Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction or preposition: John, _______ Jane has gone to the market.
A)
aside
B)
as wellas
C)
but
D)
inspite of
Option B is correct: as wellas.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Convert the sentence to Complex: The girl in the red dress is singing
A)
The girl who is wearing the red dress is singing
B)
The girl is in the red dress. She is singing
C)
The girl is in the red dress, yet she is singing
D)
The singing girl is wearing the red dress
Option A is correct: The girl who is wearing the red dress is singing.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Up in arms
A)
being angry about something
B)
preparing to do something
C)
to console someone
D)
to share a secret
Option A is correct: being angry about something.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction or preposition: I know him, but I can not remember his name _______ the top of my head.
A)
off
B)
n
C)
at
D)
inside
Option C is correct: at.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: Corey has a great love for pomegranates.
A)
Noun
B)
Adjective
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
Option A is correct: Noun.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences (Use Participial Phrase): Iremoved my coat. I started to eat dinner.
A)
Removing my coat, I started to eat dinner
B)
I, my coat removed, started to eat dinner
C)
Iremoved my coat, starting to eat dinner
D)
I started to eat dinner as soon as I removed my coat
Option A is correct: Removing my coat, I started to eat dinner.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Transform the sentence to Interrogative: She has not been questioned by anyone,
A)
Howis she not questioned by anyone?
B)
She has not been questioned by anyone?
C)
Has she not been questioned by anyone?
D)
Why has she not been questioned by anyone
Option C is correct: Has she not been questioned by anyone?.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: She got out of bed as soon as the sun (rise)
A)
rose
B)
rise
C)
rises
D)
risen
Option C is correct: rises.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: She (need) to remember that she is not yet qualified for the job.
A)
need
B)
isneeding
C)
needed
D)
needs
Option D is correct: needs.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Give the Synonym of the word: Miniature
A)
tiny
B)
maximum
C)
minimum
D)
large
Option A is correct: tiny.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Give the Synonym of the word: Gregarious
A)
beautiful
B)
rude
C)
ugly
D)
sociable
Option D is correct: sociable.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction or preposition: I will leave, _______ you ask me to stay.
A)
as
B)
by virtue of
C)
no sooner than
D)
unless
Option D is correct: unless.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Hit the sack
A)
to train for a sport
B)
to dismiss someone
C)
to die
D)
to goto sleep
Option D is correct: to goto sleep.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: It (rain) this morning when I had my accident.
A)
was raining
B)
has been raining
C)
rained
D)
rains
Option A is correct: was raining.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences (Use Although): She was rude. She was honest.
A)
She was rude although she was honest
B)
Although she was rude and honest
C)
She was rude and honest although
D)
Although she was rude, she was honest
Option D is correct: Although she was rude, she was honest.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences (Use ‘if”): You will be late for school. You walk too slowly.
A)
Ifyou will be late for school, you walk too slowly
B)
You will be late for school if you walk too slowly
C)
You walk too slowly if you will be late for school
D)
Ifyou walk too slowly, if you will be late for school
Option B is correct: You will be late for school if you walk too slowly.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Convert the sentence to Compound: Being hungry, Anna was still unable to eat.
A)
As she was hungry, Anna was unable to eat as well
B)
Anna was hungry, yet she was still unable to eat
C)
Being hungry; Anna could not eat still
D)
Unable to eat, Anna was still hungry
Option B is correct: Anna was hungry, yet she was still unable to eat.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: To be over the hill
A)
to solvea problem
B)
to disagree with someone
C)
to move from one place to another
D)
to become old and past one’s best
Option D is correct: to become old and past one’s best.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: The Principal has given us important news.
A)
Adjective
B)
Noun
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
Option B is correct: Noun.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction or preposition: He sat _______ me in class.
A)
beside
B)
asides
C)
besides
D)
aside
Option A is correct: beside.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Give the Antonym of the word: Defensive
A)
attacking
B)
pensive
C)
protective
D)
thoughtful
Option A is correct: attacking.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate adjective or adverb: It was an _______ hot afternoon.
A)
extremely
B)
excruciately
C)
execratically
D)
exemplary
Option A is correct: extremely.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Synthesize the sentences (Use Adverb Clause): The teachers like Tim. He always does well.
A)
The teachers like Tom, having done well
B)
Doing well, the teachers like Tim
C)
The teachers like Tim since he always does well
D)
Tim, doing well, is liked by the teachers
Option C is correct: The teachers like Tim since he always does well.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction or preposition: _______ his illness, he was able to successfully complete his studies.
A)
inspite
B)
inlievof
C)
despite
D)
by dint of
Option C is correct: despite.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2023 • General English Paper-II
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined word: He ate the chocolate greedily.
A)
Verb
B)
Adjective
C)
Adverb
D)
Preposition
Option C is correct: Adverb.
