(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
Do not
copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank
space.
Example: (0) Rikki-tikki ___________ (know) better than to waste time
in staring. Answer: knew
Rikki-tikki was angry. He sat back on his tail and hind legs, and
__________ (1) (look) all round him, __________ (2) (chatter) with
rage. But Nag and Nagaina __________ (3) (disappear) already into
the grass. When a snake misses its stroke, it never __________ (4)
(say) anything or __________ (give) any sign of what it means to do
next. Rikki-tikki did not care to follow them, for he did not __________
(6) (feel) sure that he __________ (7) (can) manage two snakes at
once. So, he trotted off to the gravel path, and sat down to think. It
__________ (8) (is) a serious matter for him.
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
(a) My sister and I get __________ very well with each other.
(b) Mini plays basketball __________ her friends every day.
(c) It has been twenty years __________ she graduated from college.
(d) Growing up, we were looked __________ and brought up by our
grandparents.
(e) Most students take the bus __________ school as it reaches the
premises on time.
(f) The cricket match was put __________ because of torrential rains.
(g) Roy backed __________ of the competition at the last minute.
(h) I have been training under her __________ the past two years.
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
Choose the correct option.
1. We placed our order late. We received the food on time.
(a) Despite placed our order late, the food was received on time.
(b) Despite placing our order late, we received the food on time.
(c) Despite we placed our order late, the food was received on time.
(d) Despite of us placing our order late, we receiving the food on time.
2. The music stopped. The audience left the auditorium.
(a) Hardly had the music stopped so the audience left the auditorium.
(b) Hardly had the music stopped then the audience left the
auditorium.
(c) Hardly had the music stopped since the audience left the
auditorium.
(d) Hardly had the music stopped when the audience left the
auditorium.
3. You cannot enter the club. You do not have a membership.
(a) You cannot enter the club unless you have a membership.
(b) You cannot enter the club since you have a membership.
(c) You cannot enter the club whereas you have a membership.
(d) You cannot enter the club if you have a membership.
4. She was very late. She could not catch the train.
(a) She was to late to catch the train.
(b) She was so late to catch the train.
(c) She was too late to catch the train.
(d) She was as late so as to catch the train.
(iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according to the instructions given after
each sentence.
1. The burglar ran away the moment he saw the guard.
(Begin with: No sooner…)
(a) No sooner has the burglar seen the guard, he ran away.
(b) No sooner than the burglar saw the guard, he ran away.
(c) No sooner did the burglar see the guard when he ran away.
(d) No sooner had the burglar seen the guard than he ran away.
2. The parents have trained their children well.
(Begin with: The children …)
(a) The children were trained well by their parents.
(b) The children is being trained well by their parents.
(c) The children had been trained well by their parents.
(d) The children have been trained well by their parents.
3. My cousins returned home one month ago.
(Begin with: ‘It has’…)
(a) It has been one month for my cousins’ return home.
(b) It has been one month since my cousins returned home.
(c) It has been one month when my cousins returned home.
(d) It has been one month ago that my cousins returned home.
4. Your form will be accepted if it is submitted on time.
(Use: ‘unless’)
(a) Your form will be accepted unless it is submitted on time.
(b) Unless your form is submitted on time, it will not be accepted.
(c) Unless the form is accepted, it should be submitted on time.
(d) Your form will be accepted unless it is not submitted on time.
5. The house needs a thorough cleaning again.
(Use: thoroughly)
(a) The house needs a thoroughly cleaning again.
(b) The house needed a cleaning thoroughly again.
(c) The house needs to be cleaned thoroughly again.
(d) The house needed to be thoroughly clean yet again.
6. My sister offered me a new job in her company.
(Begin with: A new job…)
(a) A new job was offered to me by my sister in her company.
(b) A new job has been offered to me by my sister in her company.
(c) A new job had been offered to me by my sister in her company.
(d) A new job was being offered to me by my sister in her company.
7. “I am going to watch my friend’s play tomorrow,” she said.
(Begin with: She said…)
(a) She said that she is going to watch her friend’s play tomorrow.
(b) She said that she will be going to watch her friend’s play tomorrow.
(c) She said that she was going to watch my friend’s play the following
day.
(d) She said that she was going to watch her friend’s play the following
day.
8. Nithin is more talented than most of the professional musicians I
know.
(Use: few)
(a) Professional musicians I know have few talents as Nithin.
(b) Few professional musicians I know are as talented as Nithin.
(c) Few professional musicians I know are not as talented as Nithin.
(d) Professional musicians I know do not have as few talents as
Nithin.
Answers:
(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the
word given in brackets:
1. looked
2. chattering
3. had disappeared
4. says, gives
5. feel
6. can
7. could
8. was
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
(a) along (b) with (c) since (d) after (e) to (f) off (g) out (h) for
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence
without using “and,” “but,” or “so”:
1. Despite placing our order late, we received the food on time.
2. Hardly had the music stopped when the audience left the
auditorium.
3. You cannot enter the club unless you have a membership.
4. She was too late to catch the train.
(iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according
to the instructions given after each sentence:
1. (d) No sooner had the burglar seen the guard than he ran away.
2. (d) The children have been trained well by their parents.
3. (b) It has been one month since my cousins returned home.
4. (b) Unless your form is submitted on time, it will not be accepted.
5. (c) The house needs to be cleaned thoroughly again.
6. (a) A new job was offered to me by my sister in her company.
7. (d) She said that she was going to watch her friend’s play the
following day.
8. (b) Few professional musicians I know are as talented as Nithin.
