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May 2021 term · English II · BSHS1002

English II End Term: 8 August 2021 (May 2021 term)

The IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 8 Aug 2021, in the May 2021 term: 40 questions for 50 marks in 180 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions
40
Marks
50
Duration
180 min
MCQ
40

Updated

Official paper: IIT M TERM FINAL EXAM POD21TEANQP2 8 Aug 2021 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

The word enigmatic is stressed on the __________.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    Fourth syllable

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Correct answer

  • C

    Third syllable

Question 2

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

The word imagination is stressed on the _________.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    Fourth syllable

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Correct answer

  • D

    Fourth syllable

Question 3

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

The word engineers is stressed on the ____________.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    Not stressed

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Correct answer

  • C

    Third syllable

Question 4

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

The word museum is stressed on the _________.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    Not stressed

Show answer

Correct answer

  • B

    Second syllable

Question 5

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

The word between is stressed on the ___________.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    Not stressed

Show answer

Correct answer

  • B

    Second syllable

Question 6

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

The word ‘disassembled’ is stressed on the third syllable.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • A

    TRUE

Question 7

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

Which of the following is NOT a monosyllabic word?

  1. A

    Valley

  2. B

    Tomb

  3. C

    Time

  4. D

    House

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Correct answer

  • A

    Valley

Question 8

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

Identify the number of syllables in the word ‘magnificent’.

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    3

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    5

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Correct answer

  • C

    4

Question 9

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

Identify the number of syllables in the word ‘discover’.

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    3

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    5

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Correct answer

  • B

    3

Question 10

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given subquestions that follow:

885_640653_0_1984128_setaenglish2finalexam.mp3

Identify the number of syllables in the word ‘uneven’.

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    2

  3. C

    3

  4. D

    4

Show answer

Correct answer

  • C

    3

Question 11

+1 markOne correct option

‘Even though I have a bike, I find travel difficult.’ is a _____________.

  1. A

    Simple sentence with one subject

  2. B

    Simple sentence with a dependent clause

  3. C

    Complex sentence with a dependent clause

  4. D

    Complex sentence with two subjects

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Correct answer

  • C

    Complex sentence with a dependent clause

Question 12

+1 markOne correct option

These are the people _______ will be in charge of our trip.

  1. A

    Whom

  2. B

    Who

  3. C

    Both Whom and Who

  4. D

    None of these

Show answer

Correct answer

  • B

    Who

Question 13

+1 markOne correct option

The differences between American and British idioms are culture-specific'. In this, the complement is ______________.

  1. A

    Culture-specific

  2. B

    American and British idioms

  3. C

    The differences

  4. D

    Between

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Correct answer

  • A

    Culture-specific

Question 14

+1 markOne correct option

State whether the given sentence is appropriately punctuated.
Is this book your's?

  1. A

    Yes

  2. B

    No

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Correct answer

  • B

    No

Question 15

+1 markOne correct option

‘Xerox’ is an example of __________.

  1. A

    Acronym

  2. B

    Clipping

  3. C

    Compounding

  4. D

    Coinage

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Correct answer

  • D

    Coinage

Question 16

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the verb tense and aspect in the following sentence.
I have been learning to ride a motorbike.

  1. A

    Present perfect

  2. B

    Present continuous

  3. C

    Present perfect continuous

  4. D

    Future perfect continuous

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Correct answer

  • C

    Present perfect continuous

Question 17

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the following social setting.
Setting: Between colleagues at the same level in a workplace.
Requesting technical assistance.

  1. A

    Can you fix this for me?

  2. B

    Please fix this for me.

  3. C

    I have tried my best with this. Would you mind taking a look?

  4. D

    You are the best at fixing technical glitches. Fix this for me.

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Correct answer

  • C

    I have tried my best with this. Would you mind taking a look?

Question 18

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the following social setting.
Setting: Between colleagues at the same level in a workplace.
Asking them to give you a ride back home.

  1. A

    Please drop me home.

  2. B

    Will you drop me?

  3. C

    If it is not too much trouble, would you mind dropping me home today?

  4. D

    I am sure you can drop me. My house is in the same direction as yours.

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Correct answer

  • C

    If it is not too much trouble, would you mind dropping me home today?

Question 19

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb in the following sentence.
Eventually, it happened.

  1. A

    Eventually

  2. B

    Happened

  3. C

    The adverb is unclear

  4. D

    This sentence does not have an adverb

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Correct answer

  • A

    Eventually

Question 20

+1 markOne correct option

___________ you like to have ice cream?

  1. A

    Could

  2. B

    Would

Show answer

Correct answer

  • B

    Would

Question 21

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with the right form of the verb for the passive sentence given below. John _______ by the team. (Active voice: The team has challenged John)

  1. A

    Has been challenged

  2. B

    Has been challenging

  3. C

    Is being challenged

  4. D

    Had been challenged

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Correct answer

  • A

    Has been challenged

Question 22

+1 markOne correct option

________ she likes it or not, John is going to participate in the competition.

  1. A

    Whether

  2. B

    If

  3. C

    Both whether and if

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Correct answer

  • A

    Whether

Question 23

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the embedded question for the following direct question.
What is her name?

  1. A

    I wonder what is her name.

  2. B

    I wonder what her name is.

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Correct answer

  • B

    I wonder what her name is.

Question 24

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the question tag for the following sentence.
She has been working since morning, _____?

  1. A

    Hasn’t she been

  2. B

    Does she

  3. C

    Hasn’t she

  4. D

    Has she

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Correct answer

  • C

    Hasn’t she

Question 25

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the question tag for the following sentence.
They were watching a movie, ______?

  1. A

    Were they

  2. B

    Are they

  3. C

    Ain’t they

  4. D

    Weren’t they

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Correct answer

  • D

    Weren’t they

Question 26

+1 markOne correct option

Consider the sentence given below and answer the question that follow:
John laughed loudly.
The interrogative form of the above sentence is ________.

  1. A

    Does John laugh loudly?

  2. B

    Do John laugh loudly?

  3. C

    Did john laughed loudly?

  4. D

    Did John laugh loudly?

Show answer

Correct answer

  • D

    Did John laugh loudly?

Question 27

+1 markOne correct option

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate word.
Where is my ________ sister?

  1. A

    Favouring

  2. B

    Favoursome

  3. C

    Favourite

  4. D

    Fervor

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Correct answer

  • C

    Favourite

Question 28

+1 markOne correct option

The expression I don’t think so shows ___________.

  1. A

    Giving explanation

  2. B

    Polite disagreement

  3. C

    Agreeing with an opinion

  4. D

    Asking for opinion

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Correct answer

  • B

    Polite disagreement

Question 29

+1 markOne correct option

What kind of a skill is listening?

  1. A

    Receptive

  2. B

    Inactive

  3. C

    Stagnant

  4. D

    Passive

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Correct answer

  • A

    Receptive

Question 30

+1 markOne correct option

The binoculars _____ too heavy for her to hold.

  1. A

    Was

  2. B

    Were

  3. C

    Both was and were

  4. D

    None of these

Show answer

Correct answer

  • B

    Were

Question 31

+1 markOne correct option

‘Nakul is reading a captivating book.’ The participle in this sentence is:

  1. A

    Reading

  2. B

    Captivating

  3. C

    Was

  4. D

    No participle is present

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Correct answer

  • B

    Captivating

Question 32

+1 markOne correct option

Intonation is a feature of ____________.

  1. A

    Speech

  2. B

    Writing

  3. C

    Reading

  4. D

    Comprehension

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Correct answer

  • A

    Speech

Question 33

+1 markOne correct option

_______, they do not want to hire people who have no experience with children to work in a school.

  1. A

    Foolishly

  2. B

    Bravely

  3. C

    Understandably

  4. D

    All of these

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Correct answer

  • C

    Understandably

Question 34

+1 markOne correct option

‘A strange feeling of deja-vu gripped him as he walked out onto the beach.’ Here deja-vu means:

  1. A

    Remembrance

  2. B

    Amnesia

  3. C

    A feeling of already having experienced the present moment

  4. D

    A feeling of being watched so closely that the hairs on the back of the neck stand up

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Correct answer

  • C

    A feeling of already having experienced the present moment

Question 35

+1 markOne correct option

Conscience is a man’s compass’ is a line by Vincent Van Gogh which is a metaphor.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • A

    TRUE

Question 36

+1 markOne correct option

What is the sequence of speech acts that make up the event called?

  1. A

    Participation

  2. B

    Barrier

  3. C

    Setting

  4. D

    Act sequence

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Correct answer

  • D

    Act sequence

Question 37

+1 markOne correct option

If you are presenting an analysis of information, what kind of research report are you writing?

  1. A

    Analytical

  2. B

    Expository

  3. C

    Persuasive

  4. D

    Argumentative

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Correct answer

  • A

    Analytical

Question 38

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity.
Each year, among the approximately 10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are ___________Blank 1_________90 infant deaths. More than 70 __________Blank 2_________of these occur in the neonatal period (the first month of life). The remainder occur during the postneonatal period, from one month to the end of the first year of life. This suggests that __________Blank 3 _________ causes of infant death arise from maternal health factors, before or during pregnancy, that result in less healthy infants. Compared to the nation, Delaware’s increase in IMR began earlier, in the mid to late 1990s. About one-third of the rise was due to increases in low and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Two-thirds was due to an increase in the risk of mortality among VLBW infants. The increased IMR among VLBW infants occurred mostly among conventionally low- risk women who were married, 30 years of age or older, living in suburban New Castle County, and receiving early prenatal care.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Blank 1 _____________

  1. A

    About

  2. B

    Percent

  3. C

    Most

Show answer

Correct answer

  • A

    About

Question 39

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity.
Each year, among the approximately 10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are ___________Blank 1_________90 infant deaths. More than 70 __________Blank 2_________of these occur in the neonatal period (the first month of life). The remainder occur during the postneonatal period, from one month to the end of the first year of life. This suggests that __________Blank 3 _________ causes of infant death arise from maternal health factors, before or during pregnancy, that result in less healthy infants. Compared to the nation, Delaware’s increase in IMR began earlier, in the mid to late 1990s. About one-third of the rise was due to increases in low and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Two-thirds was due to an increase in the risk of mortality among VLBW infants. The increased IMR among VLBW infants occurred mostly among conventionally low- risk women who were married, 30 years of age or older, living in suburban New Castle County, and receiving early prenatal care.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Blank 2_____________

  1. A

    About

  2. B

    Percent

  3. C

    Most

Show answer

Correct answer

  • B

    Percent

Question 40

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity.
Each year, among the approximately 10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are ___________Blank 1_________90 infant deaths. More than 70 __________Blank 2_________of these occur in the neonatal period (the first month of life). The remainder occur during the postneonatal period, from one month to the end of the first year of life. This suggests that __________Blank 3 _________ causes of infant death arise from maternal health factors, before or during pregnancy, that result in less healthy infants. Compared to the nation, Delaware’s increase in IMR began earlier, in the mid to late 1990s. About one-third of the rise was due to increases in low and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Two-thirds was due to an increase in the risk of mortality among VLBW infants. The increased IMR among VLBW infants occurred mostly among conventionally low- risk women who were married, 30 years of age or older, living in suburban New Castle County, and receiving early prenatal care.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select the correct answer for Blank 3 _____________

  1. A

    About

  2. B

    Percent

  3. C

    Most

Show answer

Correct answer

  • C

    Most