1. One should not run (a) …………………… money because those who hanker (b) …………….. money can not enjoy mental peace. Sometimes it may lead one (c) ………………… some unexpected troubles. It also happens that greed for money, brings (d) …………….. many problems. So we should be contented (e) ……………… what we have.
2. Poverty was a hindrance (a) …………………. success. It hindered him (b) ………………… going abroad. But he did not lose heart. He was hopeful (c) …………………. his success. He hit (d) …………………. a plan. The plan worked well. He succeeded in his attempt. For this, he was thankful (e) …………………. Allah.
3. Man has an unquenchable thirst (a) ………………….. knowledge. He is never satisfied (b) ………………….. what he has known and see. For this he set (c) …………………. for travelling. But it needs a lot of money and patience. The people of developed countries are fit (d) ………………… it. So they are capable (e) …………………. earning practical knowledge.
4. The dog caught sight (a) …………………… a strange. It made (b) ………………….. him. The owner set (c) ……………………. his work and followed the dog. The stranger sensed it and ran (d) …………………… . The neighbours were woken up (e) …………………… the sound.
* Put Suitable prepositions in the blanks.
5.
| weal and woe | ins and outs | null and void | in a nutshell |
| nip in the bud | by hook or by crook | hard and fast |
b) The police know …………………… of the case.
c) …………………. comes by turns in man’s life.
d) Tell the story ………………………. .
e) He wants to fulfil his desire …………………….. .
6.
| Pandora’s box | all along | on and on | small hours |
| up and down | out of date | big gun | play false |
b) Politicians …………………. with the innocent people.
c) His words proved to be …………………… .
d) The thief entered the house in the …………………. tonight.
e) The weather is getting colder …………………… .
7.
| heart and soul | out and out | take after | on the verge of |
| fight shy of | eat humble pie | a piece of cake |
b) He had to …………………… me.
c) He always ……………………. at last.
d) He’s undoubtedly possessed ……………… an evil soul.
e) A good student studies ………………… to make good result.
* Rewrite the following in the reported speech.
8. The lion roared, “How dare you wake me up? I’ll kill you.” The mouse cried, “Please, please let me go, I didn’t mean to wake you up.”
9. “Why did you not go to school yesterday?” said the mother to the girl. “I was ill mum, the girl replied.” “How are you today?” the mother asked again. “Don’t worry for me.”
10. The girl said, “How fine the picture is! I wish I could buy it.” But,” said her mother, “It is not durable and will break in about a month.” “Then let us go, mother, we won’t buy it.”
11. “Good morning”, said the tourist, “Have you any room vacant?” “Yes, sir, double or single?” “I want one double,” said the tourist” The receptionist said, “We have a double room on the second floor.”
* Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets.
12. (a) Pasteur was famous scientist (Complex). (b) He discovered that many diseases are caused by germs (Compound). He found cures for several of them. (c) At first he only treated animals (Negative). He did not want to cause the death of human beings. (d) He found a mad dog and injects some weak germs of the disease into his blood (Simple). The dog was cured. One day a boy named Joseph to Pasteur. (e) He had been bitten by a mad dog (Active). Pasteur gave him some injections. The boy did not get the dog’s disease.
13. A fish market attracts a large numbers of customer’s everyday. (a) Generally it has a platform on which fish sellers sit with their fishes. (Compound) Customers talk with them over the prices of fish. (b) The fish sellers are very clever people. (Complex) (c) They demand more than double price of the fishes. (Negative) (d) Thus many customers are cheated off and on. (Active) (e) It is the noisiest part in the market. (Positive)
14. Tahsan is my friend. (a) He is a regular student (Negative). (b) He is never late to attend his classes. (Affirmative) (c) He wants to be a doctor to serve people. (Complex) For this reason he has been working hard. (d) He sits to read when it is time to read. (Simple) He is loved by his parents, teachers and friends. (Active)
15. (a) Jamal is a farmer living in a village. (Complex) (b) He owns five big has of land. (Interrogative) (c) Since there was no rain, he was worried. (Simple) (d) Though there were clouds in the sky, they were swept away by the wind. (Compound) (e) One night he woke up hearing the sound of rain. (Complex)
* Add tag questions to the following sentences.
16. a) Do the sum, ……………………… ?
b) You will be there, ………………… ?
c) He boasted of his riches, ………………….. ?
d) Let’s play in the field, …………………… ?
e) You did not attend the meeting, ……………….. ?
17. a) Everybody likes to be happy, …………………. ?
b) I think he is right, …………………… ?
c) How big the sky is, ………………….. ?
d) That he is an honest man is known to all, ………………….. ?
e) Don’t make a noise, ……………………… ?
18. a) We read ………………………. .
b) If you had invited me, …………………. .
c) I felt so afraid, …………………………. .
d) It was many years since, ……………………….. .
e) The fact that, ……………………….. .
19. a) Let us go home, ……………………….. ?
b) Have a cup of tea, …………………… ?
c) We must solve the problem, …………………….. ?
d) Any one could just walk here, ………………….. ?
e) There is a big tree in the village, ……………….. ?
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