SECTION C : GRAMMAR

Total
Marks
:
15
Q.No.
Topics
of
Type of
Questions Marks
8.
to
12
8 and 9
having
multiple
choice
Questions
Test
type willinclude
gap
filling
to
test
the knowledge
in
the following areas
Nonfinites,
Determiners,
Connectors,
Modals,
Prepositions,
Subjectverb
concord,
verbs.
Correct
forms
of
verbs
/ words
CompletionofHeadlines,
Editing/Omission
Reported Speech
Reordering of
word into
sentences
DialogueCompletion.
03 marks
for
each
question.
TYPE
:
1

Test typewillincludegapfillingtotest theknowledgeinthefollowingareas:

i)
Nonfinites
ii)
determiners
iii)
connectors
iv)
modals
v)
prepositions
vi)
subjectverbconcord
INSTRUCTIONS
:
Inthe followingpassages,choose the most appropriateoptionfromtheonesgiven
below to
complete the passage.
Write the answers
in
your
answer sheet
against
the correct
blank number.
Do
not
copy
the whole passage.
1.
Gravitationisthe force(a) ______ holdsusalldown(b)
____________
thesurface oftheearth.Anything(c) ________ upwards
falls
back to
the
earth.
It
is
not
onlythe earththat
has
the pullofgravity(d)
___________

also
everything else in
the universe. Everything in
this
universe
attracts
(e) _______ other body
to
(f)
____________.
(6=3)
a.
i)
Whom ii)
that
iii)
whose iii)
who
b.
i)
into ii)
on
iii)
to iv)
in
c.
i)
thrown ii)
throwing
iii)
to throw iv)
threw
d.
i)
because ii)
and
iii)
so iv)
but
e.
i)
each ii)
every
iii)
either
iv)
neither
f)
i)
themselves
ii)
herself
iii)
itself
iv)
himself

2.
MarkTwainwasthepennameofSamuelLanghorneClemens(a)
_______
was
one of
(b)
______________ greatest
fiction
writers ofAmerica.
He
grewupinasmalltown(c)
___________thebankoftheMississippiRiver.
(d)
___________ a small
boyhe moved to
Hannibalon
the banks
of
the
river(e)___________
heexperienced (f)
___________excitement ofriver
travel.
(6=3)
a.
i)
Which ii)
who
iii)
that iv)
he
b.
i)
an ii)
a
iii)
the iv)
his
c.
i)
on ii)
in
iii)
at iv)
upon
d.
i)
since ii)
from
iii)
to iv)
as

e.
i)
when ii)
where
iii)
whenever
iv)
whence
f.
i)
a ii)
his
iii)
an iv)
the
3.
Lectureasamethodofteachingisasold asciviliasation.
It is(a)________
commonlypractisedand verywidelyused.In(b)
____________countries,
(c) _________ traditionaland almost
the onlytechnique (d)
__________
was
the formal
lecture.
The
effective
use of
lecture requires
skilful
preparation
(e) __________ is
incomplete (f)
__________ followed by
questions
and answers.
(6=3)
a.
i)
more ii)
much
iii)
most iv)
many
b.
i)
a ii)
the
iii)
an iv)
many
c.
i)
the ii)
a
iii)
every iv)
an

d.
i)
employ ii)
employs
iii)
employed iv)
employing
e.
i)
who ii)
which
iii)
it iv)
whom
f.
i)
unless
ii)
if
iii)
fill iv)
since
4.
The humanbodyislike a machine containing (a) ____________ systems
(b)
__________ out
the processes
(c)____________ life.
Eachsystemis
(d)
___________ up oforgans(e) ___________ consist
of
_______
cells
and tissues.
(6=3)
a.
i)
little ii)
several
iii)
much iv)
more

b.
i)
to
carry ii)
carry
iii)
carries
iv)
carried
c.
i)
for
ii)
in
iii)
of
iv)
with
d.
i)
makes
ii)
making
iii)
make iv)
made
e.
i)
that ii)
who
iii)
whose iv)
those
f)
i)
specialise ii)
specialised
iii)
specialising iv)
specialises
5.
There isa greatdifference(a) _________ faithand (b)
________ people
call
belief.
(c) ______ belief
is
superficial
and is
easily
(d)
__________,
faith
makes
us
strong.
We (e) _______ have faith

in
God (f)
________
we
know that
He
exists.
(6=3)
a.
i)
among ii)
between
iii)
in iv)
from
b.
i)
when ii)
how
iii)
what iv)
which
c.
i)
while ii)
when
iii)
since iv)
where
d.
i)
shaking ii)
shaken
iii)
shake iv)
shook
e.
i)
can t ii)
shouldn t
iii)
can iv)
should
f.
i)
till ii)
so
iii)
that iv)
unless

6.
(a)
____________ of
our
five sense organs
(b)
__________ in
a
perfect
coordination
with
the other (c)__________ .
(13=3)
a.
i)
every ii)
each
iii)
most iv)
much
b.
i)
work ii)
worked
iii)
working iv)
works
c.
i)
ones
ii)
once
iii)
one iv)
one s
7.
JesusChrist wasaccused(a)
____________misleading themassesdespite
(b)
_________
fact (c)
__ ___hewasleadingthemfromdarknesstowards
light.
(13=3)
a.
i)
of
ii)
with
iii)
from iv)
in
b.
i)
a ii)
the
iii)

an iv)
that
c.
i)
this
ii)
these
iii)
those iv)
that
8.
Itis(a) _________ importantthananything else (b)
_______ thatweare
a part
of
nature and not
apart
(c) ________ it.
a.
i)
much ii)
most
iii)
many iv)
more
b.
i)
to
remember ii)
remember
iii)
remembering iv)
remembered
c.
i)
of
ii)
from
iii)
in iv)
off

(Gap filling)
9.
Compelte the passage
given
below choosing the correct
alternatives
.
x6 = 3
The moment
(a) __________ letter fell(b)
__________ the mailbox,
the
postmaster (c) __________ to
open
it.
It
said : God!
(d)
__________
the moneythat
I
asked for,
onlyseventypesos
reached me.
Send me the
rest,
(e)
__________
I
needit verymuch.
But
don t
send it
to me through
themails(f)
__________ the post office employeesare a bunchofcrooks.
a.
i)
a ii)
his
iii)
the iv)
that
b.
i)
into ii)
after
iii)
in iv)
under
c.
i)
goes
ii)
going

iii)
went iv)
had gone
d.
i)
with ii)
by
iii)
of
iv)
to
e.
i)
because ii)
when
iii)
since iv)
as
f.
i)
as
ii)
since
iii)
but iv)
because
10.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives
x6 = 3
A
book worth
(a) __________ is
one which,
(b)
__________ read,
(c)
__________ auspiciousness
to
the reader.
It
(d)
__________ be able to
hold
(e)
__________
attention and
be
capable
of
(f)
__________
expounded to
others.
a.
i)
read ii)
has
been

read
iii)
reading iv)
is
being read
b.
i)
then ii)
now

iii)
when iv)
where
c.
i)
brought ii)
bring
iii)
bringing iv)
brings
d.
i)
could ii)
may
iii)
must iv)
should
e.
i)
its
ii)
my
iii)
his
iv)
their
f.
i)
be ii)
becoming
iii)
being iv)
been.
11.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives:
Passenger aeroplane mostlyfly(a) __________ speeds
less
than
that
(b)
__________ stand,
although
aeroplanes
(c) __________ can fly
(d)
__________ supersonic speeds
have been
built.
This
is
(e) __________
if
they
fly
(f)
__________ speeds
greater than
the speed of

sound.
a.
i)
with ii)
at
iii)
on iv)
by
b.
i)
from ii)
of
iii)
around iv)
with
c.
i)
which ii)
when
iii)
what iv)
whose
d.
i)
on ii)
over
iii)
at iv)
in
e.
i)
scenery ii)
seen
iii)
scene iv)
seeing
f.
i)
by ii)
on
iii)
at iv)
with

12.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives
x6 = 3
No
one is
born
(a) __________ another person
(b)
__________ of
the
colour
ofhisskin,
orhisbackgroundorhisreligion.
People(c)
__________
learn
to
hate,
and (d)
__________ they
can learn
to
hate,
they
(e)
__________ be taught
to
love, for
love comes
more (f)
__________ to
the humanheart
thanits
opposite.
a.
i)
tohate ii)
forhating
iii)
withhatred iv)
hating
b.
i)
due to ii)
that
iii)
because iv)
as
c.
i)
could ii)
should
iii)
must iv)
have to
d.
i)
when ii)

since
iii)
whether
iv)
if
e.
i)
might ii)
must
iii)
can iv)
will
f.
i)
natural ii)
nature
iii)
withnature iv)
naturally.
13.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives
x6 = 3
Lickily,
Mr.
keesing (a) __________ the joke the (b)
__________ way.
He
read the poem
(c) __________ the class.
(d)
__________ his
own
comments,
and to
several
(e) __________ classes
(f)
__________ well.
a.
i)
takes
ii)
take
iii)
has
taken iv)
took.
b.
i)
correct ii)
wrong
iii)
right iv)
rightly.

c.
i)
in ii)
for
iii)
to iv)
before
d.
i)
adds
ii)
adding
iii)
added iv)
byaddeing
e.
i)
more ii)
another
iii)
lot iv)
other.
f.
i)
very ii)
equally
iii)
as
iv)
so.
14.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives.
The roomwas
(a) __________ theground floor
(b)
__________ infront
of
the
cottage.
As
I
came
up
(c)
__________
the
wilderness
(d)
__________ had once
been
a garden.
I
could see
the days
watching (e)
__________ theold lady sbed.And whenI
knockedonthe door
theplace
erupted with

(f)
__________ barking.
It
was
always
like this.
a.
i)
on ii)
in
iii)
from iv)
at
b.
i)
but ii)
so
iii)
and iv)
but
c.
i)
through ii)
between
iii)
from iv)
among
d.
i)
who ii)
what
iii)
whose iv)
which
e.
i)
at ii)
by
iii)
on iv)
from
f.
i)
couldnot ii)
had not
iii)
wasn t iv)
didn t

15.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives.
Panic prevails
(a) __________ Muana village,
the biggest
of
Safidon
SubdivisionofJind district.
(b)
__________ a large number
ofpeople are
(c)
__________
from diarrhoea,
reportedly
due
to
the
supply
(d)
__________ contaminated water.
Most
of
the villages
(e) __________
been
complaining of
diarrhoea
(f)
__________ Sunday.
a.
i)
in ii)
at
iii)
by iv)
on
b.
i)
why ii)
which
iii)
where iv)
whom
c.
i)
suffer
ii)
sufferer
iii)
suffered iv)
suffering
d.
i)
by ii)
of
iii)
from iv)

with
e.
i)
had ii)
have
iii)
having iv)
has
f.
i)
for
ii)
since
iii)
by iv)
from.
TYPE
:
2
Test
type will
include gapfilling
to
test
the knowledge
in
using the words
appropriately.
INSTRUCTIONS :

Inthe followingpassages,choose the most appropriateoptionfromtheonesgiven

below to
complete the passage.
Write the answers
in
your
answer sheet
against
the correct
blank number.
Do
not
copy
the whole passage.
1.
Group
(a)
_________
is
an
(b)
__________

conversation in
which
membersofa group (c)
_______ participateand exchange (d)
_________
with
a purpose. A
problem
is
(e) _______ by
raising questions
and (f)

________ suggestions.
(6=3)
a.
i)
discuss
ii)
discussion
iii)
to
discuss
iv)
discursive
b.
i)
organise ii)
no
organise
iii)
organised iv)
organisation
c.
i)
active ii)
activity
iii)
actively iv)
act
d.
i)
ideas
ii)
ideal
iii)
ideally iv)
idiom
e.
i)
examination ii)
to examine
iii)
examining iv)
examined
f.
i)
made ii)
make
iii)
making iv)
makes
2.
Itis(a) ___________ that faithcannotstand the testof(b)
__________.
In fact,
they
are
not
opposed

to
each other.
They
(c)
_________
supplementeachother.
(13=3)
a.
i)
belief
ii)
believed
iii)
believing iv)
believe
b.
i)
reason ii)
reasonable
iii)
reasonably iv)
reasoning
c.
i)
certainty ii)
certain
iii)
certainly iv)
certained
3.
The mind is
the (a) __________ of
human
life. It
can
be the garden
of
joys
or
the (b)
______ path
to
(c)_______.
One person
is
(d)
_______
because he (e) _______ likes
his
occupation
while another is
(f)
______
because he fears
death.
(6=3)
a.
i)
mysterious
ii)

mystery
iii)
mysteriously iv)
sorry

b.
i)
secretly ii)
secrecy
iii)
secrets
iv)
secret
c.
i)
sorrow ii)
sorrowful
iii)
sorrowfully iv)
sorry
d.
i)
depression ii)
depress
iii)
depressed iv)
depressive
e.
i)
hard ii)
hardly
iii)
harden iv)
harder
f.
i)
misery ii)
miserably
iii)
miserable iv)
miserly
4.
Pollution
is
(a) _______ as
the contamination
of
environment s
pure
elementsbythe(b)
_____ substancesor
increaseintheir
percentage above
a certain
(c) _______ limit.
Pollution
of
air
is
(d)
______ of
pure air
by
noxious

fumes.
Pollution of
water
is
a
(e)________
of
industrial
development.
It
is
our
collective (f)
__________ to
check pollution.
a.
i)
defining ii)
defined
iii)
define iv)
definition
b.
i)
harmful ii)
harm
iii)
harmless
iv)
harmfully
c
i)
permission ii)
permissible
iii)
permit iv)
permissibly
d.
i)
contamination ii)
contaminate
iii)
contain iv)
contained
e.
i)
conserquent ii)
consequence
iii)
consequently iv)
consistence
f.
i)
responsibility ii)
responsible
iii)
response iv)
respond

5.
Liberty
is
not
a (a) _________ affair
only
but
a (b)
______ contract.
It
isan(c)
_______ofinterests.
Inmatterswhichdo not
touchothersliberty,
I
will be
(d)
_______
free
and
won t
(e)
________
anyone s
(f)
__________ .
(6=3)
a.
i)
personally ii)
person
iii)
personal iv)
personality
b.
i)
social ii)
socially
iii)
society iv)
socialise
c.
i)
adjustable ii)
adjustment
iii)
adjusted iv)
adjust
d.
i)
completion ii)
complete
iii)
completely iv)
completed
e.
i)

requirement ii)
requires
iii)
required iv)
require
f.
i)
permissible ii)
permission
iii)
permitted iv)
permit
6.
Manyanimalsare in(a) ______ ofextinctionunless(b)
________ efforts
are made
for
their
(c) ______ In
India, the black buck is
one of
such
(d)
_________
animals.
(e)
_______
killing
of
animals
(f)
______ our
ecosystemadversely.
(6=3)
a.
i)
dangerous
ii)
endanger
iii)
danger
iv)
dangerously
b.
i)
special ii)
specially
iii)
speciality iv)
specialise
c.
i)
protect ii)
protection
iii)
protective iv)
protecting
d.
i)
deplete ii)

depleting
iii)
depletion iv)
depeleted

e.
i)
indiscriminate ii)
discriminate
iii)
indiscriminately iv)
indiscrimination
f.
i)
affect ii)
effect
iii)
effective iv)
affects
7.
Whenmymaternalunclewasalive, hisonlyson(a) ________
made plans
to
settleinGermanywithhiswife.
Without (b)
_______
anyone,
hebought
tikets
and sold all
(c) ______ things
at
home. (13=3)
a.
i)
quiet ii)
quite
iii)
quietly iv)
quieten
b.
i)
inform ii)
informing
iii)
information iv)
informative
c.
i)
moving ii)
movable
iii)
move iv)
moved
8.
The biodiesel
has
(a) _________ as
a (b)
_________ solution
to
the
pollution(c)
_______byemissionofsmokeinto theatmospherebyvehicles

and(d)
_________ establishments.
It
isnothing but used vegetableoilthat
has
been
tested (e) _________ .
It
has
made
a vehicle called veggie Van
runmore than16000 kilometres
without
(f)
_________ the environment.
(6=3)
a.
i)
emerge ii)
emerged
iii)
emerging iv)
emerges
b.
i)
usefully ii)
usefulness
iii)
useful iv)
used
c.
i)
created ii)
creating
iii)
creation iv)
create
d.
i)
industry ii)
industrious
iii)
industrialisation iv)
industrial

e)
i)
satisfactory ii)
satisfy
iii)
satisfactorily iv)
satisfying
f)
i)
harmed ii)
harming
iii)
harmful iv)
harm
9.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives
x6 = 3
There are (a) __________ 6,000 million
people (b)
__________ on
our
planet
earth.
The earth
provides
us
with
the air
(c) __________,
food to
eat
and water to
drink.
It
(d)
__________ us
materialsto
build homeand
shelter
(e)
__________for
clothes,andit providesuswith(f)
__________
other things
that
we
need to
enjoy.
a.
i)
more to ii)
morethan
iii)
manymore than iv)
the mostof

b.
i)
living ii)
areliving
iii)
lives
iv)
live
c.
i)
breathes
ii)
breathe
iii)
breathed iv)
breathing
d.
i)
wasgiving ii)
hasgiven
iii)
gives
iv)
has
been
gives
e.
i)
so
well
as
ii)
so
much
so
iii)
as
well
as
iv)
as
good as
f.
i)
much ii)
more
iii)
many iv)
most
10.
Complete the passagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives
x6 = 3
Most
(a)
__________
institutions
excel
at
(b)
__________ the

(c)
__________ skills
of
students
and prepare them
for
(d)
__________
success.
Teachers
too
(e) __________ on
nurturing the (f)
__________
minds
in
the best
way
possible.

a.
i)
education ii)
educating
iii)
educationally iv)
educational
b.
i)
development ii)
developing
iii)
developed iv)
being developed
c.
i)
intelligency ii)
intelligent
iii)
intelletual iv)
intelletually
d.
i)
academically ii)
academy
iii)
academical iv)
academic
e.
i)
concentration ii)
concerntrate
iii)
concentrating iv)
concerntrated
f.
i)
youth s
ii)
young s
iii)
young iv)
younger
11.
Complete the passage
given
below choosing the correct
alternatives
x6 = 3
We
all
know
that
(a)
__________
is
constant.
There
will be

(a)
__________ in
our
career
when
we need to
move on.
Hence
avoid (c)
__________
bridges
when it
is
time
for
you
to
more on.
The
(d)
__________ that
the worldis
after all,
a (e) __________ please becomes
true when
desperately(f)
__________ an
opportunity.
a.
i)
Changes
ii)
change
iii)
a change iv)
changing
b.
i)
timing ii)
times
iii)
time iv)
timely
c.
i)
burnt ii)
burned
iii)
burning iv)
hasbeenburning
d.
i)
sayings
ii)
said
iii)
saying iv)
sentence

e.
i)
smallest ii)
smaller
iii)
short iv)
small
f.
i)
don t
need ii)
needn t
iii)
needed iv)
need
12.
Completepassagegivenbelow choosing the correctalternatives
x6 = 3
Two
days
(a) __________ Mijbilescaped frommybedroomas
I
entered
it,
and I
turned to
see
his
tail(b)
__________ round the (c) __________
of
the corridor
that
(d)
__________ to
the bathroom.
By
the time I
got
there he was
up on
the end of
the bath
tub
and (e) __________ at
the
chromium
taps
with
his
paws.
I
watched (f)
__________;
in
less
than
a
minute he had turned the tap.

a.
i)
late ii)
latter
iii)
later
iv)
latest
b.
i)
disappear
ii)
disappeared
iii)
disappering iv)
disappearance
c.
i)
bent ii)
bend
iii)
bendeing iv)
turningbend
d.
i)
leads
ii)
led
iii)
lead iv)
leading
e.
i)
fumbling ii)
fumbled
iii)
fumbles
iv)
fumble
f.
i)
amaging ii)
amagement
iii)
amage iv)
amaged.
TYPE3
Students
are
provided
a
piece of
conversation
between two
persons.
The
conversationis

reported inapassage havingfour

incomplete sentences.
Students
are required to
complete
the sentencesinreported speechbyproviding their
own
responces.
Each
correct
answer is
worth
one mark.
1x3 = 3

1.
Doctor
: How do
you feel
now?
Patient
: Slightlybetter.
Doctor
: Did you take
the medicines
regularly?
Patient
: Yes.
Thedoctor
askedthepatient how(a)
_____________
.Thepatient
replied
(b)
___________
better.
When
the
doctor
asked
him
(c)
_______________ the medicines
regularly,
he replied inaffirmation.
2.
Ankit : Where are you going?
Atul : To
the airport.
Ankit : May
I
drop you there in
my
car?
Atul : Thanks
a lot.
It
will
be a great
help to
me.
Ankit
asked
Atul
where
(a)
_______________
.
Atul replied
(b)
_____________ airport.Ankit
furtheraskedhim(c) ____________ there
in
his

car.
Atul
thanked him
adding that
it
would be a great
help to
him.
3.
Tanmay : How did you spend your
vacation?
Astha : Ivisited Kashmirwithmyparents.
Tanmay : Have you been
there earlier too
?
Astha : No,
it
was
my
first
trip.
Tanmay
asked Astha how (a) _______ vacation.
Astha replied that
(b)
_____ with
her parents.
Tanmay
further asked her if
she had been
there
earlier too.
Astha replied in
negation
saying that
(c)________
4.
Teacher
: Why
are you late?
Sumit : I
missed my
school
bus.
Teacher
: Why
didn t
you leave in
time?
Sumit : Sorry,
I
will
do
so
from
tomorrow.
The teacher asked Sumit

why(a) _________ late. Sumit

replied that
(b)
_____________
school
bus.
When the
teacher
asked
him
why
(c)
__________
intime,
Sumit apologeticallyrepliedthat hewoulddo so from
the next
day.

5.
Sonu : What
makes
you weep?
Rohan : Someone hasstolenmywallet.
Sonu : Where did you keep it.
Rohan : In
the back pocket
of
my
trousers.
Sonu asked Rohan
what
(a) ___________ .
He replied that
someone (b)
____________ .
Next,
Sonu enquiredofhimwhere he had kept
it.
Rohan
answered that
(c) ____________ in
the back pocket
of
his
trousers.
6.
Servant : Please give me leave for
a week.
Master
: Why
do
you need such
a long leave?
Servant : Ihave tovisitmyvillage.
Master ;
O.K.
but
don t
oustay
your
leave.
The servant
requested his
master (a) ______________ for
a week.
The
master asked him
why
(b)______ such
a long leave.
At
this,
the servant
said that
he had to
visit

his
village.
The master acceded to
his
request
but
asked him
(c) ________ leave.
7.
Beggar
: Please give me some money.
Lady : Why
don t
you do
some work?
Begger
: Madam,
begging is
also
a work.
A
Beggar
requested a lady(a) _________ .
The lady
asked himwhy(b)
_________ some work.
At
this
the beggar
said (c) _________ .
8.
John : Do
you know swimming?
David : No,
can
you teach
me how to
swim?
John : Ofcourse Ican.
Come tomyplace tomorrow at5.00 p.m.
John
asked David (a) ___________________.
David replied in
negative
and asked him
(b)
_____ how to
swim.
John
replied in
affirmation
and
asked him
(c) _________ the next
day
at
5.00 p.m.

9.
Principal : Why
do
you want
a character certificate?
Student : Sir,
I
want
to
apply
for
a part
time job.

Principal : Have you brought

your
progress
report?
Student : No
sir,
I
have not
brought
The Principalaskedthe student (a)
______________.
The student replied
respectfully
(b)
______________ The principal
asked him
further (c)
______________.
Thestudent replied veryrespectfullysayingthat,
he had
not brought that.
10.
Madam : Have any
of
you seen
a camel s
skin?
Boy : Yes,
Madam
Madam : Where did you see
it?
A
school
mistress
asked her students
(a) ___________ one little boy
shouted out
(b)
___________.
The madam
aksed him
___________
11.
Riya : Can
I
help you?
I
have planty
of
spare time.
Rachit : Sare you canIhave a probleminsolving thissumwhichis
verydifficult.
Riya : Give the paper
and see

the solution.
Riya askedRachit (a)
___________ Rachit replying affirmativelysaid she
could surely
as
(b)
___________ Riya asked Rachit
(c) ___________
12.
MissTina : Anu,you spenttime onthishome assignment,and itreally
shows!
Anu : Thanks;missTina!You meanit sthatgood?
MissTina : No.
Imeanit scovered withstainsfroma wholeevening s
worth
of
snacks.
Aru s
teacher Miss
Tina told him
that
(a) ___________ the pleased Anu
(b)
___________ and asked her (c) ___________ to
that
the angryMiss
Tina replied that
what
she meant,
was
that
it
was
covered with
stains.
13.
Captain : Do
you know how to
play
cricket
?
Aryna : Never had a chance
to
learn
it.
Captain : In
this
school
every
student
has
to
learn
it.

Aryan : Give me a chance

and I
shall
learn
it.

The captain
asked Aryan
(a) _________Aryan
replied that
he had never
got
anychance
to
learnit.
The captainthentold Aryan(b)
___________
Aryan
requested the captain
(c) ___________
14.
Saumya : Who
is
your
favourite cricketer?
Aryan : SachinTendulkar
Saumya : Why
do
you like him
so
much?
Aryna : Because he is
a great
batsman.
Saumya asked Aryan
(a) ___________ Aryan
replied (b)
___________
Saumya then
enquired why
(c) ___________Aryan
told her that
he is
a
great
batsman.
15.
Anshu : Priya,
will
you go
to
school
fete tomorrow?
Priya : Yes,
if
you and Anu go
there
Anshu : What
will
you wear?
Priya : Blue Jeans
and orange top.

Anshu asked Priya (a) ___________ the day

after.
Priya replied that
(b)
___________ Anshu then
enquired (c) ___________ Priya told her that
she would wear blue jeans
and orange top.
16.
Rohan : Rakhi,
give me your
phone number,
Rakhi : Look it
up in
the directory
Rohan : What
is
your
father s
name?
Rakhi : It
is
also
in
the directory
Rohanasked Rakhi(a)
___________Rakhiadvisedhim(b)
___________
Rohan
then
asked (c) ___________ Rakhi
replied that
it
was
also
in
the
directory.
17.
Kanak : have you seen
Three
idots ?
Kartik : I
saw
them
yesterday
in
my
class
Kanak : I
was
talking about
the movie.
Kartik : Ithought thatyouweretalkingabout threeediotsintheclass.

Kanak asked Kartik (a) ___________ three

Idiots,
Kartikreplied that (b)
___________ class.
Kanak further said that
(c) ___________ about
the
movie.
Kartik said that
he had thought
she had been
talking about
three
Idiots
in
the class.
18.
Sanjay : Iamsurprisedto seeyouhereinDelhi.
Whendidyoucome?
Madan : I
came here yesterday.
I
have been
offered a job
here
SanjaytoldMadan(a) ___________ and aksed (b)
___________ Madan
replied that
he had come there the previous
day
and added that
(c)
___________ a job
there.
19.
Ray : I
have invited four
of
my
friends
for
dinner today.
Renu : ThenIwillinvite myfriendsalso.
Ray : That
will
a good idea
Renu : What
should we
have for
dinner?
Ray : Let
us
decide the menu now.
Ray

told Renu that

(a) ___________ then
Renu said (b)
___________
which Ray
thought
would
be
a
good
idea.
When Renu
asked
(c)
___________ Ray
replied that
they
should decide the menu.
20.
Anushka : Why
do
you look so
sad ?
Amit : I
have lost
my
wallet
Anushka : Where did you lose it
?
Amit : Somewhere in
the school
Anushka asked Amit
(a) ___________ Amit
told her (b)
___________
Anushka wanted to
know (c) ___________Amit
said that
he had lost
it
somewhere inthe school.

TYPE4
Test
type willrequire the students
to
use the correct
passive forms
of
the verbs
bychoosing the appropriate options
fromthe given
ones.
INSTRUCTIONS
:
Completethefollowingpassagesbychoosingthecorrect passiveformsoftheverbs
giveninbracketsfromthe alternativesgivenbelowthe passage.
Write onlyyour
answers
in
the answer
sheet
against
the correct
blank number.
1.
Yesterday
the city
(a) _______ (hit)
by
a thunderstorm.
Many
trees
(b)
__________ (uproot)
and streets
at
severalplaces(c) _________ (flood)
resulting intrafficjams.
a.
i)
ishit ii)
washitting
iii)
ishitting iv)
washit
b.
i)
were uprooted ii)
wasuproot
iii)
were uprooting iv)
willbe uprooted

c.
i)
wasflooding ii)
were flooded
iii)
flooded iv)
wereflooding
2.
If
a long journey
(a) __________ (give) a good start,
it
is
half
covered.
Wearinessofthe traveller
(b)___________
(defeat)
byhisenthusiasmand
hope.
He
(c) __________ (reward)
with
success.
a.
i)
isgiving ii)
wasgive
iii)
isgiven iv)
cangiven
b.
i)
is
defeated ii)
defeated
iii)
were defeated iv)
defeating
c.
i)
wasrewarding ii)
isrewarded
iii)
isrewarding iv)
rewarded
3.
Pleasure (a) _________ (enjoy)withoutpassingthroughpains.
Spring (b)
__________ (relish)
only
by
those whose bones
(c) _________ (freeze)
byunbearablycold winter.

a.
i)
enjoy ii)
enjoys
iii)
are enjoyed iv)
can t
be enjoyed
b.
i)
relishing ii)
wasrelished
iii)
isrelished iv)
arerelishing
c.
i)
hasfrozen ii)
isfrozen
iii)
have been
frozen iv)
has
been
frozen
4.
Whenever IfeelthatI(a) _________ (leave) alone evenbymyshadow,
myloneliness
(b)
_______ (dispel)
bythe soothing presence
of
someone
who iseverythingforme.At that moment,I(c)
_____(compensate)heavily
for
all
the losses
......
even
that
of
my
shadow.
a.
i)
hasleft ii)
haveleft
iii)
have been
left iv)
have been
leave
b.
i)
hasdispelled ii)
isdispelled
iii)
was

dispelled iv)
is
dispel
c.
i)amcompensated ii)
amcompensating
iii)
have compensated iv)
wascompensating
5.
Yesterday
a U.F.O.
(a) ________ (see)
in
the western
sky
over Delhi.
People (b)
_______ (horrify)
to
see
it
and started running helter skelter.
It
wasreportedto
haveremainedsuspendedintheair
forsometime.
Then
it
picked up speed and (c) _______ (lose) to
view.
a.
i)
was
seeing ii)
was
saw
iii)
was
seen iv)
were seem
b.
i)
washorrify ii)
were horrified
iii)
werehorrifying iv)
washorrified.
c.
i)
was
lost ii)
had lost
iii)
waslosing iv)
haslost
6.
Lastweek a picnictrip (a) __________ (organise)byourschoolforclass
XI.
The students

(b)
______ (take)
to
Fun
and Food village.
Five buses
(c) _________ (hire) on
the occasion.

a.
i)
organised ii)
was
organised
iii)
wasorganising iv)
had organised
b.
i)
had taken ii)
was
taken
iii)
were taking iv)
were taken
c.
i)
were hired ii)
washired
iii)
werehiring iv)
had hired
7.
Gandhiji
(a) _________ (know) for
practising what
he preached.
Our
country(b)
______ (teach)
the lesson
of
truth
and nonviolence
by
him.
Almost
the entire nation
(c) ________ (bring)
into
the mainstream
of
freedomstruggle underhisleadership.
a.
i)
wasknowing ii)
had known
iii)
was
known iv)
were know
b.
i)
weretaught ii)
wastaught
iii)
isteaching iv)
had taught

c.
i)
wasbrought ii)
wasbeing brought
iii)
hadbrought iv)
wasbringing
8.
Eventhe deepestwounds,that(a) _________ (give) over a long time by
all
the cruelties
of
the world (b)
__________ (heal)
by
a few words
of
sympathyand love that
(c) ______
from
you but
a part of
you.
a.
i)
iii)
b.
i)
iii)
c.
i)
iii)
has
been
given
have been
given
is
healed
willheal
are spoken
are speaking
(speak)
bysomeone who
is
not
apart
ii)
iv)
ii)
iv)
ii)
iv)
have beengiving

wasgiving
are healed
washealing
isspeaking
have spoken

TYPE
:
5
Test
type will
require the students
to
attempt
questions
based on
one of
the
following areasoflearning.
i)
Filling inthe blankswithsuitable clausestocomplete a dialogue
ii)
Reordering
the
jumbled up words
and phrases
to
make meaningful
sentences.
Complete the dialogue byfillingup the blanks
withthe most appropriate options
fromthosegiven.
1.
Abhay : Give me a book (a) ______________
Kamal : I
cannot
give you any
book today
(b)
______________
Abhay : Please tell
me (c) ______________
(a)
i)
it isveryinteresting
ii)
thatisveryinteresting
iii)
Whichisveryinteresting
iv)
Whoisveryinteresting.
2.
Policeman : Where (a) ______________
Rahul : Iamcoming frommyoffice.
Policeman : Where (b)
______________,

Rahul : I
work in
Nokia care centre No.
10.
Policeman : But,
why
(c) ______________ late?
Rahul : Today
there was
a party
in
the office.
a.
i)
fromare you coming?
ii)
are you coming from
iii)
where have you been
coming from
iv)
had you been
coming from
b.
i)
you work ii)
did you work
iii)
do
you work iv)
have you been
working

c.
i)
iii)
3.
Shweta
Shubham
Shweta
a.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
b.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
c.
i)
iii)
iii)
iv)
4.
Vani
Varun
Vani
Varun
Vani
a.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
you should so ii)
you may
so
you will
be so iv)
are you so.
: Will
you tell
me (a) ____________?
: I
wanted to
tell
you (b)
____________
: In
fact,
I
always
wanted to
drive a car
(c) ________
Why
have you sold that

car
why
you sold that
car
where you are selling this
car
why
did you sell
that
car
that
it
was
very
slow
if
it
is
very
slow
if
it
was
very
slow
that
they
were very
slow
which
run
faster than
the winds
which
runs
faster than
the winds
that
it
runs
faster than
the winds
whichis
running faster thanthe winds
: Congrats
!
Varun
you have done very
well
in
english
: Thank you verymuch.
: Tell
me (a) ___________ (b)
____________
: Certainlyyes,Istudied fromABCEnglishCentre.
: I
would like to
know (c) __________
why

have you managed to

score 98%
how you have managed to
score 987.
how have you managed 98%
how come did you manage
to
score 98%

b.
i)
did you not
take
any
class
ii)
where you took coaching
iii)
where are how did you take
coaching
iv)
who
guide you in
coaching
c.
i)
what
is
your
future plans
ii)
what
willyou plan
in
future
iii)
what
are your
future plans
iv)
how can
you plan
for
your
future
5.
Sonu : Have you ever visited Assam?
Monu : yes,
(a) ________________
Sonu : Do
you know (b)
_______________ ?
Monu : It isabeautifulplaceandit isveryfamousfor
tea..........
Sonu : (c) __________________ ?
a.
i)
When
I
was
very
youngest
ii)
when
I
was
very
young

iii)
When
I
became very
young
iv)
When
I
was
youth
b.
i)
What
was
it
famous
for?
ii)
Why
was
it
famous
for
iii)
what
is
it
famous
for
iv)
when
is
it
famous
for
c.
i)
how you reached there
ii)
how could one reach
there
iii)
how did you reach
there
iv)
do
you know how to
reach
there

6.
Niru
Anita
Niru
a.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
b.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
c.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
7.
Mother
Pankaj
Mother
Pankaj
Mother
Pankaj
a.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
: Anita,
please tell
me (a) ________________
: I
think (b)
________________
: OK,
it
will
suit
me but
make
sure (c) ___________
how the house warming economytakes
place?
what
the house warming ceremony
take
place?
when
the house warming ceremonywilltake
place
when
will
the house ceremony
take
place.

how it
will
take
place in
the morning.
why
it
will
take
place in
the morning
that
it
willtake
place in
the morning
that
it
can
take
place in
the morning
that
I
can
accompany
you
that
I
accompany
you
how I
can
accompany
you
that
I
am
accompany
you
: Minu,
why
are you so
late from
school
today?
: I
visited my
friend today
: Your
friend Deepak just
called
: Did you (a) ______________
: She wanted to
know (b)
___________
: I
had told her that
(c) _____________
took any

message
from
her?
take
any
message
from
her?
any
message
from
her?
taken
any
message
from
her?

b.
i)
Whether you will
be going to
Radha s
birthday
party.
ii)
Whether will
you be going to
Radha s
birthday
party
iii)
Whether shall
you be going to
Radha s
birthday
party.
iv)
whether may
you be going to
Radha s
birthday
party.
c.
i)
I
willconfirmmyprogramme on
telephone.
ii)
I
shall
confirmmyprogramme on
telephone
iii)
I
would confirmmy
programme on
telephone
iv)
I
must
confirmmy
programme on
telephone
8.
Neha : Good morning,
Tanu!
(a) _____________ ?
Tanu : Good
morning
Neha.
I
amcoming
frommedicalstore.
Neha : I
hope all
is

well.
(b)
_____________ so
early?
Tanu : I
went
there to
bag some medicines
for
mother
Neha : (c) _____________ ?
I
hope it
is
not
services.
Tanu : She had a minor
heart
attack but
now she is
O.K.
a.
i)
Why
are you up to
day
ii)
where you went
away
iii)
where are you coming from
iv)
where do
you come from
b.
i)
how you went
there
ii)
why
you went
there
iii)
why
did you go
there
iv)
how have you gone there
c.
i)
What
has
happened to
her
ii)
which
has
happened to
her
iii)

why
had it
happened to
her
iv)
how it
happened to
her

TYPE
:
6
REORDERING
OFWORDS / PHRASES INTO MEANINGFUL
SENTENCES:
INSTRUCTIONS :
The wordsand phrasesinthe following sentencesare jumbled up.
Rearrange the
wordstomakemeaningulsentences.
(13=3)
1.
a)
place / ourlives/ music/important/has/in/an.
b)
bodyand /activates/ our/ it/ mind.
c)
a / is/art/ also/ regarded / as/ fine / it.
2.
a)
its/ urbanisation/ inIndia/everywhere/has/tentacles/ spread
b)
only/thecountry/a/land / of/ remains/ villages/inname
c)
policymakers/
numerous/this/posed/ challenges/ has/ the/for
3.
a)
religious/of/ orspiritual/form/a/meditationis/contemplation.
b)
basis/religions/ mostofthe /of/the / is/it.
c)
one sownmind / processes/detached observation/and/is/ its/it/ of.
4.
a)
hardly/ koalasare /everdrink / animalsthat / water.
b)
watersupply/theyget /theyeat/from/ alltheir/theleaves.
c)
caneat /everyday/each/oneandahalfkilograms/adult koala/upto/of
leaves.
5.
a)
are/eating / small/birds/insects/ wagtails.
b)
eight/of/wagtails/ there / about / are /species.
c)
to / are/ related /they/ closely/pipits.
Rearrangethefollowingwords/phrasesto frommeaningfulsentences.
6.
a)

thebalcony/and /a beam/fell/ofmoonlight /onthebed/steppedover

b)
situation/ onthe floor,/ the / considering / sat /up / I
c)
I/ I/themoney,/if/took/10.30express/catch/could/ the/ Lucknow
/to
7.
a)
down/ the / again/ dog/ looked/ at/I/ little
b)
to/never / food /he / been/ refuse / had / known
c)
right/ at any/or/ would /a / tackle / meal/ hour/ day/ the/ he / of

8.
a)
about/ worthof/ were /fifteenthousand / inthe /Grange / jewels/
pounds/ there/ safe
b)
one by/ if/ one,/sold / expected/ get /he/ to / atleast / five thousand/
he/them
c)
three/were/interesting/there/books/very/forsale/inthe/comingup
/autumn.
9.
a)
his/him/him/to / tried / and / eject/landlord/ disliked
b)
Griffin/tothe /set /in/ fire/ revenge / house
c)
Clothes/to /away/his/get /remove/without /hadto /seen/he/being
10.
a)
ear/ of/ to/ all/ her / a sudden/ a / Mrs.Hall/ sniff/ heard / close
b)
onthe/the hat /a moment /bedpost /later/her/ itself/into / and/leapt
up / dashed / face
c)
chair/ then/ alive /bedroom/ the/ became
11.
a)
since/ collecting / Richard Ebright/ interested / he / has/ been/ first/
began/butterflies/ inscience
b)
Champion/ and / speaker / become / Ebright/ debater/ also / a / public
c)
an/ also/ is/ he / photographers/ expert/ ofnature / particularly/ and
scientific/exhibits
12.
a)
Mme Loisel/necessity/now / of/knew/life/ the /horrible
b)
work / learned / she /kitchen/odious/the / a /of
c)
become / the / a / had / strong,/ she / the poor/ woman/ household /
crude/of
13.
a)
the warmth/ glowed / he / affection/ was/ ofhis/ so/ and / open/
friendly/I/that /with
b)
that/business/ I/ ofcourse, / he / knew,/ wanted/ the
c)
the fare /glad / would / I/money/fellow /this/ go,to/was/good

14.
a)
never /Bholi/new/ been/for/ had / clothes/ made,
b)
were / old / sisters/ passed / dresses/ onto/ the / her / of/ her
c)
mend / no/ to/ cared / or/ one /her / wash/ clothes.

TYPE
:
7
COMPLETINGHEADLINES
Completetheheadlinesbychoosingcorrectanswersfromtheoptionsgiven
below:
1.
300 DIED IN INDONESIA.
More than300people _________________
ina quaketriggered
Tsunami
inMentamaiIslands
inIndonesia.
i)
are died ii)
have been
reported dead
iii)
have reported dead iv)
report
to
be dead
2.
TODAY 1600 BLUELINE
BUSES TO GO OFF
ROAD.
The _____________________ apart ofhistorywithnotificationto do away
withprivatebus
service.
i)
1600 odd blueline buses
are become
ii)
1600 odd blueline buses
had become
iii)
1600 odd blueline buses
have become
iv)
1600 odd blueline buses
will
become
3.
MANARRESTEDFORSELLING DRUGSINACOLLEGECAMPUS.
A
40 year
man
____________________ in
South
Delhi
college.
i)
willbe arrested forselling drugs.

ii)
is
arrested for
selling drugs.
iii)
was
arrested for
selling drugs.
iv)
has
arrested for
selling drugs.
4.
NOIDA
ON DECONGESTION DRIVE.
Three newelevated roadsandfour
new underpasses
_________________.
i)
are constructed to
decongest
Noida
ii)
have constructed to
deconqenst
Noida.
iii)
willbe constructed todecongestNoida.
iv)
has
been
constructed to
decongest
Noida.

5.
NOW
KIDNEY DAMAGE
CAN BE
DETECTED EARLY
Anew
technique for
_________________________ manylives
in
future.
i)
early
detection
of
Kidney
Diseases
could save
ii)
early
detection
of
Kidney
Diseases
should save
iii)
early
detection
of
Kidney
Diseases
has
saved.
iv)
early
detection
of
Kidney
Diseases
have saved.
Complete the headlines
bychoosing correct
answers
fromoptions
given
below:
6.
LOK ADALAT
SETTLES 406 CASES
Asmanyas406cases
__________ intheRuralLokAdalatsheld invarious
districts
of
Haryana on
this
Sunday.
i)
have been
settled ii)

were settled
iii)
had been
settled (iv)
had settled
7.
CHINADEVELOPSMEDICALROBOT
A
Polytechnic Universityin
China __________ a medical
robot.
i)
developed ii)
has
been
developed
iii)
hasdeveloped iv)
willdevelop
8.
7 CRORE
SEIZED IN POLLBOUND
ANDHRA
ElectionCommissionOfficials__________Rs.
7croreinunannouncedcash
fromvarious
parts
inAndhra Pradesh
i)
have beenseized ii)
were seized
iii)
have seized iv)
had seized.
9.
U.K.
TO OPEN 2 MORE
MISSIONS IN INDIA
London:To boost tradeandinvestment theU.K.
onWednesdaytheopening
of
two
more missions
in
India.
i)
hasannounced ii)
willannounced
iii)
isannounceing iv)
announced

10.
DU TO CHECK
FAKE
DOCUMENTS
Afterbeeinghit byafakemarksheet scam,
theDelhiUniversity__________
specialinstructions
to
collegesto
make their
verificationprocess
foolproof.
i)
isissuing ii)
hasissued
iii)
canissue iv)
issued.
11.
BIRD HONOURED
London:EnglishumpiringGreat Herald
Dickie
Bird __________
withon
honour
at
Buckingham
Palace in
recognition
of
his
outstanding sporting
career.
i)
has
been
presented ii)
Is
presented
iii)
has
been
given iv)
was
presented
12.
YOUNGMAN KILLED IN MISHAP
NEWDELHI:Ayoung man__________ and hisbrothersustained serious
injuries
in
an
accident
invdving a police
vehicle on
Friday.
i)

has
been
killed ii)
had been
killed
iii)
got killed iv)
waskilled.
13.
PAKISTAN TROOPS OPEN FIRE
IN POONCH WRITE
IN CAPITAL
LETTERS
POONCH :Inyet another
ceasefireviolation,
Pakistanitroops
__________
an
Indian
post
along the LOC
in
Poonch
on
Saturday
i)
Fired at ii)
have fired at
iii)
had fired at iv)
had shot
at
14.
TWO DROWN AS BOAT
OVERTURNS IN HOOGHLY
KOLKATA
: Two
persons
__________ and four
missing after a boat
capsized inW.
Bengal s
Hooghlydistrict
on
Fridaymidnight.
i)
drowned ii)
had been
drowned
iii)
were drowned iv)
have been
drowned

15.
KINGABDULLAH DISMISSESADVISEROVER REFORMS
RIYADH :
SaudiArabia s
King Abdullah
__________ anultraconserative
adviser after he criticised reforms
aimed at
easing restrictions
on
woman.
i)
dismissed ii)
have dismissed
iii)
haddismissed iv)
hasdismissed
16.
COURT
WARNS PILOTS OF
CONTEMPT
ACTION
NEWDELHI : Withno
end insight
to the 10 daystrike by200 Air
Indian
Pilots,
theDelhiHighCourt
onThursday__________
that
theycouldface.
contempt action.
i)
has
been
wanred ii)
warned
iii)
has
warned iv)
had warned
17.
CHILDARTISTTARUNICREMATED
MUMBAI
:ChildartistTaruniSachdeva
knownasthe Rasnagirl
and her mother Geeta who
died in
the plane crash
in
Jonson
Nepal
__________ in
Mumbai
an

better

Wednesday.
i)
was
cremated ii)
were cremated
iii)
cremated iv)
have been
cremated
TYPE
8
i)
EDITING (ERROR FINDING)
The following passage
has
not
been
edited. There is
an
error
in
each
line
against whicha blank isgiven.
Writethe incorrect word and thecorrection
in
your
answer
sheet
against
the correct
blank number as
given
in
the
example.
Remember to
underline the word that
you have supplied.
1.
Ten
of
thousand of
bat
emerge eg. emerge emerged
from
under the bridge. It
were (a)
____________
a amazing sight.
I
learnt
a (b)
____________

few
fact
about
these creatures.
The baby (c)
____________
bats
is
known
as
pups.
Each (d)
____________
mother bat
delivers
only
one pups.
(e)
____________
Theyare usuallybornonJune/July (f)
____________

2.
An
oneeyed
man
was
travelling eg. An
A
through
a bus
one day.
He was
(a)
____________
carrying a huge bag on
him (b)
____________
shoulder.Anyonesitting next tohim (c)
____________
said,
Why
didn t
you keep your
bag (d)
____________
beneath
the seat.
The man
smiled (e)
____________
and said,
It
is
too
big to
be kept
their. (f)
____________
3.
In
the process
to
learning eg. to
of
Selfhelp
is
the better help (a)
____________
Depend always
on
others,
(b)
____________
Even
on
teachers
or
parents
(c)
____________

is
an
sign
of
weakness.
(d)
____________
In
the Mahabharta their
is
a (e)
____________
wonder character ofEklavya
which
is
an
ideal
for
modern (f)
____________
students.
4.
Thanks
to
the current
interest
for
fitness
e.g.
for
in
and health
that
people are taking (a)
____________
In
each
locality
we
find this
days
(b)
____________
some centres
and clubs
is
springing (c)
____________
up and they
are do
well
in
their
(d)
____________
new venture.
Because unfortunatelythey (e)
____________
are not
within

easy
reach
for
all.
(f)
____________
5.
She lost
her father when
she is
still
e.g.
is
was
a child.
Her
uncle looked at
all
the property (a)
____________
thatshe inheritfromher father (b)
____________
Since
a few
years
her uncle worked very (c)
____________
sincerely.Afterwardshe thinks,
This
(d)
____________
property
should make
me rich.
How long (e)
____________
should I
kept
serving my
niece?
I
(f)
____________
must
do something.

6.
AutomatedTellerMachines(ATM)hasrevolutionised eg. hashave
banking and made
life easiest (a)
____________
Bank customers
could now withdraw (b)
____________
moneyoftheiraccountanytime and (c)
____________
somewhere intheirowncountry (d)
____________
or
even
from
the world.
However (e)
____________
like anyother electricalgadget (f)
____________
theycanalso
malfunction.
7.
So
you want
other day e.g.
other another
of ,shoutedthe officemanager
(a)
__________
on
his
clerk.
I
am
anxius
(b)
__________
to
heard what
excuse you have (c)
__________
now.
You are gone for
your
(d)
__________
grandfatherfuneraltwice (e)
__________
already. The clerk smile sheepishly (f)
__________
and said,
Todaymygrandmother
isgettingmarriedagain.
8.
The concerninglobalwarning e.g.in
over
is
not

that
its
happening but (a)
__________
that
it s
been
hastened by
modern (b)
__________
man.
It
is
also
occuring in
a far (c)
__________
greater rate thenthe natural (d)
__________
evolutionary
process.
We are cut (e)
__________
downtrees,forcing anextictionof
(f)
__________
manyspecies
and polluting the environment.
Incorrect Correct
9.
Leena was
in
her annual
visit e.g.
in on
to
her uncle house. She always
(a)
________ ________
enjoys
it
because she was
allowed (b)
________ ________

to
spend much
of
the day (c)
________ ________
down
under the mango
grove Leena s
(d)
________ ________
uncle was
a friendship of
the man
who
owned
(e)
________ ________
the grove and he always
gave a
especialrate
(f)
________ ________
Incorrect Correct
10.
ThisyearReema saunt joinedhim,and
together
e.g.
him her
theyset up acrossthe fiddsto thegrove (a)
________ ________
Thebranchesofthetreesiscovered with (b)
________ ________
fruits,andso bowingdown (c)
________ ________
withtheweightagethat theyalmost touched (d)
________ ________
theground.Theyspendhourspickingfruit,
(e)
________ ________
eatingmanyofit andsleepingintheshade (f)
________ ________
Incorrect Correct
11.
Thereliveda wiselyoldmaninPurkul,
Dehradun
e.g.
Wisely Wise
Thevillagerslookedupat himand
approached
(a)
________ ________
himforallthereproblems.Threenaughty
boy.
(b)
________ ________
Amar,Naveenand Praveenwantto
test theold
(c)
________ ________

man swisdom,onefinest morning (d)

________ ________
theycaughtabutterflywhenplayinginthe (e)
________ ________
garden.Amarhasthebutterflyinhishand (f)
________ ________

Incorrect Correct
12.
Ourschoolisconducteda culturalfiestaon e.g.
Conducted Conducting
the 26thinthismonth.Theeventsfor
(a)
________ ________
Competitionincludesmusic,danceandskit (b)
________ ________
Eachschoolare requestedtosendnot (c)
________ ________
more thanfifteenparticipants.Wemust (d)
________ ________
appreciate
ifthestudentsofhisprestigiousinstitutions
(e)
________ ________
participateinacompetitionandmakeour
(f)
________ ________
how a grandsucess
Incorrect Correct
13.
India withhisecosystemsandawealth e.g.
his
her
ofcultureheritageofgreatantiquity (a)
________ ________
hasimmenselyscopeforecotourism.Constant (b)
________ ________
researchto identifyingnewerareasandspots
(c)
________ ________
forecotourism,preparing brochuresat them (d)
________ ________
and onthe ecoethicsrelevanceto
each,
(e)
________ ________
organising
environmentaltrails,trainingguidesisthe (f)
________ ________
obligationofthetourismdepartment.
Incorrect Incorrect
14.
Mallsaremushroomingwithourcitiesat a e.g.
with in
Pacethat wasdifficult to keep track of.As
(a)
________ ________
Perlatest reports,600more should comeup in(b)
________ ________
nookandcornerofcitylikeMumbai,Bangalore(c)
________ ________
NewDelhi,Hyderabad,Punetill2011.Mallsare(d)
________ ________
glamoruousandattractionbut theyalso have (e)
________ ________
ahugemaintaincost.Canweafford it? (f)

________ ________

Incorrect Incorrect
15.
Alfred Hitchcockwasthemanwithvivid e.g.
the a
imagination
Strongcreative skillsanda passionateforlife.
(a)
________ ________
Withhis
Uniquestylebut Godgiftedwit (b)
________ ________
heproducesand directedsomeofthe (c)
________ ________
most thrillingfilmthat hadthe (d)
________ ________
audiencealmost swooningoffright (e)
________ ________
andfallingoffhisseatswithlaughter
(f)
________ ________
Incorrect Incorrect
16.
AlfredHitcheockwasgreatlyinflueneingby e.g.
influeneing influented
Americanfilmsandmagazines.At the agefor20,(a)
________ ________
hetook ona jobattheofficeofParamount (b)
________ ________
Studio,London.Usedimagination,talent and (c)
________ ________
dedication,hemadeeachofourendevours
(d)
________ ________
asuccess.He tookgreaterpleasure inworking (e)
________ ________
inthe
Studioand oftenworked wholesevendays
(f)
________ ________
a week
TYPE
:
9
Editing (Ommissions)
Inthe following passage one word hasbeenomitted ineachline.
Write the
misingwordalongwiththewordthat comesbeforeandthewordthat comes
after it
inyour
answer

sheet
against
the correct
blank number.
Ensure that
the wordthat formsyour
answer
is
underlined.
Thefirst
one hasbeendone
for
you.

e.g.
manwasgetting
1.
Amangettingveryimpatient.
Again
and again
he would peep the
doctor s
room
to
see
many
patients
were left.
After a long time his
turn
came,
he got
up said,
Sorry
doctor
I
don t
have problem
now.
This
long
wait
has
cured headache. I m
here
onlyto
thank you.
2.
Fresh
vegetables
be cooked to
perfection
inthe microwave theyretaintheir
fullflavour,nutrientscolour.Vegetables
can
be cooked in
casserole dishes
lids
stirring once the cooking period.
Roasting boiling bags
can
also
be used
for
some vegetables
with
ends
loosely
closed allowing a bit
of
steam

to
escape.
3.
Now a days
most
the children
get
an
opportunitygo
on
school
trips.
Theyjumps
the chance
to
be away
home for
a
week two.
Some children,
specially
those leaving home for
first
time
verymuch
miss
parents.
4.
India a land of
great
diversity.
There is
diversityonlyin
its
geographicalfeatures
also
inthe
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Vegetables
can
be
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
eg. most
of
the

a)
__________
b)
__________
c)
__________
d)
__________
e)
__________
f)
__________
e.g.
India is
a
a)
__________
b)
__________

race that
its
people belong,
in
the religionthat
profess
and
the languages
that
they.
There
is,
however,
a unityin
its
diversity
and this
help to
unite its
people
into
onenation.
5.
Alllivingthingstobreathe
to
survive each
species
has
its
peculiar way.
Some
breathlungs
whileothers
withgillsor
thoughskin.
Therespiratorysystemmanhighly
developed and consists
mainlythe
respiratorypassage
and the lungs.
6.
Each
and everyone wishes
to
healthy
but
very
few ready
to
make
efforts
in
this
direction.
Most
the people
give excuse that

they
busy
and
can t
spare any
minute exercise.
Others
believe in
eating too.
They
think tha theyget
healthybyeating
allthe time.
7.
Now in
same village
there lived
a wicked old man
his
wife,
not
bit
sensitive and kind,
had
always
kicked and scolded dogs
c)
__________
d)
__________
e)
__________
f)
__________
e.g.
things
have to
a)
__________
b)
__________
c)
__________
d)
__________
e)
__________
f)
__________
e.g.
to
be healthy
a)
__________
b)
__________
c)
__________

d)
__________
e)
__________
f)
__________
e.g.
in
the same
a)
__________
b)
__________
c)
__________

whenever any
passed house. d)
__________
Hearing their
neighbour s
good luck e)
__________
they
coaxed the dog into
their
garden
and set
before bits
of
fish
hoping f)
__________
he would find treasure for
them.
8.
The shop had certain
quiet
distinction eg. had a certain
There was
no
sign
upon
other than a)
__________
the name Gessler Brother;
and b)
__________
in
the window pairs
of
boots.
c)
__________
He
made
only
what
ordered,
d)
__________
and what
made
never failed to
fit.
e)
__________
To
make
boots
such
boots
he made
f)
__________

seemed to
me mysterious
and wonderful.
Questions
9.
Hilary
Clinton
is
67th
U.S.
Secretary
of
State e.g.
is
the 67th
She embanked a career
in
law graduating from (a)
__________
Yale Law
School.
She elected as
Senater for
(b)
__________
Newwork state 2000.
As
Obama s
Secretary (c)
__________
of
state.
She is
the former first
lady (d)
__________
to
serve in
President s
Cabinet.
As
the Secretary (e)
__________
of
State,
She is
responsible carrying out
the (f)
__________
President s
foreignpolicies
10.
Necessity,
they
say,
is
mother of
invention e.g.
is
the mother

And Indian
doctors
have quite creative when (a)
__________
hamstrung by
few
no
tools
to
perform
specific (b)
__________
Surgeries.
Theysimplydesignthemselves
(c)
__________

at
one fourth
price
they
are sold abroad.
Infact,
some their
innovations
are
Priced at
as
much
hundreds
of
dollors
abroad
11.
A
customer walked a bakery
and complained the bread he
had bought
previous
day
had
too
baking powder
in
it.
The man
at
the counter told that
that
because they
only
served
those people who
to
rise and shine.
12.
The fact
that
dance
an
art
form
in
a
Wellknownfact.
Although
dance
a
therapy
is
not
known
many.
Dance
therapy

involves
a synthesis
of
the grace and vigour
Indian
classicaland folk dancemovement
into
innorative
and holistic theraphy.
It
brings
the inner
feelings
in
the participants
and can
help them
develop a healthypersonality
13.
Avvaiyar wasninthcenturyTamil
Poet
greatly
revered for
wisdom.
She
travelled foot
fromplace to
place, spreading
noble thoughts.
Oneday,
hungrytired with
her travels
sat
under a tree
to
rest
All
of
sudden,
she heard a voice
calling
Out
to
her,
Patti,
you want
some fruits?
(d)
__________
(e)
__________
(f)
__________
e.g.
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(a)
__________
(b)
__________

(c)
__________
(d)
__________
(e)
__________
(f)
__________
e.g.
dance
is
an
(a)
__________
(b)
__________
(c)
__________
(d)
__________
(e)
__________
(f)
__________
e.g.
was
a ninth
(a)
__________
(b)
__________
(c)
__________
(d)
__________
(e)
__________
(f)
__________

14.
Meditation
is
a system,
nor
it
is
a part
of
organised religion.
It
does
not
even
require God a reference
point
Because.
the state self
immersion,
called Bakhadi
by
the suffis,
no
object
to
focus
on.
Meditaion
e.g.
is
not a
(a)
__________
(b)
__________
(c)
__________
(d)
__________
ispuremetaphysics.Janisaid, Bekhadiisentoxication (e)
__________
of
the soulthe inebriation
of
the soul.
15.
There are several
reasons
a headache.
Physical,
emotional,
mentalfactors,
anxiety
and tension
are few.
Sometimes

headache can
a signal
of
an
underlying
disease.
More medicines,
yoga theraphy
eminentlysuits
anyneed.Yoga a comprehensive
mode of
culturing the bodythe mind.
16.
The aim
of
Gita is
no
so
much
to
teach
a theory
as
to
enforce
the practice
dharma
(f)
__________
e.g.
reasons
for
a
(a)
__________
(b)
__________
(c)
__________
(d)
__________
(e)
__________
(f)
__________
e.g.
of
the Gita
(a)
__________
Dharma iswhatpromotesworldlyprosperityspirltual(b)
__________
freedom.....
Kurukshetra also
called
tapakshetra, (c)
__________
the field of
penance,

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

SOLUTION
SECTION : C
that
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thrown
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TYPE
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c.
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reason
certainly
mystery
secret
sorrow
depressed
hardly
miserable
he felt
then
he felt
slightly
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he was
going
that
he was
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if
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3
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5
DIALOGUE
COMPLETION
1.
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i)
b.
ii)
c.
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2.
a)
i)
b)
i)
c)
iii)
TYPE
6
1.
a)
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b)
iv)
c)
ii)
TYPE
7
What
are you doing
that
I
am
doing my
homework
that
you have committed manymistakes
where you bought
these trousers
from
that
is
in
the main
market
if
I
can
find a similar one for
myself.

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an
important
place in
our
lives
It
activates
our
body
and mind.
It
is
also
regarded as
a fine art.
COMPLETING
HEADLINES
a.
ii)
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reported dead.
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c.
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selling drugs.
TYPE
8
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c)
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9
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how many
c)
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problem
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the ends
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opportunitytogo
b)
jump at
the
c)
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d)
week or
two
e)
for
the first
f)
miss
their
parents.