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1.

Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below by choosing the most
appropriate options from the ones that follow. Write the answers in your
answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. [CBSE 2020]
Reading books (a)………. a good hobby. Books open(b)………. vast new world to us. They
increase (c)………. knowledge and change our outlook (d)………. the world.
(a) (i) has (ii) was (iii) are (iv) is
(b) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) some
(c) (i) his (ii) one’s (iii) our (iv) your
(d) (i) towards (ii) for (iii) by (iv) from

2. Karthik has penned (a) ………… book titled, ‘The Ashes of the Prey’, a thriller (b)
………… a lawyer (c) ………… runs (d) ………… a lot (e) ………… trouble after an accident.
(a) (i) the (ii) an (iii) a (iv) one
(b) (i) about (ii) with (iii) as (iv) or
(c) (i) which (ii) whom (iii) who (iv) whose
(d) (i) on (ii) into (iii) under (iv) upon
(e) (i) to (ii) from (iii) for (iv) of

3. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below by choosing the most
appropriate options from the ones that follow. [2019]
The caves of Ajanta and Ellora (a) ……………… the magnificent works of sculpture.
Whoever (b) …………… there (c) ………………. spell bound. Thousands (d) ………………..
tourists visit these places every year. One can stay (e) ………………. the guest houses.
(a) (i) is (ii) are (iii) was (iv) were
(b) (i) go (ii) going (iii) goes (iv) went
(c) (i) becomes (ii) became (iii) becoming (iv) has become
(d) (i) for (ii) of (iii) from (iv) at
(e) (i) on (ii) over (iii) upon (iv) in

4. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below by choosing the most
appropriate options from the ones that follow. [2019]
Television (a) ……………… become very popular in our country. People spend a lot (b)
…………….. time watching a variety of programmes. Some of the programmes (c)
…………….. are telecast these days are of a very poor quality. We should remember that
television is (d) …………….. effective in educating (e) …………….. nation.
(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) has (iv) had
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) at (iv) by
(c) (i) those (ii) when (iii) here (iv) that
(d) (i) so (ii) many (iii) very (iv) some
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some

5. Belgium is considered to (a) …………….. a country (b) ………………. chocolates. It is a big


business (c) ………………. employs nearly 72,000 people. Most Belgium chocolate makers
(d) …………….. their craft at vocational schools. They set up (e) ………………….. own
business.
(a) (i) been (ii) be (iii) as (iv) for
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) from (iv) to
(c) (i) also (ii) or (iii) but (iv) and
(d) (i) are learning (ii) have learnt (iii) will learn (iv) learn
(e) (i) that (ii) those (iii) their (iv) our

6. Delhi (a) ……………. the capital of India. People from all parts (b) ……………….. the
country and world come to visit Delhi. There (c) ………………. many historical buildings
here. Last year I, (d) ………………….. Delhi. I also watched (e) _ Commonwealth Games
2010.
(a) (i) was (ii) is (iii) are (iv) being
(b) (i) of (ii) from (iii) for (iv) at
(c) (i) being (ii) are (iii) been (iv) were
(d) (i) visit (ii) visiting (iii) visited (iv) will visit
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some

7. Birds and animals live in the lap (a) ……………… nature and can predict the likely
changes accurately. Swallows usually fly high (b) …………….. the sky. But during a
storm, they come down (c) …………….. fly close to the ground. If they fly low you (d) be
sure of strong winds. Even a toad can be (e) ………………… reliable weatherman.
(a) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for
(b) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) to
(c) (i) not (ii) or (iii) but (iv) and
(d) (i) would (ii) should (iii) might (iv) could
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some

8. He will fly (a) …………….. Madras (b)………………. 7th December. The plane (c)
……………….. reach Madras (d) …………….. 11.00 am. He (e) ………………… stay at Hotel
Plaza.
(a) (i) in (ii) on (iii) to (iv) after
(b) (i) on (ii) in (iii) for (iv) from
(c) (i) may (ii) can (iii) will (iv) could
(d) (i) for (ii) at (iii) on (iv) by
(e) (i) could (ii) will (iii) shall (iv) must
9. The modern student (a) ………….. the importance (b) …………….. physical exercise. He
spends one to two hours in open air (c) …………… he takes part in different sports.
However, care should (d) ………………. not to overstrain (e) ……………… body.
(a) (i) understood (ii) understand (iii) have understand (iv) understands
(b) (i) of (ii) by (iii) from (iv) with
(c) (i) how (ii) which (iii) where (iv) why
(d) (i) be taken (ii) took (iii) takes (iv) has taken
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some

10. Very few people (a) ……………… loneliness. It seems to me that most people (b)
……………… scared of (c) ……………. left on their own.
(a) (i) enjoy (ii) enjoys (iii) enjoyed (iv) enjoying
(b) (i) is (ii) am (iii) are (iv) was
(c) (i) be (ii) being (iii) been (iv) having

11.Recent heavy rains lashed Chennai city throwing normal life out of gear. The city
(a) ………….. severe water logging and people wading through knee-deep water.
Many volunteers in their respective areas (b) …………. out the relief activities. In
Annai Satya Nagar food packets (c) …………. distributed to the victims.

(a) (i) seen (ii) saw (iii) see (iv) sees


(b) (i) carry (ii) carrying (iii) carried (iv) had carried
(c) (i) were (ii) was (iii) did (iv) have

12. Most Indian schools fail to ensure their students adequate playtime and fitness
regime. Two out of every five
school going children (a) …………. have a healthy body mass index (BMI) and 50% of
children (b) ………… adequate lower body strength. Some schools (c) …………. found to
offer three or more physical education periods per week.
(a) (i) does (ii) does not (iii) don’t (iv) do
(b) (i) lack (ii) lacked (iii) have lacked (iv) had lacked
(c) (i) was (ii) are (iii) is (iv) have

13. Read the sentence given below and fill in the blanks in it by choosing the
most appropriate options from the ones that follow: [2016]
He was (a) ………….. at the news (b) ………….. the success of a poor candidate (c)
…………… got the highest number of votes in Bihar election.
(a) (i) surprising (ii) surprise (iii) surprised
(iv) having surprised
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) to (iv) by
(c) (i) which (ii) whose (iii) whom (iv) who

14. The Vichitra Venna as (a) …………… name suggests (b) ………….. a rare instrument
and there are not (c) ………….. artistes who can apply this instrument.
(a) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
(b) (i) is (ii) am (iii) are (iv) have been
(c) (i) much (ii) many (iii) more (iv) most

15.Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow:
[2016]
Kanishka, the ruler of the Kushanas embraced Buddhism. He (a) ……….. invited to a
Buddhist meeting (b) ……….. Kashmir during his reign. It was during his time that
Buddhism (c) …………. to Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java.

(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) had (iv) has


(b) (i) at (ii) of (iii) in (iv) on
(c) (i) spread (ii) spreads (iii) spreading (iv) is spread

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