| Question (1): |
Of the following words, 20 are determiners. Pick them.
| Both
| every
| most
| quickly
| an
| some
| little
| much
| | Few
| softly
| two
| many
| monday
| another
| to
| In
| | Often
| All
| never
| boat
| any
| every
| More
| neither
| | Dance
| through
| either
| each
| enough
| several
| no
| quickly
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Answer:
| Most
| Many
| another
| More
| either
| | Some
| both
| every
| Neither
| All
| | Few
| An
| Each
| enough
| Two
| | little
| much
| any
| several
| No
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| Question (2): |
Look at these sentences:
1. He bought a pen from the market.
2. He was eating an apple.
3. All books are available in Gangarams.
4. Get me another bottle of Pepsi.
5. Every boy has to bring his own Grammar book.
6. Get me some milk from the shop.
7. Both table are reserved.
8. Each bottle was labelled.
9. There are few books on UFOs.
10. There is one tree in the garden.
11. There is much milk in the fridge.
12. Neither girls are ready to work.
13. I don't like either tea or coffee.
14. There are several books on witchcraft.
15. I have many friends.
Which of the above determiners can be used with:
Countable nouns only?
Uncountable nouns only?
Both countable and uncountable nouns?
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Answer:
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A pen
An apple
Both tables
Another bottles
One tree
Two pens
Few bottles
Every boy
Each bottle
| Some milk
Much milk
Little milk/ink
| Some milk
Enough books/milk
More books/coffee
A lot of books/juice
Neither girls/juice
Either girls/tea
No pens no milk
Any boy/milk
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| Question (3): |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs to complete this biography of Ram.
Ram loves Economics. Economics _________taken him far in life. He is now doing Management. Apart from Economics, Statistics _______ been his favourite subject. Tennis______ an obsession for him. He plays as well as keenly follows the game. Lately he has developed spondylitis which ______ been his undoing. Now he plays billiards which _________ a fascination for him. He loves playing cards which ________very relaxing.
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Answer: Ram loves Economics. Economics has taken him far in life. He is now doing Management. Apart from Economics, Statistics has been his favourite subject. Tennis is an obsession for him. He plays as well as keenly follows the game. Lately he has developed spondylitis which has been his undoing. Now he plays billiards which holds a fascination for him. He loves playing cards which is very relaxing.
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| Question (4): |
Circle the subject and connect it with the verb, which follows it.
1. The machinery which the factory had,has been sold
2. The girl who comes first in class is the captain of the school
3. A visit to the museum provides much knowledge to the students
4. The oxen in the farm are very healthy
5. The team after losing the series has returned to their country
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Answer:
1. The machinery which the factory had, has been sold
2. The girl who comes first in class is the captain of the school
3. A visit to the museum provides much knowledge to the students
4. The oxen in the farm are very healthy
5. The team after losing the series has returned to their country
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| Question (5): |
Tick the correct form of the verb in the following sentences:
1. Tennis is / are a popular game in Bangladesh nowadays.
2. The media was / were not happy with the treatment that they received from the government.
3. The jeans my mother brought from the China doesn't / don't fit me.
4. The staff is / are happy with their new boss.
5. Geeta's lost spectacles was/ were found yesterday.
6. Appendicitis has / have left Mohan very weak.
7. The news was / were worse than what I expected.
8. The public was / were excited at seeing their idol in person.
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Answer:
1. Tennis is / are a popular game in Bangladesh nowadays.
2. The media was / were not happy with the treatment that they received from the govt.
3. The jeans my mother brought from the China doesn't / don't fit me.
4. The staff is / are happy with their new boss.
5. Geeta's lost spectacles was/ were found yesterday.
6. Appendicitis has / have left Mohan very weak.
7. The news was / were worse than what I expected.
8. The public was / were excited at seeing their idol in person.
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| Question (6): |
Look at the following paragraph and fill in the blanks:
Yesterday, I saw a boy _______ a book under the streetlight. I _____ near him. _______ me, he got up to move. I stopped him and asked him why he was _______ there. He ______ me that he was very poor and lived in the slums close by. He had no place to study in the night as there was no electricity. He came to read there every night. _______ sorry for him, I _______ him a five hundred rupee note. ________ at the note, he replied with dignity that he was not a beggar. He wanted ________ his family by becoming educated.
I then asked him if he was not afraid of thieves and anti-social elements. Just then a shadowy figure ________ from a side-lane. On _______ him, the boy vanished into darkness. That ___________ my question.
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Answer: Yesterday, I saw a boy reading a book under the street-light. I went near him. Seeing me, he got up to move. I stopped him and asked him why he was reading there. He told me that he was very poor and lived in the slums close by. He had no place to study in the night as there was no electricity. He came to read there every night. Feeling sorry for him, I offered him a five hundred-rupee note. Looking at the note, he replied with dignity that he was not a beggar. He wanted to support or to help his family by becoming educated.
I then asked him if he was not afraid of thieves and anti-social elements. Just then a shadowy figure appeared or came from a side-lane. On seeing him, the boy vanished into darkness. That answered my question.
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| Question (7): |
Complete the following paragraph:
On Monday while ________ from school I saw a boy with a stone in his hand. He was about ________ the stone at a stray dog when I shouted at him. I asked him what he was ________ to gain by doing this. He started ________ with me. Many people started ________ around us. I got angry and stopped him. The boy ran away.
The frightened dog was ________ behind a dustbin. ________ closer to the dog, I noticed that it had a collar around its neck and there was a tag ________ from it. I wanted ________ closer, but was diverted by a loud shout from behind me
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Answer: On Monday whilereturning from school I saw a boy with a stone in his hand. He was about to throw the stone at a stray dog when I shouted at him. I asked him what he was going to gain by doing this. He started fighting with me. Many people started crowding or gathering around us. I got angry and stopped him. The boy ran away.
The frightened dog was to hide behind a dustbin. Moving closer to the dog, I noticed that it had a collar around its neck and there was a tag hanging from it. I wanted to move closer, but was diverted by a loud shout from behind me.
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| Question (8): |
Combine the following pairs of sentences using a suitable verb in its -ing form.
1. The politician accepts bribes. This has made him infamous.
2. The crowd tried to gatecrash into the stadium. The security stopped them.
3. Sita sings beautifully. People appreciate it.
4. My son fought with me. He apologised later.
5. We should not criticise Ram. It will not help him improve.
6. Mangal fights too much. His colleagues don't like it.
7. Mr. Rao met his rival Mr. Murli. The newspapers wrote about it.
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Answer: 1. Accepting bribes has made the politician infamous.
2. The security stopped the crowd trying to gatecrash into the stadium.
3. People appreciate Sita's singing.
4. My son apologised for fighting with me.
5. Criticising Ram will not improve him.
6. Mangal's colleagues don't like him fighting.
7. The newspapers wrote about Mr. Rao's meeting with his rival Mr. Murli.
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| Question (9): |
Complete the following letter. Put the verbs in brackets into either the -ing form or the infinitive with to.
Dear Mr. Anand
Thank you for your letter ________ (offer) to help build a stadium for our school. You will be happy to learn that parents of our school have suggested ____________ (approach) their association for funds. It is an idea worth ____________ (adopt) and we propose _________ (hold) a meeting as I want __________ ( introduce) you to the parents and I hope ________ (be) able to use your kind offer as a motivating factor for others.
The architect has arranged ____________ (supply) us with blue prints of the stadium. The contractor has promised ___________ (deliver) the materials within a month. So our management does not mind _________ (begin) the work even before the funds have been arranged in full.
Please do not hesitate ____________ (contact) me if you have any further queries. I look forward to _________ (hear) from you soon.
Yours sincerely
S.M.Sahu
Principal
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Answer: Dear Mr. Anand
Thank you for your letter offering (offer) to help build a stadium for our school. You will be happy to learn that parents of our school have suggested approaching (approach) their association for funds. It is an idea worth adopting (adopt) and we propose to hold(hold) a meeting as I want to introduce (introduce) you to the parents and I hope to be (be) able to use your kind offer as a motivating factor for others.
The architect has arranged to supply (supply) us with blue prints of the stadium. The contractor has promised to deliver (deliver) the materials within a month. So our management does not mind beginning (begin) the work even before the funds have been arranged in full.
Please do not hesitate to contact (contact) me if you have any further queries. I look forward to hearing (hear) from you soon.
Yours sincerely
S.M.Sahu
Principal
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| Question (10): |
Match the following items in column I with column II:
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| 1.An ophthalmologist is
| A person whose husband is dead
| | 2.A dinosaur is
| An animal which lives on land
| | 3.A school is
| A doctor who treats cancer patients
| | 4.A widow is
| A place where students study
| | 5. A terrestrial animal is
| A person who makes cakes
| | 6. A pair of binoculars is
| A doctor who treats eye problems
| | 7. A baker is
| An animal which is extinct
| | 8. An oncologist is
| An object which is used to see far away object
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Answer:
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| 1. An ophthalmologist is
| A doctor who treats eye problems
| | 2. A dinosaur is
| An animal which is extinct
| | 3. A school is
| A place where students study
| | 4. A widow is
| A person whose husband is dead
| | 5. A terrestrial animal is
| An animal which lives on land
| | 6. A pair of binoculars is
| An object which is used to see far away object
| | 7. A baker is
| A person who makes cakes
| | 8. An oncologist is
| A doctor who treats cancer patients
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| Question (11): |
Use who, whose, where or which to complete each of the sentences given below:
1. That nice lady __________ I met at the theatre is a famous dancer.
2. Meera, _________ daughter got a scholarship in English, is my best friend.
3. Mango, ___________ is grown in India, is exported to many countries.
4. Tirupathi is a temple in South India ________ many devotees go to worship.
5. People ________ have met Sohail are of the opinion that he is honest.
6. Politicians _________ are upright are appreciated by people.
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Answer: 1. That nice lady who or whom I met at the theatre is a famous dancer.
2. Meera, whose daughter got a scholarship in English, is my best friend.
3. Mango,which is grown in India, is exported to many countries.
4. Tirupathi is a temple in south India where many devotees go to worship.
5. People who have met Sohail are of the opinion that he is honest.
6. Politicians who are upright are appreciated by people.
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| Question (12): |
Read the following sentences and then punctuate them using commas where necessary:
1. The buildings where Hindus worship are called temples.
2. Seema my younger daughter is studying in Miranda House Delhi.
3. A cardiologist is a person who treats heart patients.
4. The boy who was beaten by his classmate complained to the Principal.
5. Copper which is an element is mixed with zinc to make brass.
6. Last month I met Stephen Hawking who is a famous scientist
7. I love to eat oranges which contain Vitamin C.
8. Mr. Gupta whose son was arrested by the police last week was in Bangalore yesterday.
9. Holland where Sheela is going for her holidays is famous for its tulips.
10. Sita's mother who is a doctor said the child needs an operation as soon as possible.
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Answer:
1. No commas because the part that follows the relative is essential for the identity of the subject the temple / the building
2. Seema, who ____________ daughter, commas because the part within it supplies extra information.
3. No commas
4. No commas
5. Copper, which ----- element,
(gives extra information)
6. Comma after last month, ---- Hawking,
(gives extra information)
7. Oranges, which _ _ _
(gives extra information)
8. Mr. Gupta, _ _ _ _week,
(gives extra information)
9. Hollywood, where __ __ __ holidays,
(gives extra information)
10. Mother, who _ _ _ _ _ doctor,
(gives extra information)
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| Question (13): |
Read the following sentences. There are errors in some of them. Underline the error and write the correct word. Put a tick mark if there is no error.
1. The teacher likes students who are prompt in their work.
2. The man which was accused of robbing was a lawyer.
3. The monkey man who attacked so many people has been arrested.
4. That's the place where Ram lives.
5. Geeta, who parents are dead, lives in an orphanage.
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Answer: 1. The teacher likes students who are prompt in their work. 
2. The man which was accused of robbing was a lawyer. who
3. The monkey man who attacked so many people has been arrested. which
4. That's the place where Ram lives. 
5. Geeta, who parents are dead, lives in an orphanage. whose
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| Question (14): |
Below is an article, which needs to be edited - in some places relatives need to be added; in other places reduced relatives can be used. Use a / to indicate that a word is missing.
Aamir Khan is an accomplished
actor has very few films to his credit. ________ a)
The few in he has acted are out of the ________ b)
ordinary. His first film production has won ________ c)
rave reviews is a high point in his
career. For a perfectionist goes into great ________ d)
details of his work, Aamir is surprisingly
modest. He is a highly
intelligent actor represents the breed ________ e)
of thinking actors.
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Answer:
Aamir Khan is an accomplished
actor / has very few films to his credit. a) who
The few in / he has acted are out of the b) which / he
ordinary. His first film production / has won c) which
rave reviews is a high point in his
career. For a perfectionist / goes into great d) who
details of his work, Aamir is surprisingly
modest. He is a highly
intelligent actor / represents the breed e) who
of thinking actors.
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| Question (15): |
Here are the views of two classes regarding their school, favourite subjects etc. Fill in the blanks with appropriate connectors.
Class A agree that Physics is their favourite subject. ______ Class B like Biology best. _______ the Bridge Club is the favourite of Class A, B prefer the Sports Club. As a further extra-curricular activity, Class A suggest a girls Tennis team, _______ Class B want a Science Club. Regarding the most positive feature of the school, Class A like the school's sympathetic teachers _______ Class B appreciated the good library. Finally, both classes want the amount of homework to be changed. However, ______ Class A want less homework, Class B want more.
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Answer: Class A agree that Physics is their favourite subject while / whereas / but Class B like Biology best. While the Bridge Club is the favourite of Class A, B prefer the Sports Club. As a further extra-curricular activity, Class A suggest a girls Tennis team, while / whereas / but Class B want a Science Club. Regarding the most positive feature of the school, Class A like the school's sympathetic teachers while / whereas / butClass B appreciated the good library. Finally, both classes want the amount of homework to be changed. However/ While Class A want less homework, Class B want more.
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| Question (16): |
Match the questions from A with the answers in B:
| Why is there a spare tyre?
| So that they are free from illness
| | Why should education be compulsory and free?
| For getting well paid jobs
| | Why should students pursue higher education?
| To slow and speeding car
| | What is the function of a car brake?
| Otherwise poor children would remain ignorant forever
| | Why are children inoculated?
| In case one gets punctured
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Answer:
| Why is there a spare tyre?
| In case one gets punctured
| | Why should education be compulsory and free?
| Otherwise poor children would remain ignorant forever
| | Why should students pursue higher education?
| For getting well paid jobs
| | What is the function of a car brake?
| To slow and speeding car
| | Why are children inoculated?
| So that they are free from illness
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| Question (17): |
Complete the following sentences, using so ---- that correctly
1. Mohan is so naughty _______________________.
2. _________________ that anything suits her.
3. _________________ that we do our work on time.
4. The spectators were so enthralled by ______________.
5. _________________ that he always arrives on time.
6. We should always remain so strong __________________.
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Answer: 1. Mohan is so naughty that it is difficult to control him.
2. Sita is so good looking that anything suits her.
3. We are so afraid of him that we do our work on time.
4. The spectators were so enthralled by the players performance that they gave them a standing ovation.
5. He is so punctual that he always arrives on time.
6. We should always remain so strong that we should not allow anything to affect us.
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| Question (18): |
Match the following:
| If Hari works hard
| Unless I get up early tomorrow
| | I will miss the train
| I would have the magic wand and make the world peaceful
| | If I were a fairy
| He will succeed
| | Mona will go for the National level swimming
| I would run an old -age home
| | If I had fifty lakhs with me
| If she wins the state level competition
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Answer:
| If Hari works hard
| He will succeed
| | I will miss the train
| Unless I get up early tomorrow
| | If I were a fairy
| I would have the magic wand and make the world peaceful
| | Mona will go for the National level swimming
| If she wins the state level competition
| | If I had fifty lakhs with me
| I would run an old -age home
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| Question (19): |
Complete the paragraph by adding one appropriate word in each blank.
Vidya Sagar is a good school but Panini school is a ______ one. While the former lays stress on academics, the latter offers_____ opportunities for sports. Compared to the former, _______ children from Panini school participate in extra-curricular activities. Vidya Sagar has____ number of teachers but the teachers are _______ qualified and _____ in Panini school. The school fee of Panini is not as ______ as Vidya Sagar. This year there have been _____ applicants for admission in Vidya Sagar as ______ parents want to put their children in Panini school.
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Answer: Vidya Sagar is a good school but Panini school is a better one. While the former lays stress on academics, the latter offers more/better opportunities for sports. Compared to the former, more children from Panini school participate in extra-curricular activities. Vidya Sagar has more number of teachers but the teachers are more qualified and better in Panini school. The school fee of Panini is not as much as Vidya Sagar. This year there have been fewer applicants for admission in Vidya Sagar as more parents want to put their children in Panini school.
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| Question (20): |
Read the passage below. Underline the words that have been used to avoid repetition or mark where words or phrases have been deleted.
Mihir and Jugal are two friends. They are neighbours and study in the same school. The two are inseparable. Their friendship is the talk of the school. Other children envy their friendship. Some of them have tried to break up their friendship but none have succeeded. The two spend all their time together. One day from school they went off to a movie hall. They couldn't get tickets for the movie. From there they went to the city museum. Neither had informed their parents. By the time they returned it was quite dark. Both got scoldings from their respective parents. But neither felt bad because they had enjoyed their outing very much.
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Answer: Mihir and Jugal are two friends. They are neighbours and study in the same school. The two are inseparable. Their friendship is the talk of the school. Other children envy their friendship. Some of them have tried to break up their friendship but none have succeeded. The two spend all their time together. One day from school they went off to a movie hall. They couldn't get tickets for the movie. From there they went to the city museum. Neither had informed their parents. By the time they returned it was quite dark. Both got scoldings from their respective parents. But neither felt bad because they had enjoyed their outing very much.
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| Question (21): |
Use connectors to combine the two sentences given below:
1. Rita likes sports. Suma likes reading.
2. Meena can sing well. Malini can dance well.
3. Madhav is a spendthrift. Krishna is frugal.
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Answer: 1. Rita likes sports but / whereas / while Suma likes reading.
2. Meena can sing well but / whereas / while Malini can dance well.
3. Madhav is a spendthrift but / while / whereas Krishna is frugal.
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| Question (22): |
Complete the sentences below with an appropriate preposition.
1. The boss was angry _______ the supervisor for not having done his job.
2. The teacher blamed the students ______ the bad results.
3. The manager was absent _____ the meeting.
4. My mother is worried _______ my health.
5. Rita is very fond _______ eating.
6. The student depends ______ the teacher for guidance.
7. My sister is always grumbling _______ the computer teacher.
8. The bird flew _______ the head of Ram.
9. The river flowed swiftly _______ the bridge.
10. I will catch up _______ you when I return from work.
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Answer: 1. The boss was angry with the supervisor for not having done his job.
2. The teacher blamed the students for the bad results.
3. The manager was absent from the meeting.
4. My mother is worried about my health.
5. Rita is very fond of eating.
6. The student depends on the teacher for guidance.
7. My sister is always grumbling about the computer teacher.
8. The bird flew over the head of Ram.
9. The river flowed swiftly under the bridge.
10. I will catch up with you when I return from work.
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| Question (23): |
Chandrasekar made fundamental contributions _______ the entire range of mathematical astrophysics. He was distinguished _________ his technical brilliance. He divided his time ________ the heavens and the history ________ ideas. Chandrasekar was also not ________ a brilliant astrophysicist, but also a distinguished writer of popular science. It ________ often difficult to decide whether he was a physicist, a mathematician, a writer or ________ astronomer. The work done by Chandrasekhar is ________ relevant today than ever before. We use his equations _________ space research, remote sensing ________ modern astronomy.
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Answer:
1) across
2) for
3) between
4) of
5) only
6) is
7) an
8) more
9) in
10) and
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| Question (24): |
The long coastline _________ Gujarat has many ports, about 10 major ports and _______ 30 minor ones. Old ports _________ as Khambat and Ghogha, linked Gujarat _______ Iraq and Iran and with countries as far west _________ Egypt and Greece. Khambat once one of the ________ flourishing ports of the East. The excavations at Lothal, near the Gulf of Khambat, _________ shown that Khambat possessed _________ impressive dockyard a sheltered harbour as early as 5000 years ___________.
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Answer:
1) of
2) over
3) such
4) with
5) as
6) most
7) have
8) an
9) and
10) ago
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| Question (25): |
In villages __________ the fringes of the gir forest live members ________ the siddi community, ___________ ancestors came from Afraica 900 years ago. They ________ probably brought to India by Arab traders and sold to rulers of princely states _________ slaves _________ to their bravery and honesty several siddi slaves rose _________ high positions in the princely state of Gujarat. One of _________ became ruler of the state of janjira _______ the western coast.
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Answer:
1) on
2) of
3) whose
4) were
5) as
6) due
7) to
8) them
9) the
10) on |
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| Question (26): |
In the year 1966 Mihir Sen accomplished __________ unique feat. He swam __________ the seveas seas of the five continents __________ one calendar year. His legendary exploits, _________ involved negotiating the most different straits dividing the different oceans and seas _____________ their most treacherous points have __________ unmatched to date. He was neither trained _________ coached in the art of swimming. Always eager to do his bit to bring honour to his people and ____________ glory to his country, Mihir sen hoped that the youger generation ____________ learn that a civilization and learn that a civilization and a country __________ measured by the deeds and achievements of _________ people. He passed ____________ in 1997 at the age of 67.
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Answer:
1) a
2) across
3) in
4) which
5) at
6) remained
7) nor
8) add
9) would
10) are
11) its
12) away
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| Question (27): |
Most members of the cat family ____________ alone _________ the lion is different. It roams about proudly with its entire family, __________ the king of the jungle often the male and the female hunt together. One lies ________ wait ________ the other drives the pray towards it. But it is the lion who eats, first __________ has the 'lions share'! The others sit a few feet __________ watching. There are no natural enemies of the lion __________ from man. __________ one usually sees the 'King of the forest' caged and dozing __________ zoos or dutifully climbing high stools obeying, ____________ crack of a ring master's whip in a circus!
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Answer:
1) live
2) but
3) as
4) in
5) while
6) and
7) away
8) apart
9) yet
10) in
11) the
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