Name : Nitin Dewangan

Company : Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.

Dept :CRED

Location : Pune

English Proficiency Test Max.marks 60

A. Choose the correct alternative: (35 marks)

1. Simon ........very tall. Is/are/has

2. She ..............like football very much. Don’t/doesn’t/hasn’t

3. How much does one lesson cost? Many/much/is

4. There ........ a big supermarket next to my house. Is/are/have

5. I .......... agree with you. Doesn’t/haven’t/don’t

6. Neil can't ........ tennis. He's broken his arm. To play/playing/play

7. ............... some more tea? Would you like/do you like/ you’d like

8. Last week we ......... to Warsaw. Go/went/goes

9. I .............. the film we saw at the cinema on Wednesday. doesn't like/ haven't liked/
didn't like

10. Magda ........ in England for her holiday last year. Was/ were/is
….

11. My mother .........never been to a cricket match. hadn't/ haven't/ Has

12. Joanna ........... her new mobile phone. is losing/ loses/ has lost

13. ...................... ever seen a comet? Did you/ Have you/ Do you

14. If I were rich, I ............ buy a huge farm in Somerset. Will/ shall/ would

15. They ............ pass their exam if they studied hard. Would/ will/ did
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16. I wish I ........... play a musical instrument. Can/ could/ should

17. When Gregory arrived at the disco, Hania .................... already left/ has already
left/ had already left

18. If I ............. on holiday to Poland, I wouldn't have met Donata. didn't go/ haven't
gone/ hadn't gone

19. By the time you get this letter I .................. . will have left/ am going to leave/
would leave

20. A: What are you doing tonight? B: I'm not sure, I ........... to the cinema. will go/
would go/ might go

21. Simon forgot ................ the lights before he left. turn off/ turning off/ to turn off

22. It's no use ........... to him. He doesn't listen. to speak/ spoke/ speaking

23. Karla was offered the job ............. having poor qualifications. Despite/ although/
even though

24. The offer was too good for David to turn ........ . off/ down/ away

25. Eric's father ordered him .............. out late again. not to stay/ not stay/ not staying

26. If only I ........ to the barbecue instead of staying at home. Went/had gone/ did go

27. Not only .......... to London but she also visited many other places in England. she
went/ went she/ did she go

28. My sister ......... regretted turning down the chance of studying at the Teacher
Training College in Gorzów. Entirely/ bitterly/ absolutely

29. Now remember, you ............ the test until the teacher tells you to. are not starting/
are not to start/ haven't started

30. She wasn't .............. to reach the ceiling. tall enough/ so tall/ as tall

31. He was thought ........... the disease in Hong Kong. to catch/ catching/ to have
caught.

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32. My flat .................. as soon as possible. It's in an awful state. needs
redecorating/ to redecorate/ redecorated

33. He eventually managed ........... the door by kicking it hard. Open/ opening/ to open

34. There's no point .... staying up all night if your exam is tomorrow. On/ with/ in

35. Rarely ...... meat. I eat/ do I eat/ I have eaten

B.Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets: (5 marks)

1. My house is (big) than yours.

My house is bigger than yours

2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one.

This flower is more beautiful than that one

3. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.

This is the most interesting book I have ever read.

4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.

Non-smokers usually live longer than smokers.

5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?

Which is the most dangerous animal in the world?

C. Sentence Correction: (5 marks)

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1. One of the other prisoners was beat up.

One of the other prisoners was beaten up

2. A big chunk of his calf was being bitten off by the dog.

A big chunk of his calf was bitten off by the dog.

3. The office had been being blown up by terrorists.

The office had been blown up by terrorists

4. The task is braked down into smaller, manageable mini-tasks.

The task is broken down into smaller and manageable mini-tasks.

5. This government could be bringing down by this scandal.

This government could be brought down by this scandal.

D. Complete the crossword puzzle by using the appropriate opposites of the

words given. (11 marks)

Opposite Words
4
 Across
1 2
L a z y
3
a u
4 2. hard-working
B r n
5. drunk
l g l 6. fat
u 5S o b e r i 7. coward
n m
6
T h i n i Down
t
7
1. shy
b r a v e 2. small
d 3. modest
4. sharp

E. Fill in the blanks using in/on/at: (2 marks)

1. He's gone to work. He's probably at work now.

2. On second thought, the green shirt is nicer.

3. Are you doing anything on the weekend?

4. We live at this address.

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F. Sentence combining: (4 marks)

Match the two columns to have a meaningful sentence. Use the boxes on the left to
write your choices.

e1. The rain started a. if you don't try hard.

h2. Bob's car is old b. when he was young.
b3. He was a famous hockey player c. because the director did not show up.
g4. I wrote many books d. he went out without an umbrella.
c5. They had to cancel the meeting e. while I was driving home.
f6. No one knows for sure f. who won last year's race.
a7. You won't succeed g. before I was awarded the literature prize.
d8. Although it was raining h. but he can't afford buying a new one.

G. Choose the correct alternative: (3 marks)

1. I've got a few money. Let's have coffee. (a little/a few)

2. He's been in London for five days. (for /since)

3. They made a few mistakes, but it was OK. (a little/ a few)

4. They haven't been used since many years. (for/since)

5. I've got a few stamps that you can use. (a little/ a few)

6. We have been waiting for twenty minutes. (for/since)