ENG101 2010

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Read the cause in the given situation and choose the effect.
She was in a hurry riding her bike, so she carried her viola across the handlebars. She failed to see the rock on the street in front of her.
I.

► The viola did not fall off the bike.
► The rock did not get in the girl's way.
► The girl fell off of her bike.
► The girl got off her bike to take a break.

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fill in the blank with appropriate connector.
__________ other mollusks, the oyster reproduces by eggs.


►Regarding
►As to
►Like
►With

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following cannot be used for the suffix -ion?

►Put-
►exhaust-
►correct-
►collect-

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the best meaning of highlighted words in the sentence.

Reforestation will help to restore our environment.





►cutting down trees will help to recover the environment.
►planting trees again will replenish our environment.
►forests should be cut to improve the worsening environmental pollution
►cutting down trees will further help to worsen the environment.

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. /pair of connectives.
James usually has his lunch at this restaurant _____ sometimes he eats elsewhere.






►if
►either
►neither
►but

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
It was an expensive vase _____ they bought it to pleases their mother.






► either
► neither
►but
► or

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Read the statement carefully and choose ‘inference’ from the given options.

If you see someone fall off of their bike, you can infer that:







►It’s a new bike.
►They weren’t wearing helmet.
►They have never ridden a bike before.
►They have lost their balance.

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the best meaning for the word underlined.
Being unable to write clearly is a liability in a business career. In business, one must often express opinions and ideas in writing.

►surprise
► necessity
►drawback
► penalty

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the best meaning for the word underlined.
By giving military aid to dictatorships in Latin America, the United States has seemed to sanction their cruel policies.


►create
►remember
►criticize
►approve

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option.
“Oh, dear! I have left _____ my purse _____ keys in the other bag,” said Seema.






► both…and
► either…nor
► either…and
►neither…or

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )
What is the line in the ‘line graph’ going from top to bottom at the left-most side called?



Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )
What is the purpose of coordinating conjunction in a sentence?



Question No: 13 ( Marks: 3 )
Recall your memory about ‘Making inferences’ and identify the statements as True/False.
1. When the meaning of a word is not implied by the general sense of its context or by examples, it may be implied by an antonym or by a contrasting thought in a context.
2. A paragraph without a topic sentence may have an implied main idea.
3. .A paragraph without a topic sentence does not have supporting details.


Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )
Read the following text and state the main idea of the passage.

To many parents, the infant's crying may be mainly an irritation, especially if it continues for long periods. But crying serves important functions for the child as well as for the parents. For the child, crying helps improve lung capacity and the respiratory system. Perhaps more important, the cry serves as a signal of distress. When babies cry, they indicate that they are hungry or in pain, and this is important information for parents.




Question No: 15 ( Marks: 5 )
Write the correct prefix in the blanks to make negative forms of the adjectives.

1. I love high heels but they're rather _practical.
2. It is an _ logical statement, because if one part is true, then the other must be false.
3. It is _____polite to point at people.
4. It was ___possible to sleep because of the noise.
5. it’s totally ____rational, but I'm frightened of mice.



Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 )
Read the following paragraph and write the sentence that best states the implied main idea.
Is there any one day of the year you dread? For some people, it is their birthday. After all, a birthday is a reminder that we are getting older. Others are anxious as April 15 approaches. This is the day that federal taxes are due. For others, the most feared day is Friday the 13th. On this day, wedding chapels are usually shut down. Toy stores sell out Ouija boards. Travel is down, especially on airplanes. And people have been known to stay in their house the entire day rather than risk anything happening to them.





Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )
Read this paragraph and identify the main idea.

Dogs are good for children because they teach children to be responsible. Children who have to feed the dog and perform other works related to dogs, learn to be responsible for the life of another being. Cats also teach children responsibility, and along with this, children who own a cat learn about independence since cats are quick to teach this. Rabbits teach children about having babies because as anyone who has owned more than one rabbit knows; they have a lot of babies. Snakes, rats, fish and gerbils are also good to teach children about cleanliness and proper bathing habits. Most pets teach children valuable lessons.

Question No: 1

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one



Choose the phrasal verb most similar in meaning to: Refuse



Turn up



► Turn down





► Look out for





► Put out





► Turn up







Question No: 2

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one



Which suffix cannot be added to the root word 'employ' to make a new word?

less





► ment



► ing



► less



► er





Question No: 3

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one


Complete the sentence by choosing the best option. /pair of connectives.
Each class is to present __either___ a drama ___or__ a song for the concert.





► both…nor



► either…or



► either…and



► both…or







Question No: 4

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one


Read the sentence carefully and identify which of the given choices is closest in meaning to the word underlined.
J.Paul Getty, the late billionaire, was so frugal that he had a pay telephone for the guests in his home. thrifty




► Sensitive



► Generous



► Thrifty



► Honest





Question No: 5

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one



Read the statement carefully and choose ‘inference’ from the given options.



If you go to a birthday party, you can infer that:


There will be a cake




► There will be a cake.



► The person is turning 20.



► There will be a clown.



► You will have bad time.





Question No: 6

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one



Choose the best meaning for the highlighted word.



1. A student of contemporary art must also study the classic works of artists from the past, recognizing that these masters produced the modern art of their own time.


modern






► religious



► not having to do with religion



► modern



► former





Question No: 7

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one



Choose the best meaning for the word underlined.

There is an optimumway to approach each kind of exam question. For a multiple-choice item, for example, first eliminate any clearly wrong answers. For an essay question, jot down an outline first.



best



► time-consuming



► annoying



► best



► inconvenient





Question No: 8

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one



Choose the correctly spelled word from the options provided.





calendar









► callender



► calendar



► calendre



► calander





Question No: 9

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one


Click on the option that you think is correct. Hemp cannot be used to produce marijuana, _because of__ its low THC content.




► as



► because



► because of



► and





Question No: 10

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one



Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.

Coach Calhoun tried to ___________ his team to try harder in the face of overwhelming odds.



exhort



► exhort



►

instigate



► emulate



►

flout





Question No: 11

( Marks: 2 )



Define ‘Time Relaters’.









Time relaters means is how a person can manage his time with his other activities.



Question No: 12

( Marks: 2 )


Choose appropriate options for the sentence given below:





He was a principle player who was more powerfulthan the staff member who engineered the race that effected the chairman's professional career.







Question No: 13

( Marks: 3 )
How many kinds of irony are usually known? Define.
There are two kinds of irony are usually known:
1...Situational irony occurs when the discrepancy lies in the situation itself. You expect something but somethingelsehappens. Or a situation calls for an expected response but something unexpected happens instead e.g. there is a house on fire and you expect the fire fighter to aim a water hose / pipe at the fire, but instead he aims a petrol pipe / hose. That would be very Ironical. 2...Verbal irony occurs when there is discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. e.g. Usually the exact opposite, or a near opposite, is what is meant: an eager cricket player looks out of the window and sees that it is raining.
“Oh, great!” he says, meaning exactly the opposite. Another example to illustrate this: After seeing a terrible performance by an actor in a movie someone might say “Now that’s an actor who is sure to win the Best Actor Award for this year!” – Both e.gs. Illustrate verbal irony.



Question No: 14

( Marks: 3 )



Name at least two Reading Skills to locate information in the text.



There are three ways to locate the information in the text.



1.
First of all you have to identify the topic of a paragraph.
2.
Then you have to pick the main idea of paragraph.
3.
And then you have to recognize details which support the main idea.


Question No: 15

( Marks: 5 )



Fill in the blanks with the following words:

although However whereas Yet despite

1. My friend Ammara has just bought herself some new shoes--- although------- she already has some 20 pairs

2. We decided to walk from coast to coast --yet----our lack of training.

3. The hotel wasn't really idyllic. --although--, we had a great time there.

4. I love cycling --whereas----my wife prefers walking.

5. I don't really believe everything he says. --However---, I thoroughly enjoy being with him.









Question No: 16

( Marks: 5 )



Read the passage and answer the question.

It is early summer. August’s long-awaited vacation time still seems ages away, but by the same toke, its torpor-producing heat and mildew-generating humidity have not yet arrived. Instead, these cool, end-of-June days practically insist on getting the picnic season under way immediately. But, alas, there is a difficulty: alfresco dining has a bad name among us. Tenth-rate hot dogs, carbonized chicken parts, and beef a-la-charcoal are principally what come to mind when we hear the words "outdoor food".



Q. What does the author want to convey through this passage.


in this passage the aother telling about winter season. And it’s fact. The both good and bad facts.







Question No: 17

( Marks: 5 )



Locate ‘gerund’ in each sentence.



1. Hours of editing the newspaper ruined her day.

2. Hanging the pictures on the wall was more difficult than we had anticipated.

3. Try to slip away without telling your friends about it.

4. Each afternoon Miriam enjoyed swimming a few laps.

5. Winning at poker makes Don feel important.

6. I am demotingthe officer for disobeying orders.

7. One of my favorite events is canoeing down the Mississippi River.

8. Sometimes wisdom simply means knowing about the importance of silence.

9. Without studying for the test, you are taking a big chance.

10. Abbey is enjoying listening to the Rolling Stones' music.




1. Editing 2.Hanging 3.Telling 4.Swimming 5.Winning 6.Disobeying 7.Canoeing 8.Knowing 9.Studying, taking
10. Enjoying, listening, Rolling