ENG101 Lession Wise Midterm MCQs by Barbie

ENG101
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
MID TERMS Preparation File
By Barbie
Lesson no:01
Introduction to English Composition
1. Choose the correct meaning of the given word Enhance:
Select the correct option
a) To win
b) Leave
c) To increase. (✔)
d) A gathering of people
2. Which one of the following does need a bilingual dictionary the most?
a) A teacher
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b) A traveller (✔)
c) A student
d) A doctor
3. Choose the best synonym. The music is (loud).
a) Catchy
b) Soft
c) Blaring (✔)
d) Pleasant
4. The words in heavy bold face at the top of the dictionary are known as:
a) Base words
b) Guide words. (✔)
c) Root words
d) Obsolete words
5. Find the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
a) Inhabit
b) Eternal. (✔)
c) Emperor
d) Imagine
6. The plural of word 'Louse" is 'Lice'.
a) True. (✔)
b) False
7. 'Sad' and 'miserable are
a) synonyms. (✔)
b) Antonyms
8. Mark the statement as True or False
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If word is no longer in current use will be labeled archaic (orch) or obsolete (obs)
a) True. (✔)
b) False
9. Dead and alive are examples of
a) Word
b) Spelling
c) Synonyms
d) Antonyms. (✔)
10. Which pair of words are synonyms?
a) Chat cheese
b) Tiny, huge.
c) Cow, now
d) Giant, huge. (✔)
11. Find the correctly spelt word
a) Veterinary. (✔)
b) Vaterinary
c) Vetinary
d) Vetorinory
12. Choose antonym for the underlined word.
That car is too expensive for our budget.
a) inexpensive (✔)
b) costly
c) priced
d) Small
13. Choose the best option which is similar in meaning to the word "baffle"
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a) Aggressive
b) Confuse (✔)
c) Arrogant
d) Confident
14. Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Exhale:
a. To call someone
b. Old friend
c. A hail storm
d. To breathe out (✔)
15. Ahsan _____his skills beyond everyone's expectations and won this year's swimming
competition
select the correct option
a. inclined
b. decreased
c. despised
d. Improved (✔)
16. Choose the noun in the given sentence
The purple grapes are delicious.
a. Grapes (✔)
b. The
c. delicious
d. purple
17. Choose the correct option:
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Antonym of 'significant is:
a. Momentous
b. Cumulative
c. Trivial (✔)
d. Absolute
18. Before that, we (never think) of traveling to China
a. have never been thinking
b. had never thought (✔)
c. have never thought
d. never thought
19. Which one of these means a useless person'?
a. Dead weight
b. Dead loss
c. Dead wood (✔)
d. Dead heat
20. What is the main purpose of English composition?
a. To write creatively
b. To communicate effectively (✔)
c. To read literature
d. To speak fluently
21. What is the importance of English composition in everyday life?
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a. It helps in writing emails and letters
b. It helps in communicating ideas and thoughts (✔)
c. It helps in reading and understanding literature
d. It helps in speaking fluently
22. What is the difference between spoken and written communication?
a. Spoken communication is more effective
b. Written communication is more permanent (✔)
c. Spoken communication is more formal
d. Written communication is more informal
23. What are the basic elements of effective writing?
a. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling
b. Clarity, coherence, and concision (✔)
c. Creativity, imagination, and innovation
d. Organization, style, and tone
24. What is the purpose of the writing process?
a. To write a perfect draft
b. To communicate ideas and thoughts
c. To edit and proofread
d. To plan, organize, and revise (✔)
25. Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to ......... an assessment of the current
cost estimate and likely completion date of a new information technology project.
a. carry off
b. carry out (✔)
c. carry on
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d. carry over
26. Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open
unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.
a. carry out
b. carry on with
c. carry off (✔)
d. carry through
27. Which one of these means 'a vehicle for carrying a coffin’?
a. Hernia
b. Hearse (✔)
c. Heron
d. Hearsay
Lesson no: 02
Understanding the Writing Process
1. Mark the statement as 'True' or 'False'.
There are some words in English which have the same spelling but belong to different
parts of speech because they are stressed differently.
a) True. (✔)
b) False
2. You can use antonyms to-------------
a) use fewer words when you write
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b) compare things
c) make your writing more interesting
d) show differences. (✔)
3. How many long vowels are there in English?
a) 5. (✔)
b) 7
c) 20
d) 8
4. Find the word which is pronounced differently from the other sounds
a. Laugh
b. Enough
c. Tough
d. Through (✔)
5. Choose the correct option from the following.
Sometimes a writer tells us about his characters by.------------- them to something else
which creates an image in our minds or by associating them with some idea or an object.
a. Comparing (✔)
b. Personification
c. Assisting
d. Supporting
6. What is the first step in the writing process?
a. Writing a draft
b. Editing and proofreading
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c. Planning and organizing (✔)
d. Revising and finalizing
7. What is the purpose of brainstorming in the writing process?
a. To generate ideas (✔)
b. To organize ideas
c. To write a draft
d. To edit and proofread
8. What is the importance of outlining in the writing process?
a. It helps in organizing ideas (✔)
b. It helps in writing a draft
c. It helps in editing and proofreading
d. It helps in revising and finalizing
9. What is the difference between a rough draft and a final draft?
a. A rough draft is perfect, while a final draft is imperfect
b. A rough draft is imperfect, while a final draft is perfect (✔)
c. A rough draft is written quickly, while a final draft is written slowly
d. A rough draft is written slowly, while a final draft is written quickly
10. What is the purpose of revising and editing in the writing process?
b. To communicate ideas and thoughts
d. To improve clarity, coherence, and concision (✔)
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Lesson no:03
1. Choose the statement that best expresses the given topic sentence. The Nile, the
largest river in Egypt, is unique because it:
a) describes where Egypt is.

b) explains why the river is unique. (✔)
2. What is the function of a verb in a sentence?
a. To modify a noun
b. To connect two clauses
c. To show action or a state of being (✔)
d. To provide punctuation
3. What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
a. A phrase is a group of words, while a clause is a complete sentence (✔)
b. A phrase is a complete sentence, while a clause is a group of words
c. A phrase is used in poetry, while a clause is used in prose
d. A phrase is used in informal writing, while a clause is used in formal writing
4. What is the purpose of punctuation marks?
a. To separate words
b. To connect clauses
c. To provide emphasis
d. To clarify meaning (✔)
5. What is the difference between a comma and a semicolon?
a. A comma is used to separate items in a list, while a semicolon is used to

separate two independent clauses (✔)
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b. A comma is used to separate two independent clauses, while a semicolon is
used to separate items in a list
c. A comma is used in informal writing, while a semicolon is used in formal

writing
d. A comma is used in poetry, while a semicolon is used in prose
6. What is the purpose of using correct grammar and mechanics in writing?
a. To show off knowledge of rules
b. To communicate ideas and thoughts effectively (✔)
c. To impress the reader with complexity
d. To confuse the reader with jargon
Lesson no:04
1. Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.
"The politicians in office today need to start looking for a solution to our Social Security
program running out of funds instead of passing the buck to the next people in line,"
George said to Luke. "You ......... it! I am sick of hearing about problems in this country
and never hearing about any solutions.
a. thought
b. meant
c. post
d. said (✔)
2. What is the importance of using precise vocabulary in writing?
a. To show off knowledge of big words
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c. To confuse the reader with jargon
d. To impress the reader with complexity
3. What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
a. Connotation is the emotional association of a word, while denotation is the

literal meaning (✔)
b. Connotation is the literal meaning of a word, while denotation is the

emotional association
c. Connotation is used in informal writing, while denotation is used in formal

writing
d. Connotation is used in poetry, while denotation is used in prose
4. What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?
a. To confuse the reader with complexity
b. To impress the reader with jargon
c. To create vivid images and evoke emotions (✔)
d. To show off knowledge of literary devices
5. What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
a. A simile uses "like" or "as," while a metaphor makes a direct comparison

(✔)
b. A simile makes a direct comparison, while a metaphor uses "like" or "as"
c. A simile is used in informal writing, while a metaphor is used in formal

writing
d. A simile is used in poetry, while a metaphor is used in prose
6. What is the purpose of using allusions in writing?
a. To show off knowledge of literature
b. To create a sense of shared cultural knowledge (✔)
c. To confuse the reader with complexity
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d. To impress the reader with jargon
Lesson no:05
1. Select the correct option given below.
We live in the same building; __, we hardly see each other.
a. nevertheless
b. furthermore
c. therefore
d. bhowever. (✔)
2. While' is a transitional marker which shows contrast.
a) False. (✔)
b) True
3. Choose the connecting word that completes the sentence meaningfully
School will shut early___________heavy snow is expected tonight.
a) WHILE
b) BECAUSE
c) IF (✔)
d) NON
4. Choose the correct option.
All knocked on the door (but) nobody answered.
a. Preposition
b. Interjection
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c. Conjunction (✔)
d. Verb
5. What is the main purpose of critical thinking in reading?
a. To accept information at face value
b. To analyze and evaluate information (✔)
c. To memorize information
d. To summarize information
6. What is the difference between a summary and an analysis?
a. A summary is a brief overview, while an analysis is a detailed examination

(✔)
b. A summary is a detailed examination, while an analysis is a brief overview
c. A summary is used in informal writing, while an analysis is used in formal

writing
d. A summary is used in poetry, while an analysis is used in prose
7. What is the purpose of identifying the author's purpose in reading?
a. To understand the author's point of view (✔)
b. To agree with the author's opinion
c. To disagree with the author's opinion
d. To analyze the author's use of language
8. What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
a. A fact is a personal belief, while an opinion is a proven truth
b. A fact is a proven truth, while an opinion is a personal belief (✔)
c. A fact is used in informal writing, while an opinion is used in formal writing
d. A fact is used in poetry, while an opinion is used in prose
9. What is the purpose of evaluating evidence in reading?
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a. To accept information at face value
b. To analyze and evaluate information (✔)
c. To memorize information
10. Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
One of the most beautiful things about Jakarta is its ......... wealth from both within the
archipelago and around the world.
a. coronary
b. culinary
c. cautionary (✔)
d. cursory
11. Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
European cuisine always ......... a sense of nostalgia and romance, like running into an
old flame.
a. evolves
b. evinces
c. evokes (✔)
d. evicts
12. Choose the best answer from the given options.
The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the
roadside stall.
a. and (✔)
b. neither
c. if
d. but
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13. Choose the best answer from the given options.
He wanted to join the navy _____ his parents did not allow him to.
a. if
b. but (✔)
c. neither
d. either
Lesson no:06
1. What is the main purpose of using writing strategies?
d. To revise and finalize
2. What is the difference between a narrative and a descriptive essay?
a. A narrative tells a story, while a descriptive essay describes a place or object

(✔)
b. A narrative describes a place or object, while a descriptive essay tells a story
c. A narrative is used in informal writing, while a descriptive essay is used in

formal writing
d. A narrative is used in poetry, while a descriptive essay is used in prose
3. What is the purpose of using transitions in writing?
a. To separate paragraphs
b. To connect ideas and paragraphs (✔)
c. To provide punctuation
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d. To clarify meaning
4. What is the difference between a comparison and a contrast essay?
a. A comparison shows similarities, while a contrast shows differences (✔)
b. A comparison shows differences, while a contrast shows similarities
c. A comparison is used in informal writing, while a contrast is used in formal

writing
d. A comparison is used in poetry, while a contrast is used in prose
5. What is the purpose of using examples in writing?
a. To provide evidence and support (✔)
b. To confuse the reader with complexity
c. To impress the reader with jargon
d. To show off knowledge of literary devices
Lesson no:07
1. An affix can be added either to the beginning or the end of the root word
a) True (✔)
b) False
2. What is the main purpose of an introduction in an essay?
a. To provide evidence and support
b. To summarize the main points
c. To grab the reader's attention and provide background information (✔)
d. To conclude the essay
3. What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
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a. To summarize the main points
b. To provide evidence and support
c. To grab the reader's attention
d. To clearly state the main argument or claim (✔)
4. What is the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis statement?
a. A topic sentence is a general statement, while a thesis statement is a specific

argument (✔)
b. A topic sentence is a specific argument, while a thesis statement is a general

statement
c. A topic sentence is used in informal writing, while a thesis statement is used

in formal writing
d. A topic sentence is used in poetry, while a thesis statement is used in prose
5. What is the purpose of body paragraphs in an essay?
a. To provide evidence and support (✔)
b. To summarize the main points
c. To grab the reader's attention
d. To conclude the essay
6. What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
a. To introduce the topic
b. To provide evidence and support
c. To summarize the main points and reiterate the thesis (✔)
d. To grab the reader's attention
7. Which suffix can correctly be added to the root word ‘electric’ to make a new word?
a. ed
b. ian (✔)
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c. sion
d. y
Lesson no:08
1. In the word, "Uncomfortable" the stem word is
a) Comfort. (✔)
b) Un
c) Able
d) Comfortable
2. What is the main purpose of argumentative writing?
a. To persuade the reader to agree with your point of view (✔)
b. To summarize information
c. To provide evidence and support
3. What is the difference between a claim and a fact?
a. A claim is a personal belief, while a fact is a proven truth (✔)
b. A claim is a proven truth, while a fact is a personal belief
c. A claim is used in informal writing, while a fact is used in formal writing
d. A claim is used in poetry, while a fact is used in prose
4. What is the purpose of using evidence in argumentative writing?
a. To persuade the reader to agree with your point of view
c. To provide support for your claim (✔)
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5. What is the difference between a warrant and a backing?
a. A warrant is a general principle, while a backing is a specific example

(✔)
b. A warrant is a specific example, while a backing is a general principle
c. A warrant is used in informal writing, while a backing is used in formal

writing
d. A warrant is used in poetry, while a backing is used in prose
6. What is the purpose of addressing counterarguments in argumentative writing?
a. To persuade the reader to agree with your point of view
c. To provide evidence and support
d. To acknowledge and respond to opposing views (✔)
7. Choose the best available substitute word for the following root/prefix:
Annu-
a. day
b. month
c. minute
d. year (✔)
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Lesson no:09
1. What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?
a. To inform the reader about a topic
b. To persuade the reader to agree with your point of view (✔)
c. To entertain the reader with a story
d. To describe a place or object
2. What is the difference between persuasion and manipulation?
a. Persuasion uses logic and evidence, while manipulation uses emotions and
deceit (✔)
b. Persuasion uses emotions and deceit, while manipulation uses logic and
evidence
c. Persuasion is used in informal writing, while manipulation is used in formal

writing
d. Persuasion is used in poetry, while manipulation is used in prose
3. What is the purpose of using rhetorical devices in persuasive writing?
a. To confuse the reader with complexity
b. To impress the reader with jargon
c. To persuade the reader with effective language (✔)
4. What is the difference between a persuasive essay and an argumentative essay?
a. A persuasive essay uses emotions, while an argumentative essay uses logic

(✔)
b. A persuasive essay uses logic, while an argumentative essay uses emotions
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c. A persuasive essay is used in informal writing, while an argumentative essay
is used in formal writing
d. A persuasive essay is used in poetry, while an argumentative essay is used in

prose
5. What is the purpose of using emotional appeals in persuasive writing?
a. To persuade the reader with effective language
c. To confuse the reader with complexity
d. To connect with the reader on an emotional level (✔)
Lesson no: 11
1. Choose the correct option from the following:

Read the following statement and then point out that nature of statement. Smoking
should be illegal.
a. Discovery
b. Fact
c. Assumption
d. Opinion (✔)
2. Choose the correct option from the following
-------is the author's attitude towards the topic

a. Both Tone and Subject
b. Topic Sentence
c. Subject
d. Tone (✔)
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Lesson no: 12

….……….Inference means..
a. None of above
b. To read between the lines (✔)
c. To make a comparison
d. To state clearly
Lesson no: 13
1. Which one of the following statements expresses Opinion?

a. Nine out of ten respondents answered the questions correctly.
b. Cambodia is south of Thailand.
c. Canada day is celebrated each year on the Ist of July
d. William Shakespeare is the greatest English (✔)
Choose the correct option from the following:
Read the following statement and then point out that nature of statement.
The earth is the third planet from sun.
a. Opinion
b. Fact (✔)
c. Discovery
d. Assumption
Lesson no: 15
1. Write COMPARITIVE forms of given adjectives.
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Kind
a) Kindest
b) None
c) Kind
d) Kinder. (✔)
2. Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.
A bar graph is similar to
a. Pictograph
b. Diagram
c. Line Graph (✔)
d. Tables
Lesson no:16
1. Offers only two choices when more exist in reality
a. False cause
b. Either or fallacy (✔)
c. Hasty generalization
d. Over generalization
2. As a successful reader, you should know the point and also know the
a. support for the point (✔)
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b. grammar of the sentences
c. critiques
d. related examples
3. Label the statement given below by choosing the most appropriate tone from the
options.
Pakistan will win the World Cup.
a. sympathetic
b. humorous
c. sentimental
d. Optimistic (✔)
4. An eager cricket player looks out of the window and sees that it is raining "Oh,
great!" he says
This statement shows an example of
a. Pun
b. Situational irony
c. Satire
d. Verbal irony (✔)

In circular reasoning the supporting reason is the same as the..........
a. Supporting details
b. Conclusion (✔)
c. Main idea
d. Topic sentence
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6. If the writer tries to divert the audience's attention from the true issue by presenting
evidence that has nothing to do with the argument, this is called ---------fallacy, which
ignores the issue.
a. Circular reasoning
b. Changing the subject (✔)
c. Personal attack
d. Bluffing
Lesson no:17
1. Cloze procedure helps the students in developing the habit of reading
a. distracted
b. subjective
c. Concentrated (✔)
d. Objective
2. The way of reading comprehension looks for unspecified information
a. Interpretation
b. Evaluation
c. Skimming
d. Scanning (✔)
Cloze test helps in developing the habit of reading
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a. Cognitive (✔)
b. All of above
c. Extended
d. Concentrated
4. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Inflectional cloze is good for practicing grammar in a......... passage.
a. Close
b. Random
c. Connected (✔)
d. Lengthy
In cloze without blanks, the symbol.......... is used to mark the place where you think the
word has been omitted.
a. *
b. #
c. ()
d. / (✔)
Quiz 1 MCQs
1. The meaning of “Verbose” is:
a. A person of infirm health
b. A style that is full of words. ✔
c. A style that is full of sentences
d. Unable to read
2. The subject of the whole paragraph is called:
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a. Supporting Detail
b. Main Idea. ✔
c. Topic of a Paragraph
d. Topic Sentence
3. The library has been incredibly today.
a. quiet. ✔
b. quit
c. Quite
d. None
All knocked on the door (but) nobody answered.
a. Conjunction. ✔
b. Preposition
c. Interjection
d. Verb
5. Choose one alternative from the options which can be substituted for the given
stoterment 'A dramatic performance'
a. Mask
b. Mascot
c. Masque. ✔
d. Mosque
6. Identify the Proper Noun in the given sentence.
Karachi is a big city.
a. big
b. Karachi. ✔
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c. city
d. Is
There is a cow in the Rose garden.
a. COW
b. the
c. There
d. Rose garden. ✔
8. Mention the adverb used in the given sentence.
He worked the sum quickly
a. quickly. ✔
b. worked
c. sum
d. He
9. What is paraphrasing?
a. Identifying the word, name or phrase in the first sentence.
b. Restating an author's material in your own words. ✔
c. Formulating a sentence that expresses the author's main point about the topic.
d. Telling what you already know about the topic.
10. Mark the statement as "True' or 'False
The sounds which are produced by combining two vowel sounds are known as
triphthongs.
a. True
b. False ✔
11. Mark the statement as 'True' or 'False
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Topic sentence is always the first sentence of a paragraph.
a. True
b. False. ✔
12. Mark the statement as True or False.
In English Language there are 24 vowel phonemes.
a. False. ✔
b. True
13. Read the cause in the given situation and choose the effect
She was in a hurry riding her bike so the carried her viola across the handlebars. She
lcsled to see the rock on the street in front of her
a. The whola did not fall off the bike
b. The rock did not get in the girl's way.
c. The girl got off her bike to take a break
d. The girl fell off of her bike. ✔
14. Choose the best synonym for the given word
Produce:--------
a. Write
b. Make. ✔
c. Run
d. Hurt
15. Rearrange and form positive sentence in Simple Present.
You/a question/ask
a. You did not ask the question.
b. You ask a question. ✔
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16. Please come home soon! I miss you so much Maria, I can't sleep when you are gone.
I need to hear your soft sweet voice and see your quiet brown eyes. I miss the special
way you like to eat your spaghetti with your fingers. Please come home soont What is
the main idea in this paragraph?
a. Maria, you need to clean your room.
b. Maria, I miss you. ✔
c. Maria, you have bad manners
d. Maria, I have lost my appetite
The girl is fond of Spanish music
a. fond
b. of
c. Spanish. ✔
d. Girl
18. How many vowel phonemes are there in English?
a. 8
b. 5
c. 44
d. 20. ✔
19. My brother in bed all day yesterday
a. lay. ✔
b. lied
c. None
d. Laid
20. Vowels are divided into------- long vowels and ----------short vowels sounds
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a. 6,6
b. 7,5
c. 4,8
d. 5,7. ✔
21. Find the word which is pronounced differently from the other sounds
a. Through
b. Enough
c. Tough. ✔
d. Lough
statement. One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is a
a. Egoist
b. Puritan
c. Tyrant
d. Fatalist. ✔
23. Find the correctly spelt word.
a. Treachrous
b. Treacherous. ✔
c. Trecherous
d. Trechearous
24. Mark the statement as 'True' or 'False'.
There are 43 phonic sounds in English language.
a. False. ✔
b. True
25. Identify words that signal a CONTRAST:
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a. But, however, instead. ✔
b. For example, including, once
c. Like, as, as well
d. As, now, until
26. is the intro farce used in pronouncing or speaking a particular word.
a. Diphthongs
b. Phonemes
c. Stress. ✔
d. Speech sound
27. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option.
Sarah promises (send)-------you our new brochure as soon as it's available
a. sending
b. to send. ✔
c. In send
d. of send
28. Read the cause in the given situation and choose the effect.
She was in a hurry riding her bike, so she carried her viola across the handlebars. She
failed to see the rock on the street in front of her.
a. The rock did not get in the giri's way.
b. The girl fell off of her bike. ✔
c. The viola did not fall off the bike.
d. The girl got off her bike to take a break
29. Choose the best substitute for the wordy expression given in the brackets.
The small child does whatever his father (was done).
a. had done
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b. did. ✔
c. has done
d. Does
30. Rearrange and form negative sentence in Simple Present
the book/to me / belong
a. The book does not belong to me. ✔
b. The book belongs to me
31. Read the passage and identify the main idea given below.
Alex scored 8 points for his baseball team. He struck out 5 players. He hit 2 home runs
more runs. Alex was declared the Most Valuable Player of the game.
a. He struck out 5 players.
b. Alex scored 8 points for his baseball team,
c. Alex was declared the Most Valuable Player of the game. ✔
d. He hit 2 home runs and drove in 6 more runs
32. The term 'Groups' has long been a pivotal concept of
a. psychology
b. anthropology
c. pathology
d. sociology. ✔
33. There are voiced consonants in English sounds.
a. 16
b. 8
c. 5
d. 9. ✔
34. Rearrange and form negative sentences in Simple Present.
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you / a box / carry
a. Do you carry a box?
b. You do not carry a box. ✔
35. Choose the correct option
Marco wrote his homework very quickly ----------he didn't make any mistakes
a. So. ✔
b. that's why
c. but
d. Because
36. Sounds, which are produced by a complete or partial stoppage of breath, are called
a. diphthong vowels
b. short vowels
c. consonant. ✔
d. Vowels
statement A dramatic performance
a. Mask
b. Mascot
c. Masque. ✔
d. Mosque
38. Mark the statement as True or False
The sounds which are produced by combining two vowel sounds are known as
triphthongs
a. True
b. False. ✔
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There is a cow in the Rose garden.
a. COW
b. the
c. There
d. Rose garden. ✔
Karachi is a big city.
a. big
b. Karachi. ✔
c. city
d. Is
41. The library has been incredibly --------today
a. quiet. ✔
b. quit
c. Quite
d. None
Ali knocked on the door (but) nobody answered.
a. Conjunction. ✔
b. Preposition
c. Interjection
d. Verb
43. The subject of the whole paragraph is called:
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a. Supporting Detail
b. Main Idea. ✔
c. Topic of a Paragraph
d. Topic Sentence
Quiz No: 02 MCQS
1. There is no reason-------anyone should behave so cruelly.
a. because
b. which
c. that
d. why ✔
The way in which writers indicates character through the words they put into
their character's mouth is called:
a. Speech ✔
b. Action
c. Direct statement
d. Association
3. Choose the noun in the given sentence:
It will take all of your energy and you will be able to walk again.
a. Energy. ✔
b. All
c. Take
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d. Your
4. Choose the most appropriate analogy to complete the sentences Boat is related to
"Dar in the some way as Bicycle is related to,
a. Wheel. ✔
b. Paddle
c. Road
d. Seat
5. Which of the following best describes an opinion?
a. Making a good choice.
b. A person's thoughts or feelings about something. ✔
c. A person who can prove something
d. Something that can be proven
6. While being biased is unavoidable, writers try to remain ----------
a. none of the above
b. Subjective
c. objective. ✔
d. partial
Sometimes a writer tells us about his characters by associating them with some idea or
an object them to something else which creates an image in our minds or by
a. Comparing. ✔
b. Supporting
c. Assisting
d. Personification
8. The writer speaks to the reader in the form of -------------
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a. pictures
b. words. ✔
c. none of the above
d. para linguistics
8. Complete the following sentence using the correct degree of the adjective
Susie is of all the four sisters. (beautiful)
a. the beautiful
b. beautiful
c. more beautiful
d. the most beautiful. ✔
---------- irony occurs when there is discrepancy between what is said and what is meant.
a. Situational
b. Textual
c. Verbal. ✔
d. Humorous
Smoking should be illegal.
a. Assumption
b. Discovery
c. Opinion. ✔
d. Fact
11. The--------way of reading comprehension looks for unspecified information.
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a. Evaluation
b. Interpretation
c. Skimming. ✔
d. Scanning
12. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option.
-------- is a signal word to identify the two parts of a cause/effect relationship.
a. Because. ✔
b. Happy
c. Hello
d. Quickly
13. Words and figures into visual aids.
a. can be converted
b. cannot be converted
c. none of the above. ✔
d. can partially be converted
14. Fill in the blank by selecting past progressive verb from the given choices.
While they were--------- he played the piano.
a. singing. ✔
b. sang
c. sung
d. Sing
Situational irony occurs when the discrepancy lies in the -----------itself.
a. Situation. ✔
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b. Reading
c. Text
d. Writing
--------irony occurs when the discrepancy lies in the situation itself
a. Wordy
b. Both situational and verbal
c. Verbal
d. Situational. ✔
Smoking should be illegal
a. Opinion. ✔
b. Discovery
c. Assumption
d. Fact
18. It is a kind of fallacy often occurs in political debate in it the issue under discussion
is ignored and the writer or speaker focuses attention on the opponent's character
a. Bluffing
b. Changing the subject
c. Circular song
d. Personal attack. ✔
19. Choose the most appropriate analogy to complete the sentence:
‘Boat' is related to ‘Oar’ in the same way as Bicycle is related to...
a. Paddle
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b. Road
c. Seat
d. Wheel. ✔
20. Seeing his father on airport jimmy jumped up and down with excitement and -------
his hand
a. Waived
b. None of the above
c. Wave
d. waved. ✔
The close is essentially a ---------- which requires the completion of meaning based on
understanding and reason
a. Extended
b. Both A and B
c. Cognitive. ✔
d. Physical
22. Choose the best meaning for the word in Capital letters
There is an OPTIMUM way to approach each kind of exam question for a multiple
choice term for example, first eliminate any clearly wrong answers for an assay question,
jot down on outline first
a. time-consuming
b. Annoying
c. Best. ✔
d. Inconvenience
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Identify the tone of the given sentence:
When are you going to take the garbage out? Sometime this year, maybe?"
a. Straightforward
b. sad
c. Sarcastic. ✔
d. Irritated
One vital aspect of--------is the ability to assess and evaluate the text
a. Writing skill
b. Reading comprehension. ✔
c. All of above
d. Listening
One course of slow reading is ---------- which means forming the sounds of each word
even though you may not say them aloud
a. Vocalization. ✔
b. Listening
c. Writing
d. Speaking
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Grammar and Correction related MCQS
1. Topic sentences, they give you the main idea of the paragraph and are used while------
----written text
a. Scanning
b. Skimming (✔)
2. Computers carry primary and memory
a. deleted
b. functional
c. tertiary
d. Secondary (✔)
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option.

The 'to' form of the verb is known as
a. adjective
b. gerund
c. preposition
d. Infinitive (✔)
I like---------children books.
a. Illustration
b. Illustrator
c. Illustrate
d. Illustrated (✔)
2. Choose the suitable word form for the given statement
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Covid-19 has made a great number of in our society.
a. Modifiers
b. Modifying
c. Modifications (✔)
d. Modified
Choose the correct option from the following.
The ----------made beautiful-------appear in the sky.
a. tornado...dirt
b. weather trees
c. sunset colors (✔)
d. tower airplanes
Fill in the blank appropriately by using given Prefixes.
----sense.
a. mis-
b. in-
c. im-
d. Non (✔)
Seeing his father on airport jimmy jumped up and down with excitement and ----------
his hand
a. None of the above
b. Weived
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c. Waved (✔)
d. Wave
Fill in the blank by selecting appropriate possessive pronoun from the list. Mary, is this
your bike? No------------- bike is in the backyard of house.
a. US
b. Her (✔)
c. their
d. Our
Choose the best meaning for the word in Capital letters.
Being unable to write clearly is a LIABILITY in a business career. In business, one

must often express opinions and ideas in writing
a. necessity
b. surprise
c. Drawback (✔)
d. penalty
Computers carry primary and ----------memory
a. deleted
b. functional
c. tertiary
d. Secondary (✔)
His smarmy speech left no doubt that he felt superior to those he was meant to be
praising The word "smarmy" is a/an
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a. Adverb
b. Adverbial phrase
c. Adjectival phrase
d. Adjective (✔)
Ahsan _________ his skills beyond everyone's expectations and won this year's
swimming competition.
a. Improved (✔)
b. decreased
c. inclined
d. despised
The writer's point of view may be
a. biased
b. neither biased nor biased
c. unbiased
d. both biased and unbiased (✔)
Where are Jordan and Michael? They-----------gone to the library
a. has
b. had
c. Have (✔)
d. has been
The guy with the guitar came in and
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a. played
b. Played out
c. played with
d. played along (✔)
Choose the sentence with correct sequence of Tense.
a. Do you know that these gloves have lay on my desk all week?
b. Do you know that these gloves have lain on my desk all week? (✔)
c. Do you know that these gloves have layed on my desk all week?
d. Do you know that these gloves had layed on my desk all week?
Choose the best meaning/definition for the word in Capital letters.
After Anthony was insulted by a stranger, he RETORTED to her and drew laughter
from other customers in the mall.
a. relied an intelligence.
b. consulted for advice
c. ignored in order to avoid arguments
d. replied in a sharp or witty way. (✔)
Pakistan army fought courageously in the 1965 war. The word 'courageously is a/an in
this sentence
a. adjective
b. Noun
c. Verb
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d. Adverb (✔)
Provide the Comparative Degree of 'Lucky."
a. None of the above
b. More lucky
c. Most luckier
d. Luckier (✔)
Choose antonym for the underlined word
That car is too expensive for our budget.
a. inexpensive (✔)
b. costly
c. priced
d. small
Which is the correct spelling?
a. coriddor
b. Corridor
c. Corridor (✔)
d. coridor
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option
“Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?” asked Joan.
a. Either…or (✔)
b. neither...no
c. neither...or
d. either...then
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Select the option that best describes the sentence.
Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the
mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.
a. Compound-Complex Sentence
b. Complex Sentence
c. Simple Sentence
d. Compound Sentence (✔)
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
The children are tired _____ happy after their trip to the zoo.
a. But (✔)
b. if
c. when
d. as
Complete the sentence by choosing the best option
The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into the
roadside stall.
a. and (✔)
b. neither
c. if
d. but
Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.
a. Unlike other years, we will have an early spring, I expect, this year.
b. Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect this year.
c. Unlike other years, we will have, an early spring, I expect, this year.
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d. Unlike other years, we will have an early spring I expect this year. (✔)
Identify the correct sentence with properly placed commas.
a. One toothpaste, according to experts, is generally the same as another.
b. One toothpaste, according to experts is generally the same, as another.
c. One toothpaste according to experts is, generally, the same as another.
d. One toothpaste according to experts is generally the same as another. (✔)
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Important topics
Lesson no: 01
 Definition of dictionary
 Use of dictionary Pg: 04
 Write a note on uses of dictionary
 Guide words. Pg 07
Lesson no: 02
 Diphthongs
 Consonants. Pg 13
 Stress
Lesson no: 03
 Identify the topic of paragraph

 Main idea of paragraph. Pg 16
 Details which support main idea
Lesson no: 04
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This lesson is mainly about computer operating, mostly exercise based to
identify the topic, main idea and supporting ideas.
Lesson no: 05
 Connectives and link words. Pg 25/26

 Examples of references.
 Examples of connectives. Pg27
Lesson no: 06
Nothing as such important in there.....just give it a look.
Lesson no: 07
 Word formation. |
 Types of English words. Pg36
 Define prefix, suffix, and stem with examples. 5 marks
 Affixes. Pg 37
 Where to locate base words? Pg 39
Lesson no: 09
 Organizing information (pg56)

 main idea.
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 major details (pg 57)
 minor details
Lesson no: 10
 Mainframe
 Digital and analog computers (pg59)
Lesson no: 11 (M.important)
 Vocalization.
 Name of kinds of questions (pg69)
 Define kinds of questions. (69, 70)
 Listing (pg71)
 listing markers (pg71)
Lesson no: 12
 Making inference (pg73)

 Inferences in reading (pg75)
 Inferences in literature (pg77)
 Milestone - headstone by J.R.Lowell (pg77)
Lesson no: 13
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 Distinguishing facts from opinions (pg80)
 What is a fact? (Pg 80)
 Opinion (pg80)
 Value word (pg80)
 Sequences (pg83)
Lesson no: 14
 Action. (Pg 86)
 Speech. (Pg 86)
 Direct statement. (Pg 87)
 Comparison and associations (pg 88)
Lesson no: 15 (M.important)
 Visual data. (Pg 91)

 Tables. (Pg 91)
 Graphs. (Pg 92)
 Bar graphs. ( pg 93)
 Making comparisons. (Pg96)
 Formations. ( 96)
 Use in sentence. (97
 Equivalence. (98)
 Non-equivalence. (98)
 Superlative. (98)
 Parallel increase (99)
Lesson no: 16
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 Evaluating text. (102)
 Irony. (102)
i) stuational irony. (102)
ii) verbal irony. (103)
 Argument (103)
 Fallacies (104)
 Describe the issues that are ignored by Fallacies. (104/105)
 Issues that get over simplified or overgeneralized by Fallacies (106)
a) hasty generalization
b)false cause
c)false comparison
d) either-or fallacy
Lesson no: 17
 Cloze (109)
1. What is the cloze procedure?(109)
2. Points that are favourable to cloze??(109)
3. Selected deletion cloze. (112)
4. Multiple choice cloze. (113)
5. Inflectional cloze. (113)
6. Cloze without blanks. 114
Lesson no: 18. (Read thoroughly)
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 Primary and secondary memory
 Virtual storage. pg 115
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MID TERMS Preparation File

Introduction to English Composition

1. Choose the correct meaning of the given word Enhance:

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d. To breathe out (✔)

select the correct option

16. Choose the noun in the given sentence

The purple grapes are delicious.

Select the correct option

17. Choose the correct option:

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18. Before that, we (never think) of traveling to China

Select the correct option

a. have never been thinking

b. had never thought (✔)

c. have never thought

19. Which one of these means a useless person'?

Select the correct option

c. Dead wood (✔)

20. What is the main purpose of English composition?

b. To communicate effectively (✔)

21. What is the importance of English composition in everyday life?

b. It helps in communicating ideas and thoughts (✔)

c. It helps in reading and understanding literature

d. It helps in speaking fluently

22. What is the difference between spoken and written communication?

a. Spoken communication is more effective

b. Written communication is more permanent (✔)

c. Spoken communication is more formal

d. Written communication is more informal

23. What are the basic elements of effective writing?

a. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling

b. Clarity, coherence, and concision (✔)

c. Creativity, imagination, and innovation

d. Organization, style, and tone

24. What is the purpose of the writing process?

a. To write a perfect draft

b. To communicate ideas and thoughts

c. To edit and proofread

d. To plan, organize, and revise (✔)

25. Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

b. carry out (✔)

26. Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.

c. carry off (✔)

Understanding the Writing Process

1. Mark the statement as 'True' or 'False'.

Select the correct option