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Directions: Convert the given sentences as directed in the brackets:
1. Seeing the policeman, the thief ran away. (to compound)
(a) The thief ran away seeing the policeman
(b) The thief saw the policeman and ran away
(c) The thief ran seeing the policeman
(d) The thief runs seeing the policeman

2. Taking his bat, he went to the ground. (to compound)
(a) He took his bat and went to the ground
(b) He takes his bat and went to the ground
(c) He took his bat to the ground
(d) he takes his bat to the ground

3. Inspite of his hard work he did not succeed. (to compound)
(a) He work hard yet he did not succeed
(b) He worked hard yet he did not succeed
(c) He works hard and did not succeed
(d) He will work hard to succeed

4. He declared his being elected. (to complex)
(a) He declared that he had been elected
(b) He declares that he have been elected
(c) He declared to be elected
(d) He declared to have been elected

5. We reached a pleasant place. (to complex)
(a) We reach a place where it was pleasant
(b) We reaches a place where it is pleasant
(c) We reached a place where it was pleasant
(d) We were reaching a pleasant place

6. He found the shop closed and this was to his dismay. (to simple)
(a) To his dismay he found the shop closed
(b) The shop was closed for his dismay
(c) His dismay was the shop was closed
(d) The closed shop was his dismay

7. Only adults can cast a vote. (to complex)
(a) Vote if you are adult
(b) Only adults can vote
(c) If you are not an adult you cannot cast a vote
(d) Votes can be cast by adults

8. The man was guilty and therefore the judge punished him. (to simple)
(a) The judge punished the man for guilt
(b) The judge punished him because he was found guilty
(c) The man was found to be guilty so the judge punished him
(d) The man was punished by the judge

9. Walk fast or else you will miss the train. (to simple)
(a) If you don’t walk fast you will miss the train
(b) If you don’t walks fast you will miss the train
(c) Walk fast to not miss the train
(d) Walk faster or you will miss the train

10. The audience clapped when the singer sang. (to compound)
(a) The singer sings for the audience
(b) The audience clapped when the singer sings
(c) The singer sang and the audience clapped
(d) The singer sings to the audience claps

Directions: Synthesise the sentences as directed in the brackets.
11. We don’t prepare fast pitches. We cannot prepare real fast bowlers. (use ‘if’)
(a) If we don’t prepare fast pitches, we cannot prepare real fast bowlers
(b) We don’t prepare fast pitches, if we cannot prepare real fast bowlers
(c) If we don’t prepare fast pitches if we cannot prepare fast bowlers
(d) We cannot prepare fast bowlers if we cannot prepare fast pitches

12. The woman is in a green saree. She is the manager of the team. (use a relative pronoun)
(a) The woman manager is in green saree
(b) The woman who is in green saree is the manager of the team
(c) The manager who is in green saree
(d) The woman is the manager who is in green saree

13. He is very weak. He could not go up the stairs. (use ‘too’, ‘to’)
(a) Too weak, he cannot go up to the stairs
(b) He is to weak, to go up too the stairs
(c) He is too weak to go up the stairs
(d) Too go up the stairs he is to weak

14. He came late. He was sent back. (use ‘therefore’)
(a) He was sent back therefore he came late
(b) Therefore he came late and was sent back
(c) He came late and was sent back therefore
(d) He came late, therefore he was sent back

15. I cannot read his note-book. His hand writing is poor. (use ‘ for’)
(a) I cannot read his note-book for his hand writing is poor
(b) For his poor hand writing I cannot read his note-book
(c) His note-book is poor for his hand writing
(d) I cannot read his poor writing for his note-book

16. The bus arrived. The people started moving into it. (absolute phrase)
(a) The bus having arrived, the people started moving into it
(b) The bus arriving, the people move into it
(c) The bus arrives, the people started moving in it
(d) The bus arrived, the people starting to move into it

17. He attended the office yesterday. He was punctual. (adverb or adverbial phrase)
(a) He attends the office punctually
(b) He attend the office punctually
(c) He attended the office with punctuality
(d) He attended the office yesterday punctually

18. The child tried to get at the basket of fruit. His efforts did not succeed. (adverb or adverbial phrase)
(a) The child tried to get at the basket of fruit unsuccessfully
(b) The child tries to successfully get the basket of fruit
(c) The child fail to success to get the basket of fruit
(d) To get the basket of fruit was not successful by the child

19. He is slow. He is sure. (adversative conjunction)
(a) He is slow because he is sure
(b) He is sure and slow
(c) He is sure still slow
(d) He is slow but he is sure

20. He was angry. He did not say anything. (adversative conjunction)
(a) He was angry still, he did not say anything
(b) He did not say, anything yet he was angry
(c) He did not say anything, however he was angry
(d) He was angry; however, he did not say anything

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Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following idioms and phrases
21. beggar description
(a) ask for a description of someone or something
(b) describe a beggar
(c) cannot be described in words
(d) none of the above

22. alive and kicking
(a) in a healthy condition
(b) trying to win a fight at all costs
(c) a baby lying in a crib
(d) very tired

23. to hit the ceiling
(a) to jump very high
(b) throw a stone at the ceiling
(c) to break the roof
(d) to lose one’s temper

24. give up the ghost
(a) no longer believes in ghost
(b) to die
(c) to be upset by something
(d) not having any fear

25. go haywire
(a) get out of control
(b) a rope-walker
(c) collecting hay
(d) make wire with hay

26. on a par
(a) agree with someone
(b) not up to standard
(c) of the same standard
(d) what usually happens

27. right and left
(a) ready to act
(b) parade of soldiers
(c) together
(d) in all direction

28. a capital crime
(a) a crime committed at the capital
(b) a crime not worth mentioning
(c) a crime punishable by death
(d) death sentence

29. a close – fisted man
(a) a very angry man
(b) ready to fight
(c) a miser
(d) unwilling to shake hands

30. out of sorts
(a) useless
(b) to be angry
(c) bits and pieces
(d) unwell

Directions: Choose the correct Synonym for the following words.
31. Serene
(a) Calm
(b) Obscure
(c) Shy
(d) Zeal

32. Abridge
(a) Decent
(b) Shorten
(c) Scene
(d) Sight

33. Bashful
(a) Delay
(b) Discord
(c) Shy
(d) Smile

34. Liberal
(a) Innocent
(b) Smart
(c) Lesson
(d) Generous

35. Diligent
(a) Industrious
(b) Benefactor
(c) Merry
(d) Lesson

36. Handy
(a) Useful
(b) Changeable
(c) Regular
(d) Bulky

37. Judicious
(a) Permanent
(b) Protect
(c) Prudent
(d) Permit

38. Latent
(a) Hidden
(b) Legal
(c) Observe
(d) Urgent

39. Ludicrous
(a) Sensual
(b) Stray
(c) Laughable
(d) Palpable

40. Repress
(a) Stifle
(b) Sign
(c) Suggest
(d) Sublime

Directions: Choose the correct word-substitute from the given choices
41. Teetotaller
(a) one who never touches alcoholic liquor
(b) one who wanders without settled home
(c) one who flees to another country
(d) one given to pleasures

42. Acoustic
(a) the science of space
(b) the science of aviation
(c) the science of sound
(d) the science of antiquities

43. Coup detat
(a) combination of States or political parties
(b) composition intended to ridicule a person of government
(c) violent or illegal change in government
(d) a written statement given on oath

44. Espionage
(a) an engagement to marry
(b) practice of spying or using spies
(c) a newly enlisted soldier
(d) a short sword fixed on the end of a fire-arm

45. Hangar
(a) arranged in systematic form
(b) belonging to the same time
(c) selective, from diverse sources
(d) large building for storing and maintaining aircraft

46. Creche
(a) a public nursery where babies are cared for while their parents are at work
(b) a place where milk is kept and butter is made
(c) a place where goods are stored
(d) a box or cage to store candles, oil, soap etc

47. Arc
(a) a piece of written composition
(b) a ship
(c) a part of a circle
(d) a refusal

48. Curator
(a) an official in-charge of a museum or art gallery
(b) one who works in a coal mine
(c) one who studies a dictionary
(d) one who studies the elements of the weather

49. Phonetics
(a) the study of pottery
(b) the science of metals
(c) the science of hydrolics
(d) the science of speech, sounds and their production

50. Eulogy
(a) a speech or writing in praise
(b) language which is defective
(c) the concluding part of a written work
(d) an exaggerated statement