Time: 2 hours Name: Course for which I applied Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Indian Culture Embassy of India Tashkent

Time: 2 hours
Name: ______________________________________
Course for which I applied ---------------------------------------------------------------
Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Indian Culture

Embassy of India

Tashkent
1 A few sentences are given under column A and column B. You have to match them and make meaningful sentences. (3 marks)

A		B
ICCR scholarships are given to		it stopped raining.
This problem calls for		that the work is done properly.
Finally,		Study in India.
Please see to it		immediate action
She wanted to know from me to		find a good plumber.
I want to go to		Hospital for medical check up.
2. Fill in the Blanks with the correct option (6 marks) Q1. As soon as his teacher arrived Abror assistance for ESL test sought carried was making is trying Q2 Sorry, I can't come to the phone. I ……………………... a bath! am having having have has Q3. Weather report: "It's seven o'clock in Tashkent and ……………………... ." there is snow it`s snowing it snows it snowed Q4. Babies ……………………... when they are hungry. cry cries cried are crying Q5. They……………………... for my pen. Have you seen it? am look looking look are looking Q6. She can keep my laptop if you like. I ……………………... it any more. don`t use doesn`t use didn`t use Never use it
	3. Synonyms : Choose the correct word (3 marks)
	1. Intelligent
	A. clever
	B. elegant
	2. Beautiful
	A. stupid
	B. pretty
	3. Amusing
	A. funny
	B. boring
	4. Industrious
	A. hard working
	B. beautiful
	5. Incredible
	A. not believable
	B. truly
	6. Generous
	A. kind
	B. humorous

4. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. (5 marks)

1. Amateur A. beginner B. novice C. D. competitor E. executive

2. MAXIMUM A. sufficient B. largest C. minimum D. limited E. greatest

3 .BRIEF A. long B. stable C. strong D. short

4 .BLINDNESS A. handicap B. vision C. scent D. alertness

5. UNLIKE A. different B. reverse C. similar D. separate

5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form. (5 marks)

1. My cat is very silly; it …………………………… after cats.

A. always runs B. always running C. always runned

2. The ship………………………… yesterday.

A. sailed B. has sailed C. is sailing

4. I ……………………….. his parents tomorrow.

A. see B. am seeing C. have seen

5. The Syr Darya flows ……………………. into which countries.

A. Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan B. Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan C. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

6. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction or preposition. (3 marks)

1. We couldn’t qualify for the race ……………………….. having trained very hard.

A. in spite of B. however C. although

2. you couldn’t pass the exam ………………………… you worked very hard.

A. in spite of B. although C. despite

3.He sat …………………….. her across the table.

A. facing B. in front of C. opposite

4. ………………………… did he start going out with her than she fell in love with another guy.

A. As soon as B. No sooner C. Hardly

5. I was hardly inside the house …………………….. the lights went out.

A. when B. before C. than

6. We had to cancel the concert ……………………………….. poor light arrangement.

A. due to B. owner to C, causing

6. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the (2-1/2 marks)

1. 
   Once upon …………… time there lived ……………king
   
2. 
   ……………hundred kilos make ……………quintal
   
3. 
   There wre no buses so I had to take ……………taxi
   
4. 
   ……………apple a day keeps ……………doctor away
   
5. 
   ……………Do you know how to use ……………computer?
   

7. Write the correct plural firms of the following words (5 marks)

Singular	Plural
Child
Cup
Mouse
Deer
Wife

8. Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it.  (10 marks) In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to commit theft. Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewelry with him. Smartly the thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-covering made of earthen tiles. The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. “Laxmi, Laxmi” he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. “Laxmi, I hope our money-box and keys of jewelry safe are kept in the ceiling.” he asked cleverly. Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke his leg. Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbors and they handed over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with his ingenuity.
	1. What was the role of Laxmi in this episode? A. She called people and scared the thief B. Laxmi sent the people for police C. She asked Dhanpatrai to call the people D. Her name was used to misguide E. She got the idea of fooling the thief 2. How did the thief enter the house of Dhanpatrai? 1. By removing the tiled top of the house 2. By removing the wooden ceiling. 3. By opening the door with duplicate key. A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Only 3 D. Both 1 and 2 E. None of these 3. Where was the keys of jewelry safe actually kept ? A. Inside the bed on which Laxmi was sleeping B. On the top of bed room almirah C. Below the pillow of Karim D. There is no mention of key’s location E. None of these 4. What was the quality of the thief? A. He was expert in removing roof tops B. Before theft he used to study the lifestyles of residents C. He was accurate in identifying his victim D. He was liked by the people and the police E. None of these 5. Which of the following statements best introduces Dhanpatrai? A. He was thief's father B. He was the moneylender who used to keep valuables on the roof C. He was a cunning and crafty man D. He was Laxmi's father E. He was the thief

6.	Who called the police?
	A. Dhanpatrai's son B. Dhanpatrai's daughter C. Dhanpatrai himself D. Some on who provoked the thief for the act E. Not mentioned in the passage

7.	Which quality of Dhanpatrai protected his house?
	A. His thrifty behaviour B. His deep affection for the daughter C. The cleverness with which he handled the situation D. His past decision of not thatching the roof top E. None of these

9. Write on one of the following topics in about 100 words. (10 marks)

1. 
   Abu Ali sina as a founder of Turkish Chagtai language
   
2. 
   Environment and need for adopting ‘Green Technology’
   
3. 
   Why Your city should be visited by Tourists?
   
4. 
   Globalization of market economy
   
5. 
   Renewable energy sources in Uzbekistan
   
6. 
   A festival of your country
   
7. 
   Why you want to study a particular course in India?
   

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