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1-SPEAKING SKILLS SECTION-A 18 QUESTIONS 10 MIN

2-SPEAKING SKILLS SECTION-B 3 QUESTIONS 10 MIN
3-SPEAKING SKILLS SECTION-C 34 QUESTIONS 15 MIN
4-SPOKEN ENGLISH SECTION-D 12 QUESTIONS 10 MIN
TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS-67
TOTAL DURATION-45 MINS
SECTION-1
Read the sentence given below and say it loud.
1. The girl fell down from a height of five feet.
2. Her zeal and belief in small pleasures inspired jill.
3. Everyone knows that jaundice is a water-borne disease.
4. My feet hurt. What easy measures should I take to decrease the pain.
5. Yes, it is true that the stuff I purchased from ‘Society Bakers’ was stale and inedible. It even had
a fetid smell.
6. Do you opine that the number of bell boys in the hotel has decreased?
7. I despise chandeliers ever since I had a concussion from banging into one.
8. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ is the first book of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’.
9. The customer called Vision Next first on Friday, and then on Wednesday to ask about his reward
points. But no one was available. Then, yesterday, an agent called to apologize.
10. A landslide struck Yemen two days ago; read the news on the television. The list of survivors is
not available with the authorities yet.

Listen to the audio carefully and say the same sentence out loud.
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SECTION-2
Question # 1
Speak on the topic given below in bold. You are given speaking points in the form questions to help you
speak on the topic. Please note that the speaking points/questions are suggestions. You may speak on
other points related to the topic as well. Think on the topic for 1.5 minutes and then start recording. You
have been given 1 minute to speak on the topic.

Describe your favorite childhood cartoon

What is your favorite childhood cartoon?

Why is it your favorite childhood cartoon?

What are some of the fun memories you associate the cartoon with?

Question #2
Speak on the topic given below in bold. You are given speaking points in the form questions to help you
speak on the topic. Please note that the speaking points/questions are suggestions. You may speak on
other points related to the topic as well. Think on the topic for 1.5 minutes and then start recording. You
have been given 1 minute to speak on the topic.

Talk about your best friend.

Who is the person?

Why is he/she your best friend?

What are the qualities you wish to imbibe from him/her?

Question # 3
Speak on the topic given below in bold. You are given speaking points in the form questions to help you
speak on the topic. Please note that the speaking points/questions are suggestions. You may speak on
other points related to the topic as well. Think on the topic for 1.5 minutes and then start recording. You
have been given 1 minute to speak on the topic.

Describe your dream house.

What kind of house it would be?

Where you would like this house?

What facilities it would have?

Why it would be a suitable house for you?

SECTION –3:
READ THE SENTENCE ANDD FILL IN THE BLANK USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

1.My car ______(runs/run) on very little fuel.

2.I_____(drive/drives) to work every day.

3.The apples_____(smell/smells) rotten.

4.There _____(are/is) some updates that we would like to share.

5.Our team always _____(comes/come) up with great ideas.

6.Everybody_______(wants/want) to be rich and settled.

7.The percentage of employees who got promoted ______(is/are) very encouraging.

8.Everybody_____(need/needs) a holiday.

READ THE SENTENCE AND FILL IN THE BLANK WITH APPROPRIATE TENSE.

9.We _____(dine) out last week.

10.He regularly______(walk) to office.

11.Somebody please help them immediately-they_______(drown).

12.They _____(come) here right now.

13.She _______(search) for a new job for over six months now, but she______(be) yet to find one.

14.The Manager did not______(approve) the bill.

15.I______(ride) home when my bike ______(be) a flat Tyre.

16.By the time they reached home, it_______(start) to rain.

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE ARTICLE:

17. I ate _____apple for breakfast today.

• An
• A
• The
• No article

18._____year ago, I decided to buy a house._______ house is close to my office.

• A, the
• An; an
• An ; an
• No article, the

19. There is______ new lady on the team.______ lady has 6 years of experience in Software
Development.

• A; the
• The; a
• The; an

20. Belinda has _______ earache.

 • A
• An
• The
• No article

21. She visited______ United States of America two months ago.

• An
• A
• The
• No article

22. _______ technology progresses every day.

• A
• The
• No article

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION:

23. Please keep the box_________ the cupboard.

• Above
• Within
• Of
• Outside

24. I bought a dress______ my sister.

• Of
• For
• About

25. Mary Ann loves _______dress well.

• Between
• For
• To

26. We passed________ a long tunnel some time ago.

• Throughout
• Through
• Though
• Thorough

27. Look_______ the table-you will find your bag there.

• Besides
• Between
 • Beneath
• Being

28. But what is the genesis of this? Where does it stem_______?

• Into
• On
• From
• Off

29. Calls were made to customers every day.

• Customers are called every day.

• They called customers every day.
• They were calling customers every day.
• Customers were being called by them every day.

CHANGE THE VOICE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:

30. She ate the apple yesterday.

• Yesterday she ate the apple.

• The apple was eaten by her yesterday.
• the apple she ate yesterday.
• Yesterday was when she ate the apple.

31. A dip in attrition has been observed by the BPO industry.

• The BPO industry has observed a dip in attrition.

• The dip in the attrition in the BPO industry has been observed.
• The industry has observed a dip in BPO attrition.
• BPOs observed a dip in attrition.

IDENTIFY THE GRAMATICALLY CORRECT SENTENCE FROM THE OPTIONS GIVEN:

32. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION:

• We meet my work associate Chris Mellen is often.

• Chris Mellen is my work associate and we meet often.
• Chris Mellen, my work associate is, and often we meet.
• My work associate and often we is meet Chris Mellen.

33. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION:

• It is great that you are becoming more responsible.

• You are becoming more responsible is great.
• You are becoming responsible-great.
• You are becoming more responsible which is great.

34.CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION:

 • In Prague since 2016 the Smiths have been holidaying every summer.
• Every summer in Prague Since 2016 the Smiths have been holidaying.
• The Smiths have been holidaying in Prague every summer since 2016.
• The Smiths in every Prague summer have been holidaying since 2016.

SECTION -4
Question # 1
Listen to the given audio carefully. The next three questions are based on the audio.
Note:
• You will be allowed to listen to the audio once only.

• You would not be able to pause the audio in between.

• You would not be able to listen to the audio again once you move on to the next question.

(Listen to the audio carefully, take notes, if required)

Hint: You can play this media: 1 time

Type in ‘Okay’ to proceed to the questions.

Enter your response:

Ans:

Question # 2
Where did Joanna and her husband travel fast/
Choose the best option:

o Gold coast in Australia.

o Cairo in Egypt.

o Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia.

o Prague in Europe.

Question # 3
What are Joanna’s hobbies?
Choose the best options:
o Reading, Listening to music Cooking.
o Reading, Listening to music and Painting.

o Reading, Painting and Playing Sports.

o Travelling and Cooking.

Question # 4:
What book does Joanna recommend?
Choose the best option:
o Summer Blossoms by Monica Sybil.

o Monsoon Melodies by Julia Henri.

o Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama.

o Quiet Waiters by Tenny Mason.

Question # 5:
Listen to the given audio carefully. The next three questions are based on the audio.
Note:
• You will be allowed to listen to the audio once only.

• You would not be able to pause the audio in between.

• You would not be able to listen to the audio again once you move on to the next question.

(Listen to the audio carefully, take notes, if required)

Hint: You can play this media: 1 time

Type in ‘Okay’ to proceed to the questions.

Enter your response:

Ans:

Question # 6
Stress occurs due to
Choose the best option:
o Repeated fatigue.

o Reduced rest.

o Exercising.

o Both repeated fatigue and lack of rest.

Question # 7:
Which of these sentences is not true?
Choose the best option:
o Healthy stress keeps us motivated.

o Stress can cause blood pressure problems and sleep disorders.

o Bad stress is known as ‘eustress’.

o None of these.

Question # 8
According to the passage, which of the following are the ways of reducing stress?
Choose the best option:
o Including fiber, nuts and fruits in one’s diet.

o Including activity and exercise in one’s routine.

o Avoiding coffee and excess sugar.

o All of the above.

Question # 9
Listen to the given audio carefully. The next three questions are based on the audio.

Note:

• You will be allowed to listen to the audio once only.

• You would not be able to pause the audio in between.

• You would not be able to listen to the audio again once you move on to the next question.

(Listen to the audio carefully, take notes, if required)

Hint: You can play this media: 1 time

Type in ‘Okay’ to proceed to the questions.

Enter your response:

Ans:

Question # 10
The speaker remarks that it has been interesting to node______

Choose the best option:

o How different platforms have their own USPs.

o How social media marketing can be customized.

o How community building is changing with time.

o How social media marketing has replaced expensive mainstream advertising.

Question # 11
Social media marketing is the process of building up ____ for your entity (i.e., your product or
service), through social media sites.
Choose the best option:
o Traffic.

o Relationships.

o Opportunities.

o Trouble.

Question # 12
The advantages stated by the speaker are

Choose the best option:

o Offerings can be customized, and buyer-seller relationships can be personalized.

o Costs are much lower.

o Freight is more economical.

o None of the above.