Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. (Question No. 1 to 5)
1. I was born in …… small village of Gondia district.
(a) an (b) the (c) a (d) no article 2. Sri Lanka is ……. island.
(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) no article
3. Raju is ……. cleverest student in the class.
(a) the (b) an (c) a (d) no article 4. My daughter will go to …….. school when she is five.
(a) the (b) an (c) no article (d) a 5. You can take ……. Vidarbha Express to Mumbai.
(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) no article Fill in the blank spaces with suitable prepositions. (Question No. 6 to 12)
6. Reetu is in great need …… emotional support.
(a) with (b) to (c) of (d) in 7. Raju cut the apple ……. a knife.
(a) with (b) of (c) by (d) in 8. My brother has been living …… Singapore since 2008.
(a) into (b) in (c) on (d) with 9. Hisanswerfilledme……. a strange energy and enthusiasm.
(a) into (b) for (c) of (d) with 10. Adversity always presents opportunities ………. introspection.
(a) for (b) from (c) for (d) of 11. He hardly reads ……. the dawn.
(a) on (b) in (c) into (d) at 12. One should not boast ……. one’s success.
(a) of (b) upon (c) on(d) by Fill in the blanks with suitable formoftheverb.(QuestionNo. 13 to 18)
13. Daily I ….. many people on the road in search of work.
(a) am seeing (b) saw (c) see (d) will be seeing 14. He went to bed after he …… the door.
(a) has locked (b) had locked
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(c) locked (d) will lock
15. Ramesh ……… a new car on forthcoming Deewali.
(a) purchase (b) will purchase (c) purchased (d) has purchased
16. Everyday my brother ……… to the library.
(a) has gone (b) had gone (c) goes (d) is going
17. Rafiq ……. the service in the army few days ago.
(a) joined (b) joins (c) has joined (d) joined
18. Raja ……… a lecture at the present.
(a) was delivering (b) is delivering (c) will deliver (d) had delivered Change the Voice. (Question No. 19 to 25)
19. The committee had examined the issue.
(a) The issue is being examined by the committee.
(b) The issue examined by the committee.
(c) The issue had been examined by the committee.
(d) The issue has examined the committee.
20. The police have dropped murder charges on him.
(a) Charges on him dropped by the police.
(b) He was dropped for murder charges by the police.
(c) Murder charges on him have been dropped by the police.
(d) Murder charges dropped him in jail by the police.
21. Submit the report.
(a) They should be submit the report.
(b)Letussubmitthereport.
(c) Let the report be submitted.
(d)Thereportbesubmitted by him.
22. The ministry issued a notification.
(a) A notification issued by the ministry.
(b) A notification was issued by the ministry.
(c) Issued a notification by the ministry.
(d) The ministry must issue a notification.
23. Whose face did you see?
(a) You saw his unlucky face.
(b) Did you see his unlucky face?
(c) Whose face was seen by you?
(d) Whose face saw by you?
24. The government honouredhim.
(a) He honoured the government.
(b) He was honoured by the government.
(c) He is greatly honoured by the government.
(d) Government honours him.
25. Pull the chain.
(a) Let us pull the chain.
(b) The chain is pulled.
(c) Let the chain be pulled.
(d) You must be pulled chain.
Change the narration.
(Question No. 26 to 30)
26. You say, “I shall visit Goa.”
(a) You said that I should visit Goa.
(b) I shall visit Goa, you said.
(c) You say that you will visit Goa.
(d) I will visit Goa that you said.
27. Sharad said to me, “Consult a doctor.”
(a) A doctor consulted by Sharad.
(b) Sharad suggested me to consult a doctor.
(c) I was consulted to doctor said Sharad.
(d) A doctor requested me to consult Sharad.
28. I said to Seema, “You should work hard to earn money.”
(a) Seema, You should work hard to earn money, I said.
(b) You should work hard to earn money is advice to Seema.
(c) I ordered Seema that you should work hard to earn money.
(d) I advised Seema that she should work hard to earn money.
29. The boss ordered the driver to drive fast.
(a) The boss told him to drive fast.
(b) Drive fast is the order by boss to his driver.
(c) “Drive fast” said the boss.
(d) The boss said to the
driver, “Drive fast”.
30. Policewarnedhim,“Don’t move.”
(a) Police requested him not to move.
(b) He warned police to move.
(c) He was warned by the police not to move.
(d) Police warned him not to move.
Choosethewordnearesttothe meaning of the given word.
(Question No. 31 to 35)
31. Abate
(a) Maximize (b) Negate (c) Careful (d) Lessen
32. Grief (a) Concise (b) Serene (c) Agony (d) Modest
33. Wit
(a) Honour (b) Wonder (c) Intelligence (d) Idiot
34. Haggle
(a) Bargain (b) Barter (c) Product (d) Silence
35. Lucid (a) Placid (b) Clear (c) Weak (d) Stale
Antonyms (QuestionNo.36to 40)
36. Rude (a) Uncouth (b) Crude (c) Polite (d) Reasonable
37. Dreary (a) Peaceful (b) Cheerful (c) Dull (d) Boring
38. Rough (a) Tough (b) Smooth (c) Blur (d) Coarse
39. Notorious (a) Fan (b) Vanity (c) Disrepute(d) Eminent
40. Docile (a) Submissive (b) Obedient (c) Disobedient (d) Responsive
One word substitutions. (Question No. 41 to 45)
41. A person who always look at the bright side of things.
(a) Versatile (b) Fatalist (c) Pessimist (d) Optimist
42. A person who lives for pleasure.
(a) Happy-go-lucky (b) Hedonist
(c) Materialist (d) Pleasant
43. A person who is fond of eating.
(a) Saitan
(b) Verbose (c) Loquacious (d) Glutton
44. Anurserywherechildren are cared for while their parents are at work.
(a) House (b) Creche (c) School (d) College
45. A place where dogs are kept.
(a) Cave (b) Kennel (c) Den (d) Stable
In each of the following questions, find out the correctlyspeltword.(Question No. 46 to 50)
46. (a) Encyclopedia (b) Encyclepidia (c) Ancyclepedia (d) Incyclopedia
47. (a) Camposition
(b) Composition (c) Kamposition (d) Camposision
48. (a) Parlement (b) Parliamint
(c) Parliament (d) Pareliament
49. (a) Calandar (b) Calendear (c) Calinder (d) Calendar
50. (a) Journalism (b) Jernalism (c) Jarnalism (d) Geornalism
Answers
1. c, 2. a, 3. a, 4. d, 5. c, 6. c, 7. a, 8. b, 9. d, 10. a, 11. d, 12. a, 13. c, 14. b, 15. b,16. c, 17. d, 18. b, 19. c, 20. c, 21. c, 22. b, 23. c, 24. b, 25. c, 26. c, 27. b, 28. d, 29. d, 30. d, 31. d, 32. c, 33. c, 34. a, 35. b, 36. c, 37. b, 38. b, 39. d, 40. c, 41. d, 42. b, 43. d, 44. b, 45. b, 46. a, 47. b, 48. c, 49. d, 50. a.
Explanation
05. We generally use article 'The' before the name of trains. Vidarbha Express is a name of train hence article ‘The’ is appropriate. 15. Forthcoming Deewali indicates the time of future, hence simple future tense is applicable.
- Prafulkumar Prakash Vaidhya (Assistant Professor in English Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur)
