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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. Which of the following could best replace ‘supplement’ 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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. Which of the following could best replace ‘post’ 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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. Which of the following could best replace ‘diligent’ 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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. Which of the following could best replace ‘desire’ 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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. Which of the following could best replace ‘treaded’ 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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. Which of the following could best replace ‘cakewalk’ 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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. Which of the following is opposite of ‘persistent’ 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. Dr. Abdul Kalam was born in a Tamil Muslim family. He came from a poor background and <ui>1. Started working at an early age to supplement his family’s 2. Income. Post completing classes, he distributed newspapers in order to contribute to his father’s income. In his school years he had average grades, 3. But was described as a bright and diligent student, who 4. Had a strong desire to learn. The path on which Kalam 5. Treaded was full of thorns, and his journey from rags to 6. Riches was not a cake walk. 7. Through his persistent hard work and efforts he established himself as an eminent scientist a talented engineer, 8. A humble humanitariyan and, a true visionary. What is the correct spelling of ‘humanitariyan’ in line 8?

At Kaziranga, Suman and her friends woke up early although (1) they wanted to see the single-horned rhinoceros. They was hoping (2) that they will be able to see some tigers as well. And (3) they saw nothing. Their wake up early (4) was such a waste! Which option could best replace underlined word 1?

At Kaziranga, Suman and her friends woke up early although (1) they wanted to see the single-horned rhinoceros. They was hoping (2) that they will be able to see some tigers as well. And (3) they saw nothing. Their wake up early (4) was such a waste! Which option could best replace underlined word 2?

At Kaziranga, Suman and her friends woke up early although (1) they wanted to see the single-horned rhinoceros. They was hoping (2) that they will be able to see some tigers as well. And (3) they saw nothing. Their wake up early (4) was such a waste! Which option could best replace underlined word 3?

At Kaziranga, Suman and her friends woke up early although (1) they wanted to see the single-horned rhinoceros. They was hoping (2) that they will be able to see some tigers as well. And (3) they saw nothing. Their wake up early (4) was such a waste! Which option could best replace underlined word 4?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The idea of boating ____13____ comfort Radha in the least. She ____14____ to cry. Shayra did not see how that ____15____ possible, but she reassured Radha. She looked again at the map, and then began ____16____ nervous herself. Which option fits gap 13?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The idea of boating ____13____ comfort Radha in the least. She ____14____ to cry. Shayra did not see how that ____15____ possible, but she reassured Radha. She looked again at the map, and then began ____16____ nervous herself. Which option fits gap 14?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The idea of boating ____13____ comfort Radha in the least. She ____14____ to cry. Shayra did not see how that ____15____ possible, but she reassured Radha. She looked again at the map, and then began ____16____ nervous herself. Which option fits gap 15?

Complete following passages by selecting the most suitable option from each of the list to fit the corresponding gap. The idea of boating ____13____ comfort Radha in the least. She ____14____ to cry. Shayra did not see how that ____15____ possible, but she reassured Radha. She looked again at the map, and then began ____16____ nervous herself. Which option fits gap 16?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. In line 1 which of the following could best replace ‘scarcely’?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. In line 2 which of the following could best replace ‘estimated’?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. In line 3 which of the following could best replace ‘recession’?

Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage. <ui>1. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. Which of the following is the opposite of ‘private’ as used 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. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. What does the word ‘paradox’ mean 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. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. What does the word ‘mechanisation’ mean 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. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. Which of the following could best replace ‘bluntly’ 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. Job opportunities in India have scarcely grown during the recent years of high economic growth-certainly not fast enough to absorb 2. The estimated 12-15 million young people who join the workforce 3. Each year. Recession has made the situation even worse. In 2009 4. Employers reduced placement from second-tier private colleges by 60-65%. 5. A paradox of economic growth is that it depends on workers becoming more productive. But as this happens-through 6. Improved levels of training and investment in mechanization- 7. Fewer workers are needed. But bluntly, economic growth puts less 8. Skilled people out of work and can actually increase Poverty. What does the word ‘out of work’ mean in line 8?