1. Select the appropriate comparative adjective for the word in bracket
You are (crazy) my sister A. Crazier than B. As crazy as C. The craziest D. None of these
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles from the options given below
When you come out the lift, you’ll see two doors, _____red one and _____blue one. My door is ______ red one A. The /the/a B. A/a/the C. A/a/a/ D. The/the/the
3. Fill in the blank with suitable Article from the options given below
_____ British Airways is one of the oldest company’s of the world A. An B. The C. A D. None of these
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles from the options given below
I saw _______ man going into the office. I don’t know who _______ man was A. An/the B. The/a C. A/the D. A/a
5. Fill in the blank with suitable Article from the options given below
The world is ______ happy place A. A B. An C. The D. None of these
6. Choose the correct adverb from the options given
Her English is fluent. She speaks English______ A. Fluently B. More fluent
C. Most fluent D. Fluent
7. Choose the correct adverb from the options given
The girls sang and danced_________ A. Highly B. Merry C. Merrily D. Cheerful
8. Choose the correct adverb from the options given
She left _____ for the University where she is doing a degree course. A. Outside B. Yesterday C. Never D. Angrily 9. Complete the following paragraph with suitable adverbs from the options given below:
Janet practiced awfully hard to win the music award. She was shaking and was extremely nervous as she stepped onto the stage, even though she had worked really steadily all year. On the other hand, her mother, a piano teacher, was completely confident. She knew that Janet’s technique was exceptionally beautiful and she played superbly well in front of an audience. However, she also knew that Janet was _________ tired from studying late. Despite her tiredness, Janet’s playing that night was extraordinarily expressive. The newspapers praised her very highly and stated that she was remarkably talented.
A. Beautiful B. Nervous C. Confident D. Terribly
10. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:
One night I was very upset. I decided to go for a walk. I walked along the lake for a long time, When I looked at my watch I realized I had been walking for two hours. As I was on my way back home without realizing I started walking towards Sameer’s house. When I reached Sameer’s room, I switched on the light. I saw Sameer sitting on his bed. ____seeing me he raised his head. He looked very sick. I stood beside his bed and he grabbed me with both arms. I could see tears in his eyes.
A. At B. From C. Of D. On
11. Fill in the blank with correct preposition choosing from the options given below
I looked at what you suggested _______I was having lunch
A. For B. Since C. During D. While
12. Choose the correct preposition that goes with the noun before it
We should all show tolerance _______ other people. A. With B. On C. For D. Towards
13. Fill in the blank with correct preposition choosing from the options given below
We talked _______ an hour A. At B. For C. On D. In
14. B. Complete the following letter with suitable conjunctions:
Dear Seema, I wrote a letter to you last week but without any response from your side. Hence I am a bit worried.I thought you are ______ ill or busy with your studies hence I am writing this letter. Even if there is any other problem, share it with me however I am going to tell you an interesting incident. Yesterday while I was coming to school I saw a beggar who was pretending to be blind but in reality he was not. A man gave him a base coin but he returned him the same coin by requesting him not to cheat him even. Though he was ‘blind’. More on meeting. Yours sincerely Anita
A. Either B. Because C. Therefore D. Unless
15. Fill in the blank with the suitable Conjunction
This product is very cheap._______ nobody buys it. A. Or B. Otherwise C. Because D. Still
16. B. Complete the following letter with suitable conjunctions:
Dear Seema,
I wrote a letter to you last week but without any response from your side._______ I am a bit worried.I thought you are either ill or busy with your studies hence I am writing this letter. Even if there is any other problem, share it with me however I am going to tell you an interesting incident. Yesterday while I was coming to school I saw a beggar who was pretending to be blind but in reality he was not. A man gave him a base coin but he returned him the same coin by requesting him not to cheat him even. Though he was ‘blind’. More on meeting. Yours sincerely Anita
A. Yet B. Till C. Become D. Hence
17. Fill in the blank with the suitable Conjunction
You have to speak louder ______ he can’t hear well A. And B. But C. Because D. Unless
18. Choose the correct verb in the Present Perfect tense or Simple Past form and fill in the blanks from the
alternatives given below Hello Alka how are you? I _______ you for ages A. Didn’t see B. Haven’t seen C. Don’t see D. Hasn’t seen
19. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms.
The day began terribly. My alarm didn’t go off and I left the house with only 1 hour to spare before the plane was due to take off. Luckily there ____ very little traffic and I reached at the airport with 30 minutes to spare. I checked in at the gate and went for a coffee. Just as I sat down , the announcer called my flight. I drank my coffee quickly, and followed the sign to the departure gate, and then I heard that terrible announcement, the one you don’t want to hear. There was a problem with the engine. I looked around for a place to get another coffee. I saw a drinks machine so I went over to get some. I put in my money and pressed the button for black coffee. When I picked up the cup, it contained only water. At that moment, the hostess announced that the plane was delayed because of bad weather.
A. Was B. Existed C. Had D. Turned over
20. Choose the correct verb in the Present Perfect tense or Simple Past form and fill in the blanks from the
alternatives given below
I’m exhausted. I _______ here since 9 o’clock this morning A. An B. Was C. Have been D. Have gone
21. Fill in the blank with suitable verb form from the options given below
We _______very close to the school. A. Like B. Live C. Open D. Have
22. Fill in the blank with suitable verb form from the options given below
It _______ that not enough people have enrolled for the day trip. It may have to be cancelled. A. Appear B. is appearing C. Appears D. Appearing
23. The following sentence have been changed into Reported Speech choose the correct sentence
He said, “It is raining heavily” A. He said it is raining B. It is raining he said C. He said that it was raining heavily D. He said that it rained
24. Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given
We’ve got plenty of time. The local train_______ until 5.30 pm. A. Is leaving B. Isn’t about to leave C. Doesn’t leave D. Don’t leave
25. The following sentence have been changed into Reported Speech choose the correct sentence
The manager said to her “Obey your seniors”. A. He said her to obey seniors B. The manager advised her to obey her seniors C. Seniors should be obeyed he told her D. He asked if she obey her seniors
26. Choose the correct ‘Intensifier’ from the options given
Open the window, will you? It’s _______ boiling in here A. Quite B. Totally C. Very D. Really
27. Choose the correct antonym of the given word
Barren A. Home B. Refuse C. Passive D. Fertile
28. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blank from the alternatives given below
I ______ you many times and you still have not visited me A. Am inviting B. Invited C. Have invited D. Had invited
29. Choose the correct antonym of the given word
Foreign A. Wise B. Local C. Stale D. Selfish
30. Choose the correct question tag from the alternatives given below
It won’t rain today, ______? A. Won’t it B. Will it C. Would it D. Wouldn’t it
31. Fill in the blank with right word from the options given below
These trousers are tight at the ______
A. Waist B. Waste C. Back D. Front
32. There is an error in each line in the passages. The error has been underlined. Choose the correct options
given below to correct the error: A. During my summer vacations I had gone to Shimla. There I saw many monkeys They all looked very cute and naughty. The baby monkeys kept fighting with each other and keep rolling in the mud.
A. Kept B. Keeping C. Was D. Are
33. There is an error in each line in the passages. The error has been underlined. Choose the correct options
given below to correct the error: The king of a certain country suddenly became very ill. Though he was said to be sick, he didnot appear to be so. He looked very healthy with glowing red cheeks. He ate and drank with great appetite, and snored peacefully at night. Since the king kept say that he was ill, many doctors came to treat him.
A. Said B. Saying C. Saw D. Speak
34. There is an error in each line in the passages. The error has been underlined. Choose the correct options
given below to correct the error: After many hours in deep sleep, Gulliver woke up. But he could not move his hands or legs. Coming to his full senses, he was shocked to see that his arms and legs were fastened to the ground.
A. Of B. On C. After D. Into
35. Each sentence is divided into four parts. One part of the sentence has an error, choose which part of the
sentence has an error Boys / does not/ like to/ read. (A) (B) (C) (D) A. Boys B. does not C. like to D. read
36. In the following four words are written, out of which three words are wrongly spelt. Choose the correctly
spelt word A. Sensitive B. Sinsititve C. Sinsetive D. Sainsitive
37. Four different words are given in each question choose the odd one out A. Shirts B. Trouser C. Ties D. Dairy
38. Out of the four choices choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence
Murder of one’s own self A. Infanticide B. Suicide C. Matricide D. Patricide
39. Read the passage below and answer the question that follows:
Once there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old Ilama. Each day the boy and his Ilama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old Ilama died. The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home. The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There were only the stars in the sky. Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old Ilama. She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of Ilama wool fell. As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young Ilamas He never forgot the star Ilama. And he was never What happened before the old Ilama died? A. The boy bought two new Ilamas B. The boy and the Ilama walked many miles, looking for a home C. The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city D. The old Ilama fell to the ground in the shape of a star
40. Read the passage below and answer the question that follows:
Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries can grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to be picked. Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They. work fast so that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done picking,
their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries! After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes. No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great! Where do the blueberry pickers work? A. In a barn B. In a field C. In a forest D. Near a stream
41. Complete the following by filling in the blanks with one word only:
It is a crime to use plastic because it only adds to the environmental ______. We must give up plastic, otherwise it will destroy us. A. Polluted B. Pollution C. Polluting D. Infection
42. Read the passage below and answer the question that follows:
Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun.We like to sing when we dust We like to dance when we mop. We clean the car together. We do the wash together. We both wear our caps.When we are done, we hurry to the store. We shop for food. Grandpa lets me pick the fruits that I like best. We carry the food home. Grandpa tells stories while we walk.At night, our work is done. Friends come over. We cook dinner. We sing and dance.Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun! What does the word ‘hurry’ mean? A. Walk B. Skip C. Hop D. Rush
43. Complete the following passage using the information given below:
Allergy - Causes a variety of reactions - Pollen is the most probable source - Also caused by dust, animals, chemicals, etc. - Allergic to insect bites - Different reactions in different people Different people are allergic to sources of allergy in many ways. There is thousands of _______ of allergy, but plant pollen is the most probable cause of allergy. Some people are allergic to insect bites and even the presence of animals, dust or some chemicals.
A. Are allergic B. Many C. Causes
D. Presence
44. Complete the following passage using the information given below:
Allergy - Causes a variety of reactions - Pollen is the most probable source - Also caused by dust, animals, chemicals, etc. - Allergic to insect bites - Different reactions in different people Different people are allergic to sources of allergy in many ways. There is thousands of causes of allergy, but plant pollen is the most probable cause of allergy. Some people are _______ to insect bites and even the presence of animals, dust or some chemicals.
A. Are allergic B. Allergic C. Causes D. Presence
45. Complete the passage using the following notes. Select from the alternatives given below:
Annie Besant - Contributed to India’s freedom struggle Chaired the Calcutta session of Congress in 1915 - Irish parents - Lived in India since 1893 - Established Indian Boy Scouts Association Annie Besant was born to Irish parents. She ____to India in 1893 and played a big part in India’s freedom struggle. The India Boy Scouts Association was started by her. A. Played B. In C. Was born D. Came
46. Sunil has prepared some notes’ on the ‘Blood, Donation Camp’ he attended and wants to write a letter to. his
father about this. Taking help from these notes, complete the letter by filling in the blanks Notes: • Blood Donation Camp held on 10th October • Chief-Guest- the Chief Minister • Volunteers donated blood • Juice and fruit given • An impressive show Dear Dad, You will be pleased to know that a Blood Donation Camp was ______ in our school. The Chief Minister of our district was the Chief-Guest who himself donated his blood. Many volunteers donated blood. These volunteers were given juice and fruit after donating blood. Indeed it was an impressive show also donated blood for a noble cause. Please pay my regards to respected Mom. Yours affectionately Sunil.
A. Organizing B. Impressive C. Holding D. Organized
47. Following is the format of an informal letter fill in with the options given below;
A. Address of the sender B. Address of the receiver C. Date D. Salutation
48. The following is the diagram of the life cycle of a butterfly. Answer the following question
Where does a butterfly lay eggs? A. In a leaf B. Onside a leaf C. Behind a leaf D. Over a leaf
49. You are Raj, following is a letter you wrote to your father thanking him for the birthday gift he sent you.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the options given: Sector 158 BG Indore M.P __________(12/06/2012) My dear Father,
I have just received the lovely camera that you have sent me for my birthday. It’s the best birthday gift I have ever received I will cherish it for ever. I shall send you photographs which I click with it. Once again my sincere thanks. Hoping to see you soon. Your loving son Raj
A. Address of the receiver B. Date C. Time D. Subject
50. Fill in the blanks with suitable (-ing) verbs from the given options:
The workshop
Manoj likes going into his father’s workshop and looking at all the things that are there. His father enjoys making new things, so there are lots of different tools. There are hammers for hammering nails into wood. There are saws for cutting wood and there are paintbrushes for painting things. There are many bottles of different stuff, like white spirit, a chemical for ___________ paintbrushes after you have used them. There are tins of wax and polish for making wooden objects clean and shiny. There are tubes of glue for mending broken things. Manoj likes helping his father tidy up the workshop. This includes putting everything in its right place and sorting out all the nails and screws. Maybe when Manoj is older he will be an expert too like his father. A. Making B. Mending C. Cleaning D. Helping
1. A 6. A 11. D 16. D 21. B 26. D 31. A 36. A 41. B 46. D
2. B 7. C 12. D 17. C 22. C 27. D 32. A 37. D 42. D 47. A
3. D 8. B 13. B 18. B 23. C 28. C 33. B 38. B 43. C 48. D
4. C 9. D 14. A 19. A 24. C 29. B 34. A 39. B 44. B 49. B
5. A 10. D 15. D 20. C 25. B 30. B 35. B 40. B 45. D 50. C