1. Fill up with adjectives: ( 1.interesting, 2. exciting, 3. loving, 4. busy) an-----------game. a-------------dog, an-------------street, an------------book a. 1, 3, 4, 2, b. 1,2, 3, 4 c. 1, 4, 2, 3 d. 4, 3, 2, 1 2.

Fill up with adverbs: ( 1. slowly, 2. loudly, 3. quickly, 4. really) The turtle moved--------------, The food was--------------- tasty, The cat-------------climbed the tree The children were laughing----------a. 1,2,3,4 b.1, 4, 3, 2 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d 4, 3, 2, 1 3. Complete the following using simple present tense: Dr. Vikram -----------(work) in Primary Health Centre He always------------ (have) a medical kit with him He--------------(go) on a scooter He never ----------(deny)anyone treatment a. denies, works, has, goes, b. works, has, goes, denies, c. has, goes, works, denies d. goes, works, has, denies Choose the correct Synonyms: 4. Brood------ 1.external, 2..family, 3.food, 4. sense a. 1 b.3 c.4 d.2 5. Ancient----- 1.old, 2. new, 3. young, 4. chew a. 4 b. 2 c. 1 d. 3 6. Rubbed--------1. damage, 2. washed, 3. chew, 4. avoid a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1 7. portion---- 1. honour, 2. part, 3.glitter, 4. attach a. 2 b.4 c. 3 d.1 8. Bank---- 1. branch, 2. articles, 3. divide, 4. shore a 2 b. 4 c. 1 d. 3 Add a predicate to these subjects using your own words: 9. The milk man ----------------------a. supplies milk every day b. supplied milk c. supply milk d. deliver milk 10. The train ----------------------a. has arriving b. just comes

c. has just arrived d. have arrived 11. The villagers--------------a. watching the T.V b. were wathching the T.V c. are watching the T.V d. is watch the T.V Use the simple past tense to complete the following: 12. We ------------- here at 6 o clock a. arriving, b. arrive, c. arrived, d. come 13. He ---------------to Chennai yesterday a. go, b. going, c.gone, d.went 14. I -------------- a letter last week. a. wrote, b. writing, c. writes, d. written Fill up the past tense ; On Friday! I ----(15) to watch a car festival in my village. There I ---------(16) myself verymuch. People------(17) from many places. There -------(18) a lot of talk. I --(19) delicious icecream. I -------(20) a magic show and ------(21) happy. My mother--------(22) me some toys. My brother and I --------(23) ourselves on the merry-go-round. We -------(24) home and ----------(25) to sleep. 15. a. go, b. come, c. went, d. gone 16. a. enjoying , b. enjoyed, c. enjoy, d. joyful 17. a. come, b. came, c. coming, d. went 18. a. is, b. are, c. were, d. was 19. a. taste, b. tasty, c. tasted, d.tasting 20. a. watch, b. watching, c. watched, d. see 21. a. felt, b. feel, c. feeling, d. feels 22. a. buy, b. bring, c. bought, d. brought 23. a. joyful, b. enjoyed, c. enjoy, d. enjoying 24. a. go, b. goes, c.come, d. came 25. a. come, b. go, c. went, d. goes

1-A 2-B 3-B 4-A 5-C 6-C 7-A 8-B 9-A 10-C 11-C 12-C 13-D 14-A 15-A 16-B 17-B 18-D 19-C 20-C 21-A 22-C 23-B 24-D 25-C

Read the following passage and answer the following questions.

I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almost simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but spectacular sights snapped into ans out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve hours before re-entry were particular bonechilling. During this period, I had to go up in to command module. Even after the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath inside the command module.

26. The word 'Command Module' used twice in the given passage indicates perhaps that it deals with

A.an alarming journey B.a commanding situation C.a journey into outer space D.a frightful battle

Answer: C

27. Which one of the following reasons would one consider as more as possible for the warning lights to be on?

A.There was a shower of debris B. Jack was yelling. C.A catastrophe was imminent. D.The moon was looming close and big.

Answer: C

28. The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" means

A.that the sun was very hot B.that there was no strong wind C.that the air was unpolluted D.none of above

Answer:D

Only one of the four items below each sentence will complete the sentence correctly. choose the correct one.

29. I will phone Suresh as soon as I ____________ any news. A. Will hear B. hear c. heard D.had heard Answer:B

30. She burnt her hand while she ________ the dinner. A. cooked B.is cooking C.was cooking D. has been cooking Answer:C

31. When I arrived home my father was not there. He ___ out. A. has gone B. went C.had gone D. have gone Answer:C

32. When __________ your driving test? A. have you passed B.did you passed C.were you passed D.did you pass Answer:D

33. Mr.Kiran Singh __________ to see us ;this evening. A.would come B.comes C.is coming D.shall come Answer:D

Use so or too in the following two questions

34. The coffee was ____ hot that I couldn't drink it. A.so B.too C.very Answer:A

35. The coffee was ____ hot to drink. A.so B.tooa C.very Answer:B

Form Abstract Nouns of the following.

36. True _________ 37. false __________ 38. Long ________ 39. Slave _________ 40. Angry _________

Answer: truth , falsehood, length, slavery, anger

Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns.

41. The fox saw a _____________ grapes. 42. The shepard went after the ___________ of cows. 43. A _______________ of sparrows landed on the river bank. 44. At night a __________ of wolvs entered the field. 45. I saw a ____________ of bees around the flowers.

Answer: bunch, herd, flock, pack, swarm

Fill in the blanks with suitable pharasal verbs.

46. Your advice ________ a change in him. 47. At last the merchant __________ the price quoted by me. 48. I cant ____________ the noise here. 49. She ___________ her native place after a year. 50. I ___________ your uncle in Singapore

Answer: brought about,came down to,put up with,came back to,came across

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs(simple present, simple past, future)

51. My father _____________ (like ) carnatic music. 52. The Vaigai Express ________ (arrive) very late yesterday. 53. We __________ (go) to the beach tomorrow. 54. Walk carefully. You ____________ (fall) if you are careless. 55. They _________ (Shoot) a film here yesterday.

Answer: likes, arrived, shall go, will fall, shot

56. The boy asked his mother to tell _____ a story. A.his B.him C.he D.himself

57. Ive been waiting for 30 minutes and the bus hasnt arrived A.already B.not yet C.yet D.still

58. Octopuses have _____ arms than monkeys. A.less B.more C. fewer D. much

59. May I have _____ bar of chocolate, please? A. a few B.A C. some D.an

60. He hasnt found _____ book yet. A.an B. the C. some D.A

61. Whose mobile phone is it? Its _____, Thomas said. A.mine B. I C.Him D.Me

62. Arun went to Canada _____. A. for three years B. three years ago C. since three years D. in three years

63. It is _____ honour to represent the school in this tournament. A.The B.A C.An D.few

64. This is the boys bicycle. Its _____. A. him B.his C.he D. theirs

65. The car I was driving was not _____. A.I B.myself C.mine D. my 56-B 57-C 58-B 59-B 60-B 61-A 62-B 63-C 64-B 65-C

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters OTE using each letter once? Ans: One Choose the word is most Opposite is meaning of the word given * Polite Ans: Offended * Reveal Ans: Conceal * Spot the odd one out : Bag, Basket, Hat, Bucket Ans: Hat - the others are used for carrying things * Fill in the blank I do not know what _____________________ my father choose that particular school Ans: Made * In the Active Learning Method (ALM) mind map is drawn to check the ________of the students Ans: Understanding of the content * I thought it might ________ Ans: Rain * Change the given verb into noun form : Imagine Ans: Imagination * Choose the correct order of the sentences from tha list given below a. ABDCEF b. BDAFEC c. DFEABC d. BDEFC * Identify the Compound Sentece : a. He is too tired to walk b. After he had done the sums he went to bed c. As she worked hard she completed the work d. The farmer was old and he could not plough the field himself * choose the correct phrase to fill in the blank in the sentence She_____________ living in chennai since 1986. Ans : has been Find out the appropriate word in each case * It was a usless attempt on her part to participate in the competition Ans : futile * He is reluctant to ask for permission to leave early Ans : unwilling The alternative best describes its use in the sentence

* The police will leave no stone unturned to discover the murderer Ans : Investigate thoroughly * I ____________ you are wrong Ans : Know * Would you mind _________ the window, please? Ans : opening Select the word with the correct prefix * a) Deordinate b) postordinate c) disordinate d) suboridnate Ans : d) suboridnate * a) Tireful b) tirely c) tirery d) tiresome Ans : d) tiresome * "A bit" means________ Ans : a small amount * To "act up" means _________ Ans : to behave badly * "Out of shape" means to be _________ Ans :unfit * To "pop up" means to ________ Ans : appear suddenly select the correct sentence : * a. His uncle met with an accident b. His uncle met for an accident c. His uncle met on an accident d. His uncle met in an accident * a. I took pity on him b. I took pity for him c. I took pity about him d. I took pity in him Identify the given Sentence : * On seeing the police, the thief ran away a. Complex b. Compound c. Simple d. Negative * The girl who found the purse is my cousin. a. Complex b. Compound c. Simple d. Negative * He is too small to climb the hill.

a. Complex b. Compound c. Simple d. Negative * Identify the correct degree : No other girl in the class is an intelligent as uma a. Imperative b. Positive c. Superlative d. Comparative * Identify the Superlative Degree : a. Most of the Islands are not larger than Australia. b. Australia is the largest island. c. No other island is as large as Australia d. Australia is larger than any other island. * Identify the positive degree : a. Gandhi is the greatest of all leaders. b. Gandhi is greater that all other leaders c. Subhash Chandra Bose is not greater than Gandhi d. No other leader is as great as Gandhi. Choose the suitable collective nouns * A---------------- of birds flew high on the sky (a) group (b) Feather (c) number (d) flight * We saw a --------------- of sheep on our way home (a) Flock (b)flight (c) fleet (d) herd * The---------------of pupils are listening attentively to the teacher. (a) School (b) unit (c) club (d) class * Police have arrested a ---------------- of thieves. (a) Gang (b) gathering (c) crowd (d) group Form abstract nouns selecting from the alternatives below: * Brother (a) brotherhood (b) brothership (c) brotherdom (d) brotherly * Know (a) Knownly (b) knownship (c) knowledge (d) Known * Man (a) Manhood (b) Menhood (c) Manly (d) men Select the correct Pronouns from the following: * Every bird returns to -------------- nest in the evening (a) its (b) theirs (c) his (d) her * A doctor does ------------- best to save a patient's life.

(a) his (b) him (c) your (d) my Select suitable conjunctions from the following: * That way years -------------years ago (a) unless (b) and (c) when (d) or * She has not called -------------- she left last week (a) so (b) since (d) but (d) or Choose appropriate adverbs from the following * He told us ------------ not to walk on the grass. (a) yesterday (b) outside (c) angrily (d) never * I am not strong ----------- to help him carry that box. (a) Enough (b) Often (c) Quickly (d) rarely suitable preposition * -------------- the man stood the child. (a) Along (b) Beneath (c) Beside (d) Between * The car dashed ----------the bus (a) aganist (b) on (c) with (d) in * listen ----------- what he says. (a) by (b) on (c) for (d) to * The work must be finished -------------- the end of the week. (a) by (b) on (c) over (d) in suitable Article * She is ---an--- LIC agent * He is ---------member of our club. (a) an (b) a (c) some (d) the * This is ------------- pen which i lost last week. (a) a (b) the (c) some (d) an * I saw -------------- one-eyed man. (a) a (b) the (c) some (d) an correct homophone * -----Rein ----- controls the horse * Mumbai is a ---------- city. (a) populist (b) populate (c) populous (d) populace * I have lost my --------(a) diary (b) dairy (c) darn (d) damp * The teacher writes on the ------(a) beard (b) bird (c) board (d) bored * Mr.Dayaa is the--------- of the college.

(a) Principal (b) Principle (c) Principality (d) Princely Slect the correct plural form for the given word: Brush - Brushes Mouse - Mice country - countries woman - women] child - childrent suitable phrase * When the minister arrived, the rain ----had stopped---Choose the superlative degree for * Very few cities are as big as Chennai. Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India * A hundred years century * A place where grain is stored granary * A man who has never been married bachelor * A group of stars Constellation * what does 'TV' mean? - television Sutitable Tense * I had seen him ealier (a) Past perfect (b) present perfect (c) Future Perfect (d) Simple present * She had Played carom (a) Past perfect (b) present perfect (c) Future Perfect (d) Simple present * Udhaya bharathi had been working in a bank for some years. (a) past perfect continuous (b) past perfect (c) Past continuous (d) Simple past Sutitable Gerund: * He is hard of ------------(a) to be hearing (b) hear (c) hearing (d) none of these. * I am interested ---------(a) to swim (b) in swim (c) in swimming (d) for swimming * They locked the door before -----------out. (a) went (b) going (c) gone (d) to go Sutitable Infinitive: * --------------- is to improve the body. (a) to run (b) to be running (c) to ran (d) to running * ---------------false evidence is a sin. (a) to give (b) giving (c) to be give (d) to be given

suitable Question tag. * He seldom comes here --does he----? (a) S+V (b) S+V+C (c) S+V+O (d) S+V+O+C * In hints development, give a sitable ----------------------(a) sub -division (b) title (c) name (d) division * The second major elements of speech is -----------------(a) intonation (b) stress (c) pause (d) None of these * To "back down" means --------------to give up a claim * The first major element of speech is -------------------(a) intonation (b) pause (c) sounds (d) stress * If it is a story use --------------------------(a) future tense (b) past perfect tense (c) past simple tense (d) None of these * Writing composition is developed through regular -----------------------(a) practice (b) speaking (c) writing (d) reading * Write ------------------ in developing hints (a) One paragraph (b) three paragraph (c) five paragraph (d) essay * Reporting conversation is in the format of ---------------------(a) argument (b) expository (c) descriptive (d) reported speech * -------------------- is a means of developing reading skill (a) silent reading (b) reading aloud (c) scanning (d) skimming * Accuracy is needed on the part of the teacher in -------------(a) Grammar translation method (b) Direct method (c) Structural approach (d) All three Select the pair among the following which is set in Opposition * (a) Abortive : Successful (b) Macabre : Earic (c) Mock : Rally (d) Secret : Covert * (a) Sardonic : Bitter (b) Bright : refulgent (c)Fetch : Bring (d) Wanton : Restrained * (a) Gay : Animated (b) Generation : Age (c) Full : Replete (d) Sumise : Fact * In story telling ------------------ is developed. (a) fluency (b) reading (c) writing (d) hearing * ------------------ is an essential skill (a) Note taking (b) Riddles (c) Both (d) none * --------------------- requires active listening and precise writing (a) Note taking (b) Reporting game (c) Narration (d) None of these * Complement complete the meaning of a ---------------(a) noun (b) sentence (c) verb (d) question

* slient reading is an -----------activity (a) individual (b) skillful (c) both (a) and (b) (d) Non of these * "All hours" means ---------------at irregular times * Adverb that say something about the manner is ----------------(a) Adverbs of manner (b) adverb of time (c) adverbs of place (d) Non of these * A man "after my own heart " means ----------Liking the same things as me * ----------------- habits have social significance (a) reading (b) writing (c) watching (d) Non of these * "Against the clock" means ----------a test of speed or time * Clause that says about a period of time is --------------(a Adverbial clause of time (b) Adverbial clause of place (c) Adverbial clause of noun (d) Non of these * In a summary the language should be -------------------(a) simple (b) formal (c) standard (d) complicated * '' May I '' is a --------------- utterance (a) requests/ permission (b) request (c) introducing (d) permission * We can be polite even in ------------(a) disagreement (b) apology (c) rude (d) None of these * "And then some" means ----------and a lot more * In CLT teaching is a -------------(a) teacher - centered (b) learner - centered (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these * The third major element of speech is ------------(a) Stress (b) pause (c) intonation (d) None of these * English is a gateway to higher education so it is called ---------------language (a) Library (b) multi -lingual (c) bi-lingual (d) national * "Along in years" means ---------getting old * English is a ------------- language because of its trade and commerce (a) national (b) international (c) library (d) link * Controlled composition needs a ------------(a) text (b) hints (c) guide (d) none of these * All along" means ----------------all the time

* Lalitha is studying now - sentence pattern (a) S+V+A (b) S+V+C (c) S+V+O (d) S+V+O+C * A news report has a structure of inverse ----------(a) cup (b) cone (c) pyramid (d) none of these * and, but, or are ---------------------------(a) Phrasal verbs (b) relative pronoun (c) subordinating conjunctions (d) coordinating conjunctions * Sentences that contain coordinating conjunctions are sentencse (a) simple (b) complex (c) compound (d) imperative * -------------- must deal with one topic or idea (a) paragraph (b) sentence (c) essay (d) all the three * To ''back out" means ---------to get out of an agreement * Conjunctions join clauses into ----------------(a) main clauses (b) sentences (c) subordinate clauses (d) phrasal verbs * You can use "that instead of which in as --------- style (a) formal (b) informal (c) both (a) and (b) (d) None of these * Content words are -------------(a) friendly (b) strangers (c) both (a) and (b) (d) None of these * A "babe in the woods" means --------------someone who is innocent * He Borrowed my book last week - sentence pattern (a) S+V+O+C (b) S+V+O+A (c) S+V+IO+DO (d) S+V+O+A Choose the right alternative from the options given: * An interpreter is involved with the task of (a) Translation (b) Transformation (c) Transcription (d) Inscription * A market where old and used goods are sold is called a (a) Flea Market (b) Grey Market (c) Share Market (d) Black market Choose the right word from the option given: * A collection of assorted poems or other writings is Known (a) A journal (b) An Anthology (c) A case book (d) Reviews * An author who writes the story of another person's life is kown as 90 (a) Diarist (b) Historian (c) Chronicler (d) Biographer Which of the following spellings is correct: * (a) embarrass (b) embaras (c) embarras (d) embarass * (a) License (b) lisense (c) lisence (d) licens * (a) consencus (b) concensus (c) consenssus (d) consensus

* (a) arguemant (b) arguemint (c) arguement (d) argument * (a) Proceede (b) Proceed (c) Procede (d) Proced