OHS351-ENGLISH FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINAIONS

Unit 1

Part – A
1. Arrange the words using Verbal Reasoning .

1. House 2. Street 3. Room 4. Town 5. District

1. Key 2. Door 3. Lock 4. Room 5. Switch on
1.Word 2. Pragraph 3. Sentence 4. Letters 5. Phrase
1. Police 2. Punishment 3. Crime 4. Judge 5. Judgement
1. Family 2. Community 3. Member 4. Locality 5. Country
1. Poverty 2. Population 3. Death 4. Unemployment 5. Disease
1. Never 2. Sometimes 3. Generally 4. Seldom 5. Always
1. Index 2. Contents 3. Title 4. Chapters 5. Introduction
1. Income 2. Status 3. Education 4. Well-being 5. Job
1. Table 2. Tree 3. Wood 4. Seed 5. Plant
Answer:

1. Room → House → Street → Town → District

2. Key → Lock → Door → Room → Switch on
3. Letters → Word → Phrase → Sentence → Paragraph
4. Crime → Police → Judge → Judgement → Punishment
5. Member → Family → Community → Locality → Country
6. Population → Unemployment → Poverty → Disease → Death
7. Never → Seldom → Sometimes → Generally → Always
8. Title → Contents → Introduction → Chapters → Index
9. Education → Job → Income → Status → Well-being
10. Seed → Plant → Tree → Wood → Table

2. Find out the appropriate Synonym from the options:

1. They say he is an uncouth person, but my perception is something different, and I enjoy
being with him.

1. Unfriendly
2. Ill-mannered
3. Extremely Polite
4. Extremely boring
2. The decision regarding the closure of the company was made over
the vociferous objections by the employees.

1. Dedicated
2. Violent
3. Silent
4. Loud
3. Although the treatment was abortive, the doctor learned a lot from the response by the
medicine.
 1. Ineffective
2. Productive
3. Great
4. Harmless
4. The children in the party were not attracted to the vapid entertainment.

1. Dull
2. Grand
3. Fun
4. Serious
5. Catherine gave a masterly performance in the taming of the shrew.

1. Cruel
2. Brilliant
3. Influencing
4. Crafty
6. Because Jackson could not make it to the finals of the tournament he has been doleful to
the point of not being able to do anything.

1. Vivacious
2. Hopeless
3. Gloomy
4. Gleeful
7. The speech given by the minister at the republic day parade was terse, plain and forcible.

1. Long
2. Brief
3. Expanded
4. Catchy
8. She will come with us for the trek because since her birth she has been living in
a placid hilly region and misses that in the hustle of the city.

1. Calm
2. Clean
3. High
4. Green
9. Walk by the sea during dusk to experience the beauty of nature; you will
see scintillating water, crimson sky and the setting sun.

1. Frosty
2. Refreshing
3. Sparkling
4. Blazing
10. Due to the therapies, she has been undergoing; her body is too weak to combat the
infection anymore.

1. Normalize
2. Accord
3. Retreat
4. Fight
Answer:
1.Ill-mannered
2.Loud
3.Ineffective
4.Dull
5.Brilliant
6.Gloomy
7.Brief
8.Calm
9.Sparkling
10.Fight

3. Select the correct Antonym from the options:

1.ENORMOUS
1.Soft 2.Average 3.Tiny 4.Weak
2.COMMISSIONED
1.Started 2.Closed 3.Finished 4.Terminated
3. ARTIFICIAL
1.Red 2.Natural 3.Truthful 4.Solid
4. EXODUS
1.Influx 2.Home-coming 3.Return 4.Restoration
5.RELINQUISH
1.Abdicate 2.Renounce 3.Possess 4.Deny
6. EXPAND
1.Convert 2.Condense 3.Congest 4.Conclude
7. MORTAL
1.Divine 2.Immortal 3.Spiritual 4.Eternal
8.QUIESCENT
1.Active 2.Dormant 3.Weak 4.Unconcerned
9.OBEYING
1.Ordering 2.Following 3.Refusing 4.Contradicting
10. FRAUDULENT
1Candid 2.Direct 3.Forthright 4.Genuine
Answer:
1.Tiny
2.Closed
3.Natural
4.Influx
5.Renounce
6.Condense
7.Immortal
8.Dormant
9.Following
10. Genuine
4. Choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
1. That which cannot be corrected
A.Unintelligible
B.Indelible
C.Illegible
D. Incorrigible
2. Ram speaks less in the forum. Ram is
A. unintelligible
B. reticent
C. garrulous
D. banal
3. Savitri travels by foot. She is a
A. traveller
B. stickler
C. disciplinarian
D. pedestrian
4.In Magadh there was the government by a king or queen
A. democratic
B. monarchy
C. plutocracy
D. autocracy
5.This is a practice of having several wives.
A. polygamy
B. dotage
C. monogamy
D. bigamy
6.A life history written by somebody else
A. biography
B. autobiography
C. anthropology
D. ornithology
7.The act of murder of a human being.
E. matricide
F. patricide
G. homicide
H. suicide
8.Something that cannot be imitated.
A. Inimitable
B. inevitable
C. duplicity
D. inexplicable
9.Gayatri doesn't know how to read and write .Her friends call her ..
A. Illiterate
B. invulnerable
C. blindfolded
D. headstrong
10.Study of birds
A. ornithology
 B. anthropology
C. zoology
D. numismatics

Answer:
D. Incorrigible
B. Reticent
D. Pedestrian
B. Monarchy
A. Polygamy
A. Biography
G. Homicide
A. Inimitable
A. Illiterate
A. Ornithology
5. In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the
question mark.
1. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
Rain
Stream
Pool
Canal

2. Gun : Trigger as :

A. Chair : Arm
B. Engine : Fuel
C. Lamp : Switch
D. Kick : Pain
E. Mobile : Games

3. Wrist : Watch

A. Buckle : Belt
B. Shoes : Socks
C. Neck : Chain
D. ) Cuff : Cufflinks

4. Blacksmith : Hammer

A. Carpenter : saw
B. Gun : soldier
C. Merchant : scales
D. Clerk : files

5. SCRIBBLE : WRITE :: STAMMER : ?

A. walk
B. play
C. dance
 D. speak

6. SHED:HAIR::

A. shear : wool
B. molt :skin
C. stimulate : nerve
D. fracture : bone

7. INTERSECTION : STREETS ::

A. collision : automobiles
B. crosswalk : lights
C. corner : blocks
D. junction : highways

8. SCURRY: MOVE::

A. chant: sing
B. chatter: talk
C. carry : lift
D. sleep : drowse

9.DROPCLOTH: FURNITURE::

A. banner: flagpole
B. towel : rack
C. pillow: bending
D. apron: clothing

10.NASCENT: FRUITION

A. prolific : completion
B. latent : characteristic
C. likely : probability
D. embryonic : maturity

Answer:

1. Pool
2. C. Lamp : Switch
3. C. Neck : Chain
4. A. Carpenter : Saw
5. D. Speak
6. B. Molt : Skin
7. D. Junction : Highways
8. B. Chatter : Talk
9. D. Apron : Clothing
10. D. Embryonic : Maturity
6. Choose the correct meaning of idioms.
1. A black sheep
a) An unlucky person
b) A lucky person
c) An ugly person
d) A partner who takes no share of the profits

2. A video call from my favourite film star on my birthday was a complete surprise.

1. A damp squib
2. Bolt from the blue
3. A field day
4. A mare’s nest
3. The article on the world population published in today’s journal is a duplicate of what was
published the other day.

1. On tenterhooks
2. An Ananias
3. Dead Ringer
4. A wee bit
4. Even though he is a learned person, he talks nonsense when it comes to morality and
integrity.

1. Talks through one’s hat

2. Bark up the wrong tree
3. Like a cat on hot bricks
4. Show a clean pair of heels
5.The world today is facing an unpleasant situation because of the pandemic disease.

1. Thrown out of gear

2. Harps on the same string
3. Like a fish out of water
4. Swallowing a bitter pill
6. Students have to face the risk in order to attain success in the Civil Services exams.

1. To bell the cat

2. To nip in the bud
3. To take one to task
4. A hard nut to crack
7. Due to the lack of professional knowledge, the tricks used in the marketing and branding of
the new product yielded no result.

1. Gained ground
2. No Avail
 3. Throwing cold water on anything
4. Reaped the harvest
8. Mary had a bad experience in a relationship in the past, now, she is in a state of
confusion whether she should marry someone or not.

1. All at Sea
2. Wrapped one’s brain around
3. Playing ducks and drakes
4. At one’s beck and call
9. Being an atheist, he differs strongly with his parents’ teachings on principles and the idea
of the almighty.

1. Call a spade a spade

2. Burn the midnight oil
3. At loggerheads
4. Keep one at bay
10.She has to begin gaining experience if she wishes to join the media industry.

1. Cost an arm and a leg

2. Get one’s feet wet
3. Cross one’s T’s and dots
4. To sit on the fence

Answer:

1. An unlucky person
2. Bolt from the blue
3. Dead Ringer
4. Talks through one’s hat
5. Swallowing a bitter pill
6. To bell the cat
7. No Avail
8. All at Sea
9. At loggerheads
10. Get one’s feet wet

7. Frame the Sentences for the Commonly Confused words: accept, except
1. He is going to ____________ his wallet.
Loose/lose

2. Peter likes to wear ____________ clothing.

Loose/lose

3. He started to see the ____________ of his work.

 Affects/effects

4. This tea might ____________ your mood.

Effect/affect

5. Sam took care of ____________ dogs.

Their/there
6. My neighbor dressed as a ( which / witch ) for Halloween.
7. She couldn’t remember ( were / where ) she had put her purse.
8. I would rather be poor and happy ( than / then ) rich and sad.
9. Do you think ( its / it’s ) going to rain?
10. ( Know No ), you may not go to that concert unless ( your / you’re )

Answer : lose, loose, effects, affect, their, witch, where, than, it’s, No you’re

8. Read the following sentences and choose the correct spelling from the given options.

1. Mr Patrick is our new (principle/principal).

2. The company (excepted/accepted) all the terms.
3. Please don’t keep your dog on the (lose/loose).
4. The (later/latter) is my best friend.
5. I need some (stationary/stationery) products for my craftwork.
6. The actor (excepted/accepted) the Oscar.
7. I will call you (later/latter) in the evening.
8. Covid (affects/effects) the lungs.
9. The (council/counsel) of the ministers were sworn in yesterday.
10. Robert (too/to) wants to accompany us to the park.

Answer : Principle, accepted, loose, latter, Stationery, accepted, affects, council, too

9. Expand each simple WORD.

1. The girl ran. _________________________
2. He is sad. ___________________________
3. There is no school. ___________________
4. Dad walked home. __________________
5. The dog barked. ____________________
6. Milk spilled. _______________________
7. The sun shined. ___________________
8. It rained. _________________________
9. The team won. ____________________
10. The man was nice. ________________

Answer: Marks will be awarded based on the CRETIVITE IDEA of Students.

10. Fill in the blanks with a word that expresses the same idea.

1. He was an audacious leader. He was ………………

 Timid ruthless bold
2. Why do you have such a belligerent attitude? The person’s attitude is …………
Benign friendly hostile
3. The puritans led austere lives. They led very ………………………. lives.
Extravagant abstemious honorable
4. Cats have an aversion to getting wet. Cats …………………….. to get wet.
Like do not like
5. She gave him a baleful look. She gave him an …………………….. look.
Warm cold evil
6. It was a balmy afternoon. It was ………………………
Warm very hot very cold
7. The pirates treated their captives with barbarity. They treated them ..................
Cruelly kindly leniently
8. The benign uncle tended to spoil the child. He was ……………………….. to the boy.
Kind harsh cold
9. We took a circuitous path. We took a ……………………………. path.
Direct shortcut long winding
10. The king loved to behave in a very ceremonial manner. He behaved in a
……………………….. manner.
Formal liberal informal
Answers
1. He was an audacious leader. He was bold.
2. Why do you have such a belligerent attitude? The person’s attitude is hostile.
3. The puritans led austere lives. They led very abstemious lives.
4. Cats have an aversion to getting wet. Cats do not like to get wet.
5. She gave him a baleful look. She gave him an evil look.
6. It was a balmy afternoon. It was warm.
7. The pirates treated their captives with barbarity. They treated them cruelly.
8. The benign uncle tended to spoil the child. He was kind to the boy.
9. We took a circuitous path. We took a long winding path
10. The king loved to behave in a very ceremonial manner. He behaved in a formal
manner.
Part-B
1. Answer the question with One Word Substitution.
a) Study of the stars and planets
b) A speech made without preparation
c) A funny or amusing play
d) A place where birds are kept
e) A place where dead bodies are kept
f) A loud, confusing noise

g) Study of the mind -

h) One who loves mankind

2.Find the meaning and Use the Idioms And Phrases in

Sentence:
1) A blessing in disguise
2) Beat around the bush
3) Bite the bullet
4) Break a leg
 5) Cutting corners
6) Hit the sack
7) Make a long story short

8) Miss the boat

3. Write
the
Correct
Spellings
.
1.Estrem
e

2.Fassina
ting

3.Immita
te
4.Lesir
5.Mediva
l
6.Profeso
r
7.Refere
d
8.Surpriz
e
9.Thier
10.Writti
ng
11.Aknol
ege

12.Ackw
antance
13.
Accquire
14.
Begining
15.
Capitle
16.
Dissapoi
nt

4. Use the Commonly Confused words in Sentence.

1. Lead/ led
2. Affect /effect
3. Allusion/illusion
4. All ready/already
5. Aloud/allowed
6. Alter/altar
7. Principal/principle
8. Through/thorough

5. Answer the following with Word Analogy:

a. Which of the given options is correct with respect to the given pair: “Fire: Death”

1. Hunger: Starvation
2. Rain: Snow
3. Fire: Extinguisher
4. Black: Board
5. Pen: Pencil

b. Find the odd one out from the given options.

1. Kathakali: Kerala
2. Mohiniyattam: Tamil Nadu
3. Sattriya: Assam
4. Kuchipudi: Andhra Pradesh
5. Bharatnatyam: Tamil Nadu

c. Out of the given pairs, which of the following is incorrect?

1. Sardar Patel Stadium: Ahmedabad

2. Eden Garden: Kolkata
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: New Delhi
4. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: Chennai
5. D.Y.Patil Stadium: Mumbai

d. From the set of pairs given below, find the odd one out.

1. Australia: Kangaroo
2. Bangladesh: Tiger
3. Canada: North America Beaver
4. Finland: Brown Bear
5. India: Peacock

e. What will come in place of question marks in the given series?

ABD: FGI : : PQS:?

1. TUW
2. UVX
3. XYZ
4. TUV
5. UVW
f. Which of the following analogies does not the pattern as for 9:3?
1. 16:4
2. 12:4
3. 121:11
4. 144:12
5. 81:9

g. Which of the given analogies is incorrect?

1. Algophobia: phobia of pain

2. Bibliophobia: phobia of books
3. Chronophobia: fear of time
4. Hematophobia: fear of water
5. Pharmacophobia: phobia of medication

h. What shall come in place of questions mark (?) in the given analogy?

Painter: Painting:: Architect:?

1. Embroidery
2. Statue
3. Building
4. Sculptor
5. Stone
Answers:
1. a) Study of the stars and planets → Astronomy
b) A speech made without preparation → Extempore
c) A funny or amusing play → Comedy
d) A place where birds are kept → Aviary
e) A place where dead bodies are kept → Mortuary
f) A loud, confusing noise → Din
g) Study of the mind → Psychology
h) One who loves mankind → Philanthropist
2.
1. A blessing in disguise – A good thing that seemed bad at first.
2. Beat around the bush – Avoiding the main topic.

3.Bite the bullet – To face a difficult situation bravely.

4.Break a leg – Good luck (especially before a performance).
5.Cutting corners – Doing something cheaply or carelessly.
6.Hit the sack – Go to bed/sleep.
7.Make a long story short – To summarize.
8.Miss the boat – To miss an opportunity.
3. Correct Spellings
1. Extreme

2. Fascinating
 3. Imitate

4. Leisure
5. Medieval

6. Professor
7. Referred

8. Surprise
9. Their

10. Writing
11. Acknowledge

12. Acquaintance
13. Acquire

14. Beginning
15. Capital

16. Disappoint
4. Marks will be awarded based on the creative idea of the students.
5. a. Hunger: Starvation
b. Mohiniyattam: Tamil Nadu
c. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: Chennai
d. Canada: North America Beaver
e. UVX
f. 12:4
g. Hematophobia: fear of water
h. Building

Unit – 2
PART – A
1. Preposition
1. Complete the sentence with the correct preposition from the choices given.
1. We are very excited about our trip to Spain next week. (AT, WITH, ABOUT, OVER)
2. I am very fond of drinking green tea. (FOR, OF, ABOUT, AT)
3. Almost all politicians were involved in the scandal. (IN, AT, WITH, FROM)
4. I am looking forward to having a meeting with you next week. (WITH, AT, TO, FROM)
5. At the moment, she is recovering from her injuries. (AT, OF, FROM, WITH)
6. I’m dreaming about becoming a famous scientist one day (FOR, WITH, ABOUT, INTO)
7. My cousin is married to a famous American (WITH, FOR, TO, FROM)
8. I am responsible for training the new recruits. (AT, ABOUT, WITH, FOR)
9. Many people took advantage of the low prices offered by the new shop (OF, FOR, WITH,
TO)
10. I was not quite satisfied with the exam results. (AT, FOR, WITH, ABOUT)

Answers : about, of, in, to,at, about, to, for, of, with
 2. Active and Passive Voice
1. Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice.
1. The dog chased the cat.
2. The dog bit the boy.
3. The peon rang the bell.
4. Ram played hockey.
5. Miss Mary teaches us English.
6. Raj caught the ball.
7. Children like sweets.
8. Rita will take a photograph.
9. Who taught you this poem?
10. The police arrested the smuggler.
Answers:
The cat was chased by the dog.
The boy was bitten by the dog.
The bell was rung by the peon.
Hockey was played by Ram.
English is taught to us by Miss Mary.
The ball was caught by Raj.
Sweets are liked by children.
A photograph will be taken by Rita.
By whom were you taught this poem?
The smuggler was arrested by the police.
3. Articles
1. Fill in the Blanks with appropriate articles:
1. .......village chief has started .........utensil shop.
2. Joya’s father is .........principal of our college.
3. ..........Ganges flows from .......Himalayas.
4. Please give me.......copy of The Times of India.
5. ..........Dhawans are particularly interested in music.
6. .........Market will remain closed for two days.
7. She wrote ...... paper for ...... seminar.
8. Rohan bought ....... cup of coffee.
9. ........earth moves round ....... sun.
10. He met with .......accident yesterday
1. The, a 2. the 3. the, the 4. A 5. the 6. the 7. a, the 8. a 9. the, the 10. An
4.Clauses
1.Read the sentences and underline the subordinate clause.

1. People who pay their debts are trusted.

2. We cannot go while it is snowing.
3. Raj thinks that I have made a mistake.
4. Tina bought some chocolates which she wanted to give her brother.
5. After I reached home, it started raining.
Answers –
1. People who pay their debts are trusted.
2. We cannot go while it is snowing.
3. Raj thinks that I have made a mistake.
4. Tina bought some chocolates which she wanted to give her brother.
5. After I reached home, it started raining.
Read the sentences and identify the clause and its type.
1. You may sit wherever you like.
2. As she was not there, I spoke to her sister.
3. Will you wait till I return?
4. I fear that I shall fail.
5. The house that I live in belongs to my grandfather.

Answers:
1. You may sit wherever you like. – Adverb Clause
2. As she was not there, I spoke to her sister. – Adverb Clause
3. Will you wait till I return? – Adverb Clause
4 .I fear that I shall fail. – Noun Clause
5. The house that I live in belongs to my grandfather. – Adjective Clause

5.Reported Speech

1. Read the following sentences and change them into reported speech.

1. Mimi said, “I have been writing this letter.”

2. I said, “Sam’s driving the car.”
3. My uncle said, “I am cooking lunch.”
4. My brother said, “I had already eaten.”
5. The old lady said to the girl, “Where do you come from?”
6. Jon said, “I like to play rugby.”
7. My mother said, “I get up early every morning.”
8. The maths teacher said, “Three divided by three is one.”
9. Mohit said, “Switzerland is a very beautiful country.”
10. Ruben said, “It is very cold outside.”
Answers

1. Mimi said that she had been writing that letter.

2. I said that Sam was driving the car.
3. My uncle said that he was cooking lunch.
4. My brother said that he had already eaten.
5. The old lady asked the girl where she came from.
6. Jon said that he likes to play rugby.
7. My mother said that she gets up early every morning.
8. The maths teacher said that three divided by three is one.
9. Mohit said that Switzerland was a very beautiful country.
10. Ruben said that it was very cold outside.

6. Subject Verb Agreement

1. Underline the correct verb in these sentences.
1. One of the boys--------- (was, were) late for the game.
2. The first baseman and the catcher (has, have) made many errors.
3. Everyone ---------(cheer, cheers) when his hero appears.
4. One of my favorite foods ----------(is, are) spaghetti.
5. No one except Mary and Lettie----------(was, were) excited.
6. Neither you nor Alice----------- (play, plays) the game correctly.
 7. Each player ----------(try, tries) to win the game.
8. Thelma, as well as her sister, (is, are) well dressed.
9. Neither he nor she -----------(walk, walks) to school.
10. Learning to drive is easy if one------------(concentrate, concentrates).
1.Was 2. have 3. Cheers 4. Is 5. Was 6. Plays 7. Tries 8. is 9. Walks 10. Concentrates

7. Sentence Completion

1. Challenges must be __________ to realize the _________ of a greater regional

economic integration.
A. Overcome....Potential
B. Suppressed....power
C. Ignored....benefits
D. Sustained....Advantages
E. Attempted....battles
2. He’s got a sharp ________. He might just get into trouble, if he isn’t careful.

A. Tongue
B. Mouth
C. Intellect
D. Vision
E. Brain
2. We had lunch _____ a Chinese restaurant yesterday

A. In
B. On
C. At
D. Inside
E. Around
2. Vinod is clearly _________ when it comes to speaking English.

A. To a disadvantage
B. At a disadvantage
C. From a disadvantage
D. In a disadvantage
E. On a disadvantage
2. It was clear that there was no rationale behind his act; he went solely by his _____
and somehow succeeded.

A. Logic
B. Interpretation
C. Intuition
D. Analysis
E. Compass
2. For silent movies to succeed, the quality of acting has to be___ as there are no ______
dialogues or music for support.

A. Mediocre...engaging
B. Sublime...intimate
C. Realistic...melodramatic
 D. Substantial...vehement
E. Extraordinary...mesmerizing

7. Sports for the visually challenged _____ their confidence and help them to mingle
with the _______ of society.
A. enrich .....stalwarts
B. plummet.....elite
C. boost.....mainstream
D. abate.....cream
E. curb.....best
8. Every minister must be made_______ to the public for his/her acts of omission and
commission.

A. menacing
B. acceptable
C. approachabler
D. accountable
E. dispensable
8. Suresh is a _________ who can dupe even the not so gullible.

A. smooth operator
B. perfect gentleman
C. knowledgeable person
D. jack of all trades
E. blabbermouth
8. The news is too good _______.

A. to be bad
B. to be acceptable
C. to be true
D. and can be credible
E. to know
Answers:
A,A,C,B,C,E,C,D,A,C
8. Sentence Improvement

1. Jogging a kilometre uses the same number of calories “as if you walk” two
kilometres.
A. as walking
B. than to walk
C. than by walking
D. as though you walk
E. None of the above

2. MLA is a representative “electing by the” voters of a constituency to the legislature.

A. elects by a
B. elected by a
C. No Improvement
D. elected by the
E. None of the above
3. At the grocery store, coffee is in “an same aisles as” tea.
A. a same aisles as
B. the same aisle as
C. same aisle is
D. No improvement
E. None of the above

4. The workers are “hell bent at getting” what is due to them.

A. hell bent on getting
B. hell bent for getting
C. hell bent upon getting
D. No improvement

5. They could not admire his bright performance “because of they dislike” him.
a) because of their disliking of
b) because of their dislike
c) because they dislike
d) as they have disliked
e) No correction required

6. She was uneasy because she “never be” on a plane before.

a) had never been
b) never been
c) is never been
d) No improvement

7. “Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury”

a) Affable
b) Cordial
c) Vengeful
d) Benign

8. “Stocks worthy of” rupees one lakh were destroyed in the fire which occurred last
night.
a) Stocks worth
b) Stocks worth of
c) Stock worthy
d) Stock, off worth
e) No correction is required

9. He came in quietly “so that” not to wake the child.

a) as for
b) so as
c) as if
d) No improvement

10. Our team lost the football match, although the boys “put in” a very good performance.
a) put off
b) put on
 c) put up
d) No improvement
Answers :A,D,B,C,C,A,C,B,B,B
9. Adjectives

Read the sentences below carefully and identify the adjectives.

1. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

2. The beautiful princess lived in a large castle.
3. John has a new red car.
4. The old man lives in a small wooden house.
5. The fierce tiger roared loudly in the jungle.
6. He is an excellent player.
7. The tall girl won the race.
8. The little child loves the colourful balloons.
9. The rich man donated a large amount of money.
10. The cold weather is making me shiver.

Solutions –

1. Quick, brown, lazy

2. Beautiful, large
3. New, red
4. Old, small, wooden
5. Fierce, loudly
6. Excellent
7. Tall
8. Little, colourful
9. Rich, large
10. Cold
10.Adverbs
1.Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate adverb from the table.

out quickly forwar pretty too

d
befor often once somewhat so
e

1. Riya ran to her mother ____.

2. The scores are ____.
3. We have met ____.
4. I know him ____ well.
5. The baby is ___ sleepy.
6. The naughty boy is ___ annoying.
7. My aunt comes to visit us ___.
8. My grandpa is ____ better today.
9. I met a magician ___.
10. Ambition urges us ___.
Answers –

1. Quickly
2. Out
3. Before
4. Pretty
5. Too
6. So
7. Often
8. Somewhat
9. Once
10. Forward

Part - B
1. Tenses
1.Go through the sentences provided below and identify the type of tenses.

1. Damon drinks coffee every morning.

2. The boy got up late and missed the bus.
3. My mother goes to pray in the temple.
4. The team is playing very well.
5. The school will be closed for winter break.
6. Leonard graduated from college last year.
7. The baby has eaten all the chips.
8. Have you read Pride and Prejudice?
9. The train has just left the station.
10. The sick child has been sleeping for three hours.
11. She is walking on the road
12. I give 100 rupees to him.
13. Where is the ticket?
14. I have just left the place.
15. She has been running the show for 2 hours.
16. We came to know the truth.
Answers

1. Simple Present Tense

2. Simple Past Tense
3. Simple Present Tense
4. Present Continuous Tense
5. Simple Future Tense
6. Simple Past Tense
7. Present Perfect Tense
8. Present Perfect Tense
9. Present Perfect Tense
10. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
11. Present Continuous Tense
12. Simple Present Tense
13. Simple Present Tense
14. Present Perfect Tense
15. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
 16. Simple Past Tense

2. Error Correction
1. Read the following sentences and identify and correct the errors.
1. (A) The scenery of Kashmir are enchanting. (Incorrect)
(B) The scenery of Kashmir is enchanting. (Correct)

2. (A) He has given advices. (Incorrect)

(B) He has given advice. (Correct)

3. (A) The Indian team defeated the English by innings. (Incorrect)

(B) The Indian team defeated the English by an innings. (Correct)

4. (A) Mathematics are a difficult subject. (Incorrect)

(B) Mathematics is a good / difficult subject. (Correct)

5. (A) The cattle is grazing in the ground. (Incorrect)

(B) The cattle are grazing in the ground. (Correct)

6. (A) The clergy is in the church. (Incorrect)

(B) The clergy are in the church. (Correct)

7. (A) Where is my trousers?(Incorrect )

(B) Where are my trousers? (Correct)

8. (A) Spectacles is now a costly item. (Incorrect)

(B) Spectacles are now a costly item. (Correct)

9. (A) It is a three – years degree course. (Incorrect)

(B) It is a three – year degree course. (Correct)

10. (A) I have ten dozens of shoes. (Incorrect)

(B) I have ten dozen of shoes. (Correct)

11. (A) The jury was divided in this case. (Incorrect)

(B) The jury were divided in this case. (Correct)

12. (A) The team have not come as yet. (Incorrect)

(B) The team has not come as yet. (Correct)

13. (A) There are twenty candidates for lecturership.( Incorrect)

(B) There are twenty candidates for lectureship.( Correct)

14. (A) Ramesh has applied for freeship. (Incorrect)

(B) Ramesh has applied for free – studentship. (Correct)

15. (A) Mohan lives in a boarding. (Incorrect)

(B) Mohan lives in a boarding house. (Correct)
16. (A) Vivek and Ramesh are my family members. (Incorrect)
(B) Vivek and Ramesh are the members of my family. (Correct)

17. (A) Dr. Raina is our English teacher. (Incorrect)

(B) Dr. Raina is our teacher of English. (Correct)

18. (A) Geeta is my cousin sister. (Incorrect)

(B) Geeta is my cousin. (Correct)

19 (A) Either Ram or Shyam will give their book. (Incorrect)

(B) Either Ram or shyam will give his book. (Correct)

20. (A) All the students of the class are friendly; they love each other. (Incorrect)
(B) All the students of the class are friendly. (Correct)

3. Rearrangement of Sentences and phrases

1. In the questions, the sentence is split into four parts and named A, B, C and D. These
four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of
the four combinations is correct.

1.A get some peace(A)/ he left home(B)/ his parents could (C)/ in order that(D)
(A) DCAB
(B) ADCB
(C) BDCA
(D) CBDA
2.In the wintertime (A)/ the 2022 World Cup in Qatar (B) / would best be staged (C) / will
not be held in June and July but (D)
(A) BCAD
(B) CDAB
(C) ADCB
(D) BDCA
3.He was a versatile writer who (A)/ that are all considered the best in their spheres (B)/
Tagore was a poet before everything else but (C)/ wrote novels, dramas, essays, and short
stories (D)
(A) CABD
(B) ABDC
(C) BDCA
(D) CADB
4. coal as a fuel(A)/ in place of wood(B)/ during this period (C)/ people were beginning to
use(D)
(A) BDAC
(B) ACDB
(C) CDAB
(D) DCAB
5. From the mountains (A)/ to see the gentle flow (B)/ of the river (C) / it is very pleasant (D)
(A) BDAC
(B) BDCA
(C) DACB
(D) DBCA
6.Bestowed with indifference (A)/ with kind words is much more (B)/ a small gift
accompanied (C)/ acceptable than a large gift (D)
(A) ADCB
(B) BCAD
(C) DABC
(D) CBDA
7. to use the camera(A)/ carefully(B)/ before you(C)/ read the manual(D)
(A) ACBD
(B) CADB
(C) BDCA
(D) DCAB
8.The blossoming flowers and weakening the roots of our society (A)/ drug addiction (B) /
which is eating away (C) / is the monster (D)

(A) DBCA
(B) DCAB
(C) BDCA
(D) BCDA
9. A right to equal opportunity (A)/ while we are learn equal (B)/ all have not the same
capacity (C)/ meaning that we have (D)
(A) BDAC
(B) DBCA
(C) ACDB
(D) CABD
10.are not allowed (A)/ to change to a different class (B)/ unless there is a special reason(C)/
students(D)
(A) ACBD
(B) DABC
(C) CDBA
(D) BADC
11. she had taken a seat(A)/ I put a woollen rug(B)/ after (C)/ over her knees.(D)
(A) CABD
(B) BACD
(C) ADBC
(D) CDAB
12. And never got uncoiled (A)/ out of which interminable serpents (B)/ it was a town of
machinery and tall chimneys (C)/ of smoke trailed themselves forever and ever(D)
(A) BCAD
(B) CBDA
(C) DBAC
(D) ACBD
13.On earth have not (A)/ the noblest deeds (B)/ been done for gold (C)/ that have been done
(D)
(A) ACBD
(B) BDAC
(C) CADB
(D) DBCA
14.My actions towards him (A) / he told me several things (B) / had been felt to be very
unkind (C)/ and one of them was that (D)
(A) CBDA
(B) ABCD
(C) BDAC
(D) ACDB
15. Purity of our lives depends on (A)/ much of the happiness and (B)/ of our companions
and friends (C)/ our making a wise choice (D)
(A) BADC
(B) ADCB
(C) DCBA
(D) CBAD
16.indeed(A)/ that he might have passed(B)/ he was(C)/ So eloquent (D)
(A) ABDC
(B) CDAB
(C) BADC
(D) DACB
Answers:
1.(C) BDCA
2.(D) BDCA
3. (D) CADB
4. (C) CDAB
5.(D) DBCA
6.D) CBDA
7.(B) CADB
8.(C) BDCA
9.(A) BDAC
10.(B) DABC
11.(A) CABD
12.(B) CBDA
13.(B) BDAC
14.(C) BDAC
15.(A) BADC
16.(B) CDAB

4. Articles
1. Fill the gap with correct Articles:
(1) ... old man sat by ... river. (2) He was telling ... story about ... unicorn. (3) ... unicorn
had ... horn on its head. (4) ... horn was made of ... purest gold. (5) ... children listened with ...
rapt attention. (6) ... teacher explained ... meaning of ... story. (7) They learned about ...
importance of ... kindness. (8) ... sun set, painting ... sky with ... colors. (9) ... story ended
with ... happy note. (10) ... next day, they talked about ... adventures of ... hero. (11) They
wished they could meet ... hero in person. (12) ... boy remembered ... details of ... dream he
had. (13) ... dream was about ... talking parrot. (14) ... parrot told him about ... hidden
treasure. (15) ... treasure was buried under ... old oak tree. (16) ... story was about ...
friendship and courage.
Answer Key:
(1) An, the (2) a, a (3) The, a (4) The, the (5) The, (6) The, the, the (7) the, (8) The, the,
(9) The, a (10) The, the, the (11) the (12) The, the, the (13) The, a (14) The, the (15) The,
an (16) The, a,

5. Preposition
1. Choose the correct preposition in parentheses in the following paragraphs:
1. Mr. Hill arrived in New York ----(on, in) May 10----- (at, on) eight o’clock ------(in, on)
the evening. He decided to call on his uncle who lived -----(on, in) Fifth Avenue. He got on a
bus -----(at, of) the station and put his fare---- (on, into) the farebox. The bus was very
crowded, so Mr. Hill had to stand up all the way. When he reached 85th Street, Mr. Hill got
off the bus and walked a short distance ----(in, to) the apartment building ----(in, of) which
his uncle lived. He knocked ----(at, in) the door----- (of, on) his uncle’s apartment. He waited
-----(for, during) a few minutes, but no one came---- (to, at) the door. He was disappointed to
find no one ------(to, at) home. He didn’t know where to go because his uncle had promised
to reserve a room for him ------(at, by) a downtown hotel. He saw a bench---- (at, to) the end
of the hall, and he sat down ------(on, in) it to wait for his uncle.
Answers:
On,at,on,at,into,to,in,at,of,for,to,at,at,at,on
UNIT – 3
PART - A
1. What is Skimming?
2. What is Scanning?
3. Define Critical Reading.
4. Define Summarizing.
5. How to improve Global reading skills?
6. Define Understanding argument.
7. What are the strategies for identifying main and supporting ideas?
8. What is Speed Reading?
9. What are the four types of reading techniques?
10. Define Linking Ideas.

PART – B

1. Define Critical reading and explain its key components.

2. What are Speed reading techniques? Explain in detail.
3. Define Summarizing and write the types of summaries and its techniques.
4. How to improve Global reading skills? Explain in detail.
5. Explain Identifying opinion/attitude and making inferences.

UNIT -4
PART - A
1. What is a mind map and how does it help in the pre-writing process?
2. Explain the purpose of using cohesive devices in writing.
3. How can describing a picture aid in the development of a written argument?
4. What is the function of paragraph structure in academic writing?
5. What is a thesis statement, and why is it important in an essay?
6. Give an example of a cohesive device used to connect two contrasting ideas.
7. What is the difference between analytic writing and descriptive writing?
8. Define a statement of purpose in the context of an application.
9. Explain the role of a conclusion in an argumentative essay.
10. What is the purpose of drafting in the writing process?
PART - B
1. Discuss the importance of paragraph structure in academic writing. How does it
contribute to clarity and cohesion in an essay?
2. Describe how you would organize an argument using a mind map before drafting an
essay. Include an explanation of how it helps in structuring ideas.
3. Evaluate the use of rhetorical techniques in persuasive writing. How do they help to
strengthen an argument?
4. Compare and contrast the structure, content, and style of a formal letter and an email.
What are the key differences in how these two forms of communication are
structured?
5. How can using a statement of purpose enhance your application process? Discuss the
elements that should be included in a strong statement of purpose.

UNIT- 5

PART - A

1. Define Contextual listening.

2. Define Signpost words.
3. What is Stress, Rhythm, Intonation?
4. Define Dysfluency.
5. What is an Anecdote?
6. Define Intonation and its type.
7. Describe Guided Speaking.
8. What is Interactive Communication?
9. Define Sentence Stress.
10. Define Brainstorming ideas.
PART – B
1. What are the Strategies of “Listening for specific information” in detail?
2. Write the types of Signpost words and their functions?
3. Draft a story about a moment when you made a positive impact on someone’s life.
4. Draft a short story on any incident that happened in your life.
5. Define Brainstorming ideas and its techniques.

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