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SECTION A: GRAMMAR
Questions 1 - 20
Choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D. Fill in the circles on the ANSWER
SHEET (provided).
1 x 20 = 20 marks
1. It's the second turning _______ the left.
A. in

B. on

C. by

D. at

C. did

D. do

2. She _______ not eat it.

A. has

B. have

3. I'm leaving a bit early today ________ avoid the rush hour queues.
A. so

B. that

C. for

D. to

4. It's been a long time ________ I've had such a good meal in a restaurant.
A. that

B. ever since

C. since

D. for

5. We ________ yet to do it.

A. dont

B. have

C. havent

D. are

C. may

D. shall

C. because

D. unless

6. You ________ leave if you've finished.

A. will

B. must have

7. I wont be able to do it ________ you help me.

A. if

B. since

8. I was late. _________, the others were all on time.

A. Although

B. However

C. Despite

D. Nonetheless

C. Have you ever been

D. Did you ever go

9. _________to the United States?

A. Have you ever went B. Did you ever went

10. The first time we _________ was just the other day.
A. spoke

B. have spoken

C. did speak

D. had spoken

11. Nijhu said that hed been working in the office for an hour, _______ was true.
A. he

B. this

C. which

D. who

12. The daughter looked ______ her mother after her mom was sent home from the hospital with
a broken hip.
A. upon

B. after

C. at

D. on

13. Did Rajib come back a little earlier last night?

-- Yes. It was not yet twelve o'clock ______ he arrived home.
A. while

B. on

C. that

D. when

14. Once you enter the university, you will be free to study _________ you.
A. whichever that interests B. whatever interests C. whichever interest D. whatever that interest
15. Look! The clouds are gathering.
-- Yes. I'm afraid it ______ be pouring down soon.
A. can

B. might

C. must

D. should

16. When I went in, the old man was sitting in an armchair _______ out of the window.
A. stared

B. was staring

C. stare

D. staring

17. Broadly speaking, I would agree with Sanjana, though not ____.
A. widely

B. thoroughly

C. entirely

D. extensively

18. Although he is considered a great writer, ______ works are not widely read.
A. but his

B. his

C. however, his

D. still his

19. The horse is getting old and cannot run _________ it did.
A. as faster as

B. as fast as

C. so fast as

D. so fast than

20. She does her work ______ than her classmates.

A. far more diligently

B. such more diligently

C. so more diligently D.much more diligent

SECTION B: VOCABULARY
Questions 21 30
Choose the correct answer from the given choices. Fill in the circles on the ANSWER
SHEET (provided).
1 x 10 = 10 marks
21. Each occupation has its own ____ ; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for
example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following.

A. merits

B. disadvantages

C. rewards

D. jargon

22. ____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.
A. garrulous

B. equivocal

C. taciturn

D. arrogant

23. Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the
infection's attempt to spread. What does inhibit mean?
A. live in a certain place B. block or slow down
important

C. itch or burn

D. help to do something

24. The home team made sure that the officials were on their side. They won a close game and
the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials. However, no one from
any other town would accept the winners as legitimate champions. What does legitimate mean?
A. real

B. talented

C. sneaky

D. good looking

25. Some people believe that lawyers are always working to see that justice is done. On the other
hand, some believe that lawyers only want to manipulate the legal system to get what they want.
Could both sides be right? What does manipulate mean?
A. control in a dishonest way B. give help

C. teach about or explain D. disagree with

26. Both sides battled for years. They were very far apart and could find no way to make a
lasting peace. When the fighting finally came to an end, everyone was exhausted and embittered.
What does embittered mean?
A. very angry, resentful

B. sour tasting

C. humorous

D. annoyed

27. Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. Its time to implement it and see if its as
brilliant as you claim. What does implement mean?
A. instrument

B. take apart

C. change

D. carry out

28. If your plan fails, well have to find someone who can devise a better one. What does devise
mean?
A. design

B. dislike

C. appliance

D. use

29. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity. Sagacity
means-A. good looks

B. mistakes

C. intelligence

D. appetite

30. No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in
order to succeed. Which word is a synonym of clandestine?
A. family

B. useful

C. dangerous

D. secret

SECTION C: READING

Questions 31 50
Read the cloze passage carefully and fill in the gaps with the correct word chosen from the
alternatives given below. Fill in the circles on the ANSWER SHEET (provided).
1x20=20 marks
Passage 1
600 students expelled for cheating
Authorities in India's Bihar state have (31) ____ around 600 high school students for cheating in
their 10th grade examinations. The pupils used a (32) ____ but somewhat dangerous way to get
help with their exam papers their parents (33) ____ the walls of the school building and
provided the answers to questions through the windows. Photographs and video footage of this
illegitimate technique have gone (34) ____. They show dozens of parents clinging on to
whatever they can on the walls to (35) ____ information to their children. Some of the parents
were three stories up. Teachers found many cheat sheets inside the classroom. Some had been
(36) ____ up into paper airplanes and thrown through the window.
Over 1.4 million 10th (37) ____ are taking the tests this week at more than 1,200 high schools
across the state. Bihar's education minister P.K. Shahi told reporters that schools (38) ____ a
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difficult job to ensure exams took place under the strictest of conditions. He said, "It's virtually
impossible to (39) ____ fair examinations without the cooperation of parents." He added that it
was not possible to (40) ____ all parents who accompany their children to schools and other test
centres. The situation regarding parents helping their children cheat has become so prevalent that
police officers are posted to each school. However, an official said, "We can't use force to drive
away the parents".
31.

A.

extolled

B.

expelled

C.

repelled

D.

dispelled

32.

A.

well read

B.

literary

C.

bookish

D.

novel

33.

A.

surmounted

B.

scaled

C.

scalded

D.

surmised

34.

A.

vital

B.

vinyl

C.

viral

D.

vial

35.

A.

feed

B.

deed

C.

heed

D.

seed

36.

A.

folded

B.

creased

C.

rolled

D.

crumpled

37.

A.

semesters

B.

pupils

C.

students

D.

graders

38.

A.

faced

B.

headed

C.

nosed

D.

mouthed

39.

A.

compose

B.

conduct

C.

score

D.

play

40.

A.

admonish

B.

demolish

C.

monitor

D.

terminal

Passage 2
World airlines change cockpit rules
Airlines across the world have begun putting in (41) ____ requirements for two crew members to
always be (42) ____ in the cockpit. The new measures come in the wake of the Germanwings
crash in the French Alps on Tuesday in which 150 people died. The (43) ____ response from
airlines is because of the news that the co-pilot of the Germanwings flight had deliberately
crashed the plane. Reports are that he locked the pilot out of the cockpit and (44) ____ the
aircraft on a collision course with a mountain. Britain's Monarch Airlines said having two pilots
(45) ____-present in the cockpit would now be mandatory on all its flights. Cabin crew will also
regularly enter the flight (46) ____ during the flight to check on the pilots.
Airlines are also considering (47) ____ their screening procedures to assess the mental health of
pilots. There is speculation in the media that the Germanwings co-pilot was depressed. He had to
stop his training seven years ago because he was suffering from depression and '(48) ____'. His
boss said the co-pilot had taken
(49) ____ months off work and had to retrain to join the
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company, but insisted he was "100 per cent fit to fly". News is also (50) ____ of the final
moments of Flight 9525. The pilot sensed something was wrong after he had gone to the toilet
and realised he was locked out of the cockpit. There was "absolute silence" in the cockpit as the
co-pilot steered the plane into the mountain.
41.

A.

there

B.

rules

C.

place

D.

aircraft

42.

A.

present

B.

presence

C.

presented

D.

presents

43.

A.

swift

B.

drift

C.

adrift

D.

shift

44.

A.

set

B.

let

C.

get

D.

met

45.

A.

never

B.

ever

C.

even

D.

evenly

46.

A.

desk

B.

duck

C.

dock

D.

deck

47.

A.

revamp

B.

revamped

C.

revamping

D.

revamps

48.

A.

burn rate

B.

burn

C.

burn up

D.

burnout

49.

A.

several

B.

few

C.

numeral

D.

vast

50.

A.

emergent

B.

emerging

C.

emerged

D.

emerges