Model Test-07

 English Model Test-07

Read the following passage carefully and answer the Questions 1 to 5:

There is no reason to think that reading and writing are about to become extinct, but some sociologists speculate that reading books for pleasure will one day be the province of a special reading class” much as it was before the arrival of mass literacy, in the second half of the nineteenth century. They warn that it probably won’t regain the prestige of exclusivity; it may just become an increasingly secret hobby. Such a shift would change the texture of society. It one person decides to water Ei Sab Din Ratri rather than to read Sharat Chandra’s Devdas, the culture goes on largely as before – both viewer and reader are entertaining themselves while learning something bout society in the bargain. But if, over time, many people choose television over boths then nation’s conversation with itself is likely to change.

1.   ‘Mass literacy’ means-

      a. closely organized education   b. unrestricted education

      c. open education   

      d. education for as many people as possible

2.   ‘A viewer’ in the paragraph is someone –

      a. who sees everything around him

      b. who watches people going by

      c. who is a sightseer          d. who watches television

3.   The difference between a reader and a viewer is one of: 

     of two different media of communication

      a. intelligence   b. perception   c. leisure d. preference for either 

4.   ‘A special reading class’ in the paragraph implies –

      a. a class of experts           b. a class of noble men

      c. a class of distinguished citizen     

      d. a very small group of dedicated readers

5.   ‘In the bargain’ is a phrase which means –

      a. haggling   b. arguing   c. make an agreement   d. in addition

6.   Your conduct admits --- no excuse.

      a. to                   b. for    c. of    d. at

7.   Many prefer donating money ---- distributing clothes.

      a. than    b. but      c. to     d. without

8.   Choose the correct alternative and mark its letter on your answer sheet.

      The rich should not look down --- the poor.

      a. at                   b. for       c. towards      d. upon

9.   He said that he ---- the previous day.

      a. has come       b. had come             c. came     d. arrived

10. A song embodying religious and sacred emotions –

      a. Lyric              b. Ode      c. Hymn    d. Ballad

11. What is the correct indirect form of the sentence “i said to him, will you follow me?”

      a. I said to him if he would follow  me

      b. I asked him would he follow me.

      c. I asked him if he would follow me.

      d. I asked him if he would follow me.

12. The word ‘disinterested’ means –

      a. lack of interest               b. indifferent   c. callous   d. neutral

13. The word ‘bounty is closest in meaning to –

      a. generosity   b. familiar   c. dividing line   d. sympathy

14. Which is the noun of the word ‘beautiful’ –

      a. beauty    b. beautify    c. beauteous    d. beautifully

15. Which one is correct spelling?

      a. posesion        b. pessession      c. posession   d. possesion

16. Choose the correct form (passive) of – ‘Who will do the work?

      a. Who will be done the work?    b. Who will done the work?

      c. By whom will the work be done?  

      d. Whom will the work be done?

17. ÔAbv_ †Q‡jwU‡K Kv‡jf‡`ª †`Lv hvqÕ evK¨wUi mwVK Abyev`:

      a. The orphan boy is seen every now and then

      b. The orphan boy is seen in season and out of season

      c. the orphan boy is seen frequently

      d. The orphan boy is seen once in a blue moon.

18. Which of the following sentence is the correct one?

      a. Paper is made of wood   b. Paper is made from wood

      c. Paper is made by wood   d. paper is made on wood

19. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the –

      a. sky                b. heavens    c. firmament    d. blue

20. Noun of the word ‘brief’ is –

      a. briefly    b. brevity     c. brievement   d. bravey

21. The word ‘dilly dally’ means –

      a. to dilute   b. wait impatiently    c. repeat    d. waste time

22. A ‘bull market’ means, that share prices are –

      a. Falling           b. Rising   c. moving    d. Static

23. A synonym for ‘resentment’ is –

      a. fear    b. anger    c. indignation   d. panic

24. EQUIVOCAL is the antonym of –

      a. Universal    b. Mistaken   c. Quaint   d. Clear

25. Choose the correct one.

      a. Mispel           b. Misspell    c. Mospell    d. Misspel