STSE 2015 Question Paper Class 12 LCT

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Language Comprehension Test
Subject : English

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

For Question Nos. 1 - 2 choose the correct answer :
1. I ..................... forty three next birthday.
(1) shall be (2) had been
(3) am (4) have been.
2. It .................................. since early morning.
(1) is raining (2) has been raining
(3) rained (4) was raining.
For Question Nos. 3 - 4 select the correct one :
3. (1) Ocassional (2) Occasional
(3) Occassional (4) Ocasional.
4. (1) Humrous (2) Humorus
(3) Humorous (4) Humorrus.
Arrange the following sentences in the natural sequence ( Question Nos. 5 - 6 ) :
5. M) It has been so from time immemorial
N) It is necessary to have a library
O) Library is a centre of learning
P) Books are a never ending source of knowledge
Q) Our teachers had their libraries.
(1) PNQMO (2) OMQNP
(3) MNOPQ (4) NOMPQ.
6. M) Such a religion can lead us to enlightment
N) Swami practised a religion
O) He was able to commune with God
P) It was the religion of experience.
(1) MNOP (2) PNOM
(3) NPOM (4) NMPO.
For Question Nos. 7 - 8 choose the correct option :
7. There is too ................... sugar in this coffee.
(1) many (2) much
(3) more (4) a lot of.
8. Many are called but ................... are selected.
(1) any (2) the few
(3) a few (4) all.

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For Question Nos. 9 - 11 use proper modals :
9. The passengers ................... wear their seatbelts at all times.
(1) could (2) must
(3) can (4) may.
10. Every company ................... give a bonus to employees who travel to work by
bicycle.
(1) ought (2) would
(3) should (4) shouldn't.
11. ................... you turn it down a bit please ?
(1) can (2) may
(3) must (4) should.
Choose the correct phrase to complete the following sentence :
12. She has great fondness
(1) for children (2) in children
(3) against children (4) over children.
Fill in the blank with correct word :
13. There are 180 applicants for every vacancy so it's not very easy to ............... in.
(1) call (2) get
(3) put (4) give.
14. Who is looking ................... the children ?
(1) out (2) after
(3) in (4) on.
15. I want a new TV ................... the one I have now is broken.
(1) and (2) but
(3) so (4) because.
16. We have a test on Monday ................... I'll have to study this weekend.
(1) else (2) but
(3) so (4) because.
Select the word that fits in each sentence :
17. Both countries signed the ................... treaty.
(1) piece (2) peice
(3) peace (4) all of these.
18. Telling my grandmother she is a good cook is the ................... she loves best.
(1) compliment (2) campliment
(3) complement (4) complemant.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word :
19. He must be punished ................... he is guilty.
(1) because (2) so
(3) till (4) but.
20. I tried to lift the table, ................... it was too heavy.
(1) and (2) because
(3) for (4) but.
21. Choose the paired words that are antonyms :
(1) happy - sad (2) table - chair
(3) quick - fast (4) break - brake.
Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word :
22. This story is true.
(1) funny (2) sad
(3) boring (4) false.
Read the sentence and select the synonym for the underlined word in Question
Nos. 23 - 24 :
23. The soldiers raised the flag.
(1) reared (2) lowered
(3) lifted (4) waved.
24. Rahim found an ancient piece of pottery.
(1) new (2) pretty
(3) colourful (4) old.
For Question No. 25 select the correct question tag :
25. There are too many chairs around that table, ...................... ?
(1) are they ? (2) isn't they
(3) isn't there ? (4) aren't there ?
Frame a question for the given answer :
26. Yes, he has travelled by train.
(1) has he travelled by train ? (2) have he travelled by train ?
(3) has you travelled by train ? (4) has he not travelled by train ?
Choose the incorrect sentence according to subject verb agreement in Question
Nos. 27 - 28 :
27. (1) Sugar and flour are needed for the recipe
(2) Neither my dad nor my brothers know how to swim
(3) Pepperoni and cheese are great on a pizza
(4) A group of dancers are going to perform on the stage.

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28. (1) The birds flies high in the sky
(2) These clothes are too small for me
(3) Radha doesn't like vegetables
(4) My dog always growls at the postal carrier.
For Question Nos. 29 - 30 choose the correctly punctuated sentences :
29. (1) I will travel to, New York, Boston and Atlanta in the New Year.
(2) I will travel to New York, Boston and Atlanta in the New Year.
(3) I will travel to New York Boston and Atlanta in the New Year.
(4) I will travel to new york, boston and atlanta in the new year.
30. (1) Veena went to the grocery store and then went home.
(2) Veena went to the Grocery store and then went home.
(3) Veena went to the grocery store, and then went home.
(4) Veena went to the grocery store ; and then, went home.
31. Which one is a Noun clause ?
(1) I know that he is honest
(2) I do not know the place where he was born.
(3) He is the boy who stole my books
(4) He is richer than I thought.
32. Which one is an adjective clause ?
(1) I don't know what he wants
(2) I feel that I will fail
(3) The man who was sick looked very pale
(4) She said that she would not come.
Choose the correct passive construction in Question Nos. 33 - 34 :
33. Darjeeling grows tea.
(1) Tea is being grown in Darjeeling
(2) Tea is grown in Darjeeling
(3) Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling
(4) Tea grows in Darjeeling.
34. They have built a perfect dam across the river
(1) Across the river a perfect dam was built
(2) A perfect dam should have been built by them
(3) A perfect dam has been built by them across the river
(4) Across the river was a perfect dam.

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Change the given sentence into reported speech for Question Nos. 35 - 36 :
35. He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket money".
(1) He told his father, "Please increase the pocket money."
(2) He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
(3) He requested his father to increase his pocket money.
(4) He asked his father to increase his pocket money.
36. She said to him, "Why don't you go today ?"
(1) She asked him why he did not go that day
(2) She said to him why he don't go that day
(3) She asked him not to go that day
(4) She asked him why he did not go today.
Choose the correct transformation for the given sentences in Question Nos.
37 - 38 :
37. How beautiful is the night ! ( Change into assertive )
(1) Is the night beautiful ? (2) The night is not very beautiful.
(3) The night is very beautiful. (4) What a beautiful night !
38. That pencil is not so sharp as this one. ( Change into comparative )
(1) This is the sharpest pencil
(2) The pencil is not very sharp
(3) The pencil is very sharp
(4) This pencil is sharper than that one.
Read the given passage and answer the given questions accordingly in Question
Nos. 39 - 40 :
Since its invention a little over 130 years ago, the interview has become a
commonplace of journalism. Today, almost everybody who is literate will have
read an interview at some point in their lives, while from the other point of view,
several thousand celebrities have been interviewed over the years, some of them
repeatedly.
Find the meaning of the given words from the given passage in the following
questions.
39. Discovery
(1) invention (2) search
(3) transformation (4) expedition.
40. Many
(1) few (2) same
(3) several (4) a lot of.

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