Q17. Choose the appropriate form of the words to complete the sentences.

1. Winning the race was an ___________ (achieve).

2. This village was _________(electric ) three years ago.
3. She is so much busy with _____ activities that she has no time for entertainment.
(society)
4. We faced a difficult__________. (choose)
5. Do you need a _____ memory to become a scientist? (miracle)

Q16. What is the difference between Skimming and Scanning?

Q15. What is the main idea of the following paragraph?

"A modern university must be a seat of highest learning in the true sense of the term. It
must strive to attain the highest standard of academic excellence. It should impart practical
education to the young men, enabling them to fight the real life problems with great
courage."

Q14. What would you do in the following situations, skim or scan? Choose the correct
option.

1. Your lecturer has given you three articles to read on ‘China and its people’. You have to
choose one to summarize.
a) Skim
b) Scan

Q13. English spellings are often confusing for the students. What role can a dictionary play in
making them clear?

Q12. Write two words using the prefix ‘un-’.

Q11. Label the following statements F for fact, O for opinion, or B for a blend of both.

1. The core of the earth has a temperature of nearly 5,000 degrees centigrade. _____
2. The Iditarod, Alaska’s famous sled race, dates back to 1925. _____
Q1. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The task of a carpenter or a photographer is much more_________ than a writer.

a) harder
b) routine
c) none of the above
d) easier

Q2. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the following sentence.

Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ____ on life.

a) title
b) rent
c) loan
d) lease

Q3. Select the form of tense used in the sentence given below.Choose the best option.

I had not been living in America since 2003.

a) Present perfect continuous tense

b) Present perfect tense
c) Past perfect tense
d) Past perfect continuous tense

Q4. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option.

Ali couldn't find a bus so I offered (drive) ________________ him to the college.

a) driven
b) for drive
c) of drive
d) to drive

Q5. Complete the sentence by choosing the best pair of connectives.

_____ the men _____ their supervisor is to be blamed for the mishap.
a) Neither…and
b) Either…or
c) Either…nor
d) Neither…nor

Q6. Choose the correct option.

Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.

a) moreover
b) otherwise
c) therefore
d) however

Q7. Choose the correct option.

A suffix is added to the ------------------------ of a root word.

a) middle
b) beginning
c) All of the above
d) end

Q8. Choose the most appropriae meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

This newspaper is biweekly.

a) Once a week
b) Thrice a week
c) Once a month
d) Twice a week

Q9. Complete the following sentence using appropriate preposition.

There is no unity ______ the leaders.

a) within
b) at
c) in
d) among

Q10. "The matter was reported to the chief of police, who ordered us all to be arrested."

What does ‘who’ refer to?

a) Us
b) All
c) Matter
d) Chief of police