1ST UNIT TEST
Question 5.
(a)
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
His
mother ……..(0) (love) me like her own son.
Answer:
loved
Her
memory ………(1) (store) with an incredible amount of folklore, and she would
sometimes astonish us with her stories of spirits and mischievous ghosts. One
evening, when his father was out of town, and ……… (2)(invited) to stay the
night at his upper-storey flat in the bazaar, his mother ………. (3) (begin) to
tell me about the various types of ghosts she …….. (4) (know). Just then, Mulia,
the servant, having taken a bath, ………….. (5) (come) out to the veranda, with
her hair loose. "My girl, you ought not to leave your hair loose like that,
said his mother.
“It
……….. (6)(be) better to tie a knot in it." "But I ………. (7) (not oil)
it," said Mulia.
Never mind, but you ……….. (8) (not leave) your
hair loose towards sunset. There are spirits called jinns who are attracted by
long hair and pretty black eyes like yours. They may be tempted to carry you
away!"
(b)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. [4]
1.
The plane will take ………. in twenty minutes.
2.
What's the point in bringing ……….. the matter again and again?
3.
We need to draw …… an agreement before we bring people onboard.
4.
On my way home, I came ………. Mohini's mother, Jyotsna aunty.
5.
How are you getting ………. with your new friends at school?
6.
Sixty-six guns went ……….. at the Queen's golden jubilee celebration.
7.
The two best friends have fallen ……….. recently.
8.
The organisers made way ……….. the president as soon as he entered the venue.
(c)
Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using ‘and,
but or so’. Choose the correct option. [4]
i.
He should have cried out and stopped Margie. She would not have died.
a.
Should he have cried out and stopped Margie, she would not die.
b.
Should he have cried out and stopped Margie, she would not have died.
c.
Had he cried out and stopped Margie, she would not have died.
d.
Had he cried out and stopped Margie, she would not die.
(ii)The
farmer took up a water pot. He quickly filled it with water and took it back to
the palace.
a.
Taking up a water pot, the farmer quickly filled it with water and took back to
the palace.
b.
Taking up a water pot, the farmer quickly filled it with water and took it to
the palace.
c.
Taking up a water pot, the farmer quickly filled it and took it back to the
palace.
d.
Taking up a water pot, the farmer quickly filled it with water and took it back
to the place.
iii.
The capital of France is Paris. It is a beautiful city.
a.
Paris, the capital of France, is a beautiful city.
b.
Paris is a beautiful city, is the capital of France.
c.
The capital of France is Paris is a beautiful city.
d.
The capital of France, Paris, is a beautiful city.
iv.
The weather was fine. We went for a walk.
a.
Being fine the weather, we went for a walk.
b.
The weather having been fine, we went for a walk.
c.
Being the weather fine, we went for a walk.
d.
The weather being fine, we went for a walk.
(d)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.
Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each
sentence. Choose the correct options.
i..
It is a fact that spring comes before summer. (Begin: That……..)
a.
That spring comes after summer, is a fact.
b.
That spring comes after summer, is a fact.
c.
That spring came after summer, is a fact.
d.
That summer comes after spring, is a fact.
ii.
I do not know for certain when I will be able to return your money.
(Begin:
It is ……..)
a.
It is not known to me for certain when I will be able to return your money.
b.
It is not known by me for certain when I will be able to
return your money.
c.
It is certainly not known to me when I will be able to return your money.
d.
It is certainly known to me when I will be able to return your money.
iii.
Sridevi, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit, Jaya Prada made their debut in the 1980s.
a.
Not only Jaya Prada but also Sridevi, Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit made their
debut in the 1980s.
b.
Not only Sridevi, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit but also Jaya Prada made their
debut in the 1980s.
c.
Not only Sridevi and Hema Malini but also Madhuri Dixit, Jaya Prada made their
debut in the 1980s.
d.
Not only did Sridevi but also Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit and Jaya Prada made
their debut in the 1980s.
iv.
Kankabati was not the only person who had congratulated me at the convocation.
(Begin: Besides………..)
a.
Besides Kankabati, other had congratulated me at the convocation.
b.
Besides others who had congratulated me at the convocation, was Kankabati.
c.
Besides Kankabati, there were others who had congratulated me at the convocation.
d.
Besides Kankatati, no other had congratulated me at the convocation.
v.
The fault is not theirs. (Use a question tag.)
a.
The fault is not theirs, wasn't it?
b.
The fault is not theirs, was it?
c.
The fault is not theirs, is it?
d.
The fault is not theirs, isn't it?
vi.
My friends and well-wishers also congratulated me on my
latest acquisition. (Begin: Among................)
a.
Among my friends and well-wishers, were those who congratulated me.
b.
Among those who congratulated me, were my friends and well-wishers also.
c.
Among those who congratulated me on my latest acquisition, were my friends and
well-wishers also.
d.
Among my friends and well-wishers, were those who congratulated me on my latest
acquisition.
vii.
Gayeti brought down her camera with much difficulty and clicked some pictures
for an advertisement. (Begin: Binging……)
a.
Clicking some pictures for an advertisement, Gayetri brought her sewing machine
with much difficulty.
b.
Binging down her sewing machine, Gayatri clicked some pictures for an
advertisement.
c.
Clicking some pictures for an advertisement, Gayetri brought down her sewing
machine with much difficulty.
d.
Bringing down her sewing machine with much difficulty, Gayatri clicked some
pictures for an advertisement.
viii.
He said, “You are an accomplished shikari, aren't
you?”
(Begin:
He asked me……..)
a.
He asked me if I am an accomplished shikari.
b.
He asked me if I was an accomplished shikari.
c.
He asked me if I had been an accomplished shikari.
d.
He asked me if I happened to be an accomplished shikari.
Answers:
(a)
1.
was stored
2.
was invited
3.
began
4.
knew
5.
came
6.
would be
7.
haven't oiled
8.
shouldn't leave
(b)
1.
off
2.
up
3.
up
4.
across
5.
along
6.
off
7.
out
8.
for
(c)
i.
c. Had he cried out and stopped Margie, she would not have died.
ii.
b. Taking up a water pot, the farmer quickly filled it with water and took it
to the palace.
iii.
a. Paris, the capital of France, is a beautiful city.
iv.
d. The weather being fine, we went for a walk.
(d)
i.
a. That spring comes before summer is a fact.
ii.
a. It is not known to me for certain when I will be able to return your money.
iii.
b. Not only Sridevi, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit but also Jaya Prada made their
debut in the 1980s.
iv.
c. Besides Kankabati, there were others who had congratulated me at the
convocation.
v.
c. The fault is not theirs, is it?
vi.
c. Among those who congratulated me on my latest acquisition, were my friends
and well-wishers also.
vii.
d. Bringing down her camera with much difficulty, Gayetri clicked some pictures
for an advertisement.
viii.
b. He asked me if I was an accomplished shikari.
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Dr. Shankar D Mishra
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