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    This document contains a midterm English examination with multiple choice and short answer questions. The exam tests knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, prefixes, suffixes, parts of speech, phrasal verbs and reading comprehension. It contains 21 total questions ranging from 1 to 10 marks testing a variety of English language concepts. Students must demonstrate understanding of word meanings, parts of speech, spelling, grammar, prefixes/suffixes and the ability to understand and answer questions about a short passage.

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    MIDTERM EXAMINATION
    Fall 2008
    ENG101- English Comprehension (Session - 2)

    Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.

    Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ____ on life.

    ► title
    ► rent
    ► lease
    ► loan

    Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Which one of these means ‘tranquil’?

    ► Placoid
    ► Placid
    ► Plague
    ► Placate

    Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Read the sentence carefully and decide which of the five choices provided comes
    closest in meaning to the word underlined.
    My Corvette’s voracious appetite for gasoline made me decide to trade it in for an
    economy car, the Chevette.


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    ► Tiny
    ► Huge
    ► Sensational
    ► Finicky

    Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

    We are planning to go to _____ Spain _____ France during the holidays.

    ► either…nor
    ► either…or
    ► neither…and
    ► both…nor

    Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Indicate the correct form of verb in the sentence given below.

    The population has increased by 6% since 1970.

    ► Present


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    ► Infinitive
    ► -ing
    ► -ed

    Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.

    “Would you marry a man who has _____ fame _____ money?” Mary asked her best
    friend.

    ► either…and
    ► neither….. nor
    ► both…nor
    ► either…nor

    Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank.


    I don't think these flowers are __________ to New England. At least I've never
    seen them.

    ► exigent
    ► fluent
    ► indigenous
    ► ingenuous

    Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Which one of the following cannot be used for the suffix -ial?

    ► part-
    ► debat-
    ► mart-
    ► commerc-


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    Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Choose the best available substitute word for the following root/prefix:

    Alter-/Altr-
    I.

    ► large, great
    ► change, other
    ► outside, beyond
    ► good, well

    Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


     he
    W
    n the suffix 'ness' is added to the word 'happy', what will be the correct spelling?

    ►h  apiness
    ►h  appyness
    ►h  appiness
    ►h  apyness

    Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


    Fill
    in the blank with appropriate connector.

    With neither a naturally aggressive disposition ________ particularly large size, the
    mimic octopus survives quite easily because of its natural adaptations.

    ►o  r its
    ►n  or a
    ►with its
    ►a  nd a

    Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


    Rea
    d the cause in the given situation and choose the effect.
    I awoke in the morning and ate breakfast. Then I pulled out my toothbrush and smeared
    ADA-approved toothpaste all over the bristles.


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    ►I took a shower.


    ►I combed my hair.

    ►I left for the bus stop.


    ►I brushed my teeth.

    Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


    Wha
    t is the definition of effect?

    ►T  he result of what happened in a given situation.


    ►W  hat happened in a given situation?
    ►T  he reason something happened in a given situation.
    ►T  he order of events in a given situation.

    Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


    Cho
    ose the correctly spelled word from the options provided.

    ►c allender
    ►calendar
    ►c alendar
    ►c alander

    Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


    Pick
    the most suitable phrasal verb to complete the sentence given below.
    She brought her children .......... on her own after the divorce.

    ►o  ver
    ►i n
    ►o  ut
    ►u  p


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    Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


    How
    many consonant sounds are there in English language?

    ►2  0
    ►2  4
    ►2  6
    ►2  3

    Question No: 17 ( Marks: 2 )


    Fill
    in the blanks with participle.

    1. Mike has ----- three sandwiches. (eat)


    2 Someone has ----- my toothbrush! (use)
    3. I have ----- him for ten years. (know)
    4. My mother has ------- the hole in my sock. (mend)

    Question No: 18 ( Marks: 2 )


    How
    vowel sounds are produced?

    Question No: 19 ( Marks: 3 )


    How
    a language learner can take maximum help from a dictionary?

    Question No: 20 ( Marks: 5 )


    Writ
    e the correct prefix in the blanks to make negative forms of the adjectives.

    1. He makes these ____modest statements of his own brilliance.


    2. He was short and overweight and generally fairly ____attractive.
    3. He’s a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit ___patient with slow learners.
    4. He’s been ____honest in his dealings with us.
    5. His sisters thought that his autobiography was _____loyal to the family.

    Question No: 21 ( Marks: 10 )


    Rea
    d the passage carefully and answer the questions. (3+3+4)


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    Q1- Suggest a suitable ‘Topic’ for the passage.

    “Anxiety of teenaged boys”

    Q2- Identify the statement that effectively sums up the 'Main idea.'

    Q3- How do teenagers react to the ridicule?

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