PET WITH PGC

Federal Board Part I

SPOT THE ERROR: In the following sentences some segments of each sentence are underlined.
Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that
needs to be corrected. Fill the bubble / circle corresponding to that letter under the segment in
the MCQ Response Form.

1. It seems like a long time that she knelt there by the beach fire, afraid to move, childishly willing herself to wake
(A) (B) (C)
from the nightmarish feeling that gripped her.
(D)
2. If I had just one word to describe Joel, it will be enthusiasm.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
In each of the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill
the bubble / circle corresponding to that letter in the MCQ Response form.

3. (A) Mud sucks at his boots, making walking itself a tedious chore.
(B) Mud sucks on his boots, making walking itself a tedious chore.
(C) Mud sucks with his boots, making walking itself a tedious chore.
(D) Mud sucks over his boots, making walking itself a tedious chore.

4. (A) I was afraid I couldn’t make you understand, why you had to stay home.
(B) I was afraid I couldn’t to make you understand, why you had to stay home.
(C) I was afraid I can’t make you understand, why you had to stay home.
(D) I was afraid I couldn’t make you understand, why you have to stay home.

Sentence Completion: Choose the appropriate word and fill the bubble / circle corresponding
to that letter in the MCQ Response Form.
5. The day Minta Hawley grew up was a ____________.
(a) rainy day (c) hot day
(b) cloudy day (d) crisp day
6. One night Joel sat at the kitchen table listening to his dad and brothers talk about the __________.

(a) rewards of hard work (c) rewards of education

(b) rewards of farming (d) rewards of production

Synonyms
7. I’ll tell him that I pestered mother to do her shopping early this year.
(A) Chivied (B) Disarmed (C) Mollified (D) appeased
8. That’s because he does chores every night after school and for several hours on weekends.
(A) Labour (B) breeze (C) snaps (D) comforts
9. Joel is a good student, though reluctant to discuss it.
(A) Inclined (B) Indisposed (C) Determined (D) Eager
10. “Good,” her mother said complacently.
(A) Conceitedly (B) Heedfully (C) Modestly (D) Ardently
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KEY

i. A
ii. C
iii. A
iv. A
v. D
vi. B
vii. A
viii. A
ix. B
x. A