English (8 April 23 )

Directions for questions 1 to 5: Fill in the following blanks with the appropriate choices.

For almost seven years, Mrs Jacob _____ unable to move her head.

Biofeedback training is based on the _____ that we can gain control of our bodily functions.

The sharp cracking of a twig along with a bird’s _____ made a great impact on him.

It is possible to listen to _____ as well as to sound, just as it is possible to see both light and shadow.

He prefers swimming _____ any other sport.

Directions for questions 6 to 10: In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated beneath each sentence. Choose the best alternative among the four given options.

He considers me as a fool.

The accountant has already given the balance sheet.

Jack may be a better player to me.

He not only was competent but also intelligent.

There have been heavy rainfalls since yesterday.

Directions for questions 11 to 20: In each of the following questions, a word is followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Ostensible

Serendipitous

Murky

Gregarious

Accost

Sagacity

Angst

Vulgar

Umbrage

Hiatus