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September 2021 term · English II · BSHS1002

English 2 Quiz 1: 10 October 2021, Set POD21TE3QZ1QPB (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 POD21TE3QZ1QPB: 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
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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:
And they were inspired to do so because they saw a chance to reject the politics of business as usual and to demand real profound change

  1. A

    //And they were inspired to do so/ because they saw a chance to reject the politics of business as usual and to demand real profound change//

  2. B

    //And they were inspired to do so because/ they saw a chance to reject the politics/ of business as usual/ and to demand real profound change//

  3. C

    //And they were inspired to do so/ because /they saw a chance to reject/ the politics of business/ as usual and to demand real profound change//

  4. D

    //And they were inspired to do so/ because they saw a chance to reject the politics of business as usual/ and to demand real profound change//

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Correct answer

  • D

    //And they were inspired to do so/ because they saw a chance to reject the politics of business as usual/ and to demand real profound change//

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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:
But at the same time I believe we have a precious opportunity to step back and ask some searching questions about what kind of country we want to be here at home too

  1. A

    //But at the same time I believe we have a precious opportunity/ to step back/ and ask some searching questions about what kind of country we want to be here at home too//

  2. B

    //But at the same time I believe we have a precious opportunity/ to step back/ and ask some searching questions/ about what kind of country we want to be/ here at home too//

  3. C

    //But at the same time I believe we have a precious opportunity to step back/ and ask some searching questions about what kind of country we want to be/ here at home too//

  4. D

    //But at the same time I believe/ we have a precious opportunity to step back/ and ask some searching questions about what kind of country we want to be/ here at home too//

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Correct answer

  • A

    //But at the same time I believe we have a precious opportunity/ to step back/ and ask some searching questions about what kind of country we want to be here at home too//

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Question 3

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The word meritocratic is stressed on the _______ syllable.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Third syllable

  3. C

    Fourth syllable

  4. D

    Fifth syllable

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Correct answer

  • C

    Fourth syllable

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Question 4

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The word ambitious is stressed on the_______ syllable.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    No syllables receive stress

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Correct answer

  • B

    Second syllable

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Question 5

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The word politics is stressed on the _______ syllable.

  1. A

    First syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    No syllables receive stress

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Correct answer

  • A

    First syllable

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Question 6

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The word politician is stressed on the _______ syllable.

  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

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Question 7

+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 ordinary.

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    3

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    5

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Correct answer

  • C

    4

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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 frustration.

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    2

  3. C

    3

  4. D

    4

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Correct answer

  • C

    3

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Question 9

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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The vowel in the first syllable of the word moment is ______.

  1. A

    Short

  2. B

    Long

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Correct answer

  • B

    Long

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Question 10

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions:

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There is a long vowel in the word precious.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • B

    FALSE

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Question 11

+1 markOne correct option

Some languages do not have rhythm. This statement is _______.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • B

    FALSE

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Question 12

+1 markOne correct option

“Today is a rainy day and there is no sun out.” In this sentence, ‘and’ is a _________.

  1. A

    Coordinating conjunction

  2. B

    Subordinating conjunction

  3. C

    Relative clause

  4. D

    Simple sentence

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Correct answer

  • A

    Coordinating conjunction

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Question 13

+1 markOne correct option

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

  1. A

    Simple sentence

  2. B

    Coordinating conjunction

  3. C

    Relative pronoun

  4. D

    Subordinating conjunction

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Correct answer

  • C

    Relative pronoun

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Question 14

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence:
I know what the answer is.

  1. A

    Noun clause

  2. B

    Adjectival clause

  3. C

    Adverbial clause

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Correct answer

  • A

    Noun clause

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Question 15

+1 markOne correct option

For the following sentence, choose whether the type of sentence is simple, compound or complex. He did not attend the reception, nor did he send any of his family members to the occasion.

  1. A

    Simple

  2. B

    Compound

  3. C

    Complex

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Correct answer

  • B

    Compound

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Question 16

+1 markOne correct option

Meera knows how to cook spaghetti. The embedded clause in the sentence functions as the ______ to the verb know.

  1. A

    Subject

  2. B

    Object

  3. C

    Adjunct

  4. D

    Preposition

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Correct answer

  • B

    Object

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Question 17

+1 markOne correct option

Look at the sentence below and answer the question
Annie, who works as a senior officer in the bank, is my friend.
'who' is a _______.

  1. A

    coordinating conjunction

  2. B

    subordinating conjunction

  3. C

    question word

  4. D

    relative pronoun

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Correct answer

  • D

    relative pronoun

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Question 18

+1 markOne correct option

Look at the sentence below and answer the question
Annie, who works as a senior officer in the bank, is my friend.
What is the function of the clause [who works as a senior officer]?

  1. A

    To ask question about the subject

  2. B

    To give more information about the subject

  3. C

    To act as the complement of the verb

  4. D

    None of these

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Correct answer

  • B

    To give more information about the subject

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Question 19

+1 markOne correct option

How many dependent clauses are there in the sentence given below:
The student missed the lecture.

  1. A

    0

  2. B

    1

  3. C

    2

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Correct answer

  • A

    0

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Question 20

+1 markOne correct option

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

  1. A

    Robert ran away

  2. B

    because John yelled at him.

  3. C

    Robert ran away because John yelled at him.

  4. D

    No independent clause

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Correct answer

  • A

    Robert ran away

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Question 21

+1 markOne correct option

John who looked happy distributed toffees to his classmates. The adjectival clause in this sentence is _____.

  1. A

    John who looked happy

  2. B

    who looked happy

  3. C

    distributed toffees

  4. D

    distributed toffees to his classmates

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Correct answer

  • B

    who looked happy

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Question 22

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adjectival clause(s) in the following sentence.
This is the book that I bought.

  1. A

    This is the book

  2. B

    That I bought

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Correct answer

  • B

    That I bought

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Question 23

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adjunct in the following sentence.
He kept the bottle on the table.

  1. A

    He

  2. B

    The bottle

  3. C

    On the table

  4. D

    No adjunct

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Correct answer

  • D

    No adjunct

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Question 24

+1 markOne correct option

State whether the underlined are adjunct or complement.
Mary helped her mother with the dishes.

  1. A

    Adjunct

  2. B

    Complement

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Correct answer

  • A

    Adjunct

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Question 25

+1 markOne correct option

State whether the underlined are adjunct or complement.
She closed the door.

  1. A

    Adjunct

  2. B

    Complement

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Correct answer

  • B

    Complement

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Question 26

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
Happiness is a state of mind here.

  1. A

    of mind

  2. B

    state of

  3. C

    here

  4. D

    This sentence does not have an adverb

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Correct answer

  • C

    here

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Question 27

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
I have not done this in many years.

  1. A

    In many years

  2. B

    This

  3. C

    Have not

  4. D

    Not done

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Correct answer

  • A

    In many years

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Question 28

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
My sister is listening patiently.

  1. A

    Listening

  2. B

    My

  3. C

    Patiently

  4. D

    Is listening patiently

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Correct answer

  • C

    Patiently

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Question 29

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
My cat is not sleeping.

  1. A

    Is not

  2. B

    Is not sleeping

  3. C

    Not

  4. D

    My

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Correct answer

  • C

    Not

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Question 30

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb.
Reena is singing unwillingly.

  1. A

    Singing

  2. B

    Is singing

  3. C

    Is singing unwillingly

  4. D

    Unwillingly

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Correct answer

  • D

    Unwillingly

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Question 31

+1 markOne correct option

‘Always’ is an adverb of ____.

  1. A

    Place

  2. B

    Frequency

  3. C

    Degree

  4. D

    Manner

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Correct answer

  • B

    Frequency

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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.
Asking for a deadline extension

  1. A

    Will you extend the deadline?

  2. B

    Could you please extend the deadline?

  3. C

    Please extend the deadline.

  4. D

    We will not be able to finish without a deadline extension.

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Correct answer

  • B

    Could you please extend the deadline?

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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 inconvenient class timings

  1. A

    This is not working out.

  2. B

    Would it be possible to reschedule this class? We have regularly scheduled football practice at that hour and students will have to miss either of the two classes.

  3. C

    We have football practice. We can’t attend both.

  4. D

    We beg of you to change class timings. We are very sorry.

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Correct answer

  • B

    Would it be possible to reschedule this class? We have regularly scheduled football practice at that hour and students will have to miss either of the two classes.

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Question 34

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the (verb) mood in the following sentence.
I have not found her.

  1. A

    Subjunctive

  2. B

    Indicative

  3. C

    Interrogative

  4. D

    Imperative

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Correct answer

  • B

    Indicative

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Question 35

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the verb tense and aspect in the following sentence.
She was playing outside.

  1. A

    Simple present

  2. B

    Present continuous

  3. C

    Past continuous

  4. D

    Simple past

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Correct answer

  • C

    Past continuous

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Question 36

+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

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Question 37

+1 markOne correct option

Adding ‘-en’ to ‘black’ changes it from _________________.

  1. A

    Verb to adjective

  2. B

    Adjective to verb

  3. C

    Noun to Verb

  4. D

    Verb to noun

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Correct answer

  • B

    Adjective to verb

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Question 38

+1 markOne correct option

‘You should have paid the bills two weeks ago.’ has ___________ inflection on nouns.

  1. A

    0

  2. B

    1

  3. C

    2

  4. D

    3

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Correct answer

  • C

    2

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Question 39

+1 markOne correct option

Which of the following is an example of middle clipping?

  1. A

    gym

  2. B

    flu

  3. C

    phone

  4. D

    gram

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Correct answer

  • B

    flu

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Question 40

+1 markOne correct option

Words formed by taking a word from another language are called

  1. A

    borrowings

  2. B

    loan words

  3. C

    blends

  4. D

    borrowings and loan words

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Correct answer

  • D

    borrowings and loan words

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