

C. lacking courage D. competent

1A. clean handed

A. disloyal B. corrupt

C. criminal D. innocent

1B. Show a clean pair of heels

A. escape B. imprisoned

C. caught red handed D. punished

1C. A cock and bull story

A. historical B. fictitious story

C. love story D. adventurous

1D.Throw cold water on

A. encourage B. discourage

C. support D. motivate

15. Under a cloud

A. in favor of B. out of favor

C. in support of D. in praise of

16. Cool-headed

A. not excited B. excited

C. depressed D. stressed out

17. A great deal

A. not worthy B. in adequate

C. a lot D. very few

18. Deliver the goods

A. escape from duty B. reluctant

C. adamant D. discharge duty

19. Give the devil his due

A. take the good point of B . take the bad point of

C. avoid totally D. ignore

20. To go to the dogs

A. made use of B. utilized

C. wasted D. used up properly

2A. All ears

A. inattentive B. very attentive

C. disinterested D. waste of time

2B. Fit as a fiddle

A. in bad condition B. not up to the mark

C. in good condition D. needs improvement



2C. Cut a poor figure

A. Make a good impression B. make a poor impression

C. sensible D. appreciable

2D. Fall flat

A. win B. fail

C. conquer D. gain

25. One foot in grave

A. after death B. near death

C. infancy D. adolescent stage

26. Off one’s guard

A. prepared B. unprepared

C. ever ready D. readiness

27. Stick to one’s guns

A. aimless B. no confidence

C. helpless D. be firm

28. Beside the mark

A. to the point B. not to the point

C. specific D. confirm

29. Round peg in a square hole

A. fit to B. not fit to

C. suitable D. right choice

30. Grease the palm

A. bribe B. enthuse

C. honour D. admire

WORK SHEET-5 1. To smell a rat

A. to suspect B. to pacify

C. to examine D. to rectify

2. Move heaven and earth

A. put no efforts B. make all efforts

C. o exploit D. not prepared

3. Pay through the nose

A. pay with utmost satisfaction B. pay half heartedly

C. pay exorbitantly D. pay with joy

4. Under one’s nose

A. straight before him B . secretly

C. unwillingly D. hesitantly

5. Lead by nose

A. made to participate B. made to obey

C. made to dominate D. made to enjoy



6. Out and out

A. very little B. half heartedly

C. in adequately D. thoroughly

7.Hold one’s peace

A. be serious B. be silent

C. be vigilant D. be cautious

8. Pick holes

A. accelerate B. find fault with

C. abstain D. refuse

9. Play fast and loose

A. cheat B. accommodate

C. emerge D. support

10. To poke one’s nose into

A. supportive B. determined

C. to interface D. reconcile

11. to be run down

A. to be strong B. to be weak

C. o be neutral D. to be lenient

12. In the long run

A. short-lived B. beginning

C. finally D. initially

13. To put two and two together

A. to avoid B. to guess

C. to eliminate D. to forget

14. A brain wave

A. an intelligent idea B. a senseless idea

C. inappropriate idea D. tough task

15. Conform with

A. to disobey B. to obey

C. to agitate D. to protest

16. To be subversive

A. to counsel B. to guide

C. to help D. to disturb

17.The hard core

A. irrelevant B. most important

C. un important D. in adequate

18. The sixth sense

A. thought provoking B. better experience

C. the power of intuition D. un forgettable events

19. A man of letter

A. a writer B. a singer

C. a dancer D. a musician

20. To jeer at

A. to admire B. to make fun of



C. to appreciate D. to inspire

2A. To angle for

A. to forget B. to avoid

C. to search for D. to ignore

2B. Ponder over

A. think deeply about B. lack of concentration

C. To become emotional D. inattentive

2C. To take delight in

A. to suffer B. to encounter

C. to enjoy D. to disturb

2D. As a matter of fact

A. eventually B. actually

C. sarcastically D. deliberately

25. A bolt from the blue

A. a good news B. a shocking news

C. tv news D. an inspiring news

26.Prior to

A. before B. after

C. later D. delayed

27. Die down

A. voluminous B. go up

C. decrease D. increase

28. To be on the alert

A. to be negligent B. to be vigilant

C. To Be Hesitant D. To Be Careless

29. To lay bare

A. To Reveal B. To Hide

C. To With Held D. To Keep It Confidential

30. Compatible with

A. Mis Interpret B. Agreeing With

C. Oppose Tooth And Nail D. Do not Agree/Disagree With

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A A B C C B B A B D

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B A B B D D C A D C

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A B C A D A B C B A

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B A D B A B C B A C

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B D A C B C A B D A

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C B A B A B C A B A

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B A D A B C B B A B

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A C A B A B A B C C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A C A B B A B C A C

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A B B A B A C A B C

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D A B B B A C D A C

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B C B B B B D B B A

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A B C A B D B B A C

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B C B A B D B C A B

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C A A B B A C B A B



MODEL

ANTONYMS

INTRODUCTION

Antonyms are words opposite in meaning to one another, like FREEDOM and OPPRESSION.

In these worksheets, students are tested on their ability to identify the antonym, or opposite, of a given word)

While it helps to have knowledge of word meanings, this is not completely necessary in most cases. Rather,

students can rely on their use of logic and verbal reasoning skills to answer questions correctly.

End of the worksheet you may find hints for new words.

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Directions: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

A. UNAPPROACHABLE

A) casual B) impenetrable

C) accessible D) withdrawn

B. INSERT

A) adhere B) admit

C) extract D) boost

C. EVERYDAY

A) eerie B) unruly

C) routine D) tedious

D. DEMOLISH

A) raze B) impair

C) generate D) elevate

5. UNSETTLED

A) conclusive B) indeterminate

C) straightforward D) accurate

6. CEREMONIOUS

A) momentous B) stately

C) proper D) informal

7. UNKNOWN

A) celebrated B) secret

C) exotic D) successful

8. MINIMUM

A) valley B) median

C) apex D) mean

9. FORTIFY

A) dispute B) alarm

C) support D) sap

10. BIASED

A) inclined B) disastrous

C) neutral D) unfair

11. DISHARMONY

A) condition B) consensus

C) dispute D) discussion



12. SANE

A) grotesque B) demented

C) arrogant D) rational

13. GLOOMY

A) festive B) dreary

C) generic D) haphazard

14. CONCLUSION

A) summary B) outcome

C) inception D) incursion

15. CORROBORATE

A) refute B) refrain

C) research D) affirm

16. MOCK

A) imitate B) praise

C) condemn D) aunt

17. POTENT

A) efficient B) inordinate

C) owerful D) ineffectual

18. CALAMITY

A) fluke B) catastrophe

C) omen D) coincidence

19. ANTIQUATED

A) contemporary B) bygone

C) habitual D) showy

20. RESPECTFUL

A) obedient B) courteous

C) offensive D) civil

21. AID

A) meander B) flounder

C) hamper D) scuttle

22. OPTIMISTIC

A) hopeful B) cynical

C) naive D) pathetic

23. INDIFFERENCE

A) obsession B) attraction

C) splendor D) dispassion

24. CONSEQUENTIAL

A) scanty B) dire

C) trivial D) momentous

25. REINFORCED

A) ruined B) undermined

C) strengthened D) enhanced

26. REVEALED

A) obscured B) publicized

C) lessened D) illuminated



27. ANTAGONIST

A) scribe B) author

C) bandit D) hero

2 8. BARREN

A) sterile B) wintry

C) balmy D) fertile

29. SUCCINCT

A) intelligible B) concise

3) wordy D) hospitable

30. CHEERY

A) melancholy B) unfortunate

C) merry D) confident

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1. REFINED

A) suave B) indolent

C) cultured D) boorish

2. GINGERLY

A) lackadaisically B) rashly

C) stubbornly D) warily

3. BUOYANT

A) mirthful B) morose

C) levelheaded D) profound

4. ARTIFICE

A) innuendo B) decadence

C) injustice D) forthrightness

5. USUAL

A) atypical B) nocturnal

C) commonplace D) occult

6. MINUSCULE

A) gargantuan B) nondescript

C) navigable D) microscopic

7. PROTECT

A) perpetrate B) champion

C) jeopardize D) arrest

8. INVIGORATE

A) extrude B) gall

C) fatigue D) activate

9. URBAN

A) ethnic B) rustic

C) municipal D) cosmopolitan

10. VOLATILE

A) stable B) mercurial

C) evolving D) sedentary



11. DEARTH

A) countenance B) modicum

C) excess D) quorum

12. LAGGARD

A) frantic B) dilatory

C) presumptuous D) expeditious

13. RAPT

A) gamely B) impartial

C) obsequious D) blasé

14. TENUOUS

A) substantial B) rigid

C) supple D) tentative

15. IMPERCEPTIBLE

A) manifest B) minute

C) ephemeral D) faint

16. THRIVE

A) burgeon B) flop

C) entrance D) excoriate

17. BELLICOSE

A) pacifistic B) irreconcilable

C) petty D) ruthless

1 8. CULPABLE

A) ineffable B) incriminated

C) nnocent D) indignant

19. BOON

A) hallucination B) prodigy

C) advantage D) hindrance

20. STINGY

A) parsimonious B) magnanimous

C) indigent D) impoverished

21. AUGMENT

A) dishearten B) aggrandize

C) heighten D) diminish

22. MEAGER

A) grandiose B) copious

C) paltry D) majestic

23. LOYAL

A) obstinate B) allegiant

C) florid D) perfidious

24. AGGRAVATE

A) allay B) nourish

C) pique D) haggle

25. FLAVORLESS

A) baleful B) maudlin

C) pungent D) vapid



26. INFALLIBLE

A) impassive B) iniquitous

C) ingenuous D) impeccable

27. STRIDENT

A) muffled B) murky

C) muddled D) monastic

28. GAUDY

A) august B) puerile

C) drab D) garish

29. DEPRECATE

A) disparage B) chastise

C) commend D) propagate

30. CONVOLUTED

A) simple B) utilitarian

C) serpentine D) laborious

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A. ASSUAGE

A) mitigate B) inflame

C) inhibit D) conciliate

B. ROMANTIC

A) frivolous B) pensive

C) earthy D) tacit

C. INFIRM

A) hospitable B) equestrian

C) tremulous D) robust

D. ANOMALY

A) recurrence B) aberration

C) recapitulation D) felicity

5. MELANCHOLY

A) exuberant B) esteemed

C) lugubrious D) fetid

6. ADROIT

A) gauche B) lumbering

C) amateurish D) adept

7. YOKE

A) mar B) fell

C) pervert D) split

8. INANE

A) tawdry B) keen

C) vacuous D) innocuous

9. INDULGE

A) abstain B) quaff

C) regress D) absolve



10. REPULSION

A) attraction B) aversion

C) destitution D) petulance

11. CANDOR

A) nuance B) veracity

C) guile D) sincerity

12. OPAQUE

A) enigmatic B) translucent

C) scholarly D) esoteric

13. TRANSITORINESS

A) evanescence B) vacillation

C) impertinence D) longevity

14. ADULATE

A) stupefy B) lambaste

C) commend D) implicate

15. OBVIATE

A) beseech B) supplant

C) feign D) necessitate

16. ALTRUISM

A) malevolence B) churlishness

C) largess D) bombast

17. RESTORATIVE

A) pernicious B) sallow

C) inevitable D) fickle

18. RESPITE

A) pretext B) cessation

C) continuance D) moratorium

19. OBTUSE

A) sagacious B) banal

C) estimable D) seminal

20. GAUNT

A) lanky B) lithe

C) brawny D) rangy

21. ENFRANCHISE

A) quell B) suppress

C) subjugate D) liberate

22. TORPOR

A) alacrity B) sloth

C) dormancy D) chagrin

23. EFFERVESCENT

A) cadent B) nuptial

C) phlegmatic D) mettlesome

24. ACRID

A) poignant B) astringent

C) emollient D) saccharine



25. CHEERFUL

A) winsome B) exultant

C) livid D) doctrinaire

26. ODIOIUS

A) abhorrent B) palatable

C) infamous D) munificent

27. DOLE

A) amass B) dispute

C) mete D) canvass

28. TRACTABLE

A) hale B) tenacious

C) rickety D) obedient

29. AFFABLE

A) surly B) conceited

C) sordid D) pompous

30. OBLITERATE

A) exculpate B) lacerate

C) bemuse D) forge

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1. VACATE

A) abandon B) charter

C) sever D) occupy

2. AMASS

A) disperse B) meld

C) muster D) compile

3. ENAMOR

A) entice B) enlighten

C) loathe D) subdue

4. RENOWN

A) acclaim B) obscurity

C) villainy D) infamy

5. AMPLIFY

A) magnify B) intensify

C) lessen D) withdraw

6. FESTIVE

A) serene B) hearty

C) gruesome D) jaunty

7. WAN

A) pale B) drab

C) anemic D) glowing

8. FORGO

A) despise B) revere

C) indulge D) abstain



9. POROUS

A) fragile B) waterproof

C) consolidated D) dense

10. EXPEND

A) stash B) dispatch

C) splurge D) exhaust

11. CHIDE

A) notice B) admonish

C) laud D) cold

12. DENY

A) corroborate B) commend

C) renounce D) verbalize

13. AVERT

A) abide B) preclude

C) divert D) gaze

14. MUTILATE

A) deface B) mend

C) augment D) mar

15. LUMINOUS

A) brilliant B) mournful

C) pessimistic D) gloomy

16. BARREN

A) fertile B) parched

C) sterile D) dewy

17. IRRITATE

A) mollify B) acknowledge

C) appreciate D) peeve

18. BEWITCH

A) invite B) revolt

C) ravage D) inflict

19. INGENIOUS

A) crafty B) inane

C) incompetent D) inventive

20. VERIFY

A) justify B) equivocate

C) invalidate D) corroborate

21. HINDER

A) exonerate B) deduct

C) suppress D) facilitate

22. NAVIGABLE

A) passable B) obstructed

C) laborious D) upstream

23. SCOFF

A) ridicule B) worship

C) deride D) commend



24. DALLY

A) hasten B) tinker

C) anger D) tire

25. OVERBEARING

A) snooty B) tyrannical

C) unassertive D) affectionate

26. RESPITE

A) truce B) industry

C) moratorium D) continuation

27. TANGIBLE

A) visible B) superfluous

C) definite D) abstract

28. CONTEMPLATIVE

A) wistful B) unreflective

C) numbed D) aroused

29. CRANKY

A) bearish B) altruistic

C) amiable D) irritable

30. CONVERTIBLE

A) fixed B) malleable

C) dissimilar D) mature

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A. BUSTLE

A) convenience B) agitation

C) inactivity D) comfort

B. ADJUNCT

A) principal B) associate

C) servant D) partner

C. ZEALOUS

A) sassy B) relaxed

C) enthusiastic D) indifferent

D. VESTIGE

A) sliver B) plethora

C) evidence D) fragment

5. DICTATE

A) ask B) interrogate

C) demand D) inquire

6. CONCEAL

A) expose B) shroud

C) recall D) harbor



7. STERILE

A) arid B) fruitful

C) undeveloped D) greasy

8. REMAIN

A) emigrate B) endure

C) abide D) vanish

9. BUCKLE

A) purify B) adulterate

C) straighten D) arc

10. CALLOUS

A) insolent B) soulless

C) flexible D) tough

1A. AMNESTY

A) dismissal B) pardon

C) forgiveness D) doom

1B. ANXIETY

A) annoyance B) unity

C) harmony D) relief

1C. RADICAL

A) liberal B) obsolete

C) conservative D) progressive

1D. CHARITY

A) corruption B) generosity

C) gift D) theft

15. FROSTY

A) sweltering B) chilly

C) lukewarm D) humid

16. WONDROUS

A) unsurprising B) astounding

C) unexpected D) astonishing

17. POMPOUS

A) uppity B) humble

C) plain D) grandiose

18. MOTLEY

A) uniform B) multicolored

C) various D) similar

19. FLOURISH

A) overflow B) seep

C) dwindle D) deprecate

20. TYRANNY

A) fascism B) democracy

C) totalitarianism D) theocracy

2A. AGONY

A) comfort B) anguish

C) success D) grief



2B. MYRIAD

A) mass B) scarcity

C) void D) excess

2C. GRATIFY

A) puncture B) coddle

C) disappoint D) fatigue

2D. CULTIVATE

A) labor B) neglect

C) renounce D) further

25. MULTIPLY

A) bisect B) accumulate

C) lessen D) deliver

26. MISUNDERSTAND

A) grasp B) analyze

C) nurture D) instruct

27. SUBSEQUENT

A) consequential B) illogical

C) later D) former

28. MANUAL

A) improved B) antiquated

C) standard D) industrialized

29. JUSTIFY

A) explain B) rationalize

C) apologize D) pardon

30. PUNISHMENT

A) profit B) purgatory

C) penalty D) bounty

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1. Eternal:-

A. Deathless B. Endless

C. Immortal D. Temporary

2. Excess:-

A. Dissipation B. Dearth

C. Lavishness D. Surplus

3. Exterminate:-

A. Annihilate B. Eradicate

C. Breed D. Extirpate

4. Fluctuate:-

A. Adhere B. Hesitate

C. Vacillate D. Undulate



5. Formidable:-

A. Harmless B. Dangerous

C. Terrible D. Tremendous

6. Fraud:-

A. Deceit B. Fairness

C. Cheat D. Swindling

7. Frugality:-

A. Parsimony B. Miserliness

C. Bounty D. Scrimping

8. Garrulous:-

A. Loquacious B. Verbose

C. Talkative D. Laconic

9. Grief:-

A. Affliction B. Melancholy

C. Tribulation D. Happiness

10. Harmony:-

A. Concurrence B. Uniformity

C. Hostility D. Conformity

11. Hazard:-

A. Protection B. Jeopardy

C. Peril D. Fortuity

12. Heterogeneous:-

A. Mingled B. Miscellaneous

C. Identical D. Variant

13. Holy:-

A. Blessed B. Saintly

C. Abominable D. Sacred

14. Humane:-

A. Benevolent B. Compassionate

C. Barbarous D. Benignant

15. Idiocy:-

A. Acuteness B. Foolishness

C. Stupidity D. Folly

16. Ignorant:-

A. Skilled B. Illiterate

C. Untutored D. Untaught

17. Commotion:-

A. Wealth B. Automobile

C. Mercenary D. Tranquility

18. Divulge:-

A. Conceal B. Keen

C. Endanger D. None of these

19. Eminent:-

A. Acceleration B .Habitual

C. Balanced D. Mediocre



20. Convergence:-

A. Kennel B. Emancipation

C. Ramification D. Licentious

21. Daunt:-

A. Remorse B. Courage

C. Reverse D. Shipment

22. Discord:-

A. Conceal B. Blistering

C. Agreement D. Queer

23. Gracious:-

A. Clever B. Regularly

C. Jocund D. Uncivilized

24. Elicit:-

A. Superannuated B. Applaud

C. Languid D. Withdraw

25. Ecstasy:-

A. Blaming B. Agony

C. Pacify D. Elderly

26. Fade:-

A. Bosom B. Betterment

C. Tricky D. Bloom

27. Ghastly:-

A. Vainglory B. Masculine

C. Wastage D. Beautiful

28. Fervor:-

A. Disinterest B. Delink

C. Hindrance D. panacea

29. Imperturbable:-

A. Audacious B. Impeccable

C. Particular D. Excited

30. Jeopardy:-

A. Security B. Slight

C. Lingering D. Mute

WORK SHEET -7

Find the antonyms of the underlined words: -

A. impudent:-

A. meekness B. Rudeness

C. Boldness D. Insolence

B. incongruous:-

A. absurd B. Contrary

C. repugnant D. compatible

C. inquisitive:-

A. curious B. Apathetic

C. Peeping D. meddling



D. insanity:-

A. delirium B. lunacy

C. lucidity D. mania

5. likely.

A. dubious B. Apt

C. liable D. credible

6. meddlesome:-

A. impertinent B. Intrusive

C. officious D. modest

7. morose:-

A. churlish B. Sulley

C. amiable D. gruff

8. mourn:-

A. deplore B. Exult

C. lament D. rue

9. nimble:-

A. dull B. active

C. agile D. spry

10. obscure:-

A. clear B. dusky

C. dim D. indistinctive

1A. Obstinate:-

A. mulish B. resolute

C. resolved D. pliable

1B. perceive:-

A. apprehend B. Ignore

C. conceive D. understand

1C. pernicious:-

A. good B. Evil

C. Noxious D. deleterious

1D. persuade:-

A. allure B. Induce

C. dissuade D. Urge

15. perverse:-

A. contrary B. petulant

C. genial D. willful

16. Pigue :-

A. displeasure B. offense

C. contentment D. umbrage

17. agile:-

A. brisk B. sluggish

C. enemy D. Dim

18. churlish:-

A. modest B. rough

C. courteous D. smooth



19. assiduous:-

A. continuous B. Inconstant

C. remedial D. penetrating

20. carnal:-

A. lecherous B. not spiritual

C. holy D. spiritual

2A. exasperate: -

A. tarnish B. please

C. annoy D. real

2B. quixotic: -

A. theoretical B. nominal

C. visual D. practical

2C. adroit: -

A. dexterous B. Profound

C. clumsy D. skillful

2D. unkempt: -

A. neat B. Untidy

C. Washed D. trashed

25. carping: -

A. limited B. Acquiescent

C. carving D. mean

26. malice:-

A. praise B. Goodwill

C. sadness D. rancor

27. dipsomania:-

A. exquisite B. teetotaler

C. disturbing D. diplomatic

28. asphaltic:-

A. stable B. Unstable

C. strict D. reactionary

29. bucolic :-

A. urbane B. Capacity

C. trust D. Stampede

30. blemish:-

A. defer B. Gamble

C. peal D. Fashion

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A. precarious:-

A. doubtful B. hazardous

C. Dubious D. firm

B. prejudice:-

A. certainty B. Bias

C. practicality D. unfairness



C. primeval:-

A. indigenous B. Exotic

C. pristine D. ancient

D. prohibit:-

A. allow B. debar

C. forbid D. preclude

5. propitiation:-

A. atonement B. expiation

C. reprobation D. reconciliation

6. propitious:-

A. gracious B. Element

C. benign D. hostile

7. prowess:-

A. cowardice B. Bravery

C. gallantry D. velour

8. racy:-

A. lively B. Pungent

C. piquant D. insipid

9. rare:-

A. odd B. Scarce

C. usual D. unique

10. recover:-

A. relapse B. heal

C. cure D. regain

1A. reluctant:-

A. desirous B. averse

C. loath D. opposed

1B. incommode:-

A. inconvenience B. Incomplete

C. comfortable D. Emergency

1C. niggardly:-

A. local B. Mean

C. miserly D. generous

1D. acquiesce:-

A. accept B. Revise

C. protest D. tolerate

15. knave:-

A. dishonest B. hero

C. villain D. calm

16. vainglory :-

A. decision B. knowledge

C. modest D. none of these

17. extravagant:-

A. conservative B. determination

C. disburse D. None of these



18. brusque:-

A. gentle B. extension

C. speed D. rough

19. trifling:-

A. uniformity B. Serious

C. benevolent D. tidy

20. somber:-

A. joyous B. command

C. repulsive D. lenience

2A. wrath: -

A. deterrent B. testimony

C. autocratic D. patience

2B. waspish: -

A. democratic B. pleasant

C. treatment D. None of these

2C. amateur: -

A. teacher B. treat

C. expert D. None of these

2D. concede: -

A. outrageous B. Defeat

C. dangerous D. supplementary

25. raucous: -

A. reach B. Pleasant

C. reject D. revert

26. relinquish:-

A. sample B. Contemptible

C. overcome D. None of these

27. quaint:-

A. familiar B. Vigilance

C. compensate D. decorative

28. recast:-

A. revert B. Dictating

C. repent D. None of the above

29. superannuated :-

A. vacancy B. permanent

C. young D. permanent

30. precarious-

A. tranquil B. Safe

C. waterfall D. surround



KEY

ANTONYMS

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C C B C A D A C D C

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B B A C A B D A A C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

C B A C B A D D C A

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D B B D A A C C B A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

C D D A A B A C D D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

D B D A C B A C C A

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B C D D A C D B A A

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C B D B D A A C A C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

C A C D C B A B A D

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D A C B C C D C B A

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C A D B D A A B B C

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D B D A C D D B C A

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D A D C D D C A C A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

B C B D C D B D B D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A B D C B D C D A B

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D C B C A A D D A A

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D C C A D B D A B C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A D C B A D C C A D

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A D B C A D C B A A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

D B A C C C B C B D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

B D B A B B B A A D

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D A B A C D A D C A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A C D C B C A A B A

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

D B C B A C A A C B



SYNONYMS

Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the word given

1 Ardent

A. eager B. unclear

C. admit D. familiar

2 Arduous

A. impair B. boost

C. difficult D. casual

3 Aspire

A. adhere B. impair

C. accurate D. hope

4 Astonish

A. funny B. disaster

C. amaze D. unruly

5 Authentic

A. endorse B. genuine

C. raize D. elevate

6 Awesome

A. amazing B. generate

C. biased D. sane

7 Ban

A. mock B. debar

C. rise D. exact

8 Bare

A. conclusion B. vague

C. spoil D. exposed

9 Bear

A. take of B. carry

C. plan D. admit

10 Beautiful

A. charming B. ugly

C. sport D. neutral

11. Becoming

A. attractive B. habitual

C. dispute D. taunt

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12. Benchmark

A. sap B. seccret

C. example D. mean

13 Benevolent

A. greedy B. old

C. bountiful D. new

14. Betwitch

A. between B. Outcome

C. offensive D. benign

15 Boisterous

A. noisy B. separate

C. cloudy D. joining

16. Bonny

A. affirm B. handsome

C. powerful D. panelized

17. Brave

A. brave B. afraid

C. proper D. courageous

18. Break

A. joint B. separate

C. together D. insepreable

19. Brief

A. laconic B. secret

C. disharmony D. arid

20. Bright

A. shining B. offensive

C. dire D. concise

21. Brisk

A. hamper B. lively

C. merry D. blend

22. Borad

A. Intelligent B. clever

C. generous D. sharp



23. Build

A. destroy B. dangerous

C. surprize D. assemble

24. Busy

A. active B. free

C. lazy D. inactive

25. Cajole

A. joint B. dupe

C. calm D. joy

26. Call

A. quiet B. sleep

C. announce D. divine

27. Calm

A. noisy B. disturbed

C. surprize D. peaceful

28. Candid

A. frank B. flaws

C. surprize D. unique

29. Capacious

A. unite B. spacious

C. small D. dare

30. Care

A. casual B. granted

C. concern D. fake

31. Catchy

A. dull B. captivating

C. ugly D. unattractive

32. Charming

A. spoil B. disrespectful

C. appealing D. joyful

33. Chief

A. lazy B. balmy

C. incapable D. main



34. Clean

A. spotless B. offensive

C. incapable D. dirty

35. Clever

A. fool B. intelligent

C. stupid D. brainless

36. Clumsy

A. fare B. clean

C. awkward D. proper

37. Colossal

A. small B. dice

C. particle D. giant

38. Compact

A. condensed B. beautiful

C. exist D. adjust

39. Conspicuous

A. forever B. apparent

C. blame D. forgiving

40. Cordial

A. respect B. disrespect

C. agreeable D. fake

41. Credulous

A. rash B. rude

C. profound D. unsuspicious

42. Cruel

A. barbarous B. gall

C. kind D. injustice

43. Dangerous

A. protect B. alarming

C. save D. rustic

44. Dazzling

A. nocturnal B. mystery

C. glorious D. harbor

45. Deceive

A. royal B. committed

C. trust D. betray



46. Deep

A. profound B. shallow

C. small D. limited

47. Delicate

A. strong B. fragile

C. adjust D. happy

48. Delight

A. dirty B. believe

C. happiness D. trust

49. Deny

A. except B. accept

C. exist D. disprove

50. Eager

A. ardent B. believe

C. belief D. norm

51. Effective

A. incapable B. capable

C. urban D. inactive

52. Elegant

A. injustice B. ugly

C. beautiful D. unattractive

53. Emerge

A. set B. still

C. ignore D. arise

54. Encouraging

A. promising B. justice

C. forward D. rigid

55. Enormous

A. gamely B. colossal

C. restive D. pitfall

56. Faded

A. municipal B. activate

C. dull D. capable



57. Fir

A. dishonest B. fool

C. cruel D. honest

58. Fascinating

A. attractive B. diminish

C. copious D. pungent

59. Foolish

A. pity B. senseless

C. drab D. divert

60. Frank

A. close B. confused

C. candid D. dull

ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A C D C B A B D B A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A C C D A B D B A A

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

B C D A B C D A B C

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 38 40

B D A B C D A B C

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

D A B C D A B C D A

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

B C D A B C D A B C



One word substitution:

“One word substitutes” as the phrase indicates itself are the words that replace group of words or a full sentence

effectively without creating any kind of ambiguity in the meaning of the sentences. Like the word

“Autobiography” can be used in place of the sentence “The life story of a man written by himself”. It is very

important to write precisely and speak in a single word.

S.No Sentence One Word

1 A traditional story related to deities Myth

2 Having no beginning or end to its existence Eternal

3 Fear of strangers Xenophobia

4 A medical examination of a dead body Postmortem

5 One who can neither read nor write illiterate

6 A person having deep study in a language Philologist

7 A hater of smoking Misocapnic

8 Life of person written by someone else Biography

9 A period of ten years Decade

10 Murder of one’s brother Fratricide

11 A sound which cannot be heard Inaudible

12 An instrument of seeing distant objects Telescope

13 An inscription on a tomb Epitaph

14 A partner in crime Accomplice

15 Government by the rich Plutocracy

16 Not suitable to be eaten Inedible

17 One who is free from all mistakes and failures Infallible

18 A person who loves everybody is called Cosmopolitan



19 One who is easily deceived Gullible

20 One who knows many languages Polyglot

21 A grass eating animal Herbivorous

22 A fear from water Hydrophobia

23 One who cannot be corrected Incorrigible

24 That which cannot be conquered Invincible

25 One who is unmarried Celibate

26 One who questions everything Cynic

27 One who has strange habits Eccentric

28 A person difficult to please Fastidious

29 Belonging to the Middle Ages Medieval

30 One who hates mankind Misanthrope

31 One who is a newcomer Neophyte

32 Properties inherited from one’s father Patrimony

33 One who copies from other writers Plagiarist

34 An animal who preys on other animals Predator

35 Murder of wife Uxoricide

36 A substance that can stick or cause sticking Adhesive

37 The scientific study of plants Botany

38 A performance given by a number of musicians Concert

39 The home of a large fierce wild animal Den

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40 The scientific study of insects Entomology

41 The place in the ground where a dead person is buried Grave

42 Difficult or impossible to read illegible

43 A pleasant song used for causing children to sleep Lullaby

44 A long pole used for rowing a boat Oar

45 One who does something first Pioneer

46 One who is unmarried Celibate

47 One who believes in fate Fatalist

48 Sleep enjoyed in the afternoon Siesta

49 A speech delivered without any previous preparation Extempore

50 Language which is confused and unintelligible Jargon

51 One who is fond of sensuous pleasures Epicure

52 The action of looking back on past time Introspection

53 One who has no money Pauper

54 One who can do anything for money Mercenary

55 A man whose wife is dead Widower

56 A place where dead bodies are kept Mortuary

57 One whose business is to find out criminals Detective

58 One who is quite like a woman Effeminate

59 A government run by a dictator Autocracy

60 A place for sick people who need long period of treatment or rest Sanatorium

61 One who possesses several talents or gifts Versatile

62 One who prepares plans for buildings Architect



63 A great lover of books Bibliophile

64 A person who talks too much Garrulous

65 A raised place on which offerings are made to a god Altar

66 A place where fishes are kept Aquarium

67 One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles Optician

68 One who deals in wines Vintner

69 A person in charge of a museum Curator

70 One who journeys to a holy place Pilgrim

71 A building where animals are killed for meat Abattoir

72 The science of animal life Zoology

73 An instrument for recording earthquakes Seismograph

74 One who kills animals and sells their flesh Butcher

75 One who makes or sells eye – glasses Optician

76 One who breaks into a house to commit theft Burglar

77 Rule by one person Monocracy

78 One who treats heart diseases Cardiologist

79 One who studies the formation of the earth Geologist

80 The crime of killing a king Regicide

81 A number of people following a funeral Cortege

82 That which cannot be seen through Opaque

83 A doctor who treats skin diseases Dermatologist

84 A disease which spreads by contact Contagious disease

85 One who goes on foot Pedestrian



86 The murder of one’s own mother Matricide

87 The killing of human beings Homicide

88 A man who thinks only for himself Egoist

89 That can be easily broken Brittle

90 A general pardon of political offenders Amnesty

91 An animal living both on land in water Amphibian

92 A large cupboard in which one hangs up clothes Wardrobe

93 A large group of insects moving in a mass Swarm

94 A building for keeping and feeding horses in Stable

95 A string of beads used for counting prayers Rosary

96 Person who eats too much Glutton

97 Belonging to a foreign country Alien

98 The Science which studies the crust of the earth Geology

99 A man who is womanish in his habits Effeminate

100 One who attacks first : Aggressor

1 One who eats human flesh Cannibal

2 A doctor who treats skin diseases Dermatologist

3 A person who is slow in learning Dunce

4 One who is all powerful Omnipotent

5 A cure for all diseases Panacea

6 One who is recovering from illness Convalescent

7 One who thinks only of welfare of women Feminist

8 A person pretending to be somebody he is not Imposter



9 A study of man Anthropology

10 A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute Arbitrator

11 One who looks at the dark side of things Pessimist

12 A thing no longer in use Obsolete

13 One who loves mankind Philanthropist

14 A person who is of an age from 80 to 90 Octogenarian

15 The study of human face Physiognomy

16 A doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis Pathologist

17 Open rebellion against authority Mutiny

18 One who is not sure of the existence of God Agnostic

19 One who spends very little Miser

20 A paper written by hand Manuscript

21 Animals that live on plants Herbivorous

22 A person who believes whatever is told to him is Credulous

23 Murder of a King Regicide

24 Existing from birth or before birth Congenital

25 A medicine that induces sleep Narcotic

26 One who deals in wine Vintner

27 One who totally abstains from wine Teetotaller

28 Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool Dotage

29 A book published after the death of its author Posthumous

30 That which cannot be conquered Invincible

31 One who collects coins Numismatists



1. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool

A. Imbecility

B. Senility

C. Dotage

D. Superannuation

2. That which cannot be corrected

A. Unintelligible

B. Indelible

C. Illegible

D. Incorrigible

3. The study of ancient societies

A. Anthropology

B. Archaeology

C. History

D. Ethnology

4. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

A. Expert

32 A Government by the rich Plutocracy

33 A picture drawn to make people laugh Caricature

34 Property inherited from forefathers Patrimony

35 A place where pigs are kept Sty

36 One who pretends to be what he is not Hypocrite

37 One who provokes disorder in a state Anarchist

38 One with long experience Veteran

39 A small enclosure for cattle, sheep, poultry etc. Pen

40 Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP Outriders

41 Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity Monopoly

42 One who is skilled in the study of celestial bodies Astronomer

43 One who treats heart diseases Cardiologist

44 A platform for hanging criminals Scaffold

45 A place where birds are kept Aviary

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B. Intellectual

C. Snob

D. Literate

5. A person who insists on something

A. Disciplinarian

B. Stickler

C. Instantaneous

D. Boaster

6. State in which the few govern the many

A. Monarchy

B. Oligarchy

C. Plutocracy

D. Autocracy

7. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge

A. Pedantic

B. Verbose

C. Pompous

D.

Ornate

8. List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting

A. Schedule

B. Timetable

C. Agenda

D. Plan

9. Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous

A. Evade

B. Evacuate

C. Avoid

D. Exterminate

10. A prima facie case is such

A. As it seems at first sight

B. As it is made to seem at first sight

C. As it turns out to be at the end

D. As it seems to the court after a number of hearings

11. A person pretending to be somebody he is not

A. Magician

B. Rogue

C. Liar

D. Imposter

12. A person who knows many foreign languages



A. Linguist

B. Grammarian

C. Polyglot

D. Bilingual

13. One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness

A. Egoist

B. Fatalist

C. Stoic

D. Cynic

14. One who possesses many talents

A. Versatile

B. Nubile

C. Exceptional

D. Gifted

15. Words inscribed on tomb

A. Epitome

B. Epistle

C. Epilogue

D. Epitaph

16. One who eats everything

A. Omnivorous

B. Omniscient

C. Irrestible

D. Insolvent

17. Malafide case is one

A. Which is undertaken in a good faith

B. Which is undertaken in a bad faith

C. Which is undertaken after a long delay

D. Which is not undertaken at all

18. The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time

A. Polygyny

B. Polyphony

C. Polyandry

D. Polychromy

19. Tending to move away from the centre or axis

A. Centrifugal

B. Centripetal

C. Axiomatic

D. Awry

20. Teetotaller means



A. One who abstains from theft

B. One who abstains from meat

C. One who abstains from taking wine

D. One who abstains from malice

21. A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things

A. Antiquarian

B. Junk-dealer

C. Crank

D. Archealogist

22. A drawing on transparent paper

A. Red print

B. Blue print

C. Negative

D. Transparency

23. One who is not easily pleased by anything

A. Maiden

B. Mediaeval

C. Precarious

D. Fastidious

24. A remedy for all diseases

A. Stoic

B. Marvel

C. Panacea

D. Recompense

25. One who is fond of fighting

A. Bellicose

B. Aggressive

C. Belligerent

D. Militant

26. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc.

A. Store

B. Stall

C. Boutique

D. Booth

27. That which cannot be read

A. Negligible

B. Illegible

C. Ineligible

D. Incorrigible



28. In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense

A. Off balance

B. Depressed

C. Diffused

29. That which cannot be seen

A. Insensible

B. Intangible

C. Invisible

D. Unseen

30. To slap with a flat object

A. Chop

B. Hew

C. Gnaw

D. Swat

31. Habitually silent or talking little

A. Servile

B. Unequivocal

C. Taciturn

D. Synoptic

32. One who cannot be corrected

A. Incurable

B. Incorrigible

C. Hardened

D. Invulnerable

33. Be the embodiment or perfect example of

A. Characterise

B. Idol

C. Personify

D. Signify

34. A person not sure of the existence of god

A. Cynic

B. Agnostic

C. Atheist

D. Theist

35. A paper written by hand

A. Handicraft

B. Manuscript

C. Handiwork

D. Thesis

36. The act of violating the sanctity of the church is

A. Blashphemy



B. Heresy

C. Sacrilege

D. Desecration

37. Something that can be heard

A. Auditory

B. Audio-visual

C. Audible

D. Audition

38. A name adopted by an author in his writings

A. Nickname

B. Pseudonym

C. Nomenclature

D. Title

39. Study of birds

A. Orology

B. Optology

C. Opthalmology

D. Ornithology

40. A place that provides refuge

A. Asylum

B. Sanatorium

C. Shelter

D. Orphanage

41. A child born after death of his father

A. Posthumous

B. Orphan

C. Bastard

D. Progenitor

42. The absence of law and order

A. Rebellion

B. Anarchy

C. Mutiny

D. Revolt

43. The raison d'etre of a controversy is

A. The enthusiasm with which it is kept alive

B. The fitness with which participants handle it

C. The reason or justification of its existence

D. The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other

44. A place where bees are kept in called

A. An apiary



B. A mole

C. A hive

D. A sanctury

45. A religious discourse

A. Preach

B. Stanza

C. Sanctorum

D. Sermon

46. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks

A. Isthmus

B. Archipelago

C. Hinterland

D. Swamps

47. Study of the evolution of man as an animal

A. Archaeology

B. Anthropology

C. Chronology

D. Ethnology

48. A person who speaks many languages

A. Linguist

B. Monolingual

C. Polyglot

D. Bilingual

49. One who does not believe in existence of god

A. Egoist

B. Atheist

C. Stoic

D. Naive

50. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal

A. Schizophrenia

B. Claustrophobia

C. Kleptomania

D. Magolomania

51. One who sacrifices his life for a cause

A. Patriot

B. Martyr

C. Revolutionary

D. Soldier

52. A person who brings goods illegally into the country



A. Importer

B. Exporter

C. Fraud

D. Smuggler

53. To take secretly in small quantities

A. Robbery

B. Pilferage

C. Theft

D. Defalcation

54. To accustom oneself to a foreign climate

A. Adapt

B. Adopt

C. Accustom

D. Acclimatise

55. One who knows everything

A. Literate

B. Scholar

C. Omnipotent

D. Omniscient

56. Detailed plan of journey

A. Travelogue

B. Travelkit

C. Schedule

D. Itinerary

57. Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kin

A. Nepotism

B. Favouritism

C. Wordliness

D. Corruption

58. Hater of learning and knowledge

A. Misologist

B. Bibliophile

C. Misogynist

D. Misanthropist

59. A person interested in reading books and nothing else

A. Book-keepr

B. Scholar

C. Book-worm

D. Student



60. A place where monks live as a secluded community

A. Cathedral

B. Diocese

C. Convent

D. Monastery

Answer Key

3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C D B B B B A C B A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

D A D A D A B C A C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A D D C A C B D C D

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

C B C B B C C B D A

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

A B C A D C B C B C

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

B D B D D D A A C D



2016 – 17 Delhi NTSE Language Test Paper Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given words in question. 1. Collision

(a) Compassion (b) Agreement

(c) Perfection (d) Conflict

2. Grudge

(a) hatred (b) modest

(c) eternal (d) affection

3. Insolvent

(a) irrational (b) alluring

(c) affluent (d) defaulter

4. Scanty

(a) Lavish (b) skilful

(c) dirty (d) insufficient

5. Destitute

(a) Impoverished (b) Lacking

(c) rich (d) needy

6. Vanity

(a) pride (b) modesty

(c) arrogance (d) variety

Out of four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word:

7. Emphatic

(a) hesitant (b) extinct

(c) gigantic (d) definite

8. Compatible

(a) liable (b) viable

(c) eligible (d) consistent

9. Pandemonium

(a) A kind of harmonium (b) Repercussion

(c) Chaos (d) Symposium

10. Judicious

(a) Prudent (b) ardent

(c) furious (d) Curious

11. Inquisitive

(a) beautiful (b) Curious

(c) impulsive (d) modest

12. Spurious

(a) serious (b) Original

(c) anxious (d) fake

Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning or the given idioms/ phrases

13. Once in a blue moon

(a) Every month (b) always

(c) rarely (d) after mid night

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14. Keep body and soul together

(a) to be free from disease (b) to maintain life

(c) to have fun in life (d) to live in a joint family

15. Sweat of the brow

(a) Sweating from head to foot (b) Sweat runs down the brow

(c) hard labour (d) sweat on the forehead

16. A snake in the grass.

(a) Green coloured snake. (b) Snake hiding in grass

(c) Snake lying eggs in grass (d) A secret foe.

17. Come under the hammer

(a) to be sold by an auctioner (b) to join

(c) to beat with hammer (d) to break

18. Slip of the tongue

(a) to talk nonsense (b) to stammer

(c) an error of speech (d) to abuse

Sentences are given with blank to be filled with appropriate word out of four alternatives given:

19. I am sorry I cannot comply ____________ your wishes.

(a) with (b) by (c) at (d) for

20. I am vexed __________ his silence.

(a) about (b) for (c) by (d) at

21. He fell a victim __________ his own avarice.

(a) by (b) to (c) of (d) with

22. We should abide _________ the laws of our country

(a) with (b) in (c) by (d) to

23. You will have to answer __________ your misdeed.

(a) for (b) with (c) of (d) to

24. Parents should not be blind ____________ the fault of their children.

(a) for (b) in (c) to (d) with

Choose the correct alternative of the verbs given in brackets from question

25. The baby __________ (cry) since morning

(a) has crying (b) is crying (c) cried (d) has been crying

26. When I reached home, my sister ____________ (cook) the food.

(a) has been cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) had cooked

27. The farmers ___________ (plough) their fields before the rainy season sets in.

(a) have ploughed (b) had ploughed (c) will have ploughed (d) ploughed

28. I ___________ (not refuse) him anything till yesterday.

(a) had not refused (b) did not refuse (c) have not refused (d) not refused

29. They ___________ (wait) for the train for two hours when I reached the station.

(a) were waiting (b) had been waiting (c) have been waiting (d) are waiting

30. She __________ (not write) to me since she went abroad.

(a) did not write (b) had not written (c) will not have written (d) has not written

In question read the passage and choose the correct answer from the given options :

Sariska National Park is a wildlife sanctuary, located at a distance of 107 km from Jaipur. The park possesses

historical monuments and temples, which defect the legacy of the Maharajas of Alwar. The park is biggar than



Ranthambore but has a similar topography. Though this sanctuary does not have many tigers yet many wild animals dwell

on the grounds of this park. Apart from other carnivores and herbivores, you can also trace Rhesus monkeys, which can

usually be seen playing tricks upon one another around the Tad Vriksh (Palm tree). The park also shelters many different

species of birds including Bush Quails, Sand Grouses, Tree Pies, Golden Backed Woodpeckers etc. Animal lovers would

definitely love this place, as it will the best place to spot wildlife is at the waterholes where animals come to satisfy their

thirst. You can trace hundreds of birds at the Kalighati waterhole and Nilgai can be spotted at Salupka waterhole.

31. In the Sariska National Park, there are ________

(a) only herbivores (b) Only carnivores

(c) both carnivores and herbivores (d) no carnivores or herbivores

32. The Sarska National Park is not far from

(a) Jodhpur (b) Raipur (c) Mewar (d) Jaipur

33. The Park possesses

(a) ramparts and monuments (b) monuments and temples

(c) temples and ramparts (d) monuments and forts

34. Animals come to satisfy their thirst as a

(a) Borehole (b) deepwell (c) waterhole (d) borewell

35. The Sand Grouse is a species of

(a) birds (b) plants (c) animals (d) trees

36. One who looks at the dark side of life.

(a) Optimist (b) Pacifist (c) pessimist (d) Sadist

37. One who has a long experience of any occupation.

(a) Stoic (b) Novice (c) Veteran (d) mesologist

38. To become strong again after illness

(a) recuperate (b) toxify (c) recrimination (d) exhaust

39. Official in-charge of a museum / art gallery

(a) artist (b) excavator (c) caretaker (d) curator

40. Rise in prices

(a) inflammation (b) Inflation (c) Infiltration (d) inflection

Choose the alternative with correct spellings:

41.

(a) Catastrophe (b) Catastrophi (c) Catastrofy (d) Catestrophy

42.

(a) Redical (b) Radical (c) Radicle (d) redicle

43.

(a) Gyneacology (b) Gyniecology (c) Gynaecology (d) Ginicology

44.

(a) Spontaneous (b) Spantaneous (c) Spuntaneous (d) Sponteneous

45.

(a) Banevolence (b) Benivolence (c) benevolence (d) benevolence

In question find the correct passive construction.

46. The enemy has captured the city.

(a) The enemy has captured the city (b) The city has been captured by the enemy

(c) The city captured by enemy (d) The city was been captured by the enemy



47. I kept him waiting.

(a) He kept me waiting (b) I was kept waiting by me

(c) He was kept waiting by me (d) He has been kept waiting by me

48. Who composed this piece of composition

(a) By whom was this place of composition composed ?

(b) Who is being composed this place of composition?

(c) By whom has this place of composition been composed ?

(d) By whom this place of composition was written ?

49. Bring me a pen.

(a) Please bring me a pen. (b) Let pen brought to me.

(c) Let pen be brought to me. (d) Let a pen to bring to me.

50. Have you repaired the road ?

(a) Have the road repaired by you? (b) Has the road been repaired by you?

(c) Has the road repaired by you? (d) Was the road repaired by you?

Answer key

1.b 2.d 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.d

8.b 9.c 10.a 11.b 12.d 13.c 14.b

15.c 16.d 17.a 18.c 19.a 20.d 21.b

22.c 23.a 24.c 15.d 26.b 27.c 28.a

29.b 30.d 31.c 32.d 33.b 34.c 35.a

36.c 37.c 38.a 39.d 40.b 41.a 42.b

43.c 44.a 45.d 46.b 47.d 48.c 49.c

50.b



2014 - 15

NTSE

Language Test Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given words in Question

1. CHIDE :

(a) scold (b) rebuke (c) praise (d) reprimand

2. FIDELITY :

(a) disloyality (b) dependability (c) suitability (d) commitment

3. EJECT :

(a) expel (b) insert (c) exile (d) extract

4. MALIGNANT :

(a) magnificent (b) wonderful (c) malevolent (d) benign

5. PLIABLE :

(a) workable (b) plight (c) pliant (d) rigid

6. REPULSIVE :

(a) attractive (b) hateful (c) beautiful (d) detestable

7. DISTRAUGHT :

(a) foolish (b) clever (c) serene (d) distressed

In equation out of four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word

8. DIFFIDENT :

(a) unhappy (b) discourteous (c) timid (d) gentle

9. CRAFTY :

(a) evil (b) unkind (c) infamous (d) cunning

10. GALLANTRY :

(a) cowardice (b) valour (c) fearfulness (d) deceitful

11. ABJECT :

(a) commendable (b) despicable (c) ardent (d) rapture

12. EXOBTANT :

(a) threatening (b) excessive (c) old (d) ridiculous

Direction : In question from No. 13 – 17 sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word out

of four alternatives given:

13. They have been living here….. ten years.

(a) since (b) by (c) from (d) for

14. Sheela is proud …………… her achievements.

(a) in (b) with (c) at (d) of

15. They invited only a few people …………. their wedding.

(a) in (b) on (c) at (d) to



16. I got late as may car broke……….

(a) away (b) into (c) apart (d) down

17. Will you, please, switch ……. the light ?

(a) of (b) out (c) off (d) down

Direction : choose the correct alternative (Past Tense) of the verbs given in brackets:

18. Who………. (meet) you on the way ?

(a) did meet (b) had met (c) met (d) was meet

19. By the time. I reached home, my mother ………(cook) the food

(a) cooked (b) had cooked (c) was cooking (d) was cook

20. I tried to ………… (take) notes, while the teacher was explaining the topic.

(a) took (b) take (c) taking (d) taken

21. Mrs. Monika ……….. (honour) on the Teacher’s Day.

(a) had honoured (b) was honoured (c) was honoring (d) honoured

22. We………. (see) a movie yesterday

(a) saw (b) had seen (c) was see (d) was seeing

Direction: choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of the idioms/phrases.

23. BET THE AIR :

(a) to make useless effort (b) to try to fly (c) to beat mercilessly (d) to make air clean

24. MEND ONE’S FENCES :

(a) to repair one’s wall (b) to quarrel (c) renovation of fences (d) to make peace

25. WEE HOURS :

(a) a few hours (b) many hours (c) dusk (d) dawn

26. IN BLACK AND WHITE :

(a) in writing (b) having a contrast (c) in two colours (d) in a moderate manner

27. TO GREASE THE PALM :

(a) to bribe (b) to put grease on hand

(c) to get ready to do something (d) to grease the machine

28. TO BREAK INTO

(a) to beak something (b) to enter by force (c) to interrupt (d) to stop work

In question out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentences and mark it in

the answer sheet.

29. One who is not sure about God’s existence :

(a) atheist (b) agnostic (c) sadist (d) altruist

30. A person who makes a scientific study of birds:

(a) orthodontist (b) ornithologist (c) philatelist (d) misogamist

31. A place for luggage at a railway station:

(a) store (b) cloakroom (c) restroom (d) drawing room



32. One who looks at the dark side of life:

(a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) pacifist (d) humanist

Direction: Choose the alternative with correct spelling.

33. (a) reciprocal (b) reciprokel (c) reciprocal (d) reciprokal

34. (a) pagent (b) pegant (c) pageant (d) pegent

35. (a) grandeur (b) granduer (c) grandure (d) grendeur

36. (a) beurocracy (b) burokracy (c) bureaucracy (d) beaurocracy

Direction : Read the passage and choose the correct answer from the given options.

The word ‘Patriotism’ means love for one’s motherland. It is a natural feeling that almost every person possesses. If a

person has no love for his motherland he must be as good as dead. ‘Love of our county’ should become our motto.

The love for one’s motherland is more significant than all other varieties of love. The love may be there because of

the physical beauty of one’s motherland –its landscape, fertility or rich natural resources. But, it really is a thing to be

proud of. It instills a feeling of own-ness in a person and he or she comes to have an emotional hand with the land of

his or her birth. This love i.e. patriotism is untouched by selfishness. On the other hand a patriot is always prepared to

lay down his life for his or her country.

37. The author feels that patriotism is not linked to….

(a) selfishness (b) pride

(c) corruption (d) generosity

38. A patriot is always

(a) ready to glorify his country (b) ready to rule his country

(c) ready to sacrifice himself for his country (d) ready to work for his country

39. according to the author.

(a) All cannot love their country (b) One should live by one’s motto

(c) One should love oneself first (d) Love of our country is more important than other kind of

love

40. The word ‘Patriotism’ means.

(a) Love for one’s country (b) Love for one’s mother

(c) Love for oneself (d) Love for one’s culture

Answers key

1.c 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.d 6.a

7.c 8.d 9.d 10.b 11.b 12.b

13.d 14.d 15.b 16.d 17.c 18.c

19.b 20.b 21.b 22.a 23.a 24.d

25.d 26.a 27.a 28.b 29.b 30.b

31.b 32.a 33.c 34.c 35.a 36.c

37.d 38.c 39.d 40.a



LANGUAGE TEST-1 (Practice Test)

NTSE TIME: 45 MIN. M.M. 50

(Questions 1-5) Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.

The greatest enemy of mankind, as people have discovered is not science, but war. Science merely reflects the social forces by which it is surrounded. It is found that when there is peace, science is constructive, when there is war, science is perverted to destructive ends. The weapons which science gives us do not necessarily create war, these make war increasingly more terrible. Until now it has brought us to the doorstep of doom. Our main problem, therefore, is not to curb science, but to stop war to substitute law for force and international government for anarchy in the relations of one nation with another. That is job in which everybody must participate, including the scientists. But the bomb of Hiroshima suddenly woke us up to the fact that we have very little time. The hour is late and our work has scarcely begun. Now we are face to face with this urgent question, “Can education and tolerance, understanding and creative intelligence run fast anough to keep us abreast with our own mounting capacity to destroy”? That is the question which e shall have to answer one way or the other in this generation. Science must help us in the answer, but the main decision lies within ourselves.

1 According to the author, the real enemy of mankind is not science but war, because:

(a) science during wars is so destructive.

(b) science merely invents the weapons with which war is fought

(c) the weapons that science invents necessarily lead to war.

(d) the weapons invented by science do not cause war, though these make it more destructive.

2. War can be stopped if:

(a) weapons invented by science are not used to launch a war

(b) science is restricted to be utilized only during war time.

(c) science is not allowed to lead us to utter destruction.

(d) we replace force and lawlessness by law and international government .

3. Which of the following is opposites in meaning to the word ‘anarchy’ as used in the passage?

(a) law and order

(b) economic prosperity

(c) political dominance

(d) communal harmony



4. The phrase ‘our work has scarcely begun’ implies that our work: (a) has not yet begun (b) has begun but not yet completed (c) has only just begun (d) has been half way through 5. Final or main decision lies within (a) science (b) ourselves (c) intelligent (d) books (Questions 6-10) Read the passage and answer the questions given below it. There ___6___ five really important things any teenager can do to help the environment. First, shop ___7___. Walk to a shop near your house. Go to one shop for every need ___8___ driving

all around town for two different items. By doing this, you will already be saving the earth and tons of money.

Second, reduce the amount of rubbish by buying things ___9___ less packaging. Recycle ___10___ plastic, paper, aluminum and glass. Reuse old leather, clothing and paper.

6. (A) is

(B) are (C) was (D) were

7 (A) locally

(B) safely (C) prudently (D) carefully

8. (A) in spite of

(B) in place of (C) instead of (D) regardless of

9 (A) by

(B) with (C) for (D) at

10. (A) use (B) uses (C) used (D) using

(Questions 11-12) The following five sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to complete the paragraph. 11. S1: But how does a new word get into the dictionary.

S2:___________________________________________________ S3: __________________________________________________ S4: __________________________________________________ S5: He sorts them according to their grammatical function, and carefully writes a definition.



P: The dictionary makers notice it and make a note of it on a citation slip.

Q: The moment a new word is coined, it usually enters the spoken language.

R: The word then passes from the realm of hearing to the realm of writing.


A) PQR B) PRQ C) RQP D) QRP

12. S1: Calcutta unlike other cities keeps its trams.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: The foundation stone was laid in 1972 .

P: As a result there is horrendous congestion.

Q: It is going to be the first in south Asia.

R: To ease the traffic in the city they decided to build an underground railway line .

OPTIONS CHOOSE THE RIGHT ORDER FROM THE BELOW:


(Questions 13-16) Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given alternatives. 13. Find the word which best completes the sentence She was quite _______ of the crowd. A) Mesons B) oblivious C) families D) irritated 14. She _________ her request in an amusing way A) neatly typed B) to put forward C) couched D) artistically 15 She saw me but there was no _____ at my poor health A) to care B) sign of surprise C) to regret D) anger 16. Surjit was also an/a _______ to the crime A) victim B) accessory C) instrumental D) witness (Questions 17-22) Select the meaning of the given phrases/idioms. 17. A bull in a china shop A. An Intelligent Person B. A Clumsy Person C. A Wicked Person D. An Ordinary Person 18. A sore thing A. Something Pleasant B. Something Irritating C. Something Serious D. Something Striking



19. The small hours A. Hours After Dawn B. Hours Before Dawn C. Mid Night D. Mid Day 20. Align with A. Depart B. Join C. Deviate D. Withdraw 21. Allured from A. Complain B. Snub C. Irritate D. Tempt 22. Old man’s beard

A. reader’s joy B. traveler’s joy

C. old man’s joy D. old man’s misery

(Questions 23-24) Choose the correct word to substitute the phrasal verb underlined. 23. The country ……………………….. its highest medal on the war hero. (a) donated (b) bestowed (c) handed over (d) delivered 24. The ………………. Of the criminal ended in a three month police chase (a) kidnapping (b) abduction (c) seizure (d) grasping (Questions 25-27) Which one of the following sentences is correct? 25 We ______________ him in his misfortune. (a) sympathize for (b) sympathize on (c) sympathize at (d) sympathize at 26. ____________ she stood up. (a) after hearing me (b) at hearing me (c) on haring me (d) to hearing me 27. He was able to ____________ all the troubles. (a) pull at (b) pull in (c) pull through (d) pull off (Questions 28-30) Select the word which means the opposite of the given words- 28. UNAPPROACHABLE A) casual B) impenetrable C) accessible D) withdrawn 29. INSERT A) adhere B) admit C) extract D) boost 30. EVERYDAY A) eerie B) unruly C) routine D) tedious (Questions 31-35) Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences. 31.____________ what he says. A) listen to B) listen C) hear D) hear to



32. When I was in trouble there was _________ to help me. A) anyone B) no one C) some D) all 33. I ________ lunch one hour ago. A) have had B) had had C) had D) have 34 .He thought that my car ________ for sale. A) is B) was C) has been D) going 35.He tried to prevent me ________ doing my duty. A) against B) at C) with D) from (Questions 36-40) Select a word which means same as the given word. 36. Lively A. vanish B. active C. clear D. lack 37. Lucid A. similar B. harmony C. clear D. flexible 38. Magnificent A. chilly B. outstanding C. humble D. glorious 39. Astonish

A. funny B. disaster

C. amaze D. unruly

40. Authentic

A. endorse B. genuine

C. raize D. elevate (Questions 41-44) In each of equations, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that from a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, the most appropriate options. 41. Our homeland / is a dynamic / the earth / planet. P Q R S A) PQRS B) RPQS c) QRPS D) SPQR 42. Carbon dioxide to / food & release oxygen/ make their/ green plants use. P Q R S A) PQRS B) QPRS c) SPRQ D)QPSR 43. On the seashore/ magical about walking / bare feet/ there is something P Q R S A) PQRS B) SPQR c) QSPR D) SQRP 44. The summer camp/ excited about/ she was attending / salima was. P Q R S A) PQRS B) SQPR c) QPSR D) PQSR



(Questions 45-47) Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for given word or sentence. 45. One who does not believe in existence of god

A. Egoist B. Atheist C. Stoic D. Naive

46. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal A. Schizophrenia B. Claustrophobia C. Kleptomania D. Magolomania

47. One who sacrifices his life for a cause A. Patriot B. Martyr C. Revolutionary D. Soldier

(Questions 48-50) Select the meaning of the given phrases/idioms. 48. With open arms A. Half heartedly B. reluctantly C. cordially D. forcefully 49. Apple cart A. entertainment B. plan C. skit D. drama 50. At sea A. transparent B. in confusion C. clear D. understand



LANGUAGE TEST-2 TIME: 45 MIN. M.M. 50


Mark Twain, who had earned a reputation as a humour writer got an invitation to address a public

meeting. He reached that city on the day of the meeting. He felt that his programme had not sufficiently

been publicized. There were not many posters either on the city walls or in the area near the railway

station. He decided to find out if the citizens had ample knowledge of his programme. So, he went to a

shop.

He asked at the shop’s counter, “Brother is there any interesting programme in the city, where a

traveller could spend his evening usefully and relax?”

“I think there is some lecture in the evening”, the shopkeeper replied in comforting tone.“On

what basis have you reached that surmise?”

“I will tell you that, today we have had a tremendous sale of eggs,” said the shopkeeper and

busied himself in work.

1 ‘basis’ here best means –

(a) have information

(b) knowledge of something

(c) reason for saying something

(d) an important factor idea

ANSWER KEY

Q.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Ans. C D A C D B A C B C

Q.NO 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Ans. D D B C B B B B A B

Q.NO 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Ans. D B B B B A D C C A

Q.NO 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Ans. A B C A D B C B C B

Q.NO 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Ans. B C D B B B B C B B

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2. Mark Twain was invited to address –

(a) public meeting

(b) political leaders

(c) social workers

(d) writers of the city

3. He thought that his programme was not advertised much because

(a) there were not a lot of posters on the city walls or in the area near the bus station.

(b) nobody recognised him in the city.

(c) nobody came to receive him.

(d) there were few posters on the city walls, or in the area near the railway station.

4. He asked the shopkeeper whether there is any interesting programme in the city that day because

–

(a) he wanted to know if the people in the city were aware of his programme.

(b) he wanted to attend that programe.

(c) he wanted to relax there.

(d) he wanted to know about the city as he was new there.

5. The shopkeeper came to the conclusion that there was some lecture in the evening because-

(a) there were many posters on the walls of the city.

(b) of the heavy sale of eggs that day at his shop.

(c) he was told about this by Mark Twain himself.

(d) he himself got an invitation to attend the lecture.


Some theorists believe that the conditions of urban life harm the people who live In cities. Louis Wirth

____(6)______ in the 1930s that the huge number of people, population density and great social

diversity of cities led to ____(7)______ impersonal relations, and stress. Many since then have agreed

with him. People live ___(8)______ close to one another but are socially distant. They make few

friendships outside their own racial, social or economic group. And they are constantly attached on all

sides by a variety of sights, sounds, and smells. They are ____(9)_____ bumped by others on the street.

They hear their neighbours’ radios through thin apartment walls, and sirens __(10)_____ at all hours of

the day and night.

6 (a) said (b) opined

(c) argued (d) elaborated

7 (a) alienation (b) orientation

(c) integration (d) confusion

8 (a) ethically (b) happily

(c) physically (d) willingly

9 (a) accidentally (b) occasionally

(c) intermittently (d) frequently

10 (a) banging (b) wailing

(c) mourning (d) harping



(Questions 11-12) The following five sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last

sentences are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to

complete the paragraph.

11 S1. The Indian woman wants

S2. ________________________

S3. ________________________

S4. ________________________

S5. And it is not too much to be demanded

P. In a male dominated society

Q. her rightful place

R. as an equal partner

Choose from the options given below:

(a) QPR (b) PRQ

(c) RQP (d) QRP

12 We had in our village.

S2. ________________________

S3. ________________________

S4. ________________________

S5. Near the river and throw stones into the water

P. Whom I well remember who from

Q. Morning till night would sit on a stone

R. Some thirty years ago a stupid boy

Choose from the options given below:

(a) QPR (b) QRP

(c) RPQ (d) PRQ

(Questions 13-16) Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given

alternatives.

My father _____________ as a teacher.

13 (a) working (b) is working

(c) works (d) is worked

14 Leela ____________ Raju for years about his smoking habits, but he just won’t listen.

(a) warn (b) warned

(c) have been warning (d) has been warning

15 Had you told me the short cuts earlier, ____________ the contest?

(a) will have won (b) would have won

(c) would be won (d) will be winning

16 The chairman will come here at 5 p.m. to ______________ a lecture.

(a) offer (b) speak

(c) talk (d) deliver

(Questions 17-21) Select the meaning of the given phrases/idioms.

17 Poke one’s nose in (to)

(a) interfere (b) interval

(c) clean the nose (d) surgery of the nose



18 A heart of gold

(a) very costly (b) very kind

(c) very tough (d) very soft

19 To put up with

(a) to wear clothes (b) to make someone feel small

(c) to tolerate (d) to communicate

20 (an) old hand

(a) a wrinkled person (b) an experienced person

(c) an aged person (d) an intelligent person

21 Wild goose chase

(a) futile search (b) run here and there

(c) chase the target (d) help somebody

(Questions 22-24) Choose the correct word to substitute the phrasal verb underlined.

22 She could not put up with all his nonsense.

(a) tolerate (b) wear

(c) accept (d) allow

23 Rosy put on her make-up very carefully.

(a) reduced (b) applied

(c) wiped out (d) cleaned

24 I am not able to make out anything from your speech.

(a) conclude (b) understand

(c) create (d) prepare

(Questions 25-27) Which one of the following sentences is correct?

25 (a) He is more lazy than stupid (b) He is more lazier than stupid

(c) He is lazier than stupid (d) He is laziest than stupid

26 (a) Let the window be opening (b) Let the window be opened

(c) Let the window open (d) Let the window opened

27 (a) I can be able to repair this machine (b) I can repair this machine

(c) I am able to repairing this machine (d) I can able to repair this machine

(Questions 28-30) Select the word which means the opposite of the given words-

28 sane

(a) sensible (b) insane

(c) unsane (d) saint

29 Create

(a) make (b) destroy

(c) stop (d) cease

30 Flimsy –

(a) sturdy (b) thin

(c) weak (d) fling



(Questions 31-35) Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences.

31 Planets move along elliptical ______________ around the sun.

(a) Figures (b) shapes

(c) orbits (d) circles

32 I prefer tea ___________ coffee

(a) For (b) than

(c) to (d) over

33 The student is sitting __________ the desk.

(a) on (b) of

(c) at (d) in

34 I read ‘Pride and Prejudice because it was __________ by my literature teacher

(a) Recommended (b) exhorted

(c) motivated (d) commended

35 We can’t eat this food; it is __________

(a) Rotten (b) old

(c) bad (d) rancid

(Questions 36-40) Select a word which means same as the given word.

36 Bright

(a) shining (b) offensive

(c) dire (d) concise

37 Imperative

(a) Negligeible (b) Indifferent

(c) Urgent (d) Significant

38 Abysmal

(a) Sickening (b) Gloomy

(c) Sad (d) Bottomless

39 Salient

(a) Valiant (b) Variant

(c) Prudent (d) Prominent

40 Obnoxious

(a) Dreamy (b) Daring

(c) Objectionable (d) Soothing

(Questions 41-44) In each of equations, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that from a

paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of

grammar and usage. Then, the most appropriate options.

41 1. Flowers have always played a significant part in religious ceremony.

2. their perfumes have a distinct affect on the mind and its moods.

3. The Arabians imported their perfumes from India, as they still do.

4. Kannauj, in Uttar Pradesh, is the heart of the perfume industry.

(a) only 1 (b) 1 and 2

(c) only 3 (d) 3 and 4



42 1. Subscribers offer publishers many benefits.

2. Most obvious is consistent stream of cash.

3. They enable a newspaper having a more predictable and a more efficient distribution system.

4. They also are the data for the advertising sales force.

(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4

(c) only 2 (d) only 4

43 1. I helped the Polio vaccine for the children

2. I would give a lump of sugar to each child.

3. The health assistant would squeeze a drop of the solution into each lump.

4. The I checked if the children had all swallowed

(a) only 1 (b) only 3

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4

44 1. Leadership is primarily about being people-centre.

2. It’s about treating people as equal sand with respect.

3. It’s equally important to find balance between delegations and abdication.

4. Mentoring and coaching should be done not by sermons but working in real situations.

(a) only 1 (b) 1 and 2

(c) 3 and 4 (d) only 4

(Questions 45-47) Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for given

word or sentence.

45 Tending to move away from the centre or ax

(a) Centrifugal (b) Centripetal

(c) Axiomatic (d) Awry

46 A drawing on transparent paper

(a) Red print (b) Blue prim

(c) Negative (d) Transparency

47 A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

(a) Expert (b) Intellectual

(c) Snob (d) Literate


48 To bury the hatchet.

(a) To dispute over small things

(b) To destroy

(c) To make up a quarrel

(d) To repair a costly furniture

49 To turn over a new leaf.

(a) To change one’s behavior for the better

(b) To read something attentively

(c) To remain vigilant

(d) To become cautious from now

50 Once in a blue moon.

(a) frequently

(b) on a New Moon day

(c) only once

(d) rarely



Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A D A D C C C A C

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

D C B D B D A B C B

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A A B B A B B B B A

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

D C A A A A D B D C

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

D B C B A D B A A D

LANGUAGE TEST - 3

NTSE TIME: 45 MIN. M.M. 50


Now the question arises, what is the secret of the longevity and imperishability of Indian culture? Why is it that

such great empires and nations are Babylon, Assyria, Greece, Rome and Persia, could not last more than the

footprints of a camel in the shifting sands of the desert, while India which faced the same ups and downs, the

same mighty and cruel hand of time, is still alive and with the same halo of glory and splendor? The answer is

given by Prof. J. B Pratt of America. According to him Hindu religion is the only religion in the world which is

'self-perpetuating and self-renewing.' Unlike other religions 'not death, but development' has been the fate of

Hinduism. Not only Hindu religion but the whole culture of the Hindus has been growing changing and

developing in accordance with the needs of time and circumstances without losing its essential and

imperishable spirit. The culture of the Vedic ages, of the ages of the Upanishads, the philosophical systems, the

Mahabharata, the Smirities, the Puranas, the commentators, the medieval saints and of the age of the modern

reformers is the same in Spirit and yet very different in form. Its basic principles are so broad based that they

can be adapted to almost any environment of development.




1 The author has compared India with all the following except-

(a) Greece

(b) Rome

(c) Babylon

(d) Egypt

2. In what aspect is India implied to be superior to all other nations and empires?

(a) Material development

(b) Cultural advancement

(c) Military strength

(d) Territorial expansion

3. What, according to J. Pratt, is the secret of the longevity and imperishability of Indian culture?

(a) It has its origin in the remote past

(b) It issues from the minds and hearts of its sages

(c) It is self-perpetuating and self-renewing

(d) It is founded on religion

4. Which of the following has not been mentioned as a particular period of Indian culture?

(a) The Vedic age

(b) The age of Upanishads

(c) The age of the Mahabharata

(d) The British period

5. Which other religion has been mentioned in the passage as self-developing and self-renewing as

Hindu religion ? (a) Christianity

(b) Islam

(c) Buddhism

(d) None of these



With recent advances in technology, more people are now able to work from home. Their homes

___1___ their offices. This is especially helpful to ___2___ who have young children. Working from

home cuts down time spent traveling to and ___3___ the office. Working from home does not mean you

become less efficient or productive. You should ___4___ your office from your private area. This

means your children ___5___ not use your office phone or play games on your computer. Working

___6___ should be strictly defined. ___7___ shopping or doing housework when you should be

working. ___8___ appropriately when working in your office area. Getting into smarter clothes will

___9___ you psychologically for work even if you are not ___10____ clients.

6. (A) become

(B) becomes

(C) became

(D) becoming

7. (A) them

(B) they



(C) those

(D) theirs

8. (A) in

(B) from

(C) out

(D) near

9. (A) divide

(B) remove

(C) detach

(D) separate

10 (A) ought

(B) should

(C) could

(D) might

11. (A) hour

(B) hours

(C) day

(D) period

12. (A) Avoid

(B) Don't

(C) Refrain

(D) Prevent

13. (A) Wear

(B) Clothe

(C) Dress

(D) Attire

14. (A) help

(B) prepare

(C) treat

(D) get

15. (A) expect

(B) expects

(C) expected

(D) expecting

(Questions 16-20) The following five sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last

sentences are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (PQR) should appear to

complete the paragraph.

16. I sensed that ____________

P: my visit

Q: a feeling of

R: had brought

S: relief to every one



The proper order is

1) PQRS 2) PRSQ 3) PRQS 4)SQPR

17. I paid my ___________

P: and left

Q: for America

R : to take part in a conference

S: respects to Gandhiji

The proper order is 1) SPQR 2) QRSP 3) QPSR 4) QSPR

18. Before leaving the committee room, _____________

P: on the last day,

Q: of the opposing delegation

R: I went up and spoke

S: to the leader

The proper order is

1) SPRQ 2) SRQP 3) QPSR 4) PRSQ

19. The grocer ______________

P: did not listen to

Q: who was in the habit of weighing less

R: the protests of the customers

S: with great audacity

The proper order is

1) PRSQ 2) QSPR 3) QSRP 4) PQSR

20. Then _____________________

P: it struck me

Q: of course

R: suitable it was

S: how eminently

The proper order is 1) SPQR 2) QSRP 3) PSRQ 4)QPSR


alternatives.

21. Nice ___ meet you. (A) to (B) of (C) on (D) off

22. Don’t be late ___school.

(A) at (B) for (C) to/for (D) over

23. You are the new student ___Portugal.

(A) at (B) in (C) from (D) on

24. Are you a teacher ___this school?

(A) in (B) for (C) on (D) over

25. She is ___ vacation. She is ___Italy now.

(A) at (B) of (C) on (D) in




26 Go over

A. fail B. examine

C. reconsider D. replace

27. All at once

A. suddenly B. slowly

C. harshly D. seriously

28. Half baked

A. knowledge B. genius

C. intelligent D. immature

29. Bad blood

A. ill feeling B. good feeling

C. joyous D. pleasurable

30. At daggers drawn

A. encouraged B. opposed to

C. appreciated D. admired


alternatives.

31. I was so tired yesterday morning that I _________all through Math class.

A)slept B) sleeped C) sleep D) none

32. Have you ever ________ coffee in England?

A) drink B) drunk C) drank D) none

33. He always ________ while having a shower.

A) sings B) sing C) sung D) none

34. They missed the bus so they _________ to school

A) run B)ran C) runned D) none

35. When we lived in the country, we __________ cows.

A) keep B) keeped C) kept D) none

(Questions 36-40) Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for given

word or sentence.

36. Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kin

A. Nepotism

B. Favouritism

C. Wordliness

D. Corruption

37.

Hater of learning and knowledge

A. Misologist

B. Bibliophile

C. Misogynist

D. Misanthropist



59.

38 A person interested in reading books and nothing else

A. Book-keepr

B. Scholar

C. Book-worm

D. Student

39. A place where monks live as a secluded community

A. Cathedral

B. Diocese

C. Convent

D. Monastery

40. Detailed plan of journey

A. Travelogue

B. Travelkit

C. Schedule

D. Itinerary

(Questions 41-45) Select the word which means the opposite of the given words-

41. prejudice:-

A. certainty B. Bias

C. practicality D. unfairness

42. prohibit:-

A. allow B. debar

C. forbid D. preclude

43. recover:-

A. relapse B. heal

C. cure D. regain

44. knave:-

A. dishonest B. hero

C. villain D. calm

45. recast:-

A. revert B. Dictating

C. repent D. None of the above

(Questions 46-50) Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the word given

46. Benchmark

A. sap B. seccret

C. example D. mean

47. Capacious

A. unite B. spacious

C. small D. dare



48. Dazzling

A. nocturnal B. mystery

C. glorious D. harbor

49. Encouraging

A. promising B. justice

C. forward D. rigid

50. Foolish

A. pity B. senseless

C. drab D. divert

Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D B C D D A C B D B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

B A C B D D A D D D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A C C A D D A D A B

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

A B A B C A A C D D

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

B A A B A C B C A B



LANGUAGE TEST - 4 NTSE

TIME: 45 MIN. M.M. 50 (Questions 1-5) Read the passage and answer the questions given below it. Every reader of the passage must spend the whole of his waking life looking at things. Looking,

like breathing, is natural; we do it without noticing it. Looking is passive-but seeing is active. Once you start seeing things you really begin to wake up. People who see things which others have only looked at, and seeing draw conclusions from what they see, can add to man’s knowledge and help progress.

Someone recently discovered a place where metal had been worked continuously longer than anywhere else in England. He ‘saw’ in the Forest of Dean. Thousands of people must have looked at it without really seeing it, but this man noticed that among the usual stones of that place were bits and pieces of a different colour, they also felt different to the hand. A closer sight showed that those pieces had been left behind in the fires of ancient peoples who had smelted rocks to get metals. Looking around, he found more and more information, until the history of what men had done at that place over tens of centuries was known.

1. ‘his waking life’ means- (1) the time when he is waking up (2) all the time he is awake (3) all the time he is alive (4) all the time his is breathing 2. For this writer ‘seeing’ means – (1) noticing things which need-explaining (2) doing something natural (3) looking at things (4) doing something without noticing it 3. The man found a place where- (1) men are starting to work metal (2) men built walls of metal (3) men smelted metal for tens of centuries (4) men first learned to make fire with stones 4. The man ‘saw’ the wall got more and more information- (1) from thousands of people who had looked at it (2) from a history book (3) from the usual stones of that place (4) from the unusual stones of that place 5. The man’s discovery was useful because it gave us more knowledge about- (1) colours (2) stones (3) walls (4) the Forest of Dean

Now the question arises, what is the secret of the longevity and imperishability of Indian culture? Choose the correct option which fits the blank: 6. Modern science has made ____________ advance. (A) incredible (b) illegible (c) legitimate (d) objective 7. The __________ at the church listened attentively to the preacher. (A) congregation (b) gang (c) spectators (d) bevy



8. The board of ________________ met to discuss the business plan. (A) singers (b) directors (c) laborers (d) typists 9. When their ___________ is away, the servants idle around. (A) hostess (b) host (c) master (d) stewardess 10. The ___________ asked his staff to complete the proposal before leaving the office. (A) emperor (b) master (c) manager (d) tailor In each of the sentences given below a word is printed in bold. Below it four choices are given. Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without altering the meaning of the sentence. 11. To help the indigent citizens, Government has started a self-employment policy. (A) nature (b) wicked (c) lazy (d) poverty stricken 12. The bullet wound proved to be fatal and the soldier died immediately. (A) grievous (b) dangerous (c) serious (d) deadly 13. In spite of their efforts, the team of scientists could not make much headway to solve the problem. (A) progress (b) thinking (c) efforts (d) start 14. Lack of occupation is not necessary revealed by manifest idleness. (A) easily perceived (b) easily acquired (c) easily infected (d) deflected 15. The accident occurred due to his lapse. (A) trick (b) interval (c) error (d) ignorance In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and last sentence are given. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences. 16. 1S :(1) Now that I am getting old and stiff in the joints, I like to meditate, while grazing in the

pasture, about my foal days. P : I had no work to do, and could run about after my mother, who was a fine white Arab mare,

without any restraint. Q : I think that was the happiest part of my life. R : But that could not last forever. S : Most of my time was spent in the fields, where I nibbled the tender grass and capered

about, while my mother was steadily grazing. 6S (6) When I was old enough, the trainer came, and to my great indignation, fastened a al long

rope to my head, and then began driving me round and round in circles with his long whip. The proper sequence should be:

(A) SRQP (b) QPSR (c) QRSP (d) SPQR 17. 1S : A force of exists between everybody in the universe.

P : Normally it is very small but when the one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable.

Q : It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton. R : Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth. S : This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved.



6S (6) The greater the mass, the greater is the earth’s force of attraction on it. We can call this

force of attraction gravity. The proper sequence should be: (A) PRQS (b) QPSR (c) QRSP (d) SPQR Choose the best option for each blank. The principal advantage in having a clear cut objective of business is that it does not derail; the

enterprise does not stray …..(1)….. the direct route that it has set for ……(2)….. Enterprises with well defined objectives can conveniently undertake …….(3)……and follow long range development policies. Recognition of objectives …. (4)….. the temptation to compromise long range …..(5)…. For short term gains and improves coordination in work and consistency in policy.

18. A from B on C along D towards 19. A others B industry C itself D government 20. A production B research C audit D appraisal 21. A invites B defers C shifts D removes 22. A objectives B loses C interests D profits Select the meaning of the given phrases/idioms 23. Brazen –faced A. shame less B. sensitive C. wise D. self-reliant 24. Above board A. carefully B. openly C. secretly D. cautiously 25. in cold blood A. reluctantly B. slowly C. deliberately D. hesitatingly 26. To boot A. advantage B. loss C. give up D. messed up 27. waste breath A. talk usefully B. talk enthusiastically C. talk uselessly D. talk fruitfully Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. 28. Egotism:- A. Self-assertion B. Self-Confidence C. Self-Esteem D. Self-Forgetfulness 29. Endeavor:- A. Attempt B. Abandon C. Strive D. Try



30. Endure:- A. Bear B. Suffer C. Tolerate D. Yield 31. Weighty:- A. Light B. Important C. Laser D. Earthy 32. Alleviate:- A. Careless B. involved C. Enlighten D. Humiliate Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the word given 33 Astonish A. funny B. disaster C. amaze D. unruly 34 Authentic A. endorse B. genuine C. raize D. elevate 35 Awesome A. amazing B. generate C. biased D. sane 36 Benevolent A. greedy B. old C. bountiful D. new 37. Catchy A. dull B. captivating C. ugly D. unattractive Out of four alternatives given pick the most suitable, which suit given statement. 38. One who does not believe in existence of god

A. Egoist B. Atheist C. Stoic D. Naive

39. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal A. Schizophrenia B. Claustrophobia C. Kleptomania D. Magolomania

40. One who sacrifices his life for a cause

A. Patriot B. Martyr C. Revolutionary D. Soldier



41. A person who brings goods illegally into the country A. Importer B. Exporter C. Fraud D. Smuggler

42. To take secretly in small quantities

A. Robbery B. Pilferage C. Theft D. Defalcatio

Choose the correct alternatives to fill the blanks 43 Do not give up so readily ______________ you will regret it later. A and B or C but D since 44. I am not going to the concert with you __________ I have to visit my ailing grandmother. A when B and yet C because D but 45. ____________ she had invited me, I would not have attended her party. A if B since C Despite D Even if 46. _______ We have one more day, it is impossible for us to complete the work on time. A in spite of B Unless C Since D Despite 47. _________ repeated warnings; they still went ahead with their plan. A Despite B In spite C because of D Due to 48. I reminded him to go early ________ he would not arrive late. A or else B and yet C so that D but also 49. The meeting was _______ productive _________ ended as scheduled. A not only ….and yet B both ….. and C both ….as well as D not only … but also 50. ______ Janet ______ Teresa should be held responsible for the mistake. It will not be fair to do so. A Either …. or B Neither .. nor C Both …. and D Both …. or



Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D B C D D A C B D B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

B A C B D D A D D D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A C C A D D A D A B

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

A B A B C A A C D D

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

B A A B A C B C A B



COMPREHENSION PASSAGES

PASSAGE 1

Nehru's was a many sided personality. He enjoyed reading and writing books as much as he enjoyed fighting

political and social evils or residing tyranny. In him, the scientist and the humanist were held in perfect balance.

While he kept looking at special problems from a scientific standpoint. He never forgot that we should nourish

the total man. As a scientist, he refused to believe in a benevolent power interested in men's affairs. But, as a

self proclaimed non-believer, he loved affirming his faith in life and the beauty of nature. Children he adored.

Unlike Wordsworth, he did not see him trailing clouds of glory from the recent sojourn in heaven. He saw them

as blossoms of promise and renewal, the only hope for mankind.


1. Nehru thought that children A) were tailing clouds of glory

B) held promise for a better future

C) were like flowers to be loved and admired

D) held no hope for mankind

2. Nehru enjoyed A) reading and writing books

B) fighting political and social evils

C) resisting tyranny

D) doing all the above and much more

3. Which one of the statements reflects Nehru’s point of view? A) Humanism is more important than science

B) Science is supreme and humanism is subordinate to it

C) Science and Humanism are equally important

D) There is no ground between science and humanism

4. In this passage, 'a benevolent power interested in men's affairs' means A) a supernatural power of god

B) beauty of nature

C) the spirit of science

D) the total man

5. A 'many-side personality' means A) a complex personality

B) a secretive person

C) a person having varied interests

D) a capable person

PASSAGE –1. 1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A, 5-C



PASSAGE 2

Until the end of his first year at school, Cyril retained many of the pleasures and pursuits he had brought with

him from home, and he kept an old interest in butterflies and fossils. His grandmother had presented him with a

fine bird's eggs cabinet, but he could never bring himself to risk in climbing trees. Once or twice he dissected

dead birds from sheer determination to overcome his horror of the operation. Probably it was his envy of those

physically fit unlike him that brought on a phase during which he drew massive athletes with thick necks and

square shoulders. Again he pitied himself for what he could never be.


1. The reason Why Cyril made drawings of athletes was that A) though he admired them, he lacked a fine physique himself

B) he loved violent exercises

C) athletics was a passion for him

D) he had to complete an assignment

2. Cyril dissected dead birds to A) see if he would like to become a doctor

B) please his grandmother

C) satisfy his curiosity

D) overcome the fear of act

3. Until the end of the first year, Cyril retained his interest in A) bird's eggs

B) butterflies and fossils

C) dissecting bird's

D) drawing pictures of athletes

4. Cyril did not want to climb trees because he A) loved to play on the ground

B) was scared of falling down

C) disliked trees

D) thought it was childish

5. Cyril's early schooling was in some ways like home life because A) he had all his old friends with him

B) the food and the climate where same as at home

C) he kept on doing what gave joy and recreation at home

D) his family visited him often

PASSAGE –2. 1-A, 2-D, 3-B, 4-B, 5-C

PASSAGE 3

Nationalism, of course, is a curious phenomenon which at a certain stage in a country's history gives life,

growth and unity but, at the same time, it has a tendency to limit one, because one thinks of one's country as

something different from the rest of the world. One's perceptive changes and one is continuously thinking of

one's own struggles and virtues and failing to the exclusion of other thoughts. The result is that the same

nationalism which is the symbol of growth for a people becomes a symbol of the cessation of that growth in

mind. Nationalism, when it becomes successful sometimes goes on spreading in an aggressive way and

becomes a danger internationally. Whatever line of thought you follow, you arrive at the conclusion that some

kind of balance must be found. Otherwise something that was good can turn into evil. Culture, which is

essentially good becomes not only static but aggressive and something that breeds conflict and hatred when



looked at from a wrong point of view. How do you find a balance, I don't know. Apart from the political and

economic problems of the age , perhaps, that is the greatest problem today because behind it there is

tremendous search for something which it cannot be found. We turn to economic theories because they have an

undoubted importance. It is folly to talk of culture or even of god. When do human beings starve and die.

Before one can talk about anything else one must provide the normal essentials of life to human beings. That is

where economies come in. Human beings today are not in mood to tolerate this suffering and starvation and

inequality when they see that the burden is not equally shared. Others profit while they only bear the burden.


1. The greatest problem in the middle of the passage refers to the question A) how to mitigate hardship to human beings

B) how to contain the dangers of aggressive nationalism.

C) how to share the economic burden equally

D) how to curb international hatred

2. Negative national feeling can make a nation A) selfish

B) self-centered

C) indifferent

D) dangerous

3. Suitable title for this passage can be A) Nationalism breeds unity

B) Nationalism - a road to world unity

C) Nationalism is not enough

D) Nationalism and national problems

4. 'Others' in the last sentence refers to A) other people

B) other nations

C) other communities

D) other neighbors

5. Aggressive nationalism

A) breeds threat to international relations

B) leads to stunted growth

C) endangers national unity

D) isolates a country

PASSAGE –3. 1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-D



PASSAGE 4

Detective glories tend to glorify crime. Murderers, gangsters and crooks all kinds are described as tough,

cunning and courageous individuals who know how to take care of them and how to get what they want. In

James McCain's The Postman Always Rings twice, for instance the villain is much more an impressive

character than his victim. He is casual brave smart and successful with women. It is true that he finally gets

caught. But he is punished for a crime that he did not commit, so that his conviction is hardly a triumph of

justice. Besides, looking back over the exciting life of the criminal, the reader might conclude that it was worth

the risk.


1. The passage mentions James McCain A) as an author of detective stories

B) as brave, smart, and successful with women

C) as tough cunning and courageous

D) as being more impressive than others

2. Murderers, gangsters and crooks referred to in the passage given above A) always manage to get away

B) are often glorified in detective stories

C) are wiser than their victims D) know how to escape from law

3. According to this passage, a criminal in a detective story generally gets caught A) for the crimes he has committed

B) because of his careless mistakes

C) because the police is smarter than the criminals

D) for the crimes he has not committed

4. According to the passage, the life of a criminal A) is exciting

B) is hardly worth the risk

C) is seldom presented in the right perspective

D) ends in a triumph of justice

5. According to be passage given above, detective stories A) make interesting reading

B) are hardly worth reading

C) encourage readers to content crimes

D) tend to create wrong notion about crimes and punishment

PASSAGE –4. 1-A, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C, 5-D



PASSAGE 5

There is modicum of truth in the assertion that "a working knowledge of ancient history is necessary to the

intelligent interpretation of current events". But the sage who uttered these words of wisdom might well have

added something on the benefits of studying, particularly, the famous battles of history for the lessons they

contain for those of us who lead or aspire to leadership. Such a study will reveal certain qualities and attributes

which enabled the winners to win and certain deficiencies which caused the losers to lose. And the student will

see that the same patterns recur consistently, again and again, throughout the centuries.


1. A person who aspires to lead could learn from the history of battles

A) what led the previous leaders win a battle

B) what made them lose a battle

C) the qualities and deficiencies of commanders of these battles

D) the strategies that they have evolved in course of these battles

2. In this context, "intelligent interpretation of current event" means A) rational explanation of events

B) appropriate understanding of events

C) intellectual outlook on events

D) skilful interpretation of events

3. The expression "more than a modicum of truth" means A) some truth

B) much truth

C) more than a small amount of truth

D) nothing but truth

4. According to the writer, a study of famous battles of history would A) be beneficial to wise men

B) provide food to modern leaders for reflection

C) be more useful than a general knowledge of ancient history

D) help us understand the art of modern warfare

5. A knowledge of history is necessary to interpret current problems because

A) they have roots in the past

B) they can be contrasted with the past events

C) they may be repetitions of past events

D) only then they can be put in a proper context

PASSAGE –5. 1-C, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B, 5-C



SCRAMBLED SENTENCE

1. S1: Smoke oozed up between the planks.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Most bore the shock bravely.

P: Flames broke out here and there.

Q: Everyone now knew there was fire on the board.

R: The rising gale fanned the smoldering fire.


A) PQR B) RQP C) RPQ D) QRP

2. S1: Hungary, with a population of about 10 million, lies between Czechoslovakia to the north and

Yugoslavia to the south.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: The new industries derive mainly from agricultural production.

P: In recent years, however, progress has been made also in the field of industrialization.

Q: Most of this country consists of an extremely fertile plain, through which the river Danube flows.

R: In addition to a great deal of grain, the plain produces potatoes, sugar, wine and livestock.


A) PQR B) QRP C) RPQ D)PRQ

3. S1: The Bhagavad-Gita recognizes the nature of man and the needs of man.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: A man, whom does not harmonize them, is not truly human.

P: All these three aspects constitute the nature of man.

Q: It shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one.

R: Nothing can give him fulfillment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience.


A) PRQ B) RPQ C) QPR D) PQR



4. S1: I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: It was shut all night, as usual.

P: As most people wanted the window to be shut and I wanted it open.

Q: As usual, I got angry about the window.

R: There were too many people and too much luggage all around.


A) RQP B) QPR C) QRP D) RPQ

5. S1: The dictionary is the best friend of your task.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Soon you will realize that this is an exciting task.

P: It is wise to look it up immediately.

Q: Then it must be firmly written on the memory and traced at the first opportunity.

R: Never allow a strange word to pass unchallenged.


A) PQR B) QRP C) RPQ D) QPR

6. S1: In 1934, William Golding published a small volume of poems and novels.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: But the lord of files which came out in 1954 was welcomed as the most absorbing and instructive tale.

P: He was in teaching field till 1945 and gave it up in 1962 and is now a full time writer.

Q: In 1939,he married and started teaching at Bishop Wordsworth school in Salisbury.

R: At first his novels were not accepted.


A) RPQ B) RQP C) PQR D) QPR



7. S1:The future beckons us.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: There is no resting to any one of us till we redeem or pledge in full.

P: In fact we have hard work ahead.

Q: We shall also have to fight and end poverty, ignorance and disease.

R: It will be to bring freedom and opportunity to the common man.



8. S1: Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: The government should realize this before it is too late.

P: Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities.

Q: The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long.

R: Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured.



9. S1:While talking to a group ,one should feel self- confident and courageous.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Any man can develop his capacity if he has the desire to do so.

P: It is not as difficult as most men imagine.

Q: It is like the ability to play golf.

R: One should also learn how to think calmly and clearly.


A) PRQ B) PQR C) QRP D) RQP

10. S1: Once upon a time, an ant lived on the bank of a river.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: She was touched seeing its efforts getting failed to come up.



P: The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition.

Q: One day, it suddenly it slipped into water.

R: A dove lived in the tree on the bank of the river.



11. S1: There is a touching story of Professor Hardy visiting Ramanujan as he lay desperately ill in

hospital at Putney.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: “It is the lowest number that can be expressed in two different ways as the sum of two cubes”, Said

Ramanujan.

P: No Hardy, That’s not a dull number in the very least.

Q: Hardy, who was a very shy man, could not find the words for his distress.

R: The best he could do, as he got the bed side was “I say Ramanujan,I thought the number of taxi I came down

in was a very dull number”. It was 1729.



12. S1: Growing up means not only getting larger, but also using our sense and our brain is to become

more aware of things around us.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: In other words, we must develop and use the ability to reason because the destruction or the

preservation of the places in which we live depends on us.

P: Not only does he have a memory but he is able to think and reason.

Q: In this, man differs from all other animals.

R: This is to say, he is able to plan what he is going to do in the light of his experience before he does it.



13. S1: It was a dark moonless night.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: They all seemed to him to be poor and ordinary mere childish words.



P: He turned over the pages, reading passages here and there.

Q: The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves.

R: Some of them contained his earliest writings which he had almost forgotten.


A) QPR B) PQR C) QRP D)RQP

14. S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Many Indian Institutes of Science and Technology run special programmes on polymer Science.

P: Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process making them a viable alternative to metals.

Q: Polymers are essentially long chains of hydro carbon molecules.

R: These have replaced the traditional chromium- plated metallic bumpers in cars.


A) QPR B) PQR C) QRP D) RQP

15. S1: Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: He made his forecast by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire.

P: Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast.

Q: Ancient Egyptians had no need of weather forecast for –in the Nile valley hardly ever changes.

R: In early times, when there were no instruments such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-

tale signs in the sky.


A) QPR B) PQR C) PRQ D) RQP

16. S1: There is difference between Gandhiji’s concept of secularism and that of Nehru’s .

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good.

P: In Gandhiji’s View, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions

Q: Nehru’s idea of secularism was equal in difference to all religions and bothering about none of them.

R: According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy of respect.




A) QPR B) PQR C) QRP D) RQP

17. S1: A force exists between everybody in the universe.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: The greater the mass, the greater is the earth’s force of attraction on it. We can call this force of

attraction as gravity.

P: Normally it is very small but when one of the bodies in a planet like earth, the force is considerable.

Q: Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth.

R: This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved.



18. S1: When a satellite is launched, the rocket begins by going slowly upwards through the air.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Consequently, rocket still does not become too hot.

P: For the atmosphere becomes thinner.

Q: As the rocket goes higher, it travels faster.

R: As a result, there is less friction.



19. S1: I keep on flapping my big ears all day.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant?

P: They also fear that I will flip them all way.

Q: But children wonder why I flap them so.

R: I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.





20. S1: Once king Shantnu met a young and beautiful fisher girl.

S2:___________________________________________________

S3: __________________________________________________

S4: __________________________________________________

S5: Devavrata, the king’s son, asked him the reason of his sadness.

P: He went to the fisherman and asked him for her hand in marriage.

Q: He fell in love with the fisher girl.

R: The king Shantnu returned to the palace sadly because the fisherman agreed to give her daughter in marriage

to Shantnu- on a condition that the son of his daughter should be heir of Hastinapur.



QRP QRP QPR RPQ RQP QPR QPR QPR PRQ QPR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

RPQ QRP QPR RQP RPQ RQP RPQ QRP RQP QRP

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

QRP QPR QPR QRP PRQ RQP QRP QPR QPR QPR

SCRAMBLED SENTENCE

WORKSHEET

1. your letter earlier/ for not/ I am sorry / answering

P Q R S

1) RQSP 2) RQPS 3) PRSQ 4) SQPR

2. Feel / for being invited / honoured / we P Q R S

1) QRPS 2) QPSR 3) SPRQ 4) QRSP

3. I am looking/forward / from you soon / to hear

P Q R S

1) PQRS 2) PQSR 3) SRQP 4) SRPQ

4. has been / this man/ for a murder /accused

P Q R S

1) PQRS 2) RQPS 3) QPRS 4) QPSR

5. to keep myself trim/ everyday to / for a walk /I go

P Q R S

1) PQRS 2) RSPQ 3) QRPS 4) SRQP



6. which consists of / this book / useful information/ costs very low

P Q R S

1) PSRQ 2) PQSR 3) SQPR 4) QPRS

7. is a real / for the government /income tax /cash cow

P Q R S

1) PSQR 2) SRQP 3) QPRS 4) RPSQ

8. Flowers are blooming /and the /getting longer /the days are.

P Q R S

1) SQRP 2) QPSR 3) SRQP 4) PSRQ

9. people realize their duties /they made the /the city clean and

P Q R

/green to keep.

S

1) PQRS 2) QPSR 3) RSQP 4) SRPQ

10. an earnest appeal /I would like to make / to the concerned

P Q R

authorities

S

1) QPRS 2) QRPS 3) SPRQ 4) SPQR

11. written form of communication /a letter is a / that is addressed to

P Q R S

a Specified person or organization.

1) QPRS 2) SPQR 3) RQPS 4) PSRQ

12. for effective people /are essential skills /personal time

P Q R

/management skills

S

1) PQRS 2) SRQP 3) RSQP 4)QPRS

13. from happening /time is what /prevents everything /at once.

P Q R S

1) PQRS 2) QPRS 3) QRPS 4) PSRQ

14. look tomorrow /wise men /and fools /use today.

P Q R S

1) PSQR 2) QSRP 3) QPSR 4) QRPS

15. Prepositions are /short words /that usually stand/in front of nouns

P Q R S

1) PQRS 2) QSPR 3) QSRP 4) SRPQ

16. is a determiner /which indicates /the coming of a noun /an article

P Q R S

1) PRQS 2) QPSP 3) PSRQ 4) SPQR

17. in the world /is as grand as /the Taj Mahal /no other building.

P Q R S

1) SPQR 2) QRSP 3) QPSR 4) PSRQ

18. sight of nature /a sunset on /seashore /is one of the loveliest.

P Q R S

1) PQSR 2) SRQP 3) QPRS 4) QRSP



19. as his younger sister /doesn’t dance /so gracefully /Tom

P Q R S

1) SQRP 2) RPQS 3) RPSQ 4) QRSP

20. was thoroughly upset /with the unreasonable behaviour /Mr.Gupta

P Q R

/of his daughter S

1) PRQS 2) PRSQ 3) RPQS 4) QSPR

21. his sorrow when /he overcame /he heard the sad news

P Q R

/of his failure.

S

1) SRPQ 2) QPRS 3) QRPS 4) SPRQ

22. to behold /in the first week of June /the university is going

P Q R

/our Examination

S

1) SRQP 2) PRQS 3) PQSR 4) RPSQ

23. were imprisoned /and sentenced to /the accused

P Q R

/a rigorous punishment.

S

1) RPQS 2) QSPR 3) PRQS 4) QSRP

24. was so furious /the storm/ that the roof of many /houses were blew off

P Q R S

1) RQPS 2) RQSP 3) QPRS 4) RSPQ

25. illegally invaded / for oil/ by America and England /Iraq was

P Q R S

1) SPRQ 2) PRQS 3) PQRS 4) PSQR

ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

B D B D D D D C B A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A C C B D D A D A C

21 22 23 24 25

B D A C A



ALTERNATIVES WORKSHEET

WORKSHEET-1

I. Choose the best response for each question:

1. We tried to cross the river, but we couldn’t get _________.

(A) along (B) across (C) above (D) at

2. She hung the painting _________ the table.

(A) at (B) across (C) above (D) on

3. We passed _________ a lot of beautiful towns on the way to the resort.

(A) in (B) on (C) through (D) for

4. Did you cross the river? No, we just walked _________ the shore.

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) above

5. We saw a deer when we were walking _________ mountains.

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) above

6. Who was the first man _________ the moon?

(A) at (B) on (C) for (D) from

7. Do it _________ the right time.

(A) at (B) on (C) between (D) from

8. I’m _________ my way!

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) of

9. I bought our tickets _________ the ticket counter at the railway station.

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) from

10. She’s the most beautiful girl _________ the world.

(A) on (B) in (C) for (D) at

PREPOSITIONS ( Using prepositions after adjectives)

II. Choose the best response for each sentence:

1. You’re not nervous ________ this, are you?

(A) with (B) of (C) about (D) at

2. Yes, I’m a little nervous. I’m really bad ________ giving speeches.

(A) in (B) with (C) on (D) at

3. I’m bad ________ names = I don’t remember names well

(A) in (B) with (C) at (D) on

4. I’m angry ________ the way he treated my sister.

(A) with (B) for (C) at (D) on

5. I feel sorry ________ that poor dog.

(A) for (B) with (C) at (D) in

6. Were you shocked ________ your uncle’s behavior?

(A) on (B) of (C) at (D) by

7. My aunt was furious ________ him for not telling her the truth.

(A) on (B) to (C) with (D) after

8. That was really mean ________ you to say that! You should apologize to her.

(A) about (B) of (C) on (D) at

9. She was engaged ________ that opera singer for about six months.

(A) to (B) with (C) at (D) of



10. This movie is similar ________ the one we saw last week.

(A) to (B) with (C) of (D) after

III. Choose the best response for each question:

1. He’s never _________ time. He’s always late

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) before

2. Will you be _________ home later?


3. Which street did you park your car _________?

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) after

4. I’ll see you _________ Friday.


5. I’ll see you _________ May.


6. I met her _________ the party last week.

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) for

7. Can you come by _________ 7?

(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) after

8. My brother doesn’t live _________ the same neighborhood as me.


9. I haven’t seen my cousin _________ three months.

(A) for (B) on (C) in (D) on

10. I just heard that song _________ the radio.

(A) on (B) in (C) by (D) at

I

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(B) (C) (C) (B) (B) (B) (A) (B) (D) (B)

II

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(B) (A) (B) (A) (A) (C) (D) (B) (A) (A)

III

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(A) (A) (C) (B) (C) (C) (C) (C) (A) (A)



ANTONYMS WORK SHEET


A. impudent:-

A. meekness B. Rudeness

C. Boldness D. Insolence

B. incongruous:-

A. absurd B. Contrary

C. repugnant D. compatible

C. inquisitive:-

A. curious B. Apathetic

C. Peeping D. meddling

D. insanity:-

A. delirium B. lunacy

C. lucidity D. mania

5. likely.

A. dubious B. Apt

C. liable D. credible

6. meddlesome:-

A. impertinent B. Intrusive

C. officious D. modest

7. morose:-

A. churlish B. Sulley

C. amiable D. gruff

8. mourn:-

A. deplore B. Exult

C. lament D. rue

9. nimble:-

A. dull B. active

C. agile D. spry

10. obscure:-

A. clear B. dusky

C. dim D. indistinctive

1A. Obstinate:-

A. mulish B. resolute

C. resolved D. pliable

1B. perceive:-

A. apprehend B. Ignore

C. conceive D. understand

1C. pernicious:-

A. good B. Evil

C. Noxious D. deleterious

1D. persuade:-

A. allure B. Induce

C. dissuade D. Urge

15. perverse:-

A. contrary B. petulant



C. genial D. willful

16. Pigue :-

A. displeasure B. offense

C. contentment D. umbrage

17. agile:-

A. brisk B. sluggish

C. enemy D. Dim

18. churlish:-

A. modest B. rough

C. courteous D. smooth

19. assiduous:-

A. continuous B. Inconstant

C. remedial D. penetrating

20. carnal:-

A. lecherous B. not spiritual

C. holy D. spiritual

2A. exasperate: -

A. tarnish B. please

C. annoy D. real

2B. quixotic: -

A. theoretical B. nominal

C. visual D. practical

2C. adroit: -

A. dexterous B. Profound

C. clumsy D. skillful

2D. unkempt: -

A. neat B. Untidy

C. Washed D. trashed

25. carping: -

A. limited B. Acquiescent

C. carving D. mean

26. malice:-

A. praise B. Goodwill

C. sadness D. rancor

27. dipsomania:-

A. exquisite B. teetotaler

C. disturbing D. diplomatic

28. asphaltic:-

A. stable B. Unstable

C. strict D. reactionary

29. bucolic :-

A. urbane B. Capacity

C. trust D. Stampede

30. blemish:-

A. defer B. Gamble

C. peal D. Fashion



ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A D B C A D C B A A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

D B A C C C B C B D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

B D B A B B B A A D

ANTONYMS WORKSHEET


1. Hospitals take strict precautions to assure that nothing adulterates the blood supply.

A. Contaminate B. Pollute

C. Sully D. expurgate

2. Occasionally a teacher will come across a child who displays ambidextrous abilities when

taught to write.

A. Clumsy B. Versatile

C. Facile D. skillful

3. Many couples have to augment their income in order to pay the mortgage on a new home.

A. Enlarge B. Supplement

C. Amplify D. diminish

4. Individuals who live to be very old may eventually find themselves completely bereft of friends

& family.

A. bereaved B. Replete

C. Deprived of D. denied

5. Dickens Mr. Gradgrind in the novel “Hard Times” is an example of a character with a dour

and sullen disposition.

A. Stern B. Unyielding

C. dreary D. cheery

6. The residents of the Mississippi delta showed remarkable fortitude during and after the flood

that destroyed their homes and businesses.

A. Courage B. Timidity

C. Steadfastness D. mettle

7. The recruits rushed into battle so that no one could gibe at them for cowardice.

A. Ridicule B. Mock

C. Compliment D. Deride

8. The investigators uncovered an insidious scheme to rob people of their life savings.

A. Frank B. Treacherous

C. Cunning D. perfidious

9. The tour guide showed us the opulent living quarters of the royal family.

A. Rich B. Lavish

C. Wretched D. abundant



10. Stools of pliable copper wire are standard equipment for many kinds of maintenance workers.

A. Rigid B. Resident

C. Adoptable D. supple

11. Stolid people can generally be expected to take most things in stride.

A. Impassive B. emotional

C. Dull D. unresponsive

12. Negotiators have come up with a tentative agreement that will keep both sides at the bargaining

table.

A. Uncertain B. Hesitant

C. Definite D. inconclusive

13. According to my parents, the latest fashions make me and my friends look unkempt.

A. Untidy B. Tidy

C. disheveled D. disordered

14. Newspaper often publish verbatim text of an important political speech.

A. Exact B. Precisely

C. Photocopy D. paraphrased

15. The hikers made their war warily up the steep and rocky trail.

A. Cautiously B. Carefully

C. Recklessly D. prudently

WORKSHEET

SYNONYMS

1. Garrulous

A. inflame B. equality

C. unity D. chattering

2. Generous

A. liberal B. shallow

C. estimated D. superset

3. Genuine

A. gloomy B. bonafide

C. disrespectful D. fake

4. Gloomy

A. beautiful B. attractive

C. sad D. fine

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D B C A A B C D D C

11 12 13 14 15

A C C C A



5. Glorious

A. inactive B. aril

C. moderate D. magnificent

6. Great

A. enormous B. sloth

C. banal D. winfall

7. Haughty

A. boost B. arrogant

C. forgo D. chide

8. Hefty

A. light B. unseen

C. robust D. indulge

9. Humane

A. allow B. disadvantage

C. discharge D. gentle

10. Idle

A. lazy B. melt

C. loath D. allay

11. Illogical

A. incorrect B. logical

C. correct D. awful

12. Immense

A. irony B. opposite

C. colossal D. allow

13. Impudent

A. insane B. unseen

C. skip D. bold

14. Indolent

A. rally B. lazy

C. definite D. pardon

15. Intelligent

A. clever B. luck

C. dull D. fool

16. Kind

A. rich B. cruel

C. benevolent D. zealous



17. Laconic

A. bustle B. brief

C. cranky D. convert

18. Leading

A. dominating B. relaxed

C. servant D. recall

19. Lively

A. vanish B. active

C. clear D. lack

20. Lucid

A. similar B. harmony

C. clear D. flexible

21. Magnificent

A. chilly B. outstanding

C. humble D. glorious

22. Morose

A. gloomy B. happy

C. new D. active

23. Neglect

A. accept B. ignore

C. exist D. sole

24. Obedient

A. angry B. hash

C. submissive D. gloomy

25. Obscure

A. intelligent B. happy

C. clear D. vague

26. Obstinate

A. stubborn B. safe

C. save D. flexible

27. Opulent

A. poor B. affluent

C. low D. unity

28. Peaceful

A. success B. void

C. harmonious D. later



29. Polite

A. shout B. call

C. add D. humble

30. Prolific

A. bountiful B. deny

C. yeild D. joy

31. Radiant

A. repulsive B. bright

C. overcome D. hectic

32. Rejoicing

A. mortal B. immortal

C. delight D. keep

33. Sad

A. kind B. release

C. content D. depressed

34. Select

A. opt B. lift

C. leave D. cozy

35. Silence

A. timing B. calm

C. release D. recover

Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D A B C D A B C D A

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

A C D D A C B A B C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

D A B C D A B C D A

31 32 33 34 35

B C D A B

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