1. At the end of the play about women’s liberation, the leading lady cautioned the audience not to judge womanhood by the way 'she dresses'.
a)
she dresses
b)
(b) she dressed
c)
(c) it dresses
d)
(d) they dressed
Answer:
(c) it dresses
2. As no one knows the truth 'as fully as him', no one but him can provide the testimony.
a)
as fully as his, no one but him
b)
(b) as fully as he, no one but him
c)
(c) as fully as he does, not one but he
d)
(d) as fully as he does, no one but he alone
Answer:
(b) as fully as he, no one but him
3. His speech was optimistic, but at the end of it he 'stroke a note of caution'.
a)
(a) strokes a note of caution
b)
(b) strut for a note of caution
c)
(c) striked a note of caution
d)
(d) struck a note of caution
Answer:
(d) struck a note of caution
4. 'Men have been known' how important the sun is to them.
a)
(a) Men have been knowing
b)
(b) Men have to know long
c)
(c) Men had long known
d)
(d) Men have long known
Answer:
(d) Men have long known
5. Please give him medicines 'if his temperature will rise'.
a)
(a) if his temperature will rise.
b)
(b) if his temperature would rise.
c)
(c) if his temperature rises.
d)
(d) unless his temperature rises.
Answer:
(c) if his temperature rises.
6. Select, from the alternatives, the word that conveys the SAME meaning. MELEE
a)
(a) kindness
b)
(b) brawl
c)
(c) simple song
d)
(d) primitive dance
Answer:
(b) brawl
7. Select, from the alternatives, the word that conveys the SAME meaning. LIMPID
a)
(a) moist
b)
(b) dear
c)
(c) transparent
d)
(d) dark
Answer:
(c) transparent
8. Select, from the alternatives, the word that conveys the SAME meaning.OBTUSE
a)
(a) difficult
b)
(b) interfering
c)
(c) blunt
d)
(d) concealed
Answer:
(c) blunt
9. Select, from the alternatives, the word that conveys the SAME meaning. MYSTICAL
a)
(a) imaginary
b)
(b) vague
c)
(c) prophetic
d)
(d) spiritually symbolic
Answer:
(d) spiritually symbolic
10. Select, from the alternatives, the word that conveys the SAME meaning. OSTENTATION
a)
(a) protruding
b)
(b) wealthy
c)
(c) decorative
d)
(d) showy
Answer:
(d) showy
11. Find correct indirect speech. The man said to me, “I must write you a letter”
a)
The man told me that he must write me a letter.
b)
The man told me that he would write me a letter.
c)
The man told me that he had to write me a letter.
d)
The man told me that he would have to write me a letter.
Answer:
The man told me that he would have to write me a letter.
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12. Find correct indirect speech. The man said to me, “We must leave the house if the rent increases”
a)
The man told me that they had to leave the house if the rent increased.
b)
The man told me that they would have to leave the house if the rent increased.
c)
The man told me that he would have to leave the house if the rent increased.
d)
The man told me that he had to leave the house if the rent increased.
Answer:
The man told me that he would have to leave the house if the rent increased.
13. Find correct indirect speech. The manager said to me, “Let us settle the matter today”
a)
The manager proposed to me that they should settle the matter that day.
b)
The manager proposed to me that we should settle the matter that day.
c)
The manager proposed to me that they might settle the matter that day.
d)
The manager told to me that we should settle the matter that day.
Answer:
The manager proposed to me that we should settle the matter that day.
14. Find correct indirect speech. The Chairman said to the manager , “Let us drop the matter”
a)
The Chairman proposed to the manager that we should drop the matter.
b)
The Chairman proposed to the manager that they should drop the matter.
c)
The Chairman proposed to the manager that they might drop the matter.
d)
The Chairman ordered the manager to drop the matter.
Answer:
The Chairman proposed to the manager that they should drop the matter.
15. Find correct indirect speech.Rajib said to Jasim, “Were you fine yesterday?”
a)
Rajib asked Jasim that he had been fine the previous day.
b)
Rajib asked Jasim if he had been fine the previous day.
c)
Rajib asked Jasim whether he was fine the previous day.
d)
Rajib asked Jasim whether he was being fine the previous day .
Answer:
Rajib asked Jasim if he had been fine the previous day.
16. Find correct indirect speech. The father said to the son , “Don’t waste your time in idle gossiping”
a)
The father threatened the son to waste his time in idle gossiping
b)
The father scolded the son to waste his time in idle gossiping.
c)
The father forbade the son not to waste his time in idle gossiping.
d)
The father forbade the son to waste his time in idle gossiping.
Answer:
The father scolded the son to waste his time in idle gossiping.
17. Find correct indirect speech.Rina said to Rana, “I like your idea”
a)
Rina told Rana that she liked my idea
b)
Rina told Rana that she liked his idea
c)
Rina told Rana that she was liked his idea
d)
Rina told Rana that she is being liked his idea
Answer:
Rina told Rana that she is being liked his idea
18. Find correct indirect speech. Dina said to me , “Good morning”
a)
Dina told me good morning.
b)
Dina advised me good morning.
c)
Dina prayed me good morning.
d)
Dina wished me good morning.
Answer:
Dina advised me good morning.
19. Find correct indirect speech.The people said to the President, “May you live long”
a)
The people prayed the President that he might live long.
b)
The people wished the President that he might live long.
c)
The people suggested the President to live long.
d)
The people prayed that the President might live long.
Answer:
The people prayed that the President might live long.
20. Find correct indirect speech. The lady said to me, “Thank you”
a)
The lady told me thank you.
b)
The lady wished me thank you.
c)
The lady thanked me.
d)
The lady advised me to thank you.
Answer:
The lady advised me to thank you.