Directions: Choose the correct present perfect and present perfect continuous tense to fill in the blank from the alternatives given below.

I ________ in this house for twenty years.

Directions: Choose the best way to complete the sentence in reported speech from the given options.

The teacher ________ to the office the next day.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the passive form from the alternatives given below.

A suspect ________ for 12 hours by the police.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct adverb from the alternatives given below.

There was a great king and he had a beautiful daughter who was of marriageable age. However, the king was very fond of her for her activeness, her sunny nature, her straight forwardness, etc. He felt he would never find a _____ good match for her. She was his daughter after all. But in time, all the advisors, counsellors and the queen reminded him that she was the only child and therefore, had to get married; if not to a prince, then maybe to anyone who could match her. The king thought of a plan to shut all up for good and asked his ministers to announce with loud sounds of trumpets that he would give his daughter to the person who could build a boat that goes over water and land. Thus, all were quiet henceforth.

Directions: Choose the past perfect forms of the verbs to fill in the blanks from the options given below.

Preeti was in tears. ____ she _____ all answers in her test, she would have passed.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct use of comparative or superlative from the options given below.

Two men were travelling together when suddenly a bear met them on their way. One of them ran and climbed up quickly on the _____ part of tree and hid himself. The other, who did not know how to climb, lay down on the ground holding his breath. The bear came up and smelled him. As the man was not breathing, the bear did not attack as it is said that bears don’t eat anything dead. When the bear was gone, his friend asked him jokingly as to what the bear whispered in his ear. The traveller said that the bear advised not to travel with a friend who deserts at approaching danger.

Directions: Fill in the blank with correct pronoun from the options given below.

People _____ live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones on others.

Directions: Choose the correct reported speech from the alternatives given below.

Rita says, “I am going to the cinema.”

Directions: Fill in the blank from the choices given below.

One of the greatest Reiki healing health benefits is stress reduction and relaxation, which triggers the body’s natural healing ability, and improves and maintains health. Reiki healing started as a natural therapy that ______ to give life energies. Reiki is a specific type of subtle energy work in which healing is performed by the touch of a hammer allowing the flow of the energy from a limitless source (God force) to the patient via Reiki practice. It is extremely powerful, yet gentle energy that can be easily channelled to yourself and the others, just by intention.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the best option to complete the story.

One wintry day, a woodman was returning home from his work when he saw something black lying on the cold ground. ______, on closer observation, it turned out to be a snake appearing to be dead. He took it home and laid the snake in the warmth of the fire in the room. The children watched it come to life again. One of the children stooped to stroke the snake, but the snake took out its fangs, ready to kill. The woodman took out his axe and cut its head off, saying there was no gratitude from the wicked.

Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the correct adjective from the options given below.

There were _____ kittens playing with the red knitting ball.

Directions: Choose the correct adverb from the alternatives given below.

Rover, the neighbour’s dog, is very dirty. The owner ______ gives him a shower.

Directions: Insert a suitable article from the alternatives given below to complete the following report.

Alternative health therapies include a range of practices and products. Rather than using drugs and surgery, most treatments are intended to help the body heal itself or improve the well-being. Because some of these therapies have not been scientifically verified, some people argue that they do not work. People may choose alternative treatment because they are dissatisfied with conventional medicine, or they prefer not to take drugs. A 2007 survey found that almost one in five adults had visited an alternative health practitioner in _____ previous year.

Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing a suitable preposition from the alternatives given below.

The sofa stands _____ the wall.

Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing a suitable preposition from the alternatives given below.

It is dangerous to run _____ the road.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word/phrase from the alternatives given below.

I have decided to do something special for Anita on her birthday. _______, I have planned to throw her a birthday bash.

Directions: Identify the incorrect word/phrase from the given options.

Directions: Pick out a word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Mild

Directions: Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank from the options given below.

We‘re going to experience some meteor showers in the ______ days.

Directions: Put the words in the correct order to make a complete sentence.

(a) best kitchen/ (b) has the/ (c) The restaurant/ (d) in town

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Our hair is exposed to a lot of pollution, climatic conditions, etc. Therefore, caring is a must for hair. Experts say you are what you eat. A balanced diet of protein, vitamins and minerals is the best way to get all the nutrients needed for a healthy body, skin and hair. Omega-3 and Omega-6 improve hair texture, while lack of these will cause dandruff and dull hair. Nuts, seeds, olive oil and avocados are rich in fatty acids. Eating enough of oily fish like salmon, sardines or mackerel, or taking fish oil supplements, because it helps on all sorts of levels as what goes inside your body directly affects how your hair grows.

Healthy is a/an

Directions: Fill in the blank with the best answer from the given options.

A postcard is folded ____.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

It is true that honesty is the best policy. Today, we see many things around us which are not honest. Many persons are dishonest. Dishonesty may shine for some time. It may earn money, power and men. But, all this is for a short time. Honesty is courageous, dishonesty is coward. Honesty is bound to shine after the night of dishonesty. In the end, it is dishonesty that loses the battle and honesty shines bright. Dishonesty cannot face the reality. It has to say hundred lies to hide one act of dishonesty.

The synonym of 'courageous' is ______.

Directions: Read the following conversation. Complete the dialogue by filling in the blank from the options given below.

Donna: I am upset. Somebody told my boss I have a part time job. Peter: And he doesn’t like that? Donna: No, he doesn’t. He thinks I am too tired to work. Peter: I am sorry. I have to admit I told him. Donna: You told him? Why? Peter: I couldn’t help it. He ________ point blank.

Directions: Following is a format of a ‘notice’. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Which of the following has not been given in the notice?

The poet here asks to “let us live ________”.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Let us live in joy, not hating those who hate us.
Among those who hate us, we live free of hate.
Let us live in joy.
Free from disease among those who are diseased.
Among those who are greedy, we live free of greed.
Let us live in joy, though we possess nothing.
Let us live feeding on joy, like the bright gods.

The poet in this poem is asking for

Directions: Read each of the following passage and answer the question that follows.

You say you cannot forget
And you aren’t ready to forgive
But I need your friendship
More than you’ll know
I need you there to live
Without you by my side today
Life’s been going, oh so slow
I miss your calls, our endless talks
The places we would go
You can’t even bear to look at me,
And I know my mistake
For because of one night,
And a few thoughtless actions,
When you saw me you ran and hid.

Tides are caused due to

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

The word ‘disbelief’ means

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Once, a mother duck and her ducklings were on their way to a lake. Suddenly, the mother duck saw a fox approaching. She shouted to her children to start running towards the lake. The ducklings obeyed. Then, the duck began walking up and down dragging one wing of hers on the ground.
When the fox saw this, he got happy that the duck could not fly and ran towards her. The mother duck ran, leading fox away from the lake. When she looked back and saw her ducklings already into the lake and knew that the fox now could not reach them, she stood and took a deep breath.
The fox, thinking she is tired, also slowed down, however to his disbelief, the duck spread her wings and soared high in the air.

Air pollution is caused by

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Air pollution refers to the contamination of air, irrespective of indoors or outdoors.
Air pollution is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules, or other harmful materials into Earth’s atmosphere, causing diseases, death to humans, damage to other living organisms, food crops, or the natural or built environment.         
Air pollution can be further divided into two sections - Visible air pollution and invisible air pollution. The sustainment of all things living is due to a combination of gases that collectively form the atmosphere, the imbalance caused by the increase or decrease of the percentage of these gases can be harmful for survival.

Types of pollutants:
Direct pollutants/Primary pollutant: These are direct results of pollutant process. For example, Sulfur-dioxide emitted from factories.
Indirect pollutants/Secondary pollutants: These are caused by the intermingling and reactions of primary pollutants. Smog created by the interactions of several primary pollutants.

Black holes grow in size by

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

When a star burns through the last of its fuel, it may find itself collapsing. For smaller stars, up to about three times Sun’s mass, the new core will be a neutron star or a white dwarf. But, when a larger star collapses, it continues to fall in on itself to create a stellar black hole.
Black holes formed by the collapse of individual stars are (relatively) small, but incredibly dense. Such an object packs three times or more than the mass of the sun into a city- size range. This leads to a crazy amount of gravitational force, pulling on objects around it. Black holes consume the dust and gas from the galaxy around them, growing in size.
The Milky Way is said to contain a few hundred million stellar black holes.

Which is the oldest architecture found in Gujarat?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Gujarat is a diverse and dynamic state with fascinating archaeological sites, distinctive and magnificent architecture, and exquisite handicrafts and tribal cultures. A variety of natural attractions ranging from welcoming beaches to the desert wilderness of Rann of Kutch and the rich forested slopes around the hill station of Saputara.
The state’s architecture, especially the intricately carved temples, majestic mosques and mausoleum complexes, finely carved wooden havelis, and step wells that are so beautifully sculpted that they look like subterranean palaces. Gujarat has some of the most substantial remains of the Harappan Civilisation in India at Dholavira and Lothal. It is also associated with great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel.

Where in the passage do you get to find an example of 'one good turn deserves another'?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

A young fisherman frees a huge bird from a net and in return the bird showed him a better place for fishing, where the fisherman catches a fish with gold and silver scales.
The young lad takes the fish to the king asking for his daughter’s hand in return. The princess agrees to marry the fisherman on one condition that he provides her with a key to wish house.
The lad took a lot of pains to search miles from one continent to another for the wish key, however did not find one.
He then made a whistle of a key and blew on it, he returned back to his hometown as an achiever, making all believe that he had the wish key, and demanded royalty lifestyle from king, which were fulfilled.
The princess understood what the lad was doing and could see through the cleverness of the lad, ultimately agreeing to marry the fisherman.

Public speaking is also termed as

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the following question. 

Public speaking is also termed as oration. It is the process or the act of performing a presentation (a speech) focused around an individual, directly speaking to a live audience in a structured, deliberate manner in order to inform, influence, or entertain them. Public speaking is probably a face to face talking of a single person to a group of listeners.
It is close to presenting, although presenting is related to commercial activity. Public speaking is to persuade the audience. In public speaking, there are five elements: who is saying what to whom using what medium with what effect?
The purpose of public speaking can range from simple transmitting information, to motivating people to act, to simply telling a story.

What were the sunflowers doing?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

I wandered lonely as a cloud,
That floats high over valleys and hills,
When all of a sudden I saw a crowd,
A host, of sunflowers,
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
They stretched in never ending line,
Along the margin of a bay,
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in blooming dance.