English II Quiz 2: 13 March 2022, Set QPE2 (January 2022 term)

Scenario I — Interview
[entering the room] Shrinidhi: Hello, Mr. Gunawardene. Hope you are well!
Boss: Hello, Ms. Shrinidhi, I’m well, thank you — please take a seat. How are you doing today? I hope you didn’t have any trouble getting to the right location.
[sitting down] Shrinidhi: I’m doing great, thank you so much! Getting here was quite easy for me — the instructions sent by the HR were very helpful.
Boss: I’m glad to hear that. Well, let’s get started then. Would you like to tell me about yourself? Shrinidhi: Sure. I graduated last year with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Wellesley College, where I took to the specific field of human rights and international law quite quickly, and then pursued a research internship at the International Justice Organisation. Since graduation, I’ve been working as a fellow at ThinkAsia, a human rights organisation based out of Singapore. I’ve been looking to get involved in international law for a long-term role after my fellowship is done in four months, which is why I am looking to find work in a legal firm such as yours.
Boss: Great. We are a legal firm — quite different from the NGOs and human rights organisations you have worked with. Then why our firm? What about our firm interests you?
Shrinidhi: I’m interested in the legal work you do for conflict-ridden areas in the Asia-Pacific, especially South Asia. Although I have a human rights background, I want to gain a firm grounding in the legal aspects of human rights, which I hope to do at your organisation. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What does Shrinidhi do, as soon as she enters the interview room?

Scenario I — Interview
[entering the room] Shrinidhi: Hello, Mr. Gunawardene. Hope you are well!
Boss: Hello, Ms. Shrinidhi, I’m well, thank you — please take a seat. How are you doing today? I hope you didn’t have any trouble getting to the right location.
[sitting down] Shrinidhi: I’m doing great, thank you so much! Getting here was quite easy for me — the instructions sent by the HR were very helpful.
Boss: I’m glad to hear that. Well, let’s get started then. Would you like to tell me about yourself? Shrinidhi: Sure. I graduated last year with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Wellesley College, where I took to the specific field of human rights and international law quite quickly, and then pursued a research internship at the International Justice Organisation. Since graduation, I’ve been working as a fellow at ThinkAsia, a human rights organisation based out of Singapore. I’ve been looking to get involved in international law for a long-term role after my fellowship is done in four months, which is why I am looking to find work in a legal firm such as yours.
Boss: Great. We are a legal firm — quite different from the NGOs and human rights organisations you have worked with. Then why our firm? What about our firm interests you?
Shrinidhi: I’m interested in the legal work you do for conflict-ridden areas in the Asia-Pacific, especially South Asia. Although I have a human rights background, I want to gain a firm grounding in the legal aspects of human rights, which I hope to do at your organisation. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What does the phrase “gain a firm grounding” mean?

Scenario I — Interview
[entering the room] Shrinidhi: Hello, Mr. Gunawardene. Hope you are well!
Boss: Hello, Ms. Shrinidhi, I’m well, thank you — please take a seat. How are you doing today? I hope you didn’t have any trouble getting to the right location.
[sitting down] Shrinidhi: I’m doing great, thank you so much! Getting here was quite easy for me — the instructions sent by the HR were very helpful.
Boss: I’m glad to hear that. Well, let’s get started then. Would you like to tell me about yourself? Shrinidhi: Sure. I graduated last year with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Wellesley College, where I took to the specific field of human rights and international law quite quickly, and then pursued a research internship at the International Justice Organisation. Since graduation, I’ve been working as a fellow at ThinkAsia, a human rights organisation based out of Singapore. I’ve been looking to get involved in international law for a long-term role after my fellowship is done in four months, which is why I am looking to find work in a legal firm such as yours.
Boss: Great. We are a legal firm — quite different from the NGOs and human rights organisations you have worked with. Then why our firm? What about our firm interests you?
Shrinidhi: I’m interested in the legal work you do for conflict-ridden areas in the Asia-Pacific, especially South Asia. Although I have a human rights background, I want to gain a firm grounding in the legal aspects of human rights, which I hope to do at your organisation. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

How does Shrinidhi make a case for her profile’s relevance in the new company?

Scenario I — Interview
[entering the room] Shrinidhi: Hello, Mr. Gunawardene. Hope you are well!
Boss: Hello, Ms. Shrinidhi, I’m well, thank you — please take a seat. How are you doing today? I hope you didn’t have any trouble getting to the right location.
[sitting down] Shrinidhi: I’m doing great, thank you so much! Getting here was quite easy for me — the instructions sent by the HR were very helpful.
Boss: I’m glad to hear that. Well, let’s get started then. Would you like to tell me about yourself? Shrinidhi: Sure. I graduated last year with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Wellesley College, where I took to the specific field of human rights and international law quite quickly, and then pursued a research internship at the International Justice Organisation. Since graduation, I’ve been working as a fellow at ThinkAsia, a human rights organisation based out of Singapore. I’ve been looking to get involved in international law for a long-term role after my fellowship is done in four months, which is why I am looking to find work in a legal firm such as yours.
Boss: Great. We are a legal firm — quite different from the NGOs and human rights organisations you have worked with. Then why our firm? What about our firm interests you?
Shrinidhi: I’m interested in the legal work you do for conflict-ridden areas in the Asia-Pacific, especially South Asia. Although I have a human rights background, I want to gain a firm grounding in the legal aspects of human rights, which I hope to do at your organisation. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

In what chronological order does Shrinidhi respond to the question “Tell me about yourself”?

Scenario I — Interview
[entering the room] Shrinidhi: Hello, Mr. Gunawardene. Hope you are well!
Boss: Hello, Ms. Shrinidhi, I’m well, thank you — please take a seat. How are you doing today? I hope you didn’t have any trouble getting to the right location.
[sitting down] Shrinidhi: I’m doing great, thank you so much! Getting here was quite easy for me — the instructions sent by the HR were very helpful.
Boss: I’m glad to hear that. Well, let’s get started then. Would you like to tell me about yourself? Shrinidhi: Sure. I graduated last year with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Wellesley College, where I took to the specific field of human rights and international law quite quickly, and then pursued a research internship at the International Justice Organisation. Since graduation, I’ve been working as a fellow at ThinkAsia, a human rights organisation based out of Singapore. I’ve been looking to get involved in international law for a long-term role after my fellowship is done in four months, which is why I am looking to find work in a legal firm such as yours.
Boss: Great. We are a legal firm — quite different from the NGOs and human rights organisations you have worked with. Then why our firm? What about our firm interests you?
Shrinidhi: I’m interested in the legal work you do for conflict-ridden areas in the Asia-Pacific, especially South Asia. Although I have a human rights background, I want to gain a firm grounding in the legal aspects of human rights, which I hope to do at your organisation. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Why does the boss emphasise that they are a legal firm?

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions. Each year, among the 1) ___________10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are 2) _________ 90 infant deaths. More than 70 3) ________ 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 4) _______ 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 5) _________ 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.

Choose the correct answer for blank (1).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions. Each year, among the 1) ___________10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are 2) _________ 90 infant deaths. More than 70 3) ________ 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 4) _______ 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 5) _________ 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.

Choose the correct answer for blank (2).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions. Each year, among the 1) ___________10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are 2) _________ 90 infant deaths. More than 70 3) ________ 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 4) _______ 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 5) _________ 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.

Choose the correct answer for blank (3).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions. Each year, among the 1) ___________10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are 2) _________ 90 infant deaths. More than 70 3) ________ 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 4) _______ 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 5) _________ 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.

Choose the correct answer for blank (4).

Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity in the given subquestions. Each year, among the 1) ___________10,600 (1992-2002 year average) Delaware births, there are 2) _________ 90 infant deaths. More than 70 3) ________ 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 4) _______ 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 5) _________ 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.

Choose the correct answer for blank (5).

She _________ be the one who finished last. No chance! (Stating impossibility)

Anil _______ definitely meet your requirements. (Promising something)

“Could” is not the past form of “can”.

Identify the mood of the sentence given below.
“Please leave this hall.”

Identify the mood of the sentence given below.
“The sun always aids in photosynthesis.”

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb.
“The rocket _____ clock a supersonic speed comfortably.” (ability)

Identify the modal auxiliary in the following sentence.
“He might come in May.”

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb.
“Hari ______ do it.” (Ability, present tense)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb according to the context.
“If he shows up tomorrow, I am certain that the boss _____ fire him.”

In imaginary situations, it is better to use “would”.

Fill in the blank with the modal verbs ‘can’ or ‘could’ based on the context and intended meaning in the following sentence.
You ______ fall sick if you play in the pool for very long. (present tense).

Fill in the blank with the modal verbs ‘can’ or ‘could’ based on the context and intended meaning in the following sentence.
I ____ sleep peacefully only when I take a bath (present tense).

In the following sentences, which one has the word "care" in the role of an adjective?

In the phrase ‘velvet chair’, the noun ‘velvet’ acts as a _______.

“Ramesh loves his son.” Turn this sentence into a question.

“Raja travelled to Delhi.” The interrogative form of this sentence is _________________.

Convert the following sentence into passive voice.
“Anil takes the pen from Kani.”

The letter _______ by Sarah. (Active voice: Sarah will post the letter)

They talked to Ram, _________?

They could have left the place, ______?

“She gave him the letter.” In this sentence, identify the direct object.

“It is raining cats and dogs.” In this sentence, ‘it’ is the _______

Identify the non-finite clause in the following sentence.
Ram was very happy to see Laxman.

Identify the interrogative form of the following sentence.
Sarah fed the cats.

They were wondering _________ it is possible to anchor the boat.

____ they outrun you, they will be selected.

In which of the following sentences does an adjective act as a compliment?

Fill in the blank with correct expression of numbers/values:
Tina had ______ seen him so angry.

Fill in the blank with correct expression of numbers/values:
The allocation of education expenditure by sector is quite uneven in ______ countries.

Fill in the blank with correct expression of numbers/values:
This extends the length of the investigation, which can take ______ months or years to complete.