English I Quiz 1: 30 January 2022, Set QPB1 (January 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 sample and answer the given subquestions:

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Listen to the audio and fill in the blank here : “Too many things on my mind and it is ______ my short-term memory.”

Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

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According to the audio, which one of the following does not belong to the remembering style of the people?

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According to the audio, which of the following skills is regarded as the best method to improve a person's memory?

Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

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The antonym of encode is _____.

Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

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Fill in the correct tense here: Which type of food _______ good memory function?

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Jenny: Hello! Good morning! Am I speaking to someone at the Purchase Department? Lena: Yes. (i) _________.
Jenny: May I speak with Jonathan?
Lena: He is not around.
Jenny: (ii) _________________.
Lena: Sure. But (iii) ______________.
Jenny: Oh! Let me (iv) ______to you later.
Lena: OK! Thank you!

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

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Jenny: Hello! Good morning! Am I speaking to someone at the Purchase Department? Lena: Yes. (i) _________.
Jenny: May I speak with Jonathan?
Lena: He is not around.
Jenny: (ii) _________________.
Lena: Sure. But (iii) ______________.
Jenny: Oh! Let me (iv) ______to you later.
Lena: OK! Thank you!

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

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Jenny: Hello! Good morning! Am I speaking to someone at the Purchase Department? Lena: Yes. (i) _________.
Jenny: May I speak with Jonathan?
Lena: He is not around.
Jenny: (ii) _________________.
Lena: Sure. But (iii) ______________.
Jenny: Oh! Let me (iv) ______to you later.
Lena: OK! Thank you!

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

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Jenny: Hello! Good morning! Am I speaking to someone at the Purchase Department? Lena: Yes. (i) _________.
Jenny: May I speak with Jonathan?
Lena: He is not around.
Jenny: (ii) _________________.
Lena: Sure. But (iii) ______________.
Jenny: Oh! Let me (iv) ______to you later.
Lena: OK! Thank you!

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

Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Jenny: Hello! Good morning! Am I speaking to someone at the Purchase Department? Lena: Yes. (i) _________.
Jenny: May I speak with Jonathan?
Lena: He is not around.
Jenny: (ii) _________________.
Lena: Sure. But (iii) ______________.
Jenny: Oh! Let me (iv) ______to you later.
Lena: OK! Thank you!

What does the phrasal verb get back mean in a telephonic conversation?

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

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Evasive

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

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Hair-raising

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

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Mutual

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

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Unanimous

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

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Sincere

Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

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What do you hear at 0:35?

Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

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What do you hear at 1:07?

Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

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The word people has ______.

Which among the following words carry the sound /f/ in them?

The word spree has a _____.

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

Choose the sentence below in which answer functions as a NOUN.

This is __________ best vegetarian restaurant in the country.

I have three pens – a blue one, a black one, and _____ orange one.

They _______ like ice-creams.

The word deposition is _____.

The word flywheel has _____ syllables.

The apples from this region are fit for exports.
Choose the appropriate stress for the word export in the given sentence.

The plural markers for the words roots, roofs, and roses are _____.

Which of the following has an aspirated stop?

‘It is already midday and I am yet to finish my photography assignment. This is indeed lethargic.’ Which among the following rightly represents the stress pattern in the underlined words in the given sentence?

A pause is generally given after the words so, but, and therefore while speaking.

Choose the option with the correct pauses in speech.

My telephone number is 9748790045. Which among the following is the wrong way to read out the number?

Dictionaries give the pronunciations of words.