| English Content 24 Marks
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1 ) I don't want to go to a restaurant; …………, we can't afford it.
Choose the correct linker that can complete the meaning of the
sentence above
1 ) later
2 ) besides
3 ) hence
4) in spite of
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2. . Mohan wants to lie down for an hour.
The meaning of the phrasal verb 'lie down' is:
1 ) remove
2 ) take rest
3 ) observe keenly
4 ) turn into
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3. Could you lend me your book?
In the sentence above, 'could' is used:
1 ) as the past participle
2 ) to express politeness
3 ) as the past tense of 'can'
4 ) to express obligation
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4. Choose the sentence that does not have a noun clause.
1 ) what you eat is not good for you.
2 ) Hari said that he was busy.
3 ) Hari was very happy.
4 ) Hari said that he had finished his work.
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5. Choose the relative pronoun among the following.
1 ) that
2 ) it
3 ) this
4 ) what
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6. Oh, shut up.
Choose the correct question tag to the sentence.
1 ) will you ?
2 ) should you ?
3 ) won't we?
4 ) are you?
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7. Choose the sentence with a non-finite clause.
1 ) Born in London, he became the citizen of the United
Kingdom.
2 ) He was born in London and became the citizen of the United
Kingdom.
3 ) He was born in London so he became the citizen of the
United Kingdom.
4 ) He became the citizen of the United Kingdom because he was
born in London.
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8. Choose the correct 'Yes / No' question.
1 ) Do you know where is she live?
2. You know where does she lives?
3. Do you know where does she live?
4. Do you know where she lives?
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9. My house stands ………….. all the other houses in the street as it is
big in size.
Choose the correct compound prepositional phrase to fill in the
blank
1. in spite of
2. apart from
3. in case of
4. due to
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10. If I ………….. asked to stay at home, I would not accept it.
Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.
1. was been
2. am
3. were
4. have been
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11. I was not trained enough for the game.
'Enough in the sentence above is:
1. an adverb
2. an adjective
3. a conjunction
4. a participle
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12. She had hardly finished the meal ………… she started feeling
hungry again.
Choose the word to complete the meaning of the sentence
1. than
2. then
3. when
4. while
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13. Choose the sentence that does not have an adverbial clause.
1. As the roads were not good, he preferred less luggage.
2. He preferred less luggage as the roads were not good.
3. I have known that boy since 2005.
4. Since I wanted to take rest, I applied for leave
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14. Choose the noun phrase with the correct order of adjectives
1. A house stone built big
2. A big stone-built house
3. A big house stone-built
4. A stone-built house big.
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15. "My brother has gone to Chennai."
"When …….. to Chennai"?
1. he has gone
2. has he gone
3. did he go
4. had he gone
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16. . I like singing.
In the above sentence, 'singing' is:
1. a present participle
2. a gerund
3. a past participle
4. a model verb
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17. When an action takes place before a point of time in the past, the
action is expressed in:
1. the present perfect tense
2. the past perfect tense
3. the past simple tense
4. the past continuous tense
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18. Sindhu said to Ganesh, "Are you fine?"
The conjunction that can be used to change this sentence into
indirect speech is:
1. whether
2. that
3. who
4. when
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19. Ramu is an honest person. He believes in ……… honesty.
Choose the article that fits the context.
1. a
2. an
3. the
4. No article is needed
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20. Choose the conjunction that can be used to write a compound
sentence.
1. not only……but also
2. as if
3. scarcely…..when
4. as long as
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Read the following passage and choose the correct answers to
the questions [ 81 – 83] given after
What needs to be set right is our approach to work. It is a
common sight in our country of employees reporting for duty
on time and at the same time doing little work. If an
assessment is made of time they spent in gossiping, drinking
tea, eating "pan" and smoking cigarettes, it will be shocking
to know that the time devoted to actual work is negligible.
The problem is the standard which the leadership in
administration sets for the staff. Forget the ministers because
they mix politics and administration. What do top bureaucrats
do? What do the below down officials do? The administration
set up remains week mainly because the employees do not
have the right example to follow and they are more concerned
about being in the good looks of the bosses than doing work.
21. According to the writer, the employees in our country are:
1 ) punctual but not duty conscious
2. not punctual, but somehow manage to complete their work.
3. dedicated to their job only
4. not qualified
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22. According to the writer, the administration in India is:
1. by and large effective
2. very strict and firm
3. affected by red tape
4. more or less ineffective
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23. The word 'assessment' means:
1. enquiry
2. report
3. evaluation
4. summary
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24. A letter to a District Collector should be written:
1. in a courteous style
2. in an intimate style
3. in a conversational style
4. in a colloquial style
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