English I Qualifier: 10 July 2022 (May 2022 term)

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
At five-thirty in the morning the doctors examined the Swami. They wrote and signed a bulletin saying: “Swami's condition grave. Declines glucose and saline. Should break the fast immediately. Advise procedure.” They sent a man running to send off this telegram to their headquarters. It was a top-priority government telegram, and it fetched a reply within an
hour: “Imperative that Swami should be saved. Persuade best to cooperate. Should not risk life. Try give glucose and saline. Persuade Swami resume fast later.”
They sat beside the Swami and read the message to him. He smiled at it. He beckoned Velan to come nearer.
The doctors appealed, “Tell him he should save himself. Please, do your best. He is very weak.“ Velan bent close to the Swami and said, “The doctors say—”
In answer Raju asked the man to bend nearer, and whispered, “Help me to my feet,“ and clung to his arm and lifted himself. He got up to his feet. He had to be held by Velan and another on each side. In the profoundest silence the crowd followed him down. Everyone followed at a solemn, silent pace. The eastern sky was red. Many in the camp were still sleeping. Raju could not walk, but he insisted upon pulling himself along all the same. He panted with the effort. He went down the steps of the river, halting for breath on each step, and finally reached his basin of water. He stepped into it, shut his eyes, and turned toward the mountain, his lips muttering the prayer. Velan and another held him each by an arm. The morning sun was out by now; a great shaft of light illuminated the surroundings. It was difficult to hold Raju on his feet, as he had a tendency to flop down. They held him as if he were a baby. Raju opened his eyes, looked about, and said, “Velan, it's raining in the hills. I can feel it coming up under my feet, up my legs—” He sagged down.
– The Guide, R K Narayan

The eastern sky was red. What time does this sentence signify?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
At five-thirty in the morning the doctors examined the Swami. They wrote and signed a bulletin saying: “Swami's condition grave. Declines glucose and saline. Should break the fast immediately. Advise procedure.” They sent a man running to send off this telegram to their headquarters. It was a top-priority government telegram, and it fetched a reply within an
hour: “Imperative that Swami should be saved. Persuade best to cooperate. Should not risk life. Try give glucose and saline. Persuade Swami resume fast later.”
They sat beside the Swami and read the message to him. He smiled at it. He beckoned Velan to come nearer.
The doctors appealed, “Tell him he should save himself. Please, do your best. He is very weak.“ Velan bent close to the Swami and said, “The doctors say—”
In answer Raju asked the man to bend nearer, and whispered, “Help me to my feet,“ and clung to his arm and lifted himself. He got up to his feet. He had to be held by Velan and another on each side. In the profoundest silence the crowd followed him down. Everyone followed at a solemn, silent pace. The eastern sky was red. Many in the camp were still sleeping. Raju could not walk, but he insisted upon pulling himself along all the same. He panted with the effort. He went down the steps of the river, halting for breath on each step, and finally reached his basin of water. He stepped into it, shut his eyes, and turned toward the mountain, his lips muttering the prayer. Velan and another held him each by an arm. The morning sun was out by now; a great shaft of light illuminated the surroundings. It was difficult to hold Raju on his feet, as he had a tendency to flop down. They held him as if he were a baby. Raju opened his eyes, looked about, and said, “Velan, it's raining in the hills. I can feel it coming up under my feet, up my legs—” He sagged down.
– The Guide, R K Narayan

Choose an appropriate word to replace flop.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
At five-thirty in the morning the doctors examined the Swami. They wrote and signed a bulletin saying: “Swami's condition grave. Declines glucose and saline. Should break the fast immediately. Advise procedure.” They sent a man running to send off this telegram to their headquarters. It was a top-priority government telegram, and it fetched a reply within an
hour: “Imperative that Swami should be saved. Persuade best to cooperate. Should not risk life. Try give glucose and saline. Persuade Swami resume fast later.”
They sat beside the Swami and read the message to him. He smiled at it. He beckoned Velan to come nearer.
The doctors appealed, “Tell him he should save himself. Please, do your best. He is very weak.“ Velan bent close to the Swami and said, “The doctors say—”
In answer Raju asked the man to bend nearer, and whispered, “Help me to my feet,“ and clung to his arm and lifted himself. He got up to his feet. He had to be held by Velan and another on each side. In the profoundest silence the crowd followed him down. Everyone followed at a solemn, silent pace. The eastern sky was red. Many in the camp were still sleeping. Raju could not walk, but he insisted upon pulling himself along all the same. He panted with the effort. He went down the steps of the river, halting for breath on each step, and finally reached his basin of water. He stepped into it, shut his eyes, and turned toward the mountain, his lips muttering the prayer. Velan and another held him each by an arm. The morning sun was out by now; a great shaft of light illuminated the surroundings. It was difficult to hold Raju on his feet, as he had a tendency to flop down. They held him as if he were a baby. Raju opened his eyes, looked about, and said, “Velan, it's raining in the hills. I can feel it coming up under my feet, up my legs—” He sagged down.
– The Guide, R K Narayan

Choose an appropriate word to replace shaft.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
At five-thirty in the morning the doctors examined the Swami. They wrote and signed a bulletin saying: “Swami's condition grave. Declines glucose and saline. Should break the fast immediately. Advise procedure.” They sent a man running to send off this telegram to their headquarters. It was a top-priority government telegram, and it fetched a reply within an
hour: “Imperative that Swami should be saved. Persuade best to cooperate. Should not risk life. Try give glucose and saline. Persuade Swami resume fast later.”
They sat beside the Swami and read the message to him. He smiled at it. He beckoned Velan to come nearer.
The doctors appealed, “Tell him he should save himself. Please, do your best. He is very weak.“ Velan bent close to the Swami and said, “The doctors say—”
In answer Raju asked the man to bend nearer, and whispered, “Help me to my feet,“ and clung to his arm and lifted himself. He got up to his feet. He had to be held by Velan and another on each side. In the profoundest silence the crowd followed him down. Everyone followed at a solemn, silent pace. The eastern sky was red. Many in the camp were still sleeping. Raju could not walk, but he insisted upon pulling himself along all the same. He panted with the effort. He went down the steps of the river, halting for breath on each step, and finally reached his basin of water. He stepped into it, shut his eyes, and turned toward the mountain, his lips muttering the prayer. Velan and another held him each by an arm. The morning sun was out by now; a great shaft of light illuminated the surroundings. It was difficult to hold Raju on his feet, as he had a tendency to flop down. They held him as if he were a baby. Raju opened his eyes, looked about, and said, “Velan, it's raining in the hills. I can feel it coming up under my feet, up my legs—” He sagged down.
– The Guide, R K Narayan

In the profoundest silence the crowd followed him down. The degree of adjective used here is _____.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
At five-thirty in the morning the doctors examined the Swami. They wrote and signed a bulletin saying: “Swami's condition grave. Declines glucose and saline. Should break the fast immediately. Advise procedure.” They sent a man running to send off this telegram to their headquarters. It was a top-priority government telegram, and it fetched a reply within an
hour: “Imperative that Swami should be saved. Persuade best to cooperate. Should not risk life. Try give glucose and saline. Persuade Swami resume fast later.”
They sat beside the Swami and read the message to him. He smiled at it. He beckoned Velan to come nearer.
The doctors appealed, “Tell him he should save himself. Please, do your best. He is very weak.“ Velan bent close to the Swami and said, “The doctors say—”
In answer Raju asked the man to bend nearer, and whispered, “Help me to my feet,“ and clung to his arm and lifted himself. He got up to his feet. He had to be held by Velan and another on each side. In the profoundest silence the crowd followed him down. Everyone followed at a solemn, silent pace. The eastern sky was red. Many in the camp were still sleeping. Raju could not walk, but he insisted upon pulling himself along all the same. He panted with the effort. He went down the steps of the river, halting for breath on each step, and finally reached his basin of water. He stepped into it, shut his eyes, and turned toward the mountain, his lips muttering the prayer. Velan and another held him each by an arm. The morning sun was out by now; a great shaft of light illuminated the surroundings. It was difficult to hold Raju on his feet, as he had a tendency to flop down. They held him as if he were a baby. Raju opened his eyes, looked about, and said, “Velan, it's raining in the hills. I can feel it coming up under my feet, up my legs—” He sagged down.
– The Guide, R K Narayan

Choose an appropriate word to replace sag.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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According to Malala, which among the following are the ways by which people describe her?

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Identify the word in the audio that means ‘lacking a specified benefit that is considered important.’

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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In order to _______ some happiness to it, my grandfather would always call me Malala, the happiest girl in the world.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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In the speech, Malala refers to Kailash Satyarthi, a Nobel Prize laureate who works for ____________.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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What did Malala stand up for?

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Oliver: Good evening, Dr. Gregs!
Professor: Good evening! (i)_________________.
Oliver: I am Oliver Thompson. I study at the department of Electrical Engineering. I have been in your class on ‘Operations Research’ offered this semester.
Professor: Good! (ii) ____________.
Oliver: I lack clarity in concepts discussed in the last lecture. Could I (iii) __________.
Professor: Yes. You may meet on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Does that sound good?
Oliver: Yes Ma’am. Thank you!
Professor: (iv) ______________.

Fill in the blank (i) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Oliver: Good evening, Dr. Gregs!
Professor: Good evening! (i)_________________.
Oliver: I am Oliver Thompson. I study at the department of Electrical Engineering. I have been in your class on ‘Operations Research’ offered this semester.
Professor: Good! (ii) ____________.
Oliver: I lack clarity in concepts discussed in the last lecture. Could I (iii) __________.
Professor: Yes. You may meet on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Does that sound good?
Oliver: Yes Ma’am. Thank you!
Professor: (iv) ______________.

Fill in the blank (ii) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Oliver: Good evening, Dr. Gregs!
Professor: Good evening! (i)_________________.
Oliver: I am Oliver Thompson. I study at the department of Electrical Engineering. I have been in your class on ‘Operations Research’ offered this semester.
Professor: Good! (ii) ____________.
Oliver: I lack clarity in concepts discussed in the last lecture. Could I (iii) __________.
Professor: Yes. You may meet on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Does that sound good?
Oliver: Yes Ma’am. Thank you!
Professor: (iv) ______________.

Fill in the blank (iii) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Oliver: Good evening, Dr. Gregs!
Professor: Good evening! (i)_________________.
Oliver: I am Oliver Thompson. I study at the department of Electrical Engineering. I have been in your class on ‘Operations Research’ offered this semester.
Professor: Good! (ii) ____________.
Oliver: I lack clarity in concepts discussed in the last lecture. Could I (iii) __________.
Professor: Yes. You may meet on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Does that sound good?
Oliver: Yes Ma’am. Thank you!
Professor: (iv) ______________.

Fill in the blank (iv) with an appropriate response?

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Oliver: Good evening, Dr. Gregs!
Professor: Good evening! (i)_________________.
Oliver: I am Oliver Thompson. I study at the department of Electrical Engineering. I have been in your class on ‘Operations Research’ offered this semester.
Professor: Good! (ii) ____________.
Oliver: I lack clarity in concepts discussed in the last lecture. Could I (iii) __________.
Professor: Yes. You may meet on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Does that sound good?
Oliver: Yes Ma’am. Thank you!
Professor: (iv) ______________.

The conversation between the professor and the student is _____.

Match Column A with the most suitable option given in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Eccentric

Match Column A with the most suitable option given in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Scenic

Match Column A with the most suitable option given in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Welcome

Match Column A with the most suitable option given in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Far-reaching

Match Column A with the most suitable option given in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Closing

How do you pronounce the word ‘sprain’?

Which among the following does NOT carry the sound ‘sh’?

Which among the following does NOT carry the sound /p/?

I watched _________ interesting film yesterday.

The gown was stitched in _____ unique design.

I like people who can question the officers without any inhibitions.
In this sentence, the word ‘question’ is used as a verb. Choose the sentence below where ‘question’ functions as a noun.

Which among the following has the correct stress-pattern?

Which among the following has the correct stress-pattern?

State true or false:
The plural marker for the words ‘methods’, ‘practicals’, and ‘experiments’ end in /s/, /z/, and /s/ sound respectively.

The word 'split' is monosyllabic.

In the phrase, 'to the school', 'to' is (a/an) ___________.

In the sentence, ‘I can hear you on and off’, the phrase ‘on and off’ means _________.

'He was a good player.' This sentence is an indicator of ____ tense.

Choose the synonym (that suits best) for the following word.
Unconvincing

Choose the synonym (that suits best) for the following word.
Vindicate

While speaking, one must pause after _________.

Rectify has ____vowel sounds and ___syllables.

To be effective in formal presentations, it is necessary to be well-groomed.

‘Mr. Brown your cab is here’ Choose the option with the correct pauses in speech.

A good speaker will always stick to the time limit given and not extend it greatly.