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HS3151 PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH 9. Choose the word nearest in meaning to

REVISION AMBITION
QUESTION PAPER a).Plan b).Proclamation c).Desire d).Decision
10. Match the following with their Meanings
I. Vocabulary Dolorous – Short of funds
1. Match the following with their Synonyms Impecunious – Healthy
Gerontologist – connected to the spinal column Salubrious – Gaunt/ thin
Cadaverous – Sorrowful
Christopher – deals with ageing problems
Osteopath- use massage to trait illness/pain II. SENTENCE COMPLETION
Chiropodist – takes care of minor problems of the Fill in the blanks with suitable option
feet 1. Suresh’s skin was ______ to burn if he spent
2. The prince abdicated the crown and returned to too much time in the sun.
a) Prone b) Eminent c) Erect d) Daunted
his castle. Abdicated means…
2. Plastic bags are _________symbols of consumer
a) Gave up. b) Sold. c) Reinvested into. society; they are found wherever you travel.
d) Auctioned. a) Rare b) Ubiquitous c) Fleeting d) Covert
3. The old man was benevolent with his fortune. 3. The Security officer ______ the crowd to step
Benevolent means… back from the fire to avoid any mishappening.
a) Secretive. b) Stingy. c) Kind. d) Careful. a) Undulated b) Enjoined c) Stagnated
4. The winning team of the World Series often has d) Delineated
4. He’s got a sharp ________. He might just get
a jovial
into trouble, if he isn’t careful.
attitude. Jovial means… a) Tongue b) Mouth c) Intellect d) Vision
a) Merry. b) Sad. c) Somber. d) Laborious. 5. Vinod is clearly _________ when it comes to
5. Ingenuity speaking English.
a) Dullness b) Skillfulness c) Certainty a) To a disadvantage b) At a disadvantage
d) Sentimental c) From a disadvantage d) In a disadvantage
6. The revolution in art has not lost its steam ; it
6. Recollect
___ on as fiercely as ever.
a) Assemble b) Distribute c) Memory a) Trudges b) Edges c) Ambles d) Rages
d) Forget 7. Corruption is ___________in our society ; the
7. Which word best express the meaning of integrity of even senior officials is__________.
BARBARIAN a) Endangered – Disputed b) Pervasive –Intact
a).Unkind b).Impolite c).Unlikeness c) Rare – Corrupted d) Rife – Suspect
d).Uncivilized 8. Suresh is a _________ who can dupe even the
not so gullible.
8. Find nearest meaning of OUTWEIGHT
a) Smooth operator b) Perfect gentleman
a).Surpass b).Perish c).Venture d).Control c) Knowledgeable person d) Jack of all trades

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9. After centuries of obscurity, this philosopher’s 5. They go to the movies every Saturday.
thesis is enjoying a surprising ____________. 6. He wakes up early.
a) Dismissal b) Remission c) Longevity 7. They sent a letter.
d) Renaissance 8. The film was really boring.
10. Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by 9. I am Mary’s brother.
10. He writes novels.
holding open the elevator doors and
Ensuring his escape. VI . QUESTION TAGS
1. He could have bought a new car, couldn't he?
a. coerced b. proclaimed c. abetted e. solicited.
2. I'm clever, aren't I?
III. PRESENT TENSE 3. John and Max don't like Maths, do they?
1. The moon ____(go) round the earth. 4. Kevin will come tonight, won't he?
2. She ____ (play) tennis once a week. 5. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, did
3. He ____ (enjoy) music. she?
4. John always _______ (work) on Fridays. 6. Peter played handball yesterday, didn't he?
5. It ___ (rain) a lot in the winter.
7. They are going home from school, aren't they?
6. He _______ (live) in Moscow.
7. John always ______ (work) on Fridays. 8. Your mum hadn't met him before, had she?
.8. In Japan, people _______ (eat) a lot of fish. 9. The phone didn't ring, did it?
9. She _______ (teach) grammar.. 10. I don't need to finish this today, do I?
10. The student _____ (do) his homework.
IV. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE VII. SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
1. My son ___ (talk) on the phone right now. Choose the correct Synonyms:
2. Jason ___(do) his homework at the moment. 1. Dilapidated
3. I _____(wash) my face at the moment. A) Sincere b) conceal c) crumbling d) gruesome
4. Tom ___(work) on a project nowadays. e)gutter
5. My kids____ (play) in the garden now. 2. Vast
6. Some people ____ (wait) to talk to you. A) Swelling b) boundless c) cramped d) genius
7. _________(study) for his exam right now? e) restricted
8. __________ (play) the piano now? 3. Sleek
10. Lea and I ______(paint) the fences today. A) Strand b) loose c) coarse d) ration e) glossy
4. Artful
A) Cunning b) masterpiece c) portrait d) talent e)
V. WH QUESTIONS professor
Write Wh - Questions for the Following Statements 5. Proclaim
1. James writes good poems A) Relinquish b) whisper c) candid d) announce e)
2. He can speak Chinese bashful
3. They are leaving tonight. Choose the correct Antonyms:
4. The play was interesting. 6. Expire

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A) Condone b) hinge c) commence d) finish e) 10. BPO

rapid
7. Impudent X. SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT
A) Lackluster b) daftly c) natural d) creative e)
1. A large number of workers——-stuck works.
polite
8. Wound (has/have)
A) Wrapped b) loosen c) heal d) glitch e) cordon 2. Curry and rice———his favorite food. (is/are)
9. Betrayal 3. Every man and woman and children in the
A) Forgiven b) loyalty c) stricken d) ashamed e) village —–wounded. (was/ware)
regret 4. He and his friends ——-arrived. (has/have)
10. Composed 5. Many of the students——-failed in the
A) Frantic b) symphony c) stillness d) fuss e)
examination (has/have)
relented
6. Neither John nor you ——present. (was/were)
VIII. SINGLE WORD SUBSTITUTION 7. Rain ———-from the sky. (fall/falls)
1. The study of languages 8. The Arabian nights———an interesting book
2. The practice of writing dictionaries (is/are)
3. A family of young animals 9. The boy and the girl ——to the same college
4. The one who knows everything (go/goes)
5. Someone who cares about mankind.
10. The king with all ministers ———–present
6. A person who boasts of one’s achievements
7. Someone with a beautiful handwriting there. (was/were)
8. Extreme physical or mental sufferings
9. Appreciation of beauty, by a set of principles. XI. PREPOSITIONS
10. Study of environment 1. He went to school_______ walk
2. I write with _______a pen.
3. The mouse ran _____ the hole. .
IX. ABBREVATIONS AND & ACRONYMS
4. Rosy reaches school______ 8 o’clock .
1. BBC 5. It is good ____ health. .
2. ICI 6. John was looking _____ his friend. .
3. FBI 7. She will come AT _____ Christmas. .
4. RSPCA 8. Would you prefer to work a factory or__ a farm.
5. NATO 10. The Prime Minister lives______10 car street.
6. MIT XII. PREFIX & SUFFIXES
7. TUC Add suitable prefixes and suffixes for the meaning
8. ESL given against them
9. EFL 1.____respect : rudeness
2._____use : to use incorrectly

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3. ____national : going byond or above national XIV. ADJECTIVES

limits
1. Fill in the blanks with Distributive Numeral
4.___civil : impolite
Adjectives:
5. _____guise : change the appearance (Distributive Numeral Adjectives are every, catch,
6. Festi____ : Rejoicing either, neither)
7. power_____ : Influential 1._______________ person should have self-
8. Notifica____ : That must be reported control.
9. comprehen_____: Detailed 2. ________________dog has his day.
10. counsel___ : adviser 3.___________________ one of you should bring
money to contribute to the this
pen or that pen. Take
XIII. PHRASAL VERBS
4.Take________this shirt nor that shirt suits him.
Choose correct answers: 5. ________this shirt nor that shirt suits him.
Working out break out Take off wake II. Fill in the blanks with Demonstrative
up put off think up Adjectives:
(Demonstrative Adjectives are this, that, these,
Put on Stand up left out get on
those, such)
1. Be sure to __________ a life jacket before 6. ______boy is more hard working than other
getting into the boat. boys. But others tease him.
7._______ rascals must be punished.
2. I’m having some trouble ___the solution to 8.___________is better this
this equation. 9. I hate_______things
10. ________tree lives longer than any other tree.
3. It’s time to _____ the plane.
4. My dog likes to ____of his kennel to chase XV. REFERENECE WORDS
squirrels. Fill in the blanks with reference words:
5. ___when speaking in class, please. 1. Teachers teach and _____encourage self
learning as well
6. ___your shoes before you walk on the
2. We should follow ethics and it will
carpet. save____________
7. We ___ the trash for pickup. 3. The puppy has hurt __________tail.
8. We’ll have to __ early if we want breakfast. 4. She ______has finished the it project overnight.
5. Rani is not stubborn but _____is resolute and
9. We’re going to have to _____ our vacation
determined.
until next year. 6. She cut ______nail as she was in hurry.
10. What will she __________ next?

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7. ___film what we are seeing is directed by 5. The sun __________gives life to all living
Mr.KB. organisms is worshiped as god.
8. I bought the book ___was written by Jane Possessive Pronoun
Austen. 6. My mobile needs to be serviced but _____is in
9. That book is interesting to read but working condition
_________books are not that much interesting. 7. The policeman, running with all ______ speed
10._________mangoes on the tree under which I could not overtake the thief.
am standing are ripe. 8. Olympiad qualified students have already proved
________abilities.
9. Philosophy is one of the sought after courses and
it is_____favourite subject.
XVI. ARTICLES 10. The teacher conversed with us on ______
Fill In The Blanks with Articles varied interests.
1. Aluminium is_________useful metal.
2. Who is________person sitting next to the door? XVIII. COLLOCATIONS
3._______able man sometimes does not have a Fill in the blanks using appropriate verbs that
distinguished look. would complete the collocation.
4. Do you see__________ stars up in the sky? 1. If you park there, you will have to ……. a fine.
5. __________ Quran is a holy book. a) pay b) take c) have
6. __________________world is
2. He …………… no attention to my requests.
7. He stood in the queue for_________hour
8. ____moon shines brightly on a Full Moon day. a) paid b) took c) had
9. Tamil is______________ ancient language. 3. I ……………a cough to catch her attention.
10. I met him ___________year ago.
a) gave b) paid c) took
XVII. PRONOUNS 4. Although the doctors tried hard, they couldn’t
Fill m the blanks with suitable Relative Pronouns …….. his life.
such as
a) save b) bring c) take
Who , which where, when, whose, that, whom.
1. The man___is honest is the noblest work of God. 5. Abbreviations ……… space and hence they are
2. A person_______has tendency to steal is called very common in newspaper headlines.
kleptomania a) catch b) save c) take
3. May I know with______I am talking to?
4. The elephant_____I bought recently is from 6. Do you …………… a diary?
Kerala. a) keep b) have b) save

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7. Few people can ……………. a secret. 2. Simple : He pleaded ignorance of the law.
a) keep b) save c) have (Into complex)
3. Simple : The report of his failure has
8. He still ……………………………. in touch surprised us all. (Into complex)
with most of his old school mates. 4.Complex : I am responsible for what I do.(
a) keeps b) saves c) take Into simple)
5.Complex : All that glitters is not gold. (
9. I asked her what her problem was but she ……..
Into simple)
quiet. 6. Simple : Taking off his clothes, he jumped
a) kept b) took c) saved into the river. (Into compound)
7. Simple : In spite of very bad weather, they
10. They ……………. close to hitting each other.
succeeded in conquering Mt. Everest. (Into
a) came b) took c) brought compound)
XIX. FIXED- SEMI FIXED EXPRESSINS 8. Simple : Take another step at the peril of
Fill in the blanks and mention whether the sentence your life. (Into compound)
is a fixed express or semi-fixed expression: 9. Compound : This book is not beautifully
1. Look sharp. (Go fast) printed, but is free from mistakes
2. I am afraid that he is on leave. (I am afraid' also. (Into simple)
10. Compound : Attend you classes
means 1 am sorry) regularly, or you will fall short of
3. That is a wonderful match/film/game. attendance. (Into complex)
4. Excuse me.
5. May God Bless You.
6. Can you set the AC temp to 160?
7. Please bring lemons from the fridge.
8. Will you please move a little?
9. God forbid.
10. God willing.
XX. SIMPLE, COMPOUND & COMPLEX
SENTENCES
1. Simple : I was glad to know of his
success. (Into complex)

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ANSWERS 5. a) To a disadvantage
1. VOCABULARY
6. d) Rages
1. Match the following with their Synonyms
7. d) Rife – Suspect
Gerontologist – connected to the spinal
column/ joints (2) 8. a) Smooth operator
Christopher – deals with ageing problems (1)
Osteopath- use massage to trait illness/pain (3) 9. d) Renaissance
Chiropodist – takes care of minor problems
of the feet (4) 10. c). Abetted
2. a) Gave up.
3. Simple Present Tense
3. c) Kind. 1. Goes
4. d) Laborious.
5. a) Dullness 2. Plays
6. d) Forget
7. d).Uncivilized 3. Enjoys
8. a).Surpass
4. Works
9. c).Desire
10. Match the following with their Meanings 5. Rains
Dolorous – Short of funds (2)
Impecunious – Healthy (3) 6. Lives
Salubrious – Gaunt/ thin (4)
Cadaverous – Sorrowful (1) 7. Works

8. Teaches
2. SENTENCE COMPLETION
9. Eat
Fill in the blanks with suitable option
10. Does
1. a) Prone

2. b) Ubiquitous
4. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
3. b) Enjoined
1. is talking
4. a) Tongue
2. are you sleeping

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3. is doing 6. YES OR NO QUESTIONS

4. work 1. Did Balu write a letter to his uncle?

Knife?
5. are playing
2. Has the boy cut his finger with a .
6. are waiting
3. Have you attended all exams?
7. isn't cooking
4. Had Bala gone for any extra class?
8. Is he studying
5. Do those schools have two or three
9. Is he playing uniforms? .

10. are painting 6. Is she learning music?

5. WH QUESTIONS 7. Was he practicing yoga instead of

going to gym?
1. Who writes good poems?
8. Are the youngsters practicing
2. What can he speak? pranayama?

3. When are they leaving? 9. Were the people hospitable?

4. How was the play? 10. Does he learn Java?

5. Where do they go every Saturday?

7. QUESTION TAGS
6. When does he wake up?
1. Couldn't he?
7. What did they send? 2. Aren't i?
3. Do they?
8. How was the film? 4. Won't he?
9. Who are you? 5. Did she?
6. Didn't he?
10. What does he write? 7. Aren't they?
8. Had she?
9. Did it?

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10. Do I?

10. ABBREVATIONS AND & ACRONYMS

8. SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
1. British Broadcasting Corporation
Synonyms: 2. Imperial Chemical Industries
3. Federal Bureau of Investigation
1. c) Crumbling 4. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
2. b) Boundless Animals
3. e) Glossy 5. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. a) Cunning 7. Trades Union Congress
5. d) Announce 8. English as a second language.
Choose the correct Antonyms: 9. English as a foreign language.
10. Business Process Outsourcing
6. c) Commence
7. e) Polite
8. c) Heal 11. SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT
1. has
9. b) Loyalty
2. are
10. a) Frantic 3. was
4. have
5. have
9. SINGLE WORD SUBSTITUTION 6. were
7. falls
1. Philology
8. is
2. Lexicography
9. go
3. Brood
10. was
4. Omniscient
5. Humanitarian
12. PREPOSITIONS
6. Egotist
7. Calligrapher
1. by
8. Agony
2. with
9. Aesthetics
3. to
10. Ecology
4. at

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5. for .
6. for
7. at 15. ADJECTIVES
8. in 1. every
10. at 2. every
3. each onne of you
XII. PREFIX & SUFFIXES 4. either –or
Add suitable prefixes and suffixes for the meaning 5. neither nor
given against them 6. this
1. Disrespect 7. those /these
2. Misuse 8. this /that
3. Inter national 9. these
4. Uncivil 10. this
5. Disguise 16. REFERENCE WORDS
6. Festival
7. Powerful 1. They
8. Notification 2. Ourselves
9. Comprehensive 3. Its
10. Counselllor 4. Herself
5. She
14. PHRASAL VERBS 6. Her
1. put on 7. This
8. which/that
2. working out
9. Those
3. get on 10. These
4. break out
5. Stand up 17. ARTICLES
1. A
6. Take off
2. The
7. left out 3. An
8. wake up 4. The
9. put off 5. The
10. think up 6. The, a
7. An
8. The

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9. An 20. FIXED- SEMI FIXED EXPRESSINS

10. A
1. fixed expression
18. RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS 2. Semi-fixed expression

3. Semi-fixed expression
1. who
2. who 4. fixed expression
3. whom
4. which 5. fixed expression
5. which
6. Semi-fixed expression
Possessive Pronoun
7. Semi-fixed expression
6. hers
7. his 8. Semi-fixed expression
8. their
9. our 9. fixed expression
10. our
10. fixed expression
19. COLLOCATIONS
21. SIMPLE, COMPOUND & COMPLEX
1. a) pay SENTENCES
2. a) paid
3. a) gave 1. Complex : I was glad to know that he had

4. a) save succeeded.
5. b) save
2.Complex : He pleaded that he was ignorant of the
6. a) keep
7. a) keep law.

8. a) keeps 3. Complex : The report that he has failed has

9. a) kept
surprised us all.
10. a) came
4.Simple : I am responsible for my actions.

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5.Simple : All glittering things are not gold.

6. Compound : He took off his clothes and jumped

into the river

7. Compound : The weather was very bad, still they

succeeded in conquering Mt. Everest.

8. Compound : Don’t take another step, else your

life will be at the peril.

9. Simple : Besides being beautifully printed, this

book is free from mistakes.

10. Complex : If you do not attend your classes

regularly, you will fall short of attendance

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