English II End Term: 7 August 2022 (May 2022 term)

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

Which of the following options best summarise the given article excerpt?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

Which of the following sentences uses the phrase “cordon off” incorrectly?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

“A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.” What does this sentence mean?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

Because of the rough waves, many beach-goers have stopped visiting the Shangumugham Beach. True or False?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

Which of the following statements pertaining to the impact of Cyclone Ockhi on the beach is true?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

“We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.” Who is the speaker, and what are they talking about?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

“There is hardly any elbow room...” What does this mean?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

What does the author talk about in the last paragraph? Choose the most appropriate option.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions
On weekends, there is hardly any elbow room on Shanghumugham Beach in Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The smell of roasted corn hangs in the air, vendors mill around the walkway that leads to the beach, families lounge around a 35m-long sculpture of a reclining naked woman — ‘Jalakanyaka’ by Kanaayi Kunhiraman — that seems to strain against Kerala’s conservative ethos yet has come to be one of the most recognised landmarks in the city. It is a familiar beach scene. The only problem is — there isn’t much beach left.
“Every year, I feel the sea is drawing closer,” says Indu, a 44-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident who has been coming to Shanghumugham since her childhood. “The beach is so much smaller than it used to be. We would come here to get away from the congestion in the city, and now look how congested the beach has become.”
She points to a row of fishing boats lined up along a part of the shore usually reserved for people. The boats were moved after vast tracts of the Shangumugham shoreline were eroded following Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Kerala coast in December 2017. A nearby road, which runs parallel to the beach, bears testimony to Ockhi’s fury — rope and traffic cones cordon off the traffic from long sections of the road that were washed away by the waves.
Even now, the waves are visibly rough — but they do not deter visitors. Beach-goers play a game of racing back to the shore before the water reaches their ankles, laughing aloud when the wave beats them to it. Others try to venture into the water, holding hands with their friends but lose balance when the wave pulls back into the sea. The whistles of coastguards pierce the air, instructing the crowds to move away from the water. Families with toddlers are turned away from the water.
—Rihan Najib, The Hindu Business Line

Which of the following words is the opposite of “reclining”?

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What is the topic of the audio?

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What is the meaning of “demography”?

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“Half the Indian population is pretty much under 25.” What is the phrase “pretty much” used to convey?

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“The gap between the average age of the Indian person and of the Indian cabinet – I think we hold the world record for that.” What does Tharoor mean by this?

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“We are an amazingly young country.” Why is this such an amazing and important fact for Tharoor?

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“By 2020, we’ll have 160 million people between 20-24 years old in India.” Which organisation has worked out this calculation?

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What is the meaning of the phrase “work out” as it is used in this audio?

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What is the meaning of the word “poised”?

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Which of the following statements is true, from what you can understand from the audio?

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What is the meaning of the phrase “in a nutshell”?

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The word sharpening is stressed on the _______ .

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The word achieve is stressed on the _______ .

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The word interesting is stressed on the _______ .

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Identify the number of syllables in the word something.

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Identify the number of syllables in the word consecutively.

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Identify the number of syllables in the word aspirational.

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The vowel in the word says is ______.

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The vowel in the second syllable of the word scientists is _________

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Choose the appropriate pauses for the following passage as you hear in the audio:
It’s worked dramatically I am already inspired to be addressing this really august intellectual gathering of people from Harvard a place that my mother thought I will never reach

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Choose the appropriate pauses for the following sentence as you hear in the audio:
But I am just an actor and I am going to just give you my dream shamelessly because that’s the thing that I can do best

Read the following exchange between an employer and a candidate (potential employee) and answer the given subquestions:
Anisha: Min, it’s so nice to meet you in this setting. Thank you for taking the time to interview for the role of instructional designer at Bridgespan Education. I’m curious to hear more about your interest in the learning design industry. Why are you in this industry?
Min: Nice to meet you too! I’m so excited to be here today and thankful to you for having given me this opportunity. So, I’ve been a curriculum developer in various educational and corporate settings for the past 10 years. I’m very passionate about creating data-driven and aesthetically appealing learning solutions in different formats — be it instructor-led, e-learning, and blended learning. I applied for this role because I watched a news piece on how your CEO Mr. Raul brought in an indoor mapping tool that made hybrid work possible for employees working from anywhere — I thought that was quite amazing, and I’d be thrilled to meet him sometime.
Anisha: We can definitely have you meet him if things work out! It’s great that you’ve been following our company for some time now. I’d like to follow up with another question — why this role and this company, in particular?
Min: Well, there are three reasons I applied for this role in particular — I’d love to dive into them if you’d like to know more about that!
Anisha: nods enthusiastically
Min: The first is that your company is known to put a strong emphasis on innovations and research, and I’d love to be a part of a company that wants to constantly develop their products. Secondly, I’m also huge on teamwork and collaboration, and given that the role and your company’s values emphasise teamwork, it sounded like the perfect fit for me. Thirdly, the position matches my prior experience, but is also challenging enough that I know I’ll have the space to pick up new skills and grow.
Anisha: That’s great, thanks so much!

Why does Anisha use the phrase “I’m curious to hear more about…”

Read the following exchange between an employer and a candidate (potential employee) and answer the given subquestions:
Anisha: Min, it’s so nice to meet you in this setting. Thank you for taking the time to interview for the role of instructional designer at Bridgespan Education. I’m curious to hear more about your interest in the learning design industry. Why are you in this industry?
Min: Nice to meet you too! I’m so excited to be here today and thankful to you for having given me this opportunity. So, I’ve been a curriculum developer in various educational and corporate settings for the past 10 years. I’m very passionate about creating data-driven and aesthetically appealing learning solutions in different formats — be it instructor-led, e-learning, and blended learning. I applied for this role because I watched a news piece on how your CEO Mr. Raul brought in an indoor mapping tool that made hybrid work possible for employees working from anywhere — I thought that was quite amazing, and I’d be thrilled to meet him sometime.
Anisha: We can definitely have you meet him if things work out! It’s great that you’ve been following our company for some time now. I’d like to follow up with another question — why this role and this company, in particular?
Min: Well, there are three reasons I applied for this role in particular — I’d love to dive into them if you’d like to know more about that!
Anisha: nods enthusiastically
Min: The first is that your company is known to put a strong emphasis on innovations and research, and I’d love to be a part of a company that wants to constantly develop their products. Secondly, I’m also huge on teamwork and collaboration, and given that the role and your company’s values emphasise teamwork, it sounded like the perfect fit for me. Thirdly, the position matches my prior experience, but is also challenging enough that I know I’ll have the space to pick up new skills and grow.
Anisha: That’s great, thanks so much!

What is the meaning of the phrase “I’m huge on…”?

Read the following exchange between an employer and a candidate (potential employee) and answer the given subquestions:
Anisha: Min, it’s so nice to meet you in this setting. Thank you for taking the time to interview for the role of instructional designer at Bridgespan Education. I’m curious to hear more about your interest in the learning design industry. Why are you in this industry?
Min: Nice to meet you too! I’m so excited to be here today and thankful to you for having given me this opportunity. So, I’ve been a curriculum developer in various educational and corporate settings for the past 10 years. I’m very passionate about creating data-driven and aesthetically appealing learning solutions in different formats — be it instructor-led, e-learning, and blended learning. I applied for this role because I watched a news piece on how your CEO Mr. Raul brought in an indoor mapping tool that made hybrid work possible for employees working from anywhere — I thought that was quite amazing, and I’d be thrilled to meet him sometime.
Anisha: We can definitely have you meet him if things work out! It’s great that you’ve been following our company for some time now. I’d like to follow up with another question — why this role and this company, in particular?
Min: Well, there are three reasons I applied for this role in particular — I’d love to dive into them if you’d like to know more about that!
Anisha: nods enthusiastically
Min: The first is that your company is known to put a strong emphasis on innovations and research, and I’d love to be a part of a company that wants to constantly develop their products. Secondly, I’m also huge on teamwork and collaboration, and given that the role and your company’s values emphasise teamwork, it sounded like the perfect fit for me. Thirdly, the position matches my prior experience, but is also challenging enough that I know I’ll have the space to pick up new skills and grow.
Anisha: That’s great, thanks so much!

What does Min do as soon as she starts speaking?

Read the following exchange between an employer and a candidate (potential employee) and answer the given subquestions:
Anisha: Min, it’s so nice to meet you in this setting. Thank you for taking the time to interview for the role of instructional designer at Bridgespan Education. I’m curious to hear more about your interest in the learning design industry. Why are you in this industry?
Min: Nice to meet you too! I’m so excited to be here today and thankful to you for having given me this opportunity. So, I’ve been a curriculum developer in various educational and corporate settings for the past 10 years. I’m very passionate about creating data-driven and aesthetically appealing learning solutions in different formats — be it instructor-led, e-learning, and blended learning. I applied for this role because I watched a news piece on how your CEO Mr. Raul brought in an indoor mapping tool that made hybrid work possible for employees working from anywhere — I thought that was quite amazing, and I’d be thrilled to meet him sometime.
Anisha: We can definitely have you meet him if things work out! It’s great that you’ve been following our company for some time now. I’d like to follow up with another question — why this role and this company, in particular?
Min: Well, there are three reasons I applied for this role in particular — I’d love to dive into them if you’d like to know more about that!
Anisha: nods enthusiastically
Min: The first is that your company is known to put a strong emphasis on innovations and research, and I’d love to be a part of a company that wants to constantly develop their products. Secondly, I’m also huge on teamwork and collaboration, and given that the role and your company’s values emphasise teamwork, it sounded like the perfect fit for me. Thirdly, the position matches my prior experience, but is also challenging enough that I know I’ll have the space to pick up new skills and grow.
Anisha: That’s great, thanks so much!

Which of the following things about Bridgespan Education were a factor in her applying to the role?

Read the following exchange between an employer and a candidate (potential employee) and answer the given subquestions:
Anisha: Min, it’s so nice to meet you in this setting. Thank you for taking the time to interview for the role of instructional designer at Bridgespan Education. I’m curious to hear more about your interest in the learning design industry. Why are you in this industry?
Min: Nice to meet you too! I’m so excited to be here today and thankful to you for having given me this opportunity. So, I’ve been a curriculum developer in various educational and corporate settings for the past 10 years. I’m very passionate about creating data-driven and aesthetically appealing learning solutions in different formats — be it instructor-led, e-learning, and blended learning. I applied for this role because I watched a news piece on how your CEO Mr. Raul brought in an indoor mapping tool that made hybrid work possible for employees working from anywhere — I thought that was quite amazing, and I’d be thrilled to meet him sometime.
Anisha: We can definitely have you meet him if things work out! It’s great that you’ve been following our company for some time now. I’d like to follow up with another question — why this role and this company, in particular?
Min: Well, there are three reasons I applied for this role in particular — I’d love to dive into them if you’d like to know more about that!
Anisha: nods enthusiastically
Min: The first is that your company is known to put a strong emphasis on innovations and research, and I’d love to be a part of a company that wants to constantly develop their products. Secondly, I’m also huge on teamwork and collaboration, and given that the role and your company’s values emphasise teamwork, it sounded like the perfect fit for me. Thirdly, the position matches my prior experience, but is also challenging enough that I know I’ll have the space to pick up new skills and grow.
Anisha: That’s great, thanks so much!

What does Min mean when she says “I’d love to dive right into them…”?

Our motorcycle broke down; we came last. This sentence is an example of ________.

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:
Robert ran away because John yelled at him.

Identify the adjectival clause in the following sentence.
People whose cats shed need to vacuum often.

Identify the number of suffixes in the following sentence.
It was a warm summer month: the flowers were blooming, the birds were singing, and the days seemed endless.

Context :At a job fair, an interviewer to an interviewee.
A question about her hobbies.

Context :At a job fair, an interviewer to an interviewee.
About her professional qualifications.

Imagine that you are in a formal meeting with a client. In such a context, you are asking her whether she would like to review a file. From the options below, which would be the most appropriate way to ask this question?

“Asoka was a great emperor.” The interrogative form of this sentence is _____________

Convert the following sentence to active voice.
The cup was broken by Sandip.

He rejected their proposals despite of their wonderful marketing. This sentence is grammatically correct.

Fill in the blank with verbs that are in the present continuous tense.
“Raya ______ the dragon.”

Identify the verb tense and aspect of the sentence:
“Raveena’s friends will be working tomorrow.”

Identify the adverb in the following sentence.
The lazy dog ran into a lovely wolf.

“Before the storm, the city council failed to inform residents of the disaster. ______, the death toll was enormous.”

Many smokers believe that e-cigarettes can help them quit smoking. _____, scientific researches shows that e-cigarettes are more addictive and lethal than traditional cigarettes.

In the following sentence, fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb.
The junior employee told her boss: “I think we ________ confirm the hotel rooms now”.

In the following sentence, fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb.
“They told me that if they had the power, they ________ have opposed the majority.”

Identify the modal auxiliary in the following sentence.
Rohit must play in the series decider.

“The tea was ___ hot while served.” The appropriate degree adverb here is ____.

Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence.
Siva had quite a bad day yesterday.

He won the battle against the pesticide company in court. The meaning of this sentence is ____.

These people are so slow, __________?

“Our boss sent the document to the client by email.” In this sentence, identify the indirect object.

For the direct question “When does the registration begin?”, identify a possible embedded question from the options given below.

________ they outrun you, they will be selected.

“The engineer constructed this house.” This sentence is in ______.

‘The town where my uncle lives uses only solar energy.’ The relative clause here modifies the subject.

Pick the odd one out.
Presumably, biologically, honestly, apparently

Thomas drives a car. The negative of this sentence will be - “Thomas ________ drive a car.”

I’ve never met ________as bright as her.