English II End Term: 28 April 2024 (January 2024 term)

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

What is the meaning of the word amiable?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

Pick the appropriate word to fill the blank at (i).

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

What is the opposite of the word porous?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

What is the meaning of the word novelty as used in the given excerpt?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

Choose the synonym for the word atrocious.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

What began to break down the system of controls that the Chinese government had over foreigners residing in China?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

Why were foreigners treated less harshly than the local dissidents?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

Choose the synonym for the word privileges.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai.
What is the tense of the verb 'blew' in this sentence?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
Foreigners were assumed to be generally amiable but also intellectually dim and incapable of understanding Chinese social and political conflicts. As such, they were viewed as harmless and therefore to be humored to the extent possible. The father of a friend visiting from America once borrowed my bicycle and blew right past the guards of Zhongnanhai, the compound where China’s top leaders live and work, and rode around, as the guards called to him in Chinese and jogged after the bike. This would be the equivalent of walking into the president’s bedroom in the White House. And while domestic dissidents were treated with great harshness, there was a (i)__________ that attended protection against foreign threats. One time, bicycling, I arrived late to the Great Hall of the People for a meeting with Li Lanqing, the vice premier. I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID. Instead, I showed the guard a CCP membership card I had bought as a novelty at a market. He looked at the card, which I had filled in myself with my atrocious calligraphy, and said, “I didn’t know any foreigners were party members.” I told him, “I’m Number 66,” and he let me in.
Gradually, the membrane between foreign and Chinese thinned and became more porous. There were too many loopholes: Sometimes, Chinese married foreigners, then what were they? Sometimes, people with foreign passports looked Chinese. Sometimes, foreigners had been born in China—should they be restricted?
The government tried to expand the system of controls over foreigners to be less reliant on people and more reliant on technology, such as listening devices and surveillance cameras. But the exceptions started to break that down. Ultimately, the circle of Chinese who participated in foreign privileges got wider and wider, and it became clear that the privileges extended to foreigners would bleed into Chinese life and become a liberalizing influence.
Source: chinafile.com - Keeping the Flies Out - Anne Stevenson-Yang

I had forgotten to bring the invitation card and my ID.
What is the tense of the verb ‘forgotten’ in this sentence?

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Choose the correct option.
Currently, Ramya works as a digital marketing engineer in ______________.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Identify the correct word of the meaning ‘an administrative and functional structure of a business, a political party, or a charity.’

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

What is the meaning of ‘reach my ceiling’?

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Select true/false for the following statement.
‘Up-to-date’ means in accordance with or reflecting the latest ideas.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Choose the right option.
Which one of the following is NOT a responsibility handled by Ramya in her company?

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for Ramya’s seeking a new job?

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

How does Ramya’s current organization make sales?

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Which of the following can you clearly gather from the given conversation ?

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Ramya’s biggest driving force to join the new company is:

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Ramya: Sir, may I come in?
Interviewer: Yes, please come in.
Ramya: Thank you, sir.
Interviewer: Please have a seat.
(Interviewer reads through her resume)
Interviewer: Hello, Ramya. Please introduce yourself.
Ramya: I am currently working as a Digital Marketing Manager in Wipro. I have about 3 years of experience in this field. Before this, I worked for 2 years as a content editor in Vedantu, which is also an educational company. Coming to my education, I have an MBA in marketing, which I did from Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune. I did my BBM from St. Paul’s College in Mangalore. I am currently 33 years old and I live in Bangalore with my husband.
Interviewer: I see. Tell me, why do you want to work with us? It seems like you already have a good job.
Ramya: Yes, sir. I do have a good job, but I am looking for a change in responsibilities. I feel like I have reached my ceiling at my present company. Moreover, it is a wonderful company to work for, but I need more experience and exposure. Hence, I decided to take this step.
Interviewer: Good, that’s good. So tell me why you think you would be a good fit at our company? Ramya: Sir, I have heard good things about your company in the news lately. Moreover, I believe I have the qualification and experience necessary for this job. However, I would say my biggest driving force to join your organization is my passion for this line of work. In fact, I feel enthusiastic when I do my job.
Interviewer: That sounds fascinating! So what responsibilities did you handle at your company? Ramya: Since my company was in the education field, we mainly focused on digital marketing – using various tools and techniques to promote our website. You see, our organization makes sales from the leads we generate online. Hence, it is an important responsibility. I also oversaw the daily tasks which were done by my team. I also provide regular reports on the team’s performance and also provide insights if there are any new trends in the world of digital marketing. That way, I can ensure that my team is up-to-date with the current trends and they can plan their work accordingly.

Positions in which Ramya was previously employed DO NOT include:

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Kevin Jackson kevin.jackson@gmail.com
To:Book Lovers Haven info@booklovershaven.com
Subject: ________________________
_____________________,
I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to inquire about the availability and price of the textbook "Food for Thought: Nourishing Your Body and Mind.” Could you confirm if this book is available in your stock?
________________________,
Kevin Jackson
Social Science Student
Princeton University

Choose the most appropriate subject from the following

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Kevin Jackson kevin.jackson@gmail.com
To:Book Lovers Haven info@booklovershaven.com
Subject: ________________________
_____________________,
I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to inquire about the availability and price of the textbook "Food for Thought: Nourishing Your Body and Mind.” Could you confirm if this book is available in your stock?
________________________,
Kevin Jackson
Social Science Student
Princeton University

Choose the most appropriate salutation from the following

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Kevin Jackson kevin.jackson@gmail.com
To:Book Lovers Haven info@booklovershaven.com
Subject: ________________________
_____________________,
I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to inquire about the availability and price of the textbook "Food for Thought: Nourishing Your Body and Mind.” Could you confirm if this book is available in your stock?
________________________,
Kevin Jackson
Social Science Student
Princeton University

Select true or false for the following statement
The body of this email mentions the textbook titled "Food for Thought: Nourishing Your Body and Soul.”

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Kevin Jackson kevin.jackson@gmail.com
To:Book Lovers Haven info@booklovershaven.com
Subject: ________________________
_____________________,
I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to inquire about the availability and price of the textbook "Food for Thought: Nourishing Your Body and Mind.” Could you confirm if this book is available in your stock?
________________________,
Kevin Jackson
Social Science Student
Princeton University

Choose the appropriate closing line from the following

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Kevin Jackson kevin.jackson@gmail.com
To:Book Lovers Haven info@booklovershaven.com
Subject: ________________________
_____________________,
I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to inquire about the availability and price of the textbook "Food for Thought: Nourishing Your Body and Mind.” Could you confirm if this book is available in your stock?
________________________,
Kevin Jackson
Social Science Student
Princeton University

Fill in the blank with the correct option
Which one of the following is the recipient’s email address?

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the given social setting.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Setting: Between doctors of the same professional standing in a hospital.
Refusing a coffee that your colleague prepared for you

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the given social setting.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Setting: Between doctors of the same professional standing in a hospital.
Asking about their salary

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the given social setting.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Setting: Between doctors of the same professional standing in a hospital.
Requesting technical assistance

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the given social setting.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Setting: Between doctors of the same professional standing in a hospital.
Requesting a switch of seats

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the given social setting.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Setting: Between doctors of the same professional standing in a hospital.
Raising a concern about incomplete work

Match the following:

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Blending

Match the following:

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Compounding

Match the following:

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Coinage

Match the following:

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Borrowing

Match the following:

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Acronymy

Fill in the blank using the most appropriate contrast word.
_____ his despondency made him wish for death, he hesitated to take his own life.

Blog is a word that has its origin in new media: weblog → blog. What word formation process is at work here?

This route is better; ___, we will have to pay a toll.

Amitav Ghosh wrote the famous novel The Shadow Lines.
When written in passive voice, the sentence above will be:

Muskan said to Kirthi, ‘Ravi will leave tomorrow.’
Change the above sentence into indirect speech.

‘Farmers are not legally bound to sell their produce to government agencies but they are free to sell their produce anywhere at any prices they get.’
Spot the viewpoint adverb in the given sentence.

Identify the compound noun in the given sentence.
‘Under the cicadas, deeper down than the longest taproot, between and beneath the rounded black rocks and slanting slabs of sandstone in the earth, groundwater creeps.’

My mother likes to receive guests in our house; she very enjoys the pleasure of what we call “seein’ folks.” The use of the degree adverb in the given sentence is:

‘They will have followed the winding stone road downhill.’
The suffix -ed attached to the verb “follow” in this sentence indicates:

Choose the correct modal verb to fill in the blank. See the hint or context provided and choose only the most appropriate option to fill the blank.
She looks very sad. The exam _____ have been difficult.
Hint: The speaker, from his/her awareness of a situation, deduces something to have necessarily been the case.

__ you finish reading the book by tomorrow? (Context: future possiblity)

Complete the given sentence with the most fitting question tag.
Something about the house seemed disturbing, _____?

Identify the object of the verb ‘infer’ in the given sentence.
His comments were too vague to infer whether he had in his mind France or California.

That it grows in little pots with little to no care and watering is what makes cactus a popular house plant.
The that-clause in the given statement is:

Identify the adjunct in the following sentence.
When the president arrived, the meeting had already started.

Identify the adjectival clauses in the following sentence and the noun it modifies.
The movie-adaptation, which was directed by a famous filmmaker, became a box office hit.

‘I know a man who can throw 90 meters.’ In this sentence, ‘who’ is a _____.

‘Until this roof is repaired, the leak will not stop.’ This is an example of a ______.

They quickly retracted their advertisement following the protests. Here the adjunct is ___.

‘Did they finish their work?’ If the intonation is on ‘they,’ it means ____.

I could spend this money now. ___ I could save it up for a future goal.

Which of the following sentences uses a discourse marker to express a positive opinion?

‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.’ What is the figure of speech used here?

Choose the correct active form of the following sentence.
‘A ticket was booked for me by my father.’

If she had practiced, she would have won the competition. This is a ___ sentence.