1.

Fill in the blanks appropriates articles (a, an, the) wherever necessary (SOLUTION

OF 2019-2020)
(a) Yesterday, a European called at my office.
(b) I heard an interesting story yesterday.
(c) He is a university graduate.
(d) We will be in Australia for a year.
(e) The 2003 federal budget was good.

2. Fill in the blanks appropriate prepositions :

(a) Please sign your name On the dotted line.

(b) He swam In the pool.
(c) It was about six In the morning when we made it to bed.
(d) It is another three weeks until the holidays.
(e) The metro station is right by the airport.

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable alternative given in the brackets :

(a) Have you bought any bread? (Some/ any)

(b) Do you have any yogurt in the fridge? (Some/any)
(c) 'How was the movie?' - 'Rather good. Not the best one I have seen this year.'
(Fairly/rather)
(d) The seminar was rather boring.(fairly/rather)
(e) They didn't have enough food for all the people at the wedding reception. (Enough food/
food enough)

4. Write the correct form of the verb in agreement with the subject :

(a) The pole has been bent by the wind.

(b) The washing machine has a leak in it.
(c) She is desirous of meeting her children.
(d) If Mom lets us go to the movies without her, I'll be surprised.
(e) According to his advice, I started exercising.

5. Add question tags to the following :

(a) Let's go for a walk, shall we?

(b) There is little we can do about it, can we?
(c) There weren't any issues, were there?
(d) The car isn't in the garage, is it?
(e) He won't tell her, will he?

6. Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice :

(a) The money was counted by the cashier.

(b) The squirrel was chased by the dog.
(c) An apple is eaten by me daily.
(d) The students were informed by the teachers that the class had been cancelled.
(e) Our bungalow was broken into by somebody last Friday.

7. Rewrite the sentences in reported (indirect) speech:

(a) She asked me where my sister was.
(b) The Sergeant asked the Bishop if any of his silver was missing.
(c) The tourist asked the policeman if he could help her.
(d) I said that my mother cooks well.
(e) They said that they play cricket regularly.

8. Choose the correct alternative given in the brackets:

(a) We invited a few friends over to our house for a barbeque.
(b) I don't receive many letters nowadays.
(c) A lot of taxis pass down this street.
(d) She sat beside her sister.
(e) The teacher gave each of the students a piece of paper.

9. Correct the following sentences:

(a) The Nile is the largest river in the world.
(b) The train is faster than the car.
(c) Jim always forgets to eat.
(d) She sang a song last night at her friend's party.
(e) All the cakes were baked an hour ago.

10. Rewrite the following according to the instructions given in the brackets:
(a) Please make your reasoning more sensible.
(b) My sister became stressed after she moved to a new city.
(c) I tried to hit the nail, but it hit my thumb instead.
(d) Don't forget to pick up vegetables on your way home, will you?
(e) The driver stopped the bus violently.

11. Rewrite the following sentences, according to the instructions given in the brackets:
(a) She does not want to go.
(b) He did not accept this proposal.
(c) I have always wanted to be a scientist.
(d) She did not tolerate this injustice.
(e) I will be writing my exam at this time tomorrow.

12.

(a) "Marie Curie: A Pioneer in Science and the First Woman Professor at the Sorbonne"

(b) Marie Curie was unable to attend university in her home country of Poland because the
university did not accept women.

(c) Marie Curie died from a fatal illness caused by her prolonged exposure to radium.

(d) The concluding lines of the passage suggest that we should be dedicated to our work
and pursue our passions regardless of the potential consequences.
(e) (i) After Pierre's death, Marie Curie felt despondent and heartbroken.
(ii) Marie Curie continued her scientific work regardless of the potential dangers and
consequences.

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