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The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error in each line and write it along with the word that comes before and after in your answer-sheet. Underline the correct word supplied by you. The first one has been done for you as an example.

My uncle Peter lived in a huge house near the beach.


eg. lived in a


I usually spent our vacations there with him.


(a) _ _ _


It was a pleasure to woke up to the sound of the waves.


(b) _ _ _


The sea breeze blew even during these summer months.


(c) _ _ _


The only disadvantage was what the house was susceptible


(d) _ _ _


to hurricanes during the rainy season. Last years when I was


(e) _ _ _


stayed in his place, the news came that a hurricane was


(f) _ _ _


expected in two days. The hurricane arrival sooner than


(g) _ _ _


expected. It lasted three days and we spend most of the time in the room


h)

spent my vacations

(our refers to a group here only a single person)


(a) wake up with


(up to sound is incorrect whereas up with is right)


(b) during that summer


(past tense is used therefore those is right)


(c) was that the


(here the action is referred not question)


(d) Last year when


(last years is wrong whereas last year is right)


(e) was staying in (v3 + ing form of the verb)


(f) hurricane arrived sooner


(arrival is for a coming event)


(h) we spent most


(spend refers to the expenditure of money where as spent a time span)


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Develop the following outline into a short story in about 150-200 words:

An old lady on road—a biker with a pillion-rider—pulls her gold chain—chased by a young man—chain snatchers caught—beaten and handed over to the police.

5

Choose the appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. 3 Anaesthesia is vital (a)…………. surgery today. The one that only numbs the area to be operated upon is known as local anaesthesia. The one that makes the patient unconscious, (b) …………… the surgery is over, is general anaesthesia. When anaesthesia (c) …………….. administered, vital signs are monitored (d) ……………. ensure that the correct amount of anaesthesia is given. (e) ……………. anaesthesia became widely used, many physicians began devoting (f)………….. of their time to just administering anaesthesia.

(a) (i) in (ii) on (iii) for (iv) to


(b) (i) until (ii) after (iii) before (iv) when


(c) (i) can (ii) is (iii) was (iv) has


(d) (i) through (ii) and (iii) for (iv) to


(e) (i) However (ii) Though (iii) Once (iv) Knowing


(f) (i) all (ii) many (iii) much (iv) few

7

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you. 3

on television / a few / appeared / days ago / an advertisement /


An advertisement appeared on television a few days ago.


(a) of children / a window / it showed” / a group / through / staring out /


(b) he had brought / a cartoon character / with a toy / for them / surprised them /


(c) motorised train set / could move / it was a huge / which / in circles /

8

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords Of life,


And I have something to expiate A pettiness


(a) The poet misses the chance to


(b) The ‘pettiness’ the poet refers to here is


(c) The word in the above lines which means the same as ‘to make amends’ is