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We Indians are hypocrites.
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50 Marks300 Wordsmedium
Fitness and healthcare - latest fad in urban India.
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10 Marksmedium
According to the author, what is likely to become a scarcity in the future?
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10 Marksmedium
What ability have people lost thanks to the constant inflow of data?
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10 Marksmedium
Why does the author say, "We have more and more ways to communicate, but less and less to say"?
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10 Marksmedium
Why are people taking an active interest in old-age fads?
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10 Marksmedium
Why is modern man unable to empathise with others?
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60 Marksmedium
Make a précis of the following passage in about one-third of its length. Please do not suggest a title.
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40 Marksmedium
Make a précis of the following passage in about one-third of its length. Please do not suggest a title.
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10 Marksmedium
Use each of the following words to make sentences that bring out their meaning clearly. Do not change the form of the words.
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desultory
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grapevine
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holistic
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insidious
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intransigence
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paradigm
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susceptible
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ubiquitous
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voracious
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venerable
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10 Marksmedium
Correct the following sentences without changing their meaning. Please do not make unnecessary changes in the original sentence.
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One must do what he thinks best.
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He will surely not do that, did he?
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Can I leave the room now, Sir?
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My neighbour, along with two friends, were pushing his car which is stalled.
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I thought to help him, but he did not welcome my suggestion.
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When I was a child, I enjoyed to eat ice cream in the bench.
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The Principal, along with the teachers, are planning to apply for a leave.
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Do you have an idea who is that man?
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1 Marksmedium
Unemployment as well as poverty influence the votes.
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1 Marksmedium
When I woke up, the man already disappeared after committing murder in the running train.
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10 Marksmedium
Rewrite each of the following sentences as directed without changing the meaning.
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No one dares to criticize her for what she says.
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Radha was the eldest. She had to look after her parents.
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She decorated the room. The purpose was to make it look beautiful.
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"What a beautiful day!", said the young tourist.
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The one-man committee determined there was no need to take action.
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The proud father remarked, "What a wonderful batsman my son is!"
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My mother remarked, "Aren't the children lovely?"
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1 Marksmedium
Cricket fans filled the streets during the World Cup.
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1 Marksmedium
It would be wonderful if we could go to Shimla.
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1 Marksmedium
I could have finished the work. But I would have had to go out early.
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5 Marksmedium
Fill in the blanks using one of the following linkers : in case, but, even though, so, provided, as.
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1 Marksmedium
he was late for the meeting, his boss didn't get angry.
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1 Marksmedium
he was late for the meeting, his boss became angry.
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I'll not get angry, you are not late for the meeting.
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I started early I was still late for the meeting.
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1 Marksmedium
I'll give you her telephone number you have problems finding her place.
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5 Marksmedium
Rewrite the following sentences using 'it' at the beginning of the sentence.
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1 Marksmedium
Impressing Ramesh Mohan would be a piece of cake.
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Visiting old people in hospitals is a very good idea.
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1 Marksmedium
To smoke 20 cigarettes a day is bad for your health.
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1 Marksmedium
Chatting with strangers on the computer can be very dangerous.
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My father says, keeping the computer on all day is a waste of electricity.
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5 Marksmedium
Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blanks.
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1 Marksmedium
My teacher said that I need to (practice, practise) more.
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The hot weather (affects, effects) people in different ways.
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Wouldn't it be nice if we had to work only on (alternative, alternate) days?
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1 Marksmedium
Our politicians are known to (avoid, evade) taxes.
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The Principal (complimented, complemented) the students on their fine performance.
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5 Marksmedium
Write the opposite of the following words :
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Amateur
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Modesty
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Shallow
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Conceited
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Atheist