Workbook - Test Questions I

Question 1

Question:    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

BotheverymostquicklyansomelittlemuchFewsoftlytwomanymondayanothertoInOftenAllneverboatanyeveryMoreneitherDancethrougheithereachenoughseveralnoquickly

Answer:   

Most	Many	another	More	either
Some	both	every	Neither	All
Few	An	Each	enough	Two
little	much	any	several	No

MostManyanotherMoreeitherSomebotheveryNeitherAllFewAnEachenoughTwolittlemuchanyseveralNo

Question 2

Question:    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?

Answer:   

countable	uncountable	Both countable and uncountable
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

countableuncountableBoth countable and uncountableA 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

Question 3

Question:    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.

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.

Question 4

Question:    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

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

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

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

Question 5

Question:    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.

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.

Question 6

Question:    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.

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.

Question 7

Question:    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

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.

Question 8

Question:    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.

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.

Question 9

Question:    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

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

Question 10

Question:   Match the following items in column I with column II:

I	II
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

III1.An ophthalmologist isA person whose husband is dead2.A dinosaur isAn animal which lives on land3.A school isA doctor who treats cancer patients4.A widow isA place where students study5. A terrestrial animal isA person who makes cakes6. A pair of binoculars isA doctor who treats eye problems7. A baker isAn animal which is extinct8. An oncologist isAn object which is used to see far away object

Answer:   

I	II
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

III1. An ophthalmologist isA doctor who treats eye problems2. A dinosaur isAn animal which is extinct3. A school isA place where students study4. A widow isA person whose husband is dead5. A terrestrial animal isAn animal which lives on land6. A pair of binoculars isAn object which is used to see far away object7. A baker isA person who makes cakes8. An oncologist isA doctor who treats cancer patients