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September 2021 term · English II · BSHS1002

English 2 Quiz 1: 10 October 2021, Set POD21TE3QZ1QPA (September 2021 term)

The IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 10 Oct 2021, in the September 2021 term, set POD21TE3QZ1QPA: 40 questions for 50 marks in 120 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
120 min
MCQ
40

Updated

No negative marking.

Question 1

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Choose the appropriate pause for the following sentence as you hear in the audio.
One of the 400,000 people who marched in the streets of New York on Sunday and the billions of others around the world who want to solve our climate crisis

  1. A

    //One of the 400,000 people who marched in the streets of New York on Sunday and the billions of others around the world who want to solve our climate crisis//

  2. B

    //One of the 400,000 people who marched in the streets of New York on Sunday/ and the billions of others around the world/ who want to solve/ our climate crisis//

  3. C

    //One of the 400,000 people who marched in the streets of New York on Sunday and the billions of others around the world/ who want to solve/ our climate crisis//

  4. D

    //One of the 400,000 people who marched in the streets of New York on Sunday/ and the billions of others/ around the world/ who want to solve/ our climate crisis//

Show answer

Correct answer

  • B

    //One of the 400,000 people who marched in the streets of New York on Sunday/ and the billions of others around the world/ who want to solve/ our climate crisis//

Question 2

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Choose the appropriate pause for the following sentence as you hear in the audio:
Every week we’re seeing new and undeniable climate events evidence that accelerated climate change is here right now

  1. A

    //Every week we’re seeing new/ and undeniable climate events evidence that accelerated climate change/ is here right now//

  2. B

    //Every week/ we’re seeing new and undeniable climate events/ evidence that accelerated climate change is here right now//

  3. C

    //Every week we’re seeing new/ and undeniable climate events/ evidence that accelerated climate change/ is here right now//

  4. D

    //Every week we’re seeing new and/ undeniable climate events/ evidence that accelerated climate change is/ here right now//

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Correct answer

  • C

    //Every week we’re seeing new/ and undeniable climate events/ evidence that accelerated climate change/ is here right now//

Question 3

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Identify the number of syllables in the word undeniable.

  1. A

    3

  2. B

    4

  3. C

    5

  4. D

    6

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Correct answer

  • C

    5

Question 4

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The word projections has _____syllables

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    3

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    5

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Correct answer

  • B

    3

Question 5

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Which syllable is stressed in the word accelerated?

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    Fourth syllable

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Correct answer

  • B

    Second syllable

Question 6

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The word fictitious is stressed as _______.

  1. A

    Fic’titious

  2. B

    Fi’ctitious

  3. C

    ‘Fictitious

  4. D

    Ficti’tious

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Correct answer

  • A

    Fic’titious

Question 7

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The word military is stressed as

  1. A

    Mil’itary

  2. B

    Mi’litary

  3. C

    Mili’tary

  4. D

    ‘military

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Correct answer

  • D

    ‘military

Question 8

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Identify the number of syllables in the word unprecedented?

  1. A

    3

  2. B

    4

  3. C

    5

  4. D

    6

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Correct answer

  • C

    5

Question 9

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Which of the following is NOT a disyllabic word?

  1. A

    Rhetoric

  2. B

    Decade

  3. C

    Extreme

  4. D

    Climate

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Correct answer

  • A

    Rhetoric

Question 10

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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Which syllable is stressed in the word achievable?

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    Fourth syllable

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Correct answer

  • B

    Second syllable

Question 11

+1 markOne correct option

The pitch of voice is determined by the _______ with which the vocal cords vibrate.

  1. A

    Tone

  2. B

    Rhythm

  3. C

    Frequency

  4. D

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • C

    Frequency

Question 12

+1 markOne correct option

“He wants to take the bus, but he does not have enough time.” This is an example of a _______.

  1. A

    Simple sentence

  2. B

    Complex sentence

  3. C

    Plain sentence

  4. D

    Compound sentence

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Correct answer

  • D

    Compound sentence

Question 13

+1 markOne correct option

The sky, which is generally blue, is grey now. The independent clause is _______.

  1. A

    The sky, which is

  2. B

    Which is generally blue

  3. C

    Is grey now

  4. D

    The sky is grey now

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Correct answer

  • D

    The sky is grey now

Question 14

+1 markOne correct option

Identity the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence:
I worked in a company while I was living in the US.

  1. A

    Noun clause

  2. B

    Adjectival clause

  3. C

    Adverbial clause

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Correct answer

  • C

    Adverbial clause

Question 15

+1 markOne correct option

For the following sentence, choose whether the type of sentence is simple, compound or complex. The earth moves around the sun.

  1. A

    Simple

  2. B

    Compound

  3. C

    Complex

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Correct answer

  • A

    Simple

Question 16

+1 markOne correct option

Look at the sentence below and answer the question
The book, which was old, had many pages.
The clause [which was old] makes a sense of its own.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • B

    FALSE

Question 17

+1 markOne correct option

Look at the sentence below and answer the question
The book, which was old, had many pages.
The clause [which was old] refers to ______.

  1. A

    Pages

  2. B

    The book

  3. C

    Many pages

  4. D

    All of these

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Correct answer

  • B

    The book

Question 18

+1 markOne correct option

How many independent clauses are there in the sentence given below:
She slammed the door angrily

  1. A

    0

  2. B

    1

  3. C

    2

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Correct answer

  • B

    1

Question 19

+1 markOne correct option

There is no dependent clause in the sentence, Since the cat is meowing, the dog is barking

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • B

    FALSE

Question 20

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:
Last weekend we went to several antique shops, though we didn’t make any large purchases.

  1. A

    Last weekend we went

  2. B

    Last weekend we went to several antique shops

  3. C

    Though we didn’t make any large purchases.

  4. D

    No independent clause

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Correct answer

  • B

    Last weekend we went to several antique shops

Question 21

+1 markOne correct option

Read the novel and write the summary. The adjectival clause in this sentence is ______.

  1. A

    The exam

  2. B

    The hall

  3. C

    Leave the hall

  4. D

    No adjectival clause in this sentence

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Correct answer

  • D

    No adjectival clause in this sentence

Question 22

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adjectival clause(s) in the following sentence.
The man playing the guitar has two children.

  1. A

    Playing  the guitar

  2. B

    Playing  the guitar has two children

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Correct answer

  • A

    Playing  the guitar

Question 23

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adjunct(s) in the following sentence.
John quickly ate his breakfast.

  1. A

    John

  2. B

    Quickly

  3. C

    Ate his breakfast

  4. D

    His breakfast

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Correct answer

  • B

    Quickly

Question 24

+1 markOne correct option

State whether the underlined is adjunct or complement
I find him intelligent.

  1. A

    Adjunct

  2. B

    Complement

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Correct answer

  • B

    Complement

Question 25

+1 markOne correct option

State whether the underlined is adjunct or complement
I completely forgot about his arrival.

  1. A

    Adjunct

  2. B

    Complement

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Correct answer

  • A

    Adjunct

Question 26

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
Their laptop is always under repair.

  1. A

    Under repair

  2. B

    Is under

  3. C

    Under

  4. D

    Always

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Correct answer

  • D

    Always

Question 27

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb
I run fast.

  1. A

    Run fast

  2. B

    Fast

  3. C

    The adverb is unclear

  4. D

    This sentence does not have an adverb

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Correct answer

  • B

    Fast

Question 28

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
My dog is not playing.

  1. A

    Is not

  2. B

    Is not playing

  3. C

    Not

  4. D

    My

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Correct answer

  • C

    Not

Question 29

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
They are always late to class in the morning.

  1. A

    To class

  2. B

    In the morning

  3. C

    Always

  4. D

    All of these

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Correct answer

  • D

    All of these

Question 30

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
I woke up early today

  1. A

    Early

  2. B

    Today

  3. C

    Up

  4. D

    Early and today

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Correct answer

  • D

    Early and today

Question 31

+1 markOne correct option

‘At a church’ is an adverb of

  1. A

    Degree

  2. B

    Time

  3. C

    Place

  4. D

    Frequency

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Correct answer

  • C

    Place

Question 32

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the following social setting.
Setting : A student approaching a professor in a university.
Suggesting a new topic for discussion

  1. A

    I have a better idea

  2. B

    Let us discuss this now

  3. C

    I have a suggestion for the discussion. May I please share it?

  4. D

    Please listen to my idea.

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Correct answer

  • C

    I have a suggestion for the discussion. May I please share it?

Question 33

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the most appropriate sentence to use in the following social setting.
Setting : A student approaching a professor in a university.
Raising a concern about the pace of the class

  1. A

    Your classes are too slow

  2. B

    Can you please be faster?

  3. C

    Please be faster. We cannot pay attention when you are very slow.

  4. D

    It becomes difficult to follow the lecture sometimes when the pace is low. Would it be possible to make some changes to it?

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Correct answer

  • D

    It becomes difficult to follow the lecture sometimes when the pace is low. Would it be possible to make some changes to it?

Question 34

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the (verb) mood in the following sentence.
You have to finish eating rice.

  1. A

    Imperative

  2. B

    Interrogative

  3. C

    Subjunctive

  4. D

    Indicative

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Correct answer

  • A

    Imperative

Question 35

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the verb tense and aspect in the following sentence.
I will be working tomorrow.

  1. A

    Simple future

  2. B

    Present continuous

  3. C

    Future continuous

  4. D

    Present perfect continuous

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Correct answer

  • C

    Future continuous

Question 36

+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 37

+1 markOne correct option

Righteous is an adjective formed by adding a _______________.

  1. A

    Prefix

  2. B

    Suffix

  3. C

    Infix

  4. D

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • B

    Suffix

Question 38

+1 markOne correct option

‘ Labourer, gardener, and painter’ are examples of words with _______________.

  1. A

    Inflectional affixes

  2. B

    Lexical morphemes

  3. C

    Prefixes

  4. D

    Derivational affixes

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Correct answer

  • D

    Derivational affixes

Question 39

+1 markOne correct option

‘Cyborg’ is an example of _______________.

  1. A

    Middle clipping

  2. B

    Blending

  3. C

    Acronym

  4. D

    Back clipping

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Correct answer

  • B

    Blending

Question 40

+1 markOne correct option

‘Jungle’ is an example of _______________.

  1. A

    Blending

  2. B

    Borrowing

  3. C

    Acronym

  4. D

    Back-formation

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Correct answer

  • B

    Borrowing