Weekly test, 29th July

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Change the voice:
1) The salesman lowered the prices.
a) The prices lowered the salesman.
b) The prices were lowered by the salesman.
c) The prices has been lowered by the salesman
d) The salesman got down the prices.

2) Let me make this.
a) I want me to make this.
b) This should have been made by me.
c) Let this be made by me.
d) Let this made by me.

3) John has to do my homework.
a) My homework has to be done by John.
b) My homework is to be done.
c) My homework has been done by John.
d) My homework has been done.

4) Sherry was congratulated by her teacher on her brilliant success
a) Her teacher congratulate Sherry on her brilliant success.
b) Her teacher congratulated Sherry for her brilliant success.
c) Her teacher congratulated Sherry on her brilliant success.
d) Sherry got congratulated by her teacher.

5) My book has not been stolen by her.
a) She had not stolen my book.
b) She has not been stolen my book.
c) She has not stolen my book.
d) She did not steal my book.

6) She plucks flowers from the garden every day.
a) Flowers have been plucked by her from the garden every day.
b) Flowers were plucked by her from the garden every day.
c) Garden is plucked by her from the flowers every day.
d) Flowers are plucked by her from the garden every day.

7) Please, do me a favor tonight.
a) You are to do me a favor tonight.
b) You are requested to do a favor tonight.
c) You are requested to do me a favor tonight.
d) You are requested for doing me a favor tonight.

8) Do they sell vegetables?
a) Do vegetables sold by them?
b) Are vegetables sold by them?
c) Do vegetables sell by them?
d) Are vegetables be sold by them?

9) The government has not approved the new package for migrants.
a) The government approval by the new package has not been given.
b) The new package have not been given the approval for the migrants.
c) The new package has not been approved for migrants by the government.
d) The new package was not approved by the government.

10) They are performing a classical dance at the stage.
a) A classical dance at the stage is been performed by them.
b) A classical dance at the stage is being performed by them.
c) A classical dance at the stage is performed by them.
d) A classical dance at the stage is being perform by them.

Find the incorrectly spelt word:
11. a.Parallelogram/ b.Receeding/ c.Cemetery/ d.Rehearsal
12. a.Succumb/ b.Secondary/ c.Sizable/ d.Sustanence
13. a.performence/ b.difference/ c.preference/ d.reference
14. a.Hurdle/ b.Hygene/ c.Hyphen/ d.Haphazard
15. a.temperament/ b.bereavement/ c.committment/ d.repetition

Find the antonym: 
16. Solicit- a.wrest / b.kick / c.render / d.beseech 
17. Free- a.glance/ b.curious / c.engulf / d.know 
18. Cryptic- a.unintelligible / b.riddle / c.sore / d.plain 
19. Fiesta- a.party / b.canon / c.bereavement / d.carnival 
20. Accord- a.accede / b.concord / c.agreement/ d.dispute
21. Alienate- a.enjoin/ b.isolate / c.delineate / d.separate 
22. Detrimental- a.benefactor /b.beneficial/c.beneficent/ d.beneficiary 
23. Breach- a.violate /b.break /c.hinder /d.comply 
24. Enchant- a.enthrall /b.repel /c.lure /d.attract  
25. Prudent- a.focused /b.cavalier /c.worse /d.reckless

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Find the synonyms:  
1. Idealistic- a.real /b.impractical /c.idol /d.futuristic 
2. Cacophony- a.peace /b.serenity /c.silence 
/d.clamour  
3. Listlessness- a.quick /b. fast/c.indolence /d.swift  
4. Pursue- a. frightened /b.chase /c.convince /d. peruse 
5. Despondent- a.sad /b.cheerful /c.journalist 
/d.desperate  
6. Probe- a.investigate/ b.cover / c.tangle/ d.obscure 
7. Folly- a.foil / b.logical / c.trap / d.nonsense  
8. Delineation- a.menace / b.representation / c.swaddle/ d.splice 
9. Vest- a.concede / b.snatch / c.swindle / d.confer 
10. Arcane- a.barren / b.lust / c.abstruse / d.easy

Fill in: 
11.He __________ his father. 
a.Take back b.Takes off c.Takes after d.Takes out 
12.  __________ weight gain or weight loss is not good for your body. 
a.Excessive b.Extensive c.Expressive d.Explosive 
13. India will ________ arch rival Pakistan in the finals. 
a.take on b.taken back c.looks after d.takes after 
14. Many of us believe that science is something modern _______ the truth is otherwise. a.If b.Unless c.But d.As if 
15. The ___________ of puppies is fond of milk. 
a.Gang b.Team c.Litre d.Litter 
16. This is the ground which is ______ to be the highest cricket ground in the world.
1. think/ 2. considered/ 3. know/ 4. covered
17. You ______ told me that you are planning to take up a course in photography and now you are denying it.
1. ourselves/ 2. themselves/ 3. itself/ 4. yourself
18. The ______ expenses for a trip to Europe are very high.
1. overhead/ 2. overdone/ 3. overburdened/ 4. overpaid
19. The family living next door has left for France, ______ it?
1. didn’t/ 2. aren’t/ 3. haven’t/ 4. hasn’t
20. ______ he was feeling sick, he ate all the food.
1. In case/ 2. So that/ 3. Although/ 4. Because

21. Change into 'simple present tense': 
He has been living here.
a.He live here./ b.He lives here./ c.He is living here. / d.He hasn't lived here.

22. What is the masculine gender of 'goose'?
a.gander /b.geese /c.ghoose /d.greese

23. Choose the correct figure of speech:
She cried a river of tears.
A. Simile/ B. Personification/ C. Hyperbole/ D. Metaphor

24. What kind of sentence is it?
Rohan might wait until she comes back.
a.Simple/ b.Compound/ c.Complex/ d.Compound complex

25. Identify the sentence:
May you be blessed!
a.Assertive/ b.Imperative/ c.Exclamatory/ d.Optative

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Improve the bracketed part:
1##A hasty decision [may be lead in] lifelong repentance.    
1. will result to/ 2. must be leading in/ 3. may lead to/ 4. No substitution
2##Once Birbal was forbidden [for attending] the king’s free lunch.
1. from attending/ 2. in attending/ 3. No substitution required/ 4. to attend
3##He [got away from] punishment as there was not enough evidence against him.
1. was getting away from/ 2. No substitution required/ 3. gets away from/ 4. got out with
4##Hurry up, [in case] you will be late for your school.
1. otherwise/ 2. even if/ 3. No substitution required/ 4. so that
5##I'm [certain go] to start studying from today.
1. certain going/ 2. certainly go/ 3. certainly going/ 4. No substitution required

Idioms/ Phrases:
6##Of the old school- 1. School in an old age home/ 2. School one attended long ago/ 3. Old fashioned in thought/ 4. Old dilapidated building
7##Go bonkers- 1. Become crazy/ 2. Become wealthy/ 3. Become selfish/ 4. Become greedy
8##Turn a deaf ear- 1. Pretend to listen carefully/ 2. Shout to be heard by someone/ 3. Be hard of hearing/ 4. Ignore what someone says
9##Over the moon- 1. Extremely happy/ 2. Highly imaginative/ 3. Very ambitious/ 4. Very unrealistic
10##Be all ears- 1. Not being alert/ 2. Ready to wait/ 3. Eager to listen/ 4. Be content
11##Play ducks and drakes- a.to waste time / b.to pray / c.to treat badly/ d.to welcome 
12##Slap on the wrist- a. to rusticate sb / b. a mild punishment / c. to kill sb / d. 
capital punishment 

One word substitution:
13##Certain to happen= 1. Unbelievable/ 2. Unchanging/ 3. Inevitable/ 4. Indelible
14##A person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, suggestions= 1. Irresponsible/ 2. Unreliable/ 3. Imprudent/ 4. Impervious
15##A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service= 1. Dinghy/ 2. Ferry/ 3. Freighter/ 4. Submarine
16##A disease causing a person to fall unconscious involuntarily= 1. Insomnia/ 2. Senility/ 3. Epilepsy/ 4. Dementia
17##One who is extremely poor= 1. Destitute/ 2. Deprived/ 3. Demarcated/ 4. Dulcet
18##A group of teenagers= a.school / b.set / c.pack / d.gang 
19##A funeral procession= a.clamp / b.cluster / c.clique / d.cortege

Narration:
20##He regretted that he had been very careless.    
1. He said, “I am very careless.”
2. He said, “Oh, I am so careless.”
3. He said, “Alas! How careless have I been!”
4. He said, “Ah! How careless I have been!”

21##The manager said, “My secretary has resigned.”    
1. The manager said that his secretary has resign.
2. The manager said that my secretary had resigned.
3. The manager said that his secretary had resigned.
4. The manager said that his secretary resigned.

22##He said to me, "I have done this myself." 
a. He told me that he had done that myself. 
b. He told me that he had done that himself. 
c. He told me that I had done that himself. 
d. He told to me that he had done that himself. 

23##She said to me, "I was not interested in that deal." 
a. She told me that she hadn't been interested in that deal. 
b. She told me that she weren't interested in that deal. 
c. She told me that she hadn't interested in that deal. 
d. She told me that she hadn't been interested in this deal. 

24##Rearrangement: 
P: This is despite the fact that there is a rampant migration of rural families to urban centres. 
Q: Generally the gains of being a unit of the urban population are less than the disadvantages and risks that are inbuilt in the urban life. 
R: Rural population still dominates the urban population as far as the number is considered. 
S: India is a country of villages.   
1) QRSP 2) RPQS 3) SRQP 4) QPRS   
 
25##Rearrangement: 
Such are the strata which we 
X-species as those now living in the Mediterranean 
Y-meet with in the south of Sicily, filled 
Z-with shells for the most part of the same 
1)YXZ 2) XZY 3) XYZ 4) YZX

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