Practice Paper 12
Practice Paper 13
Question 5
(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the
correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write
in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4]
Example: (0) Organising
Carl Diem, Secretary General of the 0 ………. (Organise) Committee of the Berlin Games 1 ………. (suggest)
that a flame be 2 ………. (light) in Olympia and 3 ………. (transport) to Berlin in
an Olympic Torch Relay to mark the beginning of the 1936 Games at Berlin. More
than 3,000 athletes from seven countries 4 ………. (participate) in the first
relay of the Torch. Thus began the tradition of the Olympic Torch Relay.
Before every Olympic Games the Olympic flame is lit from the sun's rays
using a skaphia, a type of parabolic mirror, at Olympia. This flame, called the
Olympic Torch, 5 ………. (take) across cities and countries, 6 ………. (carry) by
thousands of people. It 7 ………. (travel) on foot and on aeroplanes and ships.
The identity of the last person, to carry the flame to the 8 ………. (open)
ceremony is kept secret. The flame is only extinguished at the Games' closing
ceremony.
Answers
1. suggested, 2. lighted, 3. transported, 4.
participated, 5. is taken, 6. carried, 7. travels, 8. opening,
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. [4]
(a) How
did such a crisis come………….?
(b) A car broke ………….right in the middle of the road.
(c) The school will bring ………….the annual magazine.
(d) The cooks agreed to carry …………. the chef's orders.
(e) Sudhir has run …………. debt after the pandemic.
(f) His pride has brought …………. his downfall.
(g) She takes …………. her mother in many ways.
(h) The Chairman will preside …………. the meeting.
Answers
(a) about, (b) down, (c) out, (d) out, (e) into, (f)
about, (g) after, (h) over,
(iii) Join the
following sentences to make one complete sentence without using ‘and, but or
so’. Choose the correct option [4]
1. My son may go anywhere. I will find him.
(a) Any where my son go, I will find him.
(b) Wherever my son may go, I may find him.
(c) I will go wherever I may find my son.
(d) I will find my son wherever he goes.
2. I forgot my admit card. That was careless of me.
(a) It was careless of me to forget the admit card.
(b) I forgot my admit card as my carelessness.
(c) I forgot my admit card out of being carelessness.
(d) I forgot my admit card out of carelessness.
3. We can travel by car. We can travel by train.
(a) We can travel by car as well as by train.
(b) We can travel by car to go or by train.
(c) We can travel by car after travelling by train.
(d) We can travel by bus before train.
4. Leena liked the gift. James gave it to her.
(a) Leena liked the gift given to by James.
(b) Leena liked the gift which James gave her.
(c) Leena liked the gift James gave for her.
(d) Leena liked the gift when James gave it to her.
Answers
1. (d) I will find my son wherever he goes.
2. (d) I forgot my admit card out of carelessness.
3. (a) We can travel by car as well as by train.
4. (b) Leena liked the gift which James gave her.
(iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the
following according to the instructions given after each sentence.
1. My dog is old, but it is active. (Begin with: In
spite….)
(a) In spite of being old, my dog is active.
(b) In spite my dog being old, is active.
(c) In spite of old age my dog has been active.
(d) In spite being old my dog is rather active.
2. He works hard that he may become rich. (Begin with:
He aims….)
(a) He aims to be rich by his hard work.
(b) He aims to become rich by working hard.
(c) He aims becoming rich at his hard work.
(d) He aims to become rich as he works hard.
3. My shirt was not returned until it had been washed.
(End with….. before it was returned.)
(a) My shirt should be washed, before it was returned.
(b) My shirt need to be washed before it was returned.
(c) My shirt had been washed before it was returned.
(d) My shirt has been washed before it was returned.
4. "Are you going for the picnic tomorrow?"
he asked Uma.
(Begin with: He asked Uma if….)
(a) He asked Uma if she will go for the picnic
tomorrow?
(b) He asked Uma if she is going for the picnic
tomorrow?
(c) He asked Uma if she was going for the picnic the
next day.
(d) He asked Uma if she is going for the picnic the
next day.
5. I had not missed any match for two years. (Begin
with: The last time……)
(a) The last time I missed the match was two years
ago.
(b) The last time I had to miss any match was two
years before
(c) The last time I had missed any match was two years
ago.
(d) The last time, two years ago, I missed a match.
(e) The last time I
missed any match was two years ago.
6. Sukesh is the fastest runner in the relay team.
(Use fast)
(a) No other runner, in the relay team, is as fast as
Sukesh.
(b) No runner is as fast as Sukesh, in the relay team.
(c) No runner can be fast as Sukesh in the relay team.
(d) No runner is fast as Sukesh in the relay team.
7. They ought to show respect to their teachers.
(Begin with: Their teachers….)
(a) Their teachers should be shown respect by them.
(b) Their teachers must be respected by them.
(c) Their teachers ought to be respected by them.
(d) Their teachers have to be respected by them.
8. As one grows older, one becomes wiser. (Begin with:
The older….)
(a) The older becomes wiser as one grows.
(b) The older one grows; the wiser one becomes.
(c) The older one grow, the wiser one become.
(d) The older one grows one becomes the wiser.
Answers
1. (a) In spite of being old, my dog is active.
2. (b) He aims to become rich by working hard.
3. (c) My shirt had been washed before it was
returned.
4. (c) He asked Uma if she was going for the picnic
the next day.
5. (e) The last time I missed any match was two years
ago.
6. (a) No other runner, in the relay team, is as fast
as Sukesh.
7. (c) Their teachers ought to be respected by them.
8. (b) The older one grows; the wiser one becomes.
Practice Paper 14
Question
5
(i)
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in
brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or
phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4]
Example:
(0) visited
A
peasant 0 ………… (visit) the king to present him with
a large pumpkin-the largest in the kingdom. The humble donor 1 ………… (treat)
with great 2 ………… (kind), and a soup was made from the pumpkin, of which he was
invited to partake.
A
few days later several people 3 ………… (come) before the king and demanded 4. …………
(hospital). "Who are you?" asked the king. "We are neighbours of
the man who 5. ………… (give) you the pumpkin." "Ah! Yes, you are
welcome" They were kindly received and entertained.
Not
long afterward a large number of people suddenly 6 ………… (appear) at the palace
and introduced themselves as neighbours of the neighbours of the man who gave
the pumpkin. With a smile, the king 7 ………… (lead) them into his palace, seated
them at a table and set before each of them a cup of clear water.
“The
man 8 ………… (lose) his mind,” they whispered to one another. But their host
overheard their comments and replied, "This water, my friends, is the soup of the soup of the pumpkin."
Answers:
1.
was treated, 2. kindness, 3. came, 4. hospitality, 5. gave, 6. appeared, 7. led,
8. has lost
(ii)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
(a)
Our team put ………. a good fight in the debate.
(b)
The enquiry officer is trying to get ………. the facts.
(c)
My friend has not changed much ………. the years.
(d)
The price of sugar has not come ………. this year.
(e)
Mahesh has set ………. as a property dealer.
(f)
Inflation brought ………. our standard of living.
(g)
The two families are living ………. the same roof.
(h)
My sister dissuaded me ………. going abroad for studies.
Answers:
(a)
up, (b) at, (c) over, (d) down, (e) up, (f) down, (g) under, (h) from
(iii)
Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using ‘and,
but or so’. Choose the correct option.
1.
Who has snatched the tourist's camera? The police will soon find out.
(a)
The police will soon find out the tourist's camera snatched by whom.
(b)
The police will soon found out the snatcher of the tourist camera.
(c)
The police will soon find out who snatched the tourist's camera.
(d)
The police will soon found the snatcher of the tourist's camera.
(e) The police will soon find out who has snatched
the tourist's camera.
2.
I have completed my studies. I am looking for a job.
(a)
Having completed my studies, I am looking for a job.
(b)
Having to complete my studies, I am looking for a job.
(c)
After having completed my studies, I will be looking for a job.
(d)
After completion of my studies, I will have to look for a job.
3.
What happened in the meeting? Nobody has an idea.
(a)
Nobody has an idea of what happened in the meeting.
(b)
Nobody knows of what happened in the meeting.
(c)
What happened in the meeting nobody has an idea about it.
(d)
Nobody has an idea for what would happen in the meeting.
4.
They should hurry up. Otherwise they will miss the flight.
(a)
Unless they hurry up otherwise they will miss the flight.
(b)
Unless they must hurry up for they will miss the flight.
(c)
They should hurry up unless they will miss the flight otherwise.
(d)
Unless they hurry up, they will miss the flight.
Answers:
1.
(e) The police will soon find out who has snatched the tourist's camera.
2.
(a) Having completed my studies, I am looking for a job.
3.
(a) Nobody has an idea of what happened in the meeting.
4.
(d) Unless they hurry up, they will miss the flight.
(iv)
Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according to the
instructions giver after each sentence.
1.
"Have dinner with me on Sunday," she said to us. (Use: invited)
(a)
She invited us for dinner with her on Sunday.
(b)
She invited for us to dinner on Sunday with her.
(c)
She invited us to have dinner with her on Sunday.
(d)
She invited us for a Sunday dinner with her.
2.
We have to study a third language up to Class VIII. (Use: compulsory)
(a)
For us to studying a third language up to Class VIII is compulsory.
(b)
It is compulsory for us to study a third language up to Class VIII.
(c)
Study a third language is compulsory up to Class VIII for us.
(d)
A third language study is compulsory for us up to Class VIII.
3.
Nobody else in the world can sing as melodiously as Beena. (Begin with:
Beena...)
(a)
Beena is the most melodious singer in the world.
(b)
Beena has been the world's most melodious singer.
(c)
Beena can sing as melodious as no one can in the world.
(d)
Beena sings as melodiously as no one can in the world.
(e) Beena can sing most melodiously in the
world. / Beena can sing more melodiously than anybody else in the world.
4.
There is no point in taking my car if I cannot find a place to park it. (Begin
with: What is...?)
(a)
What is the point to take my car if I will not find a place to park it?
(b)
What is the point in taking my car if I cannot find a place to park it?
(c)
What is the point to take my car if I could not find a place to park it?
(d)
What is the point in taking my car if there is no place to park it?
5.
People say that he is a cheat. (Begin with: He is...)
(a)
He is said to be a cheat.
(b)
He is declared as a cheat by people.
(c)
He is a cheat according to the people.
(d)
He is a cheat, people declared.
6.
I think you should come back tomorrow. (Begin with: You had...)
(a)
You had to come back the next day.
(b)
You had better come back tomorrow.
(c)
You had come back tomorrow.
(d)
You had better to have come back.
7.
In spite of having high fever, the girl came to school. (Begin with:
Despite...)
(a)
Despite of having high fever the girl came to school.
(b)
Despite to have high fever, the girl come to school.
(c)
Despite having high fever, the girl came to school.
(d)
Despite high fever, the girl come to school.
8.
As soon as he heard the news, he rushed home. (Begin with: No sooner...)
(a)
No sooner he hears the news than he rushed home.
(b)
No sooner did he hear the news than he rushed home.
(c)
No sooner did he hear the news then he rushed home.
(d)
No sooner he heard the news and he rushed home.
Answers:
1.
(c) She invited us to have dinner with her on Sunday.
2.
(b) It is compulsory for us to study a third language up to Class VIII.
3.
(e) Beena can sing most melodiously in the world. / Beena can sing more
melodiously than anybody else in the world.
4.
(b) What is the point in taking my car if I cannot find a place to park it?
5.
(a) He is said to be a cheat.
6.
(b) You had better come back tomorrow.
7.
(c) Despite having high fever, the girl came to school.
8.
(b) No sooner did he hear the news than he rushed home.
Practice Paper 15
Question 5
(1) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the
correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write
in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4]
Example: (0) residential
During the Vedic period, Gurukuls were ………0…….. (resident)
schools where shisyas (learners) ………1…….. (receive) formal education. Gurus were ………2……..
(instruct) as well as practitioners of
their subject which ………3…….. (facilitate) students in having deep insights
about the practical ………4…….. (signify) of their ………5…….. (education) domain.
In
the Vedic era, ………6…….. (teach) followed
an interesting trilogy (trio/set) of ………7…….. (listen), contemplation and
realisation of the knowledge imparted by the instructor. The trilogy urged the
learners to deliberate and practise the instructions till they became a part of
their life and ………8…….. (exist).
Answers:
1. received, used to receive 2. Instructors 3.
facilitated
4. significance 5. Educational 6. Teaching 7. Listening
8. Existence
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. [4]
(a) We should not deviate …………
our objective.
(b) His lack of manners will be held ………… him.
(c) She has enough assets to fall back ………… in her old
age.
(d) The soldiers fought ………… the last man.
(e) Aarti has a craving………… more money
(f) Yash promised to come but he never turned………… .
(g) The family always failed ………… want of money.
(h) There was a dispute ………… the father and the son.
Answers:
(a) from (b) against (c) on/upon (d) to/till the last
man (e) for (f) up (g) for (h) between
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one
complete sentence without using ‘and, but or so’. Choose the correct
option. [4]
1. How shall we arrange the room for the party? I do
not know.
(a) I do not know how we are to arrange the room for
the party.
(b) I do not know how we shall arrange the room for
the party.
(c) I do not know to arrange the room for the party.
(d) I do not know if we can arrange the room for the
party.
2. Pull the chain. The train will stop.
(a) Pull the chain if the train stops.
(b) The train stops before pulling the chain.
(c) The train will stop unless the chain is pulled.
(d) The train will stop if you pull the chain.
3. A fisherman saved me. Otherwise I would have
drowned.
(a) Had the fisherman saved me, I would have drowned.
(b) If the fisherman had not saved me, I would have
drowned.
(c) If the fisherman had not saved me, otherwise would
have drowned
(d) Unless the fisherman had not saved me, I would
have drowned.
4. A deer defends its young ones. It fights with
courage.
(a) A deer fights by courage to defend its young ones.
(b) A deer that fight courageously defend its young
ones.
(c) A deer fights courageously to defend its young
ones.
(d) A deer fights from courage defending its young
ones.
Answers:
1. (b) I do not know how we shall arrange the room for
the party.
2. (d) The train will stop if you pull the chain.
3. (b) If the fisherman had not saved me, I would have
drowned.
4. (c) A deer fights courageously to defend its young
ones.
(iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the
following according to the instructions given after each sentence. [8]
1. He requested her to wait there till he returned.
(End with till I return.")
(a) He requested her, "Wait there till I return."
(b) He asked her, "Wait here till he return."
(c) He said to her, "Wait here till I
return."
(d) He says to her, "Wait here till I
return."
2. The musician performed admirably on the stage.
(Begin with: The musician's)
(a) The musician's performance on the stage was
admirable.
(b) The musician's performance was admired on the
stage.
(c) The musician's performance got admiration on
stage.
(d) The musician's performed on the stage admirably.
3. He is said to have been in the Indian Army. (Begin
with: People...)
(a) People say that he has been in the Indian Army.
(b) People said that he was in the Indian Army.
(c) People say that he has been from the Indian Army.
(d) People said that he had been in the Indian Army.
4. We will not buy the book if we do not like it.
(Begin with: Unless...)
(a) Unless we do not like the book, we will not buy
it.
(b) Unless the book is liked by us, we will buy it.
(c) Unless we liked the book, we will not buy it.
(d) Unless we like the book, we will not buy it.
5. Hydrogen is the lightest of all gases. (Use:
lighter)
(a) Hydrogen is lighter than of all gases.
(b) Hydrogen is lighter than any other gas.
(c) Hydrogen is the lighter gas.
(d) Of all gases, hydrogen is the lighter.
6. He needed the money to pay off his debt. (Use: for)
(a) He needed the money for pay off of his debt.
(b) He needed the money for his debt to be paid off.
(c) He needed the money for his debt paid.
(d) He needed the money for payment of debt.
7. Ravi said, "I am going to watch a movie
tonight." (Begin with: Ravi said that...)
(a) Ravi said that he is going to watch a movie this
night.
(b) Ravi said that I am going to watch a movie that
night.
(c) Ravi said that he was going to watch a movie that
night.
(d) Ravi said that I was going to watch a movie that
night.
8. My mother cooks delicious food. (Begin with:
Delicious...)
(a) Delicious food is cooked by my mother.
(b) Delicious food is being cooked by my mother.
(c) Delicious food has been cooked by my mother.
(d) Delicious food was cooked by my mother.
Answers:
1. (b) I do not know how we shall arrange the room for
the party.
2. (d) The train will stop if you pull the chain.
3. (b) If the fisherman had not saved me, I would have
drowned.
4. (c) A deer fights courageously to defend its young
ones.
Answers:
1. (a) He requested her, "Wait here till I return."
2. (a) The musician's performance on the stage was
admirable.
3. (a) People say that he has been in the Indian Army.
4. (d) Unless we like the book, we will not buy it.
5. (b) Hydrogen is lighter than any other gas. /all other
gases.
6. (b) He needed the money for his debt to be paid off.
7. (c) Ravi said that he was going to watch a movie
that night.
8. (a) Delicious food is cooked by my mother.
Specimen Paper
Question 5
(1) Fill in each of the
numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not
copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase
appropriate to the blank space. [4]
Example:
Suraj (0) ……….. (look) out
of the door.
Answer: looked.
He (1) ……….. (catch) sight
of the board (2) ……….. (bear) the station’s name. He was so (3) ……….. (astonish)
that he almost (4) ………..(fall) out of the compartment. He was back in his home
town! After (5) ………. (travel) for forty or fifty kilometres, here he (6) ……….. (is)
home again. He (7) ……….. (can) not understand it. He (8) ……….. (climb) out of
the compartment slowly.
Answers:
1. Caught 2. bearing 3. astonished
4. fell 5. travelling 6. was 7. could 8. climbed
(ii) Fill in the blanks
with appropriate words. [4]
(a) Bobby waited in front ………..
the school.
(b) The children were told
to return home ……….. it became dark.
(c) He wore an old muffler
wrapped ………..his neck.
(d) We saw the bird fly
high ………..the tower and disappear.
(e) Music therapy is a
cure……….. many ills.
(f) The thief ran ……….. the
staircase and out into the yard.
(g) Mr Roy jumped into his
car and drove ……….. as fast as he could.
(h) Please do not get
carried ……….. by these rumours.
Answers:
(a) of, (b) before, (c)
around, (d) above, (e) for, (f) down, (g) off, (h) away
(iii) Join the following
sentences to make one complete sentence without using ‘and, but or so’. Choose the correct option. [4]
1. The teacher arrived.
The class started.
(a) The class started with
the teacher's arrival.
(b) As soon as the teacher
arrived, the class started.
(c) When the teacher
arrives, the class started.
(d) The teacher having
arrived, the class started.
2. The drive was so
tedious. I fell asleep on the back seat.
(a) I fell asleep on the
back seat as the drive was too tedious.
(b) I fell asleep on the
back seat when the drive became so tedious.
(c) The drive being
tedious I slept on the back seat.
(d) The drive has been
quite tedious for I fell asleep on the back seat.
(f) The drive was so
tedious that I fell asleep on the back seat.
3. He was found in
possession of the stolen goods. He was punished.
(a) He was punished for
keeping the stolen goods.
(b) He was punished as he
kept the stolen goods in his possession.
(c) He was punished
because the stolen goods were found in his possession.
(d) He was punished for
having the stolen goods.
(f) He was found in
possession of the stolen goods, therefore/hence he was punished.
4. Stop talking. Leave the
classroom.
(a) Stop talking or leave
the classroom.
(b) Leave the classroom to
stop talking.
(c) Stop talking to leave
the classroom.
(d) If you don't want to
stop talking you can leave the classroom.
Answers:
1. (b) As soon as the
teacher arrived, the class started.
2. (f) The drive was so
tedious that I fell asleep on the back seat.
3. (f) He was found in
possession of the stolen goods, therefore / hence he was punished.
4. (a) Stop talking or
leave the classroom.
(iv) Choose the correct
option to rewrite the following according to the instructions given after each
sentence. [8]
1. "I saw a panther
this morning", he said modestly. (Rewrite using indirect speech.)
(a) He said modestly that
he had seen a panther that morning.
(b) He said modestly that
he saw a panther this morning.
(c) He said that he has
seen a panther this morning.
(d) He said that he has
seen a panther that morning.
2. Kiran is the fastest
runner in our school. (Begin with: No other….)
(a) No other runner in our
school is fastest as Kiran.
(b) No other runner can
run as fast as Kiran in our school.
(c) No other runner in our
school is as fast as Kiran.
(d) No other runner in our
school is faster to Kiran.
3. Susan hid her
grandmother's spectacles. (Begin with: Her grandmother's…..)
(a) Her grandmother's
spectacles hid by Susan.
(b) Her grandmother's
spectacles were hidden by Susan.
(c) Her grandmother's
spectacles got hid by Susan.
(d) Her grandmother's
spectacles was hidden by Susan.
4. Ali was too embarrassed
to speak clearly. (Begin with. Ali was so….)
(a) Ali was so embarrassed
to speak clearly.
(b) Ali was so embarrassed
for him to speak clearly.
(c) Ali was so embarrassed
with himself to speak clearly.
(d) Ali was so embarrassed
that he could not speak clearly.
5. As soon as the election
results were out, the victory procession started. (Begin with: No sooner….)
(a) No sooner the results
were out the victory procession started.
(b) No sooner the results
were declared that the victory procession started.
(c) No sooner did the
election results were out than the victory procession started.
(d) No sooner have they
declared the election results than the procession started.
(f) No sooner were the election
results out than the victory procession started.
6. Ranji prefers reading a
book to watching a movie. (Begin with: Ranji would rather….)
(a) Ranji would rather
read a book than watch a movie.
(b) Ranji would rather
prefer to read a book to watch a movie
(c) Ranji would rather not
read to a book but watch a movie.
(d) Ranji would rather
read a book than watching a movie.
7. Anu does not study
enough, but she still stands first. (Begin with Despite…..)
(a) Despite studying
enough, Anu did not stand first.
(b) Despite studying much,
Anu stood first.
(c) Despite not studying
enough, Anu stood first.
(d) Despite not being able
to study, Anu stood first.
8. If Aruna practises, she
will win the competition. (Begin with: Unless….)
(a) Unless Aruna practices
for the competition she will win it.
(b) Unless Aruna wins the
competition she has to practice.
(c) Unless Aruna
practices, she will not win the competition.
(d) Unless Aruna
practices, she will win the competition.
Answers:
1. (a) He said modestly
that he had seen a panther that morning.
2. (c) No other runner in
our school is as fast as Kiran.
3. (b) Her grandmother's
spectacles were hidden by Susan.
4. (d) Ali was so
embarrassed that he could not speak clearly.
5. (f) No sooner were the election
results out than the victory procession started.
6. (a) Ranji would rather
read a book than watch a movie.
7. (c) Despite not
studying enough, Anu stood first.
8. (c) Unless Aruna
practices, she will not win the competition.
