1.
Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word,

Prevaricate

2.
In the question below, there is a sentence with jumbled up parts. Rearrange these parts, which are labelled A, B, C and D to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

By defining ‘our best’…….

A) a task, I fear we are letting ourselves
B) merely put a lot of effort into
C) as the thing we did when we
D) off the hook

3.
In the question below, there is a sentence with jumbled up parts. Rearrange these parts, which are labelled A, B, C and D to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

It is possible that he thinks his …..

A) job is to be a clerk
B) and to read the results out loud as he stands at the cash register
C) to keep people from stealing things
D) to type letters into a computer

4.
Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate words/phrases with reference to grammar, idioms, proverbs and syntax.

The child was ………………. her mother in the dead of the night.

5.
Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate words/phrases with reference to grammar, idioms, proverbs and syntax.

Do not expect me to ……… you ……. this horrendous crime.

6.
The question below consists of four sentences marked A, B, C and D. Arrange the sentences in a proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph.

A) All I could remember was people around me, whispering to one another that I got lucky.
B) I did not realize what I was considering just another sting would turn out to be something serious.
C) When I look back, I don’t remember too much- of what I was thinking, what was going on in my head.
D) The unbearable pain and burns had somehow numbed my senses.

7.
The question below consists of four sentences marked A, B, C and D. Arrange the sentences in a proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph.

A) Gun control is hotly debated in USA, with access to children, being a subset of a larger topic.
B) While the ads are creative and funny will they be effective in creating a change in behavior towards gun possession and usage.
C) The ads advocate gun control through a simple thought-provoking proposition: if they find it, they will play with it.
D) A brilliants set of ads for Evolve USA, is shortlisted at the Clio Awards 2015.

8.
The given sentence is in active/ passive voice. Change the voice of the sentence. Select the correct option from the sentence below.

She has preserved all the old letters of her dead lover.

9.
The given sentence is in active/ passive voice. Change the voice of the sentence. Select the correct option from the sentence below.

He has a gut feeling that his brother may be keeping a secret.

10.
The given sentence is in direct/ indirect speech. Change the narration of the sentence. Select the correct option from the sentence below.

He said, ‘’I hardly have time to attend any party.”