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English I · Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 · May 2025 term

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Question 40

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Fill in the blanks in List A with the most appropriate options in List B. There is only one fitting answer for each blank.

List AList B
[a] The sheep in their farm _____ of a breed called Barbados Black Belly; they love to graze.[i] Gets
[b] The deer _____ a herbivore.[ii] Are
[c] Unless they talk, and very loudly at that, no one _____ any attention in this world.[iii] Get
[d] Do these scissors _____ rusty?[iv] Was
[e] The officer said that the most disturbing fact about the murder last week _____ the dismembering of the victim’s body.[v] Is

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The officer said that the most disturbing fact about the murder last week _____ the dismembering of the victim’s body.

  1. A

    Gets

  2. B

    Are

  3. C

    Get

  4. D

    Was

  5. E

    Is

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  • D

    Was

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Question 40 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 3 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 03 Aug 2025). It carries 1 mark.

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