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Language Comprehensive Test

Subject : English .
There are 40 questions
1.

in this paper. Each question carric;s 1 mark.

Wait until I tell this story. It

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2.

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is making

(3)

made

your hair stand on end.

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will make
(4)

are making.

Rajveer wants to work in Fral'lCe so he

(1)
~

3.

4.

French these days.

learn

(2)

are learning

is learning

(4)

learnt.

Reckless driving

many accidents.
~ause

(1)'

causes

(3)

are causing

(4)

have caused.

When the burglar broke into the house all the members

of the family

the television.

J
J

(2)

(1)

watched

(3)

was wa.tching

~ere

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Everything is going on well. The Students'

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II

Union
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does not present

have.not

(4)

do not present.

presented

many great poems on nature.

(1)

write

(2)

II .. '.

(3)

wrote

fr

No vehicles

,@
8.

any problem so far.

has not presented

William

ii

watching.

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has watched

IA\~

are writing
have written.

to park here.

(1)

is allowed

(2)

has been allowed

(3)

is being allowed

(4)

are allowed.

A diary
(1)

is given

(3)

have been given

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birthday

last month.

~wasgiven
(4)

will be given.
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The names of the merit holders

~l
(3)

(2)

is announced

have been announced

(4)

was announced.

of steam in the engine

(1)

have been controlled

(3)

is controlled

12.

by this red button.

"ft are controlled

(4)

The room looks tidy. It

(3)

18.

next week.

be announced

10., The pressure

11.

19.

were controlled.

just now.

has been cleaned

(2)

have been cleaned

are cleaned

(4)

will be cleaned.

Rekha has been learning

swimming

for years.

She

swim very well

20.

~can
(3)
13.

might

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rules,

have to.

every student

attend

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assembly.
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(3)
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Might

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(3)

Must

~Would.

17.

(1)

22

Shall

(2)

Have to

Had to

(4)

Might.

You

buy any for me.

might not

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may not

need not

(4)

could not.

The kings were very rich and

I

Shall

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I have a lot of new dresses.

(1)

21.

you please tell me the way to the airport?

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16.

would.

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(3)

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15.

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could.

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Saroj said to me, "I have no time for you."

Saroj told me that

19.

(1)

I have no time for her

(3)

I have no time for her

(2)

she had no time for her

~he

had no time for me.

Mohit said to Asha, "Why did you insult my brother ?"

Mohit asked Asha
(1)

why he had insulted

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. well
20.

she had insulted

(3)

why he has insulted

(4)

why she has insulted

her brother
his brother
her brother
his brother.

Ashok said to Poonam, "Do you know how to operate a computer?"

Ashok asked Poonam if

~she
nmg

21.

knew how to operate a computer

(2)

he knew how to operate a computer

(3)

she had known how to oper,:te a computer

(4)

he had known how to operate a computer.

Rajni said to her brother,

"Don't write in my notebooks."

Rajpi forbade her brother

22.

(1)

not to write in his notebooks

(3)

to write in his notebooks

not to write in her notebooks

(4)

to write in her notebooks.

The teacher said to the boys, "Work hard if you want to get success."
The teacher told the boys
(1)

to work hard if he want to get success

~work

,
I

23.

hard if they wanted to get success

(3)

to work hard if they want to get success

(4)

to work hard if he wanted to get success.

Valli was a small girl but she was able to take care
(1)

in

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(4)

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Which company
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(3)

5.

6.

.
~7.

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do you work

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(2)

after

of

(4)

from.

The poet was sitting in his house all

(1)

between

(3)

to'

~y
(4)

Her face was bright

(1)

to(2)

(3)

for

himself.

about.
~

the Golden Club in cricket.

(3) to

9.

(1)

on

(3)

about

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his way

a group

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with.

The Star Club is superior

He pushed

35.

of.

happiness.

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8.

34.

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at

(4)

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(2)
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of boys

through

37.

under.

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there.

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(2)

were

was

(4)

IS.

Not only my neighbour

(1)

IS

(3)

have

but all the members

(1)

make

(3)

were making

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JW
(3)
~3.

of his family

(2)

-$

1. Early to bed and early to rise

32.

came

are

makes
(4)

at mistake

is

are

(4)

were.

are

(3)

has

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(1)

wealthy and wise.

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am

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was.

a man healthy,
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honest.

a long period t<Jrepay the loan.

(2)

were

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Both a book and a computer

our good friends.

(2)

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(4) have.

(3) has
For Question

Nos. 35 - 36 select the word that best expresses

the meaning

of the

. given word :
35.

Haughtily

.36.

(1)

confiden tly

(2)

proudly

(3)

lovingly

(4)

angrily .

Hostile
(1)

unfriendly

(2)

politely

(3)

friendly

(4)

kindly.

For Question

Nos. 37 - 38 select the word which means the opposite to the given

word:
37.

Lamentation

38.

(1)

sorrow

(2)

JOY

(3)

wonder

(4)

shame.

Valour
(1)

mIsery

(3)

suffering

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39.

y
(4)

pam

cowardice.

Nos. 39 - .40 select the meaning of the given phrasal

verbs:

Look for
~searchof

(2)

to remember

(3)

(4)

to show a low opinion.

40.

to plan for future

Put off
(1)

to decline

(3)

to neglect

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postpone
to refuse.

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