Q.1
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate degree of adjective from the options given below -
She can knit…………than she can sew.
- (A)
best
- (B)
good
- (C)
better
- (D)
more better
- (E)
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इस पेपर का Syllabus:Syllabus (English)
Q.1
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate degree of adjective from the options given below -
She can knit…………than she can sew.
best
good
better
more better
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Q.2
The term ‘Existentialism’ was coined by -
Soren Kierkegaard
Jean-Paul Sartre
Martin Heidegger
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Q.3
What does the Phrasal Verb “got over” mean in the sentence?
He used to be afraid of heights but he has got over that now.
catch
escape
to overcome or recover
avoid
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Q.4
Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles if any in the blanks below; put ‘x’ where ‘No Article’ is needed -
……………….. Neil Armstrong was ……………….. first man on ………………..moon.
From the options given below, choose the correct one -
The, the, the
x, x, the
x, the, the
x, a, the
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Q.5
Choose the option which is <u>not correct</u> about ‘Ballad’.
(1) Ballad was originally a musical composition for dance performance.
(2) Ballad is a song that tells a story treating topics from legends and folklore.
(3) Ballad was sung by a group of singers with the accompaniment of Lyre.
(4) Ballad had primarily been an oral form of poetry.
Ballad was originally a musical composition for dance performance.
Ballad is a song that tells a story treating topics from legends and folklore.
Ballad was sung by a group of singers with the accompaniment of Lyre.
Ballad had primarily been an oral form of poetry.
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Q.6
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word -
I am quite <u>at sea</u>.
confident
perplexed
convinced
sure
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Q.7
Choose the correct preposition from the options given below -
I could see the town ……………….. the lake.
over
into
through
beyond
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Q.8
Express the meaning of the following sentence in a negative form. The meaning must remain the same.
Alfred was the best King that ever reigned in England.
Never was seen as Alfred was as King.
No other King is as good as Alfred ever reigned in England.
No other King as good as Alfred ever reigned in England.
No other King was as good as Alfred in England that never reigned in England.
Q.9
Match the following Writers with the Languages in which they have written -
| Writer | Language |
|---|---|
| (A) Kamala Das | (i) Oriya |
| (B) Jayant Mahapatra | (ii) Marathi |
| (C) Arun Kolatkar | (iii) Kannada |
| (D) A.K. Ramanujan | (iv) Malayalam |
(A)-(iv), (B)-(i), (C)-(iii), (D)-(ii)
(A)-(iv), (B)-(i), (C)-(ii), (D)-(iii)
(A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iv)
(A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(i)
Q.10
The Principal congratulated Rishika …….. her excellent performance.
on
at
for
with
Q.11
Identify the part of speech of the word “round” in the sentence:
“The evening was a round of pleasures.”
Verb
Adverb
Preposition
Noun
Q.12
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct Preposition in the blanks -
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (1) Memphis is a town …………………… the Mississippi river. | (A) from |
| (2) Zanzibar is an island …………………… the coast of Africa. | (B) along |
| (3) We walked …………………… the river bank. | (C) on |
| (4) We came …………………… the house. | (D) off |
Choose the correct match -
(1)-(B), (2)-(C), (3)-(A), (4)-(D)
(1)-(C), (2)-(D), (3)-(B), (4)-(A)
(1)-(D), (2)-(A), (3)-(B), (4)-(C)
(1)-(A), (2)-(B), (3)-(C), (4)-(D)
Q.13
Which is <u>not</u> an essential feature of satire?
It is intended to display tragedy
It is inspired by a passion for reform
It is inspired by a personal grievance
It holds the mirror up to nature
Q.14
The Jacobean Age in English literature refers to the reign of which monarch?
Elizabeth I
James I
Charles I
Henry VIII
Q.15
Choose the sentence in which the use of Adjective is not correct:
Every cloud has a silver lining.
The way was long, the wind was cold, the minstrel was infirm and old.
The sadly tidings were a heavy blow to the old man.
Constant anxiety has undermined his health.
Q.16
We……………go provided the weather………………fine.
might, is being
have to, was to being
shall, is
ought to, has to be
Q.17
Change into Indirect form of Narration -
The Captain said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”
The Captain told that it had given me great pleasure to be there that evening.
The Captain said that it has given him great pleasure to be here that evening.
The Captain stated to me that it had given me great pleasure to be here the following evening.
The Captain said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.
Q.18
Choose the synonym for ‘Exuberance’.
Gloomy
Dull
Sad
Cheerfulness
Q.19
Fill in the blanks with the correct option -
You………………..succeeded if you………………..harder.
will have, could have tried
shall had, shall tried
could, had tried
would have, had tried
Q.20
Where does the primary stress fall, in the word ‘strenuous’?
Second syllable
First syllable
Third syllable
Fourth syllable