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September 2022 term · English II · BSHS1002

English II Quiz 1: 16 October 2022, Set QPC3 (September 2022 term)

The IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 16 Oct 2022, in the September 2022 term, set QPC3: 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.

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40
Marks
50
Duration
120 min
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40
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Official paper: IIT M QUIZ 1 FOUNDATION DIPLOMA QPC3 16 Oct 2022 · No negative marking.

Question 1

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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 2

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For the following sentence, choose whether the type of sentence is simple, compound or complex:
The boy entered the room

  1. A

    Simple

  2. B

    Compound

  3. C

    Complex

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Correct answer

  • A

    Simple

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Question 3

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How many dependent clauses are there in the following sentence:
The student missed the lecture

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    2

  3. C

    No dependent clauses

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Correct answer

  • C

    No dependent clauses

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Question 4

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In the following sentence, identify the complement(s) of the verb(s) that are underlined.
Kennedy builds an enormous home that juts out into the sea.

  1. A

    Sea

  2. B

    Home

  3. C

    Kennedy

  4. D

    An enormous home

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Correct answer

  • D

    An enormous home

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Question 5

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‘Hina walked the dog in the park.’ Here, the adjunct is _____.

  1. A

    Hina walked

  2. B

    Hina walked the dog

  3. C

    In the park

  4. D

    The dog in the park

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Correct answer

  • C

    In the park

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Question 6

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Sarika, who won the filmfare award, will be our chief guest. Here the adjectival clause is

  1. A

    Sarika, who won the filmfare award

  2. B

    Who won the filmfare award

  3. C

    Will be our chief guest

  4. D

    Both Sarika, who won the filmfare award and Who won the filmfare award

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Correct answer

  • B

    Who won the filmfare award

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Question 7

+1 markOne correct option

I am looking for an employee who is well versed in corporate finance. Here the relative pronoun is ____.

  1. A

    Who

  2. B

    Am

  3. C

    For

  4. D

    Is

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Correct answer

  • A

    Who

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Question 8

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‘Haresh and Kabir vied for attention but neither of them received it.’ is a simple sentence.

  1. A

    TRUE

  2. B

    FALSE

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Correct answer

  • B

    FALSE

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Question 9

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Identify the independent clause in the following sentence.
This road leads to the next town, which is famous for its furniture.

  1. A

    This road leads to the next town

  2. B

    Which is famous for its furniture

  3. C

    Famous for its furniture

  4. D

    To the next town

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Correct answer

  • A

    This road leads to the next town

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Question 10

+1 markOne correct option

Mary and I ___ going to the opera.

  1. A

    Are

  2. B

    Is

  3. C

    Was

  4. D

    Will

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Correct answer

  • A

    Are

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Question 11

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Statement 1: The verb ‘go’ is transitive. Statement 2: The verb ‘go’ almost always requires an adverb/adjunct.

  1. A

    Only statement 1 is true

  2. B

    Both statements are false

  3. C

    Only statement 2 is true

  4. D

    Both statements are true

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Correct answer

  • C

    Only statement 2 is true

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Question 12

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb in the following sentence.
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 13

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Adding ‘-able’ to ‘drink’ 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

  • A

    Verb to adjective

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Question 14

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Joyless 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

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Question 15

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Identify the number of prefixes in the following sentence.
The anticlimax was that the amoral politician, who was known for his illegal ways, got decorated in the end.

  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 16

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the verb tense and aspect in the following sentence.
Poonguzhali was rowing the boat.

  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 17

+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 18

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blanks with verbs that are in the past perfect tense. Zain and his friends ______ to visit their teachers.

  1. A

    Went

  2. B

    Gone

  3. C

    Had gone

  4. D

    Had went

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Correct answer

  • C

    Had gone

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Question 19

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with verbs that are in the future perfect tense.
Zain and his friends ______ to visit their teachers.

  1. A

    Will be going

  2. B

    Had gone

  3. C

    Will have gone

  4. D

    Had went

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Correct answer

  • C

    Will have gone

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Question 20

+1 markOne correct option

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

  1. A

    Is slaying

  2. B

    Has been slaying

  3. C

    Will slay

  4. D

    Will be slaying

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Correct answer

  • B

    Has been slaying

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Question 21

+1 markOne correct option

Raju watches football matches every evening after school. Here the adverb is with __.

  1. A

    Subject

  2. B

    Predicate

  3. C

    No adverb

  4. D

    Both Subject and Predicate

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Correct answer

  • B

    Predicate

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Question 22

+1 markOne correct option

Identify the adverb in the sentence given below.
Nirmal buys new laptops every year.

  1. A

    Laptops

  2. B

    Buys

  3. C

    New

  4. D

    Every year

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Correct answer

  • D

    Every year

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Question 23

+1 markOne correct option

Choose an option that fits well for the following situation.
Inquiring about the availability of team for scheduling a meeting

  1. A

    Please let me know if you are available at 6 PM.

  2. B

    Are you available at 6 PM?

  3. C

    Could you please come at 6 PM?

  4. D

    Will you be available at 6 PM?

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Correct answer

  • A

    Please let me know if you are available at 6 PM.

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Question 24

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‘Let us do the meeting in the conference room on the fourth floor‘. A softened version of this sentence is ____________

  1. A

    Can we do the meeting in the fourth floor conference room?

  2. B

    Could we conduct the meeting in the conference room on the fourth floor ,please?

  3. C

    I was wondering if we could do the meeting in the fourth floor conferenceroom.

  4. D

    All of these

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Correct answer

  • D

    All of these

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Question 25

+1 markOne correct option

Imperatives denote ____________ and ___________.

  1. A

    Life and death

  2. B

    Commands and requests

  3. C

    Prepositions and conjunctions

  4. D

    Articles and particles

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Correct answer

  • B

    Commands and requests

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Question 26

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with an appropriate connecting word:
They decided that it would be ______ correct ______ proper to boo at the dancer who danced badly.

  1. A

    Quite ... and

  2. B

    Either ... or

  3. C

    Not only ... but also

  4. D

    Neither ... nor

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Correct answer

  • D

    Neither ... nor

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Question 27

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with an appropriate connecting word:
He could not find the book he wanted ___ he borrowed a magazine instead.

  1. A

    So that

  2. B

    But

  3. C

    So

  4. D

    And

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Correct answer

  • C

    So

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Question 28

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with an appropriate connecting word:
Lucia read a magazine ______ doing her homework.

  1. A

    Nor

  2. B

    Instead of

  3. C

    And

  4. D

    Or

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Correct answer

  • B

    Instead of

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Question 29

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with an appropriate connecting word:
We are going to wait at the restaurant ________ the rain stops.

  1. A

    Because

  2. B

    Despite

  3. C

    Unless

  4. D

    Until

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Correct answer

  • D

    Until

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Question 30

+1 markOne correct option

Fill in the blank with an appropriate connecting word:
It was only when I reread her poems recently ______ I began to appreciate their beauty.

  1. A

    So

  2. B

    Until

  3. C

    That

  4. D

    Then

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Correct answer

  • C

    That

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Question 31

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.
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The word warmth is stressed on the _______ syllable.

  1. A

    Fourth syllable

  2. B

    Second syllable

  3. C

    Third syllable

  4. D

    First syllable

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Correct answer

  • D

    First syllable

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Question 32

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.
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Identify the number of syllables in the word speaker.

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    3

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    5

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Correct answer

  • A

    2

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Question 33

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.
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The vowel in the second syllable of the word story is __________.

  1. A

    Short

  2. B

    Long

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Correct answer

  • A

    Short

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Question 34

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.
885_640653_0_1984128_hs1002fdqz1e2s1q1mq.mp3

The word always 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

  • A

    First syllable

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Question 35

+2 marksOne correct option

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.

Listen to the audio and answer the given subquestions.
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Choose the appropriate pauses for the following sentence as you hear in the audio:
Well it is a story of a woman whose perfectly imperfect life made her who and what she is today

  1. A

    //Well it is a story of/ a woman whose/ perfectly imperfect life made/ her whoand what she is today//

  2. B

    //Well it is a story of a woman/ whose perfectly imperfect life/ made her whoand what she is today//

  3. C

    //Well it is a story/ of a woman whose/ perfectly/ imperfect life made her whoand what she/ is today//

  4. D

    //Well it is a story of a woman whose perfectly// imperfect life made her whoand what/ she is today//

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Correct answer

  • B

    //Well it is a story of a woman/ whose perfectly imperfect life/ made her whoand what she is today//

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Question 36

+2 marksOne correct option

Complete the following conversation using appropriate options in the given subquestions.
Harry: Hello. Is this XYZ Associates?
Mary: Hello. Yes, I am Mary here (1)____
Harry: (2) ____connect me to Mr. Joseph?
Mary: Sure. (3)_____
Harry: Thanks!
Mary: Mr. Joseph is not available. (4) ___ like to leave a message?
Harry: Yes. Please inform him to call me back.
Mary: Sure Sir.
Harry: (5)____

Complete blank (1) with an appropriate option.

  1. A

    What you want

  2. B

    What can I do for you?

  3. C

    What’s the matter?

  4. D

    Why did you call?

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Correct answer

  • B

    What can I do for you?

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Question 37

+2 marksOne correct option

Complete the following conversation using appropriate options in the given subquestions.
Harry: Hello. Is this XYZ Associates?
Mary: Hello. Yes, I am Mary here (1)____
Harry: (2) ____connect me to Mr. Joseph?
Mary: Sure. (3)_____
Harry: Thanks!
Mary: Mr. Joseph is not available. (4) ___ like to leave a message?
Harry: Yes. Please inform him to call me back.
Mary: Sure Sir.
Harry: (5)____

Complete blank (2) with an appropriate option.

  1. A

    Will you

  2. B

    Could you please

  3. C

    Could you

  4. D

    Can you please

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Correct answer

  • B

    Could you please

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Question 38

+2 marksOne correct option

Complete the following conversation using appropriate options in the given subquestions.
Harry: Hello. Is this XYZ Associates?
Mary: Hello. Yes, I am Mary here (1)____
Harry: (2) ____connect me to Mr. Joseph?
Mary: Sure. (3)_____
Harry: Thanks!
Mary: Mr. Joseph is not available. (4) ___ like to leave a message?
Harry: Yes. Please inform him to call me back.
Mary: Sure Sir.
Harry: (5)____

Complete blank (3) with an appropriate option.

  1. A

    Call after sometime

  2. B

    I will call you back

  3. C

    Please stay on the line

  4. D

    Can you call after some time?

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Correct answer

  • C

    Please stay on the line

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Question 39

+2 marksOne correct option

Complete the following conversation using appropriate options in the given subquestions.
Harry: Hello. Is this XYZ Associates?
Mary: Hello. Yes, I am Mary here (1)____
Harry: (2) ____connect me to Mr. Joseph?
Mary: Sure. (3)_____
Harry: Thanks!
Mary: Mr. Joseph is not available. (4) ___ like to leave a message?
Harry: Yes. Please inform him to call me back.
Mary: Sure Sir.
Harry: (5)____

Complete blank (4) with an appropriate option.

  1. A

    Will you

  2. B

    Would you

  3. C

    Could you

  4. D

    Do you

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Correct answer

  • B

    Would you

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Question 40

+2 marksOne correct option

Complete the following conversation using appropriate options in the given subquestions.
Harry: Hello. Is this XYZ Associates?
Mary: Hello. Yes, I am Mary here (1)____
Harry: (2) ____connect me to Mr. Joseph?
Mary: Sure. (3)_____
Harry: Thanks!
Mary: Mr. Joseph is not available. (4) ___ like to leave a message?
Harry: Yes. Please inform him to call me back.
Mary: Sure Sir.
Harry: (5)____

Complete blank (5) with an appropriate option.

  1. A

    Thank you

  2. B

    Bye

  3. C

    Okay

  4. D

    See you soon

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Correct answer

  • A

    Thank you

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