Test Paper 22

Transformation

1. He was the only one who knew the killer. [ begin : None ……]

[a] none despite he knew the killer.

[b] none but only he knew the killer.

[c] none knew the killer but he.

[d] none but he knew the killer

2. none of your friends play cricket. [ add a question tag]

[a] none of your friends play cricket, doesn’t he?

[b] none of your friends play cricket, do they?

[c] none of your friends play cricket, don’t they?

[d] none of your friends play cricket, does he?

3. He succeeded in his efforts to win the case. [ begin with: ‘His efforts to win the
case’]

[a] His efforts to win the case were successful.

[b] His efforts to win the case was successfully met.

[c] His efforts to win the case were a grand success.

[d] His efforts to win the case are succeeding.

4. The policeman asked, ‘Why are you lying on the pavement in this manner?”
[ Begin ; The policeman asked why he ………….]

[a] The policeman asked why he was lying on the road in that manner.

[b] The policeman asked why he was lying on the road in this manner.

[c] The policeman asked why he is lying on the road in this manner.

[d] The policeman asked why he lied on the road in this manner.

5. If it was not for his injury, Ahmed would have been included in the team. [ begin ;
But for ……]

[a] But for injury, Ahmed would have been included in the team.
 [b] But for his injury, Ahmed would have been included in the team.

[c] But for not his injury, Ahmed would have been included in the team.

[d] But for his injury, Ahmed would not have been included in the team.

6. Praveen could not go to school because of dengue. [ end with ; ……to school]

[a] Dengue allowed Praveen from not going to school.

[b] Notwithstanding dengue, Praveen could not go to school.

[c] But for dengue, Praveen could not go to school.

[d] Dengue prevented Praveen from going to school.

7. This monsoon has been the wettest in the last twenty years. [ begin; No other ….]

[a] No other monsoon has been as wet as this monsoon in the last twenty years.

[b] No other monsoon has been more wet as this monsoon in the last twenty years.

[c] No other monsoon has been wetter as this monsoon in the last twenty years.

[d] No other’s monsoon has been as wet as this monsoon in the last twenty years.

8. The news is so good that it cannot be true. [ use : too]

[a] The news is too good to be true.

[b] The news is too good to be not true.

[c] The news is too good that it can be true.

[d] The news is too good that it cannot be true.

Join the sentences

1. He is a good writer. He is a good musician.

[a] He is not only a good writer but also a good musician.

[b] Besides being a good writer, he is a good musician.

[c] He is a good writer yet he is a good musician.

[d] He is a good writer though he is a good musician.

2. She is very clumsy. She cannot handle pets carefully.

[b]Besides being very clumsy, she cannot handle pets carefully.

[c] She is too clumsy to handle pets carefully.

[d]Either she is very clumsy or she cannot handle pets carefully.

3. They are colleagues. They are close friends.

[a] They are colleagues yet close friends.

[b] They are not only colleagues but also close friends.

[c] Besides they are colleagues, they are close friends.

[d] Beside colleagues, they are close friends.

4. Ravi makes beautiful pots. He earns a lot.

[a] Ravi makes beautiful pots to earn a lot.

[b] Ravi earns a lot by making beautiful pots.

[c] Ravi earns a lot to make beautiful pots.

[d] Ravi makes beautiful pots because he earns a lot.

Prepositions

[a] I do not want you to engage -------that rowdy group.

[b] He disposes ------the garbage at night.

[c] Manish turned his eyes ---------from Meena.

[d] Their insurance claim has been turned ------------.

[e] He spooned --------a small portion of the icecream for himself.

[f] He turned -------at my office last week.

[g] He was accused of siphoning --------money from the firm.

[h] I hope you will not indulge ------any unethical activity.

Tenses

Aditya .....(0).... (walk) into his 18th floor office early that morning. The Indiscape office ....
(1) ... (be) a newer and more open office that made liberal use of glass. Aditya had two lavish
cabins, one on each floor. He ....(2)....(try) calling Sundeep a few times but his phone .......
(3).... (switch) off. Natasha, Sundeep's wife, was away in Delhi, ....(4)....(visit) her parents.
After ....(5).... (deposit) his bag in his cabin, by force of habit, he ....(6)....(walk) towards the
washroom. The light in Sundeep's room was on. ....(7).... (assume) that he .......(8).... (forget)
to switch it off, Aditya ignored it and walked straight into the washroom.

(0) walked

Key Transformation

1.d

2.b

3.a

4.a

5.b

6.d

7.a

8.a

Join the sentences key

1.a

2.c

3.b

4.b

Preposition

[a] with

[b] of [ It will never be OFF]

[c] away

[d] down [ rejected]

[e] out

[f] up [ means to appear, he came]

[h] in

Tenses

1. Was
2. Had tried
3. Was switched
4. Visiting
5. Depositing
6. Walked
7. Assuming
8. Had forgotten

TEST PAPER 23

TENSES QUESTION

Last Saturday, an old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with me, telephoned
from the airport to tell me that he ....(0).... (arrive). I was still at the office at the time but I ....
(1).... (make) arrangements for his arrival. After I ....(2).... (explain) where my flat was, I told
him that the key was under the doormat. Two hours later, my friend ....(3).... (phone) me from
the flat. He ....(4).... (say) that at that moment, he ....(5).... (listen) to some of my records.
When I asked him if he ....(6).... (reach) the flat without difficulty, he answered that he had
not been able to find the key under the doormat but luckily the living room window just by
the apple tree had been left open and he ....(7).... (climb) in. I realised that he ....(8).... (enter)
the wrong flat.

(0) had arrived

Tenses Answer Key:

1. had made

2. explained

3. phoned

4. said

5. was listening

6. had reached

7. had climbed

8. had entered

Transformation of sentences
 1. He finishes his work very quickly. (Begin: It doesn’t ...)
(a) It doesn’t take him time to finish his work.
(b) It doesn’t quickly finish his work.
(c) It doesn’t work to finish his work quickly.
(d) It doesn’t take time for him to finishes his work.
2. Being hungry, we went out to buy some food. (Begin: As we ...)
(a) As we were hungry, we went out to buy some food.

[b] As we being hungry, we went out to buy some food.

[c] As we are hungry, we went out to buy some food.

[d] As we have been hungry, we went out to buy some food.

3. The organiser asked the delegate if he came from India. { change to direct speech]

[a] The organiser says to the delegate, ‘Do you come from India?’

[b] The organiser said to the delegate, “ Do you come from India?”

[c] The organiser said to the delegate, ‘Are you coming from India?”

[d] The organiser said to the delegate, “Did you come from India?”

4. The coach said, ‘Hurrah ! Well played Karun.’’ [ change to indirect speech]

[a] The coach rushed at Karun for playing well.

[b] The coach ordered Karun to play well.

[c] The coach suggested to Karun to play well.

[c] The coach applauded Karun for playing well.

5. Prashant is not less deserving than Amit. [ use as ]

[a] Prashant is not as deserving as Amit.

[b] Prashant is as less deserving than Amit.

[c] Prashant is not as deserving than Amit.

[d] Prashant is as deserving as Amit.

6. Nobody asked for me. [ Add a question tag]

[a]Nobody asked for me, did they?

[b] Nobody asked for me, did he?

[d] Nobody asked for me, isn’t it?

7. There is no doubt that he is the tallest boy in the class. { Begin : Undoubtedly ……]

[a] Undoubtedly there is no one in the class tallest than him.

[b] Undoubtedly no one in the class is as taller as him.

[c] Undoubtedly he is one of the tallest boys in the class.

[d] Undoubtedly he is the tallest boy in the class.

8. Get out. { change to passive voice]

[a] You are ordered to get out.

[b] Let you get out.

[c] Out you go!

[d] You may please get out.

Answer key -Transformation

1.a

2.a

3.b

4.d

5.d

6.a [ if the subject is nobody, somebody, everybody, no one, someone or everyone, we use
‘they’ in the tag.]

7.d

8.a

Join the sentences

1. The delegates arrived. The meeting started immediately.

[a] No sooner did the delegates arrive than the meeting started.

[b] No sooner did the delegates arrive than the meeting started immediately.
[c] No sooner did the delegates arrived than the meeting started.

[d] No sooner did the delegates arrived than the meeting started immediately.

2. As soon as he reaches the hospital, the doctor comes.

[a] No sooner did he reach the hospital than the doctor comes.

[b] No sooner did he reaches the hospital than the doctor comes.

[c] No sooner does he reaches the hospital than the doctor comes.

[d] No sooner does he reach the hospital than the doctor comes.

3. Pavan has been ill for a month. He stood first in the exam.

[a] While being ill for a month, Pavan stood first in the exam.

[b] Despite being ill for a month, Pavan stood first in the exam.

[c] Pavan stood first in the exam yet he has been ill for a month.

[d] Besides being ill for a month, Pavan stood first in the exam.

4. Manvi was nervous. She answered the questions confidently.

[a] Though Manvi was nervous, she answered the questions confidently.

[b] Manvi was nervous provided she answered the questions confidently.

[c] Manvi was nervous in spite of answering the questions confidently.

[d] Manvi was nervous though she answered the questions confidently.

Answer key

1.a

2.d

3.b

4.a

Prepositions

[a] He did such a fine job and turned -----------the company’s financial position in two years.

[b] The relationship -------------the brothers is anything but good.

[d] He was banned -----------playing cricket.

[e] She didn’t want to part ---------her old car.

[f] ratna is in a relationship-----------Mohan.

[g] Vansh helped Rashmi calm --------------.

[h] This is an excerpt -----------the Ramayana.

Answer key – preposition

[a] around [ sudden improvement]

[b] between

[c] on

[d] from

[e] with [ something]

[f] with

[g] down

[h] from

TEST 24

Transformation

1. He drove too fast for the police to catch. [ begin : He drove so ……]

[a] He drove so fast for the police to catch.

[b] He drove so fast that the police could not catch him.

[c] He drove so fast that the police could not catch.

[d] He drove so fast for the police to catch him.

2. As soon as Roma reached the station, the train left. [ begin with : No sooner …….]

[a] No sooner did Roma reached the station when the train left.

[b] No sooner does Roma reach the station that the train left.
[c] No sooner did Roma reach the station than the train left.

[d] No sooner did Roma reach the station then the train left.

3. He will not pay his dues unless he is compelled. { begin : Only if -----]

[a] Only if he is compelled will he not pay his dues.

[b] Only if he is compelled he will pay his dues.

[c] Only if he is compelled will he pay his dues.

[d] Only if he will not pay his dues he is compelled.

4. None but a coward would flee from his duty. { begin : Only …….]

[a] Only but a coward would flee from his duty.

[b] Only coward would flee from his duty.

[c] Only duty would flee from a coward.

[d] Only a coward would flee from his duty.

5. Whom have you invited? [ begin ; Who ……..]

[a] Who have invited you?

[b] Who has been invited by you?

[c] Who has been invited by whom?

[d] Who have been invited by you?

6. My mother said to Anil, “ Pack your books before going to bed.’’ { Begin ; My
mother instructed Anil…….]

[a] My mother instructed Anil to pack the books before going to bed.

[b] My mother instructed Anil to pack your books before going to bed.

[c] My mother instructed Anil to pack his books before going to bed.

[d] My mother instructed Anil to pack a book before going to bed.

7. I am a little late. [ add a question tag]

[a] I am a little late, aren’t I ?

[b] I am a little late, am I ?

[d] I am a little late, is it?

8. Ria is much more intelligent than her brother. [ begin : Ria’s brother ……]

[a] Ria’s brother is not intelligent like Ria.

[b] Ria’s brother is less intelligent than Ria.

[c] Ria’s brother is not as intelligent as she is.

[d] Ria’s brother is much less intelligent than his sister.

Answer -transformation

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C

Join the sentences

1. The meeting started. The power tripped immediately.

[a] No sooner did the meeting start than the power tripped immediately.

[b] No sooner did the meeting start than the power tripped.

[c] No sooner did the meeting started than the meeting tripped.

[d] The meeting started yet the power tripped immediately.

2. They don’t have time. They don’t have resources.

[a] They have neither the time nor the resources.

[b] They don’t have time yet they don’t have resources.

[c] They either don’t have time or the resources.

[d] They don’t have time while they don’t have resources.

3. She was inexperienced. She did well in the interview.

[a] She was inexperienced while she did well in the interview.
[b] Either she was inexperienced or she did well in the interview.

[c] Despite of her inexperience, she did well in the interview.

[d] Notwithstanding her lack of experience, she did well in the interview.

4. This is DAV school. My sister studied here.

[a] My sister studied at DAV school.

[b] This is DAV school where my sister studied.

[c] The DAV school my sister studied is this.

[d] My sister studied in DAV school.

Answer

1.b

2.a

3.d

4.b

Prepositions

[a] The government has brought -------a strict officer to demolish unauthorised buildings.

[b] The roof gave way --------the weight of the snow.

[c] He has resigned ----------his post.

[d] He is resigned --------his fate.

[e] Our team consists ----------Virat, Rohit and Ashwin.

[f] Our event went -------a toss because of the rain.

[g] leave her -----her fate.

[h] He went ------of his way to help her.

Answer

[a] in

[b] under
[c] from

[d] to [ means he has accepted his fate]

[e] of

[f] for [ this idiom means something became a flop

[g] to [ means do not try to help her, leave her like she is]

[h] out

Tenses

There was once a famous writer ------[0] [name] Arthur J. Burks who [1]--------[boast] that he
could take any object and make a story out of it. An interviewer for Reader’s digest once
tested him by [2]-------[point] to a door knob. Burks [3]-------[come] up with the plot for a
detective story [4]-------[feature] a cache of stolen diamonds [5]-------[hide] in the hollow
interior of the knob. The interviewer [6]--------[tiptoe] away as the slow tap-tap of Burk’s
typewriter [7]---------become] increasingly noisy, high speed clatter. That was the last he
[8]------[hear] from the interviewer.

[0] named

1. boasted

2. pointing

3. came

4. featuring

5. hidden

6. tiptoed

7. became

8. heard

TEST PAPER 25

Transformation

1. Everyone knows him. [ begin: Who …….]

[a] Who knows him?

[b] Who but everyone knows him?

[d] Who among everyone knows him?

2. ‘Are you going for the picnic tomorrow?’ he asked Bindu. [ begin : He asked
Bindu…]

[a] He asked Bindu whether she was going for the picnic.

[b] He asked Bindu if she were going for the picnic tomorrow.

[c] He asked Bindu if she was going for the picnic the next day.

[d] He asked Bindu if you are going for the picnic the next day.

3. He was doubtful if he could walk so far. [ begin : He was not ……]

[a] He was not sure if he could walk so far.

[b] He was not doubtful if he could walk so far.

[c] He was not in doubt if he could walk so far.

[d] He was not sure of walking so far.

4. Throw the ball. [ change the voice]

[a] You are advised to throw the ball.

[b] Let the ball be thrown.

[c] The ball shall be thrown.

[d] The ball must be thrown.

5. He had not been invited otherwise he would have come. [ begin: Had ……..]

[a] Had he been invited, he would have come.

[b] Had he invited otherwise he would have come.

[c] Had he come if invited.

[d] Had not he invited, he would have come.

6. He could not take part in the singing competition as he had a sore throat. [ Use :
prevented]

[a] His singing in the competition was prevented by his sore throat.
[b] As he had a sore throat, it prevented him from taking part in the singing competition.

[c] A sore throat prevents him from taking part in the singing competition.

[d] His sore throat prevented him from taking part in the singing competition.

7. Can he be cured? [ end with : …….him?]

[a] Can anybody cured him?

[b] Can anybody cure him?

[c] can cure be given to him?

[d] Can everyone cured him?

8. No sooner did the plane take off than the child started wailing. [ begin : As soon as
…..]

[a] As soon as the plane took off than the child started wailing.

[b] As soon as the plane took off, the child started wailing.

[c] As soon as the child started wailing, the plane took off.

[d] As soon as the child wailed, the plane took off.

Transformation Key

1.c

2.c

3.a

4.b

5.a

6.d

7.b

8.b

Join the sentences

1. Take care. You may slip on the snow.

[a] take care lest you slip on the snow.

[c] You may slip on the now if you take care.

[d] Take care to slip on the snow.

2. I bought these towels yesterday. They are very soft.

[a] I bought these towels yesterday which are very soft.

[b] These towels which I bought yesterday are very soft.

[c] I bought these towels yesterday because they are very soft.

[d] Since I bought these towels yesterday, they are very soft.

3. The thief saw the unlocked door. He got in.

[a] The thief had got in because he saw the unlocked door.

[b] The thief got away when he saw the unlocked door.

[c] Seeing the unlocked door, the thief got in.

[d] While seeing the unlocked door, the thief got on.

4. They will not win the match. It is certain.

[a] It is doubtful that they will win the match.

[b] Unless they win the match, it is certain.

[c] Although it is certain, they will not win the match.

[d] It is certain that they will not win the match.

Join the sentences- key

1.a

2.b

3.c

4.d

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

[a] Our family is very excited -------our trip to London next week.
[b] Please turn --------the volume of the radio, I am unable to read.

[c] He is obsessed ------------his new car.

[d] -----------the whole, it was a good event.

[e] The accused stood ---------the judge.

[f] Whom did you vote --------?

[g] By the time we started for Patna, it was ----------to rain.

[h] You ought to be ashamed ----------yourself.

Answer key

[a] about

[b] down [ to reduce the volume

[c] with

[d] on

[e] before

[f] for

[g] about

[h] of

Tenses

As I -------[0] [walk] down the street, I ----------[1] [ notice] that the sun ---------[2]
[shine] brightly in the sky. Birds ----------[3] [ chirp] and the trees were saying gently in
the breeze. I decided to stop at a café’ and ----------[4] [order] a cup of coffee. The waiter
------[5] [greet] me warmly and took my order. While ----------[6] [wait] for my coffee, I
pulled out my notebook and started writing. I ---------[7] [jot] down ideas for a new story,
----------[8] [ scribble] furiously as the words poured out of me.

[0] walked

Answer key;

1. Noticed
2. Was shining
3. Were chirping
4. Order [ goes with the same as STOP before this in the sentence]
5. Greeted
6. Waiting
7. Jotted
8. Scribbling