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6. I was _______ that I couldn’t finish the paper. I had studied hard for it. A. disappointed
B. satisfied C. failed
7. My brother has gone away to England to study. He’ll be back ________ a year. A. in
B. until C. by
8. In spite of their _____ they lost the competition. A. inexperience
B. more experience C. experience
9. Coach : Why are you late for practice? Student : Sir, I’m late because ________ . A. bad traffic
B. the traffic was bad C. being bad traffic
10. I’m very excited to see the star of the film this evening. What time ______ for the show.
A. will you be leaving B. you will be leaving C. you are going to leave
11. I have visited many cities and this city is very polluted. It’s the ______ polluted city I’ve ever been to.
A. very B. highly C. most
12. There’s _______ on at the cinema that I want to see, so there’s no point in going. I’ll read a book instead.
A. nothing B. something C. everything
FOR QUESTIONS 13 TO 16, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
My name is Keshav and when I was young I always liked visiting zoos. It was great to see animals that didn’t live around my house. Around my house I could see cows or horses, but not zebras or lions. I could see dogs and pigs, but not crocodiles or deer. I loved spending my weekends at the zoo learning about the animals.
One day I learned there was an animal shelter near my uncle’s house. It wasn’t a regular shelter. The ones I’d been to before were places where you could adopt dogs, cats and sometimes even a pot-bellied pig or goat. This place had lions, tigers and bears, so I was really keen to go there immediately.
As I arrived, I was surprised because I heard the lions from the parking lot. The place was small, but nicely kept. It was clean and the volunteers working at the entry were very helpful. My family and I toured the place at our own pace, examining the cages and habitats the animals lived in.
I was immediately struck by the differences between this place and a normal zoo. Zoos usually have beautiful habitats set up for each animal, but you can’t get near the animals at all. At this shelter, I was almost close enough to reach out and touch the animals, even though there were two fences between the animals and I. There weren’t as many people, either, so it seemed like a more personal experience. The paths were narrow and covered with trees that made the animals feel more at home and provided them shade.
It was interesting to stare a lion in the eyes when you could almost reach out and touch it. It was fun to watch the bears pace back and forth and wiggle their lips at you with great expressions. They were silly creatures. There were leopards lazing in the midday heat and monkeys grooming themselves.
The best part about the place was the stories. The animals had a story posted up on the sides of their cages. Each had been rescued from abuse or taken when they were no longer wanted. These were sad stories with a happy ending. Someone at this shelter had worked hard to take care of the animals, and now I could enjoy meeting them and learn from them.
When it was finally time to go, we all thanked the volunteers and made a donation of 500 rupees. Shelters always need money, food for the animals and help. It made us feel good to help out any way we could for the care of the animals. It was a great place, and I couldn’t wait to return to it.
13. What is different about this animal shelter compared to the other ones Keshav had seen?
A. It has wild animals.
B. This one is very far away.
C. This one has only injured animals.
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14. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Keshav likes this shelter better than a zoo?
A. People can get closer to the animals. B. There is a rescue story for each animal. C. The shelter has better snacks.
15. How does Keshav feel at the end of the story? A. He thinks the zoo is nicer.
B. He is sad to leave.
C. He is happy to donate money.
16. What was the main reason that Keshav made the donation? A. To keep the animals clean.
B. For food for animals.
C. For the upkeep of the animals.
FOR QUESTIONS 17 TO 19, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Ajith : Who did you tell? Shalini : Just Malani.
Ajith : And who told you? Shalini : Gill.
Ajith : And nobody else knows? Shalini : Only you do.
Ajith : Well, of course, I do. I told Gill. 17. Who knew first?
A. Ajith B. Shalini C. Malani
18. How did Shalini find out? A. Ajith told Shalini.
B. Malani told Shalini. C. Gill told Shalini.
19. Who was the last one to know? A. Shalini
B. Malani C. Gill
FOR QUESTIONS 20 TO 24, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION.
Steve : I live in a big city. Jill : __________.
A. I live near the park. B. So do I .
C. This place is crowded.
Example
20. Veena : How ______ today? Dev : Better than yesterday. A. you are feeling
B. you feel
C. are you feeling
21. Sham : Do you know where _______? Naseer : No, he didn’t say.
A. Raju has gone B. has Raju gone C. has gone Raju
22. Anushka : I didn’t eat anything at the party last night. I was so hungry when I returned home.
Anvita : Yeah, me too. ________ food was inedible. A. A large amounts of
B. Many of the C. Most of the
23. Saleem : I’ve got a toothache. I’m seeing Dr. Kumar, the dentist next week. Vikas : That ________ be possible. He’s on holiday the whole of next week. A. mustn’t
B. can’t C. shouldn’t
24. George : Are you enjoying your new camera? How were the photographs you took? Lewis : ________. Better than usual.
A. Quite so-so B. Quite good C. Quite right
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FOR QUESTIONS 25 TO 30, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FILL EACH GAP.
I’m really very excited _____ (25) _____ my new school. I was _____ (26) _____ sure about moving at _____ (27) _____ . But then my mum _____ (28) _____ dad showed me the _____ (29) _____ of the school grounds _____ (30) _____ the website. I quickly changed my mind when I saw the photographs of the 25 metre swimming pool, the cricket pitch and the photos of project work which the students had taken part in.
25. A. about B. of C. for 26. A. quite B. a bit C. not 27. A. first B. firstly C. first of all 28. A. with B. or C. and 29. A. pictures B. movies C. prints 30. A. in B. on C. at AChiEvERS SECTiON
FOR QUESTIONS 31 AND 32, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.
31. John : Hey, that was a very big exhibition. Were there many ________? Ismat : No, all the people were from this country.
A. immigrants B. citizens C. foreigners
32. David : Hey Riya, my class is going to Shimla during the holidays. Where’s yours going?
Riya : _______ to Manali during the vacation. A. We’re all going
B. We all are going C. We’re going all
FOR QUESTIONS 33 TO 35, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. 33. Which sentence has a different meaning?
A. Oliver is as tall as Isabel.
B. Isabel isn’t quite as tall as Oliver. C. Oliver is slightly taller than Isabel.
34. The house was totally _______ by the recent floods. A. abolished B. destroyed C. retained 35. It was a very difficult test to pass because some of the problems were _______ impossible to solve. A. extremely B. completely C. very