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Choose the correct phrasal verb: We had to ___ the picnic because of heavy rain.
Answer: put off
Model set 1, Q57: explanation →Choose the correct word: I ran ___ an old friend in the market yesterday.
Answer: into
Model set 1, Q58: explanation →The exam was easy for her. It was a piece of cake. The idiom 'a piece of cake' means
Answer: very easy
Model set 1, Q59: explanation →What does the idiom 'to spill the beans' mean?
Answer: to reveal a secret
Model set 1, Q60: explanation →Fill in the blank: She is very good ___ mathematics.
Answer: at
Model set 1, Q61: explanation →Fill in the blank: He has been living in Pokhara ___ 2015.
Answer: since
Model set 1, Q62: explanation →Fill in the blank: We congratulated him ___ his success.
Answer: on
Model set 1, Q63: explanation →Fill in the blank: ___ honest man is respected everywhere.
Answer: An
Model set 1, Q64: explanation →Fill in the blank: She plays ___ violin very well.
Answer: the
Model set 1, Q65: explanation →Fill in the blank: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present in the hall.
Answer: were
Model set 1, Q66: explanation →Fill in the blank: Each of the boys ___ a book.
Answer: has
Model set 1, Q67: explanation →Fill in the blank: The girl ___ bag was stolen is crying.
Answer: whose
Model set 1, Q68: explanation →Fill in the blank: I had my hair ___ yesterday.
Answer: cut
Model set 1, Q69: explanation →Fill in the blank: By the time we reached the hall, the film ___.
Answer: had started
Model set 1, Q70: explanation →Fill in the blank: I ___ television when the phone rang.
Answer: was watching
Model set 1, Q71: explanation →Choose the correct reported speech: He said, 'I am tired.'
Answer: He said that he was tired.
Model set 1, Q72: explanation →The teacher said, 'Close the door.' The reported form is
Answer: The teacher ordered me to close the door.
Model set 1, Q73: explanation →Change into the active voice: The letter was written by Sita.
Answer: Sita wrote the letter.
Model set 1, Q74: explanation →Change into the passive voice: They are building a bridge.
Answer: A bridge is being built by them.
Model set 1, Q75: explanation →Choose the correct question tag: She can swim, ___?
Answer: can't she
Model set 1, Q76: explanation →Fill in the blank: He enjoys ___ football with his friends.
Answer: playing
Model set 1, Q77: explanation →Fill in the blank: She decided ___ the job offer.
Answer: to accept
Model set 1, Q78: explanation →Fill in the blank: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home.
Answer: will stay
Model set 1, Q79: explanation →Fill in the blank: If I were a bird, I ___ fly across the mountains.
Answer: would
Model set 1, Q80: explanation →Fill in the blank: If she had studied harder, she ___ the exam.
Answer: would have passed
Model set 1, Q81: explanation →Fill in the blank: ___ he was ill, he attended the class.
Answer: Although
Model set 1, Q82: explanation →Fill in the blank: She ___ in this town since 2010.
Answer: has lived
Model set 1, Q84: explanation →Fill in the blank: The teacher divided the class ___ four groups.
Answer: into
Model set 1, Q86: explanation →If I ____ you, I would apologise to her at once.
Answer: were
Model set 2, Q51: explanation →Had she studied harder, she ____ the examination.
Answer: would have passed
Model set 2, Q52: explanation →Unless you hurry, you ____ the last bus.
Answer: will miss
Model set 2, Q53: explanation →He carefully avoided ____ the question.
Answer: answering
Model set 2, Q54: explanation →I am looking forward to ____ you again next week.
Answer: seeing
Model set 2, Q55: explanation →It is no use ____ over spilt milk.
Answer: crying
Model set 2, Q56: explanation →I had my car ____ yesterday.
Answer: repaired
Model set 2, Q57: explanation →She got her brother ____ the broken lamp.
Answer: to fix
Model set 2, Q58: explanation →The cricket match was ____ because of heavy rain.
Answer: called off
Model set 2, Q59: explanation →Rita takes ____ her mother; both are very patient.
Answer: after
Model set 2, Q60: explanation →We ran ____ an old friend at the market today.
Answer: into
Model set 2, Q61: explanation →Please ____ this form and return it to the office.
Answer: fill in
Model set 2, Q62: explanation →She is ____ honest girl.
Answer: an
Model set 2, Q63: explanation →____ Himalayas lie in the north of Nepal.
Answer: The
Model set 2, Q64: explanation →He has been living in Pokhara ____ 2015.
Answer: since
Model set 2, Q65: explanation →The textbook is divided ____ ten chapters.
Answer: into
Model set 2, Q66: explanation →By the time we reached the hall, the programme ____.
Answer: had already started
Model set 2, Q67: explanation →I ____ this novel since last Monday.
Answer: have been reading
Model set 2, Q68: explanation →Choose the correct passive form of: "They are building a new bridge."
Answer: A new bridge is being built by them.
Model set 2, Q69: explanation →Choose the correct reported form of: He said, "I am tired."
Answer: He said that he was tired.
Model set 2, Q70: explanation →Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present at the assembly.
Answer: were
Model set 2, Q71: explanation →The number of applicants ____ increasing every year.
Answer: is
Model set 2, Q72: explanation →She can swim, ____?
Answer: can't she
Model set 2, Q73: explanation →You ____ smoke here; it is strictly prohibited.
Answer: must not
Model set 2, Q74: explanation →Sita is ____ than her younger sister.
Answer: more intelligent
Model set 2, Q75: explanation →Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
Answer: Each of the boys has finished his work.
Model set 2, Q84: explanation →____ it was raining heavily, we went out for a walk.
Answer: Although
Model set 2, Q85: explanation →The man ____ car was stolen reported it to the police.
Answer: whose
Model set 2, Q86: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to ABUNDANT.
Answer: plentiful
Model set 1, Q51: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to GENEROUS.
Answer: stingy
Model set 1, Q52: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to DILIGENT.
Answer: hardworking
Model set 1, Q53: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to ANCIENT.
Answer: modern
Model set 1, Q54: explanation →One-word substitute: a person who can speak two languages.
Answer: bilingual
Model set 1, Q55: explanation →One-word substitute: an extreme fear of closed spaces.
Answer: claustrophobia
Model set 1, Q56: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to BRIEF.
Answer: short
Model set 1, Q83: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to VICTORY.
Answer: defeat
Model set 1, Q85: explanation →Choose the word closest in meaning to ABUNDANT.
Answer: plentiful
Model set 2, Q76: explanation →Choose the word opposite in meaning to TRANSPARENT.
Answer: opaque
Model set 2, Q77: explanation →A person who can speak two languages fluently is called
Answer: bilingual
Model set 2, Q78: explanation →The idiom "to bite the bullet" means
Answer: to face a painful situation bravely
Model set 2, Q79: explanation →The idiom "once in a blue moon" means
Answer: very rarely
Model set 2, Q80: explanation →Choose the correctly spelt word.
Answer: Accommodation
Model set 2, Q81: explanation →The noun form of the verb 'decide' is
Answer: decision
Model set 2, Q82: explanation →The teacher gave the students some good ____ about the exam.
Answer: advice
Model set 2, Q83: explanation →Read the passage: 'Terrace farming is common in the hills of Nepal. Farmers cut steps into the slopes so that rain does not wash the soil away. The flat steps also hold water, which is needed for growing rice.' Why do farmers cut steps into the slopes?
Answer: To stop rain from washing the soil away
Model set 1, Q87: explanation →Read the passage: 'Terrace farming is common in the hills of Nepal. Farmers cut steps into the slopes so that rain does not wash the soil away. The flat steps also hold water, which is needed for growing rice.' Which crop is mentioned in the passage?
Answer: Rice
Model set 1, Q88: explanation →Read the passage: 'Terrace farming is common in the hills of Nepal. Farmers cut steps into the slopes so that rain does not wash the soil away. The flat steps also hold water, which is needed for growing rice.' According to the passage, terrace farming is common in
Answer: the hills of Nepal
Model set 1, Q89: explanation →Read the passage: 'Terrace farming is common in the hills of Nepal. Farmers cut steps into the slopes so that rain does not wash the soil away. The flat steps also hold water, which is needed for growing rice.' What is a second benefit of the flat steps?
Answer: They hold water
Model set 1, Q90: explanation →Read the passage and answer. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Some species can grow almost one metre in a single day. Because its roots hold the soil firmly, bamboo is often planted on hillsides to prevent landslides. It is also strong yet light, so people use it to build houses, furniture and scaffolding. Unlike trees, bamboo does not die when it is harvested; new shoots keep rising from the same roots. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
Answer: Bamboo is a fast-growing and very useful plant.
Model set 2, Q87: explanation →Read the passage and answer. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Some species can grow almost one metre in a single day. Because its roots hold the soil firmly, bamboo is often planted on hillsides to prevent landslides. It is also strong yet light, so people use it to build houses, furniture and scaffolding. Unlike trees, bamboo does not die when it is harvested; new shoots keep rising from the same roots. Why is bamboo planted on hillsides?
Answer: Its roots hold the soil and prevent landslides.
Model set 2, Q88: explanation →Read the passage and answer. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Some species can grow almost one metre in a single day. Because its roots hold the soil firmly, bamboo is often planted on hillsides to prevent landslides. It is also strong yet light, so people use it to build houses, furniture and scaffolding. Unlike trees, bamboo does not die when it is harvested; new shoots keep rising from the same roots. What happens to bamboo after it is harvested?
Answer: New shoots rise from the same roots.
Model set 2, Q89: explanation →Read the passage and answer. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Some species can grow almost one metre in a single day. Because its roots hold the soil firmly, bamboo is often planted on hillsides to prevent landslides. It is also strong yet light, so people use it to build houses, furniture and scaffolding. Unlike trees, bamboo does not die when it is harvested; new shoots keep rising from the same roots. The word 'harvested' in the passage most nearly means
Answer: cut and collected for use
Model set 2, Q90: explanation →