English-5.3 ...

Year 3rd semester 5th

Each and every MCQs is marked correctly.
1: summary should be _____ of the original passage.

a) ½
b.¼

c.
1/3
d. None of the above.

2: Critical thinking can be ________.

a) An active, organized, cognitive

process b) a process used to explore
alternatives to determine what is important

c) A process of brainstorming and

reflecting d) only a and b.

3: Which of the following is not including in pre writing techniques?

a) Find your
idea
b) build on your ideas

c) Plan and
structure
d) write a draft.

4: Which of the following is not including in the revision stage of writing?

a)
Add
b) rearrange
 c)
Replace
d) summaries.

5: The critical reading process includes the skill of,

a. Reading and re-reading

b. Reading and writing

c. Summarizing

d. Explaining a text

6: Before writing you should consider

a. Audience and purpose

b. Subject and purpose

c. Grammar and subject

d. Evidence and audience

7: The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called…

a. An argument

b. The conclusion

c. The premises

d. The complement.

8: Truth does not change.

a. true

b. false.
9: The writing process is…

a. Reflexive

b. Thoughtful

c. Frustrating

d. Difficult

10: Which example avoids faulty parallelism?

a) Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

b) Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and

cycling.
c) Recommended exercise includes running, swimming and
cycling.
d) recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

11: which example avoids faulty parallelism?

a) Exercise helps people to maintain healthy bodies and handle mental

pressures

b) Exercise helps people maintaining healthy bodies and handle mental

pressures

c) Exercise helps people to maintain healthy bodies and handling mental

pressures

d) Exercise helps people maintain healthy bodies and handling mental

pressures.

12: which example avoids faulty parallelism?

a) Many people exercise, because they want to look healthy, to increase

stamina and because they are hoping to live longer.
b) Many people exercise because they want to look healthy, because they
need to increase stamina, and to live longer.

c) Many people exercise because they want to look healthy, because they
need to increase stamina, and because they hope to live longer.

d) Many people exercise because they want to look healthy, to increase

stamina, and because they hope to live longer.

13: which example avoids faulty parallelism?

a) The strikers had tried shouts, threats, and pleas.

b) The strikers had tried shouting, threatening, and to plea.

c) The strikers had tried to shout, threats, and pleas.

d) The strikers had tried shouts, to threaten, and pleas.

14: which example avoids faulty parallelism?

a) The strikers had tried shouting, threatening, and pleading.

b) The strikers had tried shouting, threatening, and to plead.

c) The strikers had tried to shout, threatening, and pleading.

d) The strikers had tried shouting, to threaten, and pleading.

15: which example avoids faulty parallelism?

a) The strikers read the offer, discussing it, and unanimously decided to
reject it.

b) The strikers read the offer, discussed it, and unanimously decided to
reject it.

c) The strikers read the offer, discussed it, and unanimously to decide to
reject it.
d) The strikers read the offer, discussed it, and unanimously decided to
reject it.

16: which example avoids faulty parallelism?

a) Differing expectations for marriage can lead out not only to a

disappointment but also to anger.

b) Differing expectations for marriage can lead out not only to

disappointment but also to angering the couple.

c) Differing expectations for marriage can lead out not only to

disappointment for the couple but also to anger.

d) Differing expectations for marriage can lead not only to disappointment

but also to anger.

17: The bedroom was filled with old newspapers and radios that don’t
work.

a. radios that are

broken b. broke
n radios

c. no change.

18: RUN ON SENTENCES.

Javeria leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.

a) This sentence is
correct b) life,
she

c) Life; she

19: the airport is about shut down because of the snow and if the plan
doesn’t land soon it will have to go on to Boston.
a) This sentence is
correct b)
snow; and

c) snow, And.

20: The show begins at 7:30 make sure you’re there before 7:15.

a) This sentence is
correct b)
7:30 make

c) 7:30.
Make
d) 7:30; make

PESHOO

21: Throughout history money and religion were closely linked there was
a little distinction between government and religion.

a) This sentence is
correct b) Lin
ked because there was

c) Linked, there
was
d) None

22: These powerful leaders decided what objects would serve as money
their backing encouraged public faith in the money.

a) This sentence is
correct b) Mon
ey, Their
c) Money,
their
d) None of them.

23: SELECT THE ONE THAT IS NOT A SENTENCE FREAGMENT.

a) Mrs. Blanco gone to visit her mother at the hospital.

b) Finding a parking space there is usually easy during the week.

c) Driving in the city during the evening rush hour.

24:

a) To apply for a job in the new store in the mall.

b) Asking the interviewer how often he would have to work on

weekends.

c) Shaking his new boss’s hands, Tony knew he would like working there.

d) All of them are sentence fragments.

25:

a) By the time Frances found out how expensive the wallpapering job
would be

b) After getting estimates from five contractors, she decided to do the

work herself.

c) Before getting out an interesting wallpaper pattern that went well with
her furniture.

26:

a) In the hiding place that Carl had been using for five years to get away
from the noisy house.
b) By the time that everyone had quitted down, my favorite television
show was over.

c) Before planning another get-together at the already crowded park.

27:

a) Although I knew she might wear something outrageous, I was still

shocked by her dress.

b) Because she didn’t want to tell where she had bought the strange
outfit.

c) When we finally heard that she had made the dress herself.

Q: CHOOSE THE OPTION FOR SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT ?

28: Each of the students _____ worried about the test.

a) are

b) has

c) is

d) am

29: The last book we read, as well as the five in the library, _____ fiction.

a) was

b) is

c) am

d) were

30: Ambreen and her brother _____ at school.

a) are
b) is

c) have

d) was.

31: My friend ,as well as his cousin,_______ in Peshawar.

a) lives

b) live

c) living

d) are living.

32: Not only those students but also their professor _____ forward to
the final exam.

a) looks

b) looking

c) do look

d) no change is necessary.

Q: CHOOSE THE VERB ACCORDING TO TENS AND CONTEXT.

33: He often ____ to the cinema because he loves movies.

a) is going

b) has gone

c) go

34: He’s not happy because his brother _____ his computer.

a) has broken
 b) break

c) is breaking

d) had broken

35: I ______ my exercise because I didn’t understand the question.

a) didn’t do

b) won’t

c) did

d) will do.

36: Please be quite! The baby _______.

a) will be sleeping

b) sleeps

c) is sleeping

d) slept.

37: She’s shocked because she _____ a terrible accident.

a) has been

b) saw

c) is seeing

d) sees.

38: The woman {whom I like} is in my class.

a) correct
 b) Not correct

39: The woman {who I like} is in my class.

a) correct

b) Not correct

40: The woman {that I like} is in my class.

a) correct

b) Not correct

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41: The woman {I like} is in my class.

a) correct

b) Not correct

42: __________________ he always did well on his English tests, his parents
were not surprised that he got an A.

a) when

b) since

43: You should keep the milk in the refrigerator, __________________ it

doesn't go bad.

a) since

b) so that

44: __________________ he thinks he's smart, he isn't.

a) although
 b) after

45: You should say goodbye to your brother ________________ you leave for
Europe.

a) before

b) since

46: ________________ my father has high blood pressure, he has to watch

what he eats.

a) before

b) since

47: He said to her, "Are you coming to the party?"

a) He told her if she was coming to the party.

b) He asked her if she was coming to the party.

c) He asked her if she will be coming to the party.

d He asked her whether she was coming

) to the party.

48: He said to them, "Don't make a noise."

a) He told them not to make

noise.

b) He told them not to make a noise.

c) He asked them not to make a noise.

d) He told them that don't make a noise

49: He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

a) He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time
b). He said that he had often told him not to waste
his time

c). He told that he had often told him not to waste

his time

d). He said that he had often told not to waste

your time

50: He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”

a) He said they should be quiet and listen to his words

b) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words

c) He said you should be quiet and listen to my words

d) He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words

51: He told her, "I want to meet your father".

a) He told her that I want to meet your father.

b) He told her that he wanted to meet her father.

c) He told her that she wanted to meet her father.

52: The room was tidied up _______ my mother.

a) by

b) with

c) into

53: A lot of goods have been stolen ________ customers.

a) a) by

b) with

c) into
 54: The tree will be cut down _______ a saw.

a) a) by

b) with

c) into

55: This dictionary is often used ________ our students.

a) a) by

b) with

c) into

56: He was hit in the eye _______ a snowball.

a) by

b) with

c) into

57:

Joes carefully poured out the bag of marbles on his bed. He picked his ten
favorite marbles and carefully set them to the side. Then he got out a small
bag from his top drawer, and put the ten marbles inside. Just to make sure
he wouldn’t forget them. He placed the bag of marbles in his backpack. Jose
loved show and tell, and he was excited that he would get to show his class
some of his favorite marbles.

The summary of this passage is:

a) Jose had lots of marbles.

b) Jose was getting his favorite marbles ready to take to school for show and
tell.

c) Jose would rather play marbles than play baseball.

d) Jose placed the bag of marbles in his backpack.

58: The car on the bridge which is green is mine.

a. Misplaced modifier

b. Dangling modifier

c. Squinting modifier.

59: Expecting confusion, our plans were made.

A. Misplaced modifier

b. Dangling modifier

c. Squinting modifier.

60: Feeling hot, sweaters were taken off.

a. Misplaced modifier

b. Dangling modifier

c. Squinting modifier.

PESHOO

61: I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas.

a. Misplaced modifier

b. Dangling modifier

c. Squinting modifier.
 62: Larry told me he was getting married that afternoon at night.

a. Misplaced modifier

b. Dangling modifier

c. Squinting modifier

63: The dress ______ in hot water. (cannot wash)

64: When giving a presentation in front of an audience you should do all of

the following except for:

a) Speak loud and clear

b) Provide handouts if needed

c) Dress professionally

d) Look at your screen and not the audience

65: Information in your presentation should be organized.

True

False

66: It is a good idea to read to your audience when presenting.

True

False

67: When presenting, your poise should be:

a) nervous and angry

b) confident and relaxed

c) annoyed

d) shy
 68: Although he had taken two sleeping pills, he was unable to sleep well.

a. Adjective Clause

b. Adverb Clause

69: You can be loud without shouting.

a. True

b. False

70: John is the student who we were talking about.

a. Adjective Clause

b. Adverb Clause