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English II · End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (Afternoon)

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper

English II

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (Afternoon)

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Examination Instructions & Guidelines

Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.

Read the passage below, then answer Q1–Q10
Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Gregor summoned all his courage to try to bring him back; the manager must have suspected something of the sort, for he leaped several steps at a single bound and disappeared with a cry of, “Huh!” which resounded in the hollow of the stairwell. This flight had the unfortunate effect of causing Gregor’s father—who till now had remained master of himself—to lose his head completely; instead of running after the manager, or at least not interfering with Gregor in his pursuit, he seized in his right hand the manager’s walking stick, which had been left behind on a chair with his overcoat and hat, took up in his left a newspaper from the table, and began stamping his feet and brandishing the newspaper and the cane to drive Gregor back into his room. Gregor’s prayers were unavailing, were not even understood; he had turned to his father a supplicating head, but, meek though he showed himself, his father merely stamped all the louder. In the dining room, despite the cold, the mother had opened the window wide and was leaning out as far as possible, pressing her face in her hands. A great rush of air swept the space between the room and the stairway; the curtains billowed, the papers rustled, and a few sheets flew over the carpet. But the father pursued Gregor pitilessly, whistling and whooping like a savage, and Gregor, who was not used to walking backward, progressed but slowly.
Had he been able to turn around he could have reached his room quickly, but he feared to make his father impatient by the slowness of his turning and feared also that at any moment he might receive a mortal blow on his head or on his back from this menacing stick. Soon Gregor had no choice; for he realized with terror that when he was going backward he was not master of his direction and, still fearfully watching the attitude of his father out of the corner of his eye, he began his turning movement as quickly as possible, which was really only very slowly. Perhaps his father realized his good intention for, instead of hindering this move, he guided him from a little distance away, helping Gregor with the tip of the stick. If only he had left off that insupportable whistling! Gregor was completely losing his head.
(Metamorphosis ~ Franz Kafka)
Q1MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What is the synonym for unfortunate?
1. ALucky
2. BUnlucky
3. CFortunate
4. DHappy
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How did Gregor's father treat him while driving him back?
1. AWith pity and care
2. BPitilessly, whistling and whooping
3. CWith understanding and patience
4. DWith indifference
Q3MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Why did Gregor start turning around?
1. AHe wanted to face his father
2. BHe realized he was not master of his direction while going backward
3. CHe heard someone calling him
4. DHe wanted to reach the window
Q4MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Had he been able to turn around he could have reached his room quickly. What fears/fears stop him from turning around? i. He feared to make his father impatient by the slowness of his turning ii. He feared that at any moment he might receive a mortal blow on his head or on his back from this menacing stick iii. He feared that his mother would fall out of the window
1. AAll i, ii and iii
2. BOnly ii and iii
3. COnly i and ii
4. DOnly i and iii
Q5MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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How did Gregor’s father use the walking stick?
1. AAs a tool to close the open window
2. BFirst as a weapon to strike Gregor, and then to guide Gregor back into his room
3. CTo block Gregor’s path
4. DTo lean on while walking
Q6MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What did the manager do when Gregor tried to bring him back?
1. AHe called for help
2. BHe leaped several steps at a single bound and disappeared
3. CHe talked to Gregor's father
4. DHe tried to calm Gregor
Q7MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What is the opposite of supplicating?
1. ADemanding
2. BRequesting
3. CBegging
4. DPleading
Q8MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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How did Gregor's father express his anger?
1. ABy shouting loudly
2. BBy stamping his feet and brandishing the cane
3. CBy breaking furniture
4. DBy calling the police
Q9MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What effect did the open window have on the room?
1. AIt made the room darker
2. BIt caused a great rush of air to sweep through
3. CIt had no noticeable effect
4. DIt cooled the room down
Q10MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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What did Gregor feel as he walked backwards?
1. ARelief
2. BConfidence
3. CFear and helplessness
4. DAnger
Read the passage below, then answer Q11–Q15
Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Mia Foster Mia.Foster@gmail.com
To: Lucas Walker LucasWalker@gmail.com
Subject: __________________
______________,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to confirm our scheduled appointment on the 1st of October 2023 at 5:15 p.m at Spring Land Hotel. I look forward to our discussion. If there are any specific topics or points you would like to cover during our meeting, please feel free to let me know in advance.
_____________,
Mia Foster
HR Manager
SparkInitiative
Q11MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Select true or false for the following statement. The email is sent from Lucas Walker to Mia Foster
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q12MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. An appropriate salutation for this mail would be ___________.
1. ADear Lucas
2. BHey Lucas
3. CHowdy Lucas
4. DDear Mia
Q13MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Choose the appropriate subject line from the following
1. AJob Application
2. BApplication for Internship
3. CAppointment Confirmation
4. DAcceptance of Employment Offer
Q14MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Choose the correct signing off from the following.
1. ATalk soon
2. BSending smiles your way
3. CHugs
4. DBest regards
Q15MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Select true or false for the following statement. The subject line is a mandatory part of an email.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Read the passage below, then answer Q16–Q20
Match the following
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q16MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Ngl
1. A-gen
2. BInstilingo
3. CNew media acronym
4. D-volve
5. E-pathy
Q17MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Re-
1. A-gen
2. BInstilingo
3. CNew media acronym
4. D-volve
5. E-pathy
Q18MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Anti-
1. A-gen
2. BInstilingo
3. CNew media acronym
4. D-volve
5. E-pathy
Q19MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Carcino-
1. A-gen
2. BInstilingo
3. CNew media acronym
4. D-volve
5. E-pathy
Q20MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Junta
1. A-gen
2. BInstilingo
3. CNew media acronym
4. D-volve
5. E-pathy
Read the passage below, then answer Q21–Q30
More Than 157 Million Indians Bought 943 Million Movie Tickets in 2023
More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023. This theatre-going population [1] _____ over the 122 million in 2022. More importantly, it is an 8 percent growth from the pre-pandemic (January to March 2020) [2] _____. [3] _____ bought 943 million tickets. That means they saw [4] _____ films in the year. That number changes depending on the language. Telugu-speaking audiences are [5] _____; they beat the average with over 9 films a year. Tamil comes [i] _____ and Punjabi is at number three with an average of 5 films a year. Hindi lags with an average of 3.
These among others are some of the findings of ‘Sizing the Cinema: 2024,’ a report from Mumbai- based analytics firm Ormax Media. In its third year of publication, the report is based on research conducted in January 2024 [ii] _____ across urban and rural India.
The last Indian Readership Survey in 2019 puts the theatre-going audience at 33 million, so this seems like a large jump. Can a sample-based report be accurate?
Shailesh Kapoor, founder and CEO, Ormax Media, points to the only available metrics– the actual ticket sales (943 million) and box-office revenue (Rs. 12,226 crore). The report is totally [iii] _____ and has been so for three years, he says. Note that the films earned a total revenue of Rs. 19,700 crore in 2023– this includes domestic and overseas theatrical, music, TV and streaming rights. Analysts point out that television is watched regularly by 900 million people. More than 510 million people surf the net daily for videos and films. If anything, the reach numbers for cinema seem low for a film-crazy country with [iv] _____.
“It (the reach of cinema) is only 11 percent of the country’s population,” says Kapoor. Note that the reach number will be way higher if you factor in that [v] _____ spent watching TV is spent on film or that a large proportion of OTT viewing is cinema. These are not factored in by the Ormax report. Even without that, the rise in the overall numbers is impressive, say analysts.
Excerpted from: Kohli-Khandekar, Vanita. “More Than 157 Million Indians Bought 943 Million Movie Tickets in 2023.” Business Standard, Mumbai, 24 Apr 2024, p. 2.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q21MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. This theatre-going population _____ over the 122 million in 2022.
1. A157 million people
2. BRose by 29 percent
3. CThe most prolific
4. DNumber of 146 million
5. EAn average of 6
Q22MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. More importantly, it is an 8 percent growth from the pre-pandemic (January to March 2020) _____.
1. A157 million people
2. BRose by 29 percent
3. CThe most prolific
4. DNumber of 146 million
5. EAn average of 6
Q23MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. These _____ bought 943 million tickets.
1. A157 million people
2. BRose by 29 percent
3. CThe most prolific
4. DNumber of 146 million
5. EAn average of 6
Q24MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. That means they saw _____ films in the year.
1. A157 million people
2. BRose by 29 percent
3. CThe most prolific
4. DNumber of 146 million
5. EAn average of 6
Q25MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. Telugu-speaking audiences are _____; they beat the average with over 9 films a year.
1. A157 million people
2. BRose by 29 percent
3. CThe most prolific
4. DNumber of 146 million
5. EAn average of 6
Q26MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. Tamil comes _____ and Punjabi is at number three with an average of 5 films a year.
1. AAmong 8,500 people
2. BRoughly one-fourth of the time
3. CA close second with 8
4. DIn line with those numbers
5. EA population of 1.4 billion
Q27MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. In its third year of publication, the report is based on research conducted in January 2024 _____ across urban and rural India.
1. AAmong 8,500 people
2. BRoughly one-fourth of the time
3. CA close second with 8
4. DIn line with those numbers
5. EA population of 1.4 billion
Q28MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. The report is totally _____ and has been so for three years, he says.
1. AAmong 8,500 people
2. BRoughly one-fourth of the time
3. CA close second with 8
4. DIn line with those numbers
5. EA population of 1.4 billion
Q29MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. If anything, the reach numbers for cinema seem low for a film-crazy country with _____.
1. AAmong 8,500 people
2. BRoughly one-fourth of the time
3. CA close second with 8
4. DIn line with those numbers
5. EA population of 1.4 billion
Q30MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 20 times Key ↓
Given below are some phrases used in the excerpt to present numbers and figures. From Column B, choose the most appropriate phrases to fill in the blanks in Column A. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer. Note that the reach number will be way higher if you factor in the fact that _____ spent watching TV is spent on film or that a large proportion of OTT viewing is cinema.
1. AAmong 8,500 people
2. BRoughly one-fourth of the time
3. CA close second with 8
4. DIn line with those numbers
5. EA population of 1.4 billion
Read the passage below, then answer Q31–Q35
Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity.
Banned betting sites are piggybacking on popular platforms again, as India’s taxmen and regulators play whack-a-mole with shady operators from distant shores. Betting ads have popped up on grocery app Zepto and on taxis operated by an Uber fleet provider, while items branded 1xBat, a mirror name for betting app 1xBet, sell on Amazon.
India has banned and blocked [i] _____ of offshore gambling platforms, but many of them still operate through so-called mirror sites– replicas of the original with a near identical URL, and hosted on a different server. Meanwhile, [ii] _____ celebrities endorse and keep the betting platforms in public view, while tax authorities stare at lost revenue.
Everest fleet, Uber’s [iii] _____ cab-provider, said it became aware of the ads recently and takes the matter seriously. In September, Uber had invested [iv] $30 _____ in the company. The Zepto app has displayed ads from Parimatch, a banned betting platform. Amazon displays various sports goods branded 1xBat, a close imitation of 1xBet. Despite the government’s blocking them, Cyprus- based 1xBet and Parimatch and Curacao-based Fairplay remain [v] _____ visible through digital advertising, while escaping the tax payments that local gaming companies are subjected to. Sadashi, Sakshi. “Betting Ads Mushroom in India’s Regulatory Grey Zone.” Mint, Mumbai, vol. 8, no. 91, 15 Apr. 2025, p. 1.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q31MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Fill in blank [i] with the most appropriate option.
1. AHundred
2. BHundreds
3. CThousand
Q32MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Fill in blank [ii] with the most appropriate option.
1. AMany
2. BMostly
3. CMainly
Q33MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Fill in blank [iii] with the most appropriate option.
1. ABig
2. BBigger
3. CBiggest
Q34MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Fill in blank [iv] with the most appropriate option.
1. AMore
2. BMillion
3. CMillilitre
Q35MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
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Fill in blank [v] with the most appropriate option.
1. AHigh
2. BHigher
3. CHighly
Read the passage below, then answer Q36–Q40
Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the following social context, from the given options.
Context: Between police constables of the same level in the police station.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q36MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Reminding someone of an impending deadline.
1. ACan’t you just file the report already?
2. BI was just checking whether you finished the report or not. Let me know if you need any help.
3. CApologies for asking. Are you on course to finish the report? Thank you.
4. DThe deadline for this report is Sunday and aren’t you being too lazy about it? Anyways, just reminding you.
Q37MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Inviting a colleague for your birthday party.
1. AHey, I got a party coming up. Mind dropping by?
2. BExcuse me. Could you please consider this request I am currently making to be a guest at the birthday party that I am organising for myself?
3. CHi, good morning. So, tomorrow is my birthday, and I have a small party at my home tonight. Will you be free to drop by? It’d be fun, and I really look forward to having you there.
4. DWill you come for a party?
Q38MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Refusing a sweet that your colleague is offering you on a special occasion.
1. AI don’t eat no sweet.
2. BSweets are for lazy sloths, and I sure ain’t one.
3. CSweets make you prone to obesity, which in turn increases chances of you getting cancer. And we all know how deadly cancer can be. So no, I don’t want the sweet. Sorry.
4. DThank you for offering me this, but I am really sorry as I have to decline this. It is just that I have the opposite of a sweet tooth, and ghee-based sweets tend to give me allergies. Hope you’ll understand. Thanks a lot again, and best wishes
Q39MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
Requesting a more experienced constable for help.
1. ASir, would you please have a look at this FIR and tell me whether I have covered all the aspects and events of the case?
2. BHey bro, look what I have done. It is the FIR. Get yourself here and tell me what is wrong with this. Fix this man.
3. CTell me, have I covered everything? Is anything missing?
4. DRespected Sir, I have completed the FIR and, being an incompetent officer, I am unable to check myself whether I have included all the events and aspects of this case. Please, your majesty, be so kind as to go over this and order me how to improve it.
Q40MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 15 times Key ↓
To request your colleague’s help in searching for a file you have misplaced
1. APray, sir, render your assistance in unearthing this misplaced document.
2. BSir, I seem to have misplaced this file. Could you please help me in searching for it?
3. CSo… I lost the file. Wanna help me find it?
4. DWell, it looks like I lost the file. Any idea where we might find it? Because I haven’t the faintest clue.
Q41MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Which of the following is NOT a new media acronym?
1. ALtd.
2. BROFL
3. CHBD
4. DLOL
Q42MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Identify the number of prefixes in the following sentence. We are at a point where the thought of a return is unthinkable.
1. A1
2. B3
3. C4
4. D2
Q43MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Which of the following is an example of back-clipping?
1. Agym
2. Bflu
3. Cphone
4. DNATO
Q44MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Shere Khan fretted over the fact that Mowgli had not been handed to him. The that-clause in the given statement is the object of the verb fretted. This statement is:
1. ATRUE
2. BFALSE
Q45MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
I will set that coat ablaze. The verb in this sentence is a _____ verb and the sentence is an example of a _____sentence.
1. AIntransitive verb and simple sentence
2. BTransitive verb and simple sentence
3. CTransitive verb and complex sentence
4. DDitransitive verb and complex sentence
Q46MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Complete the given sentence with the most fitting question tag. Let’s go to Ahmedabad, _____?
1. AShall us?
2. BShan’t us?
3. CShall we?
4. DShan’t we?
Q47MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 9 times Key ↓
Choose the correct modal verb to fill in the blank. See the hint or context provided and choose only the most appropriate option to fill the blank. A person desirous of using the library _____ enter his/her name, address and time of entry legibly and sign in the register kept at the entrance for the purpose. Hint: To show strong and socially oriented obligation
1. ACould
2. BMay
3. CWould
4. DShall
Q48MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb. He told her that they _______ migrate to the Middle East.
1. AAre
2. BWere
3. CWill
4. DWould
Q49MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 9 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the modal verbs ‘can’ or ‘could’ based on the context and intended meaning in the following sentence. Ben ______ win debates even today. (Context: to denote ability in the present)
1. ACan
2. BCould
Q50MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Fill in the box (□) in the following sentence with the appropriate punctuation mark. “Madam Prime Minister □ please do not attend that meeting.”
1. AQuestion mark
2. BFull stop
3. CColon
4. DComma
Q51MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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Identify the degree adverb/adverbs in the given sentence. “She must really be made to tell.”
1. ABe
2. BMade
3. CMust
4. DReally
Q52MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
“I much admire the patience of handloom weavers and artisans.” The use of the degree adverb in the given sentence is:
1. ACorrect
2. BIncorrect
Q53MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
“The researchers genetically engineered the fungus to delete each protein in turn.” Locate the viewpoint adverb in the given sentence.
1. AIn turn
2. BGenetically
3. CDelete
4. DEach
Q54MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
“The tourists are approaching an ironsmith’s stall.” This sentence shows
1. ATense, aspect and agreement marking
2. BOnly tense marking
3. COnly aspect marking
4. DOnly agreement marking
Q55MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Convert the following sentences to active voice. The cup was broken by Sandip.
1. AThe cup were broken by Sandip.
2. BSandip is breaking the cups.
3. CSandip broke the cup.
4. DSandip will break the cup.
Q56MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Fill in the blank with verb that is in the past perfect tense. Eshwaranna _______ peacefully.
1. ARested
2. BRest
3. CHad rested
4. DHave rested
Q57MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Choose the correct option and fill in the blank. The train ___ left by the time I reached the station.
1. AHas
2. BHave
3. CHad
4. DWas
Q58MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
If I were you, I would have invested that money. This is a __ sentence.
1. AZero conditional
2. BFirst conditional
3. CSecond conditional
4. DMixed conditional
Q59MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence. The house where we live has a lot of trees
1. ANoun clause
2. BAdjectival clause
3. CAdverbial clause
Q60MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
He is a visiting professor at our department. The word ‘visiting’ here is called _.
1. AParticiple
2. BGerund
3. CVerb
4. DRelative clause

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