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Some hints.

1. It is a sunflower. Its peculiarity is that it turns as the sun moves. It is generally yellow, copper, red, brown, orange and bi-coloured. Oil is pressed out of its seeds. The oil obtained is used in cooking.
2. It is an attache case or a briefcase. Usually it is rectangular. Important papers, files and documents are specially carried in it. It is generally used by  businessmen, diplomats and secretaries. It is lightweight when empty and not very heavy to carry, even with papers in it. It locks using a personal number combination.
3. We call it a keychain. One would keep it in one’s purse or pocket.There are keys dangling from the circle. Yes, at times it can be easily lost in a crowd. It can be misplaced at home among other things or slip out of one’s pocket while sitting or taking out a handkerchief. The new device is a whistle which you blow and a sound emits from the key chain and you can zero in on it.
4. It is a truck. It is used for transporting goods etc.It is also called a lorry or a carrier.  They come in light, medium or heavy sizes. It is useful for companies in the goods transporting business. It runs on diesel. We would call him a truck driver, a truckie or a teamster. It can have upto 18 wheels. A company that transports goods or people from one place to another is called a carrier.
5. The animal in the picture is called a camel. It is pulling a cart. It can be used effectively in a desert or sandy places. It is called the ship of the desert. It drinks 200 litres of water in three minutes and stores it in the fatty tissue in its hump to use as a source of nourishment. Its feet are large leathery pads with two toes and keeps it from sinking in the sand. The raised part of its body is called a hump.
6. It is called a burger. One would like to have it when hungry morning, afternoon or night. Yes, it is easily made. It is not very costly. Yes, I would love to eat it. It consists of a bun with some vegetables, cheese, a patties and sauce in between the two pieces of the bun. Yes, one can have it on the go or even while sitting at a desk busy working.
7. It is a crab. It has five pairs of legs. It lives on land and in water. It moves sideways. It can grab your finger with its claws and thus bite you. Yes, one can eat it as crab curry. The top covering is its shell. It is classified as a decaped crustacean scientifically. The zodiac birth sign of Cancer is depicted by it for people born between 21st of June and 23rd of July.
8. It is called a sofa set. You set it against the wall of a room in your house usually the sitting room or hall. It can seat any number between 1 and 20 depending on the size. They come in small, medium and large sizes. The covering is called upholstery. Depending on our choice they can be affordable or expensive. It is made of wood, foam and leather. The parts are a frame, arms, back, legs and cushions.
9. It is a bed. You would find it in a bedroom usually. Generally, it is used for sleeping on or resting. They come in single, double, king or queen sizes. The covering is a bed-sheet. The vertical board at the end is called a headboard. There are pillows near the end of the bed.
10. It’s a sprayer. We use it to spray water or cleaning liquid. We usually fill it with water or other liquids. The contents actually come out in spray form. Generally, it is made of plastic.It is useful for many people for cleaning or setting hair in a parlour for example. It is used for various purposes and is useful for cleaning windows, table tops, kitchen platforms etc.
11. It’s a bench. It is seen most in open parks, gardens and on footpaths. Generally it is used for sitting. It is made of wood, metal or concrete. It is set in a mould. Yes, you can lie on it. Yes, it generaly is portable unless fixed in parks or grounds.
12. It is a music system. The different pieces are 1) a record player, 2) a cd player and 3) speakers. It works on electricity. It is used to play music or songs.It depends on the quality whether it is expensive or not. It can be disturbing when played very loudly, especially at night.
13. It is a watering can. It is generally made of metal or plastic. It is used to water plants. Generally, we would fill it with water. It can be carried by hand by holding the handle. Yes, it has many holes to serve its purpose.
14. It is called a teapot. We see it more at home or places serving tea a lot. The top is a lid. The thin front part is called a spout. It is usually made of metal, bone china, porcelain. It can hold tea, coffee, milk etc. The back part is its handle.
15. It’s called bread in general. It is sold in loaves. The whole is called a loaf of bread. The cut pieces are called bread slices. Generally, we eat it with butter, jam, tea. We can make sandwiches with the cut pieces. The phrase that comes to mind while looking at the sliced bread is – be the best thing since sliced bread.
16. It is a holder. It can hold items like toothbrush, toothpaste or other things in a bathroom for personal hygiene. It is usually made of plastic. We find it mostly in kitchens, bathrooms, on dressing tables, schools, offices.
17. It is called a swivel chair. It is used to sit on usually in offices. Yes, you can easily turn around in it. We would find it in offices mostly. You would use it with a table.
18. It is called a stapler, It is used to join lose papers into a bunch. It is part plastic and part metal. It’s filled with stapler pins. They would be seen in homes and offices commonly. A stationers’ shop would sell it. The back part is used to unstaple pins.
19. It is a bathtub. To take a bath in. It is called a home tub or just tub, or a spa tub. They come in sizes of 5ft X 2.5ft, 3.75ft X 2.5ft, 6ft X 3.5ft. It is useful in that it gives a more relaxing bath. It is made of thermofoam, acrylic, porcelain, enamaled steel, fibreglass, reinforced polyester. You fill it with cold or hot water. It is used to take a long relaxing bath sometimes to bathe a pet also. The amount of room it occupies depends on the size of the tub, but it usually fits into a bathroom. You fill it by plugging the hole and filling it with water. You empty it by unplugging the plug and letting the water flow out.
20. It is called an electric drill. It works on electricity. It can make round holes. It is used more by a carpenter or an electrician. It is held against an object that we want to make a hole in and by turning the power on and holding it we can drill a hole. The part attached to it is called a drill bit. The black button is called the switch to turn it on or off. It is made of metal and plastic. It is classified as an electric hand tool.

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1. muscular
2. obedient
3. visionary
4. resourceful
5. jealous
6. grumpy
7. taciturn
8. charming
9. amiable
10. introvert
11. gracious
12. shrewd
13. persistent
14. dynamic
15. extrovert
16. shy
17. outspoken
18. saintly
19. patriotic
20. prudent
21. unpredictable
22. naughty
23. touchy
24. happy-go-lucky
25. optimist

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[B]

1. arrogant, audacious, authoritarian, argumentative.
2. bizzare, boyish, battling, baritone, barmy
3. calm, confident, capricious, cagy, canny
4. daring, dauntless, dashing, daredevil
5. extrovert, eccentric, ecstatic, edgy, educated
6. friendly, famous, fair, fanatical, faithful, frantic
7. gallant, genteel, genial, glum, girlish, glowing
8. healthy, happy, hardened, hard working
9. impulsive, imperfect, introvert, inactive, innocent
10. joyful, jealous, jerk, jerky, jolly, jovial, jocund
11. kind, knightly, keen, killer, kind-hearted, kingly
12. loving, lanky, lackdaisical, lacklustre, lamentable, lenient, languid, lax
13. motivating, mild, modest, meek, mad, mature, mean
14. negative, no-nonsense, nerd
15. outgoing, obedient, obsessive, optimistic, open, obliging, opinionated, offensive
16. perfectionist, peaceful, proud, practical, polite
17. queenlike, quixotic, quarrelsome
18. responsible, radical, rude, rich, rustic, realistic, rueful
19. stressed, serene, self-centred, snobby
20. truthful, tolerant, terrific, tranquil, talented
21. understanding, uptight, unagitated
22. vain, vogue, vivacious, valiant, versatile, vigilant, vile
23. wise, wild, whimsical, watchful
24. xenophobic
25. young, yellow, yeilding, youthful 
26. zealous, zestful, zealot, zionist

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[B]

1. I am at home today because it’s a holiday.
2. Though the movie is a hit, the theatres are not full.
3. In spite of the difficulties, I enjoy climbing.
4. She can dance and sing.
5. I shouted loudly but he didn’t hear me.
6. Although she is beautiful, she did not win the beauty contest.
7. You can start eating now otherwise the food will get cold.
8. You should leave now for it is late.
9. He likes neither tea nor coffee.
10. We stopped shopping after we had spent all the money.
11. If you start early, you will get there early.
12. Even though I have a car, I don’t use it much.
13. Don’t move till I tell you.

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14. Take your medicine before you go out.
15. You will fail unless you work hard.
16. Upon returning I found everything as it was before I left home.
17. They married despite their differences.
18. I know the place where she works.
19. While I was waiting for a bus, I met an old friend.
20. She was cooking when I arrived home.
21. He didn’t come since he wasn’t invited.

[C]

1. He was ill therefore he didn’t go to his office.
2. She took part in the competetion but she didn’t win.
3. When he came, I was writing a letter.
4. Do your work as your teacher instructs.
5. Drive carefully otherwise you will meet with an accident.

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1. Neither he nor his sister can speak English.
2. Either she or her assistant will come.
3. They couldn’t beat their rival team though they played well.
4. I know a shop where latest books are available.
5. I know a teacher who knows many languages.
6. I know why he is absent from class today.
7. I know whose purse this is.

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1. wakes up
2. is cooking
3. has been reading
4. have seen
5. Have, been
6. goes
7. is studying
8. has been working
9. has, left
10. prays
11. listens
12. have been preparing
13. loves
14. has seen
15. has been writing
16. is taking
17. has been working
18. plays

1. came
2. had been working
3. had waited/ had been waiting
4. fell off, broke
5. had, left
6. baked
7. was sleeping
8. were arguing, were sleeping
9. had called
10. was ironing
11. wrote
12. had jogged
13. scolded
14. was painting
15. left
16. cooked
17. had been reading
18. had washed

1. will call
2. will, have gone
3. will be watching
4. willl be
5. will have travelled/ will have been travelling
6. will pay
7. will be flying
8. wil have been teaching
9. will, have left
10. will have retired
11. will be getting
12. will have been reading
13. will have been playing
14. will water
15. will come
16. will have gone
17. will be cooking
18. will get

1. have, renovated
2. get it done
3. have it recorded
4. have your servants clean
5. got it fixed
6. make them cry
7. has a servant cook
8. get them replaced
9. have them washed
10. have it repaired
11. get my sister to bake
12. get it trimmed
13. have it repainted
14. makes us practise

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set 1

1. must
2. might
3. may
4. should
5. Can
6. needn’t

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7. Would
8. could
9. ought to
10. can’t

1. should
2. might
3. needn’t
4. must
5. couldn’t
6. would
7. needn’t
8. must
9. must
10. can’t

1. ... I will tell him.
2. ... you want.
3. ... I would fly.
4. ... you miss the bus?
5. ...  you could go back in time? / ... you saw a ghost?
6. ... you had won a large sum of money?
7. ... they had a few more balls to play.
8. ... you wouldn’t get a replacement.
9. ... they couldn’t have performed well.
10. ... you won a free air ticket.
11. ... I would have fallen in the hole.
12. ... I would certainly tell you.

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1. The picture is of a stout man with afro hair. He has a pot belly, thin legs a long moustache, round eyes and a round face.

2. The picture is of a European lady, wearing a soft Victorian fascinator. She has shoulder-length hair, thick eyelashes, and thin eyebrows.

3. The picture is of a teenaged girl. She has dishevelled / unkempt / untidy long hair which is blowing in the wind. She has a long face, dark complexion and white teeth. She is wearing a sleeveless dress.

4. The picture is of a young boy with spiky hair, small eyes, and a wide smile. He is wearing a T-shirt and shorts. He is playing with a yo-yo.

5. The picture is of a lady with long, wavy, layered hair. She has a broad smile, thick lips, a square jaw, large eyes and thin eyebrows.

6. The picture is of a child who has almost no hair. He is jumping with joy with raised arms. He has a round face and small eyes.

7. The picture is of a neatly-dressed child, with thick black short / cropped hair. He has chubby cheeks, round eyes. He is wearing a pair of shorts.

8. The picture is of a middle-aged person, with receding hair, thin lips, a sparse beard and a goatee. He is dressed in a coat and a tie. He is bespectacled.

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1. eat out.
2. broken down
3. cut down on
4. dropped out of
5. get by
6. brought up
7. call off

1. made up
2. left out
3. give away
4. kept on
5. looks down on
6. look over
7. got rid of

1. pointed out
2. passed out
3. threw away
4. run out of
5. put on
6. showing off
7. turned down

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Set 1

1. sensible
2. bored
3. native
4. candid
5. condemned
6. generous
7. whisper

1. genuine
2. repulsive
3. wild
4. war
5. loss
6. private
7. complex

1. wet
2. proud
3. learned
4. feeble
5. tight
6. scarce
7. found

Set 4

1. fragile
2. prohibited
3. appear
4. gloomy
5. extingush
6. slavery
7. accepted

1. strike
2. pay
3. make
4. cast
5. achieve
6. give
7. find
8. learn
9. tell
10. give
11. make
12. throw
13. declare
14. make
15. make
16. apply
17. make
18. do
19. get
20. do

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21. do
22. have
23. make
24. make/hinder
25. be/get
26. bestow
27. do
28. do
29. save/spend
30. cause

Set 1

1. flagrant
2. bizzare
3. foregone
4. confirmed
5. crushing
6. grave
7. feeble
8. vicious

Set 2

1. ancient
2. powerful
3. moot
4. prolific
5. melliflous
6. strict
7. narrow
8. resounding

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Set 3

1. dormant
2. voracious
3. estranged
4. bitterly
5. dogged
6. abject
7. boundless
8. tall

1. illicit
2. croaky
3. heavy
4. desolate
5. ulterior
6. sheer
7. blatant
8. revolutionary

Set 5

1. gloomy
2. melodious
3. petty
4. parched
5. family
6. flammable
7. mean
8. sobering

1. baffling
2. dishevelled
3. rough
4. unwritten
5. tenacious
6. innovative
7. roaring
8. vested

 Set 1

1. g
2. d
3. b
4. e
5. c
6. a
7. f

1. e
2. d
3. f
4. a
5. c
6. g
7. d

1. e
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. g
7. f

Set 4

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. g
5. f
6. e
7. a

1. d
2. c
3. e
4. b
5. a
6. g
7. f

1. e
2. a
3. g
4. c
5. f
6. b
7. d

1. ... than never
2. ... a silver lining
3. ... kicking
4. ... a small pond
5. ... off a log
6. ... by crook
7. ... as a bat
8. ... than sorry
9. ... or high water
10. ... and a leg
11. ... in the sand
12. ... nine
13. ... into place
14. ... that feeds you
15. ... start to ring

16. ... down the hatches
17. ... square one
18. ... of down
19. ... best behaviour
20. ... sliced bread
21. ... come home
22. ... no action
23. ... worth two in the bush
24. ... weakest link
25. ... crack a nut
26. ... the nines
27. ... of its own
28. ... ball game
29. ... of none
30. ... saves nine
31. ... a sigh of relief

32. ... in the book
33. ... down memory lane
34. ... the nose
35. ... sore eyes
36. ... the wind
37. ... of a doubt
38. ... than his bite
39. ... better judgement
40. ... the sun shines
41. ... rag to a bull
42. ... before the horse
43. ... don’t fix it
44. ... crumbles
45. ... bed-post

Key to English Ahead

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1. a bat
2. a table
3. a pair of scissors
4. a car
5. a kittle
6. a cow
7. a piano
8. a dog
9. a spider
10. a pen
11. a knife
12. a cap
13. a camel
14. a chess board
15. a camera
16. thumbs up sign
17. a hammer
18. an owl
19. a tractor
20. a corn
21. a rabbit
22. an egg
23. a house
24. an aeroplane
25. a lion
26. an apple
27. a bicycle
28. a cat
29. a yacht
30. an eagle

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[B]

1. a bat
2. an owl
3. a car
4. an egg
5. an eagle
6. a corn
7. a table
8. a chess board
9. a knife
10. a tractor
11. a cat
12. a cow
13. a rabbit
14. a lion
15. a kettle
16. a cap
17. a spider
18. an apple
19. a dog
20. an aeroplane
21. an igloo
22. a hammer
23. a thumbs up
24. a house
25. a piano
26. a bicycle
27. a boat
28. a camera
29. a pair of scissors
30. a pen

[A]

1. Payal Dalal
2. Ravi Patil
3. Ravi Patil
4. Urvi Desai
5. Jayesh Patel
6. Urvi Desai
7. Ravi Patil
8. Jayesh Patel
9. Ravi Patil
10. Tanay Joshi
11. Jayesh Patel
12. Urvi Desai
13. Tanay Joshi
14. Payal Dalal
15. Pankti Shah

[B]

1. My friend’s name is Urvi Desai. She is 24. She lives at 67, Sai Leela Society, P.R. Madhav Road, Laskana, Vapi. She has an LLB. She works as an advocate. Her hobbies are watching TV and playing cricket. Her father’s name is Raman Desai. He is a clerk. Her mother’s name is Kusum Desai. She is self-employed. She has no brother or sister.
2. My friend’s name is Payal Dalal. She is 15. She lives at 15, Rameshwar Bungalows, Gopi Nagar, Behind Ram Mandir, Gangadhara, She is a student of standard 10. Her hobbies are making friends and reading. Her father’s name is Ashok Dalal. He is a farmer. Her mother’s name is Reva Dalal. She is a housewife. She has a brother and no sister.

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1. My friend’s name is Jayesh Patel. He is 37. He lives at 70, Vrundavan society, Near Hanuman Chokdi, M. S. Road, Dahod. His qualification is BSc. He is a technician. His hobbies are writing and collecting stamps. His father’s name is Deepak Patel. He is a doctor. His mother’s name is Dipti Patel. She is a secretary. He has a brother and a sister.
2. My friend’s name is Tanay Joshi. He is 25. He lives at 6, Shivam Apartments, Nanpura, Surat. His qualification is BCom and BEd. He is a teacher. His hobbies are reading and bird watching. His father’s name is Suresh Joshi. He is a builder. His mother’s name is Sapna Joshi. She is a nurse. He has no brother but he has a sister.
3. My friend’s name is Ravi Patil. He is 32. He lives at 5/7, Pink Park, C. G. Road, Mehsana. His qualification is ME. He is a technical assistant. His hobbies are travelling and singing. His father’s name is Harshad Patil. He is a Jeweller. His mother’s name is Rekha Patil. She is a clerk. He has no brother and sister.

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[C]

1. Instruction
2. Request
3. Order
4. Warning
5. Advice
6. Encouragement
7. Encouragement / Sympathy
8. Request
9. Warning
10. Warning/Order
11. Request

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[B]

1. There is a white board on the front wall.
2. There are 15 chairs in the classroom.
3. There is an air conditioner.
4. There is a ceiling fan.
5. There is an office near the entrance.
6. There are two fire extinguishers on a wall.
7. There are two doors.
8. There are white coloured tiles on the floor.
9. It is an airy classroom. There is enough ventilation.
10. There are brightly painted walls.
11. There is a projector.
12. There is a loud speaker.

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[F]

Set 1

1. expensive
2. evil
3. safe
4. dangerous
5. tiresome
6. interesting
7. impossible

Set 2

1. comfortable
2. rude
3. sufficient
4. best
5. cruel
6. wonderful
7. risky

1. In the first row from the left, there is a flower vase.
2. There is a palm tree between a flower vase and a chair.
3. There is a sofa near the chair.
4. In the first row, in the right corner, there is a kitten.
5. There is a chair between a palm tree and a sofa.
6. In the second row from the left, there is a stack of three books.
7. There is a mop near the table.
8. There is a table in the middle of the second row.
9. There are two flowers and a bud with some leaves on a small stem.
10. In the second row, in the right corner, there is a boy lying on the floor playing a computer game.

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[A]

1. laughing
2. crying
3. singing
4. thinking
5. reading
6. skipping
7. running
8. dancing
9. swimming
10. riding

1. makes
2. cooks
3. repairs
4. swims
5. teaches

[C]

1. e
2. f
3. a
4. g
5. b
6. c
7. d

1. always
2. never
3. usually
4. usually
5. never
6. sometimes
7. never
8. always
9. sometimes
10. sometimes
11. sometimes
12. never
13. frequently
14. always

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[E]

1. doesn’t operate
2. doesn’t paint
3. don’t eat
4. don’t speak

[C]

1. When does Hiren go to school?
2. Where does the sun rise?
3. How many books does he read in a month?
4. What does your uncle sell?
5. How long does Neha teach daily?
6. Why does Rahil return home late in the evening?
7. How much do they spend on transport?
8. How far does he live from here?
9. Why doesn’t he believe in God?
10. Which newspaper does he read?
11. How does he solve problems?

[D]

1. When does he get up?
2. How does he get ready?
3. What time does he go to work?
4. What time does he reach his office?
5. What time does he take lunch?
6. What time does he start work again?
7. What time does his office close?
8. What time does he return home?
9. What does he do for a while?
10. How much time does he spend with his children?
11. How does he help his children?
12. Who does he take dinner with?
13. How long does he watch television?
14. What time does he go to bed?

[B]

1. Neha opened the gift box last week.
2. Sunil visited the doctor yesterday.
3. Shivam read a letter last night.
4. She visited the temple this morning.
5. He met his mother in her office last week.
6. She wrote a novel in 1995.
7. She saw the Taj Mahal at the age of 9.

[C]

1. didn’t drink
2. didn’t write
3. didn’t understand
4. didn’t buy
5. didn’t tell
6. didn’t get
7. didn’t buy
8. didn’t fix
9. didn’t find

1. I played cricket.
2. I didn’t sing a song.
3. I wrote a letter.
4. I ate pizza.
5. I watched a movie.
6. I did homework.
7. I didn’t make a mistake.
8. I browsed the Internet.
9. I read a story.

[B]

1. Why did they come late this morning?
2. How many books did your friend buy last Monday?
3. What did your brother gift you on your birthday?
4. How often did she visit her aunt last year?
5. When did he arrive here?
6. Where did you live two years ago?
7. What time did he close his shop yesterday?
8. What time did you wake up this morning?
9. How did you go to work last week?
10. When did it start raining?

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[C]

1. What movie did you watch? Where did you watch it? When did you watch it? Who are the actors? Why did you watch this particular movie? Did you like the movie? Did anyone else like the movie? What was the price of the tickets? What was the story? Who told you to watch it? Where did you sit? Who else was with you?
2. Why did you visit it? Who did you visit it with? What time were you there? When is the best time to visit it? Which is the best way to get there? What did you like about it? What is it a part of? When was it built? Who built it?
3. What variety of foods were there? Was the food tasty? How did you feel while eating? What place was it? Who else attended it? What time did it start and finish? Who hosted the party? Who did you go with? What was the celebration? Which food did you like the most?
4. Where was the competition held? Who organized it? What was the name of the organization? What were the other medals? Who distributed the prizes? Who was your opponent? What will you do now? How did you celebrate the win? How long have you been playing chess? Were you happy? What would you like to win next? Where have you kept the medal?

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[B]

1. Did, attend
2. has written
3. heard
4. has seen
5. has won
6. Did, meet
7. Has, told
8. cooked
9. has tasted

[C]

1. for
2. since
3. for
4. since
5. since
6. for
7. since
8. since
9. for

[D]

1. just
2. yet
3. already
4. already
5. yet
6. yet
7. already
8. already
9. already

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[F]

1. rode
2. wrote
3. bit
4. blew
5. chose
6. ate
7. planted
8. rang
9. did

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[C]

1. has driven
2. has been raining
3. have been watching
4. has been talking
5. have lost
6. have drunk
7. have been waiting

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[B]

1. d
2. c
3. e
4. a
5. b

[C]   

1. had finished (earlier), came
2. had died (earlier), came
3. had finished (earlier), came
4. had finished (earlier), called
5. had reached ((earlier), got

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[D]   Suggested answers:

1. She had done her homework before she watched TV.
2. Mom had finished working before father came home.
3. I had visited the zoo before I visited the museum.
4. We had gone to Mumbai before we went to Delhi.
5. I had eaten dinner before I ate dessert.

[E]   

1. had been teaching
2. had been waiting
3. had been snowing
4. had been suffering

[F]

1. ...shopping for two hours.
2. ...had been making a cake for an hour.
3. ...she had been dancing for an hour.

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[B]

Reena will get up at six a.m. tomorrow.She will brush her teeth. She will perform yoga and do some exercises for an hour. Then she will drink a glass of juice. She will take a bath and get ready for her class. She will ride a bicycle and reach her class at 8. She will study there till 12 in the afternoon. She will go home and have lunch. She will rest for an hour. Then she will do her homework till 5. She won’t waste her time gossiping. She wil help her mother with the household chores for half an hour. They will have dinner at 8:30 and then watch TV for an hour. She will go to bed at 10.

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[C]

1. I think Anushree will win a medal.
2. I don’t think Prashant will pass the test.
3. Do you think she will accept your proposal?
4. …Lina will go to Mumbai.
5. …they will be able to come here today.
6. …Mona will perform nicely?
7. …Pranav will accept the job offer.
8. …he will eat bananas.
9. …Priya will drive the car?
10. …he will play cricket.
11. …Ria will draw the picture.
12. …Ina will attend the function?

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[D]

1. …I will be taking a bath.
2. …I will be going to school.
3. …I will be studying in school.
4. …I will be returning home.
5. …I will be doing my homework.
6. …I will be having dinner.
7. …I will be watching TV.
8. …I will be sleeping.
9. …I will still be sleeping.

[B]

1. I am going to read this chapter this evening.
2. I am going to meet my friend this afternoon.
3. I am going watch a movie tonight.
4. I am going to the bank today.
5. I am going to play chess tomorrow.
6. I am going to go to school tomorrow.

[C]

1. It is going to rain.
2. He is going to fail.
3. She is going to meet with an accident.
4. He is going to lose all his money.
5. They are going to face problems.
6. They are going to miss playing the match.

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[D]

1. I am meeting the chairman of our company tomorrow morning at 8.
2. I am reading a novel this evening.
3. We are watching a movie coming Sunday.
4. She is visiting her relatives next week.
5. I am meeting the tenants next week.
6. She is buying a dress this afternoon.

[E]

1. He is to make a presentation on Monday.
2. They are to submit the report on 31^st March next year.
3. We are to sign the agreement before going abroad.
4. They are to discuss the details at the meeting.
5. She is to prepare answers later.
6. We are to send the final designs on Friday.

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[B]

1. couldn’t
2. may
3. might
4. musn’t
5. wouldn’t
6. used to
7. needn’t
8. ought to
9. could
10. May
11. has to
12. can
13. Could
14. should
15. may
16. Would
17. could
18. Could
19. should
20. needn’t
21. had better
22. have to
23. would
24. would
25. needn’t

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[B]

1. should
2. couldn’t
3. could
4. would
5. needn’t
6. might
7. must
8. may
9. may
10. shouldn’t
11. can’t
12. wouldn’t
13. needn’t
14. can’t
15. must

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[C]

1. The guitar is played very well by Ravi.
2. The police were called by him to investigate the theft of diamonds.
3. You will be called later by us.
4. What is being done by you?
5. It was being discussed by us when she arrived.
6. He hasn’t been paid any money by them./No money has been paid to him by them.
7. The kitchen had been cleaned by me before you came.
8. Cooking will have been finished before 7 p.m.
9. Money cannot be lent to you by me./You cannot be lent money by me.
10. I should have been informed by you.
11. Food is eaten every day by us.
12. Uniforms are worn by students.
13. A lot of money is spent on food by us.
14. His parents were loved very much by him.
15. Songs were sung by them.
16. A meal will be cooked by me.
17. Invitations will be sent out by me.
18. Clues are being searched for by them.
19. A house is being painted by a painter.
20. The shop has been opened by me.
21. My homework had been finished by me before going to sleep.
22. My books had been put away by me before the teacher came.
23. The lights had been switched on by her before the sun set.
24. The car will have been repaired by the mechanic before they start their journey.
25. Our books will have been covered by us before school reopens.
26. Can Japanese be written by you?
27. Your lessons should have been learnt by you before exams.

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[D]

1. Raj’s father gives him 100 rupees every day as pocket money.
2. He made a mistake.
3. They will pay the rent tomorrow.
4. She is baking a cake.
5. The manager was treating me unfairly so I left the job.
6. Have they interviewed her?
7. Who had seen him last?
8. She will have completed household chores before she goes out.
9. You shouldn’t give him this job.
10. They shouldn’t have beaten the children.
11. She will have taught him English for 60 hours at Fluentlingua.
12. You shouldn’t have switched on the air-conditioner.
13. You shouldn’t have told a lie.
14. The baby drank milk.
15. The chef cooked diffferent dishes.
16. He didn’t switch off the lights at night.
17. I studied History at school.
18. She didn’t take medicine at night.
19. A cat ate a mouse.
20. They will win a cricket match.
21. The coach will have prepared the players.
22. I will have posted a letter.
23. They will attend the program.
24. He will produce a film.
25. You should not send him an invitation.
26. He is driving a car.
27. I wil have finished my homework by tomorrow morning.

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[B]

1. get, repaired
2. makes, read
3. have, cleaned
4. get, greased
5. make, turn
6. get, cleaned
7. made, do
8. make, study
9. had, cut
10. got, to move
11. gets, cleaned
12. Have, repaired
13. got, to iron
14. made, wait
15. have, decorated
16. gets, to help
17. get, to check
18. make, finish
19. got, to go
20. get, to call
21. made, stop
22. get, to come
23. has, deal
24. got, published
25. make, change
26. make, understand
27. has, checked
28. making, lose
29. get, examined
30. make, marry

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[D]

1. too
2. enough
3. enough
4. too
5. enough
6. too
7. enough
8. too
9. enough
10. too
11. enough
12. enough
13. too
14. enough
15. enough
16. too
17. enough

[B]

1. ...as fast as Raju.
2. ...is not as big as China.
3. ...is not as smart as Gita.
4. ...is not as sincere as Nazia.

[D]

1. …is larger than any other animal in the world.
   …in the world is as large as the blue whale.
2. …more intelligent than any other student in my class.
   …student in my class is as intelligent as Falguni.
3. …richer than any other person in the whole world.
   …person in the whole world is as rich as he.
4. …prettier than any other girl in our class.
   …girl in our class is as pretty as Manya.

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[F]

1. …admired than most other sportspersons in the world.
   …sportspersons in the world are as admired as Sachin.
2. …more popular than most other singers in the world.
   …singers in the world are as popular as he is.
3. London is costlier than most other cities in the world.
   …cities in the world are as costly as London.

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[G]

1. In picture 1: The elephant is the largest animal.
2. The elephant is larger than the dog and the cat.
3. The cat is the smallest animal.
4. The cat is smaller than the dog and the elephant.
5. The cat is not as large as the dog.
6. The dog is not as large as the elephant.
7. The dog is larger than the cat.
8. In picture 2: ”a” is one of the largerst cups.
9. “a” is bigger than most other cups.
10. Very few cups are as big as “a”.
11. “i” is the smallest cup of all.
12. “i” is not as large as other cups.
13. Cup “d” is larger than cup “i”.
14. Cups “a”, “b”, “c” are larger than all other cups.

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[C]

Set 1

1. call off
2. fished out
3. derive, from
4. carried off
5. got in
6. act on
7. narrowed down
8. fell behind
9. make, out

1. idled away
2. cooked up
3. keep off
4. looks after
5. calls for
6. rake in
7. has stirred up
8. win over
9. put off

1. do, down
2. looking for
3. open up
4. going through
5. tell, apart
6. carried out
7. throwing up
8. work out
9. hinges on

1. cover up
2. drifted off
3. shake off
4. put, away
5. knocked, out
6. left, behind
7. fell apart
8. ran into
9. look, up

1. to buy
2. watching
3. selling
4. waking up
5. walking/to walk
6. to meet
7. to be
8. being
9. talking
10. dancing
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11. to do
12. to murder
13. to impress
14. to help
15. going
16. paying
17. to express
18. to waste
19. working
20. to reach
21. to propose
22. to break off
23. spending
24. to pass
25. drinking

[B]

1. g
2. h
3. f
4. a
5. i
6. c
7. e
8. d
9. b

[C]

1. ...he will get tired./ ...he will get success.
2. ...don’t force her.
3. ...they will be happy.
4. ...don’t mind.
5. ...they will win.
6. ...you get lost
7. ...you don’t complete it.
8. ...you don’t ask her to help you.
9. ...you travel by train?
10. ...she will be upset.
11. ...you talk rudely.
12. ...the bus doesn’t come on time.
13. ...you practise a lot.
14. ...you don’t invite anyone?
15. ...they really need it.

[B]

1. c
2. f
3. i
4. a
5. b
6. d
7. h
8. e
9. g

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[C]

1. ...he wouldn’t score so less.
2. ...she would come with me.
3. ...they could do it.
4. ...she wouldn’t pick up the phone.
5. ...I would help them.
6. ...you got lost?
7. ...you didn’t have servants?
8. ...I would chirp.
9. ...behaved so rudely.

[B]

1. d
2. a
3. i
4. g
5. b
6. e
7. f
8. c
9. h

[C]

1. ... he woulkn’t have met the deadline.
2. ... I wouldn’t have told her.
3. ... the spectators would have been happy.
4. ... she wouldn’t have been punished.
5. ... I wouldn’t have got a chocolate.
6. ... you had broken a rule.
7. ... you hadn’t forced me.
8. ... he hadn’t helped.
9. ... she had been honest.

[A]

1. 15
2. 39
3. 46
4. 24
5. 66
6. 55
7. 52
8. 32
9. 18
10. 42
11. 30
12. 67
13. 33
14. 50
15. 1
16. 51
17. 21
18. 9
19. 69
20. 34
21. 17
22. 54
23. 64
24. 4
25. 60
26. 31
27. 49
28. 35
29. 38
30. 11
31. 26
32. 8
33. 13
34. 20
35. 28
36. 65
37. 56
38. 29
39. 2
40. 70
41. 45
42. 10
43. 53
44. 47
45. 41
46. 3
47. 44
48. 72
49. 27
50. 14
51. 16
52. 7
53. 43
54. 22
55. 6
56. 37
57. 62
58. 59
59. 58
60. 25
61. 68
62. 57
63. 71
64. 23
65. 36
66. 5
67. 12
68. 61
69. 19
70. 40
71. 63
72. 48

[B]

Set 1

1. stale
2. dead
3. sad
4. difficult
5. weak
6. narrow
7. thin

1. terrible
2. ugly
3. rich
4. sour
5. dry
6. low
7. spotless

1. repulsive
2. big
3. quiet
4. loose
5. wrong
6. outgoing
7. open

1. interesting
2. deep
3. cold
4. back
5. ancient
6. blunt
7. dirty

1. warm
2. safe
3. early
4. slow
5. innocent
6. light
7. loud

1. That garden is attractive but the pile of rubbish beside it is repulsive.
2. Most people alive a 100 years ago would now probably be dead.
3. Streets are narrow, highways are wide.
4. A tiger is a cruel animal but a dog is kind.
5. A rich man may help the poor.
6. Eight out of your ten answers are right only two are wrong.
7. A pond is usually shallow whereas an ocean is deep.
8. One can peddle a bicycle forward and backward.
9. A cat is small, an elephant is big.

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[B]

Set 1

1. achieve
2. caught
3. chair
4. do
5. got
6. keep
7. have

1. bore
2. keep
3. had
4. got
5. do
6. go
7. caught

1. breaks
2. attend
3. waste
4. took
5. keeps
6. go
7. making

1. seek
2. pay
3. break
4. make
5. dismissed
6. go
7. keep

1. get
2. close
3. drew
4. launch
5. pay
6. going
7. taking

1. went
2. done
3. get
4. tells
5. keep
6. made
7. save

Key to English Basics

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[c]

1. a basket
2. water
3. a river
4. a projector
5. a machine
6. a mobile
7. television
8. a bird
9. an elephant
10. a charger
11. a train
12. a journey
13. a holiday
14. an actor
15. weather
16. a poem
17. an instrument
18. a flower
19. an envelope
20. furniture

1. a boy
2. a girl
3. a man
4. a woman
5. a toy
6. a dog
7. a cat
8. a car
9. a chair
10. a ball
11. a cap
12. a tree
13. grass
14. an ocean
15. a key

[C]

1. books
2. apples
3. keys
4. muffins
5. pencils
6. phones
7. mugs
8. knives
9. teeth
10. beaches
11. games
12. dresses
13. shoes
14. notes
15. oranges
16. ants
17. workers
18. boys

[D]

1. The keys are on the table.
2. Suman ate sandwiches.
3. Nita has children.
4. The shelves are empty.
5. The little boys are hungry.
6. Those men are poor.
7. She wrote poems.
8. Where are our suitcases?

[C]

1. your
2. she
3. Who
4. this
5. his
6. yourself
7. They
8. I
9. her

1. my
2. mine
3. This
4. your
5. They
6. She
7. myself
8. ours
9. himself

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[B]

1. beautiful
2. small
3. brilliant
4. Indian
5. interesting
6. old
7. tasty
8. salted
9. historical
10. honest

1. a thick book
2. a tiny creature
3. a smiling face
4. a fat boy
5. a bald man
6. a big bungalow
7. a sad girl
8. a short lady
9. a round table                                                                                                    

[D]

1. an empty cup
2. a blue pen
3. a beautiful painting
4. a starry night
5. a sporty car
6. tasty food
7. a fast train
8. a wide road
9. a wild plant

[B]              

1. skipping
2. cooking
3. running
4. exercising
5. drinking
6. eating
7. sleeping
8. playing
9. washing
10. writing
11. painting
12. singing

[C]

1. making
2. paying
3. reading
4. buying
5. kicking
6. watching
7. studying
8. listening
9. driving

[D]

1. standing
2. speaking
3. switching
4. growing
5. adding
6. learning
7. walking
8. waiting
9. changing

[C]    

1. impatiently
2. melodiously
3. hurriedly
4. kindly
5. neatly
6. immediately
7. regularly
8. attentively
9. loudly

1. Fluently/fast/effectively/well
2. Gracefully/happily/intently/badly/elegantly
3. Quickly/roughly/recklessly/fast/slowly
4. Sadly/reluctantly/furiously/quickly
5. Powerfully/quickly/perfectly/furiously
6. Politely/quietly/openly/quickly/jokingly
7. Daily/happily/punctually/always
8. Properly/seriously/terribly/thoroughly

[D]

1. are
2. as
3. are
4. is
5. are
6. am
7. is
8. are
9. are

[D]

1. was
2. were
3. were
4. was
5. were
6. was
7. were
8. was
9. were

1. ... was he here?
2. ... were they late?
3. ... was he at 10?
4. ... was on the desk?
5. ... was a doctor?
6. ... bag was it?

[E]

1. e
2. h
3. d
4. a
5. f
6. b
7. i
8. g
9. c

[C]

1. There, it
2. There
3. There, it
4. There
5. There, it
6. There, it
7. There, it
8. There, it
9. There
10. There, it
11. There
12. there
13. It
14. There
15. It
16. There
17. It
18. It
19. There
20. It
21. It
22. It
23. It
24. There

[E]    

This is a picture of a small classroom.

There is a large bookshelf with many books.

There is a photo of Mahatma Gandhi on the wall.      

There is a blackboard on the wall with a mathematical formula written on it.

There is a loudspeaker on a stand attached to the wall.

There is a table with a book on it.

There are two desks and chairs.

There are books on the desks.

There is a flower vase on the floor in the right hand corner.

There is a small window in the right wall.

There is a large window in the left wall.

There is a ceiling fan on the ceiling.

It is a neat-looking room.

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[C]

1. at
2. of
3. on
4. with
5. in
6. about
7. between
8. by
9. within

1. at
2. at
3. after
4. behind
5. with
6. to
7. inside
8. of
9. near

[C]

1. but
2. and
3. but
4. and
5. or
6. or
7. but
8. or
9. and

[D]

1. He loves to play chess but he’s not very good at it.
2. Pay up now or return the goods.
3. He had promised to come but he never showed up.
4. They had a fight last night and they’re no longer friends now.
5. Hands up or I’ll shoot.
6. He is rich but he doesn’t help anyone.
7. You can travel by bus or by train.
8. She’s committed a crime and now is in jail.
9. She tried to carry the bag but it was too heavy.

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[C]

1. is cooking
2. is boiling
3. am eating
4. are studying
5. am reading
6. is making
7. are going
8. are running
9. is teaching

[D]

1. Archana is running.
2. Mita is sleeping.
3. Vishwa is reading.
4. Raju is riding.
5. Jaya is cooking.
6. Tejas is skipping.
7. Nishit is writing.
8. Dhruvi is dancing.
9. Parth is eating.

1. meeting
2. swimming
3. earning
4. sitting
5. watching
6. betting
7. crying
8. smiling
9. playing

[C]

1. Gaurav was playing cricket.
2. Jalpa was cooking when I reached her home.
3. The teacher scolded Matt because he wan’t paying attention.
4. Geeta was dancing at the party.
5. I was sleeping when you called me.
6. Krutika was hiding a book.
7. Was Hemant playing football in the evening?
8. Were you talking to your brother?
9. Was Leena knitting a sweater?

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[D]

1. was running
2. was sleeping
3. were cooking
4. were, crying
5. was having
6. was playing
7. was working
8. were fighting
9. was making
10. was reading
11. was cutting
12. was sleeping
13. was lying
14. was teaching
15. was singing

[E]

1. I was going to school.
2. I was studying.
3. I was going home.
4. I was eating lunch.
5. I was resting.
6. I was playing cricket.
7. I was watching TV.
8. I was talking with my friends on mobile.
9. I was sleeping.

[C]

1. I will be cooking when you come home.
2. We will be sailing in an hour.
3. Rahul will be sleeping at 1 in the afternoon.
4. What will you be doing at 5 in the evening?
5. The exam will be going on on Monday morning.
6. I will be leaving at nine tomorrow morning.
7. Vaani will be swimming between 5 and 6.
8. Kalpana will be playing when you reach her home.
9. Will you be attending the conference at that time?

[D]

1. will be studying
2. will be reaching
3. will be shopping
4. will be cooking
5. will be working
6. will be flying
7. will be driving
8. will, be doing
9. will be travelling

[E]

1. I will be going to school.
2. I will be studying in school.
3. I will be returning home from school.
4. I will be eating lunch.
5. I will be playing.
6. I will be doing my homework.
7. I will be watching TV.
8. I will be sleeping.

[C]

1. swims
2. loves
3. make
4. designs
5. treats
6. bats
7. speaks
8. earns
9. rises

[D]

1. doesn’t like
2. don’t play
3. doesn’t go
4. doesn’t spend
5. doesn’t want
6. don’t want
7. doesn’t play
8. doesn’t speak
9. doesn’t have

[B]

1. e
2. h
3. f
4. g
5. i
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. a

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[C]

1. ... he will pass.
2. ... he will win the race.
3. ... you pinch it.
4. ... you have time, please.
5. ... he will start a business.
6. ... I will attend her party.
7. ... it evaporates.
8. ... he will have to pay for it.
9. ... the teacher will punish you.

[C]

1. I watched a movie yesterday.
2. Rabia didn’t visit me this morning.
3. Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal between 1631 and 1648.
4. He found a bag full of money last night.
5. Kavita didn’t help her brother.
6. Sachin scored a century in his first match.
7. My mother didn’t buy any fruit last week.
8. I ate samosas for breakfast this morning.
9. She didn’t understand anything I said.

[D]