11). Match the following identifying the phrase to complete the sentence and mark the correct code :
| Column A | Column B | | a) The cream Cake is | l. harder and harder | | b) The new sweets are | 2. more expensive | | c) The new waiters are | 3. so costly | | d) it is getting | 4. better |
Below codes are given in A B C D order
| A). 1 3 4 2 |
| B). 3 2 1 4 |
| C). 2 3 4 1 |
| D). 4 2 1 3 |
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12). Find out the sentence where gerund is used
| A). Sujatha is wealthy but she is not generous |
| B). We sat on the floor |
| C). Writing is always better than to read |
| D). She is teacher and a singer |
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13). "If you can't be a highway, just-be a trail, If you can't be the Sun, be a Star; It is not the size that you win or you fail Be the Best of whatever you are ! _____" The Rhyme Scheme in the above given lines is _____
| A). a a |
| B). a b a b |
| C). a b c |
| D). a a b |
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14). The Giant's final journey was to
| A). his friends palace |
| B). his son's home |
| C). to the neighbouring village |
| D). the paradise |
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15). "The attainment of a developed status by 2020 does not mean that we can then rest on our laurels" Laurels mean
| A). failures |
| B). rewards |
| C). wealth |
| D). criticisms |
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16). "To my immediate right the Nanda Pal glacier slopes down sharply ___________ of course for the fact that ends in a cold and menacing snout with icy waters flowing below". In the given passage the word menacingmeans
| A). threatening |
| B). pacifying |
| C). attracting |
| D). repelling |
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17). Match the British English words under Column A with their American English equivalents under Column B and choose the correct code.
| Column A | Column B | | a) chips | 1. garbage can | | b) dustbin | 2. jelly | | c) jam | 3. guy | | d) fellow | 4. french fries |
Below codes are given in A B C D order
| A). 1 4 3 2 |
| B). 3 4 1 2 |
| C). 2 4 3 1 |
| D). 4 1 2 3 |
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18). The American English equivalent of the word 'washbasin' is
| A). zee |
| B). wash room |
| C). wash tank |
| D). sink |
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19). The first step in the road to success to Edwin C Bliss, is to
| A). believe that success is not a bed |
| B). steer clear of pitfalls |
| C). set yourself clear goals |
| D). start devoting time and energy |
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20). Gopala Krishna Gokhale was
| A). a freedom fighter |
| B). a thespian |
| C). the first President of India |
| D). the first Prime Minister of India |
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