Class : 06

I. Vocabulary and Functional Grammar

Select correct options to answ er the questions.

01. W hich option shows the correct number of abstract
nouns in the following sentence ?
The truth is that under his captaincy they always won.

(A) one (B) t wo (C) t hree (D) four

02. W hich of the following can be an infinitive/ v1 ?

(A) Narrow (B) W ide (C) Fat (D) Tall

03. W hich of the following is not an adverb ?

(A) Readily (B) Disorderly (C) Lazily (D) Luckily

04. W hich option is the synonym of ‘M easly’ ?

(A) Liberal (B) Proficient (C) Wealt hy (D) M eager

05. W hich option can be a common noun ?

(A) Ariel (B) Henko (C) Surf (D) Ghadi

06. W hich opt ion is not spelt correctly ?

(A) Coyly (B) Luckyly (C) Shyly (D) Dryly

07. W hich of the following can not be a ‘past tense’ ?

(A) Banished (B) Garnished

(C) Famished (D) Vanished

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08. W hich opt ion correct ly displays t he sylla bles of

‘Available’ ?
(A) A-vail-a-ble (B) Avail-able
(C) Avail-a-ble (D) Avai-lable

09. W hich option can be a collective noun ?

(A) Neck (B) Shoulder (C) Chest (D) Stomach

10. W hich option correctly fills the gap for a pairing word
in ‘Sick and ______’ ?
(A) t reated (B) t ired (C) admitt ed (D) cured

Select correct options to fill corresponding blanks.

African elephant s are t he world’s heaviest land animals and
t he second P next to t he giraffe. When t hey flare t heir ears
as if in alarm , t hey seem even bigger ! But t he flared ears
and raised t runk of an elephant are not so because t hey are
angry, but because t hey are Q and excit ed. They w ant to
use their senses of hearing and smell fully in R something.
An elephant m ay use it s t runk t o t rum pet a S t o ot her
mem bers of t he herd. But an elephant t hat is t ruly T w ill
act ually pull it s ears in and it s t runk dow n w hile U .

P can be replaced by :

11. (A) agile (B) taller (C) tallest (D) biggest

Q can be replaced by :

12. (A) calm (B) friendly (C) anxious (D) curious

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R can be replaced by :

13. (A) t rying (B) exploring (C) revealing (D) finding

S can be replaced by :
14. (A) warning (B) invit at ion (C) sound (D) call

T can be replaced by :

15. (A) ill (B) angered (C) happy (D) annoyed

U can be replaced by :

16. (A) leaving (B) defending (C) running (D) charging

Select correct option to fill the blank(s) in each.

17. In Kashmir, we saw beautiful ______ at all places.
(A) scenery (B) peoples
(C) scenaries (D) woman

18. Sri called ______ the police to inform about the theft.
(A) in (B) up (C) off (D) dow n

19. W hat w ould he say if I ______ out of here and not

come back again ?
(A) w ill walk (B) w ere walked
(C) walked (D) would walked

20. Being t he eldest of 4 brot hers, he ______ behave

more responsibly in everyday life.

(A) Can (B) ought t o (C) m ight t o (D) shall not

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21. A thousand rupees ______ what you need to pay to

get admission ______ this sports club.
(A) are, in (B) is, in
(C) is, to (D) are, for

22. Amar like Anand plays chess ______ ?

(A) isn’t he (B) doesn’t he
(C) don’t t hey (D) does he

23. Patrick was born ______ Africa ______ rich parents.

(A) in, w it h (B) at , w it h (C) in, to (D) in, for

24. Suman never gets upset, he is as cool as a/ an ______.

(A) ice-cube (B) ice-cream

(C) cucumber (D) ice-pack

25. I prefer vegetarian food ______ non-vegetarian food.

(A) t han (B) t o (C) for (D) from

26. The growling dogs in the park ______ the children.

(A) pet rified (B) ent ertained

(C) confused (D) verified

27. Dr. Kadri who w orks as ______ honorary surgeon at

______ european hospital is ______ honourable chief
guest at this conference of ______ elite ENT surgeons.
(A) an, an, an, t he (B) an, a, t he, —
(C) a, an, a, — (D) an, a, an, an

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Select the option that forms the second pair similar

in manner to the given pair.
28. Disagree : Agree :: Dispatch : ?

(A) Courier (B) M aintain

(C) Ret ent ion (D) Pat ch

Fill correct option to complete the saying/ idiom.

29. ______ bitten ______ shy.

(A) First , t hen (B) Once, t w ice

(C) Never, never (D) Once, always

Select option correctly replacing the given

sentence.
30. To tell sombody firmly that you do not approve of
something t hat they have done.

(A) Admonish (B) Disprove

(C) Discourage (D) Eradicate

Select option w ith correct change of speech.

31. Raj says, “I like my food cold and drinks hot.”

(A) Raj says t hat he liked his food cold and drank hot .
(B) Raj says t hat he liked his food cold and drinks hot .
(C) Raj said t hat he liked his food cold and drank hot .
(D) Raj says t hat he likes his food cold and drinks hot .

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32. Sam said, “Lily told me that the whale is a mammal.”

(A) Sam said t hat Lily t old m e t hat t he w hale w as a

mammal.
(B) Sam said t hat Lily told him t hat t he w hale was a
mammal.
(C) Sam said t hat Lily t old him t hat t he w hale is a
mammal.
(D) Sam said t hat Lily had told him t hat t he w hale was
a mammal.

Select option w ith correct change of voice.

33. Someone gave me this pendrive on my birthday. They
made it in China.

(A) This pendr ive w as given t o m e on m y bir t hday,

w hich was made in China.
(B) I was given t hat pendrive made in China.
(C) This pendrive was made in China and given to me
on my birt hday.
(D) I w as given t his pendrive on my birt hday. It w as
made in China.

Select opt ion show ing all t ypes of errors in t he

given sentence.
34. He was bearfoot when he is hung for a henious crime.
P Q R S
(A) Q, R (B) P, Q, R (C) P, Q, R, S (D) P, R

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Select options correctly describing the underlined.

35. Rajan works as a cashier for a bank and sits exactly
above him in the next building.

(A) adverb, conjunct ion, preposit ion, adverb.

(B) adverb, preposit ion, preposit ion, adject ive.
(C) preposit ion, preposit ion, preposit ion, preposit ion.
(D) preposit ion, preposit ion, preposit ion, adject ive.

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II. Reading Comprehension

Read the stories below and select correct options to

answ er the questions that follow after each.
The leopard is a small animal compared to the lion and t he
t iger, but many people t hink t hat it is t he most dangerous of
t h e big cat s. Fo r it s w eight , t he leo pard is on e of t he
st rongest of t he cat s. It is an excellent climber and can run
up a t ree w it h astonishing speed. It can even climb a t ree
w hile carrying a prey t w ice it s ow n w eight . It can leap up
more t han three metres in the air and jump dow n on its prey
from a height of fifteen met res.

The leopard’s skin of greyish gold w it h dark spot s or rings

provides excellent camouflage among the branches of a t ree.
Alt hough t he leopard may be seen during t he day, it is most
act ive at night .

The leopard is part icularly dangerous because it hunt s near

tow ns and villages for dogs. Leopards somet imes can t urn
int o deadly hum an-eat ers. They t errorise large areas for
years. A leopard can easily carry a full-grow n person off into
t he bushes or up a t ree.

The lat e hunt er, Jim Corbet t , w rot e about a leopard t hat
killed 400 people, before he shot it in 1910. Corbett said t hat
hum an-eat ing leopards are rare but very difficult t o st op
because t hey are smart and wary. Such leopards still appear
from t im e t o t im e in India and in Afr ica. How ever, m ost
leopards do not attack people unless provoked or wounded.

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36. The story talks about . . .

(A) leo pard s in gen eral, esp ecially t heir lo oks and
might .
(B) comparison of leopards w it h ot her cat s.
(C) leopards in general, highlight ing some point s about
t heir superiorit y over ot her big cat s like lions and
t igers and about t he risks t hey pose for hum ans.
(D) leopards and t heir acrobat ics, and praises t hem all
t hrough.

37. W hat is ‘astonishing’ as stated in the 1st paragraph ?

(A) An auxiliary verb. (B) An adject ive.
(C) An adverb. (D) A helping gerund verb.

38. M a ny pe ople conside r t he leopa rd a s t he m ost

dangerous of the big cats because . . .

(A) It can climb a t ree, very fast .

(B) It can leap high in t he air.
(C) It is one of t he st rongest of t he cat s.
(D) It can jum p dow n from a great height .

39. W hich option details correctly, what a camouflage is ?

(A) It is a hiding technique used by a leopard.

(B) It is nat ure’s way of hiding predators.
(C) It is a t echnique used for hiding from predators.
(D) It is t he way in w hich an anim al’s colour or shape
matches it s surroundings making it diffuclt to see it .

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40. W hich option is a synonym of the word ‘Wary’ used

in the last paragraph ?
(A) Caut ious (B) Cunning
(C) St rong (D) Clever

One day, a bird-keeper was careless w hen feeding t he king’s

favourit e bird. It escaped from t he cage and f lew aw ay.
When t he king learnt of the incident , he became furious and
immediately ordered t hat t he bird-keeper be executed.

As the news of t he king’s decision spread, people all over the

kingdom w ere dist ressed. They felt t hat t heir king was too
harsh over a small matt er. The king’s minister realised t his
and was concerned about t he king’s reputation. He hurried
t o t he palace and on ent ering t he court room , he bow ed
respect fully and said to the king, “ I’m sorry to hear t hat your
majest y has lost a beaut iful bird. You are indeed just ified in
sentencing t he irresponsible bird-keeper to death, for he has
committed no less t han three major offences. Perhaps your
m aj est y w o u ld per m it m e t o p o int t h em o u t t o t h e
condemned man so t hat he can die know ing his offences.”

The people in t he room w ere astonished by t he m inister ’s

words. How could anyone t hink t hat a person should lose his
life just because he had let a bird escape ?

The king, how ever, agreed to his minister ’s request . The bird-
keeper was brought into t he court room, chained and bound.
His w hole body t rembled as he knelt before t he king. The
minister stepped forward and spoke to t he bird-keeper in a
clear, loud voice for everyone to hear, “ Listen w ell. You have

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been careless in your dut ies and have allowed a valuable bird
to escape. This is your first offence.”

“ In addit ion, your negligence has angered your master, t he

king, causing him to have a man executed because of a litt le
bird. This is your second offence.”

“ Finally, your execut ion w ill lead t he people to believe t hat

their king is cruel and ruthless, since he values a pet far more
t han t he life of a hum an being. This is your t hird offence.
Having committed t hese t hree major offences, you deserve
to die indeed.”

The ent ire cour t room w as silent . Everyone adm ired t he

minister ’s w it and courage. The minister turned towards t he
king and said, “ Your m ajest y, t his man has now heard his
crimes. The execut ion can proceed immediately.”

After hearing the minister ’s speech, t he king was ashamed.

Then, in a calm and sincere voice, he announced t o t he
at t ent ive court , “ The prisoner w ill be freed. I am indeed
fort unate to have my minister ’s w ise counsel. Let everyone
learn from his courage.”

41. W hat is t he story about ?

(A) It is about a king and his negligent bird-keeper.

(B) It is about t he w it and courage of a minister.
(C) It is about a short-tempered king and his negligent
bird-keeper.
(D) It is about a w ise minister w ith a skill of handling a
sit uat ion properly t o result in a w in-w in sit uat ion.

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42. W hat was the king’s minister concerned about ?

(A) The king’s reputat ion.

(B) The life of t he bird-keeper.
(C) The loss of a valuable bird.
(D) M aintaining t he king’s terror amongst t he people.

43. W hich option is a synonym of ‘W it ’ ?

(A) Sincerit y (B) Frankness

(C) Cleverness (D) Know ledge

44. W hy did the king release the bird-keeper in the end ?

(A) He pit ied t he bird-keeper.

(B) He was afraid of losing his reputation amongst t he
people.
(C) He granted t he minister ’s w ish.
(D) He realised his mistake.

45. W hat is m eant by t he w ord ‘Counsel’ in t he last

paragraph ?

(A) Advocate (B) Advice

(C) Suggest ion (D) Consult ant

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III. Interactive English

Select options to answ er/ to fill blanks making the

dialogues complete, ideal and meaningful.
46. Sushant : Is t he dentist in ?

Receptionist : ____________

(A) So ? (B) Who are you ?

(C) Depends; are you from t he Income Tax ?
(D) Yes, he is. Please t ake t his num ber 17 and aw ait
your t urn.

47. John : W ill I have to wait another 40 minutes long to

see the dentist ?

Receptionist : ____________

(A) Then leave. (B) I guessed so t hen.

(C) I can underst and, but please bear t he pain for a
w hile.
(D) Everyone says so.

48. Roy : I have been wait ing here for long just to serve
this court ’s notice to the dentist, personally.
Receptionist : ____________

(A) Everyone must follow t he rule of a queue here.

(B) Await your t urn, please.
(C) Don’t bluff to jump t he queue.
(D) Why didn’t you say t hat before ?

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49. Raj : W hat a lovely place this Hyde Park is.

Fellow visitor : ____________

(A) Yeah, very m uch, I come here always to hide from
t he police.
(B) Looks like you are not a local.
(C) I am happy to learn t hat someone else like you too
enjoys t his park equally w ell like I do.
(D) Exact ly, t hey should charge an ent ry fee, so t hat it
doesn’t get so crow ded and noisy.

50. W hich option is an exclamation ?

(A) Ya (B) Yeah (C) Yea (D) Yack

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