Instruction: In each of the following incomplete sentences there is a word missing. Write a suitable word in the space provided at the right of each sentence to complete the meaning.
1. The committee was looking forward receiving a reply from you within last week. | |
2. Mr. Rehan has been living in this locality for a long time he is supposed to know its historical background. | |
3. I don’t know he arrived safely last night. | |
4. He did not qualify in the write exam this time next time he will. | |
5. She did not attend the concert she bought two tickets. |
[IBA DU MBA 2010-11; 5 Marks]
Answer
1. The committee was looking forward receiving a reply from you within last week. | The committee was looking forward to receiving a reply from you within last week. |
2. Mr. Rehan has been living in this locality for a long time he is supposed to know its historical background. | Mr. Rehan has been living in this locality for a long time so he is supposed to know its historical background. |
3. I don’t know he arrived safely last night. | I don’t know when he arrived safely last night. |
4. He did not qualify in the write exam this time next time he will. | He did not qualify in the write exam this time but next time he will. |
5. She did not attend the concert she bought two tickets. | She did not attend the concert although she bought two tickets. |
Instruction: In each line of the following paragraph, one word has been deliberately omitted. You must:
(a) decide which word is missing,
(b) indicate by a stroke (/) where it should go, and
(c) write the word in the space provided to the left of the corresponding line.
The first one has been provided for you.
1. a | When / student studies in the medium of a foreign |
2. | language, it sometimes to him that the problems |
3. | are great to be solved. Instead of the student |
4. | being in control of the language, the seems now |
5. | to be control of the student. Seminars and |
6. | tutorials may help the speaker to his problems. |
7. | The non-native speaker is likely find that |
8. | he is not skillful enough to questions to be able |
9. | to gain real benefit these sessions. He should |
10. | pay special attention to this area language |
11. | learning so to ensure that he can join in |
12. | discussions and clear up any he may have. |
[IBA DU MBA 2008-09]
Answer
1. a | When / student studies in the medium of a foreign |
2. seems | language, it sometimes / to him that the problems |
3. barriers | are great / to be solved. Instead of the student |
4. language | being in control of the language, the / seems now |
5. in | to be / control of the student. Seminars and |
6. solve | tutorials may help the speaker to / his problems. |
7. to | The non-native speaker is likely / find that |
8. ask | he is not skillful enough to / questions to be able |
9. from | to gain real benefit / these sessions. He should |
10. of | pay special attention to this area / language |
11. as | learning so / to ensure that he can join in |
12. problems | discussions and clear up any / he may have. |
Instruction: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of words in brackets.
1) It is an (approximate) ________ that 100,000 children lose the chance of receiving German citizenship every year.
2) The audience rose without (utter) ______ a word and went home.
3) It is not necessary to (familiar) _________ Shafayet’s voice to Nafis.
4) The ability of (use) __________ language properly in different circumstances means communicative competence.
5) Mr. Belayet was full of (enthusiastic) ____________.
[IBA DU MBA 2005-06]
Answer
1 | approximation |
2 | uttering |
3 | familiarize |
4 | using |
5 | enthusiasm |