Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following idioms/phrases.

71. Account for:

a) overtake b) calculate
c) serve the purpose d) explain the reason

72. Call out

a) suspend b) ask to come for help
c) to call someone by using a phone d) visit a plae to meet

73. Drop in
a) retreat b) manage
c) to pay a short visit d) fall from a height

74. Look over

a) to admire someone b) search
c) to consult d) examine carefully

75. Break into

a) enter by force b) explode
c) release d) stop functioning

76. Make out

a) to run away b) understand the meaning
c) tolerate d) to build something new

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Directions: Each set of the following sentences comprises four alternatives labelled as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the most suitable alternative
which conveys the exact meaning in accordance with the correct grammatical rules.
77.
a) I like reading more than playing games
c) I like reading more playing games
78.
a) Although he achieved great success, he
could not find true happiness.
c) He could not find true happiness,
although he achieved great success.
79.
a) If it rained, we would have stayed
indoors and watch movies.
c) If it had rains, we would stay indoors
and watch movies.
80.
a) The doctor said, "You should take a
dinner early."
c) All are correct.
81.
a) The principal appointed him as a peon
in the college.
c) The principal as a peon appointed him
in the college.
82.
a) The audience looked at him while he
was speaking.
c) The audience looked at him while he
b) I like reading more than to play games.
d) I like to read more than to play games
b) Although he achieved great success,
but he could not find true happiness.
d) Although he achieved great success but
he could not find true happiness.
b) If it rained, we would stay indoors and
watch movies.
d) If it rains, we would stay indoors and
watch movies.
b) The doctor said, "You should take the
dinner early."
d) The doctor said, "You should take
dinner early."
b) The principal appointed him as peon in
the college.
d) As a peon the principal appointed him
in the college.
b) The audience looked at him while he
spoke.
d) The audience looked at him while he
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 had been speaking. spoken

Directions: Choose the correct meanings of the collective nouns.

83. cartographer
a) one who gives shape to a stone b) one who paints
c) one who clicks photos d) one who draws maps

84. kekistocracy
a) government by mob b) Absence of government
c) government by the worst citizen d) government of gods

85. arena
a) a place for lunatics and political b) a place where bees are kept
refugees
c) a place for wrestling d) a place where birds are kept

86. verbatim
a) an imaginary land with perfect social b) exactly as it was spoken or written
order.
c) an act of separation from a person to d) a thing kept in the memory of an event
avoid infection

87. ephemeral
a) a speech made without preparation b) an act of speaking against religion
c) something spiritual d) lasting for a very short time

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88. panacea
a) a belief that God pervades in nature b) a style meant to display one's
knowledge
c) fit to drink d) a remedy for all type of illness
Directions: Each set of the following sentences comprises four alternatives labeled as (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the most suitable alternative
that conveys the exact meaning in accordance with the correct grammatical rules of both active and passive voice.

89. Active: What are you writing?

a) Passive: What is been written by you? b) Passive: What is being written by you?
c) Passive: What writing is being done by d) Passive: What writing is done by you?
you?

90. Active: He gave me a book.

a) Passive: He was given a book by me. b) Passive: A book had given to me by
him.
c) Passive: A book has given by me to d) Passive: I was given a book by him.
him.

91. Passive: She has been made to sing a song by the fans.
a) Active: The fans have been made her b) Active: The fans have made her sing a
sing a song song.
c) Active: The fans are making her sing a d) Active: A song was made by fans to
song sing her

92. Active: Do you know the lady?

a) Passive: Has the lady known to you? b) Passive: Is the lady knew to you?
c) Passive: Does the lady be known to d) Passive: Is the lady known to you?
you?

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93. Passive: The walls had not been decorated by us.
a) Active: We had not been decorating the b) Active: We have not been decorating
walls. the walls.
c) Active: We had not decorated the walls. d) Active: We have not decorated the
walls.

94. Active: Don't subject the animals to cruelty.

a) Passive: The animal shall not be b) Passive: The animals are not to be
subjected to cruelty. subjected to cruelty.
c) Passive: The animals should not be d) Passive: The animals will not be
subjected to cruelty. subjected to cruelty.

Directions: Each set of the following sentences comprises four alternatives labeled as (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the most suitable alternative
that conveys the exact meaning in accordance with the correct grammatical rules of indirect speech.

95. Direct: Father said to me, “Do you now the residence of the doctor?"
a) Indirect: Father asked me if I had b) Indirect: Father asked me if I knew the
known the residence of the doctor. residence of the doctor.
c) Indirect: Father asked me if I did know d) Indirect: Father asked me if I do know
the residence of the doctor. the residence of the doctor.

96. Direct: Mother said to me, "Take the umbrella with you when you go out."
a) Indirect: Mother told me to take the b) Indirect: Mother advised me to took the
umbrella with her when I went out. umbrella with me when she went out.
c) Indirect: Mother warned me to take the d) Indirect: Mother advised me to take the
umbrella with me when I went out. umbrella with me when I went out.

97. Direct: She said to the stranger, "You must leave my room at once."
a) Indirect: She ordered the stranger to b) Indirect: She requested the stranger to

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 leave her room at once. leave her room at once.
c) Indirect: She advised the stranger that d) Indirect: She suggested the stranger that
he should leave her room at once. he should leave her room at once.

Directions: Select the correct verb forms to complete the sentences.

98. The student or the committee members ___________ every day.

a) write b) writes

99. Diabetes ___________ many people around the world.

a) affect b) affects

100. The team __________every week.

a) meets b) meet