3 4th IEO - Set A
13. A perilous journey is a ______________ one. A. dangerous
B. long C. boring D. exciting
14. Riya : I’m so glad I found the keys.
Dad : Yes, I would have been stuck if you ________ them.
A. wouldn’t find B. haven’t found C. hadn’t found D. couldn’t find
15. Suraj _______ his leg while he _______ football. A. broke, was playing
B. was breaking, was playing C. was breaking, played D. broke, played
16. Amy is back from Paris and has got me a ________ purse.
A. black big lovely B. black lovely big C. lovely big black D. big lovely black
17. _____________ are going for a movie tomorrow. A. Me and my friends
B. My friends and me C. I and my friends D. My friends and I
18. Ritika : Which shirt do you want for Diwali? Sharad : Either _______ fine with me.
A. are B. one C. is D. not
19. You _______ cook today. We’ve got enough food left over from the party last night.
A. shouldn’t to B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. needn’t
20. The baby has just gone to sleep. You ________ make any noise. A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. couldn’t D. needn’t
READING
FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 26, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
The Collins dictionary defines bullying as ‘hurting or intimidating a weaker or a smaller person especially to make him do something’. Every morning hundreds of people and school children all over the world wake up afraid to face the bullies in their lives.
Bullying can take many different forms. Spreading rumours, forming cliques and turning someone’s friends against them are some forms of bullying seen more commonly in adults whereas hitting or threatening to hit, stealing and name-calling are more common with children. Sometimes it can be as subtle as someone constantly refusing to acknowledge your contribution or value your existence. Whatever form it takes though, it is just as damaging.
The constant fear and distress have a ripple effect on all areas of life – work, relationships, school and family. Owing to this, bullying is now a problem that has everyone worried, not just the people affected by it.
Example
According to the passage, which of them is not an impact of bullying?
A. Low self esteem B. Name-calling C. Decreased hunger D. Irrational fears
21. What does the author have to say about the ‘forms of bullying’ in paragraph 2?
A. It is difficult to identify different forms of bullying in children.
22. How many different forms of bullying has the author mentioned in paragraph 2? A. Six B. Seven C. Eight D. Nine
23. Why is bullying ‘now a problem that has everyone worried, not just the people affected by it’?
A. There has recently been an increase in the number of bullying cases.
B. It can happen to just about anyone when they’re feeling weak or unprotected.
C. Its negative impact leaves no area of the victim’s life untouched.
D. The emerging forms of bullying are more worrying than those in the past.
24. ‘Refusing to acknowledge your contribution and value your existence’ is __________.
A. a physical form of bullying
B. difficult to perceive as a form of bullying C. an acute form of bullying
D. an undisguised form of bullying
25. Which of these words BEST describes the tone of this passage?
A. Persuasive B. Discursive C. Technical D. Scientific
26. What do you think would be a suitable title for the passage?
A. It isn’t big to make others small. B. Bullying - a global concern. C. Are you being bullied?
D. The different forms of bullying.
FOR QUESTIONS 27 TO 30, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
SO YOU WANT TO BECOME A CHEF?
Simple though it may seem, but becoming a chef is not a piece of cake. Cooking is an art that requires culinary and people skills, a willingness to explore and the tenacity to stay the course and perform in highly stressful situations.
It starts with being a cook and working under a chef until you’re ready to take charge of the whole kitchen. ‘Cooking is an amazing journey. It is like studying medicine, it takes ten to fifteen years to learn’, says celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. For this reason, patience and perseverance are the key ingredients, when both cooking a dish, and making a career in the food industry.
Most established chefs are of the opinion that knowing how a dish tastes when perfectly cooked is the one thing you need to learn in order to cook well.
This is because you are more likely to cook it ten times better if you know what you want it taste like in the end. Taking classes is not absolutely necessary as experience is the ultimate teacher. However, education coupled with experience can go a long way in giving you an edge over your peers.
Other qualities that make a great chef include commitment to quality, attention to detail and above all, a thorough understanding of how different flavours complement each other. However, passion for food is the icing on the cake!
27. According to the author coupling education with experience can help you _______.
A. learn how to cook ten times better B. develop patience and perseverance C. become an established chef D. be better than other chefs
28. Which of the following information is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Knowing how a dish tastes like in the end is of vital importance to good cooking.
B. It is imperative to couple education with experience to be a successful chef.
C. No other way of learning how to cook is better than learning on the job.
D. Gordon Ramsay believes that it takes over a decade to master the art of cooking.
29. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the quality of an aspiring chef ?
A. Determination
B. An aversion to trying out new recipes C. Never cutting corners in preparing food D. Interpersonal skills
30. Which of the following statements describe the author’s overall opinion on making a career as a chef ? A. It always has humble beginnings.
B. It’s an art that requires patience and perseverance. C. It is deceptively simple.
5 4th IEO - Set A
FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 40, CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE.
Mark : Hey Serra! Are you doing anything later?
Serra : Hey Mark. _______ . Why? A. Yes, of course
B. Not at all C. Strange question
D. I’m quite busy at the moment
Example
31. Which of the following is the politest way to interrupt someone who has been speaking for a while?
A. Could I just say that... B. Wait a minute!
C. Hang in there.
D. What I’m trying to say is...
32. In an interview, if you face a question that you aren’t sure of the answer to, what would be the best way to respond?
A. Can you repeat the question please? B. Could you change the question? C. Is it okay if don’t answer this? D. May I think about it for a moment?
33. Choose the politest and the most appropriate way to let someone know that you haven’t understood what they just said:
A. I’m afraid I didn’t catch that. B. Sorry, what did you just say?
C. Pardon please. I don’t understand you. D. I am not getting what you’re saying.
34. How can we respond to a polite interruption (e.g. “May I interrupt for a moment?”) in a friendly manner?
35. In which of the following questions is the speaker paraphrasing what they just heard?
A. What exactly do you mean by...? B. Do you mean to say that...? C. Could you throw some light on...? D. What do you think about...?
36. If your younger brother is in tears because his friend said something unkind to him, how would you respond sympathetically?
A. Come on! Pull yourself together! B. You must be really worried!
C. That sounds awful! I know how it feels. D. There’s no point in getting upset about it. 37. Which of the following is the incorrect way of
giving advice to a friend who’s trying to lose weight?
A. Try doing aerobics, it really helps. B. I would do aerobics, if I were you. C. Do one thing, start doing aerobics. D. How about doing aerobics?
38. How would you politely decline an invitation to a New Year’s party in your neighbourhood?
A. I wish I could come, but I don’t think I’ll be able to.
B. I’ve got an exam on 1st January, I have to study.
C. I’m sorry but studying is a priority for me right now.
D. I appreciate the invite, but I haven’t got time for a party right now.
39. In a formal letter, how do you say that you expect a reply?
A. Write back to me soon, please. B. Please drop me a line soon.
C. I look forward to hearing from you soon. D. Please revert back soon.
40. In a letter to the Municipal Commissioner, how will you thank them in advance for the action they will take in response to your complaint?