WEEKLY OT, Held on 25th Feb.

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๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠOT- 68
25 questions/ 12 min.

Cloze test:
Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______ temperature.

##1- 1. inferior/ 2. helpless/ 3. subordinate/ 4. dependent
##2- 1. administrators/ 2. slaves/ 3. victims/ 4. masters
##3- 1. from/ 2. under/ 3. upon/ 4. into
##4- 1. gave/ 2. give/ 3. given/ 4. gives
##5- 1. outdated/ 2. optimum/ 3. optimist/ 4. optional

Change the voice (Q6- Q10):
6. The breakfast will have been finished by eight.
1) They will finish the breakfast by eight.
2) They will finish the breakfast at eight.
3) They will have finished the breakfast by eight.
4) They will be finishing the breakfast at eight.

7. Did they pay the clerks their salary on the first day of the month?
1) Were the clerks paid their salary on the first day of the month?
2) Are the clerks paid then salary on the first day of the month?
3) Was the clerk paid his salary on the first day of the month?
4) Were the clerks being paid their salary.

8. You might have given this information earlier.
1) This information might have been given earlier.
2) This information could have been given earlier.
3) This information was given much earlier.
4) This information might be given by you earlier

9. Should you have interrupted me while I was speaking?
1) Should I have been interrupted while I was speaking?
2) Should I be interrupted while I am speaking?
3) Should I have been interrupted by them while I was speaking?
4) Should I not be interrupted while I am speaking?

10. Had she worked hard she would have won the gold medal.
1) The gold medal will have been won by her had she worked hard.
2) The gold medal would have been won by her had she worked hard.
3) The gold medal would have been won by her if she worked hard.
4) The gold medal will have been won by her if she worked hard.

Change the speech (Q11- Q-15):
11. They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.
1) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time".
2) They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time".
3) They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time".
4) They told us "We wait at the station for a long time."

12. The boss said to him,"Please tell me what the old man said today."
1) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.
2) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
3) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.
4) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.

13. He said,"She had been weeping for an hour."
1) He says that she was weeping for an hour.
2) He said that she was weeping for an hour.
3) He said that she has been weeping for an hour.
4) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.

14. The teacher said,"Tell me students, what have you learnt from the lectures this week?"
1) The teacher asked the students what they learnt from the lectures that week.
2) The teacher asked the students to tell him what they learnt from the lectures that week.
3) The teacher wanted to know what the students learnt from the lectures that week.
4) The teacher asked the students to tell him what they had learnt from the lectures that week.

15. The clerk said to the visitor,"Shall I ask these people to wait for you?"
1) The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
2) The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to said for him.
3) The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him.
4) The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.

16. What is the simple past form of 'wring'?
a.wringing / b.wring / c.wrung / d.wrang
17. What is the past participle form of 'bid'?
a.bidding / b.bid / c.bade / d.bids
18. What is the feminine gender of 'earl'?
a.countess / b.filly / c.drake / d.aristocrat
19. What is the plural form of 'stigma'?
a.stigmaas / b.stigmata / c.stigmae / d.stigmata's
20. What is the plural form of 'oasis'?
a.oasiss / b.oasis's/ c.oasis / d.oases


Rearrangement:
21. 1.September 2005.
P. I felt such a great weight on me that I could barely move.
Q. As the doors closed behind me, I was overcome by deep loneliness and despair.
R. I was leaving behind my family and I didn't know when I would see them again.
S. I was going through the departure gate at the airport in Holguin, Cuba.
6. In my hands I held my prayer book.
1) RSQP/ 2) RQPS/ 3) SQRP/ 4) PSRQ

22. 1.Rose was lonely in the house.
P. She was very good at that.
Q. She sat all day in a room on the terrace.
R. She would sit on the rug and do her reading and writing.
S. It was a little room with nothing but a bed and a rug.
6. It was the only thing she had learnt from the convent.
1) QRSP/ 2) RSPQ/ 3) QSRP/ 4) PSQR

Identify the figure of speech:
23. He is the vulture of the state.
a.hyperbole / b.personification / c.simile / d.metaphor
24. Words are easy like the wind.
a.hyperbole/ b.personification / c.simile / d.metaphor
25. O, Captain! My captain! Our fearful trip is done.
a.hyperbole/ b.personification / c.apostrophe / d.onomatopoeia

๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠOT- 69
25 questions/ 12 min.

Spot the error:
1. - a. The dancer/ b. and singer/ c. have come to take/ d. their installments./ e. No error
2. - a. Both Ravi/ b. as well as Sumit/ c. is fit for the fight./ d. No error
3. - a. The English/ b. have beaten/ c. the French./ d. No error
4. - a. Every of/ b. my friends/ c. is mean./ d. No error
5. - a. More than/ b. a shopkeeper/ c. has been arrested./ d. No error
6. - a. The Guptas/ b. have sold/ c. the farmhouse./ d. No error
7. - a. Most of girls/ b. haven't been/ c. to Kashmir./ d. No error
8. - a. He killed his/ b. own nephew despite/ c. a property dispute./ d. No error
9. - a. You must try/ b. to avail of/ c. the opportunity./ d. No error
10. - a. Tell your/ b. parents what/ c. do you want./ d. No error

Improve the bracketed part:
11. I have a lot of difficulty (find) the house.
a.finding / b. to find/ c. found/ d. No improvement 
12. (Being a) sunny day, I decided to go for a walk.
a. Been a/ b. It being a/ c. Having been/ d. No improvement 
13. Few people like him, (do they)?
a. don't they/ b. aren't they/ c. are they/ d. No improvement 
14. Seldom (she treat) her siblings in such a manner.
a. She treats/ b. Does she treat/ c. Do she treats/ d. No improvement 
15. I like reading more than (play) games.
a. Playing/ b. To play/ c. Play/ d. No improvement 
16. It is arrogant (for) you to assume it.
a. with/ b. of/ c. from/ d. No improvement 
17. He congratulated me (for) winning the prize money.
a. With/ b. Of/ c. On/ d. No improvement 
18. It is high time you (listening) to me.
a. listen/ b. listened/ c. listens/ d. No improvement 
19. Do you know how good (he is)?
a. is he/ b. were he/ c. being he/ d. No improvement 
20. She always goes to office (On feet).
a. On foot/ b. By foot/ c. By feet/ d. No improvement 

Find the incorrectly spelt word:
21. a.recurred/ b.madder/ c.murmurred/ d.tidier
22. a.wilful/ b.travelled/ c.truly/ d.arguement 
23. a.loaves/ b.clifs / c.hymn / d.pseudonym 
24. a.corpes / b.corps / c.allegiance / d.busyness 
25. a.connoisseur / b.colosal / c.coercion / d.chauffeur

๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠOT- 70 (NGS)
25 questions/ 12 min.

Find the antonyms:
1. Contrast- a.similarity / b.fight / c.peace / d.divergence
2. Amenable- a.amnesty / b.rebel / c.freak / d.friendly 
3. Disciplined- a.humble / b.samaritan / c.uncouth / d.courteous
4. Proclivity- a.hatred / b.penchant / c.agitation / d.liking
5. Placid- a.uproar / b.serene / c.fragile / d.calm
6. Descent- a.fall / b.decent / c.assent / d.rise
7. Accord- a.disagreement / b.placard / c.clemency / d.pact

Find the synonyms:
8. Moron- a.wise / b.dumb / c.miser / d.sagacious
9. Seize- a.render / b.siege / c.see to / d.confiscate
10. Broke- a.impoverished / b.wealthy / c.intact / d.sturdy
11. Disconsolate- a.glitch / b.gloomy / c.ecstatic / d.cheery
12. Sever- a.unify / b.dissociate / c.intense / d.flummoxed
13. Flunk- a.go through / b.get through / c.trail / d.fail
14. Snare- a.tramp / b.trap / c.sneek / d.spare

Idioms/ Phrases/ Give one word:
15. Under the weather- a.rainy / b.hot / c.cold / d.ailing
16. A turn coat- a.fuss / b.fickle / c.impoverished / d.firm
17. Hard up- a.out of pocket / b.utterly / c.sever / d.out and out
18. Come a cropper- a.placid / b.ignore / c.fall flat / d.get through
19. Make out- a.compensate / b.to steal / c.to reveal / d.comprehend
20. Get along- a.slander / b.preach / c.mingle / d.ping

Fill in the blanks:
21. Sumit was habituated .......... waking up late. - a.of / b.to / c.in / d.from
22. She still has a great fondness ............ chess. - a.in / b.to / c.for / d.of
23. Mohan was a ........... witness as he told the judge only what he had seen.
a.voracious / b.conscious / c.conscience / d.veracious
24. The judge .......... him of his property because of being involved in the murder case.
a.defused / b.impoverished / c.deprived / d.depraved
25. They are working in .......... with some officers.
a.conscious / b.conscience / c.collision / d.collusion

๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠOT- 71
25 questions/ 12 min.

Find the synonyms:
1. Abjure- a.approve / b.dedicate / c.forsake / d.adopt
2. Aversion- a.penchant / b.fondness / c.hatred / d.genuine
3. Astute- a.wise / b.dull/ c.shallow / d.solid
4. Abettor- a.opponent / b.rival / c.charge / d.accomplice
5. Alien- a.native / b.moron / c.stranger / d.resident 

Find the antonyms:
6. Amplify- a.extend / b.enlarge / c.lessen / d.lust 
7. Adherent- a.disciple / b.foe / c.rustic / d.supporter 
8. Assiduous- a.diligent / b.persevering / c.indolent / d.attentive
9. Adversity- a.fortune / b.misery / c.amass / d.calamity
10. Adamant- a.obdurate / b.flexible / c.adroit / d.firm

Give one word:
11. A place where dead bodies are kept for identification
a.capitol / b.crematorium / c.cemetery / d.morgue
12. A home for the elderly
a.orphanage / b.hostel / c.infirmary / d.sanatorium 
13. A place where pigs are kept
a.kennel / b.stable / c.sty / d.tannery 
14. A husband ruled by his wife ๐Ÿคซ
a.cannibal / b.cynic / c.gourmet / d.henpecked 
15. A short story with a moral
a.panacea / b.partake / c.parable / d.parole

Idioms/ phrases:
16. Big draw
a.a dispute / b.a huge attraction / c.a disappointment / d.a loss 
17. Come home to
a.to arrest / b.to welcome / c.to ignore / d.to understand 

Fill in:
18. Keep aloof .......... him.
a.at / b.with / c.from / d.of 
19. This crime does not admit ........... any excuse.
a.from / b.of / c.to / d.for 
20. You must atone .......... your sins.
a.for / b.from / c.with / d.to 
21. He showed some aptitude .......... maths.
a.for / b.on / c.from / d.with 
22. She was made .........
a.cried / b.to cry / c.crying / d.cry
23. He will punish you .......... the pen.
a.to breaking / b.to break / c.for break / d.for breaking 
24. Mohan was ........... with me.
a.stay / b.used to staying / c.stayed / d.used to stay
25. ........... food, I left for office.
a.before prepared / b.preparing / c.having prepared / d.after prepared
Thank you

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