Friday, November 9, 2012

டி.இ.டி - ஆசிரியர் தகுதித் தேர்வு ஆங்கிலம் வினாக்கள் பகுதி 2



Read the following passage and answer the following questions.


I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almost simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but spectacular sights snapped into ans out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve hours before re-entry were particular bonechilling. During this period, I had to go up
in to command module. Even after the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath inside the command module.


26. The word 'Command Module' used twice in the given passage indicates perhaps that it deals with


A.an alarming journey B.a commanding situation
C.a journey into outer space D.a frightful battle


Answer: C


27. Which one of the following reasons would one consider
as more as possible for the warning lights to be on?


A.There was a shower of debris B. Jack was yelling.
C.A catastrophe was imminent. D.The moon was looming close and big.


Answer: C


28. The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" means


A.that the sun was very hot B.that there was no strong wind
C.that the air was unpolluted D.none of above


Answer:D




Only one of the four items below each sentence will complete the sentence correctly. choose the correct one.


29. I will phone Suresh as soon as I ____________ any news.
A. Will hear B. hear c. heard D.had heard Answer:B


30. She burnt her hand while she ________ the dinner.
A. cooked B.is cooking C.was cooking D. has been cooking Answer:C


31. When I arrived home my father was not there. He ___ out.
A. has gone B. went C.had gone D. have gone Answer:C


32. When __________ your driving test?
A. have you passed B.did you passed C.were you passed D.did you pass Answer:D


33. Mr.Kiran Singh __________ to see us ;this evening.
A.would come B.comes C.is coming D.shall come Answer:D


Use so or too in the following two questions


34. The coffee was ____ hot that I couldn't drink it.
A.so B.too C.very Answer:A


35. The coffee was ____ hot to drink.
A.so B.tooa C.very Answer:B


Form Abstract Nouns of the following.


36. True _________
37. false __________
38. Long ________
39. Slave _________
40. Angry _________


Answer: truth , falsehood, length, slavery, anger


Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns.


41. The fox saw a _____________ grapes.
42. The shepard went after the ___________ of cows.
43. A _______________ of sparrows landed on the river bank.
44. At night a __________ of wolvs entered the field.
45. I saw a ____________ of bees around the flowers.


Answer:  bunch, herd, flock, pack, swarm


Fill in the blanks with suitable pharasal verbs.


46. Your advice ________ a change in him.
47. At last the merchant __________ the price quoted by me.
48. I can”t ____________ the noise here.
49. She ___________ her native place after a year.
50. I ___________ your uncle in Singapore


Answer: brought about,came down to,put up with,came back to,came across


Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs(simple
present, simple past, future)


51. My father _____________ (like ) carnatic music.
52. The Vaigai Express ________ (arrive) very late yesterday.
53. We __________ (go) to the beach tomorrow.
54. Walk carefully. You ____________ (fall) if you are careless.
55. They _________ (Shoot) a film here yesterday.


Answer: likes, arrived, shall go, will fall, shot


56. The boy asked his mother to tell _____ a story.
A.his B.him C.he D.himself


57. I’ve been waiting for 30 minutes and the bus hasn’t arrived
A.already B.not yet C.yet D.still


58. Octopuses have _____ arms than monkeys.
A.less B.more C. fewer D. much


59. May I have _____ bar of chocolate, please?
A. a few B.A C. some D.an


60. He hasn’t found _____ book yet.
A.an B. the C. some D.A


61. “Whose mobile phone is it?” “It’s _____,” Thomas said.
A.mine B. I C.Him D.Me


62. Arun went to Canada _____.
A. for three years
B. three years ago
C. since three years
D. in three years


63. It is _____ honour to represent the school in this tournament.
A.The B.A C.An D.few


64. This is the boy’s bicycle. It’s _____.
A. him B.his C.he D. theirs


65. The car I was driving was not _____.
A.I B.myself C.mine D. my

56-B 57-C 58-B 59-B 60-B 61-A 62-B 63-C 64-B 65-C

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