Old Exam Papers June 2012 (Set 2)

(ii) Mr. Verma has decided_____a car. (buy).
(iii) I am really going to stop_______. (smoke)
(iv) I didn't expect_______John there. (see)
(v) I am trying________this problem. (solve) 10
(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :
. (i) I have been reading________2 O'clock. (at,
since, for)
(ii) I am tired_______reading., (with, by, of)
(iii) The thief was charged______stealing
ornaments. (of, with, from)
(iv) I prefer tea_______coffee. (than, to, from)
(v) He is good_______________Mathematics.
(in, at for)
6. (a) Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive
pronouns :
. (i) She cried, as_______son died.
(ii) A lion has_________territory.
(iii) We have_________rules to follow.
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(ii) He said to me, 'I have never seen such a
lazy boy as you are.'
(iii) She said to me, 'I do not think I can oblige
you again in this way.'
(iv) I said, 'I shall finish my work as quickly as I
can.'
(v) My wife said to me, 'what should I prepare
today for lunch ?'
(b) Give the comparative and superlative degree of the
following adjectives :
. (i) little
(ii) good
(iii) bad
(iv) dear
(v) poor
5. (a) Put the correct form of the verb given within
brackets for the following sentences :
. (i) I can't keep________, I am too tired. (drive)
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