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KIRANA SEVA SAMITI VIDYALAYA, KIDWAI NAGAR, KANPUR

Question 5.
i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in
brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase
appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
Coffee is a beverage ___ (O) (drink) by many past generations of people.
Answer: drink
What most people do not realise is that coffee is _ _ _ (1) (make) from beans __ (2) (pick)
from trees. Coffee trees __ (3) (grow) either from seeds or cuttings. These trees will begin to
__ (4) (bear) crops when they are about four years old. Workers on coffee plantations have
to pick the beans by hand. After the beans ___ (5) (gather), they are ___ (6) (roast) at high
temperatures. This -process __ (7) (give) them their fragrance. The best coffee is made from
freshly __ (8) (grind) beans. There are many different ways of preparing coffee. Coffee can
be served with or without milk.
ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
a) Most people agree that kindergarten contributes __ the child's
mental development.
b) We walked __ the end of the street.
c) A human heart beats 72 times per minute __ average.
d) He is __ Dallas, Texas but he was born in California.
e) As a scientist, I specialize __ marine biology.
f) She married __ the age of twenty
g) A forgotten pen hides __ the notebook on the cluttered desk.
'h) Gracefully, the bird flew __ the tree.
iii} Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and,
but or so. Choose the correct option.
1. Submit your project. Only then can you appear for the test.
a) Until you submit your project you can appear for the test.
b) Until you appear for the test you cannot submit your project.
C) Unless you submit your project, you cannot appear for the test.
d) Unless you submit your project, you can appear for the test.
2. The man was running fast. The police caught him.
a) Although the man was running fast, the police caught him.
b) The police caught the man, inspire of running fast.
c) Despite of running fast the man caught the police.
d) The man was running fast although the police caught him.
3.Sunita pushed as hard as she could. The door would not open.
a) Although Sunita pushed as hard as she could, the door would not open.
b) Unless Sunita pushes hard the door won't open.
c) The door needed to be pushed hard by Sunita.
d) If Sunita pushes the door hard, it will open.
4. Misty cannot build the house. He does not have adequate resources.
a) Misty does not have the adequate resources to build the house.
b) Misty does have the adequate resources to build the house.
c) Misty h a s more than the adequate resources to build the house.
d) Misty does not have the resource s to build the house.
iv} Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according to the instructions
given after each sentence.
1. The burglar ran away the moment he saw the guard. (Begin with: No sooner ... )
a) No sooner has the burglar seen the guard, he ran away.
b) No sooner than the burglar saw the guard, he ran away.
c) No sooner did the burglar see the guard ·when he ran away.,,.
d) No sooner had the burglar seen the guard than he ran away.
2. Your form will be accepted if it is submitted on time. (Use: 'unless')
a) Your form will be accepted unless it is submitted on time.
b) Unless your form is submitted on time, it will not be accepted_
c) Unless the form is accepted, it should be submitted on time.
d) Your form will be accepted unless it is not submitted on time.
3. Her attitude often annoys me. (Rewrite using annoyance)
a) Her attitude often leads to annoyance.
b) Annoyance is often caused to her.
c) Annoyance is the effect of her attitude.
d) Her attitude is often the cause of my annoyance.
4. He is too big a liar to be trusted by anyone. (Rewrite using: so ….that)
a) He is so big a liar that everyone can trust him.
b) He is so big a liar that no one can trust him.
c) He is so big a liar that everyone should trust him
d) He is so big a liar that no one should trust him.
5.He said, "they will be arriving here by the next train”. (Begin with He said that ... )
a) He said that they would be arriving there by the next train.
b) He said that they would be arriving here by the next train.
c) He said that they will be arriving here by the next train.
d) He said that they will be arriving there by the next train.
6. She is very clever and beautiful. (Use: not only)
a) Not only is she very clever but also· beautiful.
b) Not only was she beautiful and also clever.
c) Not only was she beautiful she was also clever.
d) Not only was she very beautiful but she is also clever.
7. As soon as the rain stopped, the children went out to play. (Begin: Hardly ...... )
(a) Hardly did the rain stop than the children went out to play.
(b) Hardly did the rain stopped when the children went out to play.
(c) Hardly had the rain stopped when the children went out to play.
(d) Hardly had the rain stopped than the children went out to play.
8. Nithin is more talented than most of the professional musicians I know. (Use: few)
(a) Professional musicians I know have few talents as Nithin.
(b) Few professional musicians I know are as talented as Nithin.
(c) Few professional musicians I know are not as talented as Nithin.
(d) Professional musicians I know do not have as few talents as Nithin.