Karnatak University 2007 - English - Question Paper

(A) a great physician (B) lovely crutches
(C) nothing more than laughter (D) his laziness.

34. When God says “So both should losers be,” He means that
(A) man will lose both God and His gifts
(B) both man and God will lose every other
(C) God will lose both man and his gifts
(D) man will lose the gifts of God.

35. The policeman is the symbol not ……… tyranny but ………… liberty.
The prepositions to be filled in are
(A) of, with (B) of, of
(C) without, off (D) with, from.

36. provide me ……………… 1 rupee note ( insert the article ).
(A) an (B) the
(C) a (D) a few.

37. The poor boy tried to ans ………… could hardly utter a word.
The suitable conjunction is
(A) and (B) yet
(C) but (D) either.

38. all right stated the patient ill have a specialist
This can be written with punctuation marks as
(A) ‘All right,’ stated the patient, ‘I’ll have a specialist.’
(B) All right stated the patient I will have a specialist.
(C) ‘All right !’ stated the patient. ‘I will have a specialist.’
(D) All right, stated the patient. I’ll have specialist.

39. Solve this sum.
The passive form of the sentence is
(A) This sum was solved (B) Let this sum be solved by you
(C) This sum had been solved by you (D) This sum was solved by them.

40. The child fell into a deep well.
Name the italicized word’s part of speech.
(A) Verb (B) Adjective
(C) Adverb (D) Noun.

41. The cellphones are costly,
The improper ques. tag is
(A) they are ? (B) aren’t they ?
(C) are they ? (D) is not it ?

42. If it rains ……………… .
Complete the sentence with improper ans.
(A) I might not come (B) I would come
(C) I will not come (D) I would not come.

43. They ……………… sleeping when the thief ………………… the bedroom.

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