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Read the following stories and poetry and answer the questions choosing the most appropriate option :
King without wits
All the animals of the forest gathered to elect their new king.
They chose the monkey because they were amused by his antics. The fox was very disappointed at not being chosen and waited for a chance to get it. One day, he found a piece of meat on a path. He realised at once it was the bait for a trap. But off he went to the monkey and offered to show him where it was, as a sign of his loyalty. The monkey king at once fell into the trap and the fox burst out laughing.
‘With so few wits, you cannot even rule yourself; let alone animals.’
Why was the fox disappointed? The fox was disappointed because _____.

A he wanted to become the king
B he was not chosen a king by the animals
C both (A) and (B)
D none of the above

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.
If ________ a man on the moon why can we not fix this stapler?

A we could land
B we are landing
C they have landed
D they were able to land

CHOOSE THE CORRECT MEANING OF THE GIVEN IDIOM.
Cut corners

ATo make sharp edges
BTo do something in the cheapest or quickest way
CTo cry over loss
DTo understand quickly

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.
I had to put on an extra sweater._______then I was frozen.

ABy
BOver
CUntil
DDuring

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.
By the end of the semester we _______ studying the same thing in history for two years.

Aare
Bwill be
Chad been
Dwill have been

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Europe's first underwater restaurant is set to open in southern Norway. At the moment, it is still in the final stages of design but the images released by the Swedish architectural firm are intriguing. The restaurant is going to be called ‘Under' and it will be found five metres below the sea surface. Its structure is half submerged, so you enter on dry land and then descend to the underwater depths. However, it will look like it's accidentally underwater due to its angle, almost like a huge block that has washed up on the rocks. Or, if it were not so rectangular, it might resemble a beached whale. It will be spacious and able to host 100 diners spread over three floors. There will be large panoramic windows made of acrylic that look out into the deep blue. The walls and windows are going to be very thick to prevent leakage or damage from rough seas in bad weather. The rooms will be painted with deep blues and greens to resemble the colour of the sea outside.
It is hoped that, by using concrete on the building's exterior, sea creatures will be attracted to make the surface their home. In addition, when the restaurant is not serving guests, it will be a centre for scientific oceanographic research. The plan is to use it as a base from which scientists can take measurements of sea conditions and monitor sea creatures and their habitats.
However, when it comes to dining under the sea, Europe is behind the rest of the world. ‘Ithaa' is found in the Maldives and offers a very different underwater experience to that which is expected in Norway. Here, the waters are warm and clear, and the restaurant is surrounded by coral reef and tropical fish. Customers enjoy fresh seafood of the highest quality while sitting in an ingeniously designed transparent tube. In actual fact, this is not the only restaurant like this in the Maldives, there are many more, similarly spectacular, underwater restaurants to visit there.
There are also other places where it is possible to eat in underwater environments. Most of these are however artificial aquariums or ponds that surround the dining room. For example, in Dubai, there is a restaurant with a huge fish tank at its centre that makes customers feel as though they are under the sea. It is filled with 990,000 cubic litres of seawater and lots and lots of beautiful fish.
The design of these underwater marvels and feats of modern engineering is varied. The Norwegian addition is set to be modern and minimalist. The restaurant in Dubai could not contrast more as it is ostentatious and ornate. Those in the Maldives, are simplistic and as such are of a style more similar to Under. However, due to the nature of the sea in which they are placed, they differ greatly in atmosphere to that expected in Norway. With temperatures that are cold and sometimes subzero, and weather that is far from mild, Under could make for a very dramatic eating experience. As work has not started on it yet, an opening date has not been confirmed but it is likely to have a long waiting list for a table. Let's just hope that the food is as innovative as the building design.
What does the word ‘ostentatious' mean in final paragraph?

A Beautifully designed
B Enormously tall
C Very subtly decorated
D Over the top

Following is the format of an informal letter. Fill in the blanks with the options given below :

Choose the correct option for __20__:

A Subject
B Address of the sender
C Date of writing
D Salutation

CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Adage

AEloquence
BEctoplasm
CAnorthosite
DAphorism

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable auxiliary verb :
Each of the players _________ given a prize by the headmaster.

A was
B did
C does
D is

Fill the correct simple past or past perfect form of the verb given in the brackets from the options given below :
Ramya ____ (start) asking for books even before I ____ (know) her for a week. When Sandhya ____ (see) all the pictures, she ____ (be) ready to leave. Tenses (Present-Perfect; Past-Simple, Continuous and Perfect) 9 Qadir ____ (come) to have lunch with me but I ____ (have) some errands to do. We ____ (not invite) Rubina to the party because she ______ (misbehave) with our guests last time. As soon as Sarla ___?___ (get) her money, she ______ (rush) out of the place. I ____ (thank) Rajni for what she ____ (do) for me.
Hardly ____ (I enter) the house when I ____ (hear) the mirror break.

A get
B got
C had got
D had been got