Q.1) What is the correct  phonetic transcription of ‘Pronunciation’ ?

[A] /prənəʌnsɪeɪʃn?/
[B] /prd:nautfetn/
[C] /prifƷ:/
[D] pronunciation

Ans (A)

Q.2) Find out the correct phonetic symbol for the words given in the question : about

[A] /naʊ/
[B] /ə’baʊt/
[C] /bɜ:d/
[D] /’hǽpi/

Ans (B)

Q.3) Find out the correct phonetic symbol for the words given in the question :
bird

[A] /bɜ:d/
[B] /ʠɪs
[C] /tu:/
[D] /‘ǽktʃuəl/

Ans (A)

Instruction: Directions (Q. 4-9) : Fill in the blank with the correct preposition : 

Q.4) we’re planning to turn the smallest bedroom ……. an office. 

[A] for 
[B] into 
[C] from 
[D] by 

Ans (B)
Q.5) The area in the park where the kids play is fenced ….. for safety reasons. 

[A] off 
[B] from 
[C] by 
[D] into 

Ans (A)

Q.6) Do you play any other sports ….. basketball ?

[A] besides
[B] beside
[C] along 
[D] across

Ans (B)

Q.7) Citizens have demanded a full inquiry …… the government’s handling ….. the epidemic.

[A] into, of 
[B] for, on 
[C] from, for 
[D] by, in 

Ans (A)
Q.8) Thick carpet  ……. reduce the echo in this hallway. 

[A] must 
[B] need 
[C] ought to 
[D] would

Ans (D)

Q.9) The rule is applicable ……… everyone. 

[A] for 
[B] to 
[C] about 
[D] with

Ans (B)

Q.10) Change the following sentence into indirect form : 
He said, “Alas! I am undone.”

[A] He lamented that he was undone. 
[B] He exclaimed sadly that he was undone. 
[C] He felt sorry to say that he is undone.
[D] He repeated and said I am undone.

Ans (B)

Q.11) Choose the correct passive voice of the given sentence : 
Why did you not give him proper advice ? 

[A] Why he was not given proper advice by you ? 
[B] Why proper advice did you not give him ? 
[C] Why was he not given proper advice by you ? 
[D] Why he was not given by you proper advice ?

Ans (C)

Q.12) Which part of speech is used in the bold word ? 

He takes after his father.

[A] Adverb 
[B] Adjective 
[C] Conjunction 
[D] Preposition

Ans (D) 

Q.13) Identify the synonym of “PLAUSIBLE” from the following : 

[A] Problematic
[B] Costly
[C] Believable 

[D] Probable

Ans (C) 

Instruction: Directions : Read the poem given below to answer :
Each morning as I go to school, 
       If I am not too late,
I stand to watch the beggar – man
      Beside the temple gate. 
He always sits in that same place,
      He has nowhere to live. 
He sits and clanks his begging bowl,         
      And cries to all to give. 
I must not mock his cry:
       He has no friends to keep him good 
And tidy, that is why.        
He cannot see the city domes  
       And clear blur sky behind.  
He cannot see me stand, because 
        That beggar man is blind. 
And though his voice is hoarse and loud 
       And though he cannot see. 
God loves that poor old beggar man
      As much as he loves me. 

Q.14) The speaker watches the blind beggar sitting near the temple, when he goes to – 

[A] market
[B] temple 
[C] school 
[D] home

Ans (C) 

Q.15) Which lines from the poem suggest that God equally lives beggar  and the speaker ? 

[A] He always sits in that same place 
[B] He sits and clanks his begging bowl 
[C] God loves that poor old beggar man as much as he loves me 
[D] He has no friends to keep him good

 

Ans (D)

Q.16) Which one of the following are not the characteristics of the beggar ? 

[A] He can see the city domes and clear sky 
[B] He has no friends to keep him good 
[C] He cannot see me stand as he is blind 
[D] His voice is hoarse and loud

Ans (A)

Q.17) The nearest meaning  of 'hoarse' is – 

[A] Throaty 
[B] Harsh 
[C] Vague 
[D] Shrill 

Ans (A)

Q.18) The word ‘tidy’ in the poem means ….. 

[A] Neat and clean 
[B] Curve 
[C] Cultured 
[D] None of the above

Ans (A) 

Q.19) Fill in the blank in the given sentence : 
The early etymologists devised principles ………

[A] which were partly correct. 
[B] which were partly incorrect.
[C] which were correct. 
[D] which were incorrect

Ans (C)

Q.20) Fill in the blank in the following sentence : 
Panini’s grammar gave …….. to Sanskrit language. 

[A] instability 

[B] stability 
[C] ability 
[D] inability

Ans (B) 

Q.21) What are the traditional methods of teaching English – 

[A] Direct method
[B] Translation method
[C] Grammar method 
[D] All the above methods

Ans (D)

Q.22) The method of prose teaching is the – 

[A] Translation 
[B] Direct method 
[C] Questions answer 
[D] All of these 

Ans (D)

Q.23) Pronunciation includes – 

[A] Fluency 
[B] Pause 
[C] Rhythm 
[D] All of these

Ans (D) 

Q.24) Audio and visual senses of the learners are facilitated by –  

[A] Education radio 
[B] Educational television 
[C] Both 1 and 2 
[D] None of these

Ans (B) 

Q.25) In communicative language teaching the teacher presents a brief dialogue and : 

[A] does not encourage the students.
[B] does not participate in the lesson any more. 
[C] allows oral practice of each utterance of the dialogue
[D] none of the above

Ans (c)

Q.26) In communicative language learning : 

[A] The primary goal is fluency and acceptable language. 
[B] Comprehensible pronunciation is sought. 
[C] Grammatical explanation is avoided. 
[D] Teacher is a facilitator of learning. 

Ans (D)

Q.27) In communicative language teaching the teacher : 

[A] Proceeds from guided to the free communication activities. 
[B] helps the learners to discover the rules underlying the functional expression or structure. 
[C] does evaluate the function learnt orally. 
[D] none of these 

Ans (B)

Q.28) A prose lesson should include : 

[A] a story, biography, an essay and a dialogue. 
[B] Geography 
[C] Novel 
[D] History

Ans (A) 

Q.29) The teaching of biography is useful for : 

[A] acquainting students with the life, deeds and teachings of great men.  
[B] acquainting students with the life of the nation. 
[C] acquainting students with the style of the writer. 
[D] none of these

Ans (A) 

Q.30) Essay teaching : 

[A] makes students good essayists. 
[B] helps students in building their character. 
[C] enables students to arrange the ideas in a systematic way. 
[D] none of these.

Ans (C)