Class 09 PSA Language Convention English Test

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. What is the meaning of ‘pay-off’ in line 1?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. Which of the following could best replace ‘gatherings’ in line 2?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. Which of the following could best replace ‘implications’ in line 3?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. Which of the following could best replace ‘reflecting’ in line 4?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. Which of the following is the opposite of the word ‘vital’ in line 5?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. Which of the following could best replace ‘acquiring’ in line 6?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. Which of the following could best replace ‘magic key’ in line 7?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Good conversational ability enables our business meetings to be a pay-off. 2. And our social gatherings to become more rewarding. The art of conversing is not limited to words and structures. 3. It also includes conventions of interactions, active listening and the 4. Understanding of implications along 5. With reflecting on them. Body language and voice also pay 6. A vital role in enhancing the effectiveness of conversations. 7. Acquiring good conversational skills 8. Is the magic key to professional success and social popularity. Which of the following could best replace ‘active listening’ in line 8?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Sachin Tendulkar’s enthusiasm and energy 2. Galvanizes him to shoulder the responsibilities and 3. With stand the pressures of playing a sport. It often makes or breaks the day for the millions of Indians all over the world. No praise can be too high for the dedication, determination, and discipline that he brought into his game. 4. His deeds on the field are folklore. 5. But it was the way he carried himself off the field 6. That sets him apart. Which of the following could best replace ‘enthusiasm’ in line1?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Sachin Tendulkar’s enthusiasm and energy 2. Galvanizes him to shoulder the responsibilities and 3. With stand the pressures of playing a sport. It often makes or breaks the day for the millions of Indians all over the world. No praise can be too high for the dedication, determination, and discipline that he brought into his game. 4. His deeds on the field are folklore. 5. But it was the way he carried himself off the field 6. That sets him apart. What is the meaning of ‘galvanizes’ in line 2?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Sachin Tendulkar’s enthusiasm and energy 2. Galvanizes him to shoulder the responsibilities and 3. With stand the pressures of playing a sport. It often makes or breaks the day for the millions of Indians all over the world. No praise can be too high for the dedication, determination, and discipline that he brought into his game. 4. His deeds on the field are folklore. 5. But it was the way he carried himself off the field 6. That sets him apart. What does ‘folklore’ mean in line 4?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Sachin Tendulkar’s enthusiasm and energy 2. Galvanizes him to shoulder the responsibilities and 3. With stand the pressures of playing a sport. It often makes or breaks the day for the millions of Indians all over the world. No praise can be too high for the dedication, determination, and discipline that he brought into his game. 4. His deeds on the field are folklore. 5. But it was the way he carried himself off the field 6. That sets him apart. What does ‘set him apart’ mean in line 6? It make him

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The Arctic tern is the greatest traveler ____13____ animals. Each year it flies from the North Pole to the South Pole and back ____14____. Another unique migratory bird is bar headed goose. Huge ____15____ of bar headed geese fly over the great Himalayas. Some mammals too migrate. Penguins migrate ____16____ swimming. Which option fits gap 13?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The Arctic tern is the greatest traveler ____13____ animals. Each year it flies from the North Pole to the South Pole and back ____14____. Another unique migratory bird is bar headed goose. Huge ____15____ of bar headed geese fly over the great Himalayas. Some mammals too migrate. Penguins migrate ____16____ swimming. Which option fits gap 14?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The Arctic tern is the greatest traveler ____13____ animals. Each year it flies from the North Pole to the South Pole and back ____14____. Another unique migratory bird is bar headed goose. Huge ____15____ of bar headed geese fly over the great Himalayas. Some mammals too migrate. Penguins migrate ____16____ swimming. Which option fits gap 15?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The Arctic tern is the greatest traveler ____13____ animals. Each year it flies from the North Pole to the South Pole and back ____14____. Another unique migratory bird is bar headed goose. Huge ____15____ of bar headed geese fly over the great Himalayas. Some mammals too migrate. Penguins migrate ____16____ swimming. Which option fits gap 16?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There ____17____ be a case of grater mental harassment than ____18____ a vehicle for repairs to the workshop so many times. Mr. Ronit Roy has be agitating the matters in consumer courts for the last eight years and still ____19____ to get the required relief. He ____20____ a handsome compensation. Which option fits gap 17?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There ____17____ be a case of grater mental harassment than ____18____ a vehicle for repairs to the workshop so many times. Mr. Ronit Roy has be agitating the matters in consumer courts for the last eight years and still ____19____ to get the required relief. He ____20____ a handsome compensation. Which option fits gap 18?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There ____17____ be a case of grater mental harassment than ____18____ a vehicle for repairs to the workshop so many times. Mr. Ronit Roy has be agitating the matters in consumer courts for the last eight years and still ____19____ to get the required relief. He ____20____ a handsome compensation. Which option fits gap 19?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable word or phrase from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. There ____17____ be a case of grater mental harassment than ____18____ a vehicle for repairs to the workshop so many times. Mr. Ronit Roy has be agitating the matters in consumer courts for the last eight years and still ____19____ to get the required relief. He ____20____ a handsome compensation. Which option fits gap 20?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word(s) from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Animal form is a novel written by George Orwell that ___21___ an animal revolt that occurs on Manor Farm. In the text, a boar called Old Major, ___22___ the farm animals for a meeting at which he describes a dream he has of a farm paradise where all animals live together without being controlled by humans. The animals set out enthusiastically to create the ___23___ farm imagined in Old Major’s dream. Initially the animals cooperate. However, as time passes, conflicts emerge between the animals that ___24___ the future of the farm. Which of these is the most suitable option for gap 23?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word(s) from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Animal form is a novel written by George Orwell that ___21___ an animal revolt that occurs on Manor Farm. In the text, a boar called Old Major, ___22___ the farm animals for a meeting at which he describes a dream he has of a farm paradise where all animals live together without being controlled by humans. The animals set out enthusiastically to create the ___23___ farm imagined in Old Major’s dream. Initially the animals cooperate. However, as time passes, conflicts emerge between the animals that ___24___ the future of the farm. Which of these fits gap 24?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word(s) from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Animal form is a novel written by George Orwell that ___21___ an animal revolt that occurs on Manor Farm. In the text, a boar called Old Major, ___22___ the farm animals for a meeting at which he describes a dream he has of a farm paradise where all animals live together without being controlled by humans. The animals set out enthusiastically to create the ___23___ farm imagined in Old Major’s dream. Initially the animals cooperate. However, as time passes, conflicts emerge between the animals that ___24___ the future of the farm. Which of these fits gap 21?

Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word(s) from each list to fill the corresponding gap. Animal form is a novel written by George Orwell that ___21___ an animal revolt that occurs on Manor Farm. In the text, a boar called Old Major, ___22___ the farm animals for a meeting at which he describes a dream he has of a farm paradise where all animals live together without being controlled by humans. The animals set out enthusiastically to create the ___23___ farm imagined in Old Major’s dream. Initially the animals cooperate. However, as time passes, conflicts emerge between the animals that ___24___ the future of the farm. Which of these fits gap 22?