English I Qualifier: 13 April 2025 (January 2025 term)

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

Choose from the options the word that is closest in meaning to honour.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

Choose from the passage the word that means ‘to make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly’.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. The underlined word means__________.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

Which word denotes ‘doing things suddenly and without careful thought’?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

Find a suitable word to replace combat.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

Find a suitable word to replace pacify.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

Which among the given options is most similar in meaning to domination?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

State true or false.
The frightened citizens of Delos wanted to abet the conquest of Greece.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

The Athenian force was ________by some soldiers who arrived from Plataea.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B.C. is one of the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian Empire, was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon, which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.

Darius took drastic steps to strengthen the rebellious Athenians.

You have been trying to reduce your weight, but have been unsuccessful so far. Now you are_______.

State True or False:
‘There is none of that number here.’ is a response given to someone whose voice is inaudible.

The word ‘steal’ has a ____.

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

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
The shirt is too loose.

I watched _____ interesting film yesterday.

The gown was stitched in _____ unique design.

Which among the following carries the short vowel sound /u/?

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Do you live in America?

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Dutch is the first language that I learned.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Woody himself went to check the gate.

Select the correct pronoun.
My sister and ___________ went to the park.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Catherine was worried about her work.

Identify the verb.
The painters brought two canisters of red paint.

Choose the correct option.
Sukriti is _________ than all of her sisters.

Which one of the following words is NOT an adjective?

Identify the adverb in the given sentence:
This is a library; speak quietly.

Select true/false for the following statement.
The word ‘eventually’ is an adjective.

Choose the appropriate option.
The doctor gave me a prescription ________ my headache.

A colleague in your office tells you, ‘Please keep me in the loop while I’m on my vacation.’ What does the underlined part mean?

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

sponsored ___

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Eager ___

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Conscious __

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Associated ___

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word Collocation)

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Inquiry ___

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Arathi: Hello! Is this Ramila’s home?
Rabiya: Hello! Hello, your voice is (i) _________.
Arathi: Hello! Is it (ii) _______ now?
Rabiya: Hello? I still cannot hear you properly.
Arathi: Let me just get out of the lift. Is it better now?
Rabiya: Yes, I can hear you now. (iii) ______________?
Arathi: Hi, this is Arathi. Is this Ramila’s place?
Rabiya: No, it is not. Sorry, (iv) ________________.
Arathi: Oh I am sorry, my bad. Sorry to disturb you.
Rabiya: (v) _____________, bye.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which word would complete the conversation in (i)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Arathi: Hello! Is this Ramila’s home?
Rabiya: Hello! Hello, your voice is (i) _________.
Arathi: Hello! Is it (ii) _______ now?
Rabiya: Hello? I still cannot hear you properly.
Arathi: Let me just get out of the lift. Is it better now?
Rabiya: Yes, I can hear you now. (iii) ______________?
Arathi: Hi, this is Arathi. Is this Ramila’s place?
Rabiya: No, it is not. Sorry, (iv) ________________.
Arathi: Oh I am sorry, my bad. Sorry to disturb you.
Rabiya: (v) _____________, bye.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which word would complete the conversation in (ii)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Arathi: Hello! Is this Ramila’s home?
Rabiya: Hello! Hello, your voice is (i) _________.
Arathi: Hello! Is it (ii) _______ now?
Rabiya: Hello? I still cannot hear you properly.
Arathi: Let me just get out of the lift. Is it better now?
Rabiya: Yes, I can hear you now. (iii) ______________?
Arathi: Hi, this is Arathi. Is this Ramila’s place?
Rabiya: No, it is not. Sorry, (iv) ________________.
Arathi: Oh I am sorry, my bad. Sorry to disturb you.
Rabiya: (v) _____________, bye.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which expression would complete the conversation in (iii)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Arathi: Hello! Is this Ramila’s home?
Rabiya: Hello! Hello, your voice is (i) _________.
Arathi: Hello! Is it (ii) _______ now?
Rabiya: Hello? I still cannot hear you properly.
Arathi: Let me just get out of the lift. Is it better now?
Rabiya: Yes, I can hear you now. (iii) ______________?
Arathi: Hi, this is Arathi. Is this Ramila’s place?
Rabiya: No, it is not. Sorry, (iv) ________________.
Arathi: Oh I am sorry, my bad. Sorry to disturb you.
Rabiya: (v) _____________, bye.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which expression would complete the conversation in (iv)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Arathi: Hello! Is this Ramila’s home?
Rabiya: Hello! Hello, your voice is (i) _________.
Arathi: Hello! Is it (ii) _______ now?
Rabiya: Hello? I still cannot hear you properly.
Arathi: Let me just get out of the lift. Is it better now?
Rabiya: Yes, I can hear you now. (iii) ______________?
Arathi: Hi, this is Arathi. Is this Ramila’s place?
Rabiya: No, it is not. Sorry, (iv) ________________.
Arathi: Oh I am sorry, my bad. Sorry to disturb you.
Rabiya: (v) _____________, bye.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which expression would complete the conversation in (v)?