Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad
BS
International Relations (English-I)
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(SECTION
A)
Q: Choose the correct option to
complete the sentences. (80)
1. Michael
and ____ are here.
(a) myself (b) I (c)
me
2. They
fell down and hurt ___________.
(a) their selves (b) themself (c) themselves
3. English
isn’t easy _________.
(a) to be learned (b) to learn (c) to learnt
4. How
could she blame _____________ for the accident?
(a) you and him (b) you and he (c) he and you
5. What
... the weather like on your holiday?
(a) was (b)
was being (c)
were
6. Did
you have a good time in Barcelona?
(a) yes, I had (b) yes, I have (c) yes, I did
7. I
haven’t seen him for ___ that I don’t think I’d recognize him.
(a) so long time (b) a long time (c) such a long
time
8. I
suggest ___ arrive a little early in order to get a good seat.
(a) you should (b) to arrive (c) you to
arrive
9. He
played well yesterday, _________
(a) Isn’t he? (b)
Did he? (c)
Didn’t he?
10. Joe hasn’t come ______.
(a) also (b)
either (c)
too
11. The pupil _____ his exam.
(a) took (b)
gave (c)
have given
12. We went for a _____ on our bicycles.
(a) ride (b)
walk (c)
trip
13. Who is ___________ door?
(a) knocking the (b) knocking on the (c) knocking at the
14. He ___________ the map on the wall.
(a) pointed (b) pointed to (c) pointed out
15. She’s not ________ me yet.
(a) reply (b) replied (c) replied
to
16. He drank ______ glass of milk.
(a) half (b)
half of (c)
half a
17. I play the violin, but ________.
(a) not the piano (b) not piano (c) not a piano
18. Charles Dickens ___________ 1812.
(a) had born in (b) was born in (c) is born in
19. The ____________ was shot dead.
(a) unfortunate one (b)
unfortunate (c)
unfortunate man
20. It’s dirty, (throw it, throw it away)
21. You don’t speak French, ________?
(a) don’t you? (b) do you? (c) can you?
22. The departmental store is open ________ eight to seven.
(a) from (b)
between (c)
during
23. On Sunday I ______ church.
(a) go to the (b) go to a (c) go to
24. You must be careful ______ future.
(a) in the (b) in (c)
in a
25. My work is more ________ his.
(a) perfect than (b) superior to (c) correct than
26. She has __________ to school.
(a) returned back (b) returned from (c) returned
27. He is __________ than John.
(a) more stronger (b) more strongest (c) stronger
28. A ______ egg is different from a _______.
(a) hen; pigeon egg (b)
hen’s; pigeon egg (c)
hen’s; pigeon’s
29. Please _______ my question.
(a) answer to (b) answer (c) answer
me
30. I asked ______ teacher about it.
(a) the (b)
from the (c)
to the
31. Mary lives two miles ________ here.
(a) away from (b) far from (c) from
32. Correct spellings are: __________
(a) ettiquettes (b) etiquettes (c) etiquetes
33. I told Liz ________ come on Monday.
(a) not to (b) to not (c) to not
to
34. _________ at the cinema yesterday?
(a) You was (b)
Were you (c)
Was you
35. Never _______ heard of such a thing.
(a) I has (b)
I have (c)
have I
36. Why ________ absent last Friday?
(a) were you (b) was you (c) you were
37. I’ve read ___________ chapters.
(a) the first two (b) two first (c) the two first
38. We walked ______ river and back.
(a) till the (b) up to (c) to the
39. There was a fight (among/between) two boys.
40. Charlie was standing just ______ me.
(a) beside (b) beside (c) with
41. Ian’s been ill _____ last Friday.
(a) since (b)
for (c)
from
42. I’ll come ______ hour.
(a) in an b)
back in an (c)
within an
43. This book _________ common errors.
(a) deals with (b) deals on (c) deals in
44. The bowl is _______ glass.
(a) made of (b)
made from (c)
made by
45. The teacher _________ go with us.
(a) accepted to (b) agree to (c) agreed to
46. I’ve now _____ football.
(a) leave (b)
given up (c)
left
47. John _____ down and broke his leg.
(a) fall (b)
fell (c)
fallen
48. Correct spellings are: _________
(a) ameliorate (b)
emiliorate (c)
amelliorate
49. He is ________ stronger than I am.
(a) too much (b) very much (c) much
50. He took _______ exercise and wasn’t very fit.
(a) a little (b) an (c)
little
·
Choose
the synonym for each of the highlighted words.
51. ERRONEOUS
(a) digressive (b) confused (c) impenetrable (d)
incorrect
52. GROTESQUE
(a) extreme (b)
frenzied (c)
hideous (d)
typical
53. GARBLED
(a) lucid (b)
unintelligible (c) devoured (d)
outrageous
54. EXPOSE
(a) relate (b) develop (c) reveal (d)
pretend
55. COERCE
(a) force (b)
permit (c)
waste (d)
deny
56. FLAGRANT
(a) secret (b) worthless (c) noble (d) glaring
57. APATHY
(a) hostility (b)
depression (c)
indifference (d)
concern
58. LIBEL
(a) description (b) praise (c) destiny (d) slander
59. ORATION
(a) nuisance (b)
independence (c) address (d) length
60. PHILANTHROPY
(a) selfishness (b) fascination (c) disrespect (d) charity
61. CONTEMPTUOUS
(a) respectful (b) unique (c) scornful (d) insecure
62. PROXIMITY
(a) distance (b)
agreement (c)
nearness (d)
intelligence
63. TOTE
(a) acquire (b) tremble (c) carry (d) abandon
64. YIELD
(a) merge (b)
relinquish (c)
destroy (d)
hinder
65. ASTUTE
(a) perceptive (b) inattentive (c) stubborn (d) elegant
·
Choose
the antonym for each of the highlighted words.
66. VAGUE
(a) hazy (b)
skilled (c)
definite (d)
tender
67. VULNERABLE
(a) frantic (b) feeble (c) secure (d)
complicated
68. PROMPT
(a) punctual (b) tardy (c)
slack (d)
regular
69. UNITY
(a) discord (b) stimulation (c) consent (d) neglect
70. GRANT
(a) deny (b)
consume (c)
allocate (d)
provoke
71. GRUELING
(a) exhausting (b) casual (c) effortless (d) empty
72. BRITTLE
(a) breakable (b) flexible (c) grating (d) thin
73. STRAY
(a) remain (b) inhabit (c) wander (d) incline
74. BLEAK
(a) desperate (b) dreary (c) bright (d) fond
75. DAINTY
(a) delicate (b) coarse (c) harsh (d)
delicious
76. CRAVING
(a) desire (b) repudiation (c) motive (d)
revulsion
77. BELITTLE
(a) arrange (b) complement (c) criticize (d) presume
78. DETEST
(a) prohibit (b) hate (c)
examine (d)
admire
79. VALIANT
(a) instinctive (b) cowardly (c) cynical (d) worthy
80. TARNISH
(a) absorb (b) endure (c) shine (d)
sully
(SECTION B)
Q: Write an argumentative essay on
any one of the following topics. (At least 650 words) (20)
1.
National
interest is first preference of any state.
2.
Diplomacy is
an art to resolve international problems.
3.
Hillary would
have been a terrible President.
4.
The balance of terror and not of power is helpful in maintaining peace in the
nuclear power age.
5.
The age of
isolation is over. The modern states act and behave as a member of the international community.
