Practice Paper - 5

(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) conducted

John Henry Fabre, a French biologist once ____0____ (conduct) an experiment on caterpillars. He took a flower pot ____1____ (contain) Pine needles - the caterpillars' favourite food. Around the rim he placed the caterpillars, one behind the other, until they ____2____ (form) a complete circle. The caterpillars began ____3____ (circle) around the pot's rim, blindly following each other but going nowhere. They ____4____ (do) this for an entire week. Then, one-by-one they dropped off the pot, hopelessly ____5____ (exhaust). So narrow ____6____ (be) their vision that none of them ____7____ (break) the circle ____8____ (go) to the pine needles for nourishment.

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

1. The High Court set __________ the decree of the Lower Court.

2. A good tree brings __________ good fruit.

3. I have to run __________ this chapter before the examination.

4. The burglars broke __________ our shop.

5. She set __________ organizing the exhibition.

6. We can no longer put __________ with his insincerity.

7. He let __________ his friends.

8. The boat lay __________ several feet of water.

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

1. I was wrong. My father said this.

2. You may succeed or not. She is not interested in it.

3. When will the function start? I want to know.

4. Let's hope your father will agree. If so, we will go out for a picnic.

(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 :- Submit your form before it is too late. (Begin: Let...)

Answer :- Let your form be submitted before it is too late.

1. Only graduates can apply for this post. (Begin: None...)

2. Jane is the prettiest girl in the town. (Begin: Is...?)

3. No other king was as wise as Ashoka. (Use: wiser)

4. Why did he deprive you of your property? (Begin: Why were you...)

5. Rekha will not resign unless she is compelled. (Begin: Rekha will resign only...)

6. It was such a boring show that we left before the end. (Begin: The show...)

7. He is sometimes careless. (Use: careful)

8. As soon as she received the good news she began to celebrate. (Begin: No sooner...)