Read the newspaper headlines and complete the news items from the given options:
(a) Ban on Wheat Lifted
The government decided ____________the 4-year-old ban on wheat export.
(i) lifted
(ii) has lifted
(iii) was lifting
(iv) to lift

(b) Housing Policy Approved
The Cabinet____________the draft of the State Housing Policy.
(i) was approving
(ii) has approved
(iii) will approve
(iv) has approve

(c) CBC Condemns Bomb Blast
The Catholic Bishops Council on Sunday ____________ the bomb blast at Delhi.
(i) condemned
(ii) was condemned
(iii) have condemned
(iv) condemns

(d) Dr. Invited for World Congress
Dr. Varun Vasudev  ____________ to the 29^th World Congress.
(i) is inviting
(ii) has invited
(iii) has been invited
(iv) invited

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each marked line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.

Error Correction

I went to the pool then no one e.g.                           then    when
was there. The place being quiet.                         a) ------   -------
A water was still, and the tiled                             b) -------  -------
bottom was so white and clean                            c) -------  -------
as a bathtub. I was timid for going in alone.         d) -------  -------

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in each of the blanks with the help of the options that follow:
The butter (a) __________ melted. Onions and vegetables are (b) __________ in it for 3 minutes. Flour and stock are added. It is brought to a boil while (c) __________ continuously.
 

Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows. Write the correct answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

Doctor: Have you got the tests done?
Karna: No, I have not.
Doctor: Get them done today itself.

The doctor asked Karna (a) ___________________. He replied that (b) ________________. The doctor asked _______________.

Complete the news items given below by choosing the correct options from those that follow:
(a) 15-year-old Ram ____________________ against robbers last night.

(i)  fights single-handedly
(ii) fought single-handed
(iii) will fight single-handed
(iv) has fought single-handed

(b) Delhi High Court​ ____________________ kite flying in urban areas is illegal.

(i)  declaring that
(ii) has declared that
(iii) declares that
(iv) will declare that

(c) A killer whale thrashed a trainer killing him ​ ____________________ a shocked crowd.

(i)  at front of
(ii) in view off
(iii) at the back of
(iv) in front of

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man /
(b) a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /
(c) own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /

In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each marked line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one is done as an example.
 

Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows. 

Jatin asked David if he would (a) _______________. David replied that he would have but (b) _______________. Jatin then said (c) _______________.

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow:

The rapid changes that India (a)....................over the last few decades have been welcomed by (b).................... . It is an enthusiasm which (c).................... .

(a)
(i) is enduring
(ii) was endured
(iii) has been enduring
(iv) will endure

(b)
(i) most of us
(ii) many of them
(iii) few of people
(iv) the lot of people

(c)
(i) should be kept alive
(ii) have been kept alive
(iii) will be keeping alive
(iv) will be enlivened

Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences:

(a) more than / are child workers / the Indian population / five percent of /

(b) engaged / in agriculture / tens of thousands / are chiefly /

(c) work / in urban areas / many / of industries / in a variety /

In the passage given below, there is an error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your answer sheet.

                                                                                      Error      Correction
You recently ask me to submit a short report e.g.                 ask        asked
in the progress made so far in the                        (a) ................... ...................
Literacy Project. Initially, adults were a reluctance (b) ................... ...................
to learn. Gradually, they overcome their               (c) ................... ...................
inhibitions.