Final Pev102 Tutorial

TUTORIAL 1 and 2 Semester V 2016
SUBJECT VERB
AGREEMENT
Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs and verb forms
1. Astronomy club members _______ with evening viewings.

2. Someone from the astronomy club _______ the telescope.
3. Aylin and her sister ________________ shopping every weekend.
4. Every man and woman ______responsible for his actions.
5. A lot of the people ___injured.
6. Their furniture ____ badly damaged during the flood.
7. I need a little more time Sir. Just 5 minutes _____enough.
8. Most people _____ spending a night alone.
9. The police ______always late in films.
10. Some of the girls in our school_____ over 18.
11. One of the cities she would like to live __________ Toscana.
12. Some of the countries they may have visited ______to be Nigeria and Egypt .
13. Each one of us ____ our own characteristics.
14. The weather in some African countries ____boiling hot in August.
15. None of the them _____shoes to wear.
16. There____ several ways you may solve this problem.
17. There ____ an easy way to solve it. Let me show you.
18. The United States____ a rich country.
19. Statistics _____ hard to learn.
20. Chinese _____ very hard to learn.
21. The Chinese ____hard to understand.
22. Neither of you _______ suitable for this task.
23. Everybody ___ his/her own life.
24. Some of the grain _______gone bad.
25. Either Kate or her mother _________ a car. I don’t know which one.
26. Some of the money ____ missing.
27. Somebody _____ forgotten to turn off the TV.
28. Each of the cars in the street _____ new.
29. The President as well as his brother ______ a guest.
30. Neither of the computers _____ working.
31. Either wine ____ fine, thank you.
32. The pair of gloves _____ not mine.
33. Twelve miles ____ a long distance to run.
34. The cost of mattresses ______ gone up lately.
35. People often ______ the importance of free time.
36. Brown rice _____ nutritious.
37. One of my friends ____ from France.
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38. Everyone in my family ____ bright colours.
39. Both of those teachers _____ a lot of homework.
40. Each of the girls _____ wearing her best dress.
41. Nobody _____ that restaurant.
42. Something ______ worrying them.
43. On top of the mountain _____ two small cabins.
44. Nobody ____ in the cabins.
45. Outside one cabin, ____ a table and some chairs.
Identify the error
46. All of the signs along the highway was removed.

47. Everyone are excited about the party.
48. Sara and Desmond is organizing the food.
49. Many of my classmates are arriving early to decorate the party room.
50. The party start at 8:00.
51. Each of us are bringing a small gift that cost less than $10 for another person.
52. Mike, like many other students, have been trying to decide on the best gift to buy.
53. Mike doesn’t want to get something serious; he like to make people laugh.
54. Unfortunately, all the funny things is too expensive.
55. Soo Min is making a cake, and Moses is buying some special chips.
56. Calcium, which is one of the world’s most common elements, are important for growing strong bones
and teeth.
57. Every animal requires calcium for its health.
58. Calcium are also used for many other purposes.
59. As far back as Ancient Egyptian times, historians tells us of the use of calcium as a building material.
60. In nature, this important element is always found as a compound such as calcium carbonate and calcium
fluoride.
61. Lack of calcium can be a serious problem.
62. Calcium-deficient bones is brittle and breaks easily.
63. Older people, especially older women, frequently gets osteoporosis.
64. Osteoporosis are a condition which cause calcium deficiency in bones.
65. In Canada, one in four women over the age of fifty suffer from osteoporosis.
66. She always offer her food to the poor and needy.
67. Fishermen is spotted catching fish on the bank of the river.
68. The meeting adjourned abruptly by the CEO after about three hours of deliberation.
69. A tie is a very important part of formal dressing for every men.
70. It is true that God helps those who helps themselves.
Circle the correct verb in the following sentences
71. My friends and my mother like / likes each other.

72. The team and the band was / were on the field.
73. Building a good marriage and building a good log fire is / are similar in many ways.

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74. John or Doris write / writes to us regularly.
75. Neither Carol nor Ted is / are excluded from the meeting
76. Either Patty or Tom was / were asked to lead the meeting.
77. Neither the basket nor the apples was / were expensive.
78. Neither the apples nor the basket was / were expensive
79. Either Maria or you was / were late for class.
80. Either you or Maria was / were late for class.
81. Hardest hit by the high temperatures and the drought was / were the farmers.
82. Neither of them like / likes going to the show.
83. Each of them has / have a good seat.
84. Everybody in the class has / have tickets.
85. Every silver knife, fork, and spoon has / have to be counted.
86. Each cat and each dog has / have its own toy.
87. The committee is / are meeting today.
88. Ten million gallons of oil is / are a lot of oil.
89. The jury vote / votes today.
90. The number is / are very small.
91. A number of students was / were absent.
92. Ten million gallons of oil was / were spilled.
93. The majority of us is / are in favour.
94. Statistics is / are an interesting subject.

95. The rhythm of the pounding waves is / are calming.
96. All of the dogs in the neighbourhood were / was barking.
97. A high tax, not to mention unemployment, influence / influences votes.

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98. My friends and my mother like / likes each other.
99. The team and the band was / were on the field.
100. None of the matter discussed, seem/ seems to be important.

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TUTORIAL 3 and 4
SENTENCE CORRECTION
Correct the mistakes in the following sentence
1. She recommended me that I take a few days off from work.

2. I tried to explain him the problem, but he had difficulty understanding me.
3. I don’t know why you didn’t go. If I were you, I should have gone.
4. Kate claims that if she got an MBA after finishing her bachelor’s degree, she might have been considered
for the position.
5. Kevin says he stopped to travel internationally because of his family.
6. We regret informing you that your application has been denied.
7. The interview was broadcasted live over the internet.
8. I’m so glad that he spoke in my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.
9. At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended getting a marketing degree.
10. It was a frustrating situation because we were uncapable of helping.
11. When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that he paid for
dinner.
12. They had managed a few crisises in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well.
13. If you would’ve told me, I would have given you my honest advice.
14. The participants discussed it between themselves.
15. We thought we were going to expand this year, but we actually have less people now than we did two
years ago.
16. She’s trying to concentrate herself on finishing her degree.
17. Unfortunately, the species has gotten extinct due to human activity.
18. I’m a little afraid to do this by my own.
19. He told me that he had never been in that restaurant before.

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20. Never before I had seen something quite like that.
Choose the best alternative for the underlined part of the sentence.
21. Trying to keep her balance on the icy surface, the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and
somersaulted into the soft snow.
A. the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow.
B. the ski-tip of the last competitor caught the pole and somersaulted in the soft snow.
C. the last competitor caught the pole with the tip of her ski, and somersaulted into the soft snow.
D. the last competitor caught the pole with her ski-tip, which made her somersault into the soft snow.
E. the last competitor somersaulted into the soft snow when the tip of her ski was caught by the pole.
22. The temperature dropped suddenly last night, which will mean that the shoots emerging from the soil will
be killed by the frost.
A. which will mean that the shoots emerging from the soil will be killed by the frost.
B. which will mean that the frost will kill the shoots emerging from the soil.
C. and this will mean that the shoots emerging from the soil will be killed by the frost.
D. and the resulting frost will kill the shoots that are emerging from the soil.
E. and as a result, the shoots will be killed by the frost, emerging from the soil.
23. The impostor eluded detection for so long because she conducted herself as though she were a licensed
practitioner.
A. as though she were a licensed practitioner.

B. as though she was a licensed practitioner.
C. like she was a licensed practitioner.
D. like as if she was a licensed practitioner.
E. as if she was a practitioner with a license.
24. Being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow for us.
A. Being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow for us.
B. Our being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow.
C. Being abandoned by our friends, we feel great sorrow.
D. Abandoned by our friends, sorrow is the result.
E. We feel great sorrow when our friends abandon us.
25. Among the many reasons for his defeat in the election was his arrogant assumption that his constituents
were incapable of understanding economic conditions, and his unwarranted attack on his chief opponent.
A. was his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions
B. were his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions
C. were his arrogant assumptions that his constituents were incapable of understanding economical
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D. were his arrogant assumption that his constituents would be incapable of understanding economics
E. was the arrogant assumption that his constituents was incapable of understanding economic conditions
26. More and more holidaymakers are choosing to fly to remote islands in search of the perfect beach;
seeking sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.
A. ; seeking sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.
B. ; seeking sad, sun, palm trees and not entertainment.
C. , with sand, sun, palm trees and no entertainment.
D. , they seek sand, sun and palm trees, rather than entertainment centers.
E. ; they seek sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.
27. The government requires that these forms should be submitted before the end of the financial year.
A. that these forms should be submitted

B. that these forms be submitted
C. for these forms to be submitted
D. these forms submission
E. these forms should be submitted
28. After arduous months of fighting, the sight of the white flag being raised generated as much relief on the
victor's side than it did on the vanquished.
A. as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.

B. as much relief among the victors as among the vanquished.
C. as much relief on the victor's side as it did on the vanquished's.
D. relief both on the victor's side as well as on the vanquished's.
E. relief both for the victor and the vanquished side.
29. The best way to encourage innovative thinking is not to promise financial rewards for ideas, but to
ensure that the person making the suggestion receives recognition for his contribution.
A. but to ensure that the person making the suggestion receives recognition for his contribution.
B. but to ensure that the person who makes the suggestion will be receiving recognition for his contribution.
C. but rather by ensuring that the person making the suggestion receives recognition for his contribution.
D. but rather ensure that suggestion-maker receives recognition for his contribution.
E. but instead make sure that the suggestion-maker will receive recognition.
30. It ought to be her with whom you share your secrets, not me.
A. her with whom you share your secrets, not me

B. her with whom you share your secrets, not I.
C. she with whom you share your secrets, not me.
D. she with whom you share your secrets, not I.
E. her with who you share your secrets, not me.
31. A conjunction is used to connect words and sentences together.

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A. words and sentences together.
B. words or sentences together.
C. words and sentences.
D. words or sentences.
E. words to sentences.
32. Antony, coming alongside Cleopatra's ship, climbed aboard without seeing or being seen by her.
A. climbed aboard without seeing or being seen by her.

B. climbed aboard without seeing Cleopatra or being seen by her.
C. climbs aboard without Cleopatra seeing him.
D. boarded without being seen by her.
E. boarded without seeing Cleopatra.
33. Bombast is when high sounding words for effect, not suitability, are used.
A. is when high sounding words for effect, not suitability, are used.
B. is the use of high-sounding words for effect rather than for suitability.
C. is where high-sounding words are used for effect not suitability.
D. is the using of high-sounding words for effect only.
E. is when you use high-sounding words for effect rather than for suitability.
34. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music: it has given me so much pleasure.
A. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music:
B. I would like to thank whomever it was that has written that piece of music:
C. I would like to thank whomever it might be that wrote that piece of music:
D. Whoever it was that wrote that piece of music, I would like to thank because
E. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music,
35. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.
A. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.

B. Your taking a loan to buy a car aggravated Father.
C. You taking a loan to buy a car irritated Father.
D. You taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.
E. Father was annoyed by you taking a loan to buy a car.
36. In the initial stages of learning a new language we learn more through listening and attempting to copy
speech patterns and not through reading grammar books.
A. and attempting to copy speech patterns and not through reading grammar books.
B. and attempting to copy speech patterns than through reading grammar books.
C. and attempts to copy speech patterns than through reading grammar books.
D. and attempts at copying speech patterns than through reading grammar books.
E. and attempts at copying speech patterns and not grammar books.

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37. Between you and I, I doubt that he will come.
A. and I, I doubt that he will come.

B. and I, I doubt that he would come.
C. and me, I doubt that he will come.
D. and me, I doubt that he would come.
E. and me, I doubt whether he will be coming.
38. Work that is not finished is not work at all, it is merely a botch, a failure.
A. all, it is merely a botch, a failure.

B. all, it is a botch merely, and a failure.
C. all; it is merely a botch, a failure.
D. all; the work merely is a botch and a failure.
E. all; the work being merely a botch, a failure.
39. Pollution and degradation of the environment is, according to the commission's report, a matter of
universal concern.
A. is, according to the commission's report, a matter of universal concern.

B. is, according to the report by the commission, a matter of universal concern.
C. is, according to the report of the commission, matters of universal concern.
D. are, according to the commission's report, universally a matter of concern.
E. are, according to the commission's report, a matter of universal concern.
40. Denim jeans were originally worn not so much as a fashion statement as for their being practical work
clothes.
A. Denim jeans were originally worn not so much as a fashion statement as for their being practical work
clothes.
B. Denim jeans were originally worn not so much as a fashion statement but for their being practical work
clothes.
C. Denim jeans were originally worn not so much as a fashion statement but for being practical work clothes
D. Denim jeans were originally worn not as a fashion statement as for them being practical work clothes.
E. Denim jeans were originally worn not as a fashion statement but as for them being practical work clothes.
41. The people of the ancient Assyrian Empire were renowned warriors, although they also crafted
some of the best-preserved ancient art.
A. were renowned warriors, although they also crafted

B. had been renowned warriors, although they also crafted
C. were renowned warriors, and also crafted
D. were renowned warriors, but also crafting
42. The administration discussed whether the number of students studying European languages
was likely to decline when the senior lecturer retired.

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A. whether the number of students studying European languages was likely

B. whether the number of students studying European languages were likely
C. if the number of European language students were likely
D. whether the number of students studying European languages was liable
43. With the advent of YouTube, Facebook, and Flickr, many savvy political consultants undertook
revolutionary micro-targeting and getout-the-vote techniques that enabled political candidates with
cash-strapped budgets to be able to reach numerous likely voters and succeed in raising large
numbers of money from enthusiastic and committed supporters in a short period of time.
A. cash-strapped budgets to be able to reach numerous likely voters and succeed in raising large
numbers of money
B. cash-strapped budgets to reach numerous likely voters and be successful in raising large amounts
of money
C. cash-strapped budgets to reach numerous likely voters and succeed in raising large amounts of
money
D. cash-strapped budgets to be able to reach numerous likely voters and succeed in raising large
amounts of money
44. Among the litany of threats that many Israelis face, the potential for a nuclear-armed Iran is
perhaps the more scary as this scenario could engulf the region in a violent war. This would likely
result in historically unseen amounts of destruction, even for a region whose history is marred by
perennial violence.
A. perhaps the more

B. perhaps the most
C. possibly, perhaps the most
D. possibly the greatest
E. possibly the great
45. It is highly desirable that you furnish evidence of your expenses before you submit your final
accounts.
A. It is highly desirable that you furnish evidence of your expenses

B. It is highly desirable that you should furnish evidence of your expenses
C. It is highly to be desired that you furnish evidences of your expenses
D. You must furnish evidence of your expenses
E. You should have to supply evidence of your expenses
46. Despite being thousands of years old, the writing of Augustine of Hippo has inspired and
captivated countless individuals, fundamentally because they convey the moving inner-journey of
man searching for the divine in a lucid and compelling fashion.

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A. because they convey the moving inner-journey

B. due to the fact that it conveys the moving inner-journey
C. because of their conveying the moving inner-journey
D. because it conveys the moving inner-journey
E. for the reason that it conveys the moving inner-journey
7. On Discovery channel last night they showed an informative program about new innovations in
medical imaging, which you would have found interesting.
A. they showed an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, which you
would have found interesting.
B. they showed an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, which you would
have found interesting.
C. they showed an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, that you would have
found interesting.
D. there was an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, that you would
E. there was an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, a program you would
48. During the worst years of the Great Depression, America faced tremendous challenges as
unemployment topped 25%. Many historians credit the New Deal and the World War II industrial
complex for propelling America out of the depression and into a then-unparalleled time of
economic prosperity.
A. for propelling
B. with having propelled
C. as propelling
D. to propelling
E. with propelling
49. According to a recent study, financial problems, together with their serious ramifications, ranks
as one of the high causes of marital stress in America.
A. ranks as one of the high causes of marital stress in America

B. rank as one of the leading causes of marital stress in America
C. rank as one of the most high causes of marital stress in America
D. ranks as one of the leading causes of marital stress in America
E. rank as one of the most leading causes of marital strife in America
50. The mole is a nocturnal insectivorous mammal regarded as pests by gardeners because of their
burrowing activity spoiling lawns and gardens.

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A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling

B. regarded to be pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity's spoiling
C. regarded as a pest by gardeners because of burrowing activity spoiling
D. considered as a pest by gardeners because of its burrowing activity spoiling
E. regarded as a pest by gardeners because its burrowing activity spoils lawns and gardens.

SENTENCE COMPLETION
1. She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was
______.
a. blighted
b. confutative
c. ravenous
d. ostentatious
e. blissful
2. The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary
______ in the dialogue.
a. vulgarity
b. verbosity
c. vocalizations
d. garishness
e. tonality
3. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him
to backyard barbeques.
a. insentient
b. magisterial
c. reparatory
d. restorative
e. modest
4. Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a
sign of irresponsibility.
a. legible
b. tolerable
c. punctual
d. literal
e. belligerent
5. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her
names.
a. advocate
b. provoke
c. perforate
d. lamente
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6. The dress Ariel wore ______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
a. titillated
b. reiterated
c. scintillated
d. enthralled
e. striated
7. Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a better-paying job.
a. maximize
b. recombinant
c. reiterate
d. necessitate
e. reciprocate
8. Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his
escape.
a. coerced
b. proclaimed
c. abetted
d. sanctioned
e. solicited
9. Shakespeare, a(n) ______ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic
plays.
a. numeric
b. obstinate
c. dutiful
d. prolific
e. generic
10. I had the ______ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight
home from Brussels.
a. satisfactory
b. commendable
c. galling
d. acceptable
e. acute
11. Prince Phillip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and ______
his right to the throne, or marry Lady Fiona and inherit the crown.
a. reprimand
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c. abdicate
d. winnow
e. extol
12. If you will not do your work of your own ______, I have no choice but to penalize you if it is
not done on time.
a. predilection
b. coercion
c. excursion
d. volition
e. infusion
13. After sitting in the sink for several days, the dirty, food-encrusted dishes became ______.
a. malodorous
b. prevalent
c. imposing
d. perforated
e. emphatic
14. Giulia soon discovered the source of the ______ smell in the room: a week-old tuna
sandwich that one of the children had hidden in the closet.
a. quaint
b. fastidious
c. clandestine
d. laconic
e. fetid
15. After making ______ remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to
the White House pressroom.
a. hospitable
b. itinerant
c. enterprising
d. chivalrous
e. irreverent
16. With her ______ eyesight, Krystyna spotted a trio of deer on the hillside and she reduced
the speed of her car.
a. inferior
b. keen
c. impressionable
d. ductile
e. conspiratorial
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17. With a(n) ______ grin, the boy quickly slipped the candy into his pocket without his
mother’s knowledge.
a. jaundiced
b. nefarious
c. stereotypical
d. sentimental
e. impartial
18. Her ______ display of tears at work did not impress her new boss, who felt she should try
to control her emotions.
a. maudlin
b. meritorious
c. precarious
d. plausible
e. schematic
19. Johan argued, “If you know about a crime but don’t report it, you are ______ in that crime
because you allowed it to happen.”
a. acquitted
b. steadfast
c. tenuous
d. complicit
e. nullified
20. The authorities, fearing a ______ of their power, called for a military state in the
hopes of restoring order.
a. subversion
b. premonition
c. predilection
d. infusion
e. inversion
21. The story’s bitter antagonist felt such great ______ for all of the other characters that as a result, his
life was very lonely and he died alone.
a. insurgence
b. malevolence
c. reciprocation
d. declamation
e. preference

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22. It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn’t
______!
a. bankruptcy
b. usury
c. novice
d. kleptomania
e. flagrancy
23. The ______ weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists had to carry both
umbrellas and sunglasses.
a. impertinent
b. supplicant
c. preeminent
d. illustrative
e. kaleidoscopic
24. Wedding ceremonies often include the exchange of ______ rings to symbolize the
couple’s promises to each other.
a. hirsute
b. acrimonious
c. plaintive
d. deciduous
e. votive
25. Kym was ______ in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended by vastly different and
sometimes bizarre personalities.
a. indispensable
b. indiscriminate
c. commensurate
d. propulsive
e. indisputable
26. Phillip’s ______ tone endeared him to his comical friends, but irritated his serious father.
a. aloof
b. jesting
c. grave
d. earnest
e. conservative
27. Brian’s pale Irish skin was ______ to burn if he spent too much time in the sun.
a. prone
b. urbane
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d. erect
e. daunted
28. A fan of historical fiction, Joline is now reading a novel about slavery in the ______
South.
a. decorous
b. rogue
c. droll
d. antebellum
e. onerous
29. Over the years the Wilsons slowly ______ upon the Jacksons’ property, moving the stone
markers that divided their lots farther and farther onto the Jacksons’ land.
a. encroached
b. jettisoned
c. conjoined
d. repudiated
e. teemed
30. Mary became ______ at typing because she practiced every day for six months.
a. proficient
b. reflective
c. dormant
d. redundant
e. valiant
31. To find out what her husband bought for her birthday, Susan attempted to ______ his
family members about his recent shopping excursions.
a. prescribe
b. probe
c. alienate
d. converge
e. revere
32. Juan’s friends found him in a ______ mood after he learned he would be homecoming
king.
a. jovial
b. stealthy
c. paltry
d. gullible
e. depleted

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33. His suit of armor made the knight ______ to his enemy’s attack, and he was able to
escape safely to his castle.
a. vulnerable
b. churlish
c. invulnerable
d. static
e. imprudent
34. Choosing a small, fuel-efficient car is a ______ purchase for a recent college graduate.
a. corrupt
b. tedious
c. unhallowed
d. sardonic
e. judicious
35. Such a ______ violation of school policy should be punished by nothing less than
expulsion.
a. copious
b. flagrant
c. raucous
d. nominal
e. morose
36. With all of the recent negative events in her life, she felt ______
forces must be at work.
a. resurgent
b. premature
c. malignant
d. punctilious
e. antecedent
37. The ______ rumors did a great deal of damage even though they turned out to be false.
a. bemused
b. prosaic
c. apocryphal
d. ebullient
e. tantamount
38. When her schoolwork got to be too much, Pam had a tendency to
______, which always put her further behind.
a. dedicate
b. rejuvenate
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d. excel
e. procrastinate
39. Racha’s glance was a ______ invitation to speak later in private about events of the
meeting.
a. trecherous
b. scintillating
c. tactful
d. tacit
e. taboo
40. She reached the ______ of her career with her fourth novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
a. harbinger
b. apogee
c. metamorphosis
d. dictum
e. synthesis
41. The ______ townspeople celebrated the soldier’s return to his home by adorning trees
with yellow ribbons and balloons.
a. somber
b. jubilant
c. pitiless
d. cunning
e. unsullied
42. The governor-elect was hounded by a group of ______ lobbyists and others hoping to gain favor
with her administration.
a. facetious
b. abstruse
c. magnanimous
d. fawning
e. saccharine
43. The mock graduation ceremony—with a trained skunk posing as the college president—
was a complete ______ that offended many college officials.
a. tempest
b. epitome
c. quintessence
d. travesty
e. recitative

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44. The busy, ______ fabric of the clown’s tie matched his oversized jacket, which was
equally atrocious.
a. mottled
b. bleak
c. credible
d. malleable
e. communicable
45. Kendrick’s talent ______ under the tutelage of Anya Kowalonek, who as a young woman
had been the most accomplished pianist in her native Lithuania.
a. bantered
b. touted
c. flourished
d. embellished
e. colluded
46. The children were ______ by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kinan pointed out that
the messages were in code.
a. censured
b. striated
c. feigned
d. prevaricated
e. flummoxed
47. As the ______ in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a hero able to capture the audience’s
sympathy by continually professing his love for Juliet.
a. protagonist
b. enigma
c. facade
d. activist
e. catechist
48. The chess master promised to ______ havoc upon his opponent’s pawns for taking his
bishop.
a. wreak
b. warrant
c. ensue
d. placate
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49. I have always admired Seymour’s ______; I’ve never seen him rattled by anything.
a. aplomb
b. confluence
c. propriety
d. compunction
e. nostalgia
50. The soldiers received a military ______ to inspect all their vehicles before traveling.
a. allotment
b. dominion
c. affectation
d. calculation
e. mandate

VOICE
Change the voice
1. After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.
A. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
B. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.
C. After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
D. After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
2. I remember my sister taking me to the museum.
A.I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
B.I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
C.I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
D.I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
3. Who is creating this mess?
A.Who has been created this mess?
B.By whom has this mess been created?
C.By whom this mess is being created?
D.By whom is this mess being created?
4. They greet me cheerfully every morning.
A.Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
B.I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
C.I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
D.Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.
5. Darjeeling grows tea.
A.Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.
B.Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.
C.Tea is grown in Darjeeling.
D.Tea grows in Darjeeling.
Fill in the blanks

1. The picture _____ to a famous museum.
A) is being lent B) is being lended C)is being lend D)are being lent E) are being lended
2. The stolen car _____ in the ditch.
A) will been left B) were left C)were leaved D)was left E) had be left
3. John and Ann _____.
A) were not misleaded B)were not mislead C)were not misled D)was not mislead E) was not misled
4. It _____ for years.
A) have not been known B)have not be known C)has not be known D)had not been known E)had not
be known

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5. The thing _____ secret.
A) could not kept B)could not been kept C)could not be kept D)could not be keeped E)could not be
keep
6. Peter and Tom _____ in an accident yesterday.
A) will been hurt B) were hurted C)were hurt D) is hurted E)is hurt
7. South Florida and Hawaii _____ by a hurricane.
A) is hit B) have been hit C)have are hit D)has been hit E)has be hit
8. The treasure _____.
A) must have been hided B)must have been hidden C)must have been hid D)must have be hidden
E) must had been hidden
9. Everything that _____ remained a secret.
A) would had been overheard B)will had been overheard C) had been overheared D)had been
overheard E)had be overheard
10. The money _____ to me.
A) have not been given B) have not be given C) has not been given D) has not been gave E)has not be
given
11. The best way _____.
A) will had been found B)will found C)will been found D)will be found E)will be finded
12. All bottles _____ before transportation.
A) will been frozen B)were frozen C) was frozen D) is frozen E) frozen
13. What he has done to me _____.
A) cannot forgiven B)cannot been forgiven C)cannot be forgiven D)cannot be forgive E) cannot be
forgave
14. Everything _____.
A)were going to be forgotten B)is going to be forgotten C)is going to be forgot D)is going be
forgotten E) are going to be forgotten
15.The battles for liberation _____ for centuries.
A) will had been fought B)has been fought C) had been fought D) had been fighted E)had be fought
16. The mosquito bite _____ by him.
A) could not felt B)could not be felt C)could not be fell D)could not be fell E) could not be feel
17. It _____ that learning English is easy.
A) said B) is sayed C)is said D)is sad E)are said
18. Our horses _____.
A) well fed B)is well feeded C)is well fed D)are well feeded E)are well fed
From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active
voice
1. Have the box broken.
A. Break the box.
B. Get someone to break the box.
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D. They have broken the box.
2. His pocket has been picked.
A. Someone has picked his pocket.
B. Picked has been his pocket.
C. They have his pocket picked.
D. Picking has been done to his pocket.
3. Why do you waste time?
A. Why is time wasted by you?
B. Why has time been wasted by you?
C. Why is time being wasted by you?
D. Why is time been wasted by you?
4. People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.
A. The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities.
B. The suspect was seen by people in several cities.
C. The suspect has been the people in several cities.
D. The suspect is being seen in several cities.
5. A stone struck me on the head.
A. My head was struck by a stone.
B. I had been struck by a stone on the head.
C. I was struck on the head by a stone.
D. I was struck by a stone on the head.
6. The clown was being laughed at by them.
A. They were laughing on the clown.
B. They were laughing at the clown.
C. They laughed at the clown.
D. The clown was laughed at by them.
7. Sugana was writing a letter to her father.
A. A letter was written to her father by Sugana.
B. A letter was being written by Sugana to her father.
C. A letter was written by Sugana to her father.
D. A letter has been written to her father by Sugana.
8. One should keep one’s promise.
A. A promise should be kept.
B. One’s promise should be kept by us.
C. One’s promise has to be kept.
D. A promise should be keeping.
9. You must look into this matter.
A. This matter into looked by you.
B. This matter has been looked into by you.
C. This matter may be looked into by you.
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10. Who teaches you English?
A. By whom are you taught English?
B. English is taught by whom?
C. By whom were you taught English?
D. By whom will you be taught English?
11. It is time to ring the bell.
A. It is time for the bell to be rung.
B. It is time for the bell to ring.
C. It is time the bell rings.
D. It is time the bells ring.
12. Rain disrupted the last day's play between India and Sri Lanka.
A. The last day’s play between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.
B. The last day’s play between India and Sri Lanka were disrupted by rain.
C. India and Sri Lanka’s play of the last day was disrupted by rain.
D. The last day’s play of India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.
13. A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.
A. A little mouse may even help a lion.
B. Even a little mouse ought to help a lion.
C. Even a little mouse may help a lion.
D. A little mouse may even help a lion.
14. He teaches us Grammar.
A. We are taught Grammar by him.
B. We are being taught Grammar by him.
C. Grammar is taught to us by him.
D. Grammar is being taught us by him.
15. Who is creating this mess?
A. By whom is this mess being created?
B. By whom has this mess been created?
C. Who has created this mess?
D. By whom this mess is being created?
16. Do you imitate others?
A. Have others been imitated by you?
B. Were others being imitated by you?
C. Are others being imitated by you?
D. Are others imitated by you?
17. The teacher punished the boys who had not done their homework?
A. The boys were punished by their teacher who had not done their homework.
B. The boys who had not done their homework had been punished by their teacher.
C. The boys who had not done their homework were being punished by the teacher.
D. The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher.
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A. This work will be finished by tomorrow.
B. This work will finished tomorrow.
C. This work will have been finished by tomorrow.
D. This work will have been finished tomorrow.
19. Darjeeling grows tea.
A. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.
B. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.
C. Tea grows in Darjeeling.
D. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.
20. I saw him conducting the rehearsal.
A. I saw the rehearsal to be conducted by him.
B. He was seen conducting the rehearsal.
C. I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him.
D. He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.
21. We hope that we shall win the match.
A. We hope that we shall win the match.
B. It is hoped that the match will be won by us.
C. Match winning is our hope.
D. The match is hoped to be won.
22. I saw him leaving the house.
A. He was seen to be leaving the house.
B. He had been seen leaving the house.
C. He was seen leaving the house by me.
D. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
23. The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.
A. Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.
B. Quebec was surrendered to the English in 1759 by the French.
C. Quebec was surrendered in 1759 by the French to the English.
D. The English were surrendered Quebec in 1759 by the French.
24. My uncle promised me a present.
A. I was promised by my uncle a present.
B. A present was promised by my uncle to me.
C. I was promised a present by my uncle.
D. I had been promised a present by my uncle.
25. The Romans expected to conquer Carthage.
A. The Romans expected, to have conquered Carthage.
B. Carthage was expected to be conquered by the Romans.
C. The Romans were expected to conquer Carthage.
D. It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage.
26. This house ———————- in 1970 by my grandfather.
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B. Was built
C. Was build
D. Has built
27. The robbers ————————- by the police.
A. Have arrested
B. Have been arrested
C. Was arrested
D. Had arrested
28. We ———————- for the examination.
A. Have preparing
B. Are preparing
C. Had preparing
D. Have been prepared
29. It ——————— since yesterday.
A. Is raining
B. Has been raining
C. Have been raining
D. Was raining
30. I ————————- for five hours.
A. Have been working
B. Has been working
C. Was working
D. Am working
31. The students ———————- to submit their reports by the end of this week.
A. Have asked
B. Are asked
C. Has asked
D. Are asking
32. She ————————- for a while.
A. Are ailing
B. Is ailing
C. Has been ailing
D. Have been ailing
33. The teacher ——————— the student for lying.
A. Has been punished
B. Punished
C. Is punished
D. Was punished
34. I ——————— to become a successful writer.
A. Have always wanted
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C. Was always wanted
D. Am always wanting
35. The inmates of the juvenile home ———————– well by their caretakers.
A. Were not being treated
B. Were not treating
C. Have not being treated
D. Was not being treated
36. As the patient could not walk he ———————– home in a wheel chair.
A. Has carried
B. Has been carried
C. Was carried
D. Was carrying
37. The injured ———————- to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. Were taking
B. Was taking
C. Were taken
D. Have taken
38. Open the door.
A. The door must be opened.
B. The door will be opened.
C. The door is opened
D. Let the door be opened.
39. I did not trust anybody.
A. Nobody was trusted by me.
B. Anybody had been trusted by me.
C. Nobody would be trusted by me.
D. Nobody has been trusted by me.
40. Did he remember the date and time?
A. Are the date and time remembered by him?
B. Was he remembering the date and time?
C. Were the date and time remembered by him?
D. Did the date and time remembered by him?
41. The boys were digging a hole in the ground.
A. A hole had been dug in the ground by the boys.
B. In the ground, the boys dug a hole.
C. A hole in the ground has been dug by the boys.
D. A hole was being dug by the boys in the ground.
42. We must now deal with these problems.
A. These problems must be dealt with by us.
B. These problems must now be dealing with by us.
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D. These problems are to be dealt with by us.
43. The audience loudly cheered the leader's speech.
A. The leader's speech was loudly cheered by the audience.
B. The leader's speech is loudly cheered by the audience.
C. The audience loudly cheered the leader for his speech.
D. The speech of the leader was loudly cheered by the audience.
44. Someone is following us.
A. We are followed by someone.
B. We are being followed by someone.
C. We were being followed by someone.
D. We had been followed by someone.
45. He hasn't slept in his bed.
A. His bed has not been slept in.
B. He had not been slept in his bed.
C. His bed had been slept in.
D. His bed had not been slept in.
46. I was recommended another lawyer.
A. Some recommended another lawyer.
B. Some recommended me to another lawyer.
C. Some recommended me another lawyer.
D. Some recommends me another lawyer.
47. Many a person has been saved from the man-eaters by the hunters.
A. These hunters will save many a person from the man-eaters.
B. These hunters save many a person from the man-eaters.
C. These hunters saved many a person from the man-eaters.
D. These hunters have saved many a person from the man-eaters.
48. Must we cut this tree?
A. Must this tree will cut?
B. Must this tree be cut?
C. Must this tree was cut?
D. Must this tree is cut?
49. Didn't they tell you to be here by six O'clock?
A. Weren't you told to be here by six O'clock?
B. Haven't they told you to be here by six O'clock?
C. You were expected to be hare by six O'clock.
D. They expected you to be here by six O'clock.
50. Don't touch this switch.
A. This switch does not be touched.
B. This switch must not be touched.
C. This switch don't be touched.
D. This switch need not be touched

PARAJUMBLES
Exercise 1
Directions (Q. 1-2) : The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent
paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among
the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. (CAT)
Q. 1. (A) But this does not mean that death was the Egyptians’ only pre-occupation.
(B) Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples.
(C) Most of our traditional sources of information about the Old Kingdom are monuments of the rich like
pyramids and tombs.
(D) Houses in which ordinary Egyptians lived have not been preserved, and when most people died, they
were buried in simple graves.
(E) We know infinitely more about the wealthy people of Egypt than we do about the ordinary people, as
most monuments were of the rich people.
The proper sequence should be

(a) CDBEA (b) ECDAB (c) EDCBA (d) DECAB
Q. 2. (A) Experts such as Larry Burns, head of research at GM, reckon that only such a full hearted leap will
allow the world to cope with the mass motorisation that will one day come to China or India.
(B) But once hydrogen is being produced from biomass or extracted from underground coal or made from
water, using nuclear or renewable electricity, the way will be open for a huge reduction in carbon emissions
from the whole system.
(C) In theory, once all the bugs have been sorted out, fuel cells should deliver better total fuel economy than
any existing engines.
(D) That is twice as good as the internal combustion engine, but only five percentage points better than a
diesel hybrid.
(E) Allowing for the resources needed to extract hydrogen from hydrocarbon, oil, coal or gas, the fuel cell
has an efficiency of 30%.

(a) CEDBA (b) CEBDA (c) AEDBC (d) ACEBD
Exercise 2
Directions (Q. 1-3) : The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent
paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among
the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. (CAT)
Q. 1. (A) He felt justified in bypassing Congress altogether on a variety of moves.

(B) At time, he was fighting with the entire Congress.
(C) Bush felt that he had a mission to restore power to the presidency.
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(E) Representative democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of the White House does not like a legislature
of second guessers and timewasters.

(a) CAEDB (b) DBAEC (c) CEADB (d) ECDBA
Q. 2. (A) The two neighbours never fought each other.

(B) Fights involving three male fiddler crabs have been recorded, but the status of the participants was
unknown.
(C) They pushed or grappled only with the intruder.
(D) We recorded 17 cases in which a resident that was fighting with an intruder was joined by an immediate
neighbour, an ally.
(E) We, therefore, tracked 268 intruder males until we saw them fighting a resident male.

(a) BEDAC (b) DEBAC (c) BDCAE (d) BCEDA
Q. 3. (A) In the west, Allied Forces had fought their way through southern Italy as far as Rome.
(B) In June 1944, Germany’s military position in II World War appeared hopeless.
(C) In Britain, the task of amassing the men and materials for the liberation of northern Europe had been
completed.
(D) The Red Army was poised to drive the Nazis back through Poland.
(E) The situation on the eastern front was catastrophic.

(a) EDACB (b) BEDAC (c) BDECA (d) CEDAB
Exercise 3
Directions (Q. 1-5) : In these questions, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth
sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up. These are
labelled P,Q,R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences from the given
alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d). (CDS Exam)
Q. 1. S1 : In 1945, America faced two powerful enemies in the world war.

P : America found conventional weapons insufficient to crush them.
Q : These were Germany and Japan who posed strong opposition to America.
R : The result of this was the production of the atom bomb.
S : The government ordered the scientists to conduct research and produce a new deadly weapon.
S6 : This was the weapon that ended the second world war.

(a) QPSR (b) PQRS (c) QPRS (d) PQSR

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Q. 2. S1 : Advertising is also advantageous to the consumers, if it increases the sale of goods, industry
prospers and prices may be reduced.
P : There is no obvious connection, for example, between a picture of a smiling girl and a certain brand
sweets.
Q : The advertiser’s assumption is that by looking at such pictures, the consumer would be influenced to buy
his products.
R : On the other hand, much of the canvassing, of which the consumer is the object, does not convey
information but endeavours merely to draw the public attention to certain products.
S : But most people like looking at the pictures of pretty girls.
S6 : Advertising of this particular kind is planned to stimulate new wants or to induce the buyers to change
their habits.

(a) RQSP (b) SPRQ (c) RPSQ (d) SQRP
Q. 3. S1 : We are living in an age in which technology has suddenly ‘annihilated distance.’

P : We have never been so conscious of our variety as we are now that we have come to such close quarters.
Q : Physically, we are now all neighbours are, but psychologically, we are still the strangers to each other.
R : Are we going to let this consciousness of our variety make us fear and hate each other ?
S : How are we going to react ?
S6 : In that event, we should be dooming ourselves to wipe each other out.

(a) QPSR (b) QPRS (c) PRQS (d) SRPQ
Q. 4. S1 : Mom was pleased to receive your wishes on her birthday.

P : Girl ! wishes are more powerful than any other thing in the world.
Q : Both of us had forgotten the day.
R : Your letter holds a proof of it.
S : It was your letter and the card which reminded us of it.
S6 : Your Mom has forgotten all the bitterness and sends her blessings to you.
(a) PSQR (b) QRSP (c) RQSP (d) QSPR
Q. 5. S1 : A century ago, the cinema was just a mechanical toy.

P : Thus, it gained respectability and acceptance.
Q : It gradually came to be considered as an art form of the new era.
R : By the 1920s, even its worst critics had to take it seriously.
S : Later, it was viewed as an extension of photography.
S6 : Finally, it has evolved as the century’s most potent and versatile art form.

(a) PQRS (b) SQRP (c) SPQR (d) QRSP

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Exercise 4
Directions (Q. 1-5) : Rearrange the following four sentences (A), (B), (C) and (D) in the proper sequence to
form a meaningful paragraph then mark the correct sequence as your answer.
(Agriculture Officers’ Exam)
Q. 1. (A) It also gives rise to a feeling of animosity among the different sections of the society.
(B) In a democratic system, frequent use of power is never desirable, be it on the part of government or the
people.
(C) Therefore, citizens should never resort to violent ways and means in democracy, though they have the
right to oppose the government.
(D) It destroys the stability and security in public life.

(a) DBAC (b) BDAC (c) BDCA (d) DACB (e) DCBA
Q. 2. (A) He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.
(B) Thousands of people came to him and asked different types of questions.
(C) No one cared to see that he had his food or rest that night.
(D) Swami Vivekanand once stayed in a small village. The proper sequence should be
(a) BCDA (b) CBAD (c) DBAC (d) DBCA (e) ABCD
Q. 3. (A) The facts speak for themselves so, they need exposition only, not demonstration.
(B) At the present moment, it is widely recognised that India holds the balance in the world-wide
competition between rival ideologies.
(C) It is not, of course, only in geographical sense that India is in a key position.
(D) India’s key position simply needs pointing out.

(a) DACB (b) CDAB (c) BCDA (d) BDAC (e) DABC
Q. 4. (A) This feeling of an extensive group gives rise to a fellow feeling, a feeling of brotherhood amongst
the citizens.
(B) This feeling takes up beyond the bounds of family, caste, religion as well as region and helps us to
develop a broad perspective that all of us together constitute an extensive group called ‘the nation’.
(C) National integration is the feeling among all the citizens of a country that they all are part of one nation.
(D) We do not, then, limit our thinking to our own caste or religion but think about all our fellow citizens.

(a) CDAB (b) CABD (c) CDBA (d) CBDA (e) CBAD

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Q. 5. (A) The peasant, the shoemaker, the sweeper and such other lower classes of India have much greater
capacity for work and self-reliance than you.
(B) Remember that the nation lives in the cottage.
(C) They are producing the entire wealth of the land without a word of complaint.
(D) This process of production is going through long ages.

(a) BDAC (b) BDCA (c) DCBA (d) BACD (e) ADCB
Exercise 5
Directions (Q.1-5) : In questions 1 to 5, there are six sentences marked as S1, S6 , P,Q,R,S. The positions of S1
and S6 are fixed as the first and last sentence of the passage. You are required to choose one of the four
alternatives given below every passage which would be most logical sequence of the sentences in the
passage. (NDA Exam)
Q. 1. S1 : His wrist watch had gone out of order.

P : He took it to a watch repairer.
Q : He gave an idea of the likely cost of the replacement based on the examination of the watch.
R : He found that some parts needed replacement.
S : The repairer opened the outer case and checked the parts.
S6 : His estimate appeared reasonable.

(a) PQSR (b) RQSP (c) PSRQ (d) RPSQ
Q. 2. S1 : Now-a-days, soap is going almost out of use as a washing agent.

P : They produce lather due to the presence of calcium salts in water.
Q : Its place has been occupied by a new range of chemicals, called detergents.
R : So, they are called soapless soaps.
S : Detergents are not soaps because they are not sodium or potassium derivatives of fatty acids, as a
normal soap is.
S6 : There are better washing agents than soap,but scientists are not yet sure if their use is harmless to man.
(a) SQRP (b) QSRP (c) SQPR (d) QPRS
Q. 3. S1 : Our house is high up on the Yorkshire coast and close to the sea.
P : One is called the North spit and another the South.
Q : The sand hills here run down to the sea and end in two stretches of rock, sticking out opposite to each
other.
R : This one leads through a dark plantation of fir-trees and brings you out between low cliffs to the
loneliest and ugliest little bay on all our coasts.
S : There are beautiful walls all around us in every direction except one.
S6 : Between the two, shifting backwards and forwards at certain seasons of the year, lies the most horrible
quicksand on the shores of Yorkshire.

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(a) SQRP (b) QSPR (c) QPSR (d) SRQP
Q. 4. S1 : Unhappiness and discontent spring not only from poverty.

P : Man is a strange creature, fundamentally different from other animals.
Q : If they are undeveloped and unsatisfied, he may have all the comforts of the wealth, but still feel that
life is not worthwhile.
R : He has far horizons, invariable hopes, spiritual powers.
S : What is missing in our age is the soul, there is nothing wrong with the body.
S6 : We suffer from sickness of spirit and hence, we should discover our roots in the eternal.
(a) PRQS (b) SPRQ (c) SPQR (d) PRSQ
Q. 5. S1 : Before we left Bareilly jail, a little incident took place which moved me then and is still fresh in my
memory.
P : He told me the packet contained old German illustrated magazines.
Q : The Superintendent of Police of Bareilly, an Englishman, was present there, and as I got into the car, he
handed to me, rather shyly, a packet.
R : I had never met him before, nor have I seen him since and I do not even know his name.
S : He said that he had heard that I was learning German and so, he had bought these magazines for me.
S6 : This spontaneous act of courtesy and the kindly thought that prompted; it touched me and I felt very
grateful to him.

(a) RQPS (b) QPSR (c) QPRS (d) RQSP
Exercise 6
Directions (Q. 1–5): Each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the
beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R
and S. You are required to find out the proper order for the four sentences.(Engineering Service Exam)
Q. 1. S1 : Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was alive.
P : This philosopher ‘Descartes’ thought that both men and animals were machines.
Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself, and as soon as machines which moved
themselves had been made, people asked, “Is man a machine ”?
R : And before the days of machinery that was a good definition.
S : He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the soul action on a certain part of the
brain,while animals had no souls.
S6 : Therefore, some scientists think that life is a very complicated mechanism.

(a) PRSQ (b) RPQS (c) PSQR (d) RQPS

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Q. 2. S1 : On vacation in Tangier, Morocco, my friend and I sat down at a street cafe.
P : At one point, he bent over with a big smile, showing me a single gold tooth and a dingy fez.
Q : Soon I felt the presence of someone standing alongside me.
R : But this one wouldn’t budge.
S : We had been cautioned about beggars and were told to ignore them.
S6 : Finally, a man walked over to me and whispered, “Hey buddy! this guy’s your waiter and he wants your
order.

(a) SQRP (b) SQPR (c) QSRP (d) QSPR
Q. 3. S1 : The heart is the pump of life.

P : They have even succeeded in heart transplants.
Q : Now-a-days, surgeons are able to stop a patient’s heart and carry out complicated operations.
R : A few years ago, it was impossible to operate on a patient whose heart was not working properly.
S : If the heart stops, we may die in about five minutes.
S6 : All this was made possible by the invention of the heart lung machine.

(a) SRQP (b) SPRQ (c) SQPR (d) SRPQ
Q. 4. S1 : In 1934, William Holding published a small volume of poems.

P : During the World War II (1939–45), he joined the Royal Navy and was present at the sinking of the
Bismarck.
Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is now a full-time writer.
R : In 1939, he married and started teaching at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.
S : At first, his novels were not accepted.
S6 : But Lord of the flies, which came out in 1954, was welcomed as “a most absorbing and instructive tale’’.

(a) RPQS (b) RPSQ (c) SRPQ (d) SQPR
Q. 5. S1 : Sunbirds are among the smallest of Indian birds.

P : Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of the new world, they are totally unrelated.
Q : They do eat small insects too.
R : They are also some of the most brilliantly-coloured birds.
S : Sunbirds feed mostly on nectar and help in pollination.
S6 : Our common sunbirds are the purple Sunbird, the glossy black species and purple rumped Sunbird, the
yellow and maroon species.

(a) SQPR (b) RPSQ (c) QPRS (d) PSRQ

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Exercise 7
Directions (Q.1-5) : In questions 1 to 5, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth
sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up.
These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper order of the four sentences.
(CDS Exam)
Q. 1. S1 : There are numerous kinds of superstitions in different parts of the country.
P : But people go on respecting it through force of blind custom.
Q : Most of them have a bearing on ‘luck’—good or bad.
R : Superstitions usually have their origin in fear and ignorance.
S : Nobody remembers now, how a superstition first started in remote ages.
S6 : A dog’s howling predicts death—this is a typical superstition.

(a) QPRS (b) RSPQ (c) RSQP (d) QSPR
Q. 2. S1 : Society in every country shapes itself out of its own initiative.

P : No one can or ought to do this for them.
Q : Our part of duty lies in imparting true education to all men and women in the society.
R : Women must be put in a position to solve their own problems in their own way.
S : It will not be, then, necessary to pull down or set us anything in society by coercion.
S6 : And our Indian women are as capable of doing it as any other in the world.

(a) SRQP (b) QRSP (c) QSRP (d) SRPQ
Q. 3. S1 : Many people believe that it is cruel to make use of animals for laboratory studies.
P : They point out that animals too have nervous systems like us and can feel pain.
Q : These people, who have formed the Anti-vivisection society, have been pleading for a more humane
treatment of animals by scientists.
R : Monkeys, rabbits, mice and other mammals are used in large numbers by scientists and many of them
are made to suffer diseases artificially produced in them.
S : We can avoid such cruelty to animals if we use alternative methods such as tissue culture, gas
chromatography and chemical techniques.
S6 : It is in view of these facts that the Government of India has banned the export of monkeys to America.

(a) QPRS (b) PRQS (c) QRSP (d) PSQR
Q. 4. S1 : A spider’s web, after a shower of rain, is a very beautiful thing.

P : This explains partly why spiders are thoroughly disliked.
Q : But no poet has ever sung of the beauty of the spiders, for most spiders are not beautiful
R : On the contrary, most of them are rather unattractive, if not ugly !
S : Poets have sung about the beauty of the spider’s webs, comparing the water drops on them to ropes of
pearls.
S6 : They are also feared because their bites may have unpleasant effects like a rash on the skin.

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(a) SPQR (b) QSRP (c) QRSP (d) SQRP
Q. 5. S1 : We are what our thoughts have made us.

P : And so take care of what you think.
Q : Every man’s character is determined by the sum total of these impressions.
R : Every work we do, every thought that we think, leaves an impression on the mind-stuff.
S : Thought lives, they travel far.

(a) SPRQ (b) RQSP (c) PRSQ (d) RQPS
Exercise 8
Directions (Q. 1-8) : In each of the questions given below, four sentences are given which are denoted by (A),
(B), (C), (D). By using all the four sentences, you have to frame a meaningful paragraph. The correct order of
the sentences is your answer. Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order of
sentences and mark it as your answer. (SBI Probationary Officers’ Exam)
Q. 1. (A) Now under liberated economy, they are learning to compete domestically and globally.
(B) In India, corporations, until recently achieved success by avoiding competition, using protected and
regulated domestic markets.
(C) The trend is irreversible.
(D) Business leaders are preparing themselves to meet competitive challenges, and to avoid being swept
away.

(a) ABDC (b) BDCA (c) BDAC (d) CDBA (e) BADC
Q. 2. (A) Recovery was given inadequate attention and consequently some banks’ branches regularly
incurred heavy losses and their parent bodies had to bail them out.
(B) As a result, banks indulged in extensive lending to borrowers who had little or no potential to make
repayments.
(C) To fulfil the social objectives laid down by the masters of nationalisation, banks were asked to lend to
identified priority sectors.
(D) 1992-93 results showed that the loss making branches of public sector banks increased from 10,000 to
13,000 and the quantum of losses showed at Rs. 3,369 crores.
(a) BACD (b) DABC (c) CBAD (d) BCAD (e) CDBA
Q. 3. (A) However, different rulers and governments dealt with the different groups in a compartmentalised
manner.
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(C) This tendency resulted in deeply embedded and fragmented South American Society which became
even more prominent in the period 1948 until the commencement of the new constitution on May 19, 1994.
(D) South Africa is a racially divided society since the first European settlers arrived in 1652.

(a) BDAC (b) DBAC (c) CABD (d) ACDB (e) BACD
Q. 4. (A) Such a system will help to identify and groom the executives for the positions of strategists.
(B) Evaluation of performance is more often than not done for the purpose of reward or punishment for the
past performance.
(C) They must become an integral part of the executive evaluation system.
(D) Even where the evaluation system is for one’s promotion to assume higher responsibilities, it rarely
includes items that are a key for playing the role of strategists effectively, e.g., the skills for playing the role of
change agent and creative problem solving.

(a) DBAC (b) DCBA (c) ABCD (d) BDCA (e) CDBA
Q. 5. (A) Finally, the bureaucratic organisation took over from the pioneering enterprise.
(B) The nineteenth century was the age of entrepreneur, the self-made man.
(C) Thoughtful business administration took over from action centred business entrepreneurship.
(D) In the twentieth century, the rational executive took command.

(a) DBAC (b) CABD (c) BDCA (d) BCDA (e) DBAC
Q. 6. (A) But categorisation schemes are not always helpful in determining what one can do with or about
organisational culture.
(B) Much of the literature on organisational cultures is focused on categorising the types of cultures.
(C) It has taken the understanding of corporate culture far beyond what used to be called the informal
organisation.
(D) This literature is both interesting and informative.

(a) BDAC (b) BADC (c) BCDA (d) DABC (e) DBAC
Q. 7. (A) Much of the argument, that goes on around the alternative solution, occurs because people hold
different perceptions of the problem.
(B) One of the reasons that Japanese managers are perceived as making superior decisions as compared to
Western managers is that they spend a great deal of effort and time determining that the problem is
correctly defined.
(C) Unfortunately, too often in the west, managers assume that the initial definition of the situation is
correct.
(D) Up to half of the time in meetings is spent in asking “Is this the real problem”?

(a) BDCA (b) BCDA (c) CBDA (d) ACDB (e) ABCD

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Q. 8. (A) Participation involves more than the formal sharing of decisions.
(B) Through anticipation, individuals or organisations consider trends and make plans, shielding institutions
from trauma of learning by shock.
(C) Innovative learning involves both anticipation and participation.
(D) It is an attitude characterised by cooperation, dialogue and empathy.

(a) BCAD (b) ABCD (c) DACB (d) CBAD (e) ACBD
Exercise 9
Directions (Q.1-5) : Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in a proper sequence so as
to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below. (Bank PO Exam)
(A) A study to this effect suggests that the average white-collar worker demonstrates only about twenty-five
percent listening efficiency.
(B) However, for trained and good listeners, it is not unusual to use all the three approaches during a setting,
thus improving listening efficiency.
(C) There are three approaches to listening; listening for comprehension, listening for empathy, and listening
for evaluation.
(D) Although we spend nearly half of each communication listening, we do not listen well.
(E) Each approach has a particular emphasis that may help us to receive and process information in different
settings.
Q. 1. Which sentence should come second in the paragraph ?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
Q. 2. Which sentence should come fifth in the paragraph ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Q. 3. Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
Q. 4. Which sentence should come first in the paragraph ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
Q. 5. Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

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Exercise 10
Directions (Q.1-5) : Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to
form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below. (Bank PO Exam)
(A) The history of mankind is full of such fights between communities, nation and people.
(B) From the primitive weapons of warfare, man has advanced to the modern nuclear weapons.
(C) Ever since the dawn of civilisation, man has been fighting with man.
(D) A modern war is scientific in character, but the effect is the same, wiping human existence out of this
earth.
(E) The only difference now seems to be in the efficiency of the instruments used for killing each other.
Q. 1. Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
Q. 2. Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Q. 3. Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
Q. 4. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
Q. 5. Which of the following should be the fifth (last) sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Exercise 11
Directions (Q. 1-7) : In each of the following questions, the first and the last parts of the passage are
numbered as S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, S. These four parts
are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is
correct. Then select the correct answer. (SSC Clerks)
Q. 1. S1 : ‘As a matter of fact,’ said the boy modestly , ‘I’m a spaceman.’ P : ‘You can’t see it from here’
Q : ‘From another planet.’
R : ‘I’m a spaceman’, he said again.
S : George and Cathy stared at the boy.
S6 : Cathy gasped, George gave a shout of laughter.

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(a) PSRQ (b) QPSR c) RQPS (d) SRQP
Q. 2. S1 : I suddenly began to climb swiftly, and the next I knew it was speeding eastward again till it became
a speck in the blue morning.
P : I didn’t know what force they could command, but I was certain that it would be sufficient.
Q : My enemies had located me, and the next thing would be a cordon round me.
R : This made me do some savage thinking.
S : The aeroplane had seen my bicycle, and would conclude that I would try to escape by the road.
S6 : In that case, there might be a chance on the moors to the right or left.

(a) RQPS (b) QPSR (c) PSRQ (d) SRQP
Q. 3. S1 : His penance grew harder, he abjured even fruit.

P : Then the water, too, that the girl offered him in leaf-cups lay untouched
Q : Birds pecked at them as they lay rotting at his feet.
R : She gathered wild blossoms and laid them humbly before him.
S : The girl mused in sorrow, ‘‘Is there nothing left for me to do?’’.
S6 : The ascetic took no notice.

(a) RQPS (b) SRQP (c) QPSR (d) PSRQ
Q. 4. S1 : In other words, grammar grows and changes, and there is no such thing as correct use of English
for the past, the present and the future.
P : ‘The door is broke.’
Q : Yet this would have been correct in Shakespeare’s time !
R : Today, only an uneducated person would say, ‘My arm is broke.’
S : For example, in Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’, there is the line.
S6 : All the words that man has invented are divided into eight classes which are called parts of speech.

(a) PSQR (b) SPRQ (c) QPSR (d) RSPQ
Q. 5. S1 : There is no transportation system in any city that can be compared in the matter of inefficiency
with the circulatory system of the body.
P : The larger one goes from the heart to various parts of the body.
Q : If you will imagine two systems of pipe, one large and one small, both meeting at a central pumping
station, you’ll have an idea of the circulatory system.
R : These pipes are called arteries, veins and capillaries.
S : The smaller system of pipe goes from the heart to the lung and back.
S6 : Arteries are blood vessels in which blood is going away from the heart.

(a) QSPR (b) PQSR (c) RSQP (d) SPRQ

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Q. 6. S1 : Gandhiji’s first political fast was made soon after his return from Africa.
P : He had also received help from a man’s sister.
Q : This was when the poor labourers of the cotton mills of Ahmedabad were on strike.
R : He was a friend of the largest mill owner.
S : Gandhi had made the strikers promise to remain on strike until the owners agreed to accept the decision
of an arbitrator.
S6 : He did not fast against the mill owners, but in order to strengthen the determination of the strikers.

(a) SRPQ (b) QSRP (c) RPQS (d) PQSR
Q. 7. S1 : A certain young man was entrusted to the care of a teacher.

P : ‘‘This dullard will come to grief if I send him away without a single lesson’’, thought the teacher.
Q : He was so dull of the mind that he could not, even in three months’ time, learn as much as a single
lesson.
R : The young man came to ask the teacher’s permission to go home.
S : “It’s my business to provide a good education to my pupils to get on in life.”
S6 : The teacher asked him to wait.

(a) QPSR (b) PSRQ (c) SRQP (d) RQPS
Exercise 12
Directions (Q. 1-7) : In each of the following questions, the first and the last part of the sentence are
numbered as S1 and S6 respectively. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S.
These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four
combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate on the answer-sheet.
Q. 1. S1 : A study
P : success increases
Q : concludes that
R : and chances for
S : commitment to future tasks
S6 : future success.

(a) RQPS (b) SRQP (c) QPSR (d) PSRQ
Q. 2. S1 : Putting it another way

P : what we see as our
Q : our goals throughout our lives
R : we are constantly resetting
S : in response to
S6 : wins and losses.

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Q. 3. S1 : Studies of Nobel laureates show that

P : or encounter professional
Q : and have strained relationship with friends and colleagues.
R : they often publish less frequently
S : after winning the prize
S6 : envy and rivalry.

(a) SRQP (b) RQPS (c) QPSR (d) PSRQ
Q. 4. S1 : There is
P : no such thing
Q : from one nation
R : as the gift
S : of independence
S6 : to another.

(a) SPQR (b) PRSQ (c) QPRS (d) RSPQ
Q. 5. S1 : People who
P : are terrible
Q : no way of taking
R : there is
S : have no weaknesses
S6 : advantage of them.

(a) PSQR (b) RSPQ (c) SPRQ (d) QSRP
Q. 6. S1 : There are
P : any other kind of
Q : more ants
R : land animal
S : than
S6 : in the world.

(a) PSQR (b) RSPQ (c) SPRQ (d) QSPR
Q. 7. S1 : For some time

P : it was commonly assumed
Q : after the treaty of Versailles
R : that Germany had caused World War I by her aggressive acts
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S6 : and by encouraging Italy in her aggression.

(a) PRQS (b) SPQR (c) QPRS (d) QPSR
Exercise 13
Directions (Q. 1-6) : Put the given sentences in each of the following questions in proper order.
Q. 1. (A) His mother was dead.

(B) They had not sent him the sad information.
(C) Probably they knew his deep love for her.
(D) When Gandhi returned to India his son Hiralal was four.

(a) DCAB (b) DABC (c) DBAC (d) DCAB
Q. 2. (A) It results from a carefully revised plan.

(B) Men work together for a cause or purpose.
(C) Team work does not just happen.
(D) It must be clearly known to them.

(a) BCAD (b) CBDA (c) BCDA (d) CABD
Q. 3. (A) I will give you a copy of it.

(B) The book was published in New York.
(C) It is a very interesting book.
(D) It deals with mankind’s political future.

(a) DCBA (b) CBDA (c) BDCA (d) DBCA
Q. 4. (A) He had inherited that money from an uncle.

(B) Mr. Maini was an innocent man.
(C) It was regarding investing ten thousand rupees in my firm.
(D) He agreed to my proposal.

(a) DCAB (b) BADC (c) CDAB (d) BDCA
Q. 5. (A) His elbow was bleeding.

(B) He had a few bruises on his left hand.
(C) I went into the crowd and was relieved to see that he wasn’t very badly injured.
(D) A crowd gathered around my brother before he could stand up.

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(a) BCDA (b) DABC (c) BADC (d) DCBA
Q. 6. (A) They were generally fed in the afternoon.

(B) But father said that it was most interesting to see them being fed.
(C) Gopal wanted to see the tigers and the lions first.
(D) When we entered the gate, it was difficult to decide which way to go first.

(a) ACDB (b) DCBA (c) BCDA (d) CBAD
Exercise 14
Directions (Q. 1-5) : Rearrange each of the following five sentences A, B, C, D and E in a proper sequence so
as to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below.
Q. 1. (A) She said that she was a school teacher and a social worker.
(B) Then for sometime, we discussed her plans for schooling of the children, living in slums.
(C) Our conversation now took another direction.
(D) She also said that social work was her hobby only and not the job.
(E) I asked Meena about her occupation.
(i) Which of the following should be the second sentence?
(a) B (b) D (c) C (d) E (e) A
(ii) Which of the following should be the fourth sentence?
(a) E (b) A (c) B (d) C (e) D
(iii) Which of the following should be the first sentence?
(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E (e) None of these
(iv) Which of the following should be the last sentence ?
(a) C (b) D (c) B (d) E (e) None of these
(v) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
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Q. 2. (A) But he added that there was a good deal to be said in favour of it.
(B) Govind asked what it was.
(C) Gopal told Govind that India would not progress until the caste system was abolished.
(D) Govind expressed his surprise on hearing that there was a good deal to be said in favour of it.
(E) Gopal observed that there was truth in what he said.
(i) Which of the following should be the last sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
(ii) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
(iii) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
(iv) Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
(v) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Q. 3. (A) Seema’s parents died in her early childhood.

(B) Her uncle who had been kind to her was dead.
(C) She spent most of her first ten years with her unkind aunt.
(D) She always treated her wickedly and not as a loving niece.
(E) Her three cousin sisters also treated her as a servant.
(F) Despite such ill treatments, she grew up as a sensitive and self-reliant lady.
(i) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) F
(ii) Which of the following should be the last sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
(iii) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
(a) B (b) C (c) D (d) E (e) F

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(iv) Which of the following should be the fifth sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) D (d) E (e) F
(v) Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence ?
(a) B (b) C (c) D (d) E (e) F
Q. 4. (A) It is fixed on Tuesday.

(B) We have, therefore, called him for interview.
(C) Due to his illness, he lost that job.
(D) Ramesh was working in a factory.
(E) Hence, he has applied for a job in my office.
(i) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
(ii) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
(iii) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
(iv) Which of the following should be the fourth sentence ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)E
Q. 5. (A) Some of the world’s highest peaks are in the Himalayas.

(B) The Himalayas are beautiful mountains in the north of India.
(C) Therefore, we call them the Himalayas or ‘the abodes of snow’.
(D) The highest peak is Mount Everest.
(E) They stretch for two thousand miles from Kashmir to Assam.
(F) The top of the mountains are covered with snow.
(i) Which of the following should be the first sentence ?
(a) B (b) E (c) C (d) A (e) D
(ii) Which of the following should be the second sentence ?
(a) B (b) C (c) E (d) D (e) A

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(iii) Which of the following should be the third sentence ?
(a) B (b) D (c) A (d) E (e) C
(iv) Which of the following should be the fifth sentence ?
(a) A (b) F (c) B (d) A (e) C
(v) Which of the following should be the last sentence ?
(a) D (b) A (c) E (d) C (e) B
Exercise 15
Directions : In the following questions, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth
sentence are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up.
These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences
and mark accordingly on the answer-sheet.
Q. 1. S1 : The dry-cell battery has long been a familiar object in our homes.
P : The demand was stagnant for many years, and it was only with the introduction of portable radios and
tape recorders that the manufacture of dry-cell batteries became a profitable industry.
Q : Its main use was to supply power to torch-lights.
R : Today, dry cells of different sizes are used in transistors, radios, calculators, portable tape recorders,
quartz clocks and torches.
S : The international sport events like Wimbledon and the World Cup Series have increased the demand for
dry-cell batteries
S6 : Indian industrialists have been quick to foresee the increase in the demand for dry-cell batteries and
today, the market for dry-cell batteries in India has reached an astounding rupees Three Hundred Crores
mark

(a) SPRQ (b) QRPS (c) RPSQ (d) QPRS
Q. 2. S1 : Of course, it is nature that determines a diamond’s clarity and colour.

P : It results in a diffused display of brilliance.
Q : However, the hand of a master craftsman is needed for releasing its sparkle and beauty.
R : When it is cut to good proportions, light reflects from one mirror-like facet to another and disperses
through the top of the diamond.
S : A well-cut diamond invariably scintillates with light.
S6 : Poorly cut diamonds on the other hand, look less brilliant and beautiful.

(a) QSPR (b) SQPR (c) SQRP (d) QSRP

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Q. 3. S1 : One of the gifts of independence is the awakening of women of our country.
P : Besides, their talent is recognised and they are appointed to high posts in the state.
Q : Free India has seen women as governors, ministers and ambassadors.
R : That is because our government is making efforts to raise their status.
S : Women have bright future in independent India.
S6 : We even had a woman Prime Minister.

(a) SPQR (b) QPSR (c) SRPQ (d) QSPR
Q. 4. S1 : One of the greatest medical insights in recent times has been on the subject of cancer.
P : Faulty genes are the cause.
Q : These mutations cause the cell to multiply wildly.
R : Every tumor begins with one errant cell that has suffered genetic mutation.
S : It is not caused by depression or repression as thought earlier.
S6 : Cancer is, thus, no longer a mysterious disease but a disorder that is understood.

(a) SQRP (b) SPRQ (c) PSQR (d) RSPQ
Q. 5. S1 : Viruses are moving into the human species because there are more of us all the time.
P : In nature, when population soars, viral diseases tend to break out.
Q : From the virus’s point of view, we look like a free lunch that is getting bigger.
R : Then the population drops.
S : In the last century, the population of humans quadrupled.
S6 : There is no reason to think that the human race is exempt from the laws of nature.

(a) PRSQ (b) QSPR (c) PQSR (d) QSRP

SPEECH
Use the given options to complete the reported speech given below. Identify the correct position of the
verb to complete the task.
could going had flown hadn't seen if I was liked not sitting not to stay to take
took was was wearing what happened would be
1."Im afraid of flying." He told me he afraid of flying.

2."I like travelling by plane." She said she travelling by plane.
3."You can get off the plane." The pilot told us we get off the plane.
4."There will be a 45-minute delay." The flight attendant explained that there a 45-minute delay.
5."This man flew this very flight before." I could tell that man that very flight before.
6."Look. The pilot is wearing dark glasses." One of the passengers pointed out that the pilot dark glasses.
7."I haven't seen blind people with guide dogs on planes yet." Peter replied that he blind people with
guide dogs on planes yet.
8."Take the dog out to stretch his legs." He told the pilot the dog out to stretch his legs.
9."Don't stay for too long." They told us for too long.
10."Are you nervous?" The stewardess asked me nervous.
11."How long does the flight take?" Mary wanted to know how long the flight .
12."What happened?" They asked me .
13."Let's go out." Tom suggested out.
14."Let's not sit all the time." I suggested all the time.
From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Direct/Indirect
speech.
1.The student said, "I have been studying here for the last five years".
A. The student told that he had been studying there for the last 5 years.
B. The student said that he had been studying there for the last 5 years.
C. The student told that he have been studying here for the last 5 years.
D. The student said that he was studying there for the last 5 years.
2.Geetha said, "I am going to my uncle's house now".
A. Geetha said that she was going to her uncle's house then.
B. Geetha said that she is going to her uncle's house now.
C. Geetha toid that she was going to her uncle's house then.
D. Geetha said that she has going to her uncle's house now.
3."I am very happy", Ram said
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B. Ram told that he has been very happy.
C. Ram said that he is very happy.
D. Ram said that he was very happy.
4.Raja said to me, "my brother has just passed his S.S.C Examination".
A. Raja told me that his brother had just passed his S.S.C Examination.
B. Raja said to me that his brother had just passed his S.S.C Examination.
C. Raja said to me that his brother had just passed his S.S.C Examination.
D. Raja told to me that his brother had just passed his S.S.C Examination.
5."I haven't seen him till now", Srinu said
A. Srinu said that he hadn't seen him till then.
B. Srinu said that he hasn't seen him till then.
C. Srinu told that he hadn't seen him till then.
D. Srinu told that he haven't seen him till then.
6.Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"
A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
C. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
7.David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."
A. David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
B. David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
C. David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
D. David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
8.I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"
A. I asked him why he was working so hard.
B. I asked him why was he working so hard.
C. I asked him why had he been working so hard.
D. I asked him why he had been working so hard.
9.He said to her, What a cold day!"
A.He told her that it was a cold day.
B.He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
C.He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
D.He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
10.The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"
A. The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.
B. The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.
C. The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.
D. The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.
11. She said, "I saw him going to school yesterday."
A. She said that she saw him going to school the previous day.
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C. She said that she had seen him going to school the previous day.
D. She told that she has seen him going to school yesterday.
12.Pinky said, "May I have a chocolate?"
A. Pinky said that she might have a chocolate.
B. Pinky questioned that she may have a chocolate.
C. Pinky told that she might have a chocolate.
D. Pinky asked if she might have a chocolate.
13. The teacher asked Ramu, "Can you bring your drawing book tomorrow?
A. The teacher asked Ramu whether you can bring your drawing book tomorrow.
B. The teacher asked Ramu whether he could bring his drawing book the next day.
C. The teacher said to Ramu can you bring your drawing book tomorrow.
D. The teacher said to Ramu whether he can bring his drawing book the next day.
14. Father said to the boy, "come here".
A. Father ordered the boy to come there.
B. Father shouted the boy to come there.
C. Father asked the boy to come here.
D. Father called the boy to come here.
15. The teacher advised students. "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you".
A. The teacher asked student to do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
B. The teacher asked student to do unto others as he would have others done unto him.
C. The teacher advised student to do unto others as he would have others done unto him.
D. The teacher advised student to do unto others as he will have others done unto him.
16.He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"
A. He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
B. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
C. He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
D. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
17.He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.
A. He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
C. He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
D. He said you should be quite and listen to his words.
18.He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.
A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
19.The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."
A. The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
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D. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
20.Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."
A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
B. Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
C. Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
21.He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."
A. He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
B. He said that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
C. He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
D. He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
22.He told her, "I want to meet your father":
A. He told her that I want to meet your father.
B. He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
D. He told her that she wanted to meet her father.
23.He says, ''I don't want to play any more."
A. He says that he doesn't want to play any more.
B. He says that I don't want to play any more.
C. He says that I didn't want to play any more.
D. He says that he didn't want to play any more.
24.The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":
A. The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
B. The government has announced that taxes would raised.
C. The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
D. The government has announced taxes will be raised.
25.Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":
A. Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
B. Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
C. Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
D. Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
26.The teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."
A. The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life.
B. The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram.
C. The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.
D. The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life.
27.The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me."
A. The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him.
B. The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.
C. The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.
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28."Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you?"
A. I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
B. I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
C. I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
D. I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
29.Seeta said to me, " Can you give me your pen ?"
A. Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
B. Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
C. Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.
D. Seeta asked me if i could give her my pen.
30. The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.
A. The father warned his son, "Beware of him !"
B. The father warned his son, "Watch that chap !"
C. The father warned his son, "Be careful about him."
D. The father warned his son, "Don't fall into the trap."
31.Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before?"
A. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.
B. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
C. Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
D. Manna asked Rohan if he had ever sat in a trolley bus.
32.Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"
A. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
B. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
D. Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
33."What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."
A. He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
B. He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
C. He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
D. He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
34."You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."
A. He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
B. He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
C. He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
D. He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
35.Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."
A. Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
B. Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
C. Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
D. Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
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A. He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.
B. He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
C. He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
D. He told me that he expected me to attend the function.
37.He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"
A. He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
B. He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
C. He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
D. He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
38.Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani ?"
A. Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day.
B. Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day.
C. Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day.
D.Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow.
39.Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"
A. Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
B. Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
C. Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
D. Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
40."What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.
A. Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
B. Ashok asked Anil what he had seen at the South Pole.
C. Ashok asked Anil what did he see at the South Pole.
D. Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
41. He said to her, "Are you coming to the party?"
A. He asked her whether she was coming to the party?
B. He told her if she was coming to the party.
C. He asked her if she was coming to the party.
D. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
42. He said to me, "What time do the offices close?"
A. He wanted to know what time the offices close.
B. He asked me what time did the offices close
C. He asked me what time the offices closed.
D. He asked me what time the offices did close.
43. Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."
A. Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
B. Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
C. Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
D. Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
44. Gavaskar said, "Bravo!Azhar, you have done well."
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B. Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
C. Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
D. Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
45. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again !"
A. Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
B. Rajan wondered that were he a child again.
C. Rajan stongly wished that he had been a child again.
D. Rajan prayed that he were a child again.
46. He said, "They will hurt you".
A. He told me that they will hurt me.
B. He told tome that he would be hurt me.
C. He told me that they would hurt me.
D. He said to me that they would hurt you.
47. My father said to me, "You must work hard".
A. My father said to me that I must work hard.
B. My father said to me that you must work hard.
C. My father said to me that you have to work hard.
D. My father said tome that I had to work hard.
48. She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".
A. She said that my parents were going to Karachi.
B. She said that my parents gone to Karachi.
C. She said that her parents were going to Karachi.
D. She said that her parents are going to Karachi.
49. Mother said, "Where are you going?"
A. Mother said me where I am going.
B. Mother said to me where are you going.
C. Mother asked where I was going.
D. Mother asked me where I am going.
50. "Did you come from India"?, said Sara to boy.
A. Sara asked the boy if he had come from India.
B. Sara asked the boy if he come from India.
C. Sara asked the boy if he came from India.
D. Sara said the boy did he come from India.

CRITICAL REASONING
1. Which of the following best completes the passage below?

In a survey of job applicants, two-fifths admitted to being at least a little dishonest. However, the survey
may underestimate the proportion of job applicants who are dishonest, because____.
A. some dishonest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be honest
B. some generally honest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be dishonest
C. some people who claimed on the survey to be at least a little dishonest may be very dishonest
D. some people who claimed on the survey to be dishonest may have been answering honestly
E. some people who are not job applicants are probably at least a little dishonest
2. The average life expectancy for the United States population as a whole is 73.9 years, but children
born in Hawaii will live an average of 77 years, and those born in Louisiana, 71.7 years. If a newlywed
couple from Louisiana were to begin their family in Hawaii, therefore, their children would be expected
to live longer than would be the case if the family remained in Louisiana.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion drawn in the passage?
A. Insurance company statisticians do not believe that moving to Hawaii will significantly lengthen the
average Louisianan's life.
B. The governor of Louisiana has falsely alleged that statistics for his state are inaccurate.
C. The longevity ascribed to Hawaii's current population is attributable mostly to genetically determined
factors.
D. Thirty percent of all Louisianans can expect to live longer than 77 years.
E. Most of the Hawaiian Islands have levels of air pollution well below the national average for the
United States.
3. The average life expectancy for the United States population as a whole is 73.9 years, but children
born in Hawaii will live an average of 77 years, and those born in Louisiana, 71.7 years. If a newlywed
couple from Louisiana were to begin their family in Hawaii, therefore, their children would be expected
to live longer than would be the case if the family remained in Louisiana.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most significantly strengthen the conclusion drawn in
the passage?
A. As population density increases in Hawaii, life expectancy figures for that state are likely to be revised
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B. Environmental factors tending to favor longevity are abundant in Hawaii and less numerous in
Louisiana.
C. Twenty-five percent of all Louisianans who move to Hawaii live longer than 77 years.
D. Over the last decade, average life expectancy has risen at a higher rate for Louisianans than for
Hawaiians.
E. Studies show that the average life expectancy for Hawaiians who move permanently to Louisiana is
roughly equal to that of Hawaiians who remain in Hawaii.
4. Insurance Company X is considering issuing a new policy to cover services required by elderly people
who suffer from diseases that afflict the elderly. Premiums for the policy must be low enough to attract
customers. Therefore, Company X is concerned that the income from the policies would not be sufficient
to pay for the claims that would be made.
Which of the following strategies would be most likely to minimize Company X's losses on the policies?
A. Attracting middle-aged customers unlikely to submit claims for benefits for many years.
B. Insuring only those individuals who did not suffer any serious diseases as children
C. Including a greater number of services in the policy than are included in other policies of lower cost
D. Insuring only those individuals who were rejected by other companies for similar policies Insuring only
those individuals who are wealthy enough to pay for the medical services
5. A program instituted in a particular state allows parents to prepay their children's future college
tuition at current rates. The program then pays the tuition annually for the child at any of the state's
public colleges in which the child enrolls. Parents should participate in the program as a means of
decreasing the cost for their children's college education.
Which of the following, if true, is the most appropriate reason for parents NOT to participate in the
program?
A. the parents are unsure about which public college in the state the child will attend.
B. The amount of money accumulated by putting the prepayment funds in an interest-bearing account
today will be greater than the total cost of tuition for any of the public colleges when the child enrolls.
C. The annual cost of tuition at the state's public colleges is expected to increase at a faster rate than the
annual increase in the cost of living.
D. Some of the state's public colleges are contemplating large increases in tuition next year. The
prepayment plan would not cover the cost of room and board at any of the state's public colleges.
6. Company Alpha buys free-travel coupons from people who are awarded the coupons by Bravo Airlines
for flying frequently on Bravo airplanes. The coupons are sold to people who pay less for the coupons
than they would pay by purchasing tickets from Bravo. This making of coupons results in lost revenue for
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To discourage the buying and selling of free-travel coupons, it would be best for Bravo Airlines to restrict
the
A. number of coupons that a person can be awarded in a particular year

B. use of the coupons to those who were awarded the coupons and members of their immediate
families
C. days that the coupons can be used to Monday through Friday
D. amount of time that the coupons can be used after they are issued
E. number of routes on which travelers can use the coupons
7. The ice on the front windshield of the car had formed when moisture condensed during the night. The
ice melted quickly after the car was warmed up the next morning because the defrosting vent, which
blows on the front windshield, was turned on full force.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously jeopardizes the validity of the explanation for the speed
with which the ice melted?
A. The side windows had no ice condensation on them

B. Even though no attempt was made to defrost the back window, the ice there melted at the same rate
as did the ice on the front windshield.
C. The speed at which ice on a window melts increases as the temperature of the air blown on the
window increases
D. The warm air from the defrosting vent for the front windshield cools rapidly as it dissipates
throughout the rest of the car.
E. The defrosting vent operates efficiently even when the heater, which blows warm air toward the feet
or faces of the driver and passengers, is on.
8. To prevent some conflicts of interest, Congress could prohibit high-level government officials from
accepting positions as lobbyists for three years after such officials leave government service. One such
official concluded, however, that such a prohibition would be unfortunate because it would prevent high-
level government officials from earning a livelihood for three years.
The official's conclusion logically depends on which of the following assumptions?
A. Laws should not restrict the behavior of former government officials.

B. Lobbyists are typically people who have previously been high-level government officials.
C. Low-level government officials do not often become lobbyists when they leave government service.
D. High-level government officials who leave government service are capable of earning a livelihood only
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E. High-level government officials who leave government service are currently permitted to act as
lobbyists for only three years.
9. A conservation group in the United States is trying to change the long-standing image of bats as
frightening creatures. The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are
shy animals that are active only at night.
Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the group's
contention?
A. Bats are steadily losing natural roosting places such as caves and hollow trees and are thus turning to
more developed areas for roosting.
B. Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal insects and thus can help make their hunting territory more
pleasant for humans.
C. Bats are regarded as frightening creatures not only in the United States but also in Europe, Africa, and
South America.
D. Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night; yet they are not generally feared and persecuted.
E. People know more about the behavior of other greatly feared animal species, such as lions, alligators,
and greatly feared animal species, such as lions, alligators, and snakes, than they do about the behavior
of bats.
10. Meteorite explosions in the Earth's atmosphere as large as the one that destroyed forests in Siberia,
with approximately the force of a twelve-megaton nuclear blast, occur about once a century.
The response of highly automated systems controlled by complex computer programs to unexpected
circumstances is unpredictable.
Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn, if the statements above are true, about
a highly automated nuclear-missile defense system controlled by a complex computer program?
A. Within a century after its construction, the system would react inappropriately and might accidentally
start a nuclear war.
B. The system would be destroyed if an explosion of a large meteorite occurred in the Earth's
atmosphere.
C. It would be impossible for the system to distinguish the explosion of a large meteorite from the
explosion of a nuclear weapon.
D. Whether the system would respond inappropriately to the explosion of a large meteorite would
depend on the location of the blast.
E. It is not certain what the system's response to the explosion of a large meteorite would be, if its
designers did not plan for such a contingency.
11. The fewer the restrictions on the advertising of legal services, the more are the lawyers who
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service than lawyers who do not advertise. Therefore, if the state removes any of its current restrictions,
such as the one against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements, overall consumer legal
costs will be lower than if the state retains its current restrictions.
If the statements in the passage are true, which of the following must be true?
A. Some lawyers who now advertise will charge more for specific services if they do not have to specify
fee arrangements in the advertisements.
B. More consumers will use legal services if there are fewer restrictions on the advertising of legal
service.
C. If the restriction against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements is removed, more
lawyers will advertise their services.
D. If more lawyers advertise lower prices for specific services, some lawyers who do not advertise will
also charge less than they currently charge for those services.
E. If the only restrictions on the advertising of legal services were those that apply to every type of
advertising, most lawyers would advertise their services.
12. The fewer the restrictions on the advertising of legal services, the more are the lawyers who
advertise their services, and the lawyers who advertise a specific service usually charge less for that
service than lawyers who do not advertise. Therefore, if the state removes any of its current restrictions,
such as the one against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements, overall consumer legal
costs will be lower than if the state retains its current restrictions.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument concerning overall consumer
legal costs?
A. The state has recently removed some other restrictions that had limited the advertising of legal
services.
B. The state is unlikely to remove all of the restrictions that apply solely to the advertising of legal
services.
C. Lawyers who do not advertise generally provide legal services of the same quality as those provided
by lawyers who do advertise.
D. Most lawyers who now specify fee arrangements in their advertisements would continue to do so
even if the specification were not required.
E. Most lawyers who advertise specific services do not lower their fees for those services when they
begin to advertise.
13. Defense Department analysts worry that the ability of the United States to wage a prolonged war
would be seriously endangered if the machine-tool manufacturing base shrinks further. Before the
Defense Department publicly connected this security issue with the import quota issue, however, the
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Which of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the machine-tool industry's raising
the issue above regarding national security?
A. When the aircraft industries retooled, they provided a large amount of work for too builders.
B. The Defense Department is only marginally concerned with the effects of foreign competition on the
machine-tool industry.
C. The machine-tool industry encountered difficulty in obtaining governmental protection against
imports on grounds other than defense.
D. A few weapons important for defense consist of parts that do not require extensive machining.
E. Several federal government programs have been designed which will enable domestic machine-tool
manufacturing firms to compete successfully with foreign toolmakers.
14. Opponents of laws that require automobile drivers and passengers to wear seat belts argue that in a
free society people have the right to take risks as long as the people do not harm other as a result of
taking the risks. As a result, they conclude that it should be each person's decision whether or not to
wear a seat belt.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion drawn above?
A. Many new cars are built with seat belts that automatically fasten when someone sits in the front seat.
B. Automobile insurance rates for all automobile owners are higher because of the need to pay for the
increased injuries or deaths of people not wearing seat belts.
C. Passengers in airplanes are required to wear seat belts during takeoffs and landings.
D. The rate of automobile fatalities in states that do not have mandatory seat belt laws is greater than
the rate of fatalities in states that do have such laws.
E. In automobile accidents, a greater number of passengers who do not wear seat belts are injured than
are passengers who do wear seat belts.
15. The cost of producing radios in Country Q is ten percent less than the cost of producing radios in
Country Y. even after transportation fees and tariff charges are added, it is still cheaper for a company to
import radios from Country Q to Country Y than to produce radios in Country Y.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?
A. labor costs in Country Q are ten percent below those in Country Y.

B. importing radios from Country Q to Country Y will eliminate ten percent of the manufacturing jobs in
Country Y.
C. the tariff on a radio imported from Country Q to Country Y is less than ten percent of the cost of
manufacturing the radio in Country Y.
D. the fee for transporting a radio from Country Q to Country Y is more than ten percent of the cost of
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E. it takes ten percent less time to manufacture a radios in Country Q than it does in Country Y.
16. During the Second World War, about 375,000 civilians died in the United States and about 408,000
members of the United States armed forces died overseas. On the basis the those figures, it can be
concluded that it was not much more dangerous to be overseas in the armed forces during the Second
World War than it was to stay at home as a civilian.
Which of the following would reveal most clearly the absurdity of the conclusion drawn above?
A. Counting deaths among members of the armed forces who served in the United State in addition to
deaths among members of the armed forces serving overseas
B. Expressing the difference between the numbers of deaths among civilians and members of the armed
forces as a percentage of the total number of deaths
C. Separating deaths caused by accidents during service in the armed forces from deaths caused by
combat injuries
D. Comparing death rates per thousand members of each group rather than comparing total numbers of
deaths
E. Comparing deaths caused by accidents in the United States to deaths caused by combat in the armed
forces
17. Toughened hiring standards have not been the primary cause of the present staffing shortage in
public schools. The shortage of teachers is primarily caused by the fact that in recent years teachers have
not experienced any improvements in working conditions and their salaries have not kept pace with
salaries in other professions.
Which of the following, if true, would most support the claims above?
A. Many teachers already in the profession would not have been hired under the new hiring standards.
B. Today more teachers are entering the profession with a higher educational level than in the past.
C. Some teachers have cited higher standards for hiring as a reason for the current staffing shortage.
D. Many teachers have cited low pay and lack of professional freedom as reasons for their leaving the
profession.
E. Many prospective teachers have cited the new hiring standards as a reason for not entering the
profession.
18. A proposed ordinance requires the installation in new homes of sprinklers automatically triggered by
the presence of a fire. However, a home builder argued that because more than ninety percent of
residential fires are extinguished by a household member, residential sprinklers would only marginally
decrease property damage caused by residential fires.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the home builder's argument?

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A. most individuals have no formal training in how to extinguish fires.

B. Since new homes are only a tiny percentage of available housing in the city, the new ordinance would
be extremely narrow in scope.
C. The installation of smoke detectors in new residences costs significantly less than the installation of
sprinklers.
D. In the city where the ordinance was proposed, the average time required by the fire department to
respond to a fire was less than the national average.
E. The largest proportion of property damage that results from residential fires is caused by fires that
start when no household member is present.
19. Even though most universities retain the royalties from faculty members' inventions, the faculty
members retain the royalties from books and articles they write. Therefore, faculty members should
retain the royalties from the educational computer software they develop.
The conclusion above would be more reasonably drawn if which of the following were inserted into the
argument as an additional premise?
A. Royalties from inventions are higher than royalties from educational software programs.
B. Faculty members are more likely to produce educational software programs than inventions.
C. Inventions bring more prestige to universities that do books and articles.
D. In the experience of most universities, educational software programs are more marketable that are
books and articles.
E. In terms of the criteria used to award royalties, educational software programs are more nearly
comparable to books and articles than to inventions.
20. Increase in the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the human bloodstream lower bloodstream-
cholesterol levels by increasing the body's capacity to rid itself of excess cholesterol. Levels of HDL in the
bloodstream of some individuals are significantly increased by a program of regular exercise and weight
reduction.
Which of the following can be correctly inferred from the statements above?
A. Individuals who are underweight do not run any risk of developing high levels of cholesterol in the
bloodstream.
B. Individuals who do not exercise regularly have a high risk of developing high levels of cholesterol in
the bloodstream late in life.
C. Exercise and weight reduction are the most effective methods of lowering bloodstream cholesterol
levels in humans.
D. A program of regular exercise and weight reduction lowers cholesterol levels in the bloodstream of
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E. Only regular exercise is necessary to decrease cholesterol levels in the bloodstream of individuals of
average weight.
21. When limitations were in effect on nuclear-arms testing, people tended to save more of their money,
but when nuclear-arms testing increased, people tended to spend more of their money. The perceived
threat of nuclear catastrophe, therefore, decreases the willingness of people to postpone consumption
for the sake of saving money.
The argument above assumes that
A. the perceived threat of nuclear catastrophe has increased over the years.
B. most people supported the development of nuclear arms
C. people's perception of the threat of nuclear catastrophe depends on the amount of nuclear-arms
testing being done
D. the people who saved the most money when nuclear-arms testing was limited were the ones who
supported such limitations
E. there are more consumer goods available when nuclear-arms testing increases
22. Which of the following best completes the passage below?
People buy prestige when they buy a premium product. They want to be associated with something
special. Mass-marketing techniques and price-reduction strategies should not be used because____.
A. affluent purchasers currently represent a shrinking portion of the population of all purchasers
B. continued sales depend directly on the maintenance of an aura of exclusivity
C. purchasers of premium products are concerned with the quality as well as with the price of the
products
D. expansion of the market niche to include a broader spectrum of consumers will increase profits
E. manufacturing a premium brand is not necessarily more costly than manufacturing a standard brand
of the same product
23. A cost-effective solution to the problem of airport congestion is to provide high-speed ground
transportation between major cities lying 200 to 500 miles apart. The successful implementation of this
plan would cost far less than expanding existing airports and would also reduce the number of airplanes
clogging both airports and airways.
Which of the following, if true, could be proponents of the plan above most appropriately cite as a piece
of evidence for the soundness of their plan?
A. An effective high-speed ground-transportation system would require major repairs to many highways
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B. One-half of all departing flights in the nation's busiest airport head for a destination in a major city
225 miles away.
C. The majority of travelers departing from rural airports are flying to destinations in cities over 600 miles
away.
D. Many new airports are being built in areas that are presently served by high-speed ground-
transportation systems.
E. A large proportion of air travelers are vacationers who are taking long-distance flights.
24. If there is an oil-supply disruption resulting in higher international oil prices, domestic oil prices in
open-market countries such as the United States will rise as well, whether such countries import all or
none of their oil.
If the statement in the passage concerning oil-supply disruptions is true, which of the following policies
in an open-market nation is most likely to reduce the long-term economic impact on that nation of sharp
and unexpected increases in international oil prices?
A. Maintaining the quantity of oil imported at constant yearly levels

B. Increasing the number of oil tankers in its fleet
C. Suspending diplomatic relations with major oil-producing nations
D. Decreasing oil consumption through conservation
E. Decreasing domestic production of oil
25. If there is an oil-supply disruption resulting in higher international oil prices, domestic oil prices in
open-market countries such as the United States will rise as well, whether such countries import all or
none of their oil.
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the statement in the passage?
A. Domestic producers of oil in open-market countries are excluded from the international oil market
when there is a disruption in the international oil supply.
B. International oil-supply disruptions have little, if any, effect on the price of domestic oil as long as an
open-market country has domestic supplies capable of meeting domestic demand.
C. The oil market in an open-market country is actually part of the international oil market, even if most
of that country's domestic oil is usually sold to consumers within its borders.
D. Open-market countries that export little or none of their oil can maintain stable domestic oil prices
even when international oil prices rise sharply.
E. If international oil prices rise, domestic distributors of oil in open-market countries will begin to import
more oil than they export.

EMAIL WRITING
Informal
1. Inviting a friend
You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are
planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write
to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter:
 explain the reason for the party
 give the date and time of the party
 suggest what the classmate could bring to the party
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words.
2. Advising a friend about a holiday
An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for
information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
 offer to find somewhere to stay
 give advice about what to do
 give information about what clothes to bring
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _______
3. Apologizing to a friend
You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had
returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to him / her. In your letter:
 apologize for the mistake
 find out how important the book is to him / her
 say what you will do
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _____________
4. Thanking a friend for a holiday
You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long
time. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter:
 say how you felt about the visit
 refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her
 invite your friend to visit you
5. Advising a friend about work
An English-speaking friend is coming to study in your town next year and has written asking for
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 Offer to find a place for him / her to live
 Give advice about how to find a part-time job
 Give information on where he / she can learn your language
Begin your letter as follows: Dear __________
6. Forgetting something at a friend's
You stayed at your friend's house when you participated in a conference in Australia. You left a briefcase
with important documents in your room. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
 thank your friend for the stay
 describe the briefcase
 ask him/her to return it to you by post
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _________
7. Reminding a Friend
A year ago, you lent your favorite book to a friend who you thought would enjoy it. Unfortunately, your
friend has forgotten to return it. The book has sentimental value to you as it had been presented by your
grandmother. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
 ask how he or she is doing
 remind him / her about the book
 explain why you need it back
8. Congratulating a Friend
Your best friend just had her first baby. You are currently overseas but will be returning to your
hometown in a week. Write to your friend. In your letter:
 congratulate your friend
 tell her when you will be returning home
 ask when you could drop in to meet her and the baby
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _________
9. Requesting Help
Your parents will be celebrating their 40th anniversary next month. You are planning a big celebration,
but you are not sure how to make the occasion really memorable. Write to your best friend, Joan, who is
a professional event planner. In your letter:
 explain why the occasion is special
 ask for her assistance
 set up a time to meet at your friend's convenience to discuss your plans
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Joan,
10. Admitting a Mistake
You attended an old friend's wedding in another city, about 3 hours away, a week ago. It was an outdoor

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wedding held on a rainy day and you had taken along a rather expensive, elegant umbrella. When you
returned, you were tired and went straight to bed. You had a very busy week. This weekend, when it
started to rain, you realized you had the wrong umbrella. You must have taken someone else's umbrella,
which was very similar to your own, when leaving the wedding reception. Write to your friend who got
married. In your letter:
 congratulate him / her on the beautiful wedding
 explain the situation
 ask how you can return this umbrella and locate your own
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Joan __________
Formal
1. Asking for Information
You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing
country. Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your
letter:
 Explain why you want to do the voluntary work.
 State what your skills and experience are.
 Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam
2. Applying for a Job
You have decided to apply for a job as a Spanish instructor that was advertised in the April edition of the
magazine Teaching Professional. This ad was posted by Mr John Sullivan, director of the Spanish
department at The Language Institute of Great Britain in London, England. In your letter to Mr Sullivan:
 explain why you are writing
 describe your qualifications and experience
 explain how they can contact you
Write at least 150 words.
3. Making Suggestions
You eat at your college cafeteria every lunchtime. However, you think it needs some improvements.
Write a letter to the college magazine. In your letter:
 explain what you like bout the cafeteria
 say what is wrong
 suggest how it could be improved
You are looking for a part-time job. Write a letter to an employment agency. In your letter:
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 say what experience and skills you have
5. Complaining to a Bank
You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card.
However, the card was missing from the envelope. Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter:
 explain why you are writing
 express concern about the missing card
 ask them what they intend to do
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________,
6. Informing an Airline
Last Tuesday you flew from New York to Paris. When you arrived home, you discovered that you had left
your cabin bag on the plane. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter, you should explain:
 where and when you lost your bag
 what your bag looks like
 what its contents were
You have seen an advertisement for part-time work in a hotel for three months over the summer. Write a
letter to the manager. In your letter:
 say what experience you have
 ask what the work involves
 enquire about conditions
8. Making Recommendations
You normally go shopping in the area where you live. However, you think some of the facilities for
shoppers could be improved. Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter:
 say in general what you like about shopping in your area
 say what is wrong with the facilities
 suggest how they can be improved
You would like a temporary job working in the summer camp which runs sports and outdoor activities for
children and young people next summer. Write a letter to the organizers of the summer camp. In your
letter:
 explain what sort of job you would like to do
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 say what experience and skills you have
10. Complaining about a Product
You live in a small university town. Last week, you drove to a big city about two hours away to buy a new
laptop at a good price. You worked on the laptop all week and finished writing a long assignment that is
due shortly. However, this week, the laptop doesn't even switch on. Write to the store. In your letter:
 tell the store where you live & what happened
 explain the problem with the laptop
 state what action you would like the store to take

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TUTORIAL 20 and 21
READING
COMPREHENSION
“The grass so little has to do, —
A sphere of simple green,
With only butterflies to brood,
And bees to entertain,
And stir all day to pretty tunes
The breezes fetch along,
And hold the sunshine in its lap
And bow to everything;
And thread the dews all night, like pearls,
And make itself so fine, —
A duchess were too common
For such a noticing.
And even when it dies, to pass
In odors so divine,
As lowly spices gone to sleep,
Or amulets of pine.
And then to dwell in sovereign barns,
And dream the days away, —
The grass so little has to do,
I wish I were the hay!”
By –
Emily Dickinson
1) The speaker writes that the grasses stir in the breezes. What is the meaning of stir here?
a) “to mix”
b) “to move”
c) “to make a lot of noise”
d) “to notice”
2) What do the breezes bring to the grasses?
a) thread
b) pearls
c) pretty tunes
d) bees to entertain
3) Why does the speaker say she wants to be the hay?
a) It has so little to do.
b) It is a simple green colour.
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d) It smells divine.
4) What does the grass do at night?
a) entertain the bees
b) hold the sunshine in its lap
c) thread the dews like pearls
d) bow to everything
5) What is the main reason that Dickinson wrote this poem?
a) to teach readers facts about grass
b) to persuade readers to think about grass
c) to explain what happens to grass when it dies
d) to entertain readers with her thoughts about grass
Renee: Do you have few minutes? This is regarding the booking of a meeting room for our discussion.
Michelle:Fire away!
Renee: We need to book a meeting room. But the meeting rooms are almost booked out. I'm still
working on that.
Michelle: Please try your best to get us a room ASAP. You know we cannot reschedule the rehearsal.
Time is ticking away.
Renee: I'll do my best. And I'll make sure all the presentation slides are ready on the computer.
Michelle: Good. And don't forget to give me the rundown on the rehearsal.
Sam: No problem. Renee and I will see to it. I have already filled in Samira too regarding this.
Michelle: Then that concludes our meeting today. I hope our meeting works wonders.
1) Choose the correct option

a) By “Fire away”, Michelle wants Renee to not disturb him that moment
b) Renee is not bothered about Michelle’s mood
c) Michelle is accommodating.
d) Renee is impolite
2) Michelle says that “Time is ticking away” because
a) The meeting is very concise
b) There is ample time for meeting to be held
c) The meeting is a prolonged meeting
d) None of the above
3) By “give me the rundown” Michelle is
a) Overconfident about the meeting
b) Wants Renee to submit the summary points in the meeting
c) Wants Renee to submit the detailed report in the meeting
d) Want all the participants to rehearse before the meeting
4) Choose the correct option :
a) The paragraph clearly says Samira is unaware of the issue
b) Samira will be handling another meeting at the same time
c) Samira is aware of the problem
d) Sam has no problem because Samira is in the team
5) Which of the following mean the same as it appears in the context above
a) Tajmahal is a wonder of the world
b) My friend works for a wonderful project
c) Scolding works wonders with toddlers

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Sang NilaUtama was a price of Sumatra. Wanting to find a suitable place for a new city, he decided to
visit the islands off the coast of Sumatra. He set sail from Sumatra in a number of ships with his men.
While hunting on an island, he climbed to the top of a large rock and spotted a beautiful island. When
told it was called Temasek, he decided to visit it.
However, when his ship was out at sea, a great storm blew up and the ship was tossed about in the huge
waves. The ship began to take water and started to sink. Even though the crew threw out all the things
onboard, the ship kept on sinking. It was only when Sang NilaUtama threw his crown into the sea did the
storm stop and they reached Temasek safely.
On the island, he saw a majestic animal that moved with great speed as it disappeared into the jungle.
When told that it was a lion, he thought that it was a good sign about the island and decided to name it
Signapure; 'Singa' means lion and 'pura' means city. And that was how Singapore got its name.
1) Sang NilaUtama was ______

a) prince of Singapura
b) prince of Sumatra
c) a sailor
d) a hunter
2) He set sail with his men because he wanted to ______
a) hunt for lions
b) look for islands
c) create a new city
d) look for Temasek
3) The ship started sinking when ______

a) the crew threw overboard things for the ship
b) the storm started
c) the ship started taking in water
d) Sang NilaUtama threw his crown into the sea
4) The animal that he saw running into the jungle was a ______
a) Deer
b) Lion
c) Leopard
d) Tiger
5) He decided to name the island Singapura because ______
a) he liked the name
b) he liked the lion
c) he thought that the lion was a good sign
d) it was a unique name
“Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here

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To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
By -
Robert Frost
-–
1) What is the title of the poem?
a) Along the woods and frozen lake
b) An evening ride
c) Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
d) Once upon a time along a snowy wood house
2) What is the tone of the poet?
a) Comic b) Comforting c) Serene d) Desolate
3) Antonym of queer
a) Wandering b) Expectedly c) Fearfully d) Cooly
4) The author refers what as downy flakes?
a) Setting dusk
b) Drizzling droplets of rain
c) Heavy snowfall
5) By “his harness bells” the poet points to
a) The landlord
b) The woodhouse Owner
c) Horse
d) Wind’s breeze

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Of course, in one sense, the first essential for a man’s being a good citizen is his possession of the home
virtues of which we think when we call a man by the emphatic adjective of manly. No man can be a good
citizen who is not a good husband and a good father, who is not honest in his dealings with other men
and women, faithful to his friends and fearless in the presence of his foes, who has not got a sound
heart, a sound mind, and a sound body; exactly as no amount of attention to civil duties will save a
nation if the domestic life is undermined, or there is lack of the rude military virtues which alone can
assure a country’s position in the world. In a free republic the ideal citizen must be one willing and able
to take arms for the defence of the flag, exactly as the ideal citizen must be the father of many healthy
children. A race must be strong and vigorous; it must be a race of good fighters and good breeders, else
its wisdom will come to naught and its virtue be ineffective; and no sweetness and delicacy, no love for
and appreciation of beauty in art or literature, no capacity for building up material prosperity can
possibly atone for the lack of the great virile virtues.
By –
Theodore Roosevelt
1) According to Roosevelt, being manly is

a) Being a good human
b) Being a good citizen
c) Being a good husband and a father
d) Being a good father
2) To be a good citizen man has to be
a) Faithful
b) Fearless
c) Honest
d) All of the above
3) Antonym of “Naught”
a) Death
b) Prosperity
c) Misery
d) Entirety
4) Synonym of “Atone”
A) Make up
B) Build up
C) Avail
D) Uphold
5) By virtue Roosevelt summarize
a) Manly virtues
b) Humanly virtues
c) Citizenship
d) All of the above

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Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself
the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never
received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career to associate with
them for even one day? Sure, I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honour to have known Jacob
Ruppert – also the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow – to have spent the next nine years
with that wonderful little fellow Miller Huggins – then to have spent the next nine years with that
outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology – the best manager in baseball today, Joe
McCarthy!
Sure, I’m lucky. When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice
versa, sends you a gift, that’s something! When everybody, down to the groundskeepers and those boys
in white coats remember you with trophies, that’s something.
When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles against her own
daughter, that’s something. When you have a father and mother who work all their lives so that you can
have an education and build your body, it’s a blessing! When you have a wife who has been a tower of
strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed, that’s the finest I know.
So I close in saying that I might have had a tough break – but I have an awful lot to live for!
By –
Lou Gehrig, “Farewell to Baseball Address”
1) Lou has been in _____ for seventeen years

a) Limelight
b) Grounds
c) Fame
d) All of the above
2) Why does Lou consider him lucky?
a) He had been in the field for a long time and gained experience
b) He had got the privilege to meet renowned players
c) He had been loved by his fans
d) He had been blessed with everything best in life from career, sport to family
3) The phrase “give your right arm” means
a) Encourage
b) Entertain
c) Thank
d) All of the above
4) The family members of Lou who were supportive were
a) Wife and in-law
b) Parents and father-in-law
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d) Parents-in-law
5) The mood of the speech is
a) Mirthful b) Casual c) Blithe d) Thankful
“Come to me in my dreams, and then

By day I shall be well again!
For so the night will more than pay
The hopeless longing of the day.
Come, as thou cam'st a thousand times,

A messenger from radiant climes,
And smile on thy new world, and be
As kind to others as to me!
Or, as thou never cam'st in sooth,

Come now, and let me dream it truth,
And part my hair, and kiss my brow,
And say, My love why sufferest thou?
Come to me in my dreams, and then

By day I shall be well again!
For so the night will more than pay
The hopeless longing of the day.”
By-
Matthew Arnold
1) The mood of the song is

a) Whimsical b) Wistful c) Joyful d)Detached
2) Choose the correct statement
a) Thou means Your and Thy means You
b) Thou means Their and Thy means You
c) Thou means You and Thy means Your
d) Thou and Thy mean the same however are used for poetic emphasis
3) Choose the correct option
a) The poet is pining for the presence of someone
b) The poet wants to have a fortune
c) The poet is cajoling his daughter
4) “Hopeless longing of the day” means
a) Bad times during the day
b) The day is sultry and hot longing for a cool breeze
c) Longing without hope
d) Miserably longing with hope
5) “Come to me” expresses the need to be
a) Physically present
b) Feeling the presence

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c) Both a & b
With the voices of more animal rights activists being heard and propagated via the social media, animal
abuse has gained worldwide recognition as a serious crime punishable by law. Forgetting to periodically
feed your pets or even kicking them in anger could land you in jail or see you slapped with a heavy fine.
What then about animals who abuse humans ? Should domesticated creatures be penalized for
displaying their true nature ? Or is it a mistake of the owners that warrants criminal prosecution ?
Despite their life-threatening encounter with a mad hound, both ten-year-old Samuel Ang and thirty-
nine-year-old Mr Tan Kim Wei could not bear to hear of the monster being put down and its young
owner, thrown into a cell for ten months !
Perched comfortably, Samuel had been savouring some juicy rambutans. A fierce snarl violently jolted
him forward. Slipping, he hung on for dear life. The pit bull terrier propped itself up against the trunk and
clawed its fore limbs upward. Samuel's trousers soon dangled in ribbons, blood oozing down his legs.
"Somebody help me ! It's ... It's going to kill me !Help !Help !" he yelled, legs flaring aimlessly in a futile
attempt to save his feet from the ferocious beast.
Then, without the slightest warning, Samuel came crashing down. That was all the canine needed. It
lunged at the boy, sank its teeth into his leg and hung on tight. Samuel hit it in vulnerable areas and one
of his punches met its chest. The hound howled with pain. Samuel tried to scramble away but the
agitated beast pounced on him within a split second. Though panic-stricken, Samuel doubled his efforts,
punching and kicking the vicious creature wherever he could.
Seeing the ugly tussle between man and beast, Mr Tan sprinted over, grabbed the thick branch that had
brought Samuel down and rammed it at the savage creature. It leapt and yelped as it landed a few
meters away. A good portion of the heavy baton had ripped off. Before he knew it, the animal charged at
him with renewed vigour. A second swing and more wood and splinters flew but the pit bull fought back
relentlessly. Not long after, it managed to knock Mr tan over. The sound of snapping and sight of the
teeth coming at him terrified Mr Tan. "Isn't anyone going to help me ?his heart cried out as he tried his
best to fend off the animal.
"Rover !" screeched a feminine voice, ending the senseless attack on a helpless victim and his innocent
saviour. What became of Rover and its young owner was a heart-wrenching tale indeed.
1) According to paragraph 1, ______ would land pet owners in jail

a) displaying their pets
b) pampering their pets
c) encountering abused pets
d) forgetting to feed their pets
2) Why had Samuel originally climbed the tree ?
a) He had wanted to agitate the dog.
b) He had wanted to escape from the dog.
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d) He had wanted to eat the rambutans growing from it.
3) The phrase “doubled his efforts” suggests that Samuel ______
a) was in more pain than before
b) was feeling better than before
c) had less energy to fend the dog off
d) put in more energy to fend the dog off
4) Why had Mr Tan sprinted over the scene?
a) He had wanted to attack the dog.
b) He had wanted to rescue Samuel.
c) He had wanted to threaten the dog.
d) He had wanted to pick up the tree branch.
5) What happened to the dog in the end?
a) Mr Tan managed to kill the dog.
b) The dog was given up for adoption.
c) The dog was ordered to be put down.
d) The dog was ordered to be imprisoned.
Jagir Singh has sold red onions at the market in South Delhi every day for the past half – century.
Perched on an upturned create, wrapped tight against the chilly air, he offers pyaz, a staple for much of
Indian cooking, for 60 rupees a kilo, the most he can remember. Business is brisk but most customers
pick up only a small handful of onions. That is just as well – wholesale supplies are tight, he says, and the
quality is poor. As the Indian economy grows by some 9% a year, food prices are soaring. In late
December the commerce ministry judged that food inflation had reached 18.36%, with pricey vegetables
mostly to blame. Officials have made some attempts to temper the rise in the past month – scrapping
import taxes for onions, banning their export and ordering low – priced sales at government run – shops.
But, there is no quick fix.
Heavy rain in the west of India brought a rotten harvest. Vegetables from farther afield, including a
politically sensitive delivery from a neighbouring country, are costly to move on India’s crowded,
potholed roads. Few refrigerated lorries and poor logistics mean that much of each harvest is wasted.
Newspapers alleged that collectors are cashing in. The biggest problems are structural. Food producers,
hampered by land restrictions, archaic retail networks and bad infrastructure, fail to meet extra demand
from consumers. It was estimated in October that a 39% rise in income per person in the previous five
years might have created an extra 220 million regular consumers of milk, egg, meat and fish. Supplies
have not kept up with this potential demand.
The broader inflation rate may be a less eye - watering problem than the onions suggest. The central
bank has lifted interest rates steadily in the past year and is expected to do so again later this month.
Headline inflation fell to 7.5% in November, down by just over a percentage point from October, though
it is still above the central bank’s forecast of 5.5% for March.
1) The usage of the phrase ‘cashing in’ in the passage can possibly mean –
(a) Profiting (b) Running Away (c) Bailing Out (d) Buffering
2) Which of the following is most opposite to the word ‘Archaic’ as used in the passage?
(a) Simple (b) Straightforward (c) Modern (d) Ancient

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3) Which of the following is/are the reason/s for increase in food/vegetable prices?
(1) Bad weather
(2) Land restriction
(3) Poor infrastructure for storage and transportation
(a) Only 2 (b) Only 1 & 3 (c) Only 1 & 2 (d) All 1, 2 & 3
4) Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word ‘Temper’ as used in the passage?
(a) Displeasure (b) Rage (c) Harness (d) Control
5) Which of the following is possibly the most appropriate title for the passage?
(a) Food Inflation in India
(b) Food Deficit Worldwide
(c) Food Imports in India
(d) Benefits To Indian Consumers
India is rushing headlong towards economic success and modernization, counting on high-tech industries
such as information technology and biotechnology to propel the nation to prosperity. India’s
announcement that it would no longer produce unlicensed inexpensive generic pharmaceuticals bowed
to the realities of the World Trade Organisation while at the same time challenging the domestic drug
industry to compete with the multinational firms. Unfortunately, its weak higher education sector
constitutes the Achilles heel of this strategy. Its systematic disinvestment in higher education in recent
years has yielded neither world–class research nor very many highly trained scholars, scientists or
managers to sustain high–tech development.
There was a time when countries could achieve economic success with cheap labour and low–tech
manufacturing. Low wages still help, but contemporary large–scale development requires a sophisticated
and at least partly knowledge based economy. India has chosen that path but will find a major stumbling
block in its university system. India has significant advantage in the 21st century knowledge race. It’s
education sector is the third largest in the world in student numbers after China and the United States. It
uses English as the primary language of higher education and research. It has a long academic tradition.
Academic freedom is respected. There are a small number of high quality institutions, departments and
centres that can form the basis of quality in higher education. The fact that the States, rather than the
Central Government, exercise major responsibility for higher education creates a rather cumbersome
structure, but the system allows for a variety of policies and approaches.
Yet the weaknesses far outweigh the strengths. India educates approximately 10 per cent of its young
people in higher education compared with more than half in the major industrialised countries and 15
per cent in China. Almost all of the world’s academic systems resemble a pyramid, with a small high
quality tier at the top and a massive sector at the bottom. India has a tiny top tier. None of its
universities occupy a solid position at the top. A few of the best universities have some excellent
departments and centres and there are a small number of outstanding undergraduate colleges. The
University Grants Commission’s recent major support of five universities to build on their recognised
strength is a step forward, recognising a differentiated academic system and fostering excellence. These
universities, combined, enrol well under 1 per cent of the student population.
1) What does the phrase ‘Achilles Heel’ mean as used in this passage?
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2) Choose the word/ group of words which is most similar in meaning to STUMBLING BLOCK
(a) argument (b) frustration (c) fallout (d) hurdle
3) What did India agree to do at the behest of the World Trade Organisation?
(a) It would ask its domestic pharmaceuticals companies to compete with the international ones.
(b) It would buy only license drugs from USA
(c) It would not manufacture cheap common medicines without a license.
(d) None of these
4) The world’s academic system is compared to a pyramid with a _______ at the top and _________ at
the bottom
(a) massive substandard sector/ small high quality
(b) tiny quality par excellence/huge substandard sector
(c) poor substandard sector/ small high quality
(d) None of the above
5) Choose the word/ group of words which is most opposite in meaning to CUMBERSOME
(a) handful (b) breathtaking (c) manageable (d) difficult
Loren had been surreptitiously moving money from the accounts of his bank’s wealthiest clients to one
he created for himself in the Cayman Islands for over 8 years. He had every reason to believe that no one
suspected a thing, and he knew the money would be safe in an offshore account. He had been prudent
with all the money he had misappropriated from Signet Bank. He wore second hand suits to his job as a
bank teller there. He rode his bicycle from Anacostia — the dirty blighted neighborhood he called home
—to his Dupont Circle branch each day.
He rarely traveled outside of the Washington, DC area. He did nothing at all to raise a red flag. He
appeared as nothing more than an 18-dollar-an-hour bank employee in a town where many made
millions. No one, he was sure, had ever scrutinized the myriad of transactions that had taken place –
dozens, sometimes hundreds of small transfers that amounted to $9,000 every other week. Otherwise,
the truth would have surely come to light a long time ago.
“Nine thousand dollars every other week is just a drop in the bucket to these rich folks,” Loren reasoned.
This relieved his guilt. In Loren’s mind, it was the greedy people who got caught doing these things. It
was the ostentatious ones, too. It was the guys who built multi-million dollar homes with 24 rooms on a
pauper’s salary.
To him, the bank was fraught with idiots; no one was capable of unraveling his master plan.
No –it was too late for them. Today was the day Loren would begin reaping the benefits of all his
patience and cunning and begin living in blissful anonymity. After an ordinary day at work, Loren got on
his bike and road over the river to National Airport. As the plane lifted off the runway for the Caribbean,
Loren watched intently out the window. He had close to $2 million collecting interest in the bank and
had managed to pull it off, unnoticed. As the plane landed, Loren finally allowed himself to fully dream
of the carefree life he was about to begin. He moved down the airplane steps, across the tarmac and
headed toward the airport. The pleasant air felt comforting to his skin. He breathed in slowly and deeply
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1) Which of the options is the best way to rewrite the following sentence from paragraph 2 while
keeping its original meaning as used in the story?
"He had been prudent with all the money he had embezzled from Signet Bank."
I. He had been showy with the funds he had taken from Signet Bank.
II. He had saved all the money he had deposited into Signet Bank.
III. He had felt guilty about all the money he had taken from Signet Bank.
IV. He had been discreet with all the money he had stolen from Signet Bank.
2) The expression "to raise a red flag" means to
(a) be guilty
(b) appear impoverished
(c) seem very smart
(d) give a warning signal
3) Which is the best synonym for myriad?
(a) overflow (b) number (c) numerous (d) shortage
4) What were some of the things Loren did to not raise suspicion?
I. He wore secondhand suits.
II. He rode a bicycle to work.
III. He only made a certain number of transactions per week.
(a) I only (b) I and II (c) I and III (d) I, II, and III
5) Which is the best antonym for unraveling?
(a) Unrevealing (b) Disentangle (c) Sorting out (d)
Disengaging
The announcement that Donna had reached middle age came stealthily and without warning.
Donna, at 42 years old, was in perfect health. She was fit, trim, and ate only the healthiest of foods,
eschewing soda and candy. She was still asked for her identification when buying wine at the grocery
store. She ran several miles every day; in local road races, she was known for beating people half her
age. “Forty is the new twenty!” her friends would say of Donna’s seeming agelessness.
Donna heard the remark so often that a part of her believed that this aging thing was surely only for
other people. That all changed during what should have been a fairly innocuous event: a trip to the
Department of Motor Vehicles to renew her driver’s license. “Name?” the clerk asked, without looking
up. Donna replied. “Address?” Donna gave it to her. “Look through there, please,” The clerk gestured
toward an eye-testing machine perched at the edge of the desk. “Read the first four lines,” she sighed.
Donna pushed her head against the contraption. “Go ahead.” Donna was perplexed. Everything was
fuzzy. “I think the glass is dirty,” Donna said, searching the desk for a tissue to wipe off the lens. “It’s not
dirty,” the clerk said, her voice dripping with condescension and sarcasm. “There must be some
problem,” Donna said, pressing her head against the machine once more. “Ma’am, do you wear
glasses?” “No, no, I don’t,” Donna responded, a little embarrassed now, as other people in the room
began turning to see what was going on. The clerk glanced down at Donna’s old license and back up at
her. “Welcome to middle age, sweetheart. Come back when you’ve had an eye exam and gotten glasses.”
1) What proverb best fits this story?

(a) Time marches on.
(b) Time heals all wounds.
(c) A stitch in time saves nine.
(d) There is no time like the present.

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2) Which is the best antonym for stealthily?
(a) secretly (b) patiently (c) blatantly (d) sneakily
3) Donna is eschewing candy and soda, she is _____________

(a) overindulging in them
(b) avoiding them
(c) having them in moderation
(d) having them occasionally
4) Which of the following statements suggest condescension?

I. Peter is a bright student, he simply does not apply himself.
II. Ingrid is not invited to the party; she has no sense of style.
III. Cindy’s not too dumb, for a sixth grader.
(a) I only (b) I and II (c) II and III (d) I, II, and III
5) Which is the best synonym for innocuous?

(a) inoffensive (b) awkward (c) stupendous (d) dry
“I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.”

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By -
William Wordsworth
1) The poet is describing the beauty of

a) A bright sunny morning
b) A particular flower stretched across a bay
c) A type of penguins filled along the shore of a beautiful island
2) In the line “but they out-did the sparkling waves in glee” the author implies
a) The daffodils are happily flying in a rhythmic wave
b) The beauty of the daffodils outweigh that of the waves that touch the shore
c) The daffodils dance along with the rhythmic wave of the shore
d) The daffodils are dancing due to the cool breeze flowing out of the bay
3) “Jocund” means
a) Joking
b) High spirited
c) Intelligent
d) Grand
4) “Pensive mood” means
a) Happy
b) Thoughtful
c) Peaceful
d) Worried
5) “What wealth the show to me had brought”the poet refers to wealth as
a) Power of watching such a scenery
b) Pride of travelling
c) Joy of loneliness
The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first
clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of success, making a
decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical
manoeuvres, these senior executives rely on what is vaguely termed “intuition” to manage a network of
interrelated problems that require them to deal with ambiguity, inconsistency, novelty, and surprise; and
to integrate action into the process of thinking.
Generations of writers on management have recognized that some practicing managers rely heavily on
intuition. In general, however, such writers display a poor grasp of what intuition is. Some see it as the
opposite of rationality; others view it as an excuse for capriciousness.
Isenberg’s recent research on the cognitive processes of senior managers reveals that managers’
intuition is neither of these. Rather, senior managers use intuition in at least five distinct ways. First, they
intuitively sense when a problem exists. Second, managers rely on intuition to perform well-learned
behaviour patterns rapidly. This intuition is not arbitrary or irrational, but is based on years of painstaking
practice and hands-on experience that build skills. A third function of intuition is to synthesize isolated

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bits of data and practice into an integrated picture, often in an “Aha!” experience. Fourth, some
managers use intuition as a check on the results of more rational analysis. Most senior executives are
familiar with the formal decision analysis models and tools, and those who use such systematic methods
for reaching decisions are occasionally leery of solutions suggested by these methods which run counter
to their sense of the correct course of action. Finally, managers can use intuition to bypass in-depth
analysis and move rapidly to engender a plausible solution. Used in this way, intuition is an almost
instantaneous cognitive process in which a manager recognizes familiar patterns. One of the implications
of the intuitive style of executive management is that “thinking” is inseparable from acting. Since
managers often “know” what is right before they can analyse and explain it, they frequently act first and
explain later. Analysis is inextricably tied to action in thinking/acting cycles, in which managers develop
thoughts about their companies and organizations not by analysing a problematic situation and then
acting, but by acting and analyzing in close concert.
Given the great uncertainty of many of the management issues that they face, senior managers often
instigate a course of action simply to learn more about an issue. They then use the results of the action
to develop a more complete understanding of the issue. One implication of thinking/acting cycles is that
action is often part of defining the problem, not just of implementing the solution.
1) According to the passage, senior managers use intuition in all of the following ways EXCEPT to
a) speed up of the creation of a solution to a problem
b) identify a problem
c) bring together disparate facts
d) stipulate clear goals
2) The passage suggests which of the following about the “writers on management”
a) They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decision
analysis.
b) They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on what
managers do.
c) They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making business decisions.
d) They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on what
managers do.
3) Which of the following best exemplifies “an ‘Aha!’ experience”?
a) A manager performs well-learned and familiar behaviour patterns in creative and
uncharacteristic ways to solve a problem.
b) A manager suddenly connects seemingly unrelated facts and experiences to create a pattern
relevant to the problem at hand.
c) A manager rapidly identifies the methodology used to compile data yielded by systematic
analysis.
d) A manager swiftly decides which of several sets of tactics to implement in order to deal with
the contingencies suggested by a problem.
4) It can be inferred from the passage that “thinking/acting cycles” in managerial practice would be
likely to result in which of the following?
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ii) A manager gathers data by acting and observing the effects of action.
iii) A manager takes action without being able to articulate reasons for that particular action.
a) I only
b) II only
c) I and II only
d) II and III only
5) Which of the following best describes the organization of the first paragraph of the passage?
a) An assertion is made and a specific supporting example is given.
b) A conventional model is dismissed and an alternative introduced.
c) The results of recent research are introduced and summarized.
d) Two opposing points of view are presented and evaluated.
There was a country long time ago where the people would change a king every year. The person who
would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of
his being a king. One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there.
The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the
cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one
year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On
their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had
survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young
man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he
agreed to be the king. People told him about all the rules and regulations and that how he would be sent
to an island after one year.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the
other kings were sent. They agreed and took him to the island. The island was covered with a thick
Jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. The king went a little bit further to
check. Soon he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were
left on the island, the wild animals had come and killed them. The king went back to the country and
collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle,
remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. He would visit the island every month to
see how the work was progressing. In the first month, all the animals were removed and many trees
were cut down. In the second month, the whole island was cleaned out. The king then told the workers
to plant gardens in various parts of the island. He also took with himself useful animals like chickens,
ducks, birds, goats, cows etc. In the third month, he ordered the workers to build big houses and docking
stations for ships. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear
simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for
storage.
When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go
the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this
and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year. Three months passed and
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around the country to say goodbye to others. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the
kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are
laughing?” He replied, “Don’t you know what the wise people say? They say that when you come to this
world as a baby, you are crying and everyone else is smiling. Live such a life that when you die, you will
be smiling and everyone around you will be crying. I have lived that life. While all the other kings were
lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the
deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”
1. What did the young man notice on his visit to the remote island after three days of being king?
(a) That the animals on the island were too many to be killed
(b) That the island was very big
(c) That the jungle on the island was full of animals that had killed all the previous kings placed on the
island
(d) Not mentioned in the passage
2. What happened to the island in the first month of the young king’s tenure?
(a)The wild animals were removed from the island.
(b)The whole island was cleaned.
(c)Many unnecessary trees were cut down.
(a) Only A (b) Only C (c) B and C (d) A and C
3. Which of the following describes the young king correctly?
(a)He was intelligent
(b)He had foresight
(c)He was cunning
(a) Only A (b) A and B (c) B and C (d) All A, B and C
4. Choose the word/ group of words which is most opposite in meaning to VICIOUS
(a) simple (b) ferocious (c) tough (d) harmless
5. Choose the word/ group of words which is most similar in meaning to ABODE
(a) stop (b) mountain (c) plenty (d) dwelling
“All the world’s a stage,

And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lin’d,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,

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Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper’dpantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”
By –
William Shakespeare
1) The seventh stage “sans everything” and “oblivion” mean

a) Empowered and thoughtful
b) Enriched and cheerful
c) Emptied and forgetful
d) Enticed and painful
2) What does “woeful ballad” mean
a) Painful ode
b) Happy poem
c) Loving note
d) Secret note
3) Choose the right sentence
a) In the sixth stage of life man tends to grow plump
b) A soldier has a face like a lion and is very diplomatic
c) The judge will be quick-witted, have abundant experience and lives in tandem with reality
d) The lover will burn with the desire to meet his lady love
4) “Seeking the bubble reputation” means
a) Getting a magnificent status in society
b) Being recognized by all
c) Gaining a short lived recognition
d) Gaining a long standing recognition
5) What is the tone of the bard?
a) Earnest b)Blithe c) Placid d) Nostalgic
Elizabeth was brooding in her room. She had sought asylum there since spurious gossip about her began
circulating at Seagrove Academy last week. Not that Elizabeth had ever been considered a social
butterfly. She preferred to live vicariously through the stories of her more brazen friends: late night
partying, fraternizing with boys, childish pranks. Still, she had taken to being more by herself than usual
since the allegations surfaced. She was up for consideration for the highly coveted Blauvelt Award, a
scholarship recognizing “academic integrity and promise.” A student had given headmaster Billings an
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The accusations were laughable. Elizabeth had long been an ace student at Seagrove. She lacked a
natural intelligence – this was true. However, she compensated for this deficit through diligence and
perseverance; she was very thorough in her studies and exhibited an almost relentless determination.
Still, the accusations had given the recommendation committee pause. On Friday Elizabeth had been
called to Mr. Billings’ grand office, where she was asked copious questions about her recent exams. The
experience was quite traumatic. Seagrove was an elite school. Most of its students came from privileged
backgrounds. This was not the case for Elizabeth. Her family had little money. She attended Seagrove on
a full scholarship. The Blauvelt Award would help her family pay for college. So, it was with the same
diligence which she applied to her studies that Elizabeth planned to unmask her accuser. She opened the
school directory on her bed and began combing through the names. Seagrove was such a small and
insular community. Twenty-one kids would be in her graduating class. Elizabeth knew it was inevitable
that the person spreading rumors about her would come to light. It was just a matter of time.
1) Which is the best synonym for spurious?

(a) ashamed (b) horrible (c) general (d) untrue
2) Which is the best antonym for inevitable?

(a) Unforeseeable (b) Unavoidable (c) Certain (d) Anticipated
3) What does the reader learn about the student who accused Elizabeth of cheating?
I. The student is a former friend of Elizabeth.
II. The student does not want anyone to know who he or she is.
III. The student is either lying or mistaken.
(a) I only (b) I and II (c) II and III (d) I, II, and III
4) Elizabeth _______________________
(a) was naturally clever and hardworking
(b) had innate talent
(c) was determined and meticulous
(d) was creepy and sneaky
5) Seagrove Academy was a

(a) school for gifted students
(b) school with many wealthy students
(c) school where many kids lied and cheated
(a) large school where it was hard to get to know people
In 1977 the prestigious Ewha Women’s University in Seoul, Korea, announced the opening of the first
women’s studies program in Asia. Few academic programs have ever received such public attention. In
broadcast debates, critics dismissed the program as a betrayal of national identity, an imitation of
Western ideas, and a distraction from the real task of national unification and economic development.
Even supporters underestimated the program; they thought it would be merely another of the many
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assembly line. The founders of the program, however, realized that neither view was correct. They had
some reservations about the applicability of Western feminist theories to the role of women in Asia and
felt that such theories should be closely examined. Their approach has thus far yielded important
critiques of Western theory, informed by the special experience of Asian women.
For instance, like the Western feminist critique of the Freudian model of the human psyche, the Korean
critique finds Freudian theory culture-bound, but in ways different from those cited by Western
theorists. The Korean theorists claim that Freudian theory assumes the universality of the Western
nuclear, male-headed family and focuses on the personality formation of the individual, independent of
society. An analysis based on such assumptions could be valid for a highly competitive, individualistic
society. In the Freudian family drama, family members are assumed to be engaged in a Darwinian
struggle against each other—father against son and sibling against sibling. Such a concept projects the
competitive model of Western society onto human personalities. But in the Asian concept of personality
there is no ideal attached to individualism or to the independent self. The Western model of personality
development does not explain major characteristics of the Korean personality, which is social and group-
centered. The “self” is a social being defined by and acting in a group, and the well-being of both men
and women is determined by the equilibrium of the group, not by individual self-assertion. The ideal is
one of interdependency.
In such a context, what is recognized as “dependency” in Western psychiatric terms is not, in Korean
terms, an admission of weakness or failure. All this bears directly on the Asian perception of men’s and
women’s psychology because men are also “dependent.” In Korean culture, men cry and otherwise easily
show their emotions, something that might be considered a betrayal of masculinity in Western culture.
In the kinship-based society of Korea, four generations may live in the same house, which means that
people can be sons and daughters all their lives, whereas in Western culture, the roles of husband and
son, wife and daughter, are often incompatible.
1) Which of the following best summarizes the content of the passage?

a) A report of work in social theory done by a particular women’s studies program
b) An assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a particular women’s studies program
c) An analysis of the philosophy underlying women’s studies programs
d) An abbreviated history of Korean women’s studies programs
2) Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of personality development
held by the Ewha women’s studies group?
a) Personality development occurs in identifiable stages, beginning with dependency in
childhood and ending with independence in adulthood.
b) Any theory of personality development, in order to be valid, must be universal.
c) Personality development is influenced by the characteristics of the society in which a person
lives.
d) Personality development is hindered if a person is not permitted to be independent.
3) Which of the following conclusions about the introduction of Western ideas to Korean society
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a) Except for technological innovations, few Western ideas have been successfully transplanted
into Korean society.
b) The introduction of Western ideas to Korean society is viewed by some Koreans as a
challenge to Korean identity.
c) The development of the Korean economy depends heavily on the development of new
academic programs modelled after Western programs.
d) The extent to which Western ideas must be adapted for acceptance by Korean society is
minimal.
4) It can be inferred from the passage that the position taken by some of the supporters of the
Ewha women’s studies program was problematic to the founders of the program because those
supporters
a) assumed that the program would be based on the uncritical adoption of Western theory
b) failed to show concern for the issues of national unification and economic development
c) were unfamiliar with Western feminist theory
d) were not themselves scholars in the field of women’s studies
e) accepted the universality of Freudian theory
5) Which of the following statements about the Western feminist critique of Freudian theory can
be supported by information contained in the passage?
a) It recognizes the influence of Western culture on Freudian theory.
b) It was written after 1977.
c) It acknowledges the universality of the nuclear, male-headed family.
d) It challenges Freud’s analysis of the role of daughters in Western society.
e) It fails to address the issue of competitiveness in Western society.
It is almost always raining in the city. Somerset, the veteran detective, wears a hat and raincoat. Mills,
the kid who has just been transferred into the district, walks bare-headed in the rain as if he'll be young
forever. On their first day together, they investigate the death of a fat man they find face-down in a dish
of pasta. On a return visit to the scene, the beams of their flashlights point here and there in the filthy
apartment, picking out a shelf lined with dozens of cans of Campbell's Tomato Sauce. Not even a fat man
buys that much tomato sauce. This grim death sets the tone for David Fincher's "Seven," one of the
darkest and most merciless films ever made in the Hollywood mainstream. It will rain day after day. They
will investigate death after death. There are words scrawled at the crime scenes; the fat man's word is on
the wall behind his refrigerator: Gluttony. After two of these killings Mills realizes they are dealing with a
serial killer, who intends every murder to punish one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
The enigma of Somerset's character is at the heart of the film, and this is one of Morgan Freeman's best
performances. He embodies authority naturally; I can't recall him ever playing a weak man. Here he
knows all the lessons a cop might internalize during years spent in what we learn is one of the worst
districts of the city. He lives alone, in what looks like a rented apartment, bookshelves on the walls. He
puts himself to sleep with a metronome. He never married, although he came close once. He is a lonely
man who confronts life with resigned detachment. When he realizes he's dealing with the Seven Deadly
Sins, he does what few people would do, and goes to the library. There he looks into Dante's Inferno,
Milton's Paradise Lost and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Somerset sounds erudite as he names the deadly
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Somerset and Mills represent established fiction formulas. Mills is the fish out of water, they're an Odd
Couple, and together they're the old hand and the greenhorn. The actors and the dialogue by Andrew
Kevin Walker enrich the formulas with specific details and Freeman's precise, laconic speech. Brad Pitt
seems more one-dimensional, or perhaps guarded; he's a hothead, quick to dismiss Freeman's caution
and experience. It is his wife Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow) who brings a note of humanity into the picture; we
never find out very much about her, but we know she loves her husband and worries about him, and she
has good instincts when she invites the never-married Somerset over for dinner. Best to make an ally of
the man who her husband needs and can learn from. Watching the film, we assume the Tracy character
is simply a place-holder, labeled Protagonist's Wife and denied much dimension. But she is saving her
impact until later. Thinking back through the film, our appreciation for its construction grows.
1) The passage is about ________________
(a) a famous book
(b) a serial killer
(c) a motion picture
(d) the concept of emotional intelligence
2) The word veteran means
(a) Novice (b) Clever (c) Seasoned (d) Classic
3) The old hand and the greenhorn denote
(a) Mills and Somerset respectively
(b) Mills and Somerset together
(c) Somerset and Mills respectively
(d) Somerset, Tracy, Mills and Fincher altogether
4) Who is the protagonist in the plot?
(a) Mills (b) Somerset (c) Tracy (d) Campbell
5) What is the intention of the serial killer? (answer in not more than 20 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
Patricio: Dad, what time is supper? I’m really hungry.

Norma: Dad, I’m really hungry too. What can I munch on?
Raoul: Supper will be awhile. Why don’t you have some peanuts while you wait?
Patricio: Okay. Yum, those are delicious! But I’m still hungry.
Norma: Yeah, me too.
Raoul: You can get some grapes out of the fruit bowl.
Patricio: Okay. Mmmm, these are really good. But I’m still hungry.
Norma: I am, too.
Raoul: Still hungry? You must have been famished. There’s some macaroni and cheese in the fridge.
Patricio: This tastes great! But I’m still a little hungry.
Norma: Me too.
Raoul: You two are ravenous tonight! Why don’t you have a piece of toast while you wait? I don’t want
to spoil your appetite.
Patricio: Okay. I love toast with butter and jam. It really hits the spot.
Norma: I like my toast with peanut butter and a glass of milk.
Raoul: All right! Supper is ready! Come and get it!
Patricio: Aw, Dad, I’m not really that hungry. I feel full.
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1) What is Norma waiting for?

(a) Breakfast (b) A snack (c) Last meal of the day (d) None of the above
2) Choose the word that is most similar to FAMISHED
(a) Preoccupied (b) Elated (c) Starved (d) Surprised
3) If you are ravenous, you are ___________
(a) very noisy (b) very hungry (c) very agreeable (d) very annoy
4) The phrase “Hits the spot” means
(a) satisfies my hunger (b) spoils my appetite
(c) tastes weird (d) extremely mouth watering
5) What is one difference between Patricio and Norma?
(a) Norma likes apples, but Patricio doesn’t.
(b) Patricio likes peanuts, but Norma doesn’t.
(c) Norma likes peanut butter on her toast, but Patricio doesn’t.
(d) Patricio likes macaroni and cheese, but Norma doesn’t.

ESSAY WRITING
1. We are becoming increasingly dependent on computer technology. It is used in business, crime
detection and even to fly planes. What will it be used for in future? Is this dependence on
technology a good thing or should we be suspicious of its benefits?
2. Television has had a significant influence on the culture of many societies. To what extent would
you say that television has positively or negatively affected the cultural development of your
society?
3. Space exploration requires vast sums of money. Is the amount of money spent on space research
justifiable? Could the money be better spent?
4. The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean
energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages. Do you agree or
disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
5. One of the most pressing problems facing the world today is overpopulation. What policies do
you believe governments should adopt to address the causes and effects of this problem?
6. Future plans which is to design prisons for learning and working, with bigger cells containing
computers that will enable study and communication, have been criticized for trying to turn
prisons into “holiday camps” and “wasting taxpayers’ money”. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
7. A government has various duties to its citizens, but limited resources. Should defence spending
take up a significant proportion of the national budget? Discuss.
8. One of the major problems facing the world today is the growing number of refugees. The
developed nations in the world should tackle this problem by taking in more refugees. To what
extent do you agree with this opinion?
9. Today’s food travels thousands of miles before it reaches customers. Why is this? Is this a
positive or negative trend? Lesson on academic language with a download of the essay and an
exercise to help you write it yourself.
10. If poorer nations are to develop they will need to invest in health and education. They often do
not have the resources to achieve this, so is it the duty of richer nations to provide assistance in
these areas? Explain your answer with reasons and examples.
11. More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in
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encouraging the movement of such people, rich countries are stealing from poor countries.
Others feel that this is only part of the natural movement of workers around the world. Give
your opinion.
12. Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violent
increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
13. Tobacco and alcohol are drugs that cause addition and health problems. Should they be made
illegal? Or should all drugs be legalized?
14. Crime is nearly always related to the environment in which it occurs. For this reason,
international laws and international law courts are unrealistic and will not succeed in reducing
crime levels in different countries. Discuss
15. In many countries there is a shortage of housing due to a growing population. Some people
argue that new towns should be built in the countryside, others argue for the regeneration of
cities. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the building new towns in the countryside?
16. The world is consuming natural resources faster than they can be renewed. Therefore, it is
important that products are made to last. Governments should discourage people from
constantly buying more up to date or fashionable products. To what extent do you agree with
this statement?
17. Many people want their country to host an international sporting event. Others believe that
international sporting events bring more problems than benefits. Discuss both views and include
your opinion, supported by examples.
18. Some people believe that competitive sports have a positive effect on children’s education, while
others believe there is no place for such sports in schools. Discuss both points of view and give
your own opinion.
19. Examine the arguments in favor of and against animal experiments, and come to a conclusion on
this issue.
20. Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money.
Governments must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree
with this statement?

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TUTORIAL 25 and 26
ANALOGY
1. _____ : highway :: net : court
a. road b. radar c. ticket d. median
2. crumb : bread ::______ : molecule

a. shard b. atom c. trail d. ion
3. ______ : launch ::breakfast : lunch

a. sandwich b. dinner c. eggs d. countdown
4. churn : ______ :: press : wine

a. paddle b. cream c. butter d. stomach
5. collar : shirt :: ______ : hat

a. button b. visor c. pullover d. hood
6. dough : bread ::______ : pancake

a. griddle b. cake c. batter d. oven
7. ______ : skid ::obstacle : swerve

a. bike b. ice c. wheel d. roadway
8. wheat : chaff ::quality : ______

a. thresh b. whole c. inadequacy d. worth
9. ______ : forgiveness ::bribe : influence

a. quarrel b. lie c. apology d. perjury
10. follow : chase :: nudge : ______

a. thrust b. pursue c. catch d. precede
11. cancel : delay ::surrender : ______

a. anticipate b. yield c. fire d. army
12. holster : pistol ::______ : knife

a. weapon b. rifle c. sheath d. club
13. thicket : shrubs ::______ : stars

a. sun b. cluster c. orbit d. moon
14. postmortem : ______ :: rainbow : downpour

a. address b. forecast c. morning d. death

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15. rake : leaves ::______ : information
a. homeowner b. profile c. census d. lawn
16. ______ : tradition ::hedonist : pleasure

a. purist b. Eden c. displeasure d. agnostic
17. swing : ax :: ______ : sword

a. honor b. dull c. parry d. knife
18. elevator : transport ::rickshaw : ______

a. train b. bicycle c. carry d. slip-shod
19. lightweight : ______ ::sedan : automobile

a. beam b. boxer c. heavyweight d. traffic
20. knave : ______ ::coward : bravery

a. retreat b. beauty c. truth d. stoicism
21. ______ : ship ::telescope : star

a. deck b. water c. periscope d. astronomy
22. tarpaulin : rain ::______ : stain

a. stove b. picnic c. puddle d. apron
23. sniff : inhale :: ______ : lop

a. crush b. snit c. snip d. adhere
24. outrage : peeve ::strive : ______

a. attempt b. curse c. duel d. shun
25. decrescendo : ______ ::recession : economy

a. crescendo b. finance c. boom d. volume
26. thrifty : ______ ::hungry : gluttonous

a. virtue b. vice c. avarice d. self-control
27. privy : secret ::sympathetic : ______

a. spy b. grief c. clandestine d. joy
28. pallid : color :: tactless : ______

a. hue b. tasteless c. verve d. diplomatic
29. din : ______ :: odor : garbage

a. crowd b. tree c. dark d. nose
30. ______ : incising ::spatula : lifting

a. pancake b. bullhorn c. scalpel d. truck

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31. break : shift ::minute : ______
a. second b. hour c. spell d. work
32. ______ : service :: juror : jury

a. inductee b. judge c. martial d. sequester
33. ratchet : ______ ::grow : inches

a. tools b. shrink c. yards d. stages
34. cellar : house :: ______ : ship

a. land b. hold c. ocean d. wave
35. economy : parsimony ::______ : rift

a. disagreement b. fissure c. bounty d. river
36. admonish : ______ ::defeat : conquer

a. administer b. celebrate c. negotiate d. berate
37. ______ : wheat ::lentil : legume

a. barley b. bread c. soup d. spelt
38. mercenary : wages ::dilettante : ______

a. enjoyment b. rifle c. strife d. market
39. candle : illuminate ::______ : cool

a. breeze b. wick c. burn d. refrigerator
40. fop : ______ ::documentary : reality

a. appearance b. movie c. punishment d. fairytale
41. drum : instrument ::drill : ______

a. hammer b. oven c. tool d. crescendo
42. peak : mountain ::______ : house

a. maximize b. roof c. porch d. bungalow
43. sheet : pad :: flower : ______

a. card b. gift c. petal d. bouquet
44. arid : desert :: ______ : space

a. night b. western c. vast d. star
45. glasses : ______ ::bicycle : unicycle

a. helmet b. pedal c. speeds d. monocle
46. ______ : real ::hostile : friendly

a. very b. lure c. true d. imaginary

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47. precinct : city ::chapter : ______
a. policeman b. sentence c. charge d. book
48. pilgrim : journey ::recluse : ______

a. ocean b. home c. space d. Thanksgiving
49. vestibule : building ::______ : house

a. foyer b. verranda c. porch d. yard
50. seal : wax :: ______ : cork

a. stopper b. bottle c. dolphin d. envelope
51. reconcile : fight ::______ : procrastinate

a. hurry b. stall c. cover d. shun
52. ______ : cocoa ::omelet : egg

a. toast b. coffee c. brownies d. pizza
53. ______ : sign :: sink : dip

a. drop b. slip c. ink d. drink
54. AC : alternating current :: DC : ______

a. diverse current b. direct current c. diode charge d. dived cell
55. ______ : spiel :: snarl : mess

a. spill b. pitch c. spool d. sputter
56. epaulet : shoulder ::cravat : ______

a. head b. arm c. neck d. foot
57. rancor : enmity ::languor : ______

a. rank b. language c. sympathy d. lethargy
58. fibula : leg :: ______ : arm

a. ulna b. sternum c. pelvis d. tibia
59. babble : language ::static : ______

a. sock b. truce c. word d. transmission
60. ______ : epigram ::sweeping : epic

a. concise b. massive c. elliptical d. wordy
61. brew : ______ :: fret : worry

a. drink b. bar c. wipe d. contrive
62. ______ : tailored ::gallant : brave

a. logical b. fortuitous c. sartorial d. homemade

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63. ______ : soup :: latex : paint
a. spoon b. spill c. heat d. stock
64. queue : ______ ::query : question

a. quiz b. spy c. line d. surprise
65. succor : ______ :: ire : anger

a. aid b. offense c. flavor d. sleep
66. mythologize : debunk ::exile : ______

a. stranger b. welcome c. push d. exit
67. abate : reduce ::beat : ______

a. surpass b. rebate c. deduce d. encompass
68. ______ : ash :: shard : glass

a. furnace b. smoke c. water d. cinder
69. mynah : bird ::terrapin : ______

a. hemisphere b. beak c. snake d. turtle
70. bathysphere : ______ ::telescope : astronomer

a. sea b. tub c. oceanographer d. universe

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TUTORIAL 27 and 28
MISCELLANEOUS
EXERCISES
1. Human beings in the 21st century d) that Rajasthan and Gujarat put
are more together.
concerned about their financial gains 5. Winner of a number of awards,
rather she is
than considered as a great speaker, an
a) with spiritualizing able motivator and
b) with spirituality a) a sweet human being.
c) the spirituality b) human being who is sweet.
2. The more powerful the attacker, c) sweet human being.
a) the more stability is required by 6. The Indian Army
the defender ___________________equipping
b) the more stable should be the them with the
defender latest arms and ammunitions; and
c) the more stable should the motivating
defender act. them towards selfless service for the
3. The ability to be able to live motherland.
despite all a. makes its soldiers undergo the
vagaries lies in the will to be happy, toughest of
a) but not the will to just exist. schedules;
b) not on the will to just exist. b. training its soldiers
c) in the will to just exist. c. trains its soldiers by making them
d) not in the will to just exist. undergo the
4. The yield of rice produced by toughest of schedules;
Punjab is Correct the following sentences by
greater than replacing
a) Rajasthan and Gujarat put words:
together 7. Mary likes hiking, swimming and
b) that of Rajasthan and Gujarat put to ride a
together bicycle.
c) of the combined of Rajasthan and 8. The production manager was
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report quickly, accurately, and in a a) are required in life.
detailed b) is required in life.
manner. c) required in life.
9. The teacher said that he was a 15. A great amount of patience
poor student a) are required in life.
because he waited until the last b) is required in life.
minute to study c) required in life.
for the exam, completed his lab 16. _______________ borders the
problems in a Pacific.
careless manner, and his motivation a) Neither of the coast
was low. b) Neither of the coasts
10. The coach told the players that 17. He (correct, correctly) defined
they should get a the terms. The
lot of sleep, that they should not eat answer sounded (correctly, correct).
too much, 18. He measured the floor (exact,
and to do some warm-up exercises exactly). They
before the proved to be (perfectly, perfect)
game. (exact, exactly)
11. The salesman expected that he measurements.
would present his 19. It was a (dangerously, dangerous)
product at the meeting, that there lake to swim
would be time in. The man was (dangerous,
for him to show his slide dangerously) drunk.
presentation, and that The gas smelled (dangerously,
questions would be asked by dangerous).
prospective buyers. 20. It was a (magnificent,
12. The dictionary can be used to magnificently) beautiful
find these: word performance.
meanings, pronunciations, correct 21. Her voice sounds (beautifully,
spellings, beautiful). She
and looking up irregular sang the song (exact, exactly) as it
verbs. was written.
Choose the right option: We heard it (perfectly, perfect).
13. 80% of a banana ___________; 22. He always writes (slow, slowly).
the rest is 23. Talk (softly, soft) or don't talk at
majorly carbohydrate. all. The music
a) is comprised of water played (softly, soft).
b) is water 24. Andrea knows the material very
c) comprised of water (good, well). She
d) are composed of water always treats us (good, well).
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25. You must send payments (regular, 42. Please give me ____ cake that is
regularly). We on the counter.
deal on a (strictly, strict) cash basis. 43. I lived on ____ Main Street when
26. The mechanic's tools were (well, I first came to
good). The town.
foreman said that his work was 44. Albany is the capital of ____ New
(good, well) York State.
done. 45. My husband's family speaks ____
27. It was (interesting/ interestingly) Polish.
written. 46. ____ apple a day keeps the
In the following phrases, supply doctor away.
either a or an: 47. ____ ink in my pen is red.
28. ____ used fork 48. Our neighbors have ____ cat and
29. ____ uncle ____ dog.
30. ____ historian 49. Mayonnaise, which can be made
31. ____ horrible movie ______________ is a healthy edible.
32. _____honorable discharge a) using specific blending technique
33. _____ up stairway b) by using the specific blending
34. _____ usual feeling technique
35. c) by using a specific blending
Directions: Fill in the blank with the technique
appropriate 50. One of the most distinctive
article, a, an, or the, or leave features of the Leo
the space blank if no article is woman is her ______________
needed. a) fine taste in almost everything
35. ____ church on the corner is b) fine tastes in almost all things
progressive. c) fine tastes in almost everything
36. Miss Lin speaks ____ Chinese. 51. The veena is an Indian
37. I borrowed ____ pencil from your a) seven-strings musical instrument
pile of pencils b) seven-stringed musical
and pens. instruments
38. One of the students said, "____ c) seven-stringed musical instrument
professor is late d) seven-string musical instruments
today." 52. ________________ marked the
39. Eli likes to play ____ volleyball. beginning of
40. I bought ____ umbrella to go out the Romantic Revival.
in the rain. a) At the publication of the Lyrical
41. My daughter is learning to play Ballads
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c) during the publication of the 63. He has the reputation ______
Lyrical Ballads being an honest
53. Archaeological remains, such as teacher.
broken cart Use the following to fill in the blanks:
wheels, are found ______________ (for, on, of, over)
a) in excavations across north India 64. He exercises complete authority
b) in excavations through north India ____ his
c) at excavations through north India followers.
d) in excavations at North India 65. There is no authority _____ this
54. Allahabad is situated use.
_____________ of 66. I say this on the authority _____
Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. the Oxford
a) in the confluence English Dictionary
b) of the confluence 67. Dr. Bridge is an authority _____
c) at the confluence English
55. A great amount of persuasion diction.
was required to Use the following to fill in the blanks:
make her ___________ her (of, to)
stagnancy. 68. He fell a victim _____ his own
a) Get of jealousy.
b) Get off 69. The victims ______ cholera were
c) Get out mostly poor
Use the following to fill in the blanks: people.
(about, to, of) Use the following to fill in the blanks:
56. Let us talk _____ something else. (for, of)
57. For a while, they talked _____ 70. I have no use ______ it.
politics. 71. He has lost the use ______ his
58. I will talk _____ my son right arm.
respecting his conduct. Use the following to fill in the blanks:
Use the following to fill in the blanks: (from, to, with)
(for, in, with) 72. There are some diseases that
59. He takes no interest _____ proceed _______
politics. dirt.
60. What you say has no interest 73. After visiting Agra, we proceed
______ me. _____ Delhi.
61. I have no interest ______ the 74. Let us proceed ______ the work
agents of the firm. in hand.
Use the following to fill in the blanks: Use the following to fill in the blanks:
(for, of) (to, with)
62. He has a reputation _____ 75. He supplied the poor ______
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76. He supplied clothing _____ the by facts.
poor. 88. The child jumped _____ joy when
Use the following to fill in the blanks: I gave him
(at, with) sweets.
77. She was greatly afflicted ____ the 89. He jumped ____ my offer.
loss of her Use the following to fill in the blanks:
only child. (of, in)
78. The old man is afflicted ______ 90. He is negligent ____ whatever he
gout. does.
Use the following to fill in the blanks: 91. He is negligent ____ his duties.
(on, with) 92. _______________, the people
79. The teacher impressed _____ us living on coastal
the value of areas were asked to vacate.
discipline. a) Because of the sudden rise in sea
80. We were impressed ______ what level
he said. b) Although the rise in the sea level
Use the following to fill in the blanks: c) Despite the rise in the sea level
(by, with) d) Not only the rise in the sea level
81. The operation was accompanied 93. _____________, she continues
____ little or with her
no pain. indiscipline.
82. She was accompanied ____ her a) Because of being warned several
brother. times
Use the following to fill in the blanks: b) Although being warned several
(for, in) times
83. Napoleon had a genius ______ c) Despite being warned several
military tactics. times
84. Without doubt, he is a genius d) Not only being warned several
____ times
Mathematics. 94. _______________, Rita
Use the following to fill in the blanks: completed her work
(in, with) with perfection.
85. The idea originated _____ him a) Due to the fact that she was
while he was heavily overburdened
travelling in Japan. b) In spite of the fact that she was
86. The fire originated _____ a heavily
haystack. overburdened
Use the following to fill in the blanks: c) Because of the fact that she was
(at, for, to) heavily
87. He jumped _____ a conclusion overburdened
not warranted

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d) Not only the fact that she was 104. he behaved ____ a brave man
heavily should do.
overburdened 105. There is no doubt _______ the
95. Lal Prasad’s views were initially earth is round.
Marxist ____ 106. I wonder ________ he will
_________ Capitalism. come.
a) and finally he preferred 107. He is witty ____ vulgar.
b) but finally he preferred 108. Will you kindly wait _____ I
c) because he finally preferred return?
96. Indira Gandhi lacked very high 109. Karim is tall _______ Abdul is
educational taller.
qualifications 110. He lost his balance _____ fell off
___________________. the bicycle.
a) and nonetheless was a most 111. He tried hard _______ could not
confident and succeed.
impressive personality. 112. Is this my book _______ yours?
b) because she was a most confident 113. They left ______ we returned.
and impressive 114. The vase will break ______ you
personality. drop it.
c) but was nonetheless a most 115. I shall not go out now _______
confident and it is raining
impressive personality. very heavily.
d) even though she was a most 116. Trains run from this station
confident and every few
impressive personality. minutes; _____, we shall not have to
Fill in the right conjunctions: wait.
97. Three _____ three make six. 117. Time _______ tide wait for
98. Is his name Sen _____ Gupta? none.
99. He will not come ______ it rains. 118. She writes slowly _____ neatly.
100. ______ you run, you will not 119. You will not get the prize ______
overtake him. you deserve.
101. He is very rich ____ he is not 120. _______ I were you, I’d keep
happy. quiet.
102. ______ I return, stay where you
are.
103. He was punished _____ he was
guilty.

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TUTORIAL 1 and 2 Semester V 2016

1. Astronomy club members _______ with evening viewings.

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Identify the error

46. All of the signs along the highway was removed.

Circle the correct verb in the following sentences

71. My friends and my mother like / likes each other.

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79. Either Maria or you was / were late for class.

80. Either you or Maria was / were late for class.

82. Neither of them like / likes going to the show.

83. Each of them has / have a good seat.

84. Everybody in the class has / have tickets.

87. The committee is / are meeting today.

88. Ten million gallons of oil is / are a lot of oil.

89. The jury vote / votes today.

90. The number is / are very small.

91. A number of students was / were absent.

92. Ten million gallons of oil was / were spilled.

93. The majority of us is / are in favour.

94. Statistics is / are an interesting subject.

96. All of the dogs in the neighbourhood were / was barking.

97. A high tax, not to mention unemployment, influence / influences votes.

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100. None of the matter discussed, seem/ seems to be important.

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1. She recommended me that I take a few days off from work.

5. Kevin says he stopped to travel internationally because of his family.

6. We regret informing you that your application has been denied.

7. The interview was broadcasted live over the internet.

9. At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended getting a marketing degree.

10. It was a frustrating situation because we were uncapable of helping.

14. The participants discussed it between themselves.

16. She’s trying to concentrate herself on finishing her degree.

18. I’m a little afraid to do this by my own.

19. He told me that he had never been in that restaurant before.

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A. as though she were a licensed practitioner.

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A. that these forms should be submitted

A. as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.

A. her with whom you share your secrets, not me

31. A conjunction is used to connect words and sentences together.

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A. climbed aboard without seeing or being seen by her.

35. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.

A. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.

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A. and I, I doubt that he will come.

A. all, it is merely a botch, a failure.

A. is, according to the commission's report, a matter of universal concern.

A. were renowned warriors, although they also crafted

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A. whether the number of students studying European languages was likely

A. perhaps the more

A. It is highly desirable that you furnish evidence of your expenses

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A. because they convey the moving inner-journey

A. ranks as one of the high causes of marital stress in America

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A. regarded as pests by gardeners because of their burrowing activity spoiling

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