English II End Term: 30 April 2023, Set QPF1-S2 (January 2023 term)

Read the passage and answer the given subquestions
Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

Which of the following statements is most accurate, with respect to this passage?

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Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

What is the meaning of metaphor?

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Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

Hegel says that ________.

Read the passage and answer the given subquestions
Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

' The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness.' How many clauses are there in this sentence?

Read the passage and answer the given subquestions
Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

What is the meaning of isolation?

Read the passage and answer the given subquestions
Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

According to Roman Catholic theology, Africa ________.

Read the passage and answer the given subquestions
Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

Which of the following words mean ‘ominous’ or ‘menacing’?

Read the passage and answer the given subquestions
Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

Expand the acronym AIDS in this context

Read the passage and answer the given subquestions
Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

According to the author, traditional portrayals of Africa are

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Africa, south of the Sahara is often said to be the limbo of the international system, existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption. 'Africa has remained cut off from all contact with the rest of the world; it is the land of gold, forever pressing in upon itself, and the land of childhood, removed from the light of self-conscious history and wrapped in the dark mantle of night', wrote Hegel. The vast literature produced by journalists and academics which refers ad nauseam to the marginalisation of the sub-continent, or to its 'disconnection', even if it is only 'by default', does no more than reproduce Hegel's idea that this part of the globe is an 'enclave', existing in 'isolation' on account of its deserts, its forests and its alleged primitiveness. For those who subscribe to this school of thought, the spread of war as a mode of political regulation over the last decade or so is a sign that the day of salvation is yet far off. Evidence is offered by those terrible messengers, the handless amputees produced by war in Sierra Leone, the Danteesque inferno of the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis in 1994, or the spread of the AIDS pandemic, a sinister companion of conflict, which decimates those populations which war has spared.
Nevertheless, if we are to stay with the metaphor of limbo, it is above all in a limbo of the intellect that such a simplistic view of the relation of Africa with the rest of the world is conceived. For the sub-continent is neither more nor less than a part of the planet, and it is pointless to pretend that, to quote one French former colonial governor, it leads a 'traditional existence shielded from the outside world, as though it were another planet', which passively absorbs the shock of having been made dependent on other parts of the world.
- Africa in the World: A History of Extraversion, Jean-François Bayart and Stephen Ellis in “African Affairs” journal.

'But, again according to a widespread opinion, it is unlikely that Africa is a limbo in the sense of Roman Catholic theology—that is to say, a place where souls are prepared for redemption.' The given sentence expresses

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The initial high costs of building the railroads were well worth it.

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Why were trains frequently vulnerable to delays?

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“In the early days, train travel could be dirty”. Why was it so?

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Train travel became increasingly common in ______________.

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“Travel at night in trains was tricky in the initial days of train travel”. Why was it so?

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Rides on early trains were rather smooth because of the way the tracks were laid.

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How many syllables are there in the word locomotive?

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How many syllables are there in the word transportation?

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Which among the following is an antonym of the word common?

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Which among the following is a synonym of the word drawback?

Read the following exchange between a student and a professor and answer the given subquestions:
Abeer: Hi, Professor Sriram. My name is Abeer.
Prof. Sriram: Hi, Abeer. How can I help you?
Abeer: I was told that you place students in internships for various university programs. Prof. Sriram: Yes.
Abeer: Well, I am interested in the internship at the university art museum… I needed to know what responsibilities interns have, what qualifications they need to have etc...
Prof. Sriram: Sorry, those positions are all filled for this year...
Abeer: Oh! But I just saw the announcement on the museum website this morning.
Prof. Sriram: Unfortunately, the website is out of date.
Abeer: I want to do museum work after I graduate, and the job experience would look great on my résumé. Plus it's the only paid internship on campus.
Prof. Sriram: I understand. However, there are some other ways to get some work experience, even if it's not exactly what you want. For instance, the library is looking for student volunteers. Abeer: The library? But...
Prof. Sriram: Well, they're planning an exhibition of photographs documenting the history of the university. And they're looking for student volunteers to help go through the archives and select images that'll show how the university's changed over the last hundred years.
Abeer: Hmm...
Prof. Sriram: Now that's only a four-week project, I think. And, of course, it's unpaid.
Abeer: But it would be something to put on my résumé...
Prof. Sriram: Exactly. Why don't you read the job description—it's posted on the library's website. If you're interested, let me know, and I'll put in a good word for you with Geeta Raj. She's the library's exhibitions director and will be interviewing applicants.
Abeer: OK, thank you! I'll do that right away.

What do the speakers mainly discuss?

Read the following exchange between a student and a professor and answer the given subquestions:
Abeer: Hi, Professor Sriram. My name is Abeer.
Prof. Sriram: Hi, Abeer. How can I help you?
Abeer: I was told that you place students in internships for various university programs. Prof. Sriram: Yes.
Abeer: Well, I am interested in the internship at the university art museum… I needed to know what responsibilities interns have, what qualifications they need to have etc...
Prof. Sriram: Sorry, those positions are all filled for this year...
Abeer: Oh! But I just saw the announcement on the museum website this morning.
Prof. Sriram: Unfortunately, the website is out of date.
Abeer: I want to do museum work after I graduate, and the job experience would look great on my résumé. Plus it's the only paid internship on campus.
Prof. Sriram: I understand. However, there are some other ways to get some work experience, even if it's not exactly what you want. For instance, the library is looking for student volunteers. Abeer: The library? But...
Prof. Sriram: Well, they're planning an exhibition of photographs documenting the history of the university. And they're looking for student volunteers to help go through the archives and select images that'll show how the university's changed over the last hundred years.
Abeer: Hmm...
Prof. Sriram: Now that's only a four-week project, I think. And, of course, it's unpaid.
Abeer: But it would be something to put on my résumé...
Prof. Sriram: Exactly. Why don't you read the job description—it's posted on the library's website. If you're interested, let me know, and I'll put in a good word for you with Geeta Raj. She's the library's exhibitions director and will be interviewing applicants.
Abeer: OK, thank you! I'll do that right away.

Why does Abeer want to intern at the university’s art museum?

Read the following exchange between a student and a professor and answer the given subquestions:
Abeer: Hi, Professor Sriram. My name is Abeer.
Prof. Sriram: Hi, Abeer. How can I help you?
Abeer: I was told that you place students in internships for various university programs. Prof. Sriram: Yes.
Abeer: Well, I am interested in the internship at the university art museum… I needed to know what responsibilities interns have, what qualifications they need to have etc...
Prof. Sriram: Sorry, those positions are all filled for this year...
Abeer: Oh! But I just saw the announcement on the museum website this morning.
Prof. Sriram: Unfortunately, the website is out of date.
Abeer: I want to do museum work after I graduate, and the job experience would look great on my résumé. Plus it's the only paid internship on campus.
Prof. Sriram: I understand. However, there are some other ways to get some work experience, even if it's not exactly what you want. For instance, the library is looking for student volunteers. Abeer: The library? But...
Prof. Sriram: Well, they're planning an exhibition of photographs documenting the history of the university. And they're looking for student volunteers to help go through the archives and select images that'll show how the university's changed over the last hundred years.
Abeer: Hmm...
Prof. Sriram: Now that's only a four-week project, I think. And, of course, it's unpaid.
Abeer: But it would be something to put on my résumé...
Prof. Sriram: Exactly. Why don't you read the job description—it's posted on the library's website. If you're interested, let me know, and I'll put in a good word for you with Geeta Raj. She's the library's exhibitions director and will be interviewing applicants.
Abeer: OK, thank you! I'll do that right away.

Why is Abeer disappointed?

Read the following exchange between a student and a professor and answer the given subquestions:
Abeer: Hi, Professor Sriram. My name is Abeer.
Prof. Sriram: Hi, Abeer. How can I help you?
Abeer: I was told that you place students in internships for various university programs. Prof. Sriram: Yes.
Abeer: Well, I am interested in the internship at the university art museum… I needed to know what responsibilities interns have, what qualifications they need to have etc...
Prof. Sriram: Sorry, those positions are all filled for this year...
Abeer: Oh! But I just saw the announcement on the museum website this morning.
Prof. Sriram: Unfortunately, the website is out of date.
Abeer: I want to do museum work after I graduate, and the job experience would look great on my résumé. Plus it's the only paid internship on campus.
Prof. Sriram: I understand. However, there are some other ways to get some work experience, even if it's not exactly what you want. For instance, the library is looking for student volunteers. Abeer: The library? But...
Prof. Sriram: Well, they're planning an exhibition of photographs documenting the history of the university. And they're looking for student volunteers to help go through the archives and select images that'll show how the university's changed over the last hundred years.
Abeer: Hmm...
Prof. Sriram: Now that's only a four-week project, I think. And, of course, it's unpaid.
Abeer: But it would be something to put on my résumé...
Prof. Sriram: Exactly. Why don't you read the job description—it's posted on the library's website. If you're interested, let me know, and I'll put in a good word for you with Geeta Raj. She's the library's exhibitions director and will be interviewing applicants.
Abeer: OK, thank you! I'll do that right away.

What will be displayed in the exhibition at the university library?

Read the following exchange between a student and a professor and answer the given subquestions:
Abeer: Hi, Professor Sriram. My name is Abeer.
Prof. Sriram: Hi, Abeer. How can I help you?
Abeer: I was told that you place students in internships for various university programs. Prof. Sriram: Yes.
Abeer: Well, I am interested in the internship at the university art museum… I needed to know what responsibilities interns have, what qualifications they need to have etc...
Prof. Sriram: Sorry, those positions are all filled for this year...
Abeer: Oh! But I just saw the announcement on the museum website this morning.
Prof. Sriram: Unfortunately, the website is out of date.
Abeer: I want to do museum work after I graduate, and the job experience would look great on my résumé. Plus it's the only paid internship on campus.
Prof. Sriram: I understand. However, there are some other ways to get some work experience, even if it's not exactly what you want. For instance, the library is looking for student volunteers. Abeer: The library? But...
Prof. Sriram: Well, they're planning an exhibition of photographs documenting the history of the university. And they're looking for student volunteers to help go through the archives and select images that'll show how the university's changed over the last hundred years.
Abeer: Hmm...
Prof. Sriram: Now that's only a four-week project, I think. And, of course, it's unpaid.
Abeer: But it would be something to put on my résumé...
Prof. Sriram: Exactly. Why don't you read the job description—it's posted on the library's website. If you're interested, let me know, and I'll put in a good word for you with Geeta Raj. She's the library's exhibitions director and will be interviewing applicants.
Abeer: OK, thank you! I'll do that right away.

Why is the library conducting an exhibition?

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions.
India, with (1)________ than a billion residents, has the second (2)_________education system in the world (after China). Experts estimate that 32 percent of its current population is under the age of 15.1 But counter to the image of India as a youthful engine of economic growth where (3)____________ urban-based citizens work in some of the best technology-centered jobs in the world, males in India complete just 2.9 years of schooling on average, females just 1.8 years. And for the (4)________ proportion who do persist through primary and secondary schooling, the (5)_____________ of instruction varies widely, depending on the region of the country and whether one is enrolled in a State-supported public school or a fee-based private school.

Choose the correct answer for blank (1).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions.
India, with (1)________ than a billion residents, has the second (2)_________education system in the world (after China). Experts estimate that 32 percent of its current population is under the age of 15.1 But counter to the image of India as a youthful engine of economic growth where (3)____________ urban-based citizens work in some of the best technology-centered jobs in the world, males in India complete just 2.9 years of schooling on average, females just 1.8 years. And for the (4)________ proportion who do persist through primary and secondary schooling, the (5)_____________ of instruction varies widely, depending on the region of the country and whether one is enrolled in a State-supported public school or a fee-based private school.

Choose the correct answer for blank (2).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions.
India, with (1)________ than a billion residents, has the second (2)_________education system in the world (after China). Experts estimate that 32 percent of its current population is under the age of 15.1 But counter to the image of India as a youthful engine of economic growth where (3)____________ urban-based citizens work in some of the best technology-centered jobs in the world, males in India complete just 2.9 years of schooling on average, females just 1.8 years. And for the (4)________ proportion who do persist through primary and secondary schooling, the (5)_____________ of instruction varies widely, depending on the region of the country and whether one is enrolled in a State-supported public school or a fee-based private school.

Choose the correct answer for blank (3).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions.
India, with (1)________ than a billion residents, has the second (2)_________education system in the world (after China). Experts estimate that 32 percent of its current population is under the age of 15.1 But counter to the image of India as a youthful engine of economic growth where (3)____________ urban-based citizens work in some of the best technology-centered jobs in the world, males in India complete just 2.9 years of schooling on average, females just 1.8 years. And for the (4)________ proportion who do persist through primary and secondary schooling, the (5)_____________ of instruction varies widely, depending on the region of the country and whether one is enrolled in a State-supported public school or a fee-based private school.

Choose the correct answer for blank (4).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions.
India, with (1)________ than a billion residents, has the second (2)_________education system in the world (after China). Experts estimate that 32 percent of its current population is under the age of 15.1 But counter to the image of India as a youthful engine of economic growth where (3)____________ urban-based citizens work in some of the best technology-centered jobs in the world, males in India complete just 2.9 years of schooling on average, females just 1.8 years. And for the (4)________ proportion who do persist through primary and secondary schooling, the (5)_____________ of instruction varies widely, depending on the region of the country and whether one is enrolled in a State-supported public school or a fee-based private school.

Choose the correct answer for blank (5).

Read the following E-mail and answer the given subquestions

From: John Samuel johns@gmail.com
To: Michael Davis michaeld@gmail.com

Sub: _____

_____,

I enjoyed speaking with you the other day at the interview for the copywriter. The job appears to be an ideal match for my skills, ambitions, and interests.

The innovative approach to the corporate culture within the advertising world confirmed my wish to work at your firm.

I will bring my engineering skills, assertiveness, and ability to engage others to work in a cooperative way within the public relations department.

Thank you for taking the time to interview me for the copywriter profile at Dream Big Entertainments. I have a high level of interest in working for your firm and look forward to hearing from you.

_____,

John

Choose the most appropriate subject from the following

Read the following E-mail and answer the given subquestions

From: John Samuel johns@gmail.com
To: Michael Davis michaeld@gmail.com

Sub: _____

_____,

I enjoyed speaking with you the other day at the interview for the copywriter. The job appears to be an ideal match for my skills, ambitions, and interests.

The innovative approach to the corporate culture within the advertising world confirmed my wish to work at your firm.

I will bring my engineering skills, assertiveness, and ability to engage others to work in a cooperative way within the public relations department.

Thank you for taking the time to interview me for the copywriter profile at Dream Big Entertainments. I have a high level of interest in working for your firm and look forward to hearing from you.

_____,

John

Choose the most appropriate salutation from the following

Read the following E-mail and answer the given subquestions

From: John Samuel johns@gmail.com
To: Michael Davis michaeld@gmail.com

Sub: _____

_____,

I enjoyed speaking with you the other day at the interview for the copywriter. The job appears to be an ideal match for my skills, ambitions, and interests.

The innovative approach to the corporate culture within the advertising world confirmed my wish to work at your firm.

I will bring my engineering skills, assertiveness, and ability to engage others to work in a cooperative way within the public relations department.

Thank you for taking the time to interview me for the copywriter profile at Dream Big Entertainments. I have a high level of interest in working for your firm and look forward to hearing from you.

_____,

John

If Michael is a doctor, what should be the appropriate salutation?

Read the following E-mail and answer the given subquestions

From: John Samuel johns@gmail.com
To: Michael Davis michaeld@gmail.com

Sub: _____

_____,

I enjoyed speaking with you the other day at the interview for the copywriter. The job appears to be an ideal match for my skills, ambitions, and interests.

The innovative approach to the corporate culture within the advertising world confirmed my wish to work at your firm.

I will bring my engineering skills, assertiveness, and ability to engage others to work in a cooperative way within the public relations department.

Thank you for taking the time to interview me for the copywriter profile at Dream Big Entertainments. I have a high level of interest in working for your firm and look forward to hearing from you.

_____,

John

Choose the correct statements from the following
i) Emails are informal method of communication
ii) Emails can be rewritten before sending
iii) Emails are temporary
iv) Emails can be considered as evidence

Read the following E-mail and answer the given subquestions

From: John Samuel johns@gmail.com
To: Michael Davis michaeld@gmail.com

Sub: _____

_____,

I enjoyed speaking with you the other day at the interview for the copywriter. The job appears to be an ideal match for my skills, ambitions, and interests.

The innovative approach to the corporate culture within the advertising world confirmed my wish to work at your firm.

I will bring my engineering skills, assertiveness, and ability to engage others to work in a cooperative way within the public relations department.

Thank you for taking the time to interview me for the copywriter profile at Dream Big Entertainments. I have a high level of interest in working for your firm and look forward to hearing from you.

_____,

John

Salutation in an email is followed by __.

Discourse marker ‘moreover’ occurs in the ___ position

His guilt is apparent to everyone. The discourse marker in this sentence is __.

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

“Make room for the press” is an example of _______.

“Outwardly, they appeared suspicious.” The adverb here is __.

‘Very’ and ‘very much’ can be used interchangeably. This statement is

Choose the most grammatically correct sentence.

Convert the following sentence into passive voice.
Inder stores grapes in this room.

Choose the correct statements
(i) Ramu have written well
(ii) They had an excellent trip
(iii) Raju has a beautiful car
(iv) Shyam and I are eating dinner

“She had a diploma, and she opted for higher studies.” Here, the coordinating conjunction is ________.

John’s teacher is the person whom we spoke to at the PTA meeting. Here the subordinate clause is in ___ nature.

Identify the type of clause embedded in the following sentence.
“They’d like to go out while it is still raining.”

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb.
_______ you please do a recap for me?

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb according to the context.
She informed them that she ________ be late for the meeting.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb according to the context.
I ________ clean the front porch and the garden.

“Can I have a drink, please?” is more formal than “May I have a drink, please?”

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb.
We ___ visit the old school and help in its renovation. (Context- Strong obligation)

In the following sentence, fill in the blank with ‘if’ or ‘whether’.
The nurses asked the doctor ______ to start preparations for the surgery.

Among the following, identify the complex sentence.

Yesterday was not a great day, ________?

“They have finished the given task.” Indirect speech of the given sentence is ________.

____ people have completed the final module.

I can only give you that ___ money.

“They would have reached there already if they had boarded a train.” This is a ______ sentence.

Which of the following falls under free morphemes ?

He bought a new bike. The underlined word is an example of ____.

His careless driving caused the accident. This sentence has ___ suffixes.

“Raju gets anything.” This sentence is ungrammatical.

The politician agreed for a quid pro quo deal. Here ‘quid pro quo’ means ____.

Hyper means ________.