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HS8251 / Technical English
UNIT I
PART – A
I. Match the words in column A with meanings in column B.

A B
(a) Appropriate (1) allowing light to pass
(b) Translucent (2) a place water is collected
(c) Feedback (3) repercussion
(d) Catchment (4) suitable
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Answers a-4, b-1, c-5, d-2
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II. Match the words in column A with meanings in column B.
A B
(a) Breeder (1) energy
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(b) Harness (2) not moving
(c) Portable (3) connect
(d) Stagnant (4) producer
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(5) can be moved around
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Answers a-4, b-3, c-4, d-2
III. Use the hints below to express the purpose and functions.
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1. Steam turbines are used. They run generators in thermal power plants.
2. Foundations are essentially built. They support the structures.
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3. Many suggestions have been made. They reform the election process.
4. A large surface is heated. It will increase the amount of steam which is produced.
5. Circulation is forced. It may prevent the formation of steam pockets.
6. The test is made. Calculate the total temperature rise.
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7. Gauge is incorporated. It will prevent the formation of deposit.

8. Fire bricks are used. It may minimize heat losses in the boiler.
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9. Safety instructions are given in symbols. People can quickly comprehend them.
10. The steel is superheated. It will ensure that it is fairly dry.
11. An insulator is used; prevent the flow of electrical charges.
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12. A transducer is used; convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
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1. Steam turbines are used in order to run generators in thermal power plants.
2. Foundations are essentially built in order to support the structures.
3. Many suggestions have been made in order to reform the election process.
4. A large surface is heated in order to increase the amount of steam which is produced.
5. Circulation is forced in order to prevent the formation of steam pockets.
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6. The test is made for calculating the total temperature rise.
7. Gauge is incorporated for preventing the formation of deposit.
8. Fire bricks are used for minimizing heat losses in the boiler.
9. The purpose of using symbols in safety instructions is to help people quickly
comprehend them.
10. The steel is superheated in order to ensure that it is fairly dry.
11. An insulator is used in order to prevent the flow of electrical charges.
12. A transducer is used to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
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IV. Choose correct Verb to Subject in the followings.
1. Our main sources of energy____ (are/is) the fossil fuels which has a prehistoric origin.
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2. Neither Helen nor her friends___ (does/do) shopping.
3. The principal, together with the staff, ____ (goes/go) to the meeting.
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4. In the hot weather, vegetables ___ (are/is) better food than rice.
5. Fifty percent of our central budgets____ (go/goes) to the defense.
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6. Suresh or Joseph__ (is/was) likely to be voted this year’s president of the student’s union.
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Neither Kumar nor his brother___ (is/are) qualified for the finals.
7. An electric computer___ (solves/solve) difficult problems quickly.
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8. Many colleges___ (do not/does not) have computers in the language labs.
9. The driver along with the conductor___ (was/were) arrested for the accident. Working for
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late hours in the night ___ (is /are) not good for health.
10. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ (are/is) interested in the project.
11. Engineering mechanics ___ (is/ are) an interesting subject.
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1. Our main source of energy is the fossil fuels which have a prehistoric origin.
2. Neither Helen nor her friends do shopping.
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3. The principal together with staff goes to the meeting.

4. In the hot weather, vegetables are better food than rice.
5. Fifty percent of our central budget goes to the defense.
6. Suresh or Joseph is likely to be voted this year’s president of the student’s union. Neither
Kumar nor his brother is qualified for the finals.
7. An electric computer solves difficult problems quickly.
8. Many colleges do not have computers in the language labs.
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9. The driver along with the conductor was arrested for the accident.
10. Working for late hours in the night is not good for health.
11. Neither the teacher nor the students are interested in the project.
12. Engineering Mechanics is an interesting subject.
V. Choose the correct verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. Suresh or Joseph ___ (is/are) likely to be voted this year’s president of the students union.
2. Neither Kumar nor his brother____ (is/are) qualified for the finals.
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3. An electric computer_____ (solves/solve) difficult problems quickly.
4. Many colleges____ (do not/does not) have computers in the language labs.
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Answers: 1. is 2. is 3. solves 4. do not
VI. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
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1. Annie and her brothers ____ (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father ____ (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. George and Tamara ____ (doesn’t, don’t) want to see that meeting.
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4. Every one of those books ____ (is, are) fiction.
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5. Your pants ____ (is, are) at the cleaners.
6. The committee ____ (debates, debate) these question carefully.
7. There ____ (is, are) only one book on the table.
8. There ____ (was, were) ten books in the box.
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9. The bouquet of flowers ____(has, have) just arrived.

10. My friend____(drive, drives) his car fast.
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Answers: 1. are 2. is 3. don’t 4. is 5. are 6. debates 7. is 8. were 9. has 10. drives
VII. Extend the following words.

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1. Algorithm
2. Atmosphere
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3. Barometer
4. Biogas plant
5. Nuclear reactor
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6. Microscope
7. Computer graphics
8. Catalyst
9. Cathode
10. Computer virus
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1. Algorithm is a set of rules followed in solving a particular problem.

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2. Atmosphere is the mixture of gases that surround the earth.
3. Barometer is an instrument for measuring air pleasure.
4. Biogas plant is the machinery for producing gas from animal waste.
5. Nuclear reactor is a scientific device for producing nuclear energy.
6. Microscope is a scientific device which makes extremely small things appears bigger.
7. Computer graphics are concerned with picture generation, manipulation and display by a
computer.
8. Catalyst is a substance that makes a chemical reaction faster without changing itself.
9. Cathode is the negative terminal of a device.
10. Computer virus is a hidden code within a computer program intended to cause errors.
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VIII. Explain the following compound nouns.
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1. Battery car-
2. Coal gas –
3. Computer technology –
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4. Diesel engine –
5. Fire fly –
6. Colour television –
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8. Carbon di oxide –
9. Information center –
10. Friction losses –
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1. Car which works on battery
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2. Gas obtained from coal

3. Technology used in computers
4. An engine that runs on diesel
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5. Fly that emits flickering light

6. Television showing pictures in colour
7. Damage caused by flood
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8. Dioxide of carbon
9. Center for giving information
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10. Losses caused by friction.
IX. Expand the following compound nouns.
1. Steel chair
2. Butt weld
3. Power cable
4. Nickel alloy
5. Technology policy
6. Health centre
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7. Road transport
8. Electricity bill
9. Animal behaviour
10. Information technology
11. Food source
12. Work culture
13. Arithmetic unit
14. Calculation speed
15. Control center
16. Concrete structure
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17. Petrol engine
18. Dam construction
19. Energy source
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20. Control tower
21. Power source
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22. Heat content
23. Heat transfer
24. Resources utilization
25. Silver extraction
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26. The children are interested in watching the ------.
27. The car is fitted with a -----.
28. Don’t forget to take your ----.It may rain the evening.
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29. The container has acid rain. Check the ---- carefully.
30. My uncle gifted me a ----- for my birthday.
31. The hot gas escaped through the ----on the roof.
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32. A new----- is installed in our college.

33. The scientists monitored the path of the satellite from the -----.
34. A reduction of cost
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35. Box made of steel
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1. Chair made of steel

2. Weld of the type called “butt”
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3. Cable used to transmit power

4. Alloy made of nickel
5. Policy used in technology
6. Center for health
7. Transport through road
8. Bill paid for electricity
9. Behaviour of an animal
10. Technology for giving information
11. Source where from food is obtained
12. Culture for work
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13. Unit in which arithmetic is performed
14. Speed of making calculations
15. Center to control
16. Structure made of Concrete
17. Engine using petrol
18. Construction of dam
19. Source of energy
20. Tower for controlling
21. Source of power
22. Content of heat
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23. Transfer of heat
24. Utilization of resources
25. Extraction of silver
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26. Television programme
27. Petrol engine
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28. Rain coat
29. Stop valve
30. Digital camera
31. Exhaust pipe
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32. Circuit lab
33. Control room
34. Cost reduction
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35. A steel box

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X. Rewrite the Recommendations into Instructions using Imperatives.
1. You should walk on the pavement to avoid mishaps.

2. Poachers should be severely punished so that hunting of animals will be reduced.
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3. Communication skills should be improved to get success.

4. Technology should be used to bring benefit to humankind.
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5. People should be cautioned against alighting from a moving train or bus.

6. Care should be taken while using acids in the laboratory.
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7. The environment has to be protected from getting polluted with toxic gases.
8. Safety norms should be strictly followed in the industry.
9. The gas cylinder should be properly sealed.
10. You must keep the computers away from the magnetic parts.
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1. Walk on the pavement to avoid mishaps.
2. Punish the poachers severely so that hunting of animals will be reduced.
3. Improve Communication skills to get success.
4. Use technology to bring benefits to humankind.
5. Caution the people against alighting from a moving train or bus.
6. Take care while using acids in the laboratory.
7. Protect the environment from getting polluted with toxic gases.
8. Strictly follow the safety norms in the industry.
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9. Seal the gas cylinder properly.
10. Keep the computers away from the magnetic parts.
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UNIT II
READING AND STUDY SKILLS
PART – A
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I. Change the following into impersonal passive voice.
1. They have successfully installed the new machinery in the factory.
2. A skilled operator can carry out operations on a CNC machine.
3. Avoid cell phone while driving.
4. Save enough money for future.
5. He placed the beaker on the desk.
6. Apply science to solve human problems.
7. Check your car battery every day.
8. I washed your car once a month.
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9. Send your car to workshop once in six months.
10. Renew your car insurance every year.
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11. The Professor thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.
12. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.
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13. The panel is reviewing the performance of the employees.
14. The mechanics use thin grease as a lubricant in ball bearings.
15. He operates the electric motor carefully.
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1. The new machinery in the factory has been successfully installed.

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2. Operations can be carried out on a CNC machine.

3. Cell phones should be avoided while driving.
4. Enough money should be saved for future.
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5. The beaker should be placed on the desk.

6. Human problems can be solved.
7. Battery of the car should be saved for future.
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8. Your car should be washed once a month.

9. Your car should be sent to the workshop once in 6 months.
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10. Your car insurance should be renewed every year.

11. It was thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.
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12. Japanese will be spoken at the meeting.

13. The performance of the employees is being reviewed.
14. Thin grease is used as a lubricant in ball bearings.
15. The electric motor is operated carefully.
II. Write the appropriate numerical expressions.
1. a lamp of a power of 60 watts

Answer: a sixty watt bulb
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2. a walk of five kilometers
Answer: a five kilometer walk
3. a tank with a capacity of 2000 litres

Answer: a 2000 litre tank
4. a committee of six members

Answer: a six member committee
5. a journey of 30 miles
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Answer: a thirty mile journey
6. a flask with a capacity of 8 liters
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Answer: an eight liter flask
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7. a match lasting 50 overs
Answer: a fifty over match
8. a speech for two hours

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Answer: a two hour speech
9. the pipe which is three feet long

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Answer: a 3 foot long pipe
10. a monitor of 22 inches

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Answer: a twenty two inch monitor
11. a shift of 24 hours

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Answer: a twenty four hour shift
12. a hammer costing five pound

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Answer: a five pound hammer
13. a treatise of 30 pages

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Answer: a thirty page treatise
14. a book printed 100 years before

Answer: a hundred year old book
15. the Kargil War lasted 50 days

Answer: a fifty day Kargil war
16. the cricket test match spanning for five days

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Answer: a 5 day cricket test match
17. a house at the value of 20 lakhs

Answer: a twenty lakh house
18. a concert for three hours

Answer: a 3 hour concert
19. a workshop for 5 days

Answer: a five day workshop
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20. a project worth 25 lakhs
Answer: a twenty five lakh project
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21. a pole that is 15 metres high
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Answer: a fifteen metre high pole
22. a programme running for three days

Answer: a three day programme
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23. a seminar for two days
Answer: a 2 day seminar.
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24. a team of eleven players

Answer: an 11 player team.
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25. An exam for three hours.

Answer: a 3 hour exam.
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UNIT – III
PART – A
I . Identify the correct spelling word from the given misspelled words.
1. a) accomodate
b) acommodate
c) accommodat
d) accommodate
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2. a) commitment
b) comitmment
c) commitment
d) comitmant
3. a) harass
b) haras
c) harrass
d) herrass
4. a) perserverance
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b) persaverence
c) perserverence
d) perseverance
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5. a) license
b) lisense
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c) licens
d) lisence
6. a) judgement
b) judgment
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c) judgemant
d) judgmant
7. a) occassion
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b) ocassion
c) occasion
d) ocasion
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8. a) withhold
b) withhuld
c) withold
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d) withhald
9. a) acknowledgment
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b) acknowledgement
c) acknowlegment
d) acknowlegement
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10. a) privelege
b) privilege
c) privlege
d) privelige
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1. d 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. c 8. a 9. b 10. b
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ll. Fill in the blanks with suitable sequence words.

1. My sister was in the dentist's office for ten minutes. ____, I sat in the waiting room with an
old magazine in my hands.
2. Many people wanted to buy the tickets. ____a while, the queue was quite long.
3. The teacher had trouble telling the twins apart. ------- she realized one had a mole above her
lips.
4. An hour passed but there was no sign of Mike. ____, we decided to go home.
5. ____ her shortcomings, she is lucky to get the job.
6. ____the monsoon season, the fishermen managed to obtain a good income.
7. Sheila has not bothered to tidy up her room ___ her cousin came to stay.
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8. Tea should be served in every meeting ____the members will not be sleepy.
9. ______ you are so interested, I won't persuade you to give up. ______ do check with the
agent before you purchase it.
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10. The pensioner exercises daily. ____he is as fit as a fiddle.
11. He did not like the film. ____he left the cinema hall.
12. _____the principal's warning, we are afraid to leave school during class.
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1. Meanwhile
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2. After
3. Subsequently
4. Finally
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5. In view of
6. In spite of
7. since
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8. as
9. As, However
10. Therefore
11. So
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12. Owing to
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III. Find correct sequence of sentences and arrange them in an order.

1. P: to derive their answers
Q: them to rely on nothing more than the text
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R: from distraction and forces

S: this allows students to work free
2. P: who are very hygiene-conscious

Q: soaked for about five minutes
R: some tomato ketchup manufacturers
S: require the fruits to be
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3. P: if it was time to go yet
Q: and ran downstairs to see
R: Rahul jumped out of bed
S: on Saturday morning
4. P: only five or six new ones

Q: to have been found, although
R: there are over 31,000 documented meteorites
S: are found every year
5. P: not indeed in the sense that education has been universal
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Q: Our country has been a land of learning
R: and the learned man has been held in higher esteem than the warrior or administrator
S: but in the sense that education has been universal
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1. SRQP
2. RPSQ
3. SRQP
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4. RPQS
5. QPSR
IV. Embed the following sentences with their clauses given in the brackets to give a
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complete meaning.
(why he distrusts his own children, where you have put my books, who committed that theft last
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night, that you are wrong, that honesty is the best policy , you will fall ill, so that we may live,
whether he is innocent, As he was not there, until he came)
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1. ____I could not speak to him.

2. I waited for him____.
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3. We eat____.
4. I don’t know____.
5. If you eat too much_______.
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6. I am sure____.
7. The teacher said-____.
8. Tell me____.
9. The man____has been caught.
10. It is difficult to understand____ .
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1. As he was not there

2. until he came
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3. so that we may live
4. whether he is innocent
5. you will fall ill
6. that you are wrong
7. that honesty is the best policy
8. where you have put my books
9. who committed that theft last night
10. why he distrusts his own children
V. Change the normal question into an embedded question.
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1. Had I had dinner before I met Jack?
2. Is the boss coming today?
3. Why will she be sleeping at 7.00 p.m.?
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4. Did the teacher go on the training course?
5. Have they found a flat?
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1. I don't know if I'd had dinner before I met Jack.

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3. I don't know why she'll be sleeping at 7.00 p.m.
4. I don't know if the teacher went on the training course.
5. I don't know if they have found a flat.
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UNIT – IV
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PART-A
I. Choose the synonym for the words from the given alternatives.
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1. Remote
a. automatic b. distant c. savage d. mean
2. Detest
a. argue b. hate c. discover d. reveal
3. Gracious
a. pretty b. clever c. pleasant d. present
4. Predict
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a. foretell b. decide c. prevent d. discover
5. Kin
a. exult b. twist c. friend d. relative
6. Pensive
a. oppressed b. caged c. thoughtful d. happy
7. Banish
a. exile b. hate c. fade d. clean
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8. Fraud
a. malcontent b. argument c. imposter d. clown
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9. Saccharine
a. leave b. sweet c. arid d. quit
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10. Drag
a. sleepy b. crush c. proud d. pull
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II. Complete these sentences, using the clause suggested.
1. He began to play guitar ………… .(Adverb clause of time)
2. She started talking about his pet projects, ………… .(Coordinate clause)
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3. I looked out of the window ………… .(Coordinate clause)

4. My legs were stiff ………… .(Adverb clause of reason)
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5. I wondered ………………………….. .(Subordinate noun clause)

6. ………………………………… (Adverb clause of time) he went to New York for a
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7. We eat ……………………………. .(Adverb clause of purpose)
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8. I don’t know ………………………………… .(Subordinate noun clause)

9. …………………………………….. (Adverb clause of condition) he would have
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survived.
10. This is the girl …………………………………… .(Adjective clause)
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1. when he was six
2. but everybody went out of the room
3. and saw Susie driving down the street
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4. because I had been standing for a long time
5. who had taken the money
6. After he finished his exams
7. that we may live
8. whether she will come
9. If they had taken him to a good hospital
10. who won the first prize
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III. Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional Sentences.
1. It _____ silly if we tried to walk there.
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2. I _____the film only if the reviews are good.
3. She'd have taken me to the station if her car _____down.
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4. If you _____, he won't help you.
5. If it _____ yesterday, we would have gone sailing.
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6. _____ after their dog again if they go on holiday this year?
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7. Would you mind if I _____ your mobile?
8. I _____ the mail if it had contained a virus.
9. Even if I _____ a wet-suit, I wouldn't go scuba-diving.
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10. _____ that strict if you'd know the truth?

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1. would be 2. will watch 3. hadn’t broken 4. don’t ask 5. hadn’t rained

6. Will you look 7. used 8. would not have opened 9. had 10. Would you have been
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IV. Complete the Conditional Sentences by putting the verbs into the correct form.
1. If they (have) _____ time at the weekend, they will come to see us.
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2. If we sneak out quietly, nobody (notice) _____.

3. If we (know) _____ about your problem, we would have helped you.
4. If I (be) _____ you, I would not buy that dress.
5. We (arrive) _____ earlier if we had not missed the bus.
6. If I didn't have a mobile phone, my life (not / be) _____ complete.
7. Okay, I (get) _____ the popcorn if you buy the drinks.
8. If I (tell) _____ you a secret, you would be sure to leak it.
9. She (go) _____ out with you if you had only asked her.
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10. I would not have read your diary if you (not hide) _____ it in such an obvious place.
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1. have 2.will notice 3. had known 4. were 5. would have arrived
6. would not be 7. will get 8. told 9. would have gone 10. had not hidden
V. Read the following sentences and paraphrase them by using any method.
1. If you are going to New York for Christmas, be sure to take warm clothes.
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2. Even though the weather was good, Joan was in a bad mood.
3. I had no money, so I borrowed some.
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4. In order to pass that class, I had to study very hard.
5. The company needs to find a solution for this problem.
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6. The poor economy has been the cause of high unemployment.
7. Japan is not a small country, compared to European countries.
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8. The way a person dresses affects the impression that other people have.
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9. That phrase means “in a happy way”.
10. There is little change that the situation will improve.
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1. Be sure to take warm clothes, if you are going to New York for Christmas.
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2. Joan was in a bad mood, even though the weather was good.
3. I borrowed some, because I had none.
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4. I had to study very hard, in order to pass that class.

5. The company needs to solve this problem.
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6. The poor economy has been caused high unemployment.

7. Japan is a large country, compared to European countries.
8. The way a person dresses influences the image that other people have.
9. That expression means “in a happy way”.
10. There is little possibility that the circumstances will get better.
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UNIT V
PART-A
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I. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.

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1. She said, “I am writing a letter to my friend.”

2. I said to them, “You are all going to Delhi.”
3. He said to me, “I have finished my lunch.”
4. The father said to the son, “Where are you going?”
5. The servant said to his master, “Pardon me, Sir.”
6. “Come quickly”, he shouted, “and help me”
7. The old woman said to the boy, “Please help me.”
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8. He said, “I can go to school every day.”
9. He said to them, “I shall write now.”
10. He said to me, “May God bless you!”
11. He said to me, “I always speak in English”.
12. He said to me, “I am writing an assignment now”.
13. He said to me, “I have received a letter just now”.
14. He said to me, “I have been travelling by this train since 2002”.
15. He said to me, “I went to Agra last week”.
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16. He said to me, “I was preparing the project report”.
17. He said to me, “Where are you going?”
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18. He said to me, “Do you know him?”
19. He told us, “Don’t walk on the grass”.
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20. The teacher told the students “Be careful while operating the electrical devices”.
21. He said to me, “What an easy question paper?”
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22. My brother said, “I shall have finished the work tomorrow”.
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23. I said to him, “Were you present at the meeting yesterday?”
24. He asked me “How much did you pay for him?”

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25. My father said. “They were waiting for half an hour.”

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1. She said that she was writing a letter to her friend.

2. I told them that they were all going to Delhi.
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3. He told me that he had finished his lunch.

4. The father enquired the son where he was going.
5. The servant begged his master to pardon him.
6. He shouted them to come quickly and help him.
7. The old woman requested the boy to help her.
8. He said that he could go to school every day.
9. He told them that he would write then.
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10. He prayed that God might bless me.
11. He told me that he always spoke in English.
12. He told me that he was writing an assignment then.
13. He told me that he had received a letter just then.
14. He told me that he had been travelling by that train since 2002.
15. He told me that he had gone to Agra the previous year.
16. He told me that he had been preparing the project report.
17. He asked me where I was going.
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18. He asked me whether I knew her.
19. He told us not to walk on the grass.
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20. The teacher cautioned the students to be careful while operating the electrical devices.
21. He exclaimed me that it was an easy question paper.
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24. He asked me how much I had paid for him.
25. My father said that they had been waiting for half an hour.
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I. Reported Speech
1. Rewrite the following short conversation in the form of a reported speech.
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Prakash: Sir, it’s a remarkable plan. How do you plan to make yours a zero- carbon city?
Minister: Our city will soon run entirely on renewable energy. Since we have a hot climate for
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almost nine months, we have solar panels to trap the sun’s heat.
Answer
Prakash appreciated the minister that it was a remarkable plan and asked him how he planned
to make his a zero – carbon city.
The Minister replied that the city would run entirely on renewable energy since they had hot
climate for nine months and had solar panels to trap the sun’s heat.
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2. Rewrite the following short conversation in the form of a reported speech.
James: I want a room for two persons.
Receptionist: How many days will you stay here?
Joseph: Two days, please.
Receptionist: There is one Non-AC room on the floor. Room Number is 235.
Joseph: Thank you.
Answer
James asked the receptionist for a room for two persons to which the receptionist enquired
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how many days they would stay there. James replied that they would stay for two days and the
receptionist said that there was one Non- AC room on the first floor and the room number was
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235. Finally James thanked the receptionist.
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3. Rewrite the following conversation in the reported speech.
Sara : Sir, Can I meet you today at 2’O clock?
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Teacher: Sara, You can meet me tomorrow in the conference hall.
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Answer
Sara said that she could meet her sir today at 2’O clock but the teacher asked her to meet
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7. Gauge is incorporated. It will prevent the formation of deposit.

3. The principal together with staff goes to the meeting.

9. The bouquet of flowers ____(has, have) just arrived.

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2. Gas obtained from coal

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10. Losses caused by friction.

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32. A new----- is installed in our college.

35. Box made of steel

1. Chair made of steel

3. Cable used to transmit power

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1. You should walk on the pavement to avoid mishaps.

3. Communication skills should be improved to get success.

5. People should be cautioned against alighting from a moving train or bus.

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1. The new machinery in the factory has been successfully installed.

2. Operations can be carried out on a CNC machine.

5. The beaker should be placed on the desk.

8. Your car should be washed once a month.

10. Your car insurance should be renewed every year.

12. Japanese will be spoken at the meeting.

1. a lamp of a power of 60 watts

3. a tank with a capacity of 2000 litres

4. a committee of six members

6. a flask with a capacity of 8 liters

8. a speech for two hours

9. the pipe which is three feet long

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10. a monitor of 22 inches

Answer: a twenty two inch monitor

11. a shift of 24 hours

Answer: a twenty four hour shift

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15. the Kargil War lasted 50 days

16. the cricket test match spanning for five days

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18. a concert for three hours

19. a workshop for 5 days

22. a programme running for three days

24. a team of eleven players

25. An exam for three hours.

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R: from distraction and forces

2. P: who are very hygiene-conscious

4. P: only five or six new ones