English - BSS Prelim Language '23 Solution

Prelim Language Solution
QUESTION 5
(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word
given in the brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct
serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. (4)
Example: (0) has
Greek Mythology _____(0)(to be) left us an invaluable heritage of
tales with envious gods, courageous heroes, epic adventures and
stories of vengeance and love. The corpus of Greek Mythology is
immense and we will(1)(will) need several volumes of books to cover
most of the stories.
After Prometheus gave(2)(give) the fire to humans, Zeus
decided(3)(decide) to take vengeance. He ordered Hephaestus to
create the first human woman out of soil and water. Each god
gave(4)(give) the woman a gift: Athena gave her wisdom, she got
beauty from Aphrodite, cunning from Hermes and so on. The name of
the woman was Pandora (meaning ‘all gifts’ in Greek). Zeus gave
Pandora a jar, warning(5)(warn) her not to open it under any
circumstances and sent her to Prometheus’ brother, Epimetheus.
Prometheus had warned(6)(warn) his brother not to accept gifts from
Zeus. However, Epimetheus accepted(7)(accept) Pandora who,
although tried hard to resist the temptation, opened the jar and
released(8)(release) all evils upon the world. Hatred, war, death,
hunger, sickness and all the disasters were immediately released.
(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word. (4)

1. The young doctor impulsively turned down the offer made by his
rival.
2. When the old tycoon died his heir took over the reins of his
business empire.
3. My friend does not care much about Mexican food.
4. The flute maestro was accompanied on the tabla by a young boy.
5. This medicine leaves a taste of peppermint in the mouth.
6. You have no aptitude for business.
7. The little girl insists on wearing that dress to school.
8. The Chairman will preside over the meeting.
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(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
using and but or so. Choose the correct option. (4)
1. How mean she is! No one can even imagine.
a. No one can even imagine how mean she is.
b. No one can even imagine how mean she is!
c. No one imagines how mean she is.
d. No one can even imagine how mean she can be.
2. The day dawned. The people went to the carnival.

a. The day having dawned, the people went to the carnival.
b. When the people went to the carnival, the day dawned.
c. As soon as the day dawned, people went to the carnival.
d. The people went to the carnival because the day had dawned.
3. He was sitting on the wall. He was stung by a scorpion.

a. Sitting on the wall, the scorpion stung him.
b. While he was sitting on the wall, he was stung by a scorpion.
c. A snake stung him because he was sitting on the wall.
d. He was sitting on the wall to be stung by a snake.
4. The man was dressed up like an ape. The guests were highly amused.
a. To amuse the guests highly the man was dressed up like an ape.
b. The man was dressed up like an ape as the guests were highly
amused.
c. The guests were highly amused seeing the man dressed up like an
ape.
d. The man was highly amused to dress the guests like an ape.
(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given

after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not
change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the correct option. (8)
1. The coach said, “I am very proud of your achievements in the

events held yesterday.” (Begin: The coach………)
a. The court said that it was giving him great pride to see his
achievements in the events held yesterday.
b. The coach said that he was very proud of my achievements in the
events held the previous day.
c. The court said that I’m very proud of his achievements in the
events held the previous day.
d. The coach said that he was very proud of my achievements in the
events held yesterday.
2. The rang the bells as soon as the moon appeared. (Begin: No
sooner………)
a. No sooner did they ring the bells than the moon appeared.
b. No sooner did the moon appear than they rang the bells.
c. No sooner had the bells been rung than the moon appeared.
d. No sooner the moon appeared than the bells were rung by them.
3. Unless he gives us permission, we cannot attend the function.
(Begin: If………)
a. If he gives us permission, we can attend the function.
b. If he doesn’t give us permission, we need not go to the function.
c. If we cannot attend the function, he will not give us permission.
d. If unless he gives us permission, we can go to the function.
4. I have told him to mend his ways but he has not complied. (Begin: In
spite………)
a. In spite of having told by me to change his ways, he has not
complied.
b. Inspite of me telling him to mend his ways, he has not complied.
c. In spite of him complying, I told him to mend his ways
d. In spite of me telling him to mend his ways, he has not complied.
5. Very few students in the class are as friendly as Svetlana. (End:
………students.)
a. Svetlana is as friendly as most other students.
b. Svetlana is the most friendly student.
c. Svetlana is friendlier than most other students.
d. Svetlana is more friendlier than most other students.
6. The news is too good to be true. (Rewrite using ‘so………that’)
a. The news is so good that it is true.
b. The news is so good that it cannot be true.
c. The news was so true that it was good.
d. The news was so good and that was true.
7. Last week during the exam my friend gave me a pen. (End:
………friend.)
a. A pen last week was given by me to my friend.
b. During last week’s exam, a pen was given to me by my friend.
c. Last week during the exam, a pen was given to me by my friend.
d. Last week during the exam, a pen was being given to me by my
friend.
8. “Oh! It is my doll,” said the child. (Rewrite: The child………)
a. The child said that it was her doll
b. The child said with an exclamation that it was her doll indeed.
c. The child cried out joyfully that it was her doll.
d. The child cried out painfully that it was her doll.

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(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word. (4)

2. The day dawned. The people went to the carnival.

3. He was sitting on the wall. He was stung by a scorpion.

(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given

1. The coach said, “I am very proud of your achievements in the

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