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Mid Sem. Exam (CIA 2) Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz ENG 121

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

[You need to attempt all the questions. You should not forget to press the submit button after completion of the entire test.]

Enter your roll number.

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2.

[Identify the correct tense.]

I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.

a)

Past perfect

b)

past simple

c)

present perfect

d)

present progressive

3.

[Identify the correct tense.]

I will call you tonight, please.

a)

past simple

b)

present perfect

c)

future simple

d)

future continuous

4.

[Check just one box.]

One of the following answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.

a)

Little money is better than nothing.

b)

A little money is better than none.

c)

Little money is more better than none.

d)

Little money is far better than none.

5.

[Check just one box.]

One of the following answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.

a)

Of all the novels I have read this is the most interesting.

b)

Of all the novels I have been reading this is more interesting.

c)

From all the novels I have read this is more interesting.

d)

Out of all the novels I have read this is more interesting.

6.

[Check just one box.]

One of the following answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.

a)

The labs are full of equipments.

b)

The laboratories are full of equipments.

c)

The laboratory is full of equipment.

d)

The laboratory has been full of equipments.

7.

[Check just one box.]

Choose an appropriate word to replace the deadwood expression, ‘as a means of’.

a)

Living

b)

Reason

c)

To

d)

Too

8.

[Check just one box.]

Choose an appropriate word to replace the deadwood expression, ‘at the present time’.

a)

Presence of mind

b)

Now

c)

Contemporary

d)

Mindful

9.

[Check just one box.]

Choose an appropriate word to replace the deadwood expression, ‘in many cases,’

a)

Seldom

b)

Often

c)

Rare

d)

Most

10.

[Complete the following sentence using one of the choices avoiding dangling modifiers.]

Daydreaming about her favorite book,____________

a)

a tree suddenly smacked her face

b)

suddenly walked into a tree

c)

suddenly walked on a tree

d)

Kamya suddenly walked into a tree.

11.

[Complete the following sentence using one of the choices avoiding dangling modifiers.]

Running out of honey crunch cereal,__________

a)

oatmeal was the best alternative.

b)

I decided oatmeal was the better alternative.

c)

oatmeal was not an alternative.

d)

oatmeal was an alternative.

12.

[Complete the following sentence using one of the choices avoiding dangling modifiers.]

Hoping to excuse my lateness, _______________

a)

I wrote a note and gave it to my teacher.

b)

written a note and gave it to my teacher.

c)

did write a note and gave it to my teacher.

d)

did write a note and given it to my teacher.

13.

[Does this sentence have a dangling modifier?]

I watched my sister stuff her mouth with a slice of pizza with extra cheese.

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

[Match the word given in quotation marks in the following statement with an appropriate option provided below.]

"Travelogues" are a fascinating window to the world.

a)

A catalogue for travel gear

b)

A dialogue

c)

An app to book tickets

d)

A piece of writing about travel

15.

[Match the word given in quotation marks in the following statement with an appropriate option provided below]

His eyes were glistening. In this context, what does the word 'glistening' mean _________

a)

burning

b)

shedding tears

c)

be shiny, as if wet

d)

be sharp

16.

[Match the word given in quotation marks in the following statements with an appropriate option provided below.]

When we travel, we are often forced to shed our "prejudices" and misconceptions and embrace new ideas and practices.

a)

preconceived opinions, often baseless

b)

detailed research plans

c)

elaborate costumes

d)

waterproof backpacks

17.

[Identify the wrong phrase in this sentence: ]

The panel has reverted back to us with suggestions for implementation of the new policy.

a)

panel has

b)

reverted back

c)

suggestions for

d)

implementation of

18.

[Fill in the blank with a suitable verb.]

The Tulips ____ a large cottage.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

aren't

d)

have

19.

[Fill in the blank with a suitable verb.]

Neither of the sisters ____ replied.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

are

d)

will

20.

[Fill in the blank with a suitable verb.]

Thirty kilos ___ a lot to carry uphill.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

needs

d)

need not

21.

[Fill in the blank with a suitable word.]

Her parents want her to get ___ university education.

a)

an

b)

the

c)

a

d)

one