Practice Paper - 2

(A) 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 to the blank space.

Example: (0) presided

A seeker, in search of a Master who would lead him to the path of holiness, came to an ashram ____0____ (preside) over by a guru who, in addition ____1____ (have) a great reputation for holiness, was also a fraud. But the seeker did not know this.

"Before I accept you as my disciple," said the guru, "I must test your obedience. There is a river ____2____ (flow) by the ashram that ____3____ (infest) with crocodiles. I want you ____4____ (wade) across the river. "

So great was the faith of the young disciple that he just did that. He walked across the river ____5____ (cry), "All praise to the power of my guru!" To the guru's astonishment the man walked to the other bank and back unharmed.

This convinced the guru that he was more of a saint than he himself ____6____ (imagine), so he decided to give all his disciples a demonstration of his power and thereby ____7____ (enhance) his reputation for holiness. He stepped into the river crying, "All praise to me! All praise to me!"

The crocodiles promptly ____8____ (seize) him and devoured him.

(B) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:

1. Do not run _________ your rivals.

2. She takes __________ her mother in many ways.

3. The two families are living __________ the same roof.

4. There was a dispute __________ the father and the son.

5. Ajay bore __________ the first prize in the competition.

6. My aunt has to bring __________ five children single handed.

7. I was taken __________ by the rude attitude of my friend.

8. We built a strong wall __________ the house.

(C) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and , but or so.

1. She is an actor. She is a painter.

2. He spoke to the man. The man is a magistrate.

3. I looked for my keys. They were nowhere to be found.

4. The brakes could have failed. How would you have stopped the car then?

(D) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

Example :- My bag is too small to carry all my books. (Begin: My bag is not ... )

Answer :- My bag is not big enough to carry all my books.

1. "You would better see the doctor, Judy, " Mark said. (Begin: Mark suggested ...)

2. Joe was so foolish that he believed the old man. (Use: rather)

3. That kind of joke does not amuse me. (End: ...any amusement.)

4. They ought to show respect to their teachers. (Begin: Their teachers ...)

5. I will return the book only after I have read it. (Begin: Only...)

6. He showed generosity even to his enemies. (Use: generous)

7. He didn't know where John was and I didn't either. (Begin: Neither ...)

8. People say that he was a cheat. (Begin: He is ...)