1. Combine the following sentences using “which”. The committee examined the proposal. The proposal had been revised several times before submission.
- The committee examined the proposal which was revised several times before submission.
- The committee examined the proposal which had been revised several times before submission.
- The committee examined the proposal which had revised several times before submission.
- The committee examined the proposal which were revised several times before submission.
Correct Answer: The committee examined the proposal which had been revised several times before submission.
2. Change the following sentence into passive voice. The investigators uncovered several crucial facts during the final stage of the inquiry.
- Several crucial facts had been uncovered by the investigators during the final stage of the inquiry.
- Several crucial facts were uncovered by the investigators during the final stage of the inquiry.
- Several crucial facts have been uncovered by the investigators during the final stage of the inquiry.
- Several crucial facts were being uncovered by the investigators during the final stage of the inquiry.
Correct Answer: Several crucial facts were uncovered by the investigators during the final stage of the inquiry.
3. Change the following into reported speech. He said to her, “I didn't submit your application because you gave me the wrong documents yesterday.”
- He told her that he did not submit her application because she gave him the wrong documents yesterday.
- He said to her that he had not submitted your application because you had given me the wrong documents the previous day.
- He told her that he had not submitted her application because she had given him the wrong documents the previous day.
- He told her that he had not submitted my application because she had given him the wrong documents the previous day.
Correct Answer: He told her that he had not submitted her application because she had given him the wrong documents the previous day.
4. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. The success of the programme depends largely _______ how effectively the available resources are utilised.
- The success of the programme depends largely at how effectively the available resources are utilised.
- The success of the programme depends largely in how effectively the available resources are utilised.
- The success of the programme depends largely on how effectively the available resources are utilised.
- The success of the programme depends largely by how effectively the available resources are utilised.
Correct Answer: The success of the programme depends largely on how effectively the available resources are utilised.
5. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. The teacher insisted _______ every student submitting the assignment before the deadline.
- The teacher insisted at every student submitting the assignment before the deadline.
- The teacher insisted for every student submitting the assignment before the deadline.
- The teacher insisted by every student submitting the assignment before the deadline.
- The teacher insisted on every student submitting the assignment before the deadline.
Correct Answer: The teacher insisted on every student submitting the assignment before the deadline.
6. Edit the following passage. The rapid development of technology (a) have changed the way students learn. Although online resources (b) provides easy access to information, learners (c) must evaluates the reliability of the sources they use. Critical thinking (d) remain essential in the digital age.
Correct Answer: has
7. Edit the following passage. The rapid development of technology (a) have changed the way students learn. Although online resources (b) provides easy access to information, learners (c) must evaluates the reliability of the sources they use. Critical thinking (d) remain essential in the digital age.
- provides
- provided
- provide
- providing
Correct Answer: provide
8. Edit the following passage. The rapid development of technology (a) have changed the way students learn. Although online resources (b) provides easy access to information, learners (c) must evaluates the reliability of the sources they use. Critical thinking (d) remain essential in the digital age.
- evaluates
- evaluated
- evaluate
- evaluating
Correct Answer: evaluate
9. Edit the following passage. The rapid development of technology (a) have changed the way students learn. Although online resources (b) provides easy access to information, learners (c) must evaluates the reliability of the sources they use. Critical thinking (d) remain essential in the digital age.
- remain
- remained
- remains
- remaining
Correct Answer: remains
10. Fill in the blank with a suitable article. She was appointed _______ head of the department after several years of dedicated service.
Correct Answer: no article
11. Fill in the blank with a suitable article. He gave _______ exceptionally convincing explanation for his decision.
Correct Answer: an
12. Change the following into a repeated action in the past using “would/used to”. Whenever our grandfather visited us, he narrated stories about his childhood.
- Our grandfather narrated stories about his childhood whenever he visits us.
- Our grandfather would narrating stories about his childhood whenever he visited us.
- Our grandfather would narrate stories about his childhood whenever he visited us.
- Our grandfather had narrated stories about his childhood whenever he visited us.
Correct Answer: Our grandfather would narrate stories about his childhood whenever he visited us.
13. Change the following into a repeated action in the past using “would/used to”. Before moving to the city, my mother walked several kilometres to work every morning.
- Before moving to the city, my mother uses to walk several kilometres to work every morning.
- Before moving to the city, my mother would walking several kilometres to work every morning.
- Before moving to the city, my mother had walked several kilometres to work every morning.
- Before moving to the city, my mother used to walk several kilometres to work every morning.
Correct Answer: Before moving to the city, my mother used to walk several kilometres to work every morning.
14. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The scientist was highly respected. She developed an affordable medical device. The device helped thousands of patients.
- The highly respected scientist developed an affordable medical device that helped thousands of patients.
- The scientist developed a life-saving device because she was highly respected.
- The highly respected scientist developed an affordable life-saving medical device.
- The scientist who developed the device was highly respected by patients.
Correct Answer: The highly respected scientist developed an affordable life-saving medical device.
15. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The athlete was exceptionally determined. He trained under difficult conditions. He won the national championship.
- The exceptionally determined athlete won the national championship after rigorous training.
- The athlete won the championship because he trained under difficult conditions.
- The national champion was an athlete who trained exceptionally hard.
- The athlete who trained under difficult conditions became the national champion.
Correct Answer: The exceptionally determined athlete won the national championship after rigorous training.
16. Give suitable advice for the following situation. Your friend knows the lessons well but loses marks because he does not read examination questions carefully.
- You should answer immediately without analysing the question.
- You should spend most of the examination checking what your friends have written.
- You should read every question carefully before writing your answer.
- You should attempt every question without paying attention to the exact wording.
Correct Answer: You should read every question carefully before writing your answer.
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