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  • Question 1
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    Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.
    They were surprised to know that Ajay ______ for the team. 
    Solution
    As the sentence is in the past tense and someone else had performed the act of selecting Ajay, option C, had been selected, is the correct answer.

    Options A and B are incorrect as they mean that Ajay has or had performed the act of selection, instead of being selected himself, which would change the meaning of the sentence. 

    Option D, 'have been selected' indicates the selection of more than one person and is incorrect because the subject 'Ajay' is singular. 

  • Question 2
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    Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given.
    You cannot keep healthy unless you _________ your meals at proper intervals.
    Solution
    The zero conditional is used for when the time being referred to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. The zero conditional is often used to refer to general truths. The tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present. In zero conditional sentences with a negative connotation, the word "unless" is used. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 3
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    Fill in the blanks using the most appropriate future tense forms:
    Where __________ you __________ this evening- to Nirula's or McDonald's?
    Solution
    The traditional rule is that 'shall' is used with first person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while 'will' is used with second and third person pronouns (i.e. you, he, she, it, they) to express a future action. Thus option C is the correct answer and option D is incorrect.
    The verb in the first blank must be an auxiliary (modal) verb, and the verb in the second blank must be the main verb. The auxiliary helps the main verb by determining the tense of a sentence.
    Options C and D: 'You' is a second person pronoun. Hence the preferred auxiliary verb is 'will', as opposed to 'shall'. When 'shall' is used in this context, it means a duty or obligation. But, the given sentence simply asks about the future plans.
    Hence option C is correct and D is incorrect.
    Options A and B: The verbs 'do' and 'are' refer to the simple present and present continuous forms, respectively. The question specifically calls for future tense forms, hence A and B are incorrect.
  • Question 4
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    [passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
    [/passage-header]Mama tiger and baby tiger ___[1]___ (be) out hunting in the jungle. They ___[2]___ (have) a very productive day, and ___[3]___ (now lie) down underneath a tree, sleeping off their meal and ____[4]____ (relax) in the warm afternoon sun. All of a sudden, in the distance, the baby tiger ____[5]____ (see) a hunter coming towards them. "Mama, mama ,____[6]____ (wake) up!" He ___[7]___ (shout). "There ____[8]____(be) a hunter out to get us!" " ___[9]___ (hush), child," ____[10]____ (say) the mama tiger. "But, mama," ____[11]____ (squeak) the youngster," he ____[12]____ (have) at least three rifles, some special computerised sighting scopes and other hi-tech devices to ____[13]____ (let) him ____[14]____ (see) in the dark. We____[15]___(doom)!" "Watch." ___[16]___ (say) the mama tiger, "and ___[17]___ (learn)."

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    Fill in the blank using correct form of the verb given in the bracket [3]:
    Solution
    The given passage is narrating a story, so the actions that have happened are in the past.
    Option A: 'Were now lying' is in the past continuous tense. It describes a continuous action that happened in the past. ('now' is an adverb and does not affect the tense)
    It agrees to the sentence in tense as well as in meaning: the mama and baby tiger were lying down underneath a tree. Hence option A is correct.
    Option B: 'Now lay' is not appropriate here. 'Lay' and 'lie' are two different verbs. The latter is to be used here.
    'Lay' is a verb used when it has an object; it means 'to put something down carefully in a flat position', so it must have an object to put down: she lay the book on the table.
    'Lie' means to place yourself on a flat surface, as in to rest or sleep.
    Hence option B is incorrect.
    Option C: 'Had now lain' is in the past perfect tense. It describes an action that completed in the past, before another action took place. But, there is no other action that takes place in relation to 'lying down', hence C is incorrect.
    Option D: 'Are now lying' refers to present continuous, whereas the action happened in the past. So, option D is incorrect.
  • Question 5
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    Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given:
    Take another pen for your exam, in case, one __________.
    Solution
    We use 'in case' to talk about things we should do in order to be prepared for possible future situations, like the pen stopping. The conditional clause takes on the simple present tense for precaution in the present. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to condition, hence they're incorrect. 
  • Question 6
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    Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given:
    You should reach there in time, to ____________ the matter with him.
    Solution
    The to-infinitive is used in many sentence constructions, often expressing the purpose of something or someone's opinion about something, here reaching in time in order to discuss a matter. The to-infinitive consists of to + root verb, here, to + discuss. Hence, Option A is correct.
    The rest of the options do not follow the same structure, hence they're incorrect.
  • Question 7
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    Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
    They were surprised to know that Ajay _____ for the team.
  • Question 8
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    Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
    I know that I _______ late 2 days ago, but this time I _______ late.
  • Question 9
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    Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
    Our homework________very difficult yesterday, but today it ___easy.
  • Question 10
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    Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
    A:_________were they late for the meeting?
    B: Because they________asleep.
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