English I Qualifier: 16 October 2022 (September 2022 term)

Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise and sunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers, forests and fields provide joy and bliss to the human mind and heart for hours together. Everything in nature is splendid and divine. Every day and every season of the year has a peculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should have eyes to behold it and heart to feel it like the English poet William Wordsworth who after seeing daffodils said; “And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils”. Nature is a great teacher. The early man was thrilled with beauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans worshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in the vast school of nature. Unfortunately, the strife, the stress and the tension of modern life have made people immune to beauties of nature. Their life is so full of care that they have no time to stand and stare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of flowing rivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majestic mountains and hills. There is however, a cry to go back to village from the concrete and artificial jungle of cities. Hence the town planners of today pay special attention to provide enough number of natural scenic spots in town planning. To develop a balanced personality, one needs to have a healthy attitude which can make us appreciate and enjoy the beauty of nature. There is other balm to soothe our tired soul and listless mind than the infinite nature all around us. We should enjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious life, full of peace and tranquillity.
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Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word 'unfold' as used in the passage?

Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise and sunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers, forests and fields provide joy and bliss to the human mind and heart for hours together. Everything in nature is splendid and divine. Every day and every season of the year has a peculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should have eyes to behold it and heart to feel it like the English poet William Wordsworth who after seeing daffodils said; “And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils”. Nature is a great teacher. The early man was thrilled with beauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans worshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in the vast school of nature. Unfortunately, the strife, the stress and the tension of modern life have made people immune to beauties of nature. Their life is so full of care that they have no time to stand and stare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of flowing rivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majestic mountains and hills. There is however, a cry to go back to village from the concrete and artificial jungle of cities. Hence the town planners of today pay special attention to provide enough number of natural scenic spots in town planning. To develop a balanced personality, one needs to have a healthy attitude which can make us appreciate and enjoy the beauty of nature. There is other balm to soothe our tired soul and listless mind than the infinite nature all around us. We should enjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious life, full of peace and tranquillity.
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What is needed to develop a balanced personality?

Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise and sunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers, forests and fields provide joy and bliss to the human mind and heart for hours together. Everything in nature is splendid and divine. Every day and every season of the year has a peculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should have eyes to behold it and heart to feel it like the English poet William Wordsworth who after seeing daffodils said; “And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils”. Nature is a great teacher. The early man was thrilled with beauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans worshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in the vast school of nature. Unfortunately, the strife, the stress and the tension of modern life have made people immune to beauties of nature. Their life is so full of care that they have no time to stand and stare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of flowing rivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majestic mountains and hills. There is however, a cry to go back to village from the concrete and artificial jungle of cities. Hence the town planners of today pay special attention to provide enough number of natural scenic spots in town planning. To develop a balanced personality, one needs to have a healthy attitude which can make us appreciate and enjoy the beauty of nature. There is other balm to soothe our tired soul and listless mind than the infinite nature all around us. We should enjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious life, full of peace and tranquillity.
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What should we do to enjoy tranquil life?

Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise and sunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers, forests and fields provide joy and bliss to the human mind and heart for hours together. Everything in nature is splendid and divine. Every day and every season of the year has a peculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should have eyes to behold it and heart to feel it like the English poet William Wordsworth who after seeing daffodils said; “And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils”. Nature is a great teacher. The early man was thrilled with beauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans worshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in the vast school of nature. Unfortunately, the strife, the stress and the tension of modern life have made people immune to beauties of nature. Their life is so full of care that they have no time to stand and stare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of flowing rivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majestic mountains and hills. There is however, a cry to go back to village from the concrete and artificial jungle of cities. Hence the town planners of today pay special attention to provide enough number of natural scenic spots in town planning. To develop a balanced personality, one needs to have a healthy attitude which can make us appreciate and enjoy the beauty of nature. There is other balm to soothe our tired soul and listless mind than the infinite nature all around us. We should enjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious life, full of peace and tranquillity.
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According to the author of the passage, Nature:

Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise and sunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers, forests and fields provide joy and bliss to the human mind and heart for hours together. Everything in nature is splendid and divine. Every day and every season of the year has a peculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should have eyes to behold it and heart to feel it like the English poet William Wordsworth who after seeing daffodils said; “And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils”. Nature is a great teacher. The early man was thrilled with beauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans worshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in the vast school of nature. Unfortunately, the strife, the stress and the tension of modern life have made people immune to beauties of nature. Their life is so full of care that they have no time to stand and stare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of flowing rivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majestic mountains and hills. There is however, a cry to go back to village from the concrete and artificial jungle of cities. Hence the town planners of today pay special attention to provide enough number of natural scenic spots in town planning. To develop a balanced personality, one needs to have a healthy attitude which can make us appreciate and enjoy the beauty of nature. There is other balm to soothe our tired soul and listless mind than the infinite nature all around us. We should enjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious life, full of peace and tranquillity.
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What are the town planners doing today?

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Apple acquired NeXT

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According to Steve Jobs, ‘the only way to do great work’ is _____.

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At what age did Steve Jobs read the quote 'if you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right'.

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What does the phrase ‘to get one’s affairs in order’ mean?

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Identify the word that means ‘instrument used to view internal body parts’.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses:
Tina: Hello. Good morning. Is this Meridian hotel?
Receptionist: Good morning. Yes. (i) ______ Tina: I would like to book a suite for New Year’s eve. Receptionist: (ii) _____. Let me check the availability.
Tina: Sure. Please let me know about other services on that day.
Receptionist: (iii)____ that we have no suite rooms available on that day.
Tine: Could you please (iv) ____ me to the manager
Receptionist: Sure, (v) _____ for a second. I am connecting to the manager. Tina: Thank you.
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Complete blank (i) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses:
Tina: Hello. Good morning. Is this Meridian hotel?
Receptionist: Good morning. Yes. (i) ______ Tina: I would like to book a suite for New Year’s eve. Receptionist: (ii) _____. Let me check the availability.
Tina: Sure. Please let me know about other services on that day.
Receptionist: (iii)____ that we have no suite rooms available on that day.
Tine: Could you please (iv) ____ me to the manager
Receptionist: Sure, (v) _____ for a second. I am connecting to the manager. Tina: Thank you.
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Complete blank (ii) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses:
Tina: Hello. Good morning. Is this Meridian hotel?
Receptionist: Good morning. Yes. (i) ______ Tina: I would like to book a suite for New Year’s eve. Receptionist: (ii) _____. Let me check the availability.
Tina: Sure. Please let me know about other services on that day.
Receptionist: (iii)____ that we have no suite rooms available on that day.
Tine: Could you please (iv) ____ me to the manager
Receptionist: Sure, (v) _____ for a second. I am connecting to the manager. Tina: Thank you.
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Complete blank (iii) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses:
Tina: Hello. Good morning. Is this Meridian hotel?
Receptionist: Good morning. Yes. (i) ______ Tina: I would like to book a suite for New Year’s eve. Receptionist: (ii) _____. Let me check the availability.
Tina: Sure. Please let me know about other services on that day.
Receptionist: (iii)____ that we have no suite rooms available on that day.
Tine: Could you please (iv) ____ me to the manager
Receptionist: Sure, (v) _____ for a second. I am connecting to the manager. Tina: Thank you.
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Complete blank (iv) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses:
Tina: Hello. Good morning. Is this Meridian hotel?
Receptionist: Good morning. Yes. (i) ______ Tina: I would like to book a suite for New Year’s eve. Receptionist: (ii) _____. Let me check the availability.
Tina: Sure. Please let me know about other services on that day.
Receptionist: (iii)____ that we have no suite rooms available on that day.
Tine: Could you please (iv) ____ me to the manager
Receptionist: Sure, (v) _____ for a second. I am connecting to the manager. Tina: Thank you.
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Complete blank (v) with an appropriate response.

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

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
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Surprised _______

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Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
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Rely _______

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Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
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Blessed _______

‘She hates her mother having to suffer so badly// she moved out//’ has the same meaning as ‘She hates her mother// having to suffer so badly/ she moved out////’.

Pause is like a punctuation mark to spoken language.

What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘dig in’?

Choose the correct option. ________ we leave now or do you want to wait?

‘Rocky was furious about the results’. Here the word ‘furious’ can be replaced appropriately with _____________.

Choose the odd one out from the following:
Flood, Delusion, Inundation, Downpour

I have _____ interest in sports.

The officer showed ___ sentiments towards the grievances.

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.
The shop specializes in exotic vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes, baby corn, and parsley.

Choose the appropriate option. I can’t live on _________600 dollars a month.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
Thirty years have passed away since they met.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
The movie is starting now.

Select the appropriate option.
The adjective formed from the word 'hope' is ____.

Choose the correct answer.
Much of the information found online ______ often misleading.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
He is the best football player in the team.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article: We were not in _____ hurry to go to school

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article: Alisha knows how to play _____ Guitar.

Which among the following is a word without a diphthong?

Which among the following has /k/ sound ?

Choose the word with /i:/ sound from the following:

There isn’t any word without vowel sound. This statement is

Which among the following words has the same sound as underlined in strain?