English Quiz Directions(1-5): Rearrange the following seven sentences A,B,C,D,E,F and G in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) In other words, floods and , droughts are build into the countries monsoonal ecology. (B) “It pours cats and dogs” they said (C) In the remaining 8, 660 hours there is hardly any precipitation. (D)If the rain is not caught and stored, it will be impossible to live in this country. (E)But most of it pours down a mere hundred hours. (F) India gets more rain annually – 1,100 mm, on an average – than any other part of the world. (G) When the British came to India, they were struck by the amount it rained here. 1. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence? (1) G (2) A (3) C (4) D (5) F 2. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence? (1) C (2) D (3) F (4) G (5) B 3. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence? (1) F (2) C (3) E (4) F (5) D 4. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence? (1) A (2) C (3) D (4) F (5) G 5. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence? (1) D (2) E (3) F (4) A (5) C Directions: (6-9): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 6. Behaving in a …………… and serious way, even in a ………. situation, makes people respect you. (1) calm, difficult (2) steady, angry (3) flamboyant, tricky (4) cool, astounding (5) silly, sound 7. Along with a sharp rise in …………… , a recession would eventually result in more men, women, and children living in ………. (1) crime, apathy (2) fatalities, poor (3) deaths, slums (4) unemployment, poverty (5) migrations, streets 8. The governments has …………. to provide financial aid to the one ……… by severe floods in the city. (1) desired, troubled (2) promised, havoc (3) failed, affected (4) wanted, struck (5) decided, ill 9. An airplane with……….. passengers on board made an unscheduled ………… as the airport to which it was heading was covered with thick fog. (1) irritable, slip (2) faulty, stop (3) variety, halt (4) tons, wait (5) numerous, landing ANSWERS 1. 5 2. 4 3. 3 4. 2 5. 4 6. 1 7. 4 8. 2 9. 5
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