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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
What do we mean when we say someone is intelligent? Intelligence is the ability to think on the basis of the information available and solve problems. After human beings, dolphins are the next most intelligent creatures on earth. Like human beings, dolphins have large brains when compared to their body size. Since dolphins cannot take an IQ (Intelligence Quotient) test to measure their intelligence, we measure it by comparing their brain size with their body size. This is called EQ (Encephalisation Quotient). Human EQ is 7.0, while a dolphin’s is 4.2 and the chimpanzees’, whales’ and elephants’ is 1.8 to 2.4. Dolphins come closest to us in intelligence.
For example, Kelly, the dolphin, is indeed very clever. She lives in the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies in Mississippi. Dolphins there are taught to keep the pools clean. They bring any litter that falls into the pools to the trainers. Their reward is a fish. Kelly has taken her learning one step further. The intelligent mammal picks up pieces of paper people throw, and hides them at the bottom of the pool. She tears off a piece of paper and brings it to the trainer to get a reward. Fish-rewards are given whether a dolphin brings a small piece or a big one. She has trained the humans! A large gull flew into the pool one day. The intelligent Kelly grabbed it and gave it to the trainers. It was a large gull so the trainers gave Kelly lots of fish. A new idea came to Kelly. Kelly began saving and using one or two of the fish she got very intelligently. She broke the fish into pieces and spread them on the pool surface instead of eating it.
Pieces of fish attracted more gulls. The gulls were immediately caught and given to the trainers for more fish-rewards! Kelly has now trained her family and friends in the pool. Gull baiting is now very common. The dolphins' intelligence has surprised everyone.
The purpose of the passage is to _______.

Ainform readers about Kelly
Bdiscuss 'intelligence' and show some examples
Ctell readers that intelligence in animals is rare
Dall of these

Tick the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given :
the trekker said oh we are lost in the forest

A The trekker said, Oh! we are lost in the forest
B The trekker said, “Oh! We are lost in the forest”
C The trekker said, “Oh! we are lost in the forest.”
D The trekker said, “Oh! We are lost in the forest.”

Tick the most appropriate synonyms for the words given below :
Restoration

A Abolition
B Renewal
C Recreation
D Destroy

Each of the given conversations has mixed up sentences. Reorder them correctly and select the correct option:
(A) How long ago did you finish school?
(B) How long have you been working for in this shop?
(C) I've been working here since July.
(D) I finished school seven years ago.

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

Choose the correct word/phrase to complete each sentence.

This new film makes it difficult to _______ apart fact from fiction in what happened during that period.

Acomb
Braise
Cprise
Dshow

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable articles :
David is going to ________ cinema but his father is going to ________ church.

A the, no article required
B the, the
C no article required, the
D no article required, no article required

Choose the correct antonym of the given word.
Bombastic

APompous
BHumble
CDeflated
DLocal

Choose the correct synonym of the given word.
Procure

AClaim
BHinder
COwn
DInlcude

Choose the best response to complete each conversation.


Doctor : "Do this exercise for ten minutes every day in the morning."
Patient : "_____________________"

AWhen do I wake up in the morning?
BCan I have my cup of tea before that?
CMy friend exercises in the morning.
DYoga is very good for health.

Choose the best response to complete each conversation.


Nabil : "Don't worry! You're exactly the kind of person they are looking for. You'll get the job."
Ketan : "_____________________."

AJust keep your fingers crossed for me
BGee thanks! I'll definitely meet them today
CI know I'm very kind. Thank you very much
DThanks for the offer