English exercise 10

Fill in the blanks with correct form of the tense given in brackets :-

1. China successfully _______ its nuclear capable radar dodging cruise missile on July 26.(test fire)

2. Australia _______ 40% of the world’s known uranium reserves.(hold)

3. Union cabinet ________ the landmark civilian nuclear co-operation agreement with USA in March.(approve)

4. A group of students _________ an environmentally friendly Eco One race car.(built)

5. A powerful earthquake _____ Japan on July 16 killing and injuring several people.(hit)

6. After analyzing thousands of skulls British scientists _____ at the conclusion that modern humans _______ from a single point in Africa.(arrive/origin)

7. Scientists _____ they ________ the energy source of the spectacular color displays seen in the Northern Lights.(think/discover)

8. The world’s oceans which _____ about a third of the carbon dioxide emitted from burning fossil fuels ______ more acidic.(absorb/become)

9. Babylonians ______ the first to make New Year resolutions and people all over the world __________them ever since.(be/break)

10. During his childhood days, he _________ barefoot deep into the forest to collect firewood.(trudge)

11. The world’s oldest city _______ in the deserts of Peru, or so ______ a group of archaeologists.(exist/believe)

12. The castle ________ on the hill for 500 years.(stand)

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Sentences Ex - 3

Identify the sentence and change it into other two forms:- 1. The house was destroyed in the fire, but the whole family was saved. 2. Walking through the wood, he saw a fox that was following him. 3. If I do not get this job, I will start a business. 4. He said that he was so disappointed that he would not try again. 5. The men who rule the world with their pens are mightier than those who rule the world with their swords. 6. The evil that men do lives after them. 7. All that glitters is not gold. 8. Neither the color nor the design of this cloth appeals to me. 9. I saw a man go fast, but I didn’t look at him. 10. I would cycle to school on fine days and would take the bus only when the weather was bad. 11. He quickly picked up the ball yet the audience complimented him. 13. The medicine tastes horrible; however we need it. 14. He told us the news yet he said it was a good news.

Active and Passive exercise 1

Change the voice 1. English is taught by him. 2. Bananas are being eaten by the child. 3. A letter is being written by her. 4. The servant was punished by the master. 5. A book was being written by him. 6. By whom was this letter written? 7. Meal is cooked by someone every day. 8. A blue shirt was worn by him. 9. May you be blessed with happiness! 10. A house is being built by them. 11. The job has been finished by me. 12. The report was sent yesterday.

English exercise 5

Fill in the blanks with correct form of the tense given in brackets :- 1. The patient _______ yesterday.(die) 2. I _________ the parcel yesterday.(receive) 3. The sun _________ when we ________ our journey. (shine/start) 4. I _____ him _______ the boy.(see/beat ) 5. Yesterday I _____ a new laptop as my old one _____ quite slow.(buy/became) 6. He ______ me for what I ______.(thank/do) 7. I _________ on this project for two years.(work) 8. They ________ an apartment in Bangalore three years ago.(buy) 9. I usually ________ coffee in the morning.(drink) 10. Ever since I ______ my country in 2007, I _____ in Canada.(leave/live)

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