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(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) carrying
A giant plane, ____0____ (carry) 43 passengers was forced to crash-land when its ____1____ (land) gear ____2____ (get) stuck. Only the skill of the pilot ____3____ (prevent) a major tragedy. The landing gear ____4____ (not come) down as it prepared to land at the airport. Expert mechanics laboured over the plane for three hours before they found what caused the mechanical ____5____ (fail). What they found was almost unbelievable.
A nut about as small as a pencil eraser ____6____ (fall) into a channel, or had been picked up on the runway, and had prevented a pin from being withdrawn. This in turn kept the gear from ____7____ (move).
Small things often determine the well-being of countless people. One incident can endanger the ____8____ (safe) of a large number of people.
(B) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
1. The price of god has not come _________ this year.
2. She has her property to fall back __________ in her old age.
3. Kindly desist ________ causing damage to my garden.
4. He has taken _________ painting as a hobby.
5. The factory turns ________ 5,000 bags of sugar per day.
6. I have disposed _________ the old books.
7. The King as blind _________ one eye.
8. Music is a passion _________ him.
(C) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and , but or so.
1. You should work hard. Otherwise you may fail.
2. It is not a very costly camera. However, it is useful.
3. She will come to the party. I am sure about this.
4. The hall was small. It was crowded.
(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 :- He was not sure if he could walk so far. (Use: doubtful)
Answer :- He was doubtful if he could walk so far.
1. A new car is beyond my means at present. (Use: afford)
2. If you do not completed the job, you will suffer. (Begin: Unless...)
3. Think before you leap. (Begin: You should leap ...)
4. He has not seen his parents for ages. (Begin: It is ages ...)
5. "Have you reserved a seat?" I asked him. (Begin: I asked him if ...)
6. But for the dense fog, they should have had a good picnic. (Begin: If ...)
7. Harsh is wearing a black suit and he is my brother. (Use: who)
8. Her beauty is beyond praise. (End: ... praised)
Answers
(A)
1. landing
2. got
3. prevented
4. did not come
5. failure
6. had fallen
7. moving
8. safety
(B)
1. down
2. on
3. from
4. to
5. out
6. of
7. in
8. with
(C)
1. Unless you work hard you will fail.
2. Though it is not a very costly camera nonetheless it is useful.
3. I am sure that she will come to the party.
4. Though the hall was small, it was crowded.
(D)
1. I cannot afford a new car at present.
2. Unless you complete the job, you will suffer.
3. You should leap after you think.
4. It is ages since he has seen his parents.
5. I asked him if he had reserved a seat.
6. If there had been no dense fog, they would have had a good picnic.
7. Harsh who is wearing a black suit is my brother.
8. She is so beautiful that her beauty cannot be adequately praised.
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