B) Read the following conversation and write the correct options out of the given ones to

complete the paragraph.

1. Anita What do you want to do this morning ?
Prakash I feel like taking a walk. It's so nice outside.

Anita Great, like let's walk around the lake in the park.
Prakash It's really rocky here.
Anita asked Prakash (a) . that morning. that he
Prakash answered
because it was so nice outside. Anita agreed to this and suggested they
(b)
should (C) .. . . i n the park. Then Prakash observed that (d) . . . there.
2. Aditi Hi Rita ! When did you come back from the U.S. ?

Rita Last week.

Aditi How was your trip ?

Rita It was marvellous and thrilling.

Aditi greeted Rita and asked her (a). . from the U.S. Rita replied that(b)..
Aditi then asked her (c).. . . Rita said that (d)
 sir.
A person wants to
see you,
5. Attendant

Principal :Did you ask him hisname ?

Attendant Sorry, I didn't. I shall go and ask him.

me know soon
who he is ?
Principal1 Yes, and let
The Principal
respectfully told the Principal that a person (@). wanted
. .

The attendant
said that he (c)...
to know (6). ... h i m his name. The attendant apologetically
and said that he would go and ask him. The Principal said that (a) . . . . knoW sOon
who he was.
 l l in the blanks by using correct form of verb
(4)
given:
1 Do you know what I (a)
(has) at Easter ? No, (b) ... ..guess). No, my
grandmother, who (c)
(be) a
real lady (d)... (send) me such a lovely Easter
Present .." I (e) .. .... (extremely) happy.
2. There (a) .. (be) no hope for him unless you she said and
(c).. . (burst) into tears. (6)... ..(help) him"
(help) me".
"The dog (d).. (be) certainly mad. Please (e).
3. Adrian (a) .(begin) to wonder if the shocks he (b) ... receive) already that
morning (¢) . . .

(unhinge) his mind. It (d) be) bad enough to cope with an

acrobat, without ..
finding himself suddenly (e) . . . ....
(saddle) with, of all things, an elephant.
4. At last, the holidays (a).. (come). I (6). . . (sit) in the train to go home. The
..

train (c) .. (reach) my village in four hours. The coolie (d) ... .... (carry) my
luggage on thepath I(e)... (walk) towards the house. What would mummy ()..
(say) when she (g) .. (see) me ? I (h) . .
. (be) fond of my younger sister Lata. I
() (buy) a nice presernt for her-a set of crayons. Lata (G) . ... i k e ) to draw
pictures. My father () .. (be) a teacher in the village school.
5. In the winter season there (a)... .. be) fog on the roads. Fog (b). .. (appear) when
it (c) (be) clear sky and there
a (d)..
..(be) water vapours in the air. Do you
() . ( d r i v e ) when it is foggy ? You should be very careful on foggy days. A good and
alert driver (}) . (drive) slowly and (g).. (use) fog lights. In this way he
(h). (save) not only himself but others also.
6. "I (like) to go to temple every morning." She (6) .
My mother said, (4)..
(retort) that she (c) . only (waste) her time as there (d)... .. (be) no use in praying
and all that. Mother (e) . .. (call) her atheist. She ( . (challenge) Mother to
prove that God (g) . . . (exist). Mother said, "God (h) (not exist) for the blind
like you."
(a) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
) The sky is clear, but it... rain.

(11) You . . Come so soon. The

party will start at 9 p.m.
(iii). .. people die in road accidents every day.
(b) Choose the correct form of the verb to
complete the sentence.
It..
It
(rain) for two hours by 6 in the evening.
(c) Change the narration.
"What a nice party !" they said in one voice.
Complete the following sentences by choosing the most suitable word from the choices given in the
brackets.
(a) The Bedouins are always looking out for places they can find water. (whereas/where/
while/when)
(b) The land was so rocky that .
grass any vegetable would grow on it. (Either, or/
neither, nor/rather, than/even, though/now, that)
(c) The most important crop in the desert is the date palm. the tree has adapted itself to the
harsh climate. (even though/because/so/although)
(d) Inthe spring, the flowers of the male trees are picked tied to the female tree. (still/and/
until/thoueh)

Complete the following paragraph with the most suitable

connectors given in the box.
words may be used thann
extra connectors which you may not need. Also,
Some more
Note: There are some
once.

and but or then before after first

Finally subsequently

debit
you should locate an ATM of any bank. Insert your
Tooperate an ATM is very easy. (a)- ,

ensure no one is peeping

enter your secret PIN (c)
or credit card in the slot. (b). just a
whether you want cash withdrawal (d)
Over your shoulders. Now, select your option
the correct amount that you need. Wait till your transaction
n statement. In case you want cash, punch
transaction slip (g) you
iscomplete. (e). collect your money, card (f).
leave the cabin.
2. The following passage has an error in each of the marked line. Identify the error and write the correct
version of it in the space provided. One example has been done for you.

Incorrect word Correct word

Delhi University's new academic session
they it
kick starts tomorrow, and freshers
don't want to miss a chance to look his best
(a)
from day one. Such is to make the
an craze
perfect (b)
first impression this some of them are
(c)
willing to spend up to 50,000 from it. (d)
"Getting into DU is like a dream came true for (e)
me. I have, therefore, asked mine designer to stitch (
something chic, special for day one," says Param (g)
who had got admission in Kirori Mal College. (h)

3. The following passage has"an error in each of the marked line. Identify the error and write the correct
version of it in the space provided. One example has been done for you.
Incorrect word Correct word
Talking about their plan of action regarding their his
women's safety, Vinay Pratap Singh says,
"For Gurgaon has a large number of women (a)
working to corporates, and also considering (b)
the late night work hours of the BPO/IT sector, (c)
they endeavour to give priority to women's safety. (d)
One aspect was safety within the premises of the (e)
Workplace. For this, we has a local complaints (6)
this, committee that looks after grievance in the district (g
level. And through this office, we is also ensuring that (h)
the internal complaints committee is there in all offices.
 the word
1. The
following passage has an omission in each marked line. Identify the omission and write
the word that comes before and after it in the space provided. One example has been done for
including
you.

Before Word After

Renowned Bharat Natyam exponent Malavika Sarukkai
in the
Savs that dance the modern era, is becoming infected dance
with mediocrity. She feels it due to the pressures and (a)
distractions faced the new generation, shortcuts in (b)
teaching and the descent of dance into entertainment. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Sarukkai says, " Dancers, like musicians, have align

(c)
to a pitch: they cannot rely solely external cues on (d)
stage. We have locate the "Tambura", this pitch, (e)
within us. It needs a lot focus and hard work. It bothers (
me that these days people given up finding this shruti, (g)
which is why a lot of performances mediocre. (h)

the omission and write the word

2. The following passage has an omission in each marked line. Identify
One example has been done for
including the word that comes before and after it in the space provided.
you.
Before Word After
who was awarded
Sarukkai, who awarded the Padma Shri
in 2003, says she longs see younger dancers (a)
who extraordinary and performances where the (b)
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx
audience come out "moved, and a bit light headed."
(c)
She decried the creeping mediocrity in all forms dance,
because the culture of instant gratification and (d)
(e)
ancers not putting in long term efforts find
themselves as artists. "T'm not interested making (
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
what it has
Classical dance entertainment, which is largely
Deen reduced to today. You have divert the attention
of (g)
e audience to wisdom and truth around us,"
she added. (h)
Read the following dialogue and then complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the blanks with
word or phrase.
a

Manager: Good afternoon sir, l am the manager of this departmental store. I am doing a small survey about
mv store. Could I ask you a few questions if you don't have any objections?
Customer: Sure, I'd be too happy to answer any question.

Manager: How often do you shop here?

Customer: about twice a week.

The manager of the departmental store approached a shopper and introduced himself as the manager of
the store. Then he informed him (a) about the store and asked if he could (b)- if he
had no objections.

The customer said he would be (c)-

Themanager then asked how often (d).
The customer told him that he came to the store twice a week.
 3. Complete the following paragraph by choosing the right word from the options given in the brackets
Qlin With only a towel (a) (wrapping/wrapped/wrap) around my waist, I ran out into the open to
the front of the house, but (b) - (finding/found/find) only my wife there. the whole front of the
house was blocked by the fallen section of the thatch from the roof. Through this I (¢) (broke
and extricated the others. The bearer had
my way/break myway/broken my way) under the iron railings
bravely borne the weight of the whole thatched roof section on its back as it had slithered down, and in this
(from becoming crushed/from crushing/from being
way saved the ayah and the children (d)
crushed) beneathit.

choosing the right word from the options given in the brackets
4 Complete the following paragraph by
service that (a). - (is launched/was launched/was
Ihe website Facebook is a social networking
2012 the number of people who (b) (are using/have
being launched) in February 2004. By
LSed/were using) Facebook actively
had gone up to I billion.
in which they
(create/created/creating) a personal profile
This is how it works. Users (c) with
They may join groups where people
common

themselves including photographs.

lsplay details about (would be/should be/could be)
These groups (d) .

erests share information and experiences.

school or college.
8anized on the basis of c o m m o n workplace,