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WORD & STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE  Choose the right word/phrase that completes the sentence.  1. 

I _____ confess I don’t think much of his new hairstyle.  A.  B.  C.  D. 

2. 

will  should  ought to  must 

‘Honda factories ______ as supplier strike continues’.  A.  paralyzed  B.  grounded  C.  halted  D.  obstructed 

3. 

My brother works in a large office _____ I work from home.  A.  nevertheless  B.  however  C.  whereas  D.  although 

4. 

That is a very______ excuse. I don’t believe it.  A.  poor  B.  false  C.  lame  D.  phoney 

5. 

Sara’s a bit of _____, isn’t she? Who would have thought she’d write a best‐selling novel?  A.  a soft touch  B.  a dark horse  C.  a rough diamond  D.  a snake in the grass 

6. 

Does Vivek have the necessary _____ to be called for the interview?  A.  skills  B.  abilities  C.  references  D.  qualifications 

7. 

I hope I didn’t _____ you any trouble by coming without calling first.  A.  create  B.  make  C.  cause  D.  bring

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8. 

Dear Mr. Rao, Thank you for your support. _____ sincerely, Ritu Pandey.  A.  Your  B.  You’re  C.  Your’s  D.  Yours 

9. 

Would you _____ some medium‐sized onions from that pile over there?  A.  pick up  B.  pick out  C.  pick over  D.  pick through 

10.  I worked as a waiter for a year, but it was the tips that were my real _____.  A.  milk and honey  B.  sugar and spice  C.  bread and butter  D.  peaches and cream  11.  That new restaurant down the road has great seafood and some absolutely _________  desserts.  A.  iresistable  B.  iresistible  C.  irresistible  D.  irresistable  12.  Choose the word/phrase which explains the meaning of the underlined word.  Did you get what the teacher was saying?  A.  know  B.  receive  C.  recognize  D.  understand  13.  Which of the following does NOT take tele‐ as a prefix?  A.  ‐scope  B.  ‐sonic  C.  ‐vision  D.  ‐graphy  Choose the odd one out from each set.  14.  A.  B.  C.  D. 

sniff  snicker  giggle  chuckle 

15.  A.  B.  C.  D. 

warm: quilt  spiny: porcupine  sandy: beach  page: book

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Grammar  Fill in the blanks with the correct word/phrase.  16.  As soon as I arrived, we _____ our food – everyone had waited for me.  A.  were ordering  B.  ordered  C.  had ordered  D.  would order  17.  Anil: 

I went to see Three Idiots yesterday. It’s excellent. 

Balu:  Oh good. I am seeing it tomorrow.  Anil:  I know you _____ it.  A.  B.  C.  D. 

will love  going to love  shall love  love 

18.  I _____ if I had their lifestyle!  A.  would not have complained  B.  would not complain  C.  will not complain  D.  did not complain  19.  Would you mind _____ the music down? I can’t concentrate.  A.  turn  B.  to turn  C.  turning  D.  to turning  Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose D.  20.  We haven’t got  /  many homeworks  /  this week.  /  No error  A  B  C  D  21.  They said  /  they’d phone us  /  until their plane lands.  /  No error  A  B  C  D  22.  Most of the pollution  /  in city centres  /  is caused by fuel emissions.  /  No error  A  B  C  D  Given below are sets of two sentences. Both sentences may be right or both wrong or one of the  two may be right. Select the correct option.

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23.  P:  She wasn’t at work yesterday because she had to go to hospital for an appointment.  Q:  I’m not going to play golf today as I had good game yesterday.  A.  both right  B.  both wrong  C.  only P right  D.  only Q right 

24.  P:  His application for admission to engineering, that was received yesterday, has gone  missing.  Q:  The bouquet of flowers, which was ordered yesterday, has just arrived.  A.  both right  B.  both wrong  C.  only P right  D.  only Q right 

25.  P:  I think it is a good idea to ban autos from the city centre.  Q:  You need to realize that to save a rupee is to earn a rupee.  A.  both right  B.  both wrong  C.  only P right  D.  only Q right 

READING  Read the passages and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct option.  Passage 1

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World Sports Meet 2011  THIRD DAY’S SCHEDULE  SHOOTING  ·  Pairs 25 m Pistol Women  ·  Stage 1 (Precision and Rapid)  ·  Pairs 10 m Air Rifle Men’s Final  ·  Pairs 50 m Pistol Men’s Final  ·  Pairs 50 m Rifle 3 positions Women’s  Final  Starts at 9 a.m.  CYCLING  ·  500 m Time Trial Women’s Finals  ·  1000 m Time Trial Men’s Finals  ·  Individual Pursuit Men’s Finals  Starts at 1.30 p.m.  ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS  ·  Team Final and Individual Qualification  Women  Starts at 1.30 p.m. 

WEIGHTLIFTING  ·  62 kg Men’s Finals  ·  53 kg Women’s Finals  Starts at 2 p.m.  SWIMMING  ·  50 m Butterfly Women’s Finals  ·  50 m Backstroke Men’s Finals  ·  50 m Breaststroke Women’s Finals  ·  50 m Freestyle Women’s Finals  ·  200 m Freestyle Men’s Finals  Starts at 4 p.m.  WRESTLING  ·  66 kg Freestyle Men’s Finals  ·  74 kg Freestyle Men’s Finals  ·  96 kg Freestyle Men’s Finals  Starts at 4.30 p.m. 

26.  What time does the 50 m Breaststroke Women’s Finals start?  A.  9 a.m.  B.  1.30 p.m.  C.  4 p.m.  D.  4.30 p.m.  27.  How many sports events start at 1.30 p.m. ?  A.  1  B.  2  C.  3  D.  4  28.  The event ‘53 kg Women’s Finals’ refers to:  A.  Weightlifting  B.  Wrestling  C.  Artistic gymnastics  D.  Swimming  29.  Sushil Kumar, the wrestling champion, is participating in the 66 kg Men’s Freestyle Finals on the  third day of the Commonwealth Games. At what time can you see him on TV?  A.  Before 4.30 p.m.  B.  At 4.30 p.m.

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C.  From 4.30 p.m.  D.  Sometime after 4.30 p.m.  Passage 2  Orang‐utans  “require  less  food  than  humans,  pound‐for‐pound,”  lead  author  Herman  Pontzer  said.  When they do eat orang‐utans nibble mostly on ripe fruit, along with smaller portions of leaves and  seed. Even in captivity, this diet doesn’t diminish an orang‐utan’s get‐up‐and‐go. “They wake up early,  after  a long  night’s  sleep,” explained Pontzer, an assistant professor of anthropology  at Washington  University  in  St.  Louis.  “Then  they  spend  the  day  socializing,  exploring  their  indoor  or  outdoor  enclosures. They also regularly engage in games with researchers”.  According to a study, published in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, these  activities  of  the  orangutan’s,  taken  together  add  up  to  the  same  level  of  exercise  performed  by  humans in physically demanding agricultural lifestyles.  In the wild, orang‐utans live in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra where food availability is highly  variable  and  unpredictable,  Pontzer  added.  Like  fresh  fruit  from  the  garden,  the  pickings  are  often  feast or famine.  “But  the trade‐off,” he added, “is  that low‐energy  throughout means less  energy  is  available  to  do  things  like  grow  and  reproduce.  So  orang‐utans  grow  slowly  and  reproduce  slowly,  which is evolutionarily  risky  because an orang‐utan might die  before  it passes on its genes.” Human  mothers can have  a child every  two to four years, but orang‐utans in the wild only reproduce  every  seven to eight years.  Orang‐utans  are  highly  endangered,  with  many  lost due  to  human  activities  such  as  logging,  mining  and the illegal pet trade. Pontzer hopes the study will highlight “how much information we lose about  our closest relatives and our own evolutionary history if we let them go extinct.”  30.  Orang‐utans eat _____ humans do.  A.  less than  B.  more than  C.  the same amount as  D.  nearly as much as  31.  According to Pontzer, orang‐utans are  A.  lazy.  B.  friendly.  C.  slow.  D.  energetic.  32.  According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,  A.  orang‐utans and farmers do the same amount of physical activity.  B.  orang‐utans do the same exercises as farmers.  C.  orang‐utans and farmers work very hard.  D.  orang‐utans and farmers have similar lifestyles. 

33.  Orang‐utans grow slowly and reproduce slowly because they  A.  don’t get sufficient food.  B.  don’t get fresh fruit from the garden.

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C.  eat low energy food.  D.  don’t eat enoughfood.  34.  Pontzer does not want  the orang‐utans to become extinct because  A.  they are our closest relatives.  B.  they are an endangered species.  C.  a lot of information about our evolution will be lost.  D.  he wishes to study them in the wild.  35.  Select the statement that is NOT TRUE.  A.  B.  C.  D. 

The orang‐utan reproductive cycle is slow.  Orang‐utans have low energy levels.  All orang‐utans may not reproduce.  Orang‐utans give birth every four years. 

Passage 3 

“Most of my time is spent in my room, French‐plaiting other girls’ hair,” said Rachael Burford, centre  player in the England women’s rugby team. Burford, and her braided friends then go out on the rugby  pitch where, if you caught any of the recent World Cup, you will have noticed that the women are just  as fearless as their male counterparts.  “It has got to the point now when I feel a bit weird if I don’t do someone’s hair before a game,” said  Burford. “Some of the girls look really tough with their hair plaited, so it’s also a psychological thing —  a victorious thing.” Sadly, victory wasn’t tied up in those braids — the team lost to New Zealand in the  September 5 final — but many of the players looked fierce, like warrior women going into battle.  “Plaits are the earliest of hairstyles because before haircutting and hairdressing, people obviously had  long hair and plaits were the simplest way of keeping it out of the way,” says fashion historian Caroline  Cox. For that reason, she says, we associate plaits with both women and men, and particularly those  who are involved in athletic pursuits, such as war. Think of Legolas in “The Lord of the Rings”, or the  super  strong  Obelix  in  the  “Asterix”  cartoons.  “For  women,  Boudicca  or  Valkyrie  plaits  seem  to  enhance their ferocity,” says Cox.  “It  was  a  practical  hairstyle  until  we  get  to  the  19th  century,  when  it  begins  to  be  associated  with  female children. Even now, plaits on the whole have the meaning of the youthful schoolgirl.” Not an  image you will associate with England’s nearly victorious rugby team. 

36.  Rachel Burford is a  A.  central player.  B.  hairdresser.

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C.  rugby player.  D.  fearless fighter.  37.  During the World Cup, all her hair plaited friends  A.  played fearlessly.  B.  were able to beat male players.  C.  won the World Cup.  D.  were well appreciated.  38.  Burford feels that whenever she plaits her friends’ hair, they will  _____ the match.  A.  win  B.  lose  C.  draw  D.  play  39.  In paragraph 2, the phrase ‘a psychological thing’ refers to  A.  plaiting her friends’ hair.  B.  feeling confident with plaited hair.  C.  playing a mind game.  D.  Burford’s feeling of weirdness.  40.  According to the passage, which of these statements is true?  A.  Modern athletes plait their hair.  B.  Both men and women used to plait their hair in olden days.  C.  Plaiting and victory are synonymous in athletics.  D.  Plaiting was a convenient hairstyle for athletes. 

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSIONS  Spoken Expression  Choose the most suitable option to complete the dialogue.  41.  Ram:  Uma:  Ram:  Uma: 

Good morning. Is that BizComp?  Good morning. This is BizComp. How can I help you?  I am Ram Kerkar from Minerva Computers. I’d like to speak to Ms. Piali Ghosh,  Head, HR.  __________________________  A.  Sorry. Ms. Ghosh is not here. You can talk to Mr. Naik of the computer section,  if you like.  B.  Sorry, Mr. Ram. Ms. Ghosh is not here at present. I’m her secretary. You can  tell me what you want.  C.  I’m sorry, Mr. Kerkar, but Ms. Ghosh is away this week. Would you like to  leave a message?  D.  I’m sorry, Mr. Kerkar. You can’t speak to her. She’s not here. You can speak to  me. I’m her secretary. 

42.  Principal: 

Mr. D’Souza, the Annual Day’s coming up. I’ve been wondering whom to  invite as our chief guest this year. Do you have any suggestions? 

Teacher: 

__________________________

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A.  Who? Me? I haven’t a clue. How would I know anybody important  enough?  B.  Well, I don’t really know anyone. But I can find out. I’ll ask Mrs Sharma.  C.  Why are you making such a fuss, sir? You’ll find someone. You know so many  important people.  D.  Oh, there must be lots of people simply dying to be asked. Should be no  problem at all.  43.  Mrs K: 

Hello, Nita. 

Nita: 

Hello, Mrs Kumar. How have you been? 

Mrs K: 

Good. By the way, Nita, I’m having a party for my brother, Arun – the one who’s  come from the States. It’s on Sunday. I’d like you to come. 

Nita: 

__________________________  A.  Where’s it going to be? Who else is coming? And how many people are you  asking?  B.  Ooh! That hunk! As handsome as ever, I’ll bet. No way I’m going to  miss it.  C.  Sure. I love parties. Parties mean food. Hope there’ll be lots of it.  D.  Sure, I’ll be there. Arun’s back, is he? It’ll be nice to see him again. 

44.  Ali: 

Pia, have you seen the ad? They’re looking for a new editor. For the School  Magazine. It’s on the notice board. Why don’t you apply? 

Pia: 

__________________________  A.  Why should I? They’re not going to get anyone like me. Let them come  to me.  B.  I don’t think I will. Being an editor is tough – takes time and energy. Not  sure I can spare that right now.  C.  You bet, I will. You’re not the first, you know. Everyone, including the  teachers, has been asking me to apply.  D.  I am afraid not. I do not deem this an appropriate moment to take on such  an onerous responsibility. 

Ali:  45.  Alan: 

Oh, well If that’s how you feel… I just thought you were so right for the job.  There’s a plan to get a film personality to be the face of our campaign to  save trees. 

Bani: 

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recommend themselves?  Alan: 

_____________________________________________  A.  Whether you like it or not, actors have great influence on the youth.  They imitate their heroes.  B.  Well, actors are usually good‐looking. They’re attractive and the youth  tend to copy their dress and mannerisms.  C.  Actors? What do they know about trees and environment? All they have is  their looks and clothes.  D.  I think actors have a bad influence on youth and turn them into unthinking,  mindless sheep. 

Written Expression  Given below are four sentence paragraphs (S1‐S4). S1 and S4 are given. From the options, (P, Q, R)  choose two sentences for S2 and S3.  46.  S1. 

Shops and homes in select areas of Maharashtra will soon have to pay in advance for  the electricity they use.  P. 

This follows the Maharashtra Electricity Board’s approval for introducing prepaid  meters. 

Q. 

The state’s electricity distribution company will install 25,000 prepaid meters to  begin with. 

R. 

S4. 

The electricity meters will be installed free of cost in those shops and residences  where usage is low.  Customers using these meters will have to buy electricity using a card which can be  recharged when the meter shows low credit  A.  QP 

47.  S1. 

S4. 

C.  RQ 

D.  QR 

The smoke of a devastating forest fire always carries two compounds, with it, a life  promoter, and a regulator.  P.  The forest fires have a role to play in maintaining a balance in nature.  Q.  After forest fires have been extinguished, the seeds that abound on forest  floors take over to repopulate the burnt forest.  R.  The regulatory chemical in the smoke keeps a check on these seeds and lets them  germinate only when there is enough moisture in the atmosphere again.  Once the seeds have germinated the promoter chemical takes over to ensure a rapid  re‐growth of the forest.  A.  PQ 

48.  S1. 

B.  PQ 

B.  QR 

C.  RQ 

D.  QP 

How the foot lands when one is running has a long evolutionary history.  P. 

Humans ran even when there were no shoes, for food, from predators, fires, and  storms.

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49.  S1. 

S4. 

50.  S1. 

S4. 

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Q. 

Natural selection ensured that barefoot runners landed on their forefoot while  running. 

R. 

Running in a way that reduced the chances of foot injury to a minimum was  essential. 

Shod runners on the other hand land on their heels and need well cushioned shoes to  absorb the impact.  A.  RQ  B.  PQ  C.  QP  D.  QR  You are invited to a learning opportunity at Kheladhri school.  P. 

We strive to cultivate the child’s natural intelligence while building academic  excellence and physical fitness. 

Q. 

The wider intent is to discover right living and right relationship with the earth. 

R. 

Parents who wish to admit their children may write to us in December. 

Kheladhri is a fully residential school and is situated amidst great natural beauty in the  Western Ghats, in India.  A.  RQ  B.  PR  C.  QP  D.  PQ  Rag picking is not a new profession in India.  P. 

They are not, however, offered any constructive support by the local government. 

Q. 

Every Indian city has had its own band of pickers for many years. 

R. 

They keep the city clean, unofficially joining forces with the municipal staff 

They often work in dirty and hazardous conditions, but get no kudos for these  services. A.  QR  B.  RP  C.  QP  D.  PR 

JJJ

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SECTION-I : WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE I

Choose the correct spelling of the word.

1.

(A) adolesence

(B) adolescence



(C) adolessense

(D) adolesense



(A) separate



(B) separete



(C) soperate

(D) saperate

2.

II Choose the right word that fills the blank in each sentence. Example We have a pool in our hostel, and I daily swim fifteen to twenty _____ before breakfast. (A) longs

(B) lengths

(C) length

(D) longing

3.

To join the army one needs to be at least 1.5 meters in _________.



(A) tall



(C) hits

4.

My sister hopes to one day _________ her dream of becoming a teacher.



(A) realises



(C) realising

5.

Many intelligent animals suffer from _________ in captivity.



(A) alone



(C) boredom



(B) height (D) centimetres



(B) realise (D) realised



(B) bore (D) lonely

III For each set of words and phrases choose the odd one out. Example Have _________ . (A) a party

(B) place

6.

Take _________ .



(A) difficulty



(C) turns



(C) a meal

(B) care (D) part in

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Have _________ .



(A) a nice time



(C) a decision



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(B) an effect (D) an argument

IV Choose the best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D), to complete sentences. 8.

Can you __________ my luggage while I go get some water?



(A) keep a look on

(B) keep an eye on

(C) keep eyes on

(D) put your eye on

9.

My father’s doctor has told him to __________ the amount of sugar in his food, so my mother has stopped making any sweets!!



(A) close down



(B) bend down



(C) cut down

(D) ease down

10. Our teacher says that they are __________ a longer break at school so that we have more time between lessons.

(A) turning in

(B) getting in



(C) taking in

(D) bringing in



11. There aren’t __________ people in the library today.

(A) much

(B) few



(C) many

(D) less

12. My mother was almost __________ accepting a year’s subscription to a magazine by the salesman.

(A) set to

(B) spoken into



(C) forced

(D) talked into

13. Guess who I __________ at the stadium?

(A) ran up to

(B) ran by



(C) ran into

(D) ran down



14. My grandfather is __________ now. He is in his mid eighties!

(A) passing on

(B) breaking on



(C) growing on

(D) getting on

15. I asked my friend where __________ her mobile phone.

(A) did she buy



(B) had she bought



(C) has she bought

(D) she had bought

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V In each of these sentences one section from (A), (B), (C) or (D) is wrong. Choose the section that is incorrect. (A) 16.

The shy young girl

17.

(B) hid below

(C)

(D)

the bed until

the visitors had gone.

Today with a few pieces she can talks of equipment

to people in

more and more ways.

18.

When the young boy

was accused

to steal

he started to cry.

19.

Atul blamed

his younger brother

that he broke

the window.

20.

He stole the pen

but he giving

it back because

he felt guilty.

21.

The friend I want to

introduce you to

him is away

this weekend.

22.

This must be

one of the best plays that has been staged

at Music Academy this season.

23.

hardly i

sat down

knock at the door.

when there was a

SECTION-II : READING VI In each of the sentences below, choose which of the four options (A), (B), (C) or (D) fits into the sentences. There is one option which is not used. 24. Aditya has always been __________ to impossible dreams. 25. My friend has __________ into the habit of forgetting to complete his work. 26. My brother has __________ to life in the hostel as if he had been there for years.

(A) fallen

(B) run



(C) taken

(D) given

27. The music from the loudspeakers was __________ deafening. 28. We thought that this year’s exam paper was __________ easy. 29. The decorating is __________ finished and we should have everything ready soon.

(A) effectively





(C) relatively

(B) literally (D) practically

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VII Look at each of the text and answer the question that follows. Choose from (A), (B), (C) or (D). 30.

School Dance Competition

Tickets available with Mr. Johri in computer lab 3 from 2 P.M. to 3 P.M. today and tomorrow, ( Monday & Tuesday). Tickets Rs. 50: each. Special concession for group bookings. Seats can also be reserved but payment must be before the show on Thursday evening.



Which of the following statements is correct?



(A) You cannot book tickets now and pay later.



(B) You can book tickets now and pay later.



(C) You can only buy or book tickets today.



(D) The show is on Tuesday evening.

31.



To: Vijee From: Indira Sorry. I should have told you where the tickets are. They are in the top drawer of Manju’s desk. Don’t forget to bring them with you. See you both outside the auditorium at seven!



What did Indira not do before sending the email?



(A) Put the tickets in the drawer in Manju’s desk.



(B) Remember to take the tickets with her.



(C) Tell Manju where the tickets were.



(D) Tell Vijee where she could collect the tickets from.

VIII Here are THREE students all looking for a new activity to do during their summer holidays. Read the description of activities (A) - (D). Decide which activity (A) - (D) would be most suitable for each person. There is one extra activity. 32. Sharadh in class 11 wants to do something exciting with some friends from the school football team. They’re keen to do something connected with either sport or music. 33. Nina is just recovering from Malaria and isn’t very active. She wants some gentle exercise. She does not want to go to classes but would like to learn how to do an activity in the privacy of her home. 34. Malika loves nature and animals. She wants to go with her brothers and sisters to somewhere where they can get close to animals. Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

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ACTIVITIES

(A) Yoga is an easy form of exercise for people of any age. A teacher can show you how to move your body slowly to help you to relax. It can even help with problems with different parts of your body. Teachers available for home visits on request.



(B) Fishing is a fantastic way to get away from it all. If your idea is to get away from it all then this is the answer. Whether you go for just an hour or spend the whole day catching fish, it is an activity that thousands of people love.



(C) Drive your car through the park and get close to some of India’s most beautiful and dangerous animals. Younger children can have fun in the play area while there is excitement for older children in the adventure playground with its ‘Splash Mountain’ water ride.



(D) Excitement Galore we have four floors of slides, swings, rope bridges and other thrilling adventure activities. You can join a lion hunt or go rowing in a crocodile infested lake. You can try your hand at tight rope walking over a ravine infested with snakes. It all seems very real. No young children allowed. IX Choose one word from (A), (B), (C) or (D) to complete the blank.

35. Which is the most direct _________ to the town centre?

(A) road



(B) street



(C) passage

(D) route

36. The mob was peaceful but suddenly turned _________.

(A) righteous





(C) ritual

(B) riot (D) riotous

37. The poor _________ of the village lived in huts.

(A) inhabitants





(C) resident

(B) citizen (D) originals

38. I could sit and listen to the _________ of the river all day.

(A) din

(B) noise



(C) racket

(D) sound

39. As long as we stay within _________, we won’t have any legal problem.

(A) the law





(C) reason

(B) sight (D) power

40. The police made an _________ arrangement for the safety of the passengers.

(A) all

(B) enough



(C) adequate

(D) elaborate

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41. Who _________ the South Pole?

(A) went





(C) invented

(B) devised (D) discovered

42. _________ the children look like their mother.

(A) Either

(B) Both



(C) Neither

(D) Also

Section-III : SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION X For each of the questions choose the one correct or best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D). 43. The village they live in is enough _________, but I’d find it a bit boring after a while.

(A) satisfied



(B) contented



(C) winning



(D) pleasant

44. When you were little, what time ________ ?

(A) did you have to go to bed



(B) have you to go to bed



(C) did you must go to bed



(D) must you go to bed

45. What usually picks up when tourists arrive in an area?

(A) Suitcases



(B) Foreign accent



(C) Trade



(D) Weather

46. It seems they have fallen out means _________

(A) they had a nasty fall



(B) fell out of the bus



(C) they stopped being friends



(D) they jumped off from the parapet

47. Nitin was caught red-handed. Does this mean

(A) he was just stealing something?



(B) he had blood on his hands?



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48. Mary is always running down her sister. Does this mean

(A) she is always racing down the stairs with her sister?



(B) she is always finding fault with her sister?



(C) she is always searching for her sister?



(D) she is faster than her sister? XI In each of these conversations the lines are not in order. Put them in the right order. Choose from (A), (B), (C) or (D).

49.

(a) Hi Nilay. I’m home



(b) I’ve been painting my room, Mum.



(c) Oh Nilay. Whatever have you been doing?



(d) Upstairs Mum.



(A) a, c, d, b

(B) c, a, b, d



(C) a, d, c, b

(D) b, d, c, a



50.

(a) It’s not far. I’ll show you . I’m going that way.



(b) I’m looking for Nehru Street. Do you know where it is?



(c) Of course we’re here, next to Podar College. Where do you want to go?



(d) Excuse me. Can you show me where we are?



(A) d, c, b, a



(B) b, c, d, a



(C) b, c, a, d

(D) d, c, a, b

ppp

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3rd IEO - SET A SECTION-I : WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO REPLACE THE WORDS IN ITALICS. 1.

He opened the door with alacrity for her to pass through.



(A) indolence

(B) sloth



(C) enthusiasm

(D) approval

2.

He was advised to curb his inquisitive nature.



(A) eager

(B) curious



(C) aggressive

(D) boisterous

3.

The party indulged in vociferous protest.



(A) loud

(B) peaceful



(C) acrimonious

(D) meager

4.

The maverick cartoonist was in trouble again.



(A) expert

(B) controversial



(C) old-fashioned

(D) unorthodox

5.

Nobody was fooled by his subservient attitude.



(A) superior

(B) attractive



(C) polite

(D) obedient

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD/PHRASE FROM THE OPTIONS TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 6.

There aren’t any eggs in the fridge, _____________?



(A) there is

(B) is there



(C) are there

(D) are they

7.

Amir wouldn’t have found himself in the soup if he ________ my words.



(A) had heeded

(B) weren’t heeded

(C) hadn’t heeding

(D) was heeding

8.

The way people behave ______________ as they grow old.



(A) changes

(B) change



(C) changed

(D) changing

9.

Watch ____________ – the roads are slippery.



(A) in

(B) for



(C) out

(D) of

10. He’s always getting ______ trouble.

(A) into

(B) rid of



(C) on with

(D) over

11. I am taller than you are, _____________?

(A) am I

(B) aren’t I



(C) was I

(D) is I

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3rd IEO - SET A 12. There aren’t _________ people in the park today.

(A) much

(B) few



(C) many

(D) less

13. I asked my sister where ______________ that pretty dress.

(A) did she buy

(B) has she bought



(C) had she bought

(D) she had bought

14. Tokyo is far ______________________ Colombo.

(A) more crowded than

(B) more crowded to



(C) most crowded than

(D) most crowded to

15. How long will it take to ________ the CCTV cameras?

(A) implement

(B) install



(C) include

(D) immerse

COMPLETE THE GAPS IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW.

I have read somewhere that there was once ___ (16) ___ Aberdeen terrier

that was mistakenly

trapped in a ship travelling from ___ (17) ___ Kolkata to Scotland. An amazing event then ___ (18) ___.

When the ship berthed at Dublin, ___ (19) ___ dog jumped out, entered another ship

travelling in the opposite direction, and ___ (20) ___ Kolkata safely. 16. ____________

(A) a

(B) an



(C) the

(D)

17. ____________

(A) a

(B) an



(C) the

(D)

18. ____________

(A) underwent

(B) unfolded



(C) undermined

(D) undivided

19. ____________

(A) a

(B) an



(C) the

(D)

20. ____________

(A) arrived

(B) returned



(C) reached

(D) advanced

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE IDIOM. 21. As Gopi struggled to complete the project, he realized that he had _____________.

(A) burnt and dreaded the fire

(B) cried over spilt milk



(C) bitten off more than he could chew

(D) his nose in the air

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22. He preferred straightforward people to _________________.

(A) snakes in the grass

(B) hidden daggers



(C) birds of a feather

(D) shady wheelers

23. He didn’t want to _____________ by accepting the challenge.

(A) get a knock on the head

(B) stick his neck out



(C) get an ear full

(D) break his arm

CHOOSE ONE WORD FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. 24. The rioters ______ ______ to bits all the glass fronts of the beautiful shops. 25. Just one bad exam result and all her dreams were ______ _____. 26. The scene was horrific, there was debris ______ ______ all round the shipwreck. 27. The crowd _______ _____ helter-skelter in front of the advancing army tanks.

(A) fled

(B) shattered



(C) smashed

(D) floating

SECTION-II : READING READ THE PARAGRAPH AND FILL IN THE GAPS FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW. His disqualification from the Olympics turned out to be ________ (28) ________ as he was to realize soon. By unlucky coincidence, the very same week his father was in ________ (29) ________, and he turned his full attention on getting him ________ (30) ________.

28. ___________

(A) a pain in the neck

(B) a learning curve



(C) a blessing in disguise

(D) a blow to his career

29. ___________

(A) a ferocious incident

(B) a ghastly accident



(C) a terrific impediment

(D) a deal gone bad

30. ___________

(A) back on his feet

(B) a swanky tablet



(C) into practice

(D) sweet revenge

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3rd IEO - SET A READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Matsupaa - The Magic Remains Dawn has not yet broken over the horizon, but Rosita is crossing the border. Rosita is a Matsu woman. Her land, Matsupaa, lies partly in Ghana, and partly in Congo. Matsupaa has its own flag, language, traditions and festivals, but it is divided by an international border. Rosita crosses the border frequently to get from one part of her country to another, but she needs special visa every time and it sometimes takes her forever to reach another part of her own country. Today Rosita is making the crossing from her village Onista to the capital city Maru to attend the annual Matsupaa Kingdom Day. There will be a carnival, and the atmosphere is likely to be raucous and mad as most carnivals are. People in their ancestral costume of large billowing gowns, silver plated shirts and clanging, chunky bracelets move around noisily. Youngsters usually borrow their grandparents’ clothes! One of Matsupaa’s celebrity citizens is Mopar Magutsu. He is active in a movement to save Matsu cultural identity. More and more young people are leaving Matsupaa for the west and Mopar wants to prevent his culture from dying out. He holds a lot of cultural programmes to initiate the young into the rich and colourful Matsu past. The future is bright only when we know the past with pride - is Mopar’s firm belief. Meanwhile Rosita has reached the capital with her basket of knick-knacks and hand crafted pots and pans. She hopes to make a killing with the ever present tourists.

31. Rosita is ________________________.

(A) an illegal immigrant



(C) a travelling vendor

(B) a textile merchant

(D) a basket maker

32. Matsupaa is divided into several countries.

(A) True

(B) False



(C) Don’t know

(D) Partly true

33. What is Mopar’s vision?

(A) He wants to move constantly.



(B) He is proud about his country’s history.



(C) He wants to prevent youngsters from migrating.



(D) He wants to prevent his culture from being forgotten.

34. What does Rosita want to do today?

(A) She wants to kill the tourists.

(B) She wants to get back safely.



(C) She wants to get a special visa.

(D) She wants to make a lot of money.

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35. In the passage the phrase ‘rich and colourful’ can be replaced by _______.

(A) vibrant

(B) wealthy



(C) crowded

(D) technicolour

36. How do the Matsu people celebrate Kingdom Day?

(A) They eat a lot of meat.

(B) They take each others’ clothes.



(C) They enjoy themselves at a fair.

(D) They migrate to other countries.

37. Rosita can enter other parts of her country, but ___________________.

(A) it happens quickly and efficiently

(B) she passes through thick forests



(C) it’s a cumbersome process

(D) she carries heavy baskets

38. The traditional Matsu dress is _________.

(A) sleek, gold-plated ball gowns

(B) short, bold skirts and iron shoes



(C) metal armour and floating gowns

(D) silver foil and summery frocks

39. What’s the problem with Matsupaa’s youngsters?

(A) They sing and dance all day.

(B) They borrow their elders’ clothes.



(C) They are migrating to other countries.

(D) They dislike tourists.

40. Today, Rosita is visiting _______.

(A) her native village

(B) the border



(C) the celebrity citizen

(D) the main city

SECTION-III : Spoken and written expression COMPLETE THE LETTER FROM SUSAN, A CLASS 9 STUDENT, EXPLAINING WHY SHE CANNOT ATTEND SCHOOL. CHOOSE FROM THE WORDS/PHRASES BELOW. ____41_____ Rosemary and Higgs Senior School, Singapore Subject : _____ (42) _____ _____ (43) _____ I’d like to inform you that I am _____ (44) _____. _____ (45) _____ has advised me two weeks rest so that I can recover fully from the infection. Therefore, I won’t be able to attend classes for a fortnight starting today. _____ (46) _____ _____ (47) _____ Susan Menon 41. ___________

(A) The Head Master



(C) The Head Chef

(B) The Doctor

(D) The Post Master

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(A) Application for job

(B) Application for leave



(C) Request for sickness

(D) Request for medicine

43. ___________

(A) Hi Sir

(B) Hello



(C) Dear Sir

(D) None of these

44. ___________

(A) running for a tournament

(B) troubled by mosquitoes



(C) sleepy and exhausted

(D) suffering from flu

45. ___________

(A) The coach

(B) The doctor



(C) The principal

(D) The class teacher

46. ___________

(A) Yours sincerely

(B) Yours truly



(C) Lovingly yours

(D) Yours affectionately

47. ___________

(A) Teacher’s signature

(B) Susan’s signature



(C) Parent’s signature

(D) Doctor’s signature

COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE IN A BOOKSHOP Customer (at a bookstore) : _________ (48) _________ if you had the last part of Harry Potter. Shop Assistant : I’m afraid it’s out of stock right now. Customer : _________ (49) _________! I was hoping to gift this to my niece. Shop Assistant : _________ (50) _________, please leave your phone number with us. We’ll call you when we get it in store. Customer : Oh, that’ll be great, thanks. Shop Assistant : Not at all, have a good day!

48. ___________

(A) I had heard

(B) Can you find out



(C) I was wondering

(D) Do you know

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49. ___________

(A) That’s awful news



(C) That’s so irritating

(B) That’s disappointing

(D) That’s really bad service

50. ___________

(A) I’ll tell you what we can do



(C) What you can do for us

(B) I have a brilliant idea

(D) What I propose is

vvv

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Set B Year 2012

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3rd IEO - SET B SECTION-I : WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

CHOOSE THE BEST MEANING FOR THE WORDS IN ITALICS. 1.

He was admonished by his teacher for his behaviour.



(A) cajoled

(B) guarded



(C) scolded

(D) appreciated

2.

She felt he was a man of dubious character.



(A) flawless



(C) surprising

3.

Very few people are so full of vigour on a Monday morning.



(A) energy

(B) gloom



(C) joy

(D) sorrow

4.

She’s such a pushy manager.



(A) sociable

(B) sporting



(C) aggressive

(D) short tempered

5.

The river meandered its way to the sea.



(A) swirled swiftly



(C) fell like a waterfall

(B) doubtful

(D) sound

(B) cascaded downhill



(D) flowed in a zigzag way

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD/PHRASE FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 6.

He ought to know better, __________?



(A) isn’t it

(B) shouldn’t he



(C) should he

(D) ought he

7.

If I ________________ Bill Gates, I would move Microsoft to India.



(A) am



(C) were

8.

I don’t mind ________________ in a queue if it’s not so hot.



(A) to stand



(C) to waiting

9.

He broke out ________________ a rash after he had the drink.



(A) on

(B) in



(C) from

(D) among

(B) had been



(D) become

(B) stood



(D) waiting

10. Howard held ________________ his tears at his dear pet’s funeral.

(A) onto

(B) up



(C) off

(D) back

11. The picnic was ________________ fun after so much serious studying.

(A) good

(B) much



(C) rather

(D) much more

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3rd IEO - SET B 12. There isn’t __________ money in the box.

(A) so much

(B) many



(C) much

(D) many more

13. She was curious to know where __________ for the holidays.

(A) I had gone

(B) had I been going



(C) have I gone

(D) I have gone

14. __________ old books are missing from the book shelves.

(A) Much



(C) Several

(B) Enough

(D) Few

15. The media’s __________ coverage of the issue yielded results.

(A) remunerative

(B) recuperative



(C) remedial

(D) relentless

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW. There was ___16____ ancient temple in a village. there was ____17___ huge statue of God and jewels.

As with all temples, here too

which was covered with precious gold

__18__ dark night, a burglar scaled the temple walls and made off

with all the jewels.

The police are on the ____19___

for

the culprits who have

escaped with the ____20___.

16. __________

(A) a



(C) the

(B) an

(D)

17. __________

(A) this

(B) an



(C) the

(D) none of these

18. __________

(A) Some

(B) That



(C) One

(D) On a

19. __________

(A) watch out



(C) find out

(B) look out



(D) put out

20. __________

(A) suspects

(B) bounty



(C) loot

(D) ransom

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FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE IDIOM. 21. I haven’t had fun in ages, I’ve ___________________ just now.

(A) done all in a day’s work



(C) been hit by weather



(B) two for the price of one (D) too much on my plate



22. Dhoni is confident of winning, after all he has ____________________.

(A) an ace up his sleeve



(C) an angel to guard

(B) a little bird in his wings

(D) a battle ship for all seasons

23. What ___________, this was totally unexpected!

(A) a scar face

(B) a double face



(C) an about face

(D) an eager face

SECTION-II : READING READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. Among the old Tedas, it was customary for certain tribesmen to dress in the skins of the beasts they had slain, and thus to give themselves a fearsome air of brutality, which was calculated to strike dread into the hearts of their foes. Of course, it’s a fair guess that a cheetah or bison skin would make a warm, comfortable outer coat for a man whose life was in the most brutal of conditions atop ridges. Many legends tell of these cavemen-like soldiers, also known as Badangas, and folklore has it that they were physically transformed into the beasts whose skins they wore. The most common animals that the warriors were transformed into were the bull-tiger and leopard. Rumours suggest that the skins carried the power of the beasts and, when worn, turned the wearer into that animal at the height of its capabilities. The fact is that no one has ever set sight on a Badanga in the flesh. The Badanga was an object of sheer horror, as his life’s object was to challenge quiet villagers to a duel. As the then law of the land stood in the Teda tribe, a man who declined to accept a challenge from a Badanga forfeited all his worldly possessions, even his wife, over to the hands of his challenger. Therefore, the Badanga had any man he challenged at his mercy. If the Badanga slew him, the farmer’s possessions became his, and if the poor fellow declined to fight, he lost all legal right to his property anyway. A Badanga would invite himself to any feast and contribute to the hilarity of the entertainment by killing in gory fashion any merrymaker who displeased him. He might even single one out to murder for no other reason than to practice his combat skills. It is not difficult to imagine that popular superstition went along with the popular dread of these animal-skinned aggressors, and that they were believed to be filled with the force, as they certainly were with the ferocity, of the beasts whose skins they wore. In the unlikely event of a villager slaying a Badanga warrior, he was revered as a divine saviour and had a temple devoted to him. It wasn’t easy. Fire merely singed, a scythe landed a mere scratch, and a venomous spear just put him to sleep- what it took was a club made of the betel tree stump to fell this fiery warrior. Of course, it comes as no surprise that no one has heard of one such village victory yet. Does the belligerent Badanga have only a phantasmal existence? Copyright©2015. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

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3rd IEO - SET B 24. Where are you most likely to come across this passage?

(A) History readers for high school students



(B) People of the World - Nature magazine



(C) Encyclopedia entry about Badangas



(D) Novel about tribes and hunting

25. Which is the best synonym of ferocity as used in this article?

(A) Viciousness



(C) Terrific

(B) Bravery

(D) Confidence

26. What kind of climate did Teda warriors live in?

(A) Warm, comfortable climate

(B) Hot, sunny and windy climate



(C) Harsh, cold climate

(D) Mild, breezy and autumnal climate



27. Any one who refused to fight the Badanga had to ______________ all his possessions.

(A) sacrifice



(C) sell off

(B) earn

(D) protect

28. What happened to a villager who won over a Badanga?

(A) He had to give up his temple.

(B) He became physically transformed.



(C) He acquired superhuman powers.

(D) He was treated like a guardian deity.

29. Why did the tribal warriors dress in animal skins?

(A) To show off their victory to the villagers.

(B) They actually became like these animals.



(C) To fill their enemies’ hearts with fear.

(D) It helped them in performing magic.

30. The animal skins had the power to change the wearer into a beast. This was ___________.

(A) a popular belief

(B) a customary practice



(C) a proven fact

(D) a divine act

31. Badangas would kill villagers at a feast

(1) for fun



(3) because they were displeased



(A) 1 and 2



(C) 2 and 3

(2) to practice their dueling (B) 1 and 3



(D) 1, 2 and 3

32. Which was the only way to kill a Badanga?

(A) Stabbing them with an iron sword.

(B) Hitting them with a wooden club.



(C) Burning them with a fire.

(D) Shooting them with poison arrows.



33. Which of these is a suitable title for the article?

(A) Supernatural Animalistic Badangas

(B) Terrible Badanga Cavemen on the Prowl



(C) Badangas – Fact and Fiction

(D) Animal skinned Agressors – Badangas

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READ THE PARAGRAPH AND CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH GAP. This is the tale of Bibi, the butterfly–not just any butterfly, but an adventure–loving butterfly full of the ____34________ born of youth. Yes, she was the quintessential ____35______ butterfly. Today in a fit of temper, she had left home and flown a long distance without thought of rest or sleep, over green gardens and frolicking farms

in search of the sweetest nectar. Her _____36_________ wings were tired

and _____37________. She drank the juice from a rose here and a daffodil there. A strange drowsiness ______38________ her. She curled up on the sturdy ____39______ of a leaf and fell fast asleep. And as is the case when anyone sleeps, she had the strangest dream. 34. __________

(A) impetuousness



(C) weariness

(B) absoluteness



(D) wolfishness

35. __________

(A) laid-back

(B) hot headed



(C) fearful

(D) plodding

36. __________

(A) floppy



(C) gawky

(B) pudgy



(D) frail

37. __________

(A) droopy



(C) damp

(B) flappy

(D) shrivelled

38. __________

(A) erased

(B) enraged



(C) enveloped

(D) endeared

39. __________

(A) bark

(B) stalk



(C) stump

(D) bed

SECTION-III : Spoken and written expression CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION FROM THE OPTIONS GIVEN. Neera

: Hi, Amina! _________ (40) _________

Amina

: Well, _________ (41) _______ I suppose. I mean, the starting time’s great.

Neera

: Why’s that?

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: It doesn’t start till noon, so I don’t have to get up early, and I needn’t set my alarm and all that.

Neera

: Cool! But then, you have to work late, right?

Amina

: Yeah, _________ (42) _________. Also, we aren’t allowed to leave till the last customer’s gone, and sometimes that’s around midnight!

Neera

: _________ (43) _________.

Amina

: And we are supposed to speak really carefully to customers and say things like “Have a nice day now”.

Neera

: Oh really!

Amina

: And we have to wear stupid hats!

Neera

: _________ (44) _________.

Amina

: The worst thing’s is you don’t get a moment’s rest to sit down anything.

Neera

: Mmmm…. ______________ (45) _________________

Amina

: No, hopefully I’ll find something better, and I’ll move on.

40. __________

(A) Long time no see.

(B) How do you do?



(C) How’s your new flatmate?

(D) How’s the new job?

41. __________

(A) It’s not all bad



(C) It’s really bad

(B) Not all good

(D) I’m totally enjoying it

42. __________

(A) that’s the coolest thing

(B) that’s the down side



(C) that’s really convenient

(D) the big plus

43. __________

(A) Oh, that’s really great

(B) No, that’s terrifying



(C) How sweet that sounds



(D) Oh, no, that’s awful

44. __________

(A) That sounds fun



(C) That must be heavy

(B) You’re joking

(D) You must take a picture

45. __________

(A) Do you want anything to eat?

(B) Is it too early to leave?



(C) Is it too late for you to have a drink?

(D) Do you think you’ll stay long?

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READ THE QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS GIVEN. 46. Asha is writing a quick post–it note to her brother to stick on the refrigerator, passing on a message received over phone. What will she include in the note?

(A) Time, person who called, message

(B) Day, date, time, reason for absence



(C) Greeting, person who called, time

(D) Message, day, date, greeting

47. ‘Where on earth are my desktop files?’ How will you rephrase this in a formal email?

(A) Can you tell me if you’ve trashed my



(B) I was wondering if you’ve moved my desktop items.



(C) It would save me a lot of trouble if I knew what you did with my desktop files.



(D) How dare you touch my desktop items!

files?

48. You are asking for directions to the bus station in a new town. How will you begin your question?

(A) Could you tell me where the bus station is?

(B) Hiya mate, where’s the bus station?



(C) Sorry for your trouble, but I’m a bit lost here.

(D) Hey old chap, bus station near here?

49. Which is the best way to close a formal email?

(A) See ya soon



(C) Regards

(B) With respects

(D) Best

50. You’ve been chatting with a friend. Which is the best way to end the conversation?

(A) I really enjoyed our meeting.

(B) I won’t take any more time.



(C) Much as I’d love to stay I regret that I can’t.

(D) Take care, see you later.

vvv

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Set A Year 2013

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WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 12, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. Example

If I _________ Bill Gates, I would move Microsoft to India.



A. B. C. D.

am had been were become

1.

I ________ they’ll accept the offer, but it’s worth a try.



A. B. C. D.

2.

I’m just _______________ to step out. Can I call you back later?



A. B. C. D.

3.

No one else thinks I’ll win, but I’m pretty ________ of success myself.



A. B. C. D.

4.

I couldn’t hear what they were saying; they were in the next room so their voices were _______________.



A. B. C. D.

5.

The writer _______________ the idea for his first novel from an old folk tale.



A. B. C. D.

6.

The teacher __________ tribute to freedom fighters during Independence Day celebration at school.



A. B. C. D.

suspect hope doubt expect

Anita __________ find her biology notebook since last week.



A. B. C. D.

8.

My printer usually works well if I ___________ using it too much.



A. B. C. D.

9.

The bookshop _______ its success to its wide range of titles.



A. B. C. D.

can’t could not be to couldn’t be able to hasn’t been able to

haven’t been not been not have not being

makes owes lends gets

10. I know a quicker way to get there if you want to _______ time.

likely about almost soon



A. B. C. D.

spend invest save allow

11. I will go to Nepal next year ___________ I have enough money.

definite confident assured doubtless



A. B. C. D.

providing if provided that provided if provided for

12. Rita! You didn’t look carefully when you were crossing the road. You ____________ hit by a car.

muffled booming hoarse rough



A. B. C. D.

could have been can be should have been must have been

FOR QUESTIONS 13 TO 17, MATCH THE WORDS IN EACH LINE WITH THE OPTION THAT CAN BE USED WITH ALL OF THEM.

bought borrowed saved charged

praised promised paid prided

7.



Example achieve, deserve, enjoy, meet with _____ .



A. B. C. D.

challenge change problem success

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13. broadcast, gather, provide, publish _________ .

A. B. C. D.

In ____(25)____ Bear spent over 10 weeks on the mountain’s South-East face. This ____(26)____ a whole week at Camp Two simply waiting for the right conditions to make his attempt on the summit. When he finally made it to the top, he sat for 20 minutes, just gazing in wonder at the ____(27)____ before him.

information change a possibility a message

14. ignore, look into, overlook, rule out __________ .

A. B. C. D.

freedom change a possibility an ambition

The hardest part was still to come though. Every year the number of climbers killed on Everest increases, with most deaths occurring on the descent.

15. face, present, rise to, take up ____________ .

A. B. C. D.

It is ____(28)____ surprising then, that Bear should feel a ____(29)____ sense of relief when he eventually got back to base camp.

a problem a challenge information a question

Example A. C.

16. main, important, salient, vital

A. B. C. D.

signs areas features organs

18.

17. luminous, incandescent, bright, sparkling

A. B. C. D.

assisting ordering

face speech clothes lights



A. B. C. D.

achieve reach get attain

A. B. C. D.

live lively in life alive

A. B. C. D.

power force vigour strength

A. B. C. D.

crest crown peak tip

A. B. C. D.

join unite attach link

A. B. C. D.

rising raising arising arousing

19.

FOR QUESTIONS 18 TO 29, READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION TO FILL THE BLANKS. On top of the World In May 1998, just two years after breaking his back in a parachuting accident whilst (example) ____(D)____ in the army, Bear Grylls became the youngest Briton to ____(18)____ the summit of Mount Everest and return ____(19)____. He was just 23 years old. As his back recovered and he regained his ____(20)____, Bear decided to leave the army in order to pursue his lifelong ambition to conquer the highest ____(21)____ in the world. A friend of his was organizing an expedition to Everest and Bear was asked to ____(22)____. After a year spent preparing for the climb and ____(23)____ sponsorship money, he and his companions moved out to the Himalayas to ____(24)____ up the challenge.

20. 21. 22. 23.

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24.

27. A. B. C. D.

take rise face put



25.

scene outlook vision view

A. B. C. D.

strongly equally rarely hardly

A. B. C. D.

great large wide full

28. A. B. C. D.

summary short total conclusion



26.

A. B. C. D.

29. A. B. C. D.

contained included comprised consisted



READING FOR QUESTIONS 30 TO 34, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Drums make up one more family of instruments. Drums are made by stretching an animal hide over a bowl or open cylinder.

FAMILIES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Have you ever thought about how many ways there are to make musical sounds? You can make music with your own body. You can sing, clap, or snap your fingers. Musical instruments allow us to make music beyond what our bodies are capable of. Bands and orchestras are made up of families, or groups, of musical instruments. Each family of instruments adds something unique to the music.

People play drums by hitting the hide with a stick. Drums help keep the beat in a band or orchestra. Drums can be tuned to different tone levels. This is done by stretching or loosening the drum’s hide covering. Another family of musical instruments is the percussion group. Drums are often thought of as percussion. But true percussion instruments are made from a solid material that is shaken, struck, or scraped. Rattles, bells, and gongs are percussion instruments. A xylophone is a more complicated percussion instrument. It has keys that are struck with a hammer. Each key sounds a different pitch or tone level.

Strings are one family of musical instruments. You are probably familiar with some of these instruments. A guitar has strings. Guitar players make music by plucking the strings with their fingers. A violin has strings too, but a violin player uses a bow to make music. Bowing an instrument means sliding or scraping a bow over the strings. A bow is a smooth tool that makes the strings vibrate and produce sound.

The number and range of musical instruments is amazing. The next time you hear - or play in - a band or orchestra, listen carefully to the richness and variety of sounds.

Wind instruments make up another musical family. Wind instruments produce sound by moving columns of air. You may know someone who plays a flute. The flute is a tube shaped wind instrument. A flute player makes music by blowing air over a hole in the tube. Have you ever seen a clarinet? It is a wind instrument too. Clarinet players blow on a reed in the mouthpiece. The reed vibrates and sets the air inside the clarinet tube in motion. Trumpets, trombones, and French horns are other wind instruments, but they don’t have reeds.

30. How can guitar players make musical sounds?

A. B. C. D.

By By By By

playing the keys blowing on a mouthpiece plucking the strings bowing the strings

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31. Which family of instruments uses an animal hide?

A. B. C. D.

As an adult, Rosa usually walked miles to and from work. She avoided taking the local bus. She didn’t like it that black people had to use a rear door and sit at the back of the bus. She also didn’t like the fact that she was required to give up her seat to a white person when the bus was crowded. Rosa chose to walk up flights of stairs in buildings instead of riding an elevator marked ‘blacks only’. She would go thirsty rather than drink from a ‘black only’ drinking fountain to quench her thirst.

String Percussion Wind Drum

32. What sets air in motion inside a clarinet tube?

A. B. C. D.

Humming by the player The vibrating reed in the mouthpiece Fingers pressing on the keys The hammer striking the body

Rosa was forty-two year old on 1 st December 1995. She was living in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa was very tired on that particular day. With aching feet, she decided to take the bus home and not walk as she usually did. The bus became crowded, and a white man ordered Rosa to give him her seat. Rosa refused. The bus driver stopped the bus. He found two police officers and asked them to remove her from the bus.

33. How is a xylophone played?

A. B. C. D.

By By By By

striking keys with a hammer bowing strings shaking rattles blowing air across a mouthpiece

34. How do violin players make musical sounds?

A. B. C. D.

By By By By

playing keys blowing on a mouthpiece hitting gongs bowing strings

She was arrested and fined 14 dollars. Rosa refused to pay the fine. Members of the AfricanAmerican community organized a boycott of the bus company. They wanted to protest the treatment they received.

FOR QUESTIONS 35 TO 39, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

The boycott lasted 381 days. It led to the Supreme Court of the United States becoming involved. The Supreme Court ruled that blacks could sit anywhere on a bus or train. African-Americans no longer had to give up their seats to white passengers. Rosa’s bus ride that day certainly changed history.

A BUS RIDE INTO HISTORY In 1955, an African-American woman was tired after a hard day at work as a seamstress. When a white man told her to give up her bus seat so he could sit down, she refused. The woman was arrested for what she did. Her name was Rosa Parks. Some people call her the ‘Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.’ Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama at a time when African-Americans were not treated the same as white Americans. She was not able to attend the same schools as white children. Her school didn’t even have any windows. It was a time when ‘Jim Crow’ laws separated the races. There were drinking fountains, restaurants, restrooms, and even elevators labelled ‘whites only’. When Rosa and her cousin went into a local store for a soda, the girls were told that the store wouldn’t serve them. They were asked to leave!

35. How is Rosa Parks remembered today?

A. B. C. D.

As a Jim Crow lawyer As the seamstress from Montgomery As the ‘Mother of the Civil Rights Movement’ As a member of the African-American community

36. Which is not true about buses in Alabama in 1955?

A. Black people could only use a rear door. B. A black person could sit on any seat. C. Black people could only sit at the back of the bus. D. A black person had to give up a seat to a white person.

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37. Why were Rosa and her cousin most likely asked to leave the store?

A. B. C. D.

The store was out of soda. Rosa came in the wrong door. Rosa didn’t have enough money. The store was for 'whites only'.

38. Which of the following was an example of a boycott?

A. Refusing to buy or use something.



B. Giving up a seat on a bus for someone else. C. Allowing only whites to do something. D. Paying a fine for breaking a law.

39. What caused the law to be changed in Montgomery?

A. The bus company changed the law. B. Rosa Parks and her friends got the bus company to change the law. C. The Supreme Court ruled on the matter. D. Jim Crow ruled on the matter.

Spoken and written expression FOR QUESTION 40 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. Example

41.

A.

Also me



B.

As well



Steve: I live in a big city.



C.

So do I



Jill: __________.



D.

Really so



A. B.

I live near the park This place is crowded

42.



C.

So do I



A.

Neither do I



D.

I also



B.

Me neither



C.

Neither can I



D.

So don’t I



A.

Sure



B.

Same

40. Tina : Please come to our house-warming party next week.

Prabha : ________________



A.

43.

I would love to come. But I’m afraid I’m not in town next week.



B.

Thanks! But I’m away.



C.

Can’t make it, sorry!



D.

Regretfully, I can’t.

C. Me too

D.

I too

Ravi: I need to wear glasses.

44.

Priya: ____(41)____. I can’t read the newspaper very well.



A.

I not either



B.

Neither do I

Ravi: ____(42)____. It gives me a headache.



C.

Not me either



D.

Me also

Priya: ____(43)____! But I don’t know any good opticians. Ravi: ____(44)____, but my sister knows one.

45.

Priya: ____(45)____. Can you give me the name when you’ve asked her?



A.

What is that?



B.

That’s good



C.

I’ll ask her



D.

Why did she go?

Ravi: Sure. I need to have my eyes tested soon. Priya: OK. Thanks.

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ACHIEVERS SECTION FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 48, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION. Teacher 1: Reema is a good student and she works very hard. Teacher 2: Yes, she’s _____(46)_____. She aims to become class monitor next term. Teacher 1: Some say she tries to control others too much. Teacher 2: I agree, she can be quite _____(47)_____ at times. Teacher 1: But then nobody can manage Assembly so well! Teacher 2: I’m sure she’ll live up to expectations. She fully _____(48)_____ the importance of her role.

46.

A.

intuitive



B.

industrious



C.

industrial



D.

intuit

47.

A. B. C. D.

conceited selfish domineering ego-centric

A. B. C. D.

comprises composes comprehends compounds

48.

FOR QUESTIONS 49 AND 50, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. 49. Delhi is ideally _______________ for visiting Agra and Allahabad.

A. B. C. D.

settled centred oriented situated

50. The discovery of a second set of fingerprints ______ weight to the theory that the thief did not act alone.

A. B. C. D.

owes pays lends invests

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SET B Year 2013

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WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 12, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.



D.

7.

The lorry crashed ___________ a wall.

Example



A. B. C. D.

8.

___________ records describe the great reign of Emperor Ashoka.



A. B. C. D.

9.

He gave all his money to ________________ .



A. B. C. D.



If I ________ Bill Gates, I would move Microsoft to India.



A. B. C. D.

am had been were become

1.

The man was arrested as soon as he ________ the crime.



A. B. C. D.

2.

I ______________ her a joke but even that didn’t make her smile.



A. B. C. D.

3.

He _____________ a huge treasure during his travels in the East.



A. B. C. D.

4.

When do you think you’ll ___________ home?



A. B. C. D.

5.

Maria had a wonderful idea for a show but she decided to _____________ for the time being, as there was no time to organize the programme.

caused conducted performed committed

said to told to tried telling played

came came came came

into to for by

move shift transfer change

into on with at

History Historical Historian Historic poor poorest the poor deserving

10. The teacher ________________ that she had a difficult job on her hands.

A. B. C. D.

recognized refused reserved respected

11. Brinda works as a pilot for an airline. Pilots are also known as _____________ .

A. B. C. D.

captains skippers aviators cosmonauts

12. When you _____________ , you backtrack.



A. B. C. D.

put it on ice live from hand to mouth turn up the heat start from scratch

6.

In order to print, first check the paper is properly loaded in the printer, __________ press the start button.



A. B. C.

secondly then later

afterwards



A. B. C. D.

change the route return to the earlier position carry baggage on your back move ahead

FOR QUESTIONS 13 TO 15, CHOOSE THE WORD FROM THE OPTIONS THAT CAN BE USED WITH ALL OF THEM. Example

Achieve, Deserve, Enjoy, Meet with _____



A. B. C. D.

challenge change problem success

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13. Inner, Mixed, Negative, Strong _____________

A. B. C. D.

Example

tension hope feelings family



A. B. C. D.

assisting obeying ordering serving

14. Come up against, Face up to, Resolve, Run into ___

A. B. C. D.

an ambition a problem a smell a solution

16.

15. Heated, Furious, Fierce, Pointless _______

A. B. C. D.

subject argument tension answer



A. B. C. D.

selection product fabric material

A. B. C. D.

spring origin source fountain

A. B. C. D.

holding meeting obtaining comprising

A. B. C. D.

near close tight hard

A. B. C. D.

heading leading charging fronting

A. B. C. D.

rests ruins relics remains

A. B. C. D.

gain learn make gather

A. B. C. D.

conveyed devoted apportioned spent

17.

FOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 27, COMPLETE THE GAPS IN THE PARAGRAPH USING THE OPTIONS GIVEN. Garbology To most people, landfill sites are (e.g.)___(B)____ holes in the ground where waste____(16)____ is buried. To garbologists, however, they provide a valuable ____ (17)____ of information about a population’s activities in areas such as food consumption and waste disposal. Garbology is a branch of ethnography, a science which abandons traditional methods of ___ (18)___ market research information, such as questionnaires and focus groups, in favour of ___ (19)____ observation of people and their habits. The world’s ___(20)__ garbologist, Professor William Rathje, is also an archaeologist. Archaeologists study past cultures by examining the ___(21)___ of objects and buildings, but the basic principles of archaeology can also be applied to the discarded rubbish of present day civilizations in order to ___(22)__ a better understanding of how people behave now. As founder and director of the Garbage Project at the University of Arizona, Professor Rathje has ___(23)__ over 30 years of his life to the archaeological study of modern refuse. His work is of _____(24)____ interest to commerce; companies need to understand the lives of their consumers in order to create brands which will be of most ____(25)___ to them. Rathje’s ____(26)___ can help them achieve this. In addition, his analysis of the composition of landfill sites reveals a greater need not only to recycle more rubbish, but also to ___(27)___ down on the amount of rubbish we produce in the first place.

18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.

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24.

26.



A. B. C. D.

high large great deep



25.

A. B. C. D.

outcomes findings implications derivations

A. B. C. D.

lower cut bring get

27.



A. B. C. D.

function serving use purpose



READING FOR QUESTIONS 28 TO 32, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

28. Seafaring means ______________ .

A. adventures at sea

SEAFARING



B.

sailing as an occupation

Sailing is an Olympic sport today, but in Britain, in the past, seafaring was an important source of work and not just for sailors and fishermen. People all over Britain worked to make, equip and support military, commercial and fishing fleets. So, many people found work in construction and maintenance work related to the shipping industry.



C.

going to fairs



D. supporting fishermen

Ships needed to be supplied with sails, ropes and other essentials; warships needed cannon and gunpowder; sailors and passengers needed food and these requirements kept people in employment throughout the year. This is not the case so much today, at least not so widely, but the coast of Britain is, to this day, dotted with hundreds of marinas- places where recreational boats are kept for people who enjoy sailing. Britain has many maritime museums but the most impressive is the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, which showcases the nation’s rich nautical history. Further, British literature and art is full of evidence of the importance of seafaring in the country’s history and culture; Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and the novels of C. S. Foster and Patrick O’Brian effectively capture the people’s relationship with sailing. Example

The National Maritime Museum is in ____.



A. B. C. D.

many places Treasure Island Greenwich Olympics

29. A marina is ____________ .

A. a sandy beach



B.

a fishing village



C.

a small port used for pleasure



D. a maritime museum

30. According to the passage, ‘Treasure Island’ describes __________ .

A. the artistic talent of Britain



B.

ships and boats



C.

the coast of Britain



D. the British connection with the sea

31. Seafaring was important because ____________.

A. of the conditions of war



B.

it supplied sales and ropes



C.

it provided work for many people



D. of maritime museums

32. T h e N a t i o n a l M a r i t i m e M u s e u m s h o w c a s e s _______ .

A. fishing techniques



B.

sailing traditions



C.

construction work



D. Olympic sports

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FOR QUESTIONS 33 TO 36, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

‘Computers that can detect and imitate human emotion may sound like science fiction, but they are already with us,’ said Dr Dylan Evans, a key Humanine project collaborator.

MACHINE RAGE You have spent the last 20 minutes talking to an automated call centre. A passionless, computerized voice drones out assurances and urges you to press yet another key. Your temper soars. Finally, you give up, shouting rude remarks. Or your friend becomes immersed, with increasing agitation, in a computer game. As his temper worsens, his performance declines until he ends up trashing the console in a fit of adolescent rage. Computer angst - now a universal feature of modern life - is an increasing phenomenon today. Fortunately, the days of the unfeeling machine will soon be over. Thanks to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, psychology, electronics and other research fields, scientists are now creating computers and robots that can detect, and respond to, users’ feelings. The discoveries are being channelled by Humanine, a £6 million programme that has just been launched by the European Union to give Europe a lead in emotional computing. As a result, computers will soon detect our growing irritation at their behaviour and in turn generate more sympathetic, human-like messages or slow down the tempo of the games that they are running. Robots will be able to react in lifelike ways, though we may end up generating some unwelcome responses too.

33. What, according to the writer, is the problem with modern technology?

A. It does not function in the intended way. B. It tends to cause friction between family members. C. It can result in people losing self-control. D. It is impossible to achieve anything without technology.

34. Computer angst is machine created _________ .

A. B. C. D.

impersonal messages stories about robots anxiety and irritation gaming programs

35. ‘Drones on’ means ____________ speech.

A. B. C. D.

reassuring monotonous irritating automatic

36. 'Emotional computing' means __________.

A. B. C. D.

feeling hurt sensitive responses slowing down artificial intelligence

Spoken and written expression FOR QUESTIONS 37 TO 40, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

Shobha : That’s not my gym_____ (38)______ I’ve heard of it and the trainer.

Example

Steve: I live in a big city.



Jill: _________.



A. B. C. D.

Arvind : I don’t like the trainer _____ (39)______ the decor is great!

I live near the park This place is crowded So do I I also

Arvind : I’ve just started going to a new gym. Shobha : Oh, really? Me ____ (37)_____ . Which gym? Arvind : It’s called ‘Fitlife’.

Shobha : My friends say he’s _____ (40)______ hard of hearing or rude. Arvind : I don’t know. I’ve only been twice. 37.

A. B. C. D.

in addition too usually sure

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38.

A. B. C. D.

although so for neither

39.

A. B. C. D.

and but in spite of even

40.

A. B. C. D.

either neither however never

Further, I was ____(45)____ to find that ticket prices for various attractions were not included in the price of the holiday. Regards Jignesh

FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 45, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION. Dear Sir, I have just returned from France where I spent a week on one of your country tours. I would like to _____(41)_____ my general satisfaction with the holiday, during which I learnt a great deal about the country. This was largely due to the excellent work of the guide, Michelle Gautier who ___(42)___ everyone over with her communication skills and the quality of her explanations. I feel however that I should draw attention to a number of incidents that occurred, ___(43)____ that this may help you to better your service in the future. First, the visit to Provence was delayed as the coach broke down soon after departure and your local representative delayed sending a replacement, even though it was only a ____(44)____ away from his office.

41.

A. B. C. D.

expunge express explicate extend

42.

A. B. C. D.

impressed bowled shocked bored

43.

A. B. C. D.

hopeful desiring desirous in the hope

44.

A. B. C. D.

stone throw stoning throw stone’s throw throwing stone

45.

A. B. C. D.

appalled surprised disgusted amazed

ACHIEVERS SECTION FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 47, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.



46. Soon you’ll be ____________ age.

CHOOSE THE WORD FROM THE OPTIONS THAT CAN BE USED WITH ALL OF THEM.



A. B. C. D.

at my of my my in my

A.

an interloper

a victim an immigrant a fugitive

48. Brotherly, First, True, Unrequited ____________

47. When you are in a situation where you don’t belong, you’re _____________ .

B. C. D.



A. B. C. D.

feelings love friend relationship

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FOR QUESTIONS 49 AND 50, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. Abby : I don’t like parties. _____(49)____ when you don’t like to meet people? Chris : Shy? Are you shy? Abby : Yes, I am. What do you call it when something makes you feel afraid? Chris : You mean it frightens you. Abby : Yes, That’s right. Chris : That’s strange, because you’re very popular.

49.

A. B. C. D.

What do you call it How do you say this How do you tell Why do you say if

A. B. C. D.

How’s that Why’s that What’s that That’s that

50.

Abby : Popular? _____(50)_____ ? Chris : It’s when a lot of people like you. Abby : Yes, I think I’m popular, but I don’t like it when people take notice of me.

vvv

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WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 18, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.



C. D.

1.

Mr. Neel _________ to the “Booker-2014” shortlist.



A. B. C. D.

9.

You can _________ write coherently nor legibly.



A. B. C. D.

2.

Mr. Mukherjee _________ selected for his second novel published in May, this year.



A. B. C. D.

3.

We _________ without any doubt that our climate is changing.



A. B. C. D.

4.

More _________ devices could link people’s brains directly to the internet.



A. B. C. D.

5.

Oceans have become more acidic than ever, _________?



A. B. C. D.

6.

I have known her _________ twenty years.



A. B. C. D.

7.

The Supreme Court reserves verdict _________ coal blocks.



A. B. C. D.

8.

They didn’t agree, _________ they said nothing.



A. B.

pulls on runs off makes it falls in

should being had been have been must be

feel are seeing are knowing can say

helpful forward advanced new

is it isn’t it haven’t they aren’t they in since from for

only neither either also

10. They can rent a house, but they probably won’t _________.

A. B. C. D.

wish it do so do the same hire

11. Learning to write computer programs has _________ never been more valuable.

A. B. C. D.

rarely mostly probably usually

12. The between power production and consumption is widening.

A. B. C. D.

width line space gap

13. A company needs to be technology and worldwide trends.

A. B. C. D.

, in terms of

careful forward looking alert thinking aloud

14. Rain has _________ normal life of citizens in Jammu and Kashmir.

from in on for for although

since yet



A. B. C. D.

sunk showered struck battered

15. She was _________ whether to answer the phone or not.

A. B. C. D.

thinking unprepared doubtful uncertain

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16. Hopes for an / a _________ Ebola vaccine have been raised.





FOR QUESTIONS 19 TO 21, CHOOSE THE ODD WORD OUT.

A. B. C. D.

reactive affective infective effective

C. D.

to as

17. The truck turned over on the highway, but _________, no one was hurt.

19.

A. B. C. D.

Correlation Interdependence Link Interlocutor



20.

A. B. C. D.

Outage Power Cessation Breakdown

21.

A. B. C. D.

Initiate Assimilate Incorporate Consolidate

A. B. C. D.

gladly fortunately frightfully gratefully

18. Most students prefer science _________ mathematics.

A. B.

then than

READING FOR QUESTIONS 22 TO 26, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. We share not just jokes, laughter and our innermost secrets with our friends; we are also genetically similar to our friends. A US study published in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzed 1.5 million markers of gene variation from 1,932 people. The genetic makeup of pairs of unrelated friends was compared with pairs of unrelated strangers. Close friends shared about 1 percent of the same gene variants. In other words, unrelated friends had as much genetic similarity as fourth cousins or people who share great-great-great grandparents. Most people don’t even know who their fourth cousins are! Yet, we somehow, among a myriad of possibilities, manage to select as friends, the people, who resemble our kin. Friends are most similar in genes that affect the sense of smell and most different in genes that control immunity or ability to protect against diseases. A difference in immune system genes is also seen in spouses and may have an evolutionary explanationhaving the genes to fight different infections reduces the risk of epidemics or spread of diseases. The social aspect may explain why human evolution appears to have progressed faster in the last 30,000 years. This gives us a deeper account of the origins of friendship. Not only do we form ties with people superficially like ourselves, but also with people, who are like us on a deep genetic level.

22. The investigation examined _________.

A. B. C. D.

1.5 million gene variations 1,932 people 1 percent of close friends 30,000 years of evolution

23. This gives us a deeper account of the origins of friendship. ‘This’ refers to _________.

A. B. C. D.

the explanation the social aspect human evolution the progress

24. We closely associate with people who are _________ like us.

A. B. C. D.

casually flimsily frivolously outwardly

25. The study compared _________.

A. B. C. D.

related friends with strangers unrelated friends with unrelated strangers relatives with strangers fourth cousins with friends

26. An appropriate title would be “_________.”

A. B. C. D.

Evolutionary Explanations The Role of Genes The Origins of Friendship Ties that Last

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FOR QUESTIONS 27 TO 31, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Other brown patches corresponded to recorded archaeological excavations, including trenches dug by the engineer William Gowland in 1901. That

One of the many mysteries of Stonehenge may

some of the patches matched the site of the trenches

have been solved, not because of a scientific

supports the theory that they indicate disturbed

breakthrough or painstaking research, but after a

ground.

maintenance team’s hosepipe turned out to be a

The conclusions have been detailed in a report by

little short.

Daw and published in the latest edition of the journal

Archaeologists have long argued over whether

‘Antiquity’.

the ancient monument was once a perfect circle

The report points out that, despite being one of

or if it was always, as it is now, an incomplete

the most intensively explored prehistoric

ring.

monuments, Stonehenge continues to hold

When a hosepipe used to keep the grass green in

surprises. It also highlights the value of continu-

hot spells failed to reach a broken part of the circle,

ally surveying the site from the ground and air.

unsightly brown patches began to appear. Custodian

Susan Greaney, senior properties historian for

Tim Daw fretted over the blemishes when he realized

English Heritage, said the accidental discovery was

they matched the spots where stones would probably

“really significant”.

have stood if the monument had been a complete circle. Daw said it was a “light bulb moment”. “I was

27. The caretaker was disturbed when he became

standing on the public path looking at the grass

aware that _________.

near the stones and thinking we needed to find a



A.

the water pipe was not long enough

longer hosepipe to get the parched patches to green



B.

the water could not reach all parts of the

up,” he said.

incomplete circle

The marks were where archaeologists had looked



C.

unpleasant dark spots had appeared

without success for signs that there had been stone



D.

the dark marks matched the stone holes

holes. “I called my colleague over and he saw them and realized their possible significance as well. Not being archaeologists, we called in the

28. I called my colleague over and he saw them ...... Them, refers to the _________.

A.

signs



B.

archaeologists

Aerial photographs were hurriedly commissioned



C.

stone holes

(before the rains and removed the brown



D.

discoloration

professionals.”

patches) and the scorch marks on the western side of Wiltshire site, south-west England, were mapped. Some of the brown patches indeed tallied with where stones would have stood, if the circle was complete.

29. The marks of the stone holes Stonehenge was _________.

A.

what is at present



B.

exactly what it is now



C.

an incomplete circle



D.

a complete circle

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30. Stonehenge has been repeatedly investigated

31. The expression “light bulb moment” means a

because _________.

moment of _________.



A.

many new things can come to light



A.

sudden proof



B.

it is a very old monument



B.

sudden knowledge



C.

it has many unsolved secrets



C.

sudden light



D.

ongoing viewing is necessary



D.

sudden realization

Spoken and written expression FOR QUESTIONS 32 TO 35, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

Reporter : Why has Britain made computer coding a _____(36)_____ subject for children in schools from the age of five?

32. Bela : ‘Do you agree with me?’

Bittu : ‘_________’



A.

No.



B.

I’m afraid, I don’t.



C.

Why should I?



D.

Not at all.

Official : Children are not learning the _____ (37)_____ they need to compete in the 21st century. The ability to code and program a computer is _____(38)_____ if you want to be a _____(39)_____. But, if you want to use them as a _____(40)_____ rather than a passive consumer of other people’s technology, you need to be able to code yourself.

33. Guest: ‘Can I help?’

Hostess: ‘_________’

36.



A.

Why should you?



B.

Oh no, you cannot.



C.

Thanks. Everything’s done.



D.

You won’t understand.



A. B. C. D.

required compulsory must forced

A. B. C. D.

arts talents knacks skills

A. B. C. D.

essence importance essential obligatory

A. B. C. D.

determiner constructor builder developer

A. B. C. D.

weapon tool design product

37.



Ma’am : ‘_________.’





A.

No, you cannot

38.



B.

I’m sorry, I’m busy



C.

Another time. Not now



D.

I’m very busy



34. Preeti : ‘Ma’am, as you’re in Mumbai, can I meet you somewhere?’

35. Hostess : ‘Would you like a glass of water?’

39.



Guest : ‘_________’



A.

Can I have lime juice?



B.

No. I’m not thirsty.





C.

No, thank you!



D.

No.

40.

FOR QUESTIONS 36 TO 40, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.



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FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 45, READ THE LETTER AND CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE OPTION.

42.

I would like to _____(41)_____ what I’ve been



trying to tell you from the very _____(42)_____.

43.

I will help you with a reading list and help you



Dear Meher,

_____(43)_____ an experimental situation, but I will not be able to go _____(44)_____ your written drafts, as I am going to be _____(45)_____

A. B. C. D.

first start beginning starting

A. B. C. D.

compose put on frame set up

A. B. C. D.

with from on with through

A. B. C. D.

into about out of on

44.

town, this being my holiday month.



Best Wishes Dr. Fanny 41.

45.



A.

make sure



B.

clarify



C.

make certain



D.

describe



ACHIEVERS SECTION FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 47, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. 46. T h i s

Malaika Goel, a 16-year-old policeman’s daughter from Rajasthan, has been a passionate shooter since

bed would serve the

the age of 10.

purpose of both sofa as well as a cot in a normal

Her dedication paid off when she won the 10m

bedroom.

A.

valuable



B.

imaginable



C.

inspirational



D.

multifunctional

air pistol silver at this year’s Commonwealth Games. “I have so much to learn and improve,” she said. “Abhinav Bindra is my _____(48)_____.” There is a long way to go to _____(49)_____ myself. And, with the Chinese and Koreans

47. The ____________ of literacy is such that it can

around, the competition in Incheon will be much

take you places.

_____(50)_____.



A.

role



B.

power



C.

meaning

48.



D.

play



A.

goal



B.

ideal



C.

target



D.

dream

FOR QUESTIONS 48 TO 50, READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

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50. A. B. C. D.

organize introduce settle establish



A. B. C. D.

stiff strong tougher rougher

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WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 19, CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. 1.

The flood waters have begun to recede from parts of Srinagar, ?



A. B. C. D.

2.

Both mother and baby



A. B. C. D.

3.

As night



A. B. C. D.

4.

They use.



A. B. C. D.

5.

I was lost. Two roads diverged in the forest it was difficult to choose one of them.



A. B. C. D.

6.

The sand was comfortable to sleep



A. B. C. D.

7.

My plane was delayed, the airport.



A. B. C. D.

have they haven’t they isn’t it is it safe.

are is was is being

, I have only one option and that is to take recourse to legal action.



A. B. C. D.

9.

I filled in my application, problem.



A. B. C. D.

Lastly Definitely Finally Initially , there is a

only however also whenever

10. We have known each other

, rumours spread.

is progressing. progressed progresses is progressed been given satellite phones for have also are also has also also

A. B. C. D.

11. The government to grow millets.

A. B. C. D.

.

with in under on

encouraging farmers

is being has been was being have been be the case, my friends always stood

by me.

A. B. C. D.

Whatever Wherever However Whenever

13. If you follow these instructions, you lost.

I was stuck at

a long time.

for from in at

12.

and but then also

moreover however when so

8.

A. B. C. D.

can never must never not ever won’t never

14. A snake was slithering

A. B. C. D.

get

on into lower down

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15. The bread maker is a very useful

A. B. C. D.

.



invention process discovery design

A. B. C. D.

about on at like

17. How they won the elections is

A. B. C. D.



A. B.

however also



Indirect speech : . A. She said she wanted food and water urgently B. She wanted food and water urgently C. She said they want food and water urgently D. She said that they wanted food and water urgently

FOR QUESTIONS 20 AND 21, CHOOSE THE ODD WORD OUT.

?

doubt regretful debatable countable

18. Bengaluru is pleasant, and it is not humid.

more even

19. She said, ‘We want food and water urgently.’

16. The best thing my country is the variety in culture, traditions and languages.

C. D.

importantly,

20.

A. B. C. D.

Recycle Save Useful Convert

21.

A. B. C. D.

Scam Fraud Trick Rob

READING FOR QUESTIONS 22 TO 26, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. On September 9, 2014, Google commemorated the 186th birth anniversary of Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) the Russian author and philosopher, with a slide show showcasing his greatest works. One of the giants of Russian literature, he wrote his first great novel, War and Peace in the 1860s. Generally, thought to be one of the greatest novels ever written, remarkable for its dramatic breadth and unity, its vast canvas includes 580 characters, many historical, others fictional. In 1873, Tolstoy set to work on the second of his best known novels, Anna Karenina. He continued to write fiction throughout the 1880s and 1890s. His fiction consistently attempts to convey realistically the Russian society in which he lived. Anna Karenina (1877) tells parallel stories of an adulterous woman trapped by the conventions and falsities of society and of a philosophical landowner, who works alongside the peasants in the fields and seeks to reform their lives. Tolstoy not only drew from his life experiences, but also created characters in his own image, such as Pierre and Prince Andrei in War and Peace, and Levin in Anna Karenina. Tolstoy served as a second lieutenant in an artillery regiment during the Crimean war. His experiences in battle helped stir his subsequent pacifism, and gave him material for a realistic depiction of the horrors of war, in his later work. His contemporaries paid him lofty tributes. Dostoevsky thought him the greatest of all living novelists. Gustave Flaubert, on reading a translation of War and Peace, exclaimed, “What an artist and what a psychologist”. Later critics and novelists continue to bear testament to Tolstoy’s art. Virginia Woolf declared him to be the greatest of all novelists. James Joyce noted that “He is never dull, never stupid, never pedantic, never theatrical!” Thomas Mann wrote of Tolstoy’s seemingly guileless artistry. “Seldom did art work so much like nature.” Such sentiments were shared by Proust, Faulkner and Nabokov. The latter heaped superlatives upon Anna Karenina; he questioned, however, the reputation of “War and Peace”. In 1908, Tolstoy wrote ‘A Letter to a Hindu,’ outlining his belief in non-violence, as a means for India to gain independence from British colonial rule. In 1909, Gandhi wrote to the famous writer, and in his autobiography, acknowledged Tolstoy as “the greatest apostle of non-violence that the present age has produced.”

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22. ....showcasing his greatest works. This means .

A.

displaying the best scenes from his novels



B.

presenting characters from his novels



C.

showing pictures of his greatest novels



D.

exhibiting passages from his greatest works

23. War and Peace is considered to be A.

greater than all other novels



B.

one of the great novels



C.

one of the greatest novels



D.

the greatest novel

C.

a woman confined by traditions



D.

the problems of women

25. To l s t o y ’s w r i t i n g i s n e i t h e r s c h o l a r l y n o r exaggerated, according to

ever

written.





A.

Thomas Mann.



B.

William Faulkner



C.

Marcel Proust.



D.

James Joyce

.

26. Characters like Pierre, Prince Andrei and Levin in his novels

24. Anna Karenina is a story of

.

.



A.

are near to Tolstoy



B.

are extensions of Tolstoy



A.

landowners and peasants



C.

are pictures of Tolstoy



B.

580 characters



D.

closely resemble Tolstoy

FOR QUESTIONS 27 TO 31, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. Lady boss assigns stringent deadlines to her team. Then she goes home, cooks several dishes for dinner and phones the husband asking him to come home soon. The husband has a lot of work to finish because he happens to be in a team where the boss has cracked the whip. Of course, his boss is the wife and this is the new India where women are smart, powerful and accomplished and husbands don’t have to tussle with their egos to report to their wives, at work. The Airtel ad, whose plot line is described above, should have warmed our hearts, but it has not. Feminists are frothing at the mouth because the Ad depicts that even successful career women have to eventually conform to traditional roles. To my mind, this is a truly blinkered view. Liberal attitudes towards women imply that they should be free to do whatever they like. In this case, here was a successful and smart woman who likes to cook. And when she’s finished the cooking, she would like her husband to be home so they could eat together. What is regressive about that? A lot has changed for the urban Indian women in the last year-and-a-half. Safety and equality have come to the forefront of discussions. While a lot remains to be done, it is not just the glass half –full view that things are changing for the better. Yet, these knee-jerk reactions to what constitutes women’s roles are mindless hysteria, not measured analysis. It isn’t feminism to demand that women only do what they haven’t traditionally done. It is feminism to demand that women be able to choose what they want to do- whether it is pulling an all-nighter at work, heading out for a drink and a dance, tending to a sick child at home or cooking a meal for the family. Sometimes this requires superhuman skills in juggling schedules and planning ahead. Often, some of it is near impossible. Yet, the sheer fact that the woman is doing something because she chooses to is all the evidence of liberation one needs. It’s cutting the nose to spite the face to suggest that a successful career woman should not be allowed to go home and indulge in an activity she enjoys. Even if it happens to be playing the role of a ‘traditional’ wife.

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27. The events described in the passage relate to .

A. B. C. D.

women traditional women an attitude an advertisement

A. B. C. D. A. B.

.

exciting humorous serious gentle

extremely progressive extremely angry



A. B. C. D.

the advertisement.

supports opposes blames ridicules

31. A blinkered view is

29. Feminists are

C. D.

30. The writer

28. The tone of the writer is





.

very conventional very excited

A. B. C. D.

.

seeing through blinkers an impartial view seeing through one eye a limited view

Spoken and written expression FOR QUESTIONS 32 TO 35, CHOOSE THE BEST REPLY TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.

FOR QUESTIONS 36 TO 38, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.

32. CEO : ‘Your delay in submitting the project has put me in a fix.’

GM : ‘



A. B. C. D.

Janet : “Serena is the world number one and the US Open champion.”

.’

Suzie : “The _____(36)_____ Williams again proved she remains on top of women’s tennis at the age of 33.”

I can see that I had other things to do Such things happen I’m sorry

Janet : “She’s the first player to win the season finale, three times in a _____(37)_____.”

33. Mother : ‘You need a haircut.’

Son : ‘



A. B. C. D.

Don’t irritate me. So what? Stop telling me. I think so, too.

36.

34. Wife : ‘You are not listening.’

Husband : ‘



A. B. C. D.

Suzie : “_____(38)_____ Monica Seles. She won it in 1992.”

’

’

Hmm …… Don’t order me. You said something? What’s your problem?

35. Mary : ‘You are wearing a lovely sari.’

Geeta : ‘

38.



A. B. C. D.

Don’t cast an evil eye I don’t like it. You take it It looks very cheap You like it? Thank you

surpassing surmountable peerless comparable

A. B. C. D.

line row rank file

A. B C. D.

But only Only after Since only When

37.

.’

A. B. C. D.



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FOR QUESTIONS 39 TO 45, READ THE LETTER AND CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS. Dear Mr. Behra, The present work, which is being carried out is not (39) in the tender to the contractor. Why don’t you call a meeting of the members of the society to (40) them about this (41) work? I wish to state that the problem, which you are trying to (42) is a (43) problem. You cannot (44) some flat owners and expect others to share the cost. You must be concerned about the well-being of the society and not just cater to the demands of a (45) few. Yours sincerely, Pushpa Kamble



A.

more



B.

extra



C.

increasing



D.

newer



A.

finish



B.

end



C.

solve



D.

unlock



A.

same



B.

similar



C.

identical



D.

common



A.

like



B.

favour



C.

support



D.

recognize

42.

43.

44.

39.

41.

A. B. C. D.

included within found being

40.

45.



A.

tell



A.

selected



B.

know



B.

selective



C.

show



C.

selecting



D.

inform



D.

select

ACHIEVERS SECTION FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 48, READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS. Athletes may now rely on a more organic drink to _____(46)_____ their performance – Beetroot juice. In _____(47)_____ improving athletic performance, research has also found that beetroot can improve the quality of life for heart patients. The _____(48)_____ of beetroot come from the nitrate found within it, which increases the blood flow to the muscles, during exercise.

46.

A.

increase



B.

raise



C.

enhance



D.

lift



A.

above all



B.

top of



C.

more than



D.

addition to

47.

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48.

A. B. C. D.



benefits goodness comforts enjoyments

sari gift bride man

50. CHOOSE THE ODD WORD OUT.

49. CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE.

A. B. C. D.

This was his last sari, his parting gift to some lucky bride. ‘This’ refers to the .



A. B. C. D.

Expedition Procrastination Postponement Temporization

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ANSWER KEYS 1ST  IEO  1.  (D)  11.  (C)  21.  (C)  31.  (B) 

2.  (A)  12.  (D)  22.  (D)  32.  (A) 

3.  (C)  13.  (B)  23.  (B)  33.  (A) 

4.  (C)  14.  (A)  24.  (D)  34.  (C) 

5.  (B)  15.  (D)  25.  (A)  35.  (D) 

6.  (D)  16.  (B)  26.  (C)  36.  (C) 

7.  (C)  17.  (A)  27.  (D)  37.  (A) 

8.  (D)  18.  (B)  28.  (A)  38.  (A) 

9.  19.  29.  39. 

(B)  (C)  (D)  (A) 

10.  20.  30.  40. 

(C)  (B)  (A)  (B) 

41.  (C) 

42.  (B) 

43.  (D) 

44.  (B) 

45.  (B) 

46.  (B) 

47.  (B) 

48.  (A) 

49.  (D) 

50.  (A) 

10.  20.  30.  40. 

2ND  IEO  1.  (B)  11.  (C)  21.  (C)  31.  (D) 

2.  (A)  12.  (D)  22.  (D)  32.  (D) 

3.  (B)  13.  (C)  23.  (A)  33.  (A) 

4.  (B)  14.  (D)  24.  (D)  34.  (C) 

5.  (C)  15.  (D)  25.  (A)  35.  (D) 

6.  (A)  16.  (B)  26.  (C)  36.  (D) 

7.  (C)  17.  (B)  27.  (B)  37.  (A) 

8.  (B)  18.  (C)  28.  (C)  38.  (D) 

9.  19.  29.  39. 

(C)  (C)  (D)  (A) 

(D)  (B)  (B)  (D) 

41.  (D) 

42.  (B) 

43.  (B) 

44.  (A) 

45.  (C) 

46.  (C) 

47.  (A) 

48.  (B) 

49.  (C) 

50.  (A) 

7. 17. 27. 37. 47.

8. 18. 28. 38. 48.

(A)  (B)  (C)  (C)  (C) 

9. 19. 29. 39. 49.

(C)  (C)  (B)  (C)  (B) 

10. 20. 30. 40. 50.

(A)  (C)  (A)  (D)  (A)

7.  (C)  17.  (A)  27.  (A)  37.  (A)  47.  (B) 

8.  (D)  18.  (C)  28.  (D)  38.  (C)  48.  (A) 

9.  19.  29.  39.  49. 

(B)  (B)  (C)  (B)  (C) 

10.  20.  30.  40.  50. 

(D)  (C)  (A)  (D)  (D) 

7.  (D)  17.  (D)  27.  (D)  37.  (D)  47.  (C) 

8.  (A)  18.  (B)  28.  (D)  38.  (A)  48.  (C) 

9.  19.  29.  39.  49. 

(B)  (D)  (A)  (C)  (D) 

10.  20.  30.  40.  50. 

(C)  (D)  (C)  (A)  (C) 

7.  (A)  17.  (C)  27.  (B)  37.  (B)  47.  (A) 

8.  (B)  18.  (C)  28.  (B)  38.  (A)  48.  (B) 

9.  19.  29.  39.  49. 

(C)  (B)  (C)  (B)  (A) 

10.  20.  30.  40.  50. 

(A)  (B)  (D)  (A)  (C)

3RD  IEO  SET A  1. 11. 21. 31. 41.

(C)  (B)  (C)  (C)  (A) 

2. 12. 22. 32. 42.

(B)  (C)  (A)  (B)  (B) 

3. 13. 23. 33. 43.

(A)  (D)  (B)  (D)  (C) 

4. 14. 24. 34. 44.

(D)  (A)  (C)  (D)  (D) 

5. 15. 25. 35. 45.

(D)  (B)  (B)  (A)  (B) 

6. 16. 26. 36. 46.

(C)  (B)  (D)  (C)  (A) 

(A)  (D)  (A)  (C)  (B) 

SET B  1.  (C)  11.  (A)  21.  (D)  31.  (D)  41.  (A) 

2.  (B)  12.  (C)  22.  (A)  32.  (B)  42.  (B) 

3.  (A)  13.  (A)  23.  (C)  33.  (C)  43.  (D) 

4.  (C)  14.  (C)  24.  (C)  34.  (A)  44.  (B) 

5.  (D)  15.  (D)  25.  (A)  35.  (B)  45.  (D) 

6.  (B)  16.  (B)  26.  (C)  36.  (D)  46.  (A) 

4TH  IEO  SET A  1.  (C)  11.  (B)  21.  (C)  31.  (D)  41.  (C) 

2.  (B)  12.  (A)  22.  (A)  32.  (B)  42.  (C) 

3.  (B)  13.  (A)  23.  (B)  33.  (A)  43.  (C) 

4.  (A)  14.  (C)  24.  (A)  34.  (D)  44.  (B) 

5.  (B)  15.  (B)  25.  (C)  35.  (C)  45.  (B) 

6.  (C)  16.  (C)  26.  (B)  36.  (B)  46.  (B) 

SET B  1.  (D)  11.  (C)  21.  (D)  31.  (C)  41.  (B) 

2.  (C)  12.  (B)  22.  (A)  32.  (B)  42.  (B) 

3.  (D)  13.  (C)  23.  (B)  33.  (C)  43.  (D) 

4.  (A)  14.  (B)  24.  (C)  34.  (C)  44.  (C) 

5.  (A)  15.  (B)  25.  (C)  35.  (B)  45.  (B) 

6.  (B)  16.  (D)  26.  (B)  36.  (B)  46.  (C) 

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1. 11. 21. 31. 41.

(C)  (C)  (A)  (D)  (B)  (B)  (B)  (D)  (D)  (B) 

2. 12. 22. 32. 42.

2. 12. 22. 32. 42.

(B)  (D)  (A)  (B)  (C)  (A)  (A)  (A)  (D)  (C) 

3. 13. 23. 33. 43.

3. 13. 23. 33. 43.

(D)  (B)  (A)  (C)  (D)  (B)  (A)  (C)  (D)  (D) 

4. 14. 24. 34. 44.

4. 14. 24. 34. 44.

(C)  (D)  (D)  (B)  (D)  (A)  (D)  (C)  (C)  (B) 

5. 15. 25. 35. 45.

(C)  (D)  (B)  (C)  (C) 

6. 16. 26. 36. 46.

(D)  (D)  (D)  (B)  (D) 

7. 17. 27. 37. 47.

(C)  (B)  (D)  (D)  (B) 

8. 18. 28. 38. 48.

(D)  (C)  (A)  (C)  (B) 

9. 19. 29. 39. 49.

(B)  (D)  (D)  (D)  (D) 

10. 20. 30. 40. 50.

(B)  (B)  (C)  (B)  (C) 

5. 15. 25. 35. 45.

SET B  (A)  6. (A)  16. (D)  26. (D)  36. (D)  46.

(D)  (A)  (D)  (C)  (C) 

7. 17. 27. 37. 47.

(D)  (C)  (D)  (B)  (D) 

8. 18. 28. 38. 48.

(C)  (C)  (C)  (B)  (A) 

9. 19. 29. 39. 49.

(B)  (D)  (D)  (A)  (A) 

10. 20. 30. 40. 50.

(A)  (C)  (A)  (D)  (A)

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