NAP CLASS Exercises

April
1. Sometimes a pension can provide you with a _______ sum on retirement
as well as or instead of a monthly income.
a. mass
b. lump
c.block
d. chunk

2. Although the twins look identical, they have widely _______ opinions on
almost every topic under the sun.
a. distinct
b. dissimilar
c. divergent
d. distinguished

3. Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must
be _______ for recognizing that he would never become a great musician.
a. commended
b. merited
c. advocated
d. talented

4. The country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______
for some time now.
a. diseased
b. unwell
c. sickening
d. ailing

5. A great deal can be _______ about the composer's state of mind from his
works at this period.
a. inferred
b. deduced
c. implied
d. comprised
6. The government is doing all it can to _______ war on dangerous driving.
a. launch
b. stage
c. wage
d. battle

7. Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.

a. feet
b. brain
c. heart
d. hand

8. The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life

among the royals.
a. know-how
b. low- down
c. show – down
d. look – out

9. The children's interest in playing the game soon _______

a. flagged
b. stumbled
c. tottered
d. thawed

10. Ever year many small companies get _______ up by large multinationals.
a. burnt
b. swallowed
c. digested
d. drowned

11. The weather is going to change soon — I can feel it in my _______.

a. teeth
b. legs
c. bones
d. skin
12. Sources in France suggested that further _______ would be needed
before they would agree to a deal.
a. consolations
b. contractions
c. concessions
d. contortions

13. The boys ran out of the old man's garden when he _______ his fist and
shook his stick at them.
a. clasped
b. scrunched
c. gritted
d. clenched

14. We'd all been at school together for 12 years and at our leaving
celebrations we _______ eternal friendship.
a. assured
b. pledged
c. undertook
d. confided

15. I'm afraid we got our _______ crossed — I thought my husband would be
picking up the children and he thought I was doing it.
a. fingers
b. minds
c. purposes
d. wires

Fill in the blanks with verbs that agrees with the subject

1. The frogs at the cottage very loudly. (croak/croaks)

2. The horses wildly across the field. (gallop/gallops)

 3. The herd of horses wildly across the field. ( gallop/gallops)

4. There been many hurricanes this year. (has/have)

5. The woman with all the cats here regularly. (shop/shops)

6. The mascot, as well as the hockey players, at the school.

(volunteer/volunteers)

7. The hockey players and the mascot at the school.

(volunteer/volunteers)

8. The hockey players or the mascot at the school.

(volunteer/volunteers)

Read the passage and state true or false

People do not always do the things we want them to do. No matter how
reasonable or minimal our expectations may be, there are times when we are
let down. Naturally, we feel upset and hurt when our expectations are not
met. We dread confrontations because they are unpleasant and can damage
relationships. Yet not confronting a person does not solve the problem
because unresolved issues also affect relationships in an adverse way.
Actually, the real problem lies in our style of confrontation, not in the issue.
Typically, we use character-based confrontations. They help in venting our
anger and hurt, but that is the only thing they do. They lead to angry show-
downs and bring all discussions to a grinding halt.
It is important to remember that self-image is the most important possession
of all human beings. It is the way we view and regard ourselves in our own
eyes and in the eyes of others. As self-conscious beings, we are acutely
aware of our image and constantly work towards protecting it from any
damage. We also seek approval from others about our own self-image. We
feel distraught if we sense that there is even a slight threat to our self-image,
because our character is the essence of our lives.
To ensure a rational dialogue over dashed expectations, we need to deploy
issue based confrontations. They involve an explanation of which actions
have bothered us, in what manner and what changes we would like from the
other person.

Questions - true or false

Q 1 Confrontations damage our self-image

Q 2 Not confronting an issue helps in solving the problem
Q 2 Approval from others for our own self-image is not necessary
Q 4 Issue - based confrontations are an easier way out

Answers -

A 1 True- confrontations tarnish our self- image.

A 2 False - Confrontations are important, they help in resolving issues
A 3 False - We seek self-approval for our own self-image
A 4 True- such confrontations ensure rational discussion

Read the passage and choose the right option

"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist
Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
on August 28, 1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United
States and called for civil and economic rights. Delivered to over 250,000 civil
rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.,
the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement.
Beginning with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed
millions of slaves in 1863, King observes that: "one hundred years later, the
Negro still is not free". Toward the end of the speech, King departed from his
prepared text for a partly improvised peroration on the theme "I have a
dream", prompted by Mahalia Jackson's cry: "Tell them about the dream,
Martin!" In this part of the speech, which most excited the listeners and has
now become its most famous, King described his dreams of freedom and
equality arising from a land of slavery and hatred. Jon Meacham writes that,
"With a single phrase, Martin Luther King Jr. joined Jefferson and Lincoln in
the ranks of men who've shaped modern America". The speech was ranked
the top American speech of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of
public address.
Q1.What issues does Martin Luther King’s speech address?
1. Continuation of racism
2.End to racism and civil and economic rights
3. Civil rights
4.Civil War
Ans – The second option is correct, as stated in the passage.
Q2.What pushes King to speak: “I have a dream”?
1. He reads out the Emancipation Proclamation
2.He is prompted by Mahalia Jackson
3.he is overwhelmed by the crowd
4.Licoln had asked him to give the speech
Ans- As mentioned in the passage, mahalia Jackson had prompted him to
speak about his dream
Q3.From the last paragraph, give one word for “to leave”
1.Departed
2. Proclamation
3.Improvised
4.Address
Ans – The correct answer is ‘departed’
Q4.What is the name of martin Luther King’s famed speech?
1. The Emancipation Proclamation
2.An Improvisation
3. A Peroration
4.I Have a Dream
Ans – As mentioned in the beginning of the comprehension, the first answer
is correct
Q5.In front of whom does King speak?
1. The civil rights supporters
2.His friends
3.Lincoln
4.The Negroes
Ans – As mentioned in the opening paragraph, the first option is correct