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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA – 2019 ADMISSION ONWARDS

TRANSACTIONS : Essential English Language Skills

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(Common course : ENG1 A01)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. Read the questions and choose the correct option

The final sound in Bridge is a
1. Vowel
2. Consonant
3. Monophthong
4. Vowel glide
The vowel sound in the word steer is
1. /ai/
2. /i?/
3. /ea/
4. /i:/
The silent letter in the word depot is
1. /t/
2. /o/
3. /p/
4. None of the above
The sound /z/ occurs in
1. Loose
2. Lose
3. Rice
4. Scene
Pure vowels are also called
1. Monophthongs
2. Diphthongs
3. Vowel glides
4. None of the above
Monosyllabic words are often stressed on syllable
1. Second
2. Third
3. First
4. Last
The first sound in the word age is a
1. Monophthongs
2. Diphthongs
3. Vowel glides
4. Both B & C
The total number of speech sounds in English is
1. 43
2. 44
3. 23
4. 26
The final consonant in rise is
1. /s/
2. /e/
3. /a:/
4. /z/
The silent letter in the word comb is
1. /m/
2. /o/
3. /b/
4. None of the above
The number of letters used to represent 20 vowel sounds is
1. Six
2. Seven
3. Eight
4. None of the above
Consonants are produced with of the air.
1. Free release
2. Obstruction
3. Free flow
4. Both A and C
The varying degree of emphasis with which sounds are produced is called
1. Intonation
2. Pronunciation
3. Stress
4. Articulation
Another word used to refer to negative transfer is
1. Mother tongue
2. Exchange
3. Transfer
4. L1 interference
The word content, when used as an adjective, is stressed on the syllable.
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. None of the above

II. Choose the correct sound representing the underlined vowel letter(s) from the following words

Action
1. /æ/
2. /e/
3. /a:/
Star
1. /æ/
2. /e/
3. /a:/
Pet
1. /æ/
2. /e/
3. /a:/
Stove
1. /?/
2. /e/
3. /au/

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Tour
1. //
2. /u:/
3. /?/

III. Choose the correct sound representing the underlined consonant letter(s) from the following words

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Action
1. /k/
2. //
3. /e/
Teeth
1. /0/
2. /ð/
Pet
1. /b/
2. /p/
3. /e/
Stove
1. /v/
2. /e/
3. /au/

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Think
1. /0/
2. /ð/
3. /k/

IV. Circle the word which could be an antonym for the italicized word

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Raheem was much pleased to go to receive his sister at the airport, but the delay of the flight him a lot.
1. prosperity,
2. disappointed,
3. eminent,
4. expand,

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The two brothers looked really similar but their attitude and tastes were terribly
1. prosperity,
2. weight
3. different
4. expand,

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Most of the guests invited for the functions were unknown personalities but two of them were men of letters.
1. prosperity
2. disappointed
3. expand
4. eminent

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A decrease in price generally leads to an in sales.
1. Fall
2. eminent
3. Increase
4. expand

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V. Circle the right word which collocates with the given word

Fall in
1. disease,
2. love
3. anger
4. hatred
Catch
1. disease,
2. love,
3. anger,
4. hatred
Mistake
1. did
2. started
3. cooked
4. made
Smoker
1. big
2. heavy
3. strong
4. powerful
Bus
1. lost
2. failed
3. escaped
4. missed
Injury
1. deep
2. large
3. grave
4. big
Access
1. widespread
2. outright
3. ready
4. pronounced
Accuracy
1. outright
2. glowing
3. careful
4. absolute
Success
1. large
2. enormous
3. heavy
4. big

VI. Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

(anger horror tears nostalgia pride pride)

Most older people feel a slight pang of as they think back on their School days.
1. anger
2. tears
3. nostalgia
4. pride
Carla's father was filled with when he saw that she had dyed her beautiful black hair blonde.
1. anger
2. tears
3. despair
4. pride
When Paul saw how harshly the poor were treated by the wealthy landowners he felt a surge of
1. anger
2. tears
3. nostalgia
4. pride
Swelling with Dan watched his daughter pick up her violin and play.
1. anger
2. tears
3. nostalgia
4. pride
When she saw her exam results, Kate burst into
1. anger
2. tears
3. nostalgia
4. pride

VII. Match the beginning of each sentence on the left with its ending on the right.

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She's taking
She's giving
She's making
She's doing

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a lecture.
a party.
an exam.
good progress.

VIII. Guess the correct meanings of the following phrasal verbs from the context and choose the right answer.

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The government plans to beef up security at the border.
1. Make something weak
2. Make something strong
3. Making something eatable
During the discussion, all committee members chipped in with suggestions.
1. Disagree
2. Agree
3. Add something
My grandmother is good at dishing out food to all grandsons in equal measure.
1. Prepare
2. Serve
3. Control
Just go and talk to M. Latha. You can count on her for good advice.
1. Depend
2. Accept
3. Find
I'm late again!!. I think I will be told off for this habit.
1. Suspended
2. Rejected
3. Scolded

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I's absent for a week. So, I couldn't figure out what the teacher was talking about.
1. Listen to
2. Understand
3. Calculate
If you give me ten more minutes, I will sort out all these files.
1. Arrange
2. Delete
3. Read out
My application for the position was turned down because of being late.
1. Accepted
2. Rejected
3. Returned
Raheem toyed with the thought of starting a business of his own for five years.
1. Postponed
2. Played with
3. Considered
Listen, I'll not put up with your bad behavior any longer!
1. Accept something patiently
2. Criticize
3. 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.
1. Run out of steam
2. A bone of contention
3. Wreak havoc on
4. In leaps and bounds
On the third day of the strike, the protesters started to lose enthusiasm.
1. Run out of steam
2. A bone of contention
3. Wreak havoc on
4. In leaps and bounds
It was after three meetings with the Principal that Rinu understood she was not asking the right person for a salary hike.
1. Run out of steam
2. A bone of contention
3. Wreak havoc on
4. Barking up the wrong tree
The new foreign policy of the ruling party, experts say, have caused harm to the economy.
1. Run out of steam
2. A bone of contention
3. Wreak havoc on
4. Barking up the wrong tree
It was 10 years ago that Rinu decided to marry her own classmate Rohit.
1. Run out of steam
2. A bone of contention
3. Tie the knot with
4. Barking up the wrong tree

IX. Choose the correct answer for the following questions

I'm busy at the moment on the computer.
1. I work
2. I'm work
3. I'm working
4. I working
My friend the answer to the question.
1. is know
2. know
3. knowing
4. knows
I think I'll buy these shoes. really well.
1. They fit
2. They have fit
3. They're fitting
4. They were fitting
Where the car?
1. did you park
2. did you parked
3. parked you
4. you parked
At nine o'clock yesterday morning we for the bus.
1. wait
2. waiting
3. was waiting
4. were waiting
When I looked round the door, the baby quietly.
1. is sleeping
2. slept
3. was sleeping
4. were sleeping
Here's my report it at last.
1. I finish
2. I finished
3. I'm finished
4. I've finished
I've made some coffee. It's in the kitchen.
1. ever
2. just
3. never
4. yet
We to Ireland for our holidays last year.
1. goes
2. going
3. have gone
4. went
Robert ill for three weeks. He's still in hospital.
1. had been
2. has been
3. is
4. was
My arms are aching now because since two o'clock.
1. I'm swimming
2. I swam
3. I swim
4. I've been swimming
I'm very tired. over four hundred miles today.
1. I've driven
2. I'm driving
3. I've been driving
4. I drive
When Martin the car, he took it out for a drive.
1. had repaired
2. has repaired
3. repaired
4. was repairing
Janet is out of breath because
1. she'd been running
2. she did run
3. she's been running
4. she's run
Don't worry. I be here to help you.
1. not
2. will
3. willn't
4. won't
Our friends meet us at the airport tonight.
1. are going to
2. are
3. go to
4. will be to
a party next Saturday. We've sent out the invitations.
1. We had
2. We have
3. We'll have
4. We're having
I'll tell Anna all the news when her.
1. I'll see
2. I'm going to see
3. I see
4. I shall see
At this time tomorrow over the Atlantic.
1. we flying
2. we'll be flying
3. we'll fly
4. we to fly
Where's Robert? a shower?
1. Does he have
2. Has he
3. Has he got
4. Is he having
I like that coat. It's really nice.
1. am
2. do
3. very
4. yes
What's the weather like in Canada? How often there?
1. does it snow
2. does it snows
3. snow it
4. snows it
Which team the game?
1. did it win
2. did they win
3. won
4. won it
What did you leave the meeting early ? I didn't feel very well.
1. away
2. because
3. for
4. like
Unfortunately the driver the red light.
1. didn't saw
2. didn't see
3. no saw
4. saw not
You haven't eaten your pudding it?
1. Are you no want
2. Do you no want
3. Don't want you
4. Don't you want
I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, ?
1. is it
2. isn't it
3. was it
4. wasn't it
Are we going the right way? I think
1. indeed
2. it
3. so
4. yes
The chemist's was open, so luckily I buy some aspirin.
1. can
2. can't
3. did can
4. was able to
We had a party last night spend all morning clearing up the mess.
1. I must have
2. I've been to
3. I've had to
4. I've must
There was no one else at the box office. I in a queue.
1. didn't need to wait
2. mustn't wait
3. needn't have waited
4. needn't wait
I carry that bag for you? ~ Oh, thank you.
1. Do
2. Shall
3. Will
4. Would

X. Read the following questions and choose the correct options

Which among the following is a suggestion?
1. Let's dine out today.
2. Could you lend me your notebook for three days?
3. May I take your textbook home?
4. 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?
1. If I were you, I wouldn't smoke like this.
2. It is high time you quit your smoking habit.
3. Smoking is very bad. I want you to stop it.
4. I believe you can easily say good bye to your smoking habit.
Which among the following sentence is an apt way of persuading?
1. Shall I do this work for you?
2. There will be no other chance like this. So try a hand.
3. Do you need any help to complete this homework?
4. How come you are here at this time!
Which among the following is another way of saying “how are you?”
1. What about you?
2. How about you?
3. How are things?
4. Would you mind speaking about yourself?
What is the function of the sentence “Are you sure you can't achieve that target?”
1. Suggestion
2. Preference
3. Persuading
4. Requesting
Which among the following expresses a preference.
1. I'd rather drink tea than coffee
2. It is better to drink coffee
3. I don't want to drink tea
4. Why don't you try coffee today?
Which among the following expresses regret?
1. He has repeated the same mistake. I'm going to scold him this time.
2. You could have taken a little more care.
3. He has taken much care.
4. He is always careless about things.

XI. Choose the correct sentences from those given

1. Reshma work at a school near her house
2. Rinu and Rani study French as a second language
3. Rinu has met Rani last week
1. Where your elder brother live?
2. Where does the new teacher reside?
3. Where do your elder brother live?
1. The train not stop at Tirur.
2. The train does not stop at Feroke
3. The train do not stop at Tirur
1. I'm thinking he is good man
2. I'm thinking it's important to respect elders
3. 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.
1. This shop don't sell imported items
2. This shop doesn't sell imported items
3. This shop is not sell imported items

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We accept all types of cards.
1. We doesn't accept all types of cards
2. We have not accept all types of cards
3. We don't accept all types of cards
This is the place for kids to play.
1. This are not the place for kids to play
2. This is not the place for kids to play
3. This doesn't the place for kids to paly
You have come to the right place.
1. You have not came to the right place
2. You don't come to the right place
3. You have not come to the right place
Each customer has special care here
1. Each customer don't have special care here
2. Each customer is not have special care here
3. Each customer doesn't have special care here.

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
1. True
2. false
3. not given
The food guide speaks about the harmful food to health
1. True
2. false
3. not given

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The guide is useful to the people in the US only
1. True
2. false
3. not given
Too much animal fat is good only for some people
1. True
2. false
3. not given
Americans are mostly non-vegetarians
1. True
2. false
3. not given
Japanese prefer meat to vegetables
1. True
2. false
3. not given

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