Find the word which is a synonym for ‘melancholy’.

Joyful Gloomy Jubilant Energetic

What is the synonym of the word ‘elated’?

Ecstatic Morose Melancholy Depressed

Fear of open spaces is called

Agoraphobia Anachronism Anecdote Apiary

Select the right antonym of the word ‘amicable’.

Grumpy Friendly Affable Pleasant

What word is the opposite of ‘counterfeit’?

Fraudulent Cheat Deceit Genuine

Select the right antonym of the word ‘docile’.

Obedient Submissive Compliant Rebellious

The failure of crops in successive years put the farmers in a tight corner.

In a closed room In a small filed In a difficult situation In a meadow

The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.

Fruitful hunting Futile search Ideal seeking In a meadow

The story does not hold water.

Does not deserve appreciation Does not fulfil the requirements Cannot be believed Cannot be valued

Spot the errors in modifiers and comparisons and parallelism

She handed out (A) / brownies to children (B) / wrapped in Tupperware. (C)

A B C No Error

Let’s adopt (A)/the dog from the animal shelter(B)/ with black spots.(C)

A B C No Error

Please take time(A)/ to look over the brochure (B)/that is enclosed with your family.(C)

A B C No Error

The Taj Mahal has (A)/a higher ceiling(B)/ than my college.(C)

A B C No Error

Raja has (A)/more fan-following(B) than Rahman.(C)

A B C No Error

Jhansi gives (A) / less to charity than (B) / any other church member. (C)
A B C No Error

She wants (A)/neither the red one (B)/nor the yellow one.(C)

A B C No Error

When I wake up(A)/ I like either walking the dog(B)/or to go for a jog.(C)

A B C No Error

Spain is a place(A) where you can eat cheap food (B)/and soak up the sun.(C)

A B C No Error

If you are writing a complaint letter to your local council, what is the best way to end the letter?

Hope all is I look forward to hearing from you as soon as Send someone round here now or None of
well. possible. else. these

Why does it help to plan a letter?

You can make a list of all the points you want You can decide how to order all the points in Both of None of
to include. your letter. these. these

When you are writing a formal letter, what information might you need?

dates names contact details all of these

When you are writing a formal letter, what information might you need?

Liver Mouth None of these Liver

In what language ,does "Nostril " derived from

Greek Latin Old English Sanskrit

What English word do we get from the Arabic word 'sharab'?

syrup Tonic Liquid None of these

Phonetics is the branch of linguistics that studies:

Syntax Speech sounds Word formation Sentence structure

The articulators in a bilabial sound are:

The tongue and hard palate The two lips The upper and lower teeth The glottis

What kind of consonant is [h] as in "hat"?

Alveolar Glottal Palatal Velar

Find the word that has the same meaning as ‘tenacious’.

Persistent Fragile Indifferent Lazy Persistent

What is another word which means the same as ‘nomadic’?

Wild Barbarous Roving Brave

Caused Caused Caused Caused

Eternal Momentary Permanent Everlasting

What is the antonym of the word ‘arduous’?

Difficult Effortless Laborious Strenuous

Choose the word which means the opposite of ‘obscure’.

Unclear Famous Vague Hidden

What word is used for someone ‘who loves books’?

Pessimist Philanthropist Bibliophile Cynic

If you are fair and square in your work, you will definitely prosper.

Active Honest Business like Authoritative

There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.

Stop loving Not on good terms Forming a group Have good understanding

The heavy downpour played havoc in the coastal area.

Caused destruction Caused diseases Caused floods Caused hardship

Fill the suitable prefix or suffix for the setences ,Despite the ____ (predict) of rain, they decided to go.

Im In ion un

Fill the suitable prefix or suffix for the setences ,Their belief in each other’s ____(ability) strengthened.

ies Miss dis Pre

Fill the suitable prefix or suffix for the setences ,The scientist hoped to ____ (cover) new insights

Im un dis Pre

I held (A) / the ticket tightly (B) /in my hand (C) /that my friend gave me. (D) Identify the error in the statement

A B C D

The writer read (A)/from his new book(B)/ wearing glasses.(C) Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error

She answered (A)/all the questions(B)/ quickly(C) Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error
Some of the many renovations set for Memorial Field (A)/in the coming years include building additional seating, improving
safety,(B)/ and the construction of a new varsity athletics center.(C) Identify the error in the statement

A B C No Error

Richard is not only(A)/ a terrific pianist, but also(B)/ great at playing hockey.(C) Identify the error in the statement

A B C No Error

He invested his money(A)/ in real estate, in stock market(B) and solar energy.(C) Identify the error in the statement

A B C No Error

Open criticism (A) / is best (B) / than (C) / secret admiration. (D) Identify the error in the statement

A B C D

Shakespeare’s plays (A) / are different (B) / from any other playwrights (C) / of his era. (D)Identify the error in the statement

A B C D

The population of Tokyo (A) / is greater (B) / than any other town (C) in the world. (D) Identify the error in the statement

A B C D

Which of the following does the salutation depend upon?

The subject matter of The mood of the recipient The mood of the The relation in which you stand to the person to
the letter of the letter writer whom you’re writing

What kind of language must be used while writing a letter?

Simple and direct language Eloquent language Long words and sentences Indirect approach of sentences

Why should the body of the letter be divided into part?

To appear To make a good impression on the To make the letter To mark changes of subject
intelligent reader appealing matter

In what language ,does "October " derived from

Latin Sri Lanka English Greek

What was a pomegranate originally, for those who coined the word?

an apple full of seeds Pomego All of the these None of these

In what language ,does "Alarm " derived from

Latin Sri Lanka English Greek

Auditory phonetics is the study of

Assimilatio
How sounds are heard n Production of Sound None of these
In what language ,does "Alarm " derived from

Latin Sri Lanka English Greek

Auditory phonetics is the study of

How sounds are heard Assimilation Production of Sound None of these

________ sounds are produced with both lips

Labio-dental Bilabial Alveolar Palatal

Which of the following pair is dental sounds?

[p],[b] [m],[v] [th],[d] All the above

Symbols are used to represent sounds

TRUE FALSE - -

A Diphthong is a combination of...

A Diphthong is a combination of... two consonant sounds two vowel sounds a vowel and a consonant sound

/uː/ is a Short Vowel.

TRU
E FALSE - -

Find the word which has the same meaning as ‘cleave’.

Big Cut Green Little

What is another word for ‘precarious’?

Secure Exalted Important Uncertain

Find the word that has the same meaning as ‘Impoverished’.

Destitute Indolent Affluent Inane

What is the antonym of the word ‘intrepid’?

Cowardly Courageous Fearful Timid

What word is the opposite of ‘prolific’?

Barren Productive Fertile Abundant

What is the antonym of ‘augment’?

Decrease Increase Intensify Magnify

Raj couldn’t pay the bill, so he asked the owner to "put it on the cuff". What does the phrase mean in the statement

On credit Against his credit card In his bank account In his friend’s account
His statement is "out and out" a lie. what does the phrase mean in the statement

Totally Simply Merely Slightly

The luxury car that they bought turned out to be a "white elephant". What does the phrase mean in the statement

A rare article Useful mode of transport Costly or troublesome possession A proud possession

Select the suitable prefix for the given word.____sucessful

Im In Un Pre

Use appropriate prefixes or suffixes to complete sentences.The teacher was very __________ (help) during our project.

ful In Un dis

She felt __________ (happy) when she received the news.

Im In Un Pre

Students who miss(A)/classes frequently(B)/ fail the course.(C). Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error

Many of the trustees congratulated him (A)/for his speech at the end of the meeting(B)/ and promised their support.(C)
Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error

The man walked (A)/towards the car(B)/ carrying a briefcase.(C). Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error

All the books in this library have been (A)/either donated by a college professor (B)/or purchased from the nearby book
store.(C) Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error

Every summer, I like to trek,(A)/ play a game of tennis(B)/ and cleaning my water tank.(C)

cowardly B C No error

I am responsible for maintaining the time log, (A)/arranging meetings and(B)/ also to route telephone calls.(C)

A B C No error

The Taj Mahal has(A)/ a higher ceiling(B)/ than my college.(C) . Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error

She likes (A)/tea more than(B)/ coffee.(C). Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error

Raja has (A)/more fan-following(B)/ than Rahman.(C). Identify the error in the statement

A B C No error
True or false? Before you start a letter, the most important thing to think about is who is going to read it.

Statement is true Statement is false - -

What are letters?

Paragraphs Notices Messages Essays

How many points of form are there in a typical formal letter?

8 6 5 4

The origin of the word "serendipity" is the original name of a country which is now called?

Latin Sri Lanka English Greek

Which made-up word could mean "the knowledge of one's mother," not to be confused with the state of marriage?

matrinomy Alliance None of these All of these

In what language ,does "Nostril " derived from

Gree
k Latin Old English English