Second Language English 2021 Model MCQ Question Paper

Second Language English 2021 Model MCQ Question Paper

Four choices are given for each of the questions/incomplete statements. Choose the correct answer and shade the correct choice in the OMR given to you with blue / black ball point pen. 40 x 1 = 40

41. ‘Practice well; you will do better next time.’ The language function for the above sentence is

A. seeking information

B. agreeing

C. request

D. advice

42. The word which collocates with ‘Rapid’ is

A. Growth

B. Progress       

C. Movement

D. Speed

43. The word which has two syllables is

A. ball

B. car

C. love

D. kilo

44. ‘My brother has distributed all the invitation cards.’ The passive form of the above sentence is

A. All the invitation cards were distributed by my brother

B. All the invitation cards has been distributed by my brother

C. All the invitation cards are distributed by my brother

D. All the invitation cards have been distributed by my brother

45. He ………… his physical education training in S.L.N. College. The appropriate tense form of the verb to be used here is

A. complete

B. completed

C. completes

D. completing

46. The appropriate prefix to form the opposite of ‘use’ is

A. in

B. im

C. un

D. mis

47. Ashutosh is an intelligent boy. The part of speech of the underlined word is a/an

A. verb

B. adverb

C. adjective

D. preposition

48. They have to ……………….the reasons for their problems. The correct phrasal verb to be used here is

A. make up

B. make out

C. making

D. make off

49. Goa is smaller than any other states in India. The superlative form of the above sentence is

A. Goa is the small state in the world.

B. No other state is smaller than other states in India.

C. Goa is the smallest state in India.

D. Goa is smallest of the other states.

50. If I had worked hard I …………….got a seat in the college of fashion design.

The correct words to be used here to complete the ‘if’ clause sentence are

A. wouldn’t have

B. shouldn’t have

C. would have

D. should have

51. I like English……………? The question tag to be used here is      

A. do I

B. don’t I

C. does I

D. don’t we

52. Rajat bought………..pen and his friend kept…… pen in his pocket. The articles to be used here are

A. a, the

B. an, a

C. the, a

D. a, an

53. Raja hails……………..a family of musicians. The preposition to be used here is

A. from

B. between

C. among

D. after

54. I……..my mother went to market. The conjunction to be used here is

A. and

B. still

C. so

D. because

55. Thomas Alva Edison’s…………… is known to everyone. The correct form of the word to be used is

A. invent

B. inventing

C. invention

D. interests

56. In a formal letter, ‘Yours obediently’ is known as

A. salutation

B. subscription

C. superscription

D. subject

57. ‘You are in the second form and I don’t like the way you are being brought up.’ This remark was made by

A. Swami

B. Granny

C. Inspector

D. Swami’s father

58. Swami saw a moving creature in the room. It was………..

A. his shadow

B. a scorpion

C. a ghost

D. a man

59. The newspaper report made Swami’s father challenge Swami to

A. to sleep alone in the passage

B. to sleep alone in the office room        

C. to sleep beside his granny in the passage        

D. to sleep under the hall lamp

60. Baleshwar Mishra was……

A. an unemployed

B. station master    

C. co-worker

D. none of the above

61. “There’s a Girl by the Tracks!” is the extract which describes……..

A. about small story of call centre girl

B. a terrible accident

C. people of Mumbai

D. commuters

62. Don Anselmo sold his land but he did not sell his………….

A. Trees

B. House

C. Farm

D. Jewels

63. It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with Don Anselmo to sell his land because

A. He was not in the station for many days

B. He was in no hurry to sell his land

C. He thought to sell his land for his own people

D. It was not measured properly

64. Don Anselmo took only 12 hundred dollars for the land finally because

A. The story teller failed to change his principles

B. The Americans were good people

C. He was very rich and was not in need of money

D. He was a man of principles.

65. The British rulers followed the policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ to………….

A. Bring about a veritable revolution

B. Strengthen their control over the Indians

C. Establish colonial rule in India 

D. Defeat the native rulers of India.

66. In New York he purchased about……….books.

A. 2000 new

B. Social injustice

C. 2000 old

D. 32

67. The truth which frightened Smita and her parents was……..

A. Anant would die of cancer

B. Smita could not take Anant to the concert

C. Anant would not be able to become table tennis player

D. Aunt Sushila would not want them in her home for more time

68. A daring thought that Smita had, when she was sitting in the park was……….

A. To take Anant to the concert

B. To attend the concert and enjoy the programme

C. To invite Pandit Ravishankar to her house

D. To speak with doctors about taking Anant to the concert

69. Colours of Silence is the lesson adopted from………..

A. Movie

B. National Book Trust of India

C. Biography

D. Autobiography

70. Colours of Silence is the real story of……….

A. Anant and Smitha

B. Satish Gujral

C. Avtar Narain

D. Inder Gujral

71. Grandma was called a genius because……………..

A. she was very intelligent

B. she was skillful

C. she could climb a tree

D. she loved trees

72. The opposite meaning of ‘gracefully’ is…………..

A. ungracefully

B. graceless

C. not gracefully

D. disgracefully

73. The quality of …………………………………………………………… The appropriate option to complete this line of the poem is

A. it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven

B. the dread and fear of kings;

C. mercy is not strain’d

D. the force of temporal power

74. According to Portia the earthly power looks like divine when The Quality of Mercy Tempers………..

A. Temporal power

B. Heavenly power

C. Temporary power

D. Justice

75. Who are the two speakers in the poem ‘The song of India’?

A. The poet and his father

B. The poet and the common people

C. The poet and mother India

D. All of the above

76. Who contributed their valuable lessons and experiences to others?

A. Mother India

B. The poet

C. The seers and prophets

D. All of the above

77. What was the instrument of Jazz player?

A. The sitar

B. The base saxophone

C. An alto saxophone

D. The flute

78. You talk  ………………………………………………………….The appropriate option to complete this line of the poem is

A. of wondrous things you see

B. day or night myself I make

C. is that thing call’d light

D. are the blessings of the sight

79. The year 1942 is known for………

A. Independence movement

B. Quit India movement

C. Non-cooperation movement

D. All of the above

80. What is ‘Mussourie bath’?

A. A hot water bath at early morning

B. A cold water bath at early morning

C. A cold water bath at midnight

D. A normal water bath

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