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Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunctions from the options given below :
The farmers use fertilizers ________ they may get a bumper crop.

A so far as
B so that
C as far as
D while

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
A zoo employee was bitten recently by a large poisonous snake called an African puff adder. He was trying to put the snake into a bag so that it could be moved to a new snake house. The snake handler was wearing thick gloves and thick boots, but the adder still bit him in his arm. The handler squeezed the snake's neck tightly, forcing the snake to withdraw its fangs. He then put the snake into the bag and tied the bag.
He called the emergency services to report that the adder had bitten him; when doctors arrived at the new snake house, they could not find the snake or man. They started walking back toward the old snake house. A few moments later, they found the handler lying unconscious on a pathway. Curiously, the bag with the snake still in it was covering the man's head and part of his chest.
The paramedics handed the bag to another zoo employee, who delivered the snake to its new home. They then transported the handler to the city hospital. Later, a hospital spokesman said that the handler was in good condition. He said that viper bites can cause a lot of damage in the immediate area of the bite if not treated properly and quickly, but it looked like this man would recover completely.
The zoo director said that this particular adder had a nasty reputation. This was the fifth time in six years that it had managed to bite someone. Fortunately, the previous victims also recovered fully. Although the penultimate one now has a fear of snakes which is why the new handler that was bitten was working with the snakes. In the future, the director joked, they might call the bomb disposal unit to handle the snake.
What does the word 'penultimate' mean in final paragraph?

A Second to last
B First
C Most recent
D Last

CHOOSE THE CORRECT NOUN FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD.
Usha's long and lustrous hair reaches her knees.

A Material noun
B Uncountable noun
C Countable noun
D Abstract noun

Rearrange the words/phrases to form meaningful sentences :
mouth was / too / the tiger's / big
  a                 b              c         d

A b---- d---- c---- a
B c---- a---- b---- d
C d---- b---- c---- a
D a---- d---- b---- c

Unscramble the sentences and mark the correct option :
These for are her fruits

A Are these fruits for her?
B Fruits for are these her.
C Her fruits are for these.
D For fruits her are these.

Read the passage given below and complete the sentences using the verb given in the brackets :
Water in the sea and on the ground constantly ________ (evaporate) due to heat of the sun. Water ________ (get) converted into vapour which ________ (go) upwards in the atmosphere. Water vapours then ________ (condense) on the dust particles to form clouds. When clouds ________ (go) up, they condense into water which ________ (come) down again as rains. ________ (you know) what ________ (happen) to this water? All of it _____?______ (not seep) into earth. Most of it ________ (collect) in the sea and other reservoirs of water on land. It evaporates again, ________ (rise) in the sky and ________ (convert) into rain water.

A not seeps
B do not seep
C does not seep
D does not seeps

Select one word for the given definitions :
A book or work of art whose author is not known–

A Anonymous
B Playwright
C Novelist
D Poet

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.
Which paragraph suggests this is not a unique idea?

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4

CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE IDIOM.
Mihir's ill-mannered behaviour __________ of anger at the party.

A added injury
B brought to loggerheads
C fanned the flames
D brought water under the bridge

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Stormy

A Gusty
B Rough
C Fiery
D Temperate