Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Memorial College

General English
Group A
A. Tick the best answers.
1. Which of the following is the correct positive response for the question “Does Ram
prefer swimming to jogging?”
a.Yes, I will. b.Yes, he do.
c.Yes, he does. d.Yes, he did.
2. Which of the following sentence doesn’t relate to the statement “Good parenting has many
positive effect.”?
a. Children treat others with respect. b. It promotes academic success.
c.Good parenting takes a lot of time. d. It creates discipline in children.
3. The correct ending of “If Ram hadn’t been drunk while driving the car, …………………”
is …………..
a.He wouldn’t have an accident. b. He wouldn’t have had an accident.
c.He won’t have an accident. d.He doesn’t have an accident.
4. Which of the following is a non-restrictive relative clause?
a. This is the man who mocks me everyday for my big belly.
b.Mr. Sharma, who snores so loudly in his sleep, is my neighbor.
c. This is the photograph that won the Pulitzer Prize.
d.She is the actress who played Juliet in the movie Romeo and Juliet.
5. The boys who are standing at the bus stop are waiting ………… the bus.
a.by b.in c.for d.from
6. Which one of the following is a word or phrase that shows contrast?
a. on par with b. diverge c. share d. common
7. Which is the correct form of the be-verb in the sentence, “I would pay more attention in
class if I …………. you.”
a.was b.were c.am d. will be
9. What is the formal way of saying “Gonna go abroad?”
a.Are you going to go abroad? b.Are you going abroad? c.Go abroad. d.Won’t you go
abroad?
10. What is the American equivalent to the word “Autumn”?
a.Autumnus b.Fall c. Season of Autumn d.Spring
11. What do you mean by ‘thesis statement’ in academic writing?
a.The main idea of an essay. b.The main moral of a story. c.The main idea of a
paragraph. d. The main details of an essay.
12. Which one of the following sentences is in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
a. Hari, with his parents, is coming here. b. Hari, with his parents, has been coming here.
c. Hari, with his parents, has come here. d. Hari, with his parents, had been coming here.
13.What doesn’t the conclusion of an essay do?
a.Restate the thesis. b.Give advice or warning. c.Make prediction or ask a question.
d.Explain examples in great detail.
14. Which one of the following is a secondary source of information in academic writing?
a.autobiographies b.diaries c.articles oral histories
15. The passive form of “She is painting her nail.” is ………
a.Her nail is painted by her. b.Her nail has been painted by her. c.Her nail is being painted
by her. d. Her nail was being painted by her.
16. I feel really stupid- how ………I not guess the answer to that puzzle? Which is the
appropriate modal verb in this gap?
a. would b. could c. can d. should
17. The correct ending of “If I owned a car, is…………………
a. I will not travel by bus b. I would not travel by bus
c. I would not have travelled by bus d. I won’t travel by bus
18. Which of the following is not the effect connector?
a. a. finally b. therefore
c. as a result d. consequently
19. How many styles are there to write a ‘Comparison and Contrast Essay’?
a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4
20. How can we know that the information of websites is trustworthy, fair and accurate?
a.By checking author’s credentials b.By checking whether the websites have been updated
or not c.By checking whether the websites provide evidence and information about
its sources d.All of the above
Group B 8*7:56
1.Complete the sentences with the verbs forms from the box.
rains is shining are having have been waiting will have left had already
will have been driving will have run had been dancing has eaten
a. I hate living in Cherrapunjee because it………………………a lot there.
b. The sun………………………brightly and it’s warm today.
c. Could you call a little later? We………………………dinner now.
d. I think the waiter has forgotten us. We…………………… here for over half an hour
and nobody has taken our order yet.
e. By 2 PM tomorrow, Ramesh …………… for America.
f. When I arrived home last night, I discovered that my wife…………… dinner for us.
g. When he finally reaches Dharan, Tirtha ………………. for 10 hours.
2. Read the following text and edit as necessary. There are seven mistakes in verb
consistency.
While I was visiting China, I experienced a kind of warmth from the people I come in
contact with. I was always aware of their special quality of friendliness. I have a unique
experience of being in Beijing on the night the Chinese win their bid to host the 2008
Summer Olympics. On that night, I am one of a million and a half people who poured
into the streets to express their joy and gratitude. I walked with them and shake hands
with as many people as I could as I sang out the words: “gong xi ni ba” (congratulations).
My words are always met with big smiles and enthusiastic handshakes. Those parents
with kids on their shoulders, teenagers, and many other feel as if the rest of the world was
welcoming them into the global community. Now I wish them the best, and I hope to
return one day. If you take a trip to China, you will experience the same kind of
hospitality.
3. Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning, using the words in brackets, as
shown in the example.
Example: It is highly likely that she will beat me at tennis. (every)
There is every chance that she will beat me at tennis.
a. I am sure he will play well. (He is)
b. I think your ideas might not work. (sure)
c. It is inevitable that the Ukrainians will defeat the Russians. (bound)
d. It is fairly likely that England will win this World Cup. (good chance)
e. There is no chance of me being able to cook this dish. (way)
f. I am certain that they won’t want to meet the politician. (definitely)
g. There is a slight chance he will come with us for a run. (impossible)
4. Match the sentence beginnings to the correct endings.
May to get tickets for tonight’s match. It’s going to be great.

I managed get a new phone. Yours is really old.

I could helping me to lift this box?

I used to be you to speak more quietly, please?

Could I ask able to say the alphabet backwards.

You ought to sing beautifully as a child.

5. Read the following text and answer the question asked below.
"My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel," said a very self-possessed young lady of
fifteen; "in the meantime you must try and put up with me." Framton Nuttel endeavored to
say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly
discounting the aunt that was to come. Privately he doubted more than ever whether these
formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure
which he was supposed to be undergoing.
"I know how it will be," his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate to this rural
retreat; "you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves
will be worse than ever from moping. I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the
people I know there. Some of them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice." Framton
wondered whether Mrs. Sappleton, the lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters of
introduction came into the nice division. "Do you know many of the people round here?"
asked the niece, when she judged that they had had sufficient silent communion. "Hardly a
soul," said Framton. "My sister was staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four years
ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here." He made the last
statement in a tone of distinct regret.
Questions:
a.How old was the girl?
b.What did Framton try to do when the girl asked him to try and put up with her?
c.What is the meaning of the word ‘self posessed’?
d.What doubt did Framton Nuttel have?
e. What had Framton’s sister said to him?
f. With whom was Framton going to meet and present the letter of introduction?
g. What kind of tone did Framton use when he made the last statement?
OR
Some people believe that educational success depends on goo teachers while others believe
that students’ attitudes are important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
6. Make sentences by putting the words in the correct order.
a. Place to place / because I / I travel / over from / like to
b. he/ has/ got/ speaks/ quite well,/ but/ he/ a strong/ English accent/ French
c. a job/ has/in New York./My husband/offered/been
d. add / often tired / travel / I am / to my / can / personality / of myself
e. can eat / every day / each / one and a half kilograms / adult koala / up to / of leaves
f. of the forests / it goes/is a part / without saying that / wildlife
g. to tell apart / are easy/happy / and sad faces
7. Make sensible sentences of your own by using the words below:
a. criticize b. demonstrate c. devotee d. biased e. linguistics f. unmasked g.
confident
8. From the sentences below, underline the dependent clauses.
a.After making the necessary preparations, Hari departed for America.
b. Will you inform me if they leave a message?
c. We went out for a fancy meal after the ceremony ended.
d. Rita felt quite joyful because her husband had returned home after many years.
e. My family took a lot of photographs which I still enjoy looking at.
f. Unless you prepare yourself beforehand, you will never be able to do anything properly.
g. Since it was my sister’s wedding, I bought an expensive gift for her.
Write short answer to any two of the following questions.

Write an essay on “Women Empowerment”.