Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows:

Interviewer	:	What are your qualifications?
Candidate	:	I have done Hotel Management from the National Institute of Hotel Management.
Interviewer	:	Do you have any work experience?
Candidate	:	I have worked in a hotel reception for a year.
Interviewer	:	Can you speak any foreign language?
Interviewer	:	I can speak English fluently. I also know French and German.

The interviewer asked the candidate (a) ___________. The candidate replied that (b) ______________ the National Institute of Hotel Management. To the interviewer’s enquiry as to whether he had any experience the candidate said that (c) ________________ in a hotel reception for one year. The interviewer then wanted to know whether he could speak any foreign language and the candidate informed him that (d) ______________ French and German.

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.

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

Jatin: Could you lend me your book, David?
David: I would have but I need to finish my revision for class test tomorrow.
Jatin: Give me your notes then.

Jatin asked David if he could (a)......................... David replied that he would have but he needed to (b)........................ Jatin then asked (c).........................

Choose the appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.  
As a young boy I (a) ……… …….. to play on the ground near my home. At the (b)……………...end of the ground was a library. I had often seen people walk in and out of it (c)………………..books in their hands. One evening, I walked in and politely asked the librarian (d)……………..a book.

(a) (i) was (ii) used (iii) are (iv) had
(b) (i) far (ii) near (iii) off (iv) hind
(c) (i) carried (ii) carrying (iii) carries (iv) carry
(d) (i) for (ii) him (iii) about (iv) to

Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you.
watching TV / on exercise / while you are / the following ways / The American Council /suggests / to exercise
The American Council on exercise suggests the following ways to exercise while you are watching TV.

(a) the remote / the channel / to change / get up / from the couch / instead of using
(b) the room during / Walk up / the stairs / or around / and down / commercial breaks
(c) a treadmill / use / you watch / while / you can / TV
(d) resistance band / while watching / use a / television