TET cum TRT - 2018

PGT – ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Direction (1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is

any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part
of the sentence. The alphabet corresponding to that part is your
answer.

1. The secret of my good health (A)/ lies in the fact (B)/ that I am
getting up early (C)/ and go to bed early (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

2. The student tried (A)/ to tell the principal what has happened (B)/
but her words (C)/ were not audible (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

3. I am worked here (A)/ for ten years, (B)/ so I know about (C)/ the
issues of this company (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
4. I couldn’t recall (A)/ when my mother told me (B)/ about her
(C)/ passion for music (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

5. It’s a (A)/ long time (B)/ since we last (C)/met (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

6. If I would have (A) / spoken to my father (B) / as you speak to

me (C) / he would have beaten me. (D)

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

7. A lot of homes (A)/ in the area (B) /have been being (C) /broken
into by burglars (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
8. The chairperson (A)/ mentioned us (B)/ that time was (C)
/extremely short (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

9. Diana showed (A) / a complete (B) / disregard with (C) / her

safety (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

10. When I will (A) /give an order, (B) / I will expect it (C) /to be
carried out (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

11. He is adept at music. Here, Music is a/an

1. Common noun
2. Collective noun
3. Abstract noun
4. Material noun
12. The next wave of athletes ____ coming.

1. are
2. is
3. have
4. being

13. Mastering basic reading is an important goal for younger

students.
Select the answer choice that identifies the noun in the sentence

1. Mastering
2. important
3. younger
4. students

14. Which of the following is not true?

1. Abstract nouns are mainly uncountable nouns.

2. Concrete nouns are mainly countable nouns
3. Abstract nouns are mainly countable nouns
4. A common noun refers to a class

15. Which of the following question words is used both as possessive

pronouns and possessive adjectives?

1. What
2. Whom
3. Whose
4. Where
16. Which of the following options has adjectives in grammatically
correct order?

1. Beautiful large old oval electric kettle

2. Old beautiful large electric kettle
3. Kettle old beautiful large electric
4. Electric large oval old beautiful kettle

17. Sara sat down _____Joe and whispered something in his ear.

1. near to
2. beside
3. besides
4. beside to

18. Please, don’t lean _____ my shoulder when I’m reading.

1. at
2. over
3. down
4. beside

19. What would you say when you see a car speeding towards your
sister in the street.

1. How careless!
2. What speed!
3. Look out!
4. How amazing!
20. He can’t have made a mistake.
A suitable paraphrase of this sentence is:

1. May be he didn’t make a mistake.

2. I’m certain that he didn’t make a mistake.
3. He doesn’t have right to make mistake
4. He doesn’t have ability to make mistake.

21. The children may have escaped from exploitation.

A suitable paraphrase of this sentence is :

1. Perhaps children escaped from exploitation.

2. The children certainly escaped from exploitation.
3. There is a possibility for children to escape from
exploitation.
4. The children have permission to escape from exploitation.

22. Close the door, _____ ?

Choose the correct question tag.

1. will you
2. would you
3. wouldn’t you
4. can you

23. Which word means the same as contemptuous?

1. respectful
2. unique
3. scornful
4. insecure
24. The two cats could be ________ only by the number of rings on
their tails; otherwise, they were exactly alike.

1. separated
2. diversified
3. disconnected
4. differentiated

25. Come ________ the park later this evening to see the sunset.
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

1. buy
2. bye
3. by
4. Boy

26. The Pilgrims came to America to escape religious ________.

Choose the correctly spelt word.

1. persecution
2. pursecution
3. presecution
4. Persecusion

27. His curt answer ________ me even more.

Choose the correctly spelt word.

1. agravated
2. agravaeted
3. aggravated
4. aggravatid
28. Milk is ________ before it is sold to customers.
Choose the correctly spelt word.

1. pastureized
2. pasteurized
3. pastuerized
4. pastuerised

29. ________ is often called the awkward stage.

Choose the meaningful and correctly spelt word that fits the
blank.

1. Adolescense
2. Adolescenze
3. Adolescence
4. Adolscence

30. The pilot was a ________ in the Air Force.

Choose the correctly spelt word:

1. leutenant
2. lieutenant
3. leutienant
4. lutenant

31. Shashank is really aggressive and he should know when to ____.

Choose the appropriate phrasal verb:

1. back up
2. back off
3. back over
4. back down
32. Shreya felt ____ when she left her job.
Choose the suitable expression.

1. let on
2. let down
3. let over
4. let in

33. To lay bare means

1. To disclose a secret
2. To remove clothes
3. To do a favour
4. To expose oneself

34. Which of the following prefixes can be added to make opposite

of practical?

1. In-
2. Im-
3. Un-
4. Dis-

35. What you said was a shot in the dark.

Choose the meaning of the underlined phrase:

1. A right thing to do
2. A right thing to follow
3. Simply a suspense
4. Simply a guess
36. Which of the following is the root word of Permission?

1. Permis
2. Permiss
3. Permit
4. Permissi

37. Which of the following pair of words is possible?

1. Expectant, Expectancy
2. Difference , Differency
3. Pregnance, Pregnancy
4. Preferrent, Preferency

38. Which of the following words is spelt correctly?

1. Angular
2. Anguler
3. Angulor
4. Angulir

39. You shouldn’t stay so much at home.

Which of the following options can be used to improve the
underlined part?

1. stay at home so much.

2. staying home so much.
3. stay home very much.
4. very much at home.
40. When I drove past your house, I saw ten birds sit on the roof.
Which of the following options can replace the underlined part?

1. I saw ten birds sitting on the roof.

2. I see ten birds sitting on the roof.
3. on the roof I saw ten birds sit.
4. I saw sitting ten birds on the roof.

41. Shreya has no hope getting the job she wants.

Which of the following options can improve the underlined part:

1. no hope she wants of getting the job.

2. no hope of getting the job she wants.
3. the job of getting no hope she wants.
4. she wants no hope of getting the job.

42. their industrial neighbors (P)/as a defense against (Q)/, the cities
appropriated (R)/this encroachment and to enlarge their tax bases
(S)
Choose the correct sequence labeled as PQRS to produce the
correct sentence

1. QSRP
2. PQRS
3. SPQR
4. RQPS
43. to breed and perpetuate their kind (P)/are very short and they
have many enemies (Q)/ /insects' lives (R)/ but they must survive
long enough (S)
Choose the correct sequence labeled as PQRS to produce the
correct sentence

1. SPRQ
2. RPQS
3. RQSP
4. PQRS

44. Shyam spent years working on his experiment, only it didn’t

work.
Which of the following words can be used in place of the
underlined:

1. such
2. however
3. so as to
4. despite

45. As soon as he came, the rain started.

Change this sentence into negative.

1. As soon as he came, it didn’t rain.

2. No sooner had he come than the rain stopped.
3. No sooner had he come than the rain started.
4. As soon as he did not come, the rain started.
46. Choose the synonym for ‘ Enigma’

1. Laughter
2. Enclosure
3. Mystery
4. Shadow

47. ‘I’ve enjoyed myself.’ ‘_______’

Choose the correct response

1. So have I.
2. So I have.
3. So do I.
4. So I do.

48. The scenery is beautiful.

The underlined word works as:

1. Subject of the sentence

2. Object of the sentence
3. Object complement
4. Subject complement

49. Sam was having a beautiful dream __________.

Choose the second part of the sentence.

1. when the alarm clock rang

2. when the alarm clock ring
3. when the alarm clock rung
4. when the alarm clock had rung
50. Which of the following verb forms is not used to express future
time?

1. Simple present form

2. Present perfect form
3. Present continuous form
4. Going to form

51. Which of the following sentences is written in comparative

degree?

1. Shweta is less smart than Asha.

2. Asha is more smarter than Shweta.
3. Asha is the smartest girl.
4. Shweta is less smarter than Asha.

52. A complex sentence should have

1. two independent clauses

2. at least one independent clause and one subordinate clause
3. only a subordinate clause
4. only an independent clause

53. I’ m working hard for this exam, _____ ?

Choose the correct question tag

1. can’t I
2. aren’t I
3. amn’t I
4. don’t I
54. “Shall we go to the party tonight?” “ ______ giving the party?”

1. Whos
2. Whose
3. Who’s
4. Whos’

55. I won’t stand a chance!

The underlined word is a contracted form of

1. will not
2. would not
3. were not
4. what not

56. You will have to work on weekend.

In this sentence ‘have to’ is used to express

1. Compulsion
2. Ability
3. Possibility
4. Permission

57. I went with my father.

Choose appropriate question from the options to get the above
answer.

1. Who did you go with?

2. Whom do you go with?
3. Who did you went with?
4. Whom you go with?
58. We are going to Laddakh in January.
This sentence refers to

1. Possibility
2. Fixed plan
3. Ongoing action
4. Routine

59. Which of the following statements is not true?

1. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.

2. Adverbs like often, sometimes or probably go after
auxiliary verbs.
3. All adverbs can go between the verb and the object.
4. Expressions of place usually go before expressions of
time.

60. Commas are used to

1. enclose adverbials
2. link contrasting statements
3. separate a series of loosely related clauses
4. to join two or more associated words
61. Select the sentence with correct punctuation

1. Jugal and Pavani, the couple from next door, are coming
for dinner tonight.
2. Jugal, and Pavani the couple from next door, are coming
for dinner tonight.
3. Jugal and, Pavani, the couple from next door, are coming
for dinner tonight.
4. Jugal and Pavani, the couple, from next door, are coming
for dinner tonight.

62. Where do you keep newspapers?

The passive form of this sentence is:

1. Where have newspapers kept by you?

2. Where are newspapers kept by you?
3. Where does newspapers kept by you?
4. Where are newspapers being kept?

63. A lover of books is

1. Acrophile
2. Bibliophile
3. Anglophile
4. Bookphile

64. Philology is

1. The study of philosophy

2. The study of literature
3. The study of history
4. The study of languages
65. Choose the correctly spelled word:

1. Exorbitant
2. Ecsorbitant
3. Exorbitnt
4. Exrbitante

66. Choose the correctly spelled word:

1. Insecant
2. Insessant
3. Insesant
4. Incessant

67. I have learnt dance _____ watching dance shows.

Choose correct preposition

1. at
2. with
3. by
4. from

68. Parents should ______children from watching crime shows.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

1. prevent
2. ask
3. request
4. order
69. West Germans were found apathetic on aiding the emerging
nations.
Choose the meaning closest to that of the underlined.

1. compassionate
2. unrealistic
3. indifferent
4. dilatory

70. India is embarking on a programme for the eradication of Polio

in this country.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined
word?

1. Wiping out
2. Total control
3. Deactivating
4. Replace

71. The Trojan women is a play that _____cends the age it was
written in. It is universal in spirit.
Add an appropriate prefix to the underlined part of the word to
complete the sentence meaningfully.

1. as-
2. des-
3. trans-
4. dis
72. I am writing an exam.
Chose the passive form

1. Exams were being written by me.

2. An exam is being written by me.
3. An exam was being written by me.
4. Exams are being written by me.

73. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to

‘ancillary’?

1. obvious
2. pertaining to the ankle
3. auxiliary
4. feeble

74. ‘We’ve run out of fuel.’ ‘ ____________’

Choose a correct response.

1. What do we do now?
2. What will we do now?
3. What we do now?
4. What have we done now?

75. According to the latest forecast, the tunnel _________

Choose the correct second part.

1. will be finished next year.

2. will have been finished next year.
3. is finishing next year.
4. has finished next year.
76. Sam......... the parcel the last time I spoke to him.

1. didn’t received
2. hadn't received
3. hasn’t received
4. hadn’t receive

77. My mother deals …………. me in a friendly manner.

Choose the correct preposition.

1. with
2. at
3. by
4. of

78. The traffic was heavy. My sister reached late to office.

Combine these two sentences into a meaningful sentence

1. My sister reached late, so the traffic was heavy.

2. My sister reached late to office because the traffic was
heavy.
3. The traffic was heavy, my sister reached late.
4. The traffic was heavy: and then my sister reached late.
79. Since Ravi is not well, he cannot go out today.
The underlined part is

1. a noun clause
2. adjective clause
3. adverb clause
4. coordinate clause

80. There are many ways to achieve a goal.

Which of the following proverbs can replace the above
expression?

1. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

2. Better late than never.
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
4. After the feast comes the reckoning.

81. Still waters run deep.

The underlined word is a/an

1. Adjective
2. Adverb
3. Noun
4. Conjunction
82. ‘Sara, would you like to come for lunch on Friday?’ asked Maya.
The reported form is:

1. Maya asked Sara if she will come for lunch on Friday.

2. Maya told Sara if she could come for lunch on Friday.
3. Maya asked Sara if she would like to come for lunch on
Friday?
4. Maya asked Sara if she would like to come for lunch on
Friday.

83. Parents may worry if their teenage children_____________ .

Select the appropriate option to complete the sentence in a formal
manner.

1. vanish for hours on end with their friends

2. neglect to inform them of their intention to spend time
with friends
3. are out all the time with their mates.
4. roam around with their buddies.

84. The judge accepted the testimony in toto.

The underlined phrase means:

1. entirely
2. partially
3. inadequately
4. frequently
85. The case was adjourned sine die.
The underlined phrase means

1. indefinitely
2. till next day
3. for the day
4. for a week

86. Find the odd one out

1. Milk
2. Water
3. Oil
4. Ice

87. Choose the sentence which is properly punctuated.

1. The semester is over soon said the students.

2. ‘The semester is over soon,’ said the students.
3. ‘The semester is, over soon’, said the students.
4. ‘The semester, is over soon’, said the students.

88. Which of the following options has words in alphabetical order?

1. Apt, Appear, Arrear, Acute

2. Acute, Appear, Apt, Arrear
3. Arrear, Acute, Apt, Appear
4. Acute, Appear, Arrear, Apt
89. Which of the following lists includes common relative pronouns?

1. and, but, or, nor, for

2. when, if, while
3. furthermore, in addition, on the other hand
4. which, that, who, whom, whose

90. Those families sent ______children to a new school.

Choose the best option to fill the blank

1. their
2. his
3. they’re
4. her

91. James didn’t want to go to his friend’s wedding, but his wife
_____ him go.
Choose the word that fits the blank contextually.

1. let
2. made
3. got
4. had

92. I was washing my clothes in the morning.

The underlined word is a/an

1. Transitive verb
2. Intransitive verb
3. Main verb
4. Auxiliary verb
93. Her conduct deserves reprimand.
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part.

1. accolade
2. rebuke
3. punishment
4. award

94. Sharada will impart no information ____ anyone.

1. from
2. for
3. to
4. with

95. P.V. Sindhu has ______ India on many international occasions.

1. represented
2. appeared
3. symbolized
4. signified
 Direction [96-100]: Read the passage and answer the
following questions:
Steamships were first introduced in the United States in
1807, and John Molson built the first steamship in Canada (then
called British North America) in 1809. By the 1830's, dozens of
steam vessels were in use in Canada. They offered the traveller
reliable transportation in comfortable facilities-a welcome
alternative to stagecoach travel, which at the best of times could
only be described as wretched. This commitment to dependable
river transport became entrenched with the investment of
millions of dollars for the improvement of waterways which
included the construction of canals and lock systems. The
Lachine and Welland canal, two of the most important systems
were opened in 1825 and 1829, respectively. By the time that
Upper and Lower Canada were united into the Province of
Canada in 1841, the public debt for canals was more than one
hundred dollars per capita; an enormous sum for the time. But it
may not seem such a great amount if we consider that
improvements allowed steamboats to remain practical for most
commercial transport in Canada until the mid-nineteenth century.

96. What is the passage mainly about?

1. the construction of Canals in Canada

2. comparison of travel by steamship and stagecoach
3. the introduction of steamships in Canada
4. the introduction of steamships in the United States
97. According to the passage, steamships became more popular
means of transportation in Canada because

1. there were improvements in the waterways

2. it was preferred in the United States
3. Canada had very less population
4. it was not expensive

98. Based on the passage, it can be inferred that____

1. Steamboats were not welcomed initially in Canada.

2. Stagecoach travel was extremely efficient after1830.
3. Stagecoach travel was the preferred mode of transport
before 1809.
4. Steamboats are still the most practical means of transport
in Canada.

99. The Lachine canal was opened in the year?

1. 1841
2. 1830
3. 1829
4. 1825

100. The word "reliable" in the passage is closest in meaning :

1. Fast
2. Protected
3. Dependable
4. Wretched