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(es) 101. 102. 33 SGES Match the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below ; a) b) o) qd) Codes: a a2 8) 3 Qo 2 D4 Column A frankly usually finally grimly 3 2 1 3 ew on 1 Column B generally openly terribly eYeS lastly. Match the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below : a) b) a a “Codes : a A 3 BY 4 a 4 Dp 4 Column A catamaran bungalow adieu sans Column B 1. good bye 2. without 3. big house 4. aboat. | Turn over 34 103, Match the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and sclect the correct answer from the codes given below : a) ») 3 dd Codes = a a4 B)~“4 c) 4 D4 Column A famous minimum conventional powerful ew ve 2 1 e 1 2, Column B 1, least 2, traditional 3. forceful 4. well known. 104, Match the following words given in Column A with their meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below : db) o qd Codes : a A 4 BLY 2 o 4 Dp 2 Column A” modestly despair novelty pursuit sy w& Columr B 1 new 2. gently 3. search 4. — hopeless. [706] 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 35 ScES Match the following words given ir: Column A with their meanings in Colama B and select the correct answer from ‘ht: codes given below : Column A Column B a) rocking 1. interfere b) queer 2. moving gently oJ} meddle 3. attack @) invade 4. odd. Codes : a bie A) 4 3 1 BR 8 1 2 ov2 4 1 D) 1 3 2 4. eva Choose the correct synonym for the italicized word : I'ma beast now. AY animal B) waste c) man D) human being, Choose the correct synonym for the italicized word : Tused to be very shy and avolded all company. AL timid B) bold c) avy D) dull Choose the correct synonym for the Italicized word : He carried on his research in general relativity and cosmology. A) astudy of caste B}~ a study of the universe ©) astudy of cosmetics D)__astudy of community. Choose the correct synonym for the italicized word : ‘The dusty old book tucked beneath his arm, ear B) in front of Aon a” under D) above. [706 } [Turn over SGES 36 110, Choose the correct synonym for the it alicized word : ‘We must conduct our struggle with dignity, AL” gentleness B) seriousness C) violence D) kind. 111, Choose the correct antonym for the italicized word : Kavitha always hated school. A) detested B) disliked Ch) despised QL loved. 112. Choose the correct antonym for the italicized word : He was a rich businessman. A) poor B) healthy ©) good D) bad. 113, Choose the correct antonym for the italicized word : Multimedia is not conventional tool. A) important B) exhausted oY modern D) special. 114. Choose the correct antonym for the italicized word | was not regarded as a clunce at the high school. AM clever B) timid Q stupid ‘D) introvert. 115, Choose the correct antonym for the italicized word : We appreciated his virtues. AN “tices: . B) victories ©) vigilance D) courageous. 116, Select the word with correct prefix : A) / illegal B) dislegal ©) enlegal Dj unlegal. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121 122. 123, 124, 37 ScES Select the word with correct prefix : a unreal B)sirreal ©) disreal D)—misreal. Select the word with careect prefix : A) eminent BI empower ©) emotional D) emblem, Select the word with corvect suffix : a attendance B) attendar ©) attendee D) _attenaful, Select the word with correct suffix : A) takeness B) nuisance ° plainness RY weakness. Fill in the blank with the suitable article : Imet . .. European yesterday. A) the Bea © an D) noarticle. Fill in the blank with the suitable article ; .. empty vessel makes a lot of noise. A) No article B) The OQ A Dy“ An. Fill in the blank with the suitable article ; violin everyday. B) an D) a Fill in the blank with the suitable article : .. sun is hotter than the moon, B) An D) Noarticle. [Tum over SGES 38 126. 127, 128. 129. 130. 131. Fill in the blank with the suitable article Rajan ts |, .. union leader. Aan Boa oY the D) _ noaritcle. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition : being fined, he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. A) Beside B) On CL Besides D) For, Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition : Mr. Roy goes to the off1Ce ....c.sssccesses f00. A) by Bion oO of D) to. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition : We travelled . Mr. Josht’s car. A) by B) with oY in D} at Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition : I saw Balu felling a big tree .. 1. an axe. ALY with By by ©) through D) at Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition : I heard the news .... . the radio. A in B) from oat Don. Select the correct question tag: Your parents are not busy, «. AM are they B) have they ©) dothey D) haven't they. 706 | 132. 133. 134, 135. 136. 137. 138. 39 Select the correct question tag : ‘The prineipat ....... 4 A wants B) ° is wanting D) Select the correct question tag : You seem to be well prepared for joining the course, 1 to speak to you. is wanting will want. A) are you 8) aren't you QU don't you D) doyou. Select the correct question tag : There is a movement to protect manure, .........06 0. ? A) isit BY isn't it ©) does it D) 1s there, Select the correct question tag : He hardly goes to his native place, ....... AN does he B) oO is he D) Select the correct tense RAV oa oj cesses the garden since moming. A) have watered B) C) has been watering D) Select the correct tense = The earth .se.eeseeee Found the sun. A) move B) Cy moves D) Select the correct tense : WD cee the peacock, | would dance. A) am : B) Ch“ were D doesn't he did he. has watered have been watering. moved will move. [Turn over SGEs 40 139. Name the correct tense form of the italicized words : ‘The light went out while { was reading. A) Present continuous tense B) Present perfect tense oO Past Continuous tense D) Present tense, 140. Select the correct tense form of the verb given in brackets : My mother was .. - (pray ) when the telephone rang. A) prayed B)~ praying ©) had prayed D) would pray. 141, Fill in the blank with the correct form of voice ‘The letter .. .. tomorrow. A)” will have to be posted B) had heen posted ©) were posted D) will post. 142, Fill in the blank with the correct form of voice : Let the evil... A) were burnt B) isburnt C} shall be burnt D)~ be burnt. 143, Fill in the blank with the correct form of voice : The criminals who kidnapped the schoolboy ... already, by the police. A) are arrested B) were arrested CL have been arrested D) will be arrested. 144, Select the correct Passive voice from the following : A) Jamuna taught us French B) The National award was won by Rahul ©) Ravi wrote a letter to his friend D) The Headmaster declared a holiday yesterday. 145, Select the correct voice of the verb from the options given : All the letters .... .. by them A) are posted B) are being posted GY were posted, D) ts posted. 146, 447. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 41 SGES Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive : Children love ... ss with dolls, A) tobe played BL “to play ©) to be playing D) te: have played. Fill in the blank with a suitable infinitive + I was made .. -my car, A} moving B) _ havirag moved CL to move D) move. Fill in the blank with a suitable participle My dress needs .. A) iron B) tobe ironect CL“ ironing D) ironed PUlin the blank with a suitable gerund: -sssses Kites 18 my hobby. A Fy B) Toy OL Flying D) Tobe flying. Fill in the blank with a suitable gerund : I couldn't help .... A) laugh By aughing ©) tolaugh D) haying laughed. Identify the sentence pattern : We are watching the cricket match. AD Sv. Bl 5.V.0.C. a S.V.0. D S.V.C. Identify the sentence pattern The neem trees are useful. A). Sv.O. BL SY. gy sve. D) SV.0.C. [70s | (tum over SGES 42 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159, 160. Identify the sentence pattern : The car driver hit a truck. AY SvO. B) Svc. a S.V.A. DP S.V.AA. Identify the sentence pattern : ‘The mother has finished c ooking just now. A) S.V.C.A. By S.V.OA. oO SVAA. D) S.V.O.AA. Identify the sentence pattern : ‘The chief officer is kind. A Svc. By SVA. oO sxo. dD) Sv.oc. Change the following noun in to verb : Driver A driven BY arive ©) driving D) derive. Change the following adjective into adverb : Real A) rekativity B) reality ©) realness QY really. Change the foll owing noun into verb : Response A) respon.dent BY respond ©) respemsive D) responding, Claange thie following verb into noun : Dismiss Giismissal B) dismal ©) dismissed D) dismay. Cha nge the following verb into noun : Prrasented A) presenting B) to present C) presenter TD) present. 43 s0Es 161, Fill in the blank with correct homophone ; ‘The boy put shampoo in his A) hare ay hair c) her D) hour, 162. Fill in the blank with correct homophone : Vegetarians don't eat . A) meet BY” meat Cc) maet D) met. 163. Fill in the blank with correct homophone : The child . the toy out of anger. AL threw B) through ©) three D) thrice. 164. Fill in the blank with correct homophone fit . we will stay at home. A) rains B) reins Cc) reign D) rein. 165. Fill in the blank with correct homophone : She carried a. of water, ‘AY pall B) hail ©) hale D) pale. 166, Comprehension : Examination develops a kind of fear in students’ mind. Owing to the fear, their minds are not steady and so they forget the answers. Mr. Churchill once said, “The examinations test the students what they do not know”. The examination carries questions which confuse some students, Why do students forget answers during examination ? A) Overconfidence B) Negligence () Due to fear and unsteady mind =D} Due to tension. 706 (Tum over saxs 44 167. Comprehension Mailiga, a village girl wanted to get admission in a college in the elty. She went to the bank to get a loan. But the manager was not there. She waited for him and met him. He refused to sanction the loan because she had no account in the bank. Why did the bank manager refuse to sanction loan to Malliga ? A) Malliga was a village girl B) Her parents didn't accompany her C) — Malliga refused to wait Di Malligo had no account in the bank. 168, Comprehension : ‘The Yellow River is the second largest river in China — over 3000 miles long, It rises in the mountains of Tibet and flows right across China to the east coast. The Yellow River or Hwang Ho, flows into the Yellow Sea, or Hwang Hal. ‘The Yellow River flows into A) Hwang Ho BY Yellow Sea ©) the desert D) Tibet. 169. Comprehension : Eyes are the gateways to knowledge. Since seeing 1s believing we learn more and more by seeing things. We have two eyes, two ears, but one mouth. Do you know the reason ? We must sec a lot. hear a lot but talk very ittie. Why man fs blessed with one mouth ? AL To talk very little B) To talk always €) ~~ To talk more D) Not to talk. 170. Comprehension : ‘The Pleiades named after the seven sisters of Greck mythology is.a Star-cluster that can be seen with the naked eye. It appears as a dipper-shaped group of stars, high overhead on autumn evenings, ‘What is the Pleiades ? AA Star-cluster B) One of the seven sisters of Greek mythology C) Seven sisters of Greck mythology D) A dipper-shaped star. 5 48 SGES 171. Select the correct sentence : A) He ts proud for his high birth B) He is proud about his high birth Gb He is proud of his high birth D) ‘He is proud by his high birth. 172. Select the correct sentence : A) Do whatever you think right B) Do whatever thinking right ©) Dowhatever you thought right D)-~ Do whatever you think right. 173, Select the correct sentence A) There are some milk in the cup. BY There ts some milk in the cup. C) ‘There were some milk in the cup, D) There has some milk in the cup. 174, Select the correct sentence : AN heard of his arrival B)_Lheard on his arrival Cc) Uheard off his arrival D) [heard in his arrival. 175. Select the correct sentence : AV Can coffee be made with cold water ? B) Need coffee be made with cold water ? Cc) Might coffee be made with cold water ? D) Shall coffee be made with cold water ? 176, Find out the error Though shets weak she was active a B c 177. Find oul the error : ident on _his success. C7 D 178. Find out the error : Iron fs. useful than any o! A B C7 179, Find out the error : He gave me_ an one-rupee note B A BOC bv 180. Find out the error : is. J B (Tum over 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188, Find out the odd word ( Adjective } : A) _ station CY stationary Find out the odd word ( Verb ) : A) bey ©) boyhood Find out the odd word ( Adverb ) : A) wake q)/ wakefully Find out the odd word { Noun) : A) imagine ©) imaginary Find out the odd word ( Noun } : A) pictured ©) picturesquely 46 B) stationery D) _ stationer. BY boycott 1) _ boyish. B) wakelul D) wakefulness. BM imagination D) imaginable B) picturesque DL picturesqueness. Select the correct plural form for the given word : criterion A) criterions, ©) criterion BL criteria D) _ criteriones. Select the correct plural form for the given word : tooth A) tooths, Cc) teeths BY teeth D) teethes. Select the correct plural forma for the given word : book A) -bookes C) book | 706] na books D)_— bookkes. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. aT SGES Select the correct plural form for the given word : alumnus A) alumnus B) alumnuses CL’ alumni D) - alumnusis. Select the correct plural form for the given word : deer A) deers Baer Cc) deere D) decres. Which of the following endings is correct to form the correct Complex sentence ? ‘They went to war .. . A) that they might expand their territory B) to expand their territory €) and expanded their territory D) in order to expand their territory. Identify the Complex sentence : A). When the old lady saw the thief she shouted. 1) __ In spite of his poverty he is happy. ©) In the event of his passing the test he will get a job D) Being clever he won the game. Identify the Compound sentence : A) Tell me where you live. B) _Work as hard as you can. : CP Work hard or you cannot win, D) Ifyou do not waste you do not want. Identify the Simple sentence A)’ The rain having stopped, we continued our journey. B) The rain stopped so we continued our journey. C) As the rain stopped, we continued our journey. D) The rain stopped and we continued our journey. [Turn over SGES 48 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. Identify the Simple sentence ; A} Do not be a borrower or lender. B) He was obstinate, therefore he was punished. ©} Asitis raining, I will take an umbrella with me. D) "Make haste or you will be late. Identify the Comparative degree : A) No other game is as popular as hockey. B) Emu is the biggest Australian bird. ©) Arjuna was the most skilled warrior. }/ Mari ts shorter than Ramu. Identify the Comparative degree : A) Mala is the best singer in the school choir. B) _No other singer in the schoo! choir is so good as Mala. G)” Mala is better than any other singer in the school choir. D) Very few singers in the school choir are as good as Mala. Identify the Positive degree : A) He ts the cleverest boy in the group. B) Raju is cleverer than Arun. C) This is the worst situation, DL Amar is not so good as Bhaskar. Identify the degree : David is the lastest bowler in the world. A) Positive degree B) Comparative degree OY Superlative degree D) None of these. Identify the Superlative degree : AL The Giraffe is the tallest animal. B) Wordsworth was more famous than most other English poets. )} Chennai is cleaner than Kolkata. D) Imran is wiser than Robert. 49 ( SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ) 706 50 ( SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK )

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