STSE 2015 Question Paper Class 10 LCT

Booklet Number
LCT-2 Code : S STSE/15
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Æ˙…V™… |… i…¶…… J……‰V… {…Æ˙“I…… 2015
STATE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION 2015
Roll No. Æ˙…‰±… x…®§…Æ˙
EÚI……-X E‰Ú ¥…t…Ãl…™……Â E‰Ú ±…B
FOR STUDENTS OF CLASS X

LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION TEST ¶……π…… ™……‰M™…i…… {…Æ˙“I……
( For Students of Class X ) ( EÚI…… X E‰Ú ¥…t…Ãl…™……Â E‰Ú ±…B )
Time : 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 40 ∫…®…™… : 45 ®…x…]ı {…⁄h……»EÚ : 40
( For Blind Candidates Time : 1 Hour )
( o˘Œπ]ıΩ˛“x… +¶™…Ãl…™…… E‰Ú ±…B ∫…®…™… : 1 P…Δ]ı… )
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES {…Æ˙“I……Ãl…™…… E‰Ú ±…B x…nÊ˘∂…
Read the following instructions carefully |…∂x… {…÷Œ∫i…EÚ… J……‰±…x…‰ ∫…‰ {…Ω˛±…‰ x…®x… x…nÊ˘∂…… EÚ…‰ v™……x… ∫…‰
before you open the question booklet.
1. This test booklet contains 40 Questions in
{… g¯B*
English Language and 40 Questions in 1. <∫… |…∂x… {…÷Œ∫i…EÚ… ®… 40 |…∂x… +ΔO…‰V…“ ¶……π…… E‰Ú +…ËÆ˙
Hindi Language. The candidate has to 40 |…∂x… Ω˛xn˘“ ¶……π…… E‰Ú ΩÈ˛* ¥…t…Ãl…™…… EÚ…‰ <x…®… ∫…‰
attempt this test only in one Language i.e. E‰Ú¥…±… BEÚ ¶……π…… EÚ…‰ EÚÆ˙x…… Ω˲ ™…… i……‰ +ΔO…‰V…“ ™…… Ω˛xn˘“*
either in English or in Hindi. 2. S…÷x…“ M…<« ¶……π…… EÚ…‰ ∫……¥…v……x…“ ∫…‰ =k…Æ˙-{…j…EÚ (+…‰0 B®…0
2. Mark the language of test opted by you very
clearly on the answer sheet (OMR) as per
+…Æ˙0) {…Æ˙ n˘™…‰ M…B x…nÊ˘∂……x…÷∫……Æ˙ ±…J…Â*
instructions given on the answer sheet. 3. =k…Æ˙ BEÚ +±…M… =k…Æ˙-{…j…EÚ (+…‰0 B®…0 +…Æ˙0 ∂…“]ı)
3. Answers are to be given on a separate ®… n‰˘x…‰ ΩÈ˛*
answer sheet (OMR sheet). 4. EfiÚ{…™…… +{…x…… Æ˙…‰±… x…®§…Æ˙ V…Ë∫…… EÚ +…{…E‰Ú |…¥…‰∂… {…j… {…Æ˙
4. Please write your Roll Number as allotted to n˘™…… M…™…… Ω˲, x…nÊ˘∂……x…÷∫……Æ˙ ]‰ı∫]ı {…÷Œ∫i…EÚ… {…Æ˙ §…Ω÷˛i… ∫{…π]ı
you in the admission card very clearly on
the test-booklet and darken the
±… J…™…‰ +…ËÆ˙ =k…Æ˙-{…j…EÚ {…Æ˙ n˘™…‰ M…™…‰ M……‰±…… EÚ…‰
appropriate circles on the answer sheet as EÚ…±…… EÚÆÂ˙*
per instructions given. 5. EfiÚ{…™…… =k…Æ˙ S…Ì»i… EÚÆ˙x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B =k…Æ˙-{…j…EÚ {…Æ˙ n˘™…‰ M…™…‰
5. Please follow the instructions given on the x…nÊ˘∂…… EÚ…‰ v™……x… ∫…‰ ∫…®…Z… EÚÆ˙ =x…EÚ“ +x…÷{……±…x…… EÚ“ V…B*
answer sheet for marking the answers. 6. ™… n˘ +…{… EÚ∫…“ |…∂x… EÚ… =k…Æ˙ x…Ω˛” V……x…i…‰ ΩÈ˛ i……‰ =∫… {…Æ˙
6. If you do not know the answer to any
question, do not waste time on it and pass §…Ω÷˛i… ∫…®…™… x… M…Δ¥……<™…‰ +…ËÆ˙ +M…±…‰ |…∂x… {…Æ˙ §…g¯ V……<™…‰*
on to the next one. Time permitting, you can ™… n˘ §……n˘ ®… ∫…®…™… ®…±…‰ i……‰ V…x… |…∂x…… EÚ…‰ +…{…x…‰ {…Ω˛±…‰
come back to the questions, which you have UÙ…‰c˜ n˘™…… l……, =x… {…Æ˙ ¥……{…∫… +…EÚÆ˙ =x…E‰Ú =k…Æ˙ n˘“ V…B*
left in the first instance and attempt them. 7. <∫… |…∂x… {…j… E‰Ú ±…B x…v……« Æ˙i… ∫…®…™… §…Ω÷˛i… ∫…“ ®…i… Ω˲,
7. Since the time allotted for this question <∫… ±…B <∫…EÚ… + v…EÚi…®… ∫…n÷˘{…™……‰M… EÚ“ V…™…‰ +…ËÆ˙ EÚ∫…“
paper is very limited, you should make the
best use of it by not spending too much time |…∂x… {…Æ˙ §…Ω÷˛i… ∫…®…™… x… ±…M……<™…‰*
on any one question. 8. Æ˙°Ú EÚ…™…« {…÷Œ∫i…EÚ… E‰Ú +Δi… ®… n˘B M…B Æ˙HÚ {…fiπ`ˆ… {…Æ˙
8. Rough work can be done on the given EÚ™…… V…… ∫…EÚi…… Ω˲ EÚxi…÷ =k…Æ˙-{…j…EÚ/+±…M… EÚ…M…V…
Blank Pages at the end of the booklet but {…Æ˙ x…Ω˛”*
not on the answer sheet/loose paper.
9. |…i™…‰EÚ ∫…Ω˛“ =k…Æ˙ EÚ… BEÚ +ΔEÚ |…n˘…x… EÚ™…… V……BM……* <∫…®…Â
9. Every correct answer will be awarded one
mark. There will be no negative marking. @Òh……i®…EÚ +ΔEÚx… x…Ω˛” Ω˛…‰M……*
10. Please return the Answer sheet (OMR) 10. EfiÚ{…™…… {…Æ˙“I…… E‰Ú §……n˘ E‰Ú¥…±… =k…Æ˙-{…j…EÚ (+…‰0 B®…0
only to the invigilator after the test. +…Æ˙0ı) Ω˛“ x…Æ˙“I…EÚ EÚ…‰ ±……Ë]ı…<B*
PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE AND START EfiÚ{…™…… {…fiπ`ˆ {…±… ]ı™…‰ +…ËÆ˙ +{…x…… EÚ…™…« +…Æ˙®¶… EÚ“ V…B*
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¶……π…… ™……‰M™…i…… {…Æ˙“I……
¥…π…™… : Ω˛xn˘“
<∫… |…∂x…-{…j… ®… E÷Ú±… 40 |…∂x… ΩÈ˛* |…i™…‰EÚ |…∂x… 1 +ΔEÚ EÚ… Ω˲*
1. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ¥…h……Á ®… ∫…‰ "i……±…¥™…'-¥…h…« x…Ω˛” Ω˲
(1) < (2) S…
(3) ±… (4) ™…*
2. >{…Æ˙ E‰Ú n˘…ƒi… ¥… x…“S…‰ E‰Ú +…‰π`ˆ ®…±…x…‰ ∫…‰ =SS…… Æ˙i… Ω˛…‰x…‰ ¥……±…‰ ¥…h…« EÚΩ˛±……i…‰ ΩÈ˛
(1) +…‰π`¬ˆ™… (2) n˘xi™…
(3) ¥…i∫™…« (4) n˘xi……‰π`¬ˆ™…*
3. "|… i… + =k…Æ˙' ∂…§n˘… ®… ∫…Ω˛“ ∫…Œxv… Ω˲
(1) |… i…=k…Æ˙ (2) |…i™…÷k…Æ˙
(3) |…i…“=k…Æ˙ (4) |…i™…⁄k…Æ˙*
4. "∫¥… + UÙxn˘˙' ∂…§n˘ EÚ“ ∫…Ω˛“ ∫…Œxv… Ω˲
(1) ∫¥…SUÙxn˘ (2) ∫¥…UÙxn˘
(3) ∫¥…:UÙxn˘ (4) ∫¥…i…UÙxn˘*
5. "¥…Ω˛ E÷ÚUÙ J…… Æ˙Ω˛… Ω˲˙'- ¥……C™… ®… Ɖ˙J……Δ EÚi… ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) ∫…ΔY…… (2) ∫…¥…«x……®…
(3) ¥…∂…‰π…h… (4) GÚ™…… ¥…∂…‰π…h…*
6. x…V…¥……S…EÚ ∫…¥…«x……®… EÚ… =n˘…Ω˛Æ˙h… Ω˲
(1) i…÷®… (2) ™…Ω˛
(3) V…i…x…… (4) +{…x…“*

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7. "®…x……‰ÆΔ˙V…x…˙' ∂…§n˘ EÚ… ∫…Ω˛“ ∫…Œxv… ¥…SU‰Ùn˘ Ω˲
(1) ®…x… + ÆΔ˙V…x… (2) ®…x…: + ÆΔ˙V…x…
(3) ®…x……‰ + ÆΔ˙V…x… (4) ®…x……‰: + ÆΔ˙V…x… *
8. " ¥…x…™…' ∂…§n˘ EÚ… ∫…Œxv… ¥…SU‰Ùn˘ Ω˲
(1) ¥… + x…™… (2) ¥…x… + +™…
(3) ¥…x…‰ + + (4) ¥…: + x…™… *
9. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ®… ∫…‰ " ¥…∂…‰π…h…' ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) <∫… (2) ¥…‰
(3) +{…x…… (4) ™…Ω˛*

10. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ∂…§n˘… ®… ∫…‰ "∫j…“À±…M…' ∂…§n˘ Ω˲

(1) ∫……™…Δ (2) V……Ë

(3) ∏…“±…ΔEÚ… (4) S…Ëi…*

11. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ∂…§n˘… ®… ∫…‰ "§…Ω÷˛¥…S…x…' ∂…§n˘ Ω˲

(1) Ω˛∫i……I…Æ˙ (2) {……x…“

(3) ∫…i™… (4) ®…`ˆ…∫…*

12. "®…Èx…‰ ¥…Ω˛ EÚ…®… EÚÆ˙ n˘™…… Ω˲'− n˘B M…B ¥……C™… ®… ®…÷J™… GÚ™…… Ω˲

(1) EÚ…®… (2) Ω˲

(3) n˘™…… (4) EÚÆ˙*

13. "Ω˛¥…… Ø˚EÚ M…<«'− ¥……C™… Ω˲

(1) +EÚ®…«EÚ GÚ™…… EÚ… (2) ∫…Ω˛…™…EÚ GÚ™…… EÚ…

(3) ®…÷J™… GÚ™…… EÚ… (4) ∫…EÚ®…«EÚ GÚ™…… EÚ…*
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14. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ∂…§n˘… ®… ∫…‰ "+¥™…™…' Ω˲
(1) ¥…x…-M…®…x… (2) |…i™…I…
(3) ¥…t…±…™… (4) ¥…x…¥……∫…*
15. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ∂…§n˘… ®… ∫…‰ "+¥™…™…' EÚ… =n˘…Ω˛Æ˙h… Ω˲
(1) §… ±…-{…∂…÷ (2) +®…S…⁄Æ˙
(3) +…®…Æ˙h… (4) ∫…÷Æ˙…∫…÷Æ˙*
16. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ®… ∫…‰ "i…i∫…®…' ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) J…‰i… (2) Ω˛“Æ˙…
(3) ±…I®…h… (4) Ω˛±n˘“*
17. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ∂…§n˘… ®… ∫…‰ ¥…n‰˘∂…“ ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) S… c˜™…… (2) {…M…c˜“
(3) P…‰¥…Æ˙ (4) §…SU⁄Ù*
18. "=±±…‰J…' ∂…§n˘ ®… ={…∫…M…« Ω˲
(1) =±…¬ (2) =i…¬
(3) = (4) ±…‰J…*
19. EÚ∫… ∂…§n˘ ®… " x…' ={…∫…M…« EÚ… |…™……‰M… Ω÷˛+… Ω˲ ?
(1) x…v…«x… (2) x…∂S…™…
(3) x…Æ˙…EÚ…Æ˙ (4) x™……™…*
20. "®…Ω˛…Æ˙…π]≈ı“' ∂…§n˘ ®… |…i™…™… Ω˲
(1) ®…Ω˛… (2) Æ˙…π]≈ı
(3) <« (4) Æ˙…π]≈ı“*
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21. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ∂…§n˘… ®… ∫…‰ "+' |…i™…™… ∫…‰ §…x…x…‰ ¥……±…… ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) ®……x…¥… (2) °Ú ±…i…
(3) +… n˘i™… (4) ±…‰J…EÚ*
22. "{…“™…⁄π…' EÚ… {…™……«™…¥……S…“ ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) EÚ…±…E⁄Ú]ı (2) ∫…÷Æ˙¶……‰M…
(3) n˘ v…∫……Æ˙ (4) I…“Æ˙*
23. "§…xn˘Æ˙' EÚ… ∫…Ω˛“ {…™……«™…¥……S…“ ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) E÷ÚÆΔ˙M… (2) S…i…÷π{…n˘
(3) ∂……J……®…fiM… (4) ∫……ÆΔ˙M…*
24. x…®x… ±… J…i… ®… ∫…‰ ¥…±……‰®… ∂…§n˘ EÚ… ∫…Ω˛“ V……‰c˜… Ω˲
(1) ∫…x……l…-x……l… (2) +x…÷Æ˙…M…- ¥…Æ˙…M…
(3) =iEÚπ…«-=il……x… (4) +…∂……-|…i™……∂……*
25. "n˘hb˜' ∂…§n˘ EÚ… ∫…Ω˛“ ¥…±……‰®… ∂…§n˘ Ω˲
(1) ∫…V…… (2) b˜hb˜…
(3) ∫…iEÚ…Æ˙ (4) {…÷Æ˙∫EÚ…Æ˙*
26. "+o˘∂™…' ¥… "|…EÚ…∂…' E‰Ú +l…« EÚ…‰ §…i……x…‰ ¥……±…… ∫…Ω˛“ ∂…§n˘-™…÷M®… Ω˲
(1) + ±…EÚ-+±…“EÚ (2) + ±…EÚ-+…±……‰EÚ
(3) +±……‰EÚ-+…±……‰EÚ (4) +±…“EÚ-+…±……‰EÚ*
27. "+I…-+ I…' ∂…§n˘-™…÷M®… EÚ… ∫…Ω˛“ +l…« Ω˲
(1) v…÷Æ˙“-{…fil¥…“ (2) v…÷Æ˙“-+…ƒJ…
(3) n˘x…-∫…{…« (4) ∫j…“-v…÷Æ˙“*
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28. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ®… ∫…‰ EÚ…Ëx… ∫…… ∂…§n˘ ¥…i…«x…“ E‰Ú +…v……Æ˙ {…Æ˙ ∂…÷r˘ Ω˲ ?
(1) ∫…o˘∂™… (2) {…⁄V™…x…“™…
(3) +xi…v……«x… (4) |…VV¥… ±…i…*
29. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ®… ∫…‰ EÚ…Ëx… ∫…… ∂…§n˘ ¥…i…«x…“ E‰Ú +…v……Æ˙ {…Æ˙ +∂…÷r˘ Ω˲ ?
(1) •…®Ω˛… (2) ®…π]ı…z…
(3) i…k¥……¥…v……x… (4) <Œxn˘Æ˙…*
30. x…®x……Δ EÚi… ®… ∫…‰ ∫…Æ˙±… ¥……C™… EÚ… =n˘…Ω˛Æ˙h… Ω˲
(1) M……Δv…“V…“ x…‰ EÚΩ˛… EÚ ∫…n˘… ∫…i™… §……‰±……‰
(2) ®……‰Ω˛x… +…™…… EÚxi…÷ ∫……‰Ω˛x… S…±…… M…™……
(3) ®……i……V…“ ¶……‰V…x… §…x…… Æ˙Ω˛“ ΩÈ˛
(4) ™… n˘ ¥…˶…¥… {… Æ˙∏…®… EÚÆ˙i……, i……‰ +¥…∂™… =k…“h…« Ω˛…‰i……*
31. "∫…Δ™…÷HÚ ¥……C™…' E‰Ú ∫…Δn˘¶…« ®… ∫…Ω˛“ EÚl…x… Ω˲− <∫…®…Â
(1) n˘…‰ ™…… n˘…‰ ∫…‰ + v…EÚ ∫……v……Æ˙h… ¥……C™… ¥… ™……‰V…EÚ ∂…§n˘ Ω˛…‰i…‰ ΩÈ˛
(2) BEÚ =q‰˘∂™… +…ËÆ˙ BEÚ ¥…v…‰™… Ω˛…‰i…… Ω˲
(3) EÚxi…÷, i…l……, B¥…Δ, ™……, +l…¥…… <i™…… n˘ ∂…§n˘… EÚ… |…™……‰M… x…Ω˛” Ω˛…‰i…… Ω˲
(4) BEÚ |…v……x… ¥……C™… i…l…… BEÚ ™…… BEÚ ∫…‰ + v…EÚ +… ∏…i… ={…¥……C™… Ω˛…‰i…‰ ΩÈ˛*
32. "+¥…i…Æ˙h… S…ºx…' EÚ… |…™……‰M… EÚ™…… V……i…… Ω˲
(1) ¥……C™… E‰Ú ={…¥……C™……Â EÚ…‰ +±…M… EÚÆ˙x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B
(2) EÚ∫…“ EÚ ¥… EÚ… ={…x……®… ¥… {…÷∫i…EÚ E‰Ú x……®… EÚ… =±±…‰J… EÚÆ˙x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B
(3) ¥…∫®…™… |…EÚ]ı EÚÆ˙x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B
(4) n˘…‰ ∂…§n˘… EÚ…‰ V……‰c˜√x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B*
33. n˘…‰ ∂…§n˘… EÚ…‰ V……‰c˜x…‰ E‰Ú ±…B |…™…÷HÚ Ω˛…‰x…‰ ¥……±…… ¥…Æ˙…®… S…ºx… Ω˲
(1) ¥…¥…Æ˙h…- S…ºx… (2) x…nÊ˘∂…EÚ- S…ºx…
(3) i…÷±™…i…… ∫…⁄S…EÚ- S…ºx… (4) ™……‰V…EÚ- S…ºx…*

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34. "§…Ω÷˛i… GÚ…‰ v…i… Ω˛…‰x……' +l…« |…EÚ]ı EÚÆ˙x…‰ ¥……±…… ®…÷Ω˛…¥…Æ˙… Ω˲
(1) +…M… ±…M……x…… (2) +…ƒJ… n˘J……x……
(3) +…M… §…§…⁄±…… Ω˛…‰x…… (4) l…⁄-l…⁄ EÚÆ˙x……*
35. "EÚ…x… ®… i…‰±… b˜…±…x……' − ®…÷Ω˛…¥…Ɖ˙ EÚ… ∫…Ω˛“ +l…« Ω˲
(1) i…Ë™……Æ˙ Ω˛…‰x…… (2) +x…∫…÷x…… EÚÆ˙x……
(3) EÚ…x… ∫……°Ú EÚÆ˙x…… (4) S…÷M…±…“ EÚÆ˙x……*
36. "+…`ˆ EÚx……Ë V…B x……Ë S…⁄±Ω‰˛' ±……‰EÚ…‰ HÚ EÚ… +l…« Ω˲
(1) +x…®…‰±… ®…∏…h… (2) EÚ∫…“ ±……¶… EÚ“ +…∂…… x… Ω˛…‰x……
(3) °⁄Ú]ı Ω˛…‰x…… (4) =q‰˘∂™… ∫…‰ ¶…]ıEÚ V……x……*
37. "∫¥…™…Δ EÚ… {… Æ˙∏…®… Ω˛“ EÚ…®… +…i…… Ω˲'− +l…« ®… ={…™…÷HÚ ±……‰EÚ…‰ HÚ Ω˲
(1) +{…x…… Æ˙J…, {…Æ˙…™…… S…J… (2) +{…x…“ EÚÆ˙x…“, {……Æ˙ =i…Æ˙x…“
(3) +xv…… C™…… S……Ω‰˛, n˘…‰ +…ƒJ… (4) +…{… ¶…±……, V…M… ¶…±……*
38. "v…⁄ ±…-v…⁄∫…Æ˙ i…÷®Ω˛…Ɖ˙ ™…‰ M……i….....' {…Δ HÚ ®… +±…ΔEÚ…Æ˙ Ω˲
(1) ™…®…EÚ (2) =i|…‰I……
(3) ={…®…… (4) +x…÷|……∫…*
39. "∫…÷x…i… V……‰M… ±……M…i… Ω˲ B‰∫……Ë, V™…… EÚØ˚<« EÚEÚÆ˙“' − {…Δ HÚ ®… +±…ΔEÚ…Æ˙ Ω˲
(1) +x…÷|……∫… (2) ™…®…EÚ
(3) =i|…‰I…… (4) ={…®……*
40. V…§… EÚ∫…“ {…Δ HÚ ®…Â BEÚ ∂…§n˘ n˘…‰ §……Æ˙ +…B +…ËÆ˙ |…i™…‰EÚ §……Æ˙ =∫…EÚ… +l…« ¶…z… Ω˛…‰, ¥…Ω˛…ƒ +±…ΔEÚ…Æ˙ Ω˛…‰i……
Ω˲
(1) ™…®…EÚ (2) ={…®……
(3) =i|…‰I…… (4) +x…÷|……∫…*
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Language Comprehension Test

Subject : English
There are 40 questions in this paper. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. I usually take coffee but today I ................ tea.

(1) take (2) will take

(3) am taking (4) has taken.

2. My sister was cooking rice when the door bell ................

(1) was ringing (2) rang

(3) had been rung (4) had been ringing.

3. The train ................... before I reached the station.

(1) left (2) would have left

(3) was leaving (4) had left.

4. We shall sow the seeds in the field when it ..................

(1) is raining (2) rains

(3) will rain (4) rain.

5. I ............................................. my English Grammar course by next month.

(1) shall have finished (2) shall finish

(3) shall be finishing (4) shall have been finishing.

6. The accident victims collapsed while they ........................... to nearby hospital.

(1) are being taken (2) was being taken

(3) were being taken (4) were taken.

7. Nobody helped me in trouble.

Change into passive :

(1) I had not been helped in trouble

(2) I was not being helped in trouble

(3) I will not have been helped in trouble

(4) I was not helped in trouble.

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8. My teacher said to me, "Work hard if you want to succed".
Change into indirect speech :
(1) My teacher told me that I should work hard if I want to succeed
(2) My teacher advised me to work hard if I wanted to succeed
(3) My teacher advised me working hard if I wanted to succeed
(4) My teacher told me that I had to work hard if I wanted to succeed.
9. He said, "Let me take rest in your house."
Change into indirect speech :
(1) He requested to let him take rest in my house
(2) He said that he should take rest in my house
(3) He said that he should be allowed to take rest in his house
(4) He told me to take rest in my house.
10. Everyone ................... obey the rules of the road.
(1) cannot (2) ought to
(3) might (4) will.
11. The sky is overcast with dark clouds, it .................rain.
(1) would (2) could
(3) may (4) dare.
12. He together with his friends .............. a film.
(1) is watching (2) are watching
(3) watch (4) have watched.
13. The number of those who died in accident yesterday .................... one thousand.
(1) were (2) was
(3) is (4) are
14. He met with a serious accident. There is ................ hope of his recovery.
(1) little (2) the little
(3) any (4) some.
15. ...................... is known about the side effects of this medicine.
(1) Nothing (2) A little
(3) Few (4) Little.

16. My grandfather died .................. heart attack last year.

(1) from (2) by
(3) of (4) for.

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17. I have been serving in this institution ....................... the last 20 years.
(1) since (2) for
(3) from (4) over.
18. The travellers ..................... knew the right path reached their destination.
(1) whom (2) who
(3) which (4) that.
19. You will succeed in the exam ................. you work hard.
(1) unless (2) until
(3) since (4) if.
20. He is too poor to continue his higher studies.
Transform the sentence by using so... that :
(1) He is so poor that he cannot continue his higher studies
(2) He is very poor to continue his higher studies
(3) He is poor so he cannot continue his higher studies
(4) Being poor, he cannot continue his higher studies.
21. The committee............. unanimous in its decision.
(1) was (2) were
(3) are (4) has been.
22. The news from this front ............. good.
(1) are (2) is
(3) were (4) have been.
is a friend in need a friend indeed
23. / / / / /
1 2 3 4 5
The correct order is
(1) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1 (2) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
(3) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 (4) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
this year not seen I have in this forest a single wolf
24. / / / /
1 2 3 4 5
The correct order is
(1) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 (2) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
(3) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5 (4) 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
25. He is working hard for the exam.
Choose the correct tag question :
(1) is he ? (2) isn't he ?
(3) was he ? (4) has he been ?

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26. He did not give me any information about the incident.

The correct tag question is

(1) did he ? (2) had he ?

(3) didn't he ? (4) hadn't he ?

27. His health................ due to excessive hard work.

(1) broke in (2) broke into

(3) broke up (4) broke down.

28. He .................... his uniform and went to school.

(1) put down (2) put up

(3) put on (4) put off.

29. A helicopter was hovering.............. our village last night.

(1) above (2) over

(3) at (4) on

30. He swam ................ the river and reached the other end.

(1) along (2) across

(3) beside (4) under.

31. He came from a remote village.

The correct question is

(1) Where does he come from ? (2) Where did he come from ?

(3) Where has he come from ? (4) Where will he come from ?
32. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence :
(1) Listen ! somebody is knocking at the door.
(2) Listen, somebody is knocking at the door.
(3) Listen somebody is knocking, at the door.
(4) Listen somebody is, knocking at the door.
33. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence :
(1) Why he came here is strange. (2) Why he came here is strange ?
(3) Why he came here, is strange ? (4) Why he came, here is strange.

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34. He continued to dig the well ................ the night fell.

(1) until (2) because

(3) when (4) than.

35. The person................ you have appointed secretary is not dependable.

(1) who (2) whose

(3) whom (4) that.

36. A burglar broke into my house last Sunday.

broke into stands for

(1) entered by force (2) collapsed

(3) ran (4) fell.

37. He was too busy ................. his ailing parents.

(1) to attend (2) attend

(3) attending (4) attends.

38. He is very strong. He can defeat me.

Combine the two sentences :

(1) He is strong enough to defeat me

(2) He is very strong so he can defeat me

(3) He is strong and can defeat me

(4) He is very strong to defeat me.

39. .................... I use your telephone please !

(1) Will (2) May

(3) Shall (4) Should.

40. You have strong fever. You ................... see the doctor at once.

(1) should (2) can

(3) will (4) might.

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