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WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 13, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN
THE BLANKS.
Example
Metal is ___________ than cotton.
A. heavy
B. heavier
C. heaviest
1. We always go to see __________________ circus when it
comes to our town.
A. a
B. an
C. the
2. My brother __________________ English at school before
going to England.
A. study
B. studies
C. studied
3. My sister was __________________ for me when I got home.
A. waiting
B. waited
C. wait
4. My brother __________________ me to school tomorrow.
A. drives
B. will drive
C. driving
5. It is getting late, __________________ I’m not tired yet.
A. so
B. or
C. but
6. I always wear a/an __________________ to protect my head
when I’m on a motorbike.
A. jumper
B. helmet
C. armour
7. You will practise tonight, __________________ you?
A. will
B. wouldn’t
C. won’t
8. The house was __________________ decorated for his
birthday party.
A. elaborately
B. shiny
C. diddly
9. Class started 20 minutes __________________, but my
friend is still not here.
A. for
B. since
C. ago
10. __________________ our presentation is tomorrow, we need
to finish it today.
A. Yet
B. Although
C. When
11. I like using the _____________ to observe tiny creatures
in my biology laboratory.
A. review
B. clamp
C. microscope
12. Geeta is going to Dubai for _______________ day or two.
A. a
B. an
C. the
13. Jeena and Rashmi ________________ here yesterday.
A. are
B. was
C. were
FOR QUESTIONS 14 TO 17, CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT
WORD ORDER.
Example
you / have / any good / pens / do
A. Do you have any good pens?
B. Have you do any good pens?
C. Any do good pens you have?
14. creatures / forest / many / there are / in the
A. Many forest there are in the creatures.
B. There are many creatures in the forest.
C. In the many creatures there are forest.
15. two scoops / chocolate / want / I / ice cream / of
A. I want two scoops of chocolate ice cream.
B. Two scoops of ice cream I want chocolate.
C. Ice cream two scoops of chocolate I want.
16. documentary / that film / about / is / nature / a
A. Nature is that film a documentary about.
B. A documentary is that film about nature.
C. That film is a documentary about nature.
17. early / go to / sleep / weekdays / I / on
A. I go to sleep early on weekdays.
B. Weekdays go to I early sleep on.
C. Early weekdays on sleep I go to.
READING
FOR QUESTIONS 18 TO 22, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Every winter, hundreds of humpback whales migrate long
distances from their high latitude feeding grounds in the Arctic and Antarctic
to warmer tropical regions to breed and give birth. The newborn calves, which
drink over 52 gallons of milk every day, have only a few months to gain the
body fat needed to keep swimming back to cooler waters in summer. How the
babies signal hunger and avoid predators during these early months has always
been a mystery to scientists.
“We know next to nothing about the early life stages of
whales in the wild, but they are important for the calves’ survival during the
long migration to their feeding grounds,” says study lead author Simone Videsen
of the University of Aarhus, Denmark. “These early life stages of wild whales
are so confusing because they’re an aquatic animal. We can’t follow them around
all the time to see what they’re doing.”
Studies revealed that instead of crying loudly like their
human counterparts, humpback calves signal their hunger by gently nudging their
mothers or uttering soft grunts and squeaks. The moms answer the requests by
responding with quiet calls.
The team believes these quiet conversations help whale
mother keep track of their young in murky waters without being overheard by
dangerous threats. According to Videsen, “Potential predators, such as killer
whales could listen to their conversations and use that as a clue to locate the
calf and attack on it.”
The scientists think that the low audible conversation also
keeps mate-seeking males at bay, allowing the females to focus on nurturing the
newborns before the tough, 5,000-mile journey back to the feeding grounds in
the Antarctic.
18. The humpback whales migrate from Arctic and Antarctic to
tropical regions every winter because the ____________________.
A. weather is much cooler there
B. calves need 52 gallons of milk
C. warm weather there is ideal for breeding and giving birth
19. The early months of the humpback whale babies are a
mystery because ___________.
A. there have been very few sightings of these whales
B. they are aquatic animals and it’s difficult to follow and
study them around
C. they are big creatures
20. The humpback mother and calves communicate by
__________________.
A. singing loud whale songs
B. moving their fins and tails
C. gentle nudges, uttering soft grunts and squeaks, and
quiet calls
21. How are the quiet calls helpful to the whales?
The quiet calls help mother whales to ___________________.
A. keep track of their calves, and keep dangerous threats
and mate-seeking males away
B. attract male whales who are seeking mates
C. keep the humpback whales entertained
22. Which word in the passage means same as ‘equivalent’?
A. Potential
B. Speculate
C. Counterpart
FOR QUESTIONS 23 TO 25, CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST
DESCRIBES THE GIVEN TEXT.
Example
You must work and study hard to succeed in life.
A. Become lazy and work hard.
B. Success comes from hard work.
C. Hardly work to become successful
23. Restricted area. Access forbidden.
A. That place is the entrance for the area.
B. You cannot go in the area and must stay away.
C. You should only go in the area if you need to.
24. Our sale prices won’t be beaten.
A. You can get discounts on things there if you buy a lot.
B. You will get the best quality items in that store.
C. You cannot find lower prices at other stores.
25. Mobile phones must be set to silent here.
A. You cannot use your mobile phone.
B. You can use your mobile phone as normal.
C. You must turn off all sounds on your mobile phone.
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO
COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.
Example
Ted : Where is the park?
Joey : I think it’s ____________ the left.
A. in
B. on
C. at
26. Kim : My brother got a _______________ to attend Oxford
University.
Sally : Wow! That’s a great news.
A. diploma
B. graduate
C. scholarship
27. Harry : Hi dad! I put all your tools in the garage on
the workbench.
Father : I wish you _______________ have. Now I don’t know
where anything is.
A. couldn’t
B. cannot
C. wouldn’t
28. Fred : I can’t believe the test is tomorrow. What am I
going to do?
Mother : If I _______________ you, I would study as much as
possible tonight.
A. am
B. was
C. were
29. Greg : Why didn’t you convince the teacher to postpone
the exam?
Sal : If we all _______________ spoken to him, he might have
postponed it.
A. was
B. can
C. had
30. Harry : Have you figured _______________ yet what that
word means?
James : Not yet. I think I need to look it up in a
dictionary.
A. off
B. out
C. in
ACHIEVERS SECTION
FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL
IN THE BLANKS.
31. The law of _______________ states that what goes up must
come down.
A. objectives
B. gravity
C. literacy
32. I am in such a _______________ that I don’t know what to
do.
A. stereotype
B. dilemma
C. myths
33. CHOOSE THE CORRECTLY SPELT WORD.
A. Distinction
B. Destinction
C. Distiniction
34. CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST DESCRIBES THE TEXT.
Visitors must wear a badge.
A. Only policemen with identification can go inside.
B. Anyone displaying their identification cannot be a
visitor.
C. People must have special authorisation to visit the
place.
35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
Sally : My mother went _______________ when I told her I had
broken the vase.
Frank : I didn’t know she would lose her temper so badly
about it.
A. outrage
B. disturbed
C. berserk
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