Assam TET 2019 Paper 1 English

PART - IV : Language - II [ English (Compulsory) ]
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Important : This Part contains 30 questions for Language -II (English) and it is compulsory for all candidates.

(ENGLISH)
Direction (Q.No. 91 to 93) :
Each set of the following items has four (4) alternatives marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the most suitable
alternative.
91. (A) It is high time he will start earning. (B) It is high time he started earning.
(C) It is high time he starts earning. (D) It is high time he has started earning.
92. (A) For the last three months I am preparing for the exam.
(B) For the last three months I have been preparing for the exam.
(C) For the last three months I have prepared for the exam.
(D) For the last three months I was preparing for the exam.
93. (A) We usually have breakfast at 8 O’clock in the morning but this week as we have to go to the yoga
class we are having it at 7 A.M.
(B) We usually have to have breakfast at 8 O’clock in the morning but this week as we have to go to the
yoga class we have it at 7 A.M.
(C) We usually had breakfast at 8 O’clock in the morning but this week as we went to the yoga class we
have it at 7 A.M.
(D) We usually have breakfast at 8 O’clock in the morning but this week as we will go to the yoga class
we have it at 7 A.M.
Direction (Q.No. 94 to 96) :
Read the following items. There are four alternatives given against the underlined words in the sentences. Choose
the most appropriate alternative for the underlined words.

94. Learning a language more refers to development of communicative skill than mastery over the content.
(A) ability (B) efficiency (C) proficiency (D) fluency

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95. Vocabulary teaching and testing begins from the first day in school and continues throughout one’s career .
(A) formal education (B) life
(C) progress through life (D) academic session

96. Teaching and testing should go together with neither being subservient to the other.
(A) common (B) dominant (C) subordinate (D) useful
97. The main purpose of teaching a language is to :
(A) acquire elements of language. (B) express one’s ideas.
(C) develop communicative competence. (D) master its grammar and vocabulary.
98. Which of the following statements is correct ?
(A) Reading and writing must precede listening and speaking.
(B) Speaking and reading must precede listening and writing.
(C) Listening and speaking must precede reading and writing.
(D) Speaking and writing must precede reading and listening.
Direction (Q.No. 99 to 102) :
In the following items some parts of the sentences have been jumbled. You are required to rearrange these parts in
the proper order. Parts are labelled as P, Q, R, S. Choose the proper sequence.

99. through incessant research / Science does / but it also destroys old fallacies /
(S) (P) (Q)
not only discover new truths
(R)
(A) SQRP (B) PQSR (C) PRQS (D) PSRQ

100. Good writing is an art / like any other art / through constant practice / which can be acquired
(P) (Q) (R) (S)

(A) RPQS (B) PQSR (C) PSRQ (D) PSQR

101. It is wonder that migratory birds / without ever getting lost /
(P) (Q)
always manage to find home / flying thousands of kilometers
(R) (S)
(A) PQRS (B) SPQR (C) SQRP (D) PSQR

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102. Each problem child in the class / and should be treated differently /
(P) (Q)
is an individual entity / to help him to adjust with environment
(R) (S)
(A) SRQP (B) PSQR (C) PRQS (D) PQRS
Direction (Q.No. 103 to 105) :
For the following items, match the correct alternative given against them as tag question.
103. Something must be done for us ..............
(A) will you ? (B) won’t you ? (C) shan’t you ? (D) would you ?
104. Some of us wanted to stay longer ............
(A) Did we ? (B) Didn’t we ? (C) Aren’t we ? (D) Do we ?
105. Do as I say .............
(A) will you ? (B) shan’t you ? (C) won’t you ? (D) don’t you ?
Direction (Q.No. 106 to 108) :
Complete the following questions by selecting the most appropriate word/words from the set of alternatives
given against each item :
106. Every child has four stages of development.
_________ stages of development are there for every child ?
(A) How long (B) How many (C) How often (D) Which one
107. According to Socrates education means creation of a sound mind in a sound body.
__________ does Socrates mean by education ?
(A) Who (B) What (C) When (D) How
108. I used to go the library everyday.
__________ do you go to the library ?
(A) Why (B) How (C) How often (D) When
Direction (Q.No. 109 to 113) :
Read the following passage given below. There are five gaps in the passage which are numbered serially. Against
each numbered gap four alternatives are given below. Select the most appropriate alternative.
A passage used in (109) cloze test is a (110) of written material in (111) words have been
regularly removed. The students must then (112) to reconstruct the passage (113) filling in the
missing words.
109. (A) the; (B) a; (C) of; (D) one

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110. (A) paragraph; (B) write up; (C) passage; (D) description
111. (A) it; (B) which; (C) this; (D) what
112. (A) look; (B) select; (C) ensure; (D) try
113. (A) while; (B) when; (C) by; (D) with
Direction (Q.No. 114 to 116) :
Read the following items. In each item one word is underlined against which four alternatives are given. Choose
the most appropriate alternative which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

114. Human civilization discards many obsolete ideas as superstition.
(A) Occassional (B) up-to-date (C) dominant (D) remote

115. Conciseness of his expression surprised the audience.
(A) Terseness (B) Felicity (C) Precision (D) Renundancy

116. In course of time we may exhaust many of our natural resources.
(A) Replenish (B) Increase (C) Decrease (D) Renew
Direction (Q.No. 117 to 120) :
There are some gaps in each of the following items. Fill in the gaps with the correct alternative from the options
given as (A), (B), (C) and (D) against each item.
117. Human brain is the _________ understood part of the body.
(A) a little (B) less (C) least (D) most
118. There is a knock at the door. Who can be calling __________ us at this odd hours ?
(A) for (B) in (C) to (D) on
119. In 1922 Albert Einstein was awarded _________ Nobel Prize.
(A) a (B) the (C) an (D) one
120. Now a days children read only __________ books as they are more involved with their mobiles.
(A) few (B) the few (C) a little (D) a few

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