School of Distance Education 2019 Admn.
I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA – 2019 ADMISSION ONWARDS
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TRANSACTIONS : Essential English Language Skills
(Common course : ENG1 A01)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. Read the questions and choose the correct option
- The final sound in Bridge is a - Vowel
- Consonant
- Monophthong
- Vowel glide
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- The vowel sound in the word steer is - /ai/
- /i?/
- /ea/
- /i:/
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- The silent letter in the word depot is - /t/
- /o/
- /p/
- None of the above
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- The sound /z/ occurs in - Loose
- Lose
- Rice
- Scene
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- Pure vowels are also called - Monophthongs
- Diphthongs
- Vowel glides
- None of the above
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- Monosyllabic words are often stressed on syllable - Second
- Third
- First
- Last
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- The first sound in the word age is a - Monophthongs
- Diphthongs
- Vowel glides
- Both B & C
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- The total number of speech sounds in English is - 43
- 44
- 23
- 26
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- The final consonant in rise is - /s/
- /e/
- /a:/
- /z/
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- The silent letter in the word comb is - /m/
- /o/
- /b/
- None of the above
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- The number of letters used to represent 20 vowel sounds is - Six
- Seven
- Eight
- None of the above
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- Consonants are produced with of the air. - Free release
- Obstruction
- Free flow
- Both A and C
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- The varying degree of emphasis with which sounds are produced is called - Intonation
- Pronunciation
- Stress
- Articulation
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- Another word used to refer to negative transfer is - Mother tongue
- Exchange
- Transfer
- L1 interference
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- The word content, when used as an adjective, is stressed on the syllable. - First
- Second
- Third
- None of the above
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II. Choose the correct sound representing the underlined vowel letter(s) from the following words
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- Action - /æ/
- /e/
- /a:/
 
- Star - /æ/
- /e/
- /a:/
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- Pet - /æ/
- /e/
- /a:/
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- Stove - /?/
- /e/
- /au/
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- Tour - //
- /u:/
- /?/
 
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III. Choose the correct sound representing the underlined consonant letter(s) from the following words
- Action - /k/
- //
- /e/
 
- Teeth - /0/
- /ð/
- /k/
 
- Pet - /b/
- /p/
- /e/
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- Stove - /v/
- /p/
- /au/
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- Think - /0/
- /ð/
- /k/
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IV. Circle the word which could be an antonym for the italicized word
- Raheem was much pleased to go to receive his sister at the airport, but the delay of the flight him a lot. - prosperity,
- disappointed,
- eminent,
- expand,
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- The two brothers looked really similar but their attitude and tastes were terribly - prosperity,
- weight
- different
- expand,
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- Most of the guests invited for the functions were unknown personalities but two of them were men of letters. - prosperity
- disappointed
- expand
- eminent
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- A decrease in price generally leads to an in sales. - Fall
- eminent
- Increase
- expand
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V. Circle the right word which collocates with the given word
- Fall in - disease,
- love
- anger
- hatred
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- Catch - disease,
- love,
- anger,
- hatred
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- Mistake - did
- started
- cooked
- made
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- Smoker - big
- heavy
- strong
- powerful
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- Bus - lost
- failed
- escaped
- missed
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- Injury - a deep
- large
- grave
- big
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- Access - a widespread
- outright
- ready
- pronounced
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- Accuracy - outright
- glowing
- careful
- absolute
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- Success - large
- enormous
- heavy
- big
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VI. Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.
(anger horror tears nostalgia pride pride)
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- Most older people feel a slight pang of as they think back on their School days. - anger
- tears
- nostalgia
- pride
 
- Carla's father was filled with when he saw that she had dyed her beautiful black hair blonde. - anger
- tears
- despair
- pride
 
- When Paul saw how harshly the poor were treated by the wealthy landowners he felt a surge of - anger
- tears
- nostalgia
- pride
 
- Swelling with Dan watched his daughter pick up her violin and play. - anger
- tears
- nostalgia
- pride
 
- When she saw her exam results, Kate burst into - anger
- tears
- nostalgia
- pride
 
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VII. Match the beginning of each sentence on the left with its ending on the right.
- She's having
- She's taking
- She's giving
- She's making
- She's doing
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- her duty
- a lecture.
- a party.
- an exam.
- good progress.
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VIII. Guess the correct meanings of the following phrasal verbs from the context and choose the right answer.
- The government plans to beef up security at the border. - Make something weak
- Make something strong
- Making something eatable
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- During the discussion, all committee members chipped in with suggestions. - Disagree
- Agree
- Add something
 
- My grandmother is good at dishing out food to all grandsons in equal measure. - Prepare
- Serve
- Control
 
- Just go and talk to M. Latha. You can count on her for good advice. - Depend
- Accept
- Find
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- I'm late again!!. I think I will be told off for this habit. - Suspended
- Rejected
- Scolded
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- I's absent for a week. So, I couldn't figure out what the teacher was talking about. - Listen to
- Understand
- Calculate
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- If you give me ten more minutes, I will sort out all these files. - Arrange
- Delete
- Read out
 
- My application for the position was turned down because of being late. - Accepted
- Rejected
- Returned
 
- Raheem toyed with the thought of starting a business of his own for five years. - Postponed
- Played with
- Considered
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- Listen, I'll not put up with your bad behavior any longer! - Accept something patiently
- Criticize
- Get angry
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IX. Choose the correct idiom for the italicized words
- Roshan's habit of waking up very late was a matter of dispute between him and his wife. - Run out of steam
- A bone of contention
- Wreak havoc on
- In leaps and bounds
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- On the third day of the strike, the protesters started to lose enthusiasm. - Run out of steam
- A bone of contention
- Wreak havoc on
- In leaps and bounds
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- It was after three meetings with the Principal that Rinu understood she was not asking the right person for a salary hike. - Run out of steam
- A bone of contention
- Wreak havoc on
- Barking up the wrong tree
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- The new foreign policy of the ruling party, experts say, have caused harm to the economy. - Run out of steam
- A bone of contention
- Wreak havoc on
- Barking up the wrong tree
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- It was 10 years ago that Rinu decided to marry her own classmate Rohit. - Run out of steam
- A bone of contention
- Tie the knot with
- Barking up the wrong tree
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IX. Choose the correct answer for the following questions
- I'm busy at the moment on the computer. - I work
- I'm work
- I'm working
- I working
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- My friend the answer to the question. - is know
- know
- knowing
- knows
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- I think I'll buy these shoes. really well. - They fit
- They have fit
- They're fitting
- They were fitting
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- Where the car? - did you park
- did you parked
- parked you
- you parked
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- At nine o'clock yesterday morning we for the bus. - wait
- waiting
- was waiting
- were waiting
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- When I looked round the door, the baby quietly. - is sleeping
- slept
- was sleeping
- were sleeping
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- Here's my report it at last. - I finish
- I finished
- I'm finished
- I've finished
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- I've made some coffee. It's in the kitchen. - ever
- just
- never
- yet
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- We to Ireland for our holidays last year. - goes
- going
- have gone
- went
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- Robert ill for three weeks. He's still in hospital. - had been
- has been
- is
- was
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- My arms are aching now because since two o'clock. - I'm swimming
- I swam
- I swim
- I've been swimming
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- I'm very tired. over four hundred miles today. - I've driven
- I'm driving
- I've been driving
- I drive
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- When Martin the car, he took it out for a drive. - had repaired
- has repaired
- repaired
- was repairing
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- Janet is out of breath because - she'd been running
- she did run
- she's been running
- she's run
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- Don't worry. I be here to help you. - not
- will
- willn't
- won't
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- Our friends meet us at the airport tonight. - are going to
- are
- go to
- will be to
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- a party next Saturday. We've sent out the invitations. - We had
- We have
- We'll have
- We're having
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- I'll tell Anna all the news when her. - I'll see
- I'm going to see
- I see
- I shall see
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- At this time tomorrow over the Atlantic. - we flying
- we'll be flying
- we'll fly
- we to fly
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- Where's Robert? a shower? - Does he have
- Has he
- Has he got
- Is he having
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- I like that coat. It's really nice. - am
- do
- very
- yes
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- What's the weather like in Canada? How often there? - does it snow
- does it snows
- snow it
- snows it
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- Which team the game? - did it win
- did they win
- won
- won it
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- What did you leave the meeting early ? I didn't feel very well. - away
- because
- for
- like
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- Unfortunately the driver the red light. - didn't saw
- didn't see
- no saw
- saw not
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- You haven't eaten your pudding it? - Are you no want
- Do you no want
- Don't want you
- Don't you want
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- I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, ? - is it
- isn't it
- was it
- wasn't it
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- Are we going the right way? I think - indeed
- it
- so
- yes
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- The chemist's was open, so luckily I buy some aspirin. - can
- can't
- did can
- was able to
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- We had a party last night spend all morning clearing up the mess. - I must have
- I've been to
- I've had to
- I've must
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- There was no one else at the box office. I in a queue. - didn't need to wait
- mustn't wait
- needn't have waited
- needn't wait
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- I carry that bag for you? ~ Oh, thank you. - Do
- Shall
- Will
- Would
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X. Read the following questions and choose the correct options
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- Which among the following is a suggestion? - Let's dine out today.
- Could you lend me your notebook for three days?
- May I take your textbook home?
- We don't have to complete it before 9.0 am.
 
- Which among the following is NOT a polite way of advising your friend who smokes? - If I were you, I wouldn't smoke like this.
- It is high time you quit your smoking habit.
- Smoking is very bad. I want you to stop it.
- I believe you can easily say good bye to your smoking habit.
 
- Which among the following sentence is an apt way of persuading? - Shall I do this work for you?
- There will be no other chance like this. So try a hand.
- Do you need any help to complete this homework?
- How come you are here at this time!
 
- Which among the following is another way of saying “how are you?” - What about you?
- How about you?
- How are things?
- Would you mind speaking about yourself?
 
- What is the function of the sentence “Are you sure you can't achieve that target?” - Suggestion
- Preference
- Persuading
- Requesting
 
- Which among the following expresses a preference. - I'd rather drink tea than coffee
- It is better to drink coffee
- I don't want to drink tea
- Why don't you try coffee today?
 
- Which among the following expresses regret? - He has repeated the same mistake. I'm going to scold him this time.
- You could have taken a little more care.
- He has taken much care.
- He is always careless about things.
 
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XI. Choose the correct sentences from those given
-  - Reshma work at a school near her house
- Rinu and Rani study French as a second language
- Rinu has met Rani last week
 
-  - Where your elder brother live?
- Where does the new teacher reside?
- Where do your elder brother live?
 
-  - The train not stop at Tirur.
- The train does not stop at Feroke
- The train do not stop at Tirur
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-  - I'm thinking he is good man
- I'm thinking it's important to respect elders
- I'm thinking about this question now.
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XII. Circle the correct negative of the following sentences
- This shop sells imported cloth items. - This shop don't sell imported items
- This shop doesn't sell imported items
- This shop is not sell imported items
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- We accept all types of cards. - We doesn't accept all types of cards
- We have not accept all types of cards
- We don't accept all types of cards
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- This is the place for kids to play. - This are not the place for kids to play
- This is not the place for kids to play
- This doesn't the place for kids to paly
 
- You have come to the right place. - You have not came to the right place
- You don't come to the right place
- You have not come to the right place
 
- Each customer has special care here - Each customer don't have special care here
- Each customer is not have special care here
- Each customer doesn't have special care here.
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XIII. Read the text and choose the correct option for the statements that follow
- The main idea of the text is eating too much vegetable is not healthy - True
- false
- not given
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- The food guide speaks about the harmful food to health - True
- false
- not given
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- The guide is useful to the people in the US only - True
- false
- not given
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- Too much animal fat is good only for some people - True
- false
- not given
 
- Americans are mostly non-vegetarians - True
- false
- not given
 
- Japanese prefer meat to vegetables - True
- false
- not given
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Answer Key
| 1.b | 2.b | 3.a | 4.b | 5.a | 6.c | 7.d | 8.b | 9.d | 10.c | 
| 11.d | 12.b | 13.c | 14.d | 15.b | 16.a | 17.c | 18.b | 19.a | 20.c | 
| 21.a | 22.a | 23.b | 24.a | 25.a | 26.b | 27.c | 28.d | 29.c | 30.b | 
| 31.a | 32.d | 33.b | 34.d | 35.c | 36.c | 37.d | 38.b | 39.c | 40.c | 
| 41.a | 42.d | 43.b | 44.c | 45.d | 46.b | 47.e | 48.a | 49.b | 50.c | 
| 51.b | 52.a | 53.c | 54.b | 55.a | 56.b | 57.c | 58.a | 59.b | 60.a | 
| 61.d | 62.c | 63.c | 64.c | 65.d | 66.a | 67.a | 68.d | 69.c | 70.d | 
| 71.b | 72.d | 73.b | 74.d | 75.a | 76.a | 77.c | 78.b | 79.a | 80.d | 
| 81.c | 82.b | 83.d | 84.b | 85.a | 86.c | 87.c | 88.b | 89.d | 90.d | 
| 91.c | 92.d | 93.c | 94.a | 95.b | 96.a | 97.c | 98.b | 99.c | 100.c | 
| 101.a | 102.b | 103.b | 104.b | 105.b | 106.c | 107.b | 108.c | 109.b | 110.c | 
| 111.c | 112.b | 113.b | 114.b | 115.c | 116.a | 117.b | 
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