Cloze test:
A group of youngsters joined a procession of devotees who had (1)______ to immerse Ganesha idols in the Yamuna on the occasion of the Ganesha festival. When (2)______ devotees were turned back by officials as immersion is banned, the youngsters stayed (3)______, walked a kilometre away and jumped into the river. (4)______ they were caught in the fast current . Two of them were able (5)______ to safety whereas four of them died.
1. a. Prayed/ b. Gathered/ c. Stayed/ d. promised
2. a. The/ b. Any/ c. A/ d. much
3. a. In/ b. Back/ c. Up/ d. To
4. a. After/ b. If/ c. When/ d. Soon
5. a. to swim/ b. to run/ c. to play/ d. to drive
6. Spot the error: (Previous paper, Year ****)
The engineers declared that the old building which collapsed last week was not fit from occupation.
(a) The engineers declared
(b) was not fit from occupation
(c) that the old building
(d) which collapsed last week
7. Find the antonym:
DIFFUSED
a. Intense
b. Distributed
c. Popular
d. limited
8. Voice: (Previous paper, Year ****)
I have booked the tickets for our forthcoming trip to Mumbai.
a. The tickets for our forthcoming trip to Mumbai are being booked by us.
b. I had been booking the tickets for our forthcoming trip to Mumbai.
c. Booking is done by me of tickets for our forthcoming trip to Mumbai.
d. The tickets for our forthcoming trip to Mumbai have been booked by me.
9. Narration: (Previous paper, Year ****)
Anil said, “I want you to help me with my plants.”
a. Anil said that he wanted me to help him with his plants.
b. Anil said that he wanted to help me with my plants.
c. Anil says that he wants to help me with my plants.
d. Anil said that I wanted you to help me with my plants.
10. Identify the bracketed idiom: (Previous paper, Year ****)
She is (sharp as a tack) in her Mathematics class.
(a) restless and disturbing
(b) very talkative
(c) mentally active
(d) loud and cheerful