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Instructions
1. This question paper consists of section A, B, C, D, E, F and so forth.
2. Answer all questions in this question paper.
3. Your answers must be written with legible handwriting.
4. You are advised to spend your time wisely in all sections.
5. Wish you Godspeed
Name : _____________________________________
Result : ___________________________
(For teacher)
Date : _____________________________________
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Fill in each blank with the possessive pronoun which agrees with the underlined word. (12 marks)
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My best friend, __________ I see every day, always has something new to tell me.
Most students __________ live in residence find it easy to make friends.
Our neighbours, to __________ we lent our lawnmower, are conscientious and considerate.
The volunteers, __________ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly.
The musicians __________ we heard yesterday have played together for many years.
Parents __________ children do well in school usually consider themselves fortunate.
Children __________ like music are often good at mathematics.
The students to __________ the prize was awarded had an impressive record.
My friend, __________ I visited last week, is taking a holiday soon.
The class treasurer, to __________ we gave the money, announced the balance of the account.
The engineers __________ designed the building received an award.
The townspeople, __________ pride in their community is well-known, raised enough money to build a new
town hall.
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There are so many houses here! __________ house do you live in?
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Use the articles A, AN and THE to fill in the blanks. (10 marks)
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Use the Present Continuous tense of the words in brackets. (10 marks)
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Use the Present Perfect Continuous tense of the words in brackets. (10 marks)
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Rewrite the sentences below by placing the adverbs given in brackets in their most usual positions. (10 marks)
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He made his escape by jumping ________ a window and jumping ________ a waiting car.
A over, into
B between, into
C out of, between
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To get to the Marketing department, you have to go ________ those stairs and then ________ the corridor to the
end.
A over, into
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C out of, between
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She took the key ________ her pocket and put it ________ the lock.
A over, into
B between, into
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He drove ________ me without stopping and drove off ________ the centre of town.
A from, into
B towards, over
C along, up
D past, towards
E in, next to
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I took the old card ________ the computer and put ________ the new one.
A through, in
B out of, in
C out of, between
D out of, into
E up, along
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I went ________ him and asked him the best way to get ________ him.
A from, into
B towards, over
C along, up
D by, on
E up to, out of
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Its unlucky to walk ________ a ladder in my culture. I always walk ________ them.
A through, in
B out of, in
C under, around
D out of, into
E up, along
10. The restaurant is ________ the High Street, ________ the cinema.
A through, in
B out of, in
C under, around
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N Circle the appropriate phrasal verb given in the brackets for the underlined word or phrase. (10 marks)
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Fill in the blanks with the correct subordinate conjunctions or similar expressions given in brackets.
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We recognized her at once, ______________ we had not seen her for years. [although, in case]
He kept reading ______________ he fell asleep. [for, until]
The moon will rise ______________ the sun sets. [as soon as, than]
It looks ______________ the train will be late. [while, as though]
______________ she got her degree, she became a teacher. [After, Than]
We will not go skiing ______________ the weather is good. [as if, unless]
______________ he left, he made sure he had his keys with him. [Before, For]
______________ I told the truth, you would not believe me. [Even if, So that]
They have known her ______________ she was a child. [until, since]
I must leave now, ______________ I have a great deal of work to do. [as, than]
What shall we do ______________ it rains? [or else, supposing]
______________ you read this book, you would be sure to enjoy it. [If, Until]
The door was open, ______________ we could hear everything. [in case, so]
I studied more ______________ he did. [than, whereas]
We packed a lunch, ______________ we knew we would soon be hungry. [lest, for]
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Fill in the blanks with the correct passive form of the words given. (8 marks)
ask
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encourage give
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The headman decided to carry out some activities to bring peace and goodwill back to the trouble-ridden village.
Firstly, a meeting (1) ______________________ to discuss the issues.The men (2) ______________________ to give
suggestions to solve the problems.
Some outstanding people (3) ______________________ as heads of certain committees. Different committees
(4) ______________________ to deal with health, education, sports and entertainment issues.The village children
(5) ______________________ by visiting doctors as part of the programme.They (6) ______________________
simple lessons on hygiene and cleanliness.
The children (7) ______________________ to attend school regularly and to take their lessons seriously.Parents
(8) ______________________ on how to guide their children. Certain changes came about because of all these
measures. The villagers knew that these changes were good for them.
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