Key to English Basics

Key to English Basics

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[c]

1. a basket
2. water
3. a river
4. a projector
5. a machine
6. a mobile
7. television
8. a bird
9. an elephant
10. a charger
11. a train
12. a journey
13. a holiday
14. an actor
15. weather
16. a poem
17. an instrument
18. a flower
19. an envelope
20. furniture

1. a boy
2. a girl
3. a man
4. a woman
5. a toy
6. a dog
7. a cat
8. a car
9. a chair
10. a ball
11. a cap
12. a tree
13. grass
14. an ocean
15. a key

[C]

1. books
2. apples
3. keys
4. muffins
5. pencils
6. phones
7. mugs
8. knives
9. teeth
10. beaches
11. games
12. dresses
13. shoes
14. notes
15. oranges
16. ants
17. workers
18. boys

[D]

1. The keys are on the table.
2. Suman ate sandwiches.
3. Nita has children.
4. The shelves are empty.
5. The little boys are hungry.
6. Those men are poor.
7. She wrote poems.
8. Where are our suitcases?

[C]

1. your
2. she
3. Who
4. this
5. his
6. yourself
7. They
8. I
9. her

1. my
2. mine
3. This
4. your
5. They
6. She
7. myself
8. ours
9. himself

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[B]

1. beautiful
2. small
3. brilliant
4. Indian
5. interesting
6. old
7. tasty
8. salted
9. historical
10. honest

1. a thick book
2. a tiny creature
3. a smiling face
4. a fat boy
5. a bald man
6. a big bungalow
7. a sad girl
8. a short lady
9. a round table                                                                                                    

[D]

1. an empty cup
2. a blue pen
3. a beautiful painting
4. a starry night
5. a sporty car
6. tasty food
7. a fast train
8. a wide road
9. a wild plant

[B]              

1. skipping
2. cooking
3. running
4. exercising
5. drinking
6. eating
7. sleeping
8. playing
9. washing
10. writing
11. painting
12. singing

[C]

1. making
2. paying
3. reading
4. buying
5. kicking
6. watching
7. studying
8. listening
9. driving

[D]

1. standing
2. speaking
3. switching
4. growing
5. adding
6. learning
7. walking
8. waiting
9. changing

[C]    

1. impatiently
2. melodiously
3. hurriedly
4. kindly
5. neatly
6. immediately
7. regularly
8. attentively
9. loudly

1. Fluently/fast/effectively/well
2. Gracefully/happily/intently/badly/elegantly
3. Quickly/roughly/recklessly/fast/slowly
4. Sadly/reluctantly/furiously/quickly
5. Powerfully/quickly/perfectly/furiously
6. Politely/quietly/openly/quickly/jokingly
7. Daily/happily/punctually/always
8. Properly/seriously/terribly/thoroughly

[D]

1. are
2. as
3. are
4. is
5. are
6. am
7. is
8. are
9. are

[D]

1. was
2. were
3. were
4. was
5. were
6. was
7. were
8. was
9. were

1. … was he here?
2. … were they late?
3. … was he at 10?
4. … was on the desk?
5. … was a doctor?
6. … bag was it?

[E]

1. e
2. h
3. d
4. a
5. f
6. b
7. i
8. g
9. c

[C]

1. There, it
2. There
3. There, it
4. There
5. There, it
6. There, it
7. There, it
8. There, it
9. There
10. There, it
11. There
12. there
13. It
14. There
15. It
16. There
17. It
18. It
19. There
20. It
21. It
22. It
23. It
24. There

[E]    

This is a picture of a small classroom.

There is a large bookshelf with many books.

There is a photo of Mahatma Gandhi on the wall.      

There is a blackboard on the wall with a mathematical formula written on it.

There is a loudspeaker on a stand attached to the wall.

There is a table with a book on it.

There are two desks and chairs.

There are books on the desks.

There is a flower vase on the floor in the right hand corner.

There is a small window in the right wall.

There is a large window in the left wall.

There is a ceiling fan on the ceiling.

It is a neat-looking room.

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[C]

1. at
2. of
3. on
4. with
5. in
6. about
7. between
8. by
9. within

1. at
2. at
3. after
4. behind
5. with
6. to
7. inside
8. of
9. near

[C]

1. but
2. and
3. but
4. and
5. or
6. or
7. but
8. or
9. and

[D]

1. He loves to play chess but he’s not very good at it.
2. Pay up now or return the goods.
3. He had promised to come but he never showed up.
4. They had a fight last night and they’re no longer friends now.
5. Hands up or I’ll shoot.
6. He is rich but he doesn’t help anyone.
7. You can travel by bus or by train.
8. She’s committed a crime and now is in jail.
9. She tried to carry the bag but it was too heavy.

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[C]

1. is cooking
2. is boiling
3. am eating
4. are studying
5. am reading
6. is making
7. are going
8. are running
9. is teaching

[D]

1. Archana is running.
2. Mita is sleeping.
3. Vishwa is reading.
4. Raju is riding.
5. Jaya is cooking.
6. Tejas is skipping.
7. Nishit is writing.
8. Dhruvi is dancing.
9. Parth is eating.

1. meeting
2. swimming
3. earning
4. sitting
5. watching
6. betting
7. crying
8. smiling
9. playing

[C]

1. Gaurav was playing cricket.
2. Jalpa was cooking when I reached her home.
3. The teacher scolded Matt because he wan’t paying attention.
4. Geeta was dancing at the party.
5. I was sleeping when you called me.
6. Krutika was hiding a book.
7. Was Hemant playing football in the evening?
8. Were you talking to your brother?
9. Was Leena knitting a sweater?

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[D]

1. was running
2. was sleeping
3. were cooking
4. were, crying
5. was having
6. was playing
7. was working
8. were fighting
9. was making
10. was reading
11. was cutting
12. was sleeping
13. was lying
14. was teaching
15. was singing

[E]

1. I was going to school.
2. I was studying.
3. I was going home.
4. I was eating lunch.
5. I was resting.
6. I was playing cricket.
7. I was watching TV.
8. I was talking with my friends on mobile.
9. I was sleeping.

[C]

1. I will be cooking when you come home.
2. We will be sailing in an hour.
3. Rahul will be sleeping at 1 in the afternoon.
4. What will you be doing at 5 in the evening?
5. The exam will be going on on Monday morning.
6. I will be leaving at nine tomorrow morning.
7. Vaani will be swimming between 5 and 6.
8. Kalpana will be playing when you reach her home.
9. Will you be attending the conference at that time?

[D]

1. will be studying
2. will be reaching
3. will be shopping
4. will be cooking
5. will be working
6. will be flying
7. will be driving
8. will, be doing
9. will be travelling

[E]

1. I will be going to school.
2. I will be studying in school.
3. I will be returning home from school.
4. I will be eating lunch.
5. I will be playing.
6. I will be doing my homework.
7. I will be watching TV.
8. I will be sleeping.

[C]

1. swims
2. loves
3. make
4. designs
5. treats
6. bats
7. speaks
8. earns
9. rises

[D]

1. doesn’t like
2. don’t play
3. doesn’t go
4. doesn’t spend
5. doesn’t want
6. don’t want
7. doesn’t play
8. doesn’t speak
9. doesn’t have

[B]

1. e
2. h
3. f
4. g
5. i
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. a

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[C]

1. … he will pass.
2. … he will win the race.
3. … you pinch it.
4. … you have time, please.
5. … he will start a business.
6. … I will attend her party.
7. … it evaporates.
8. … he will have to pay for it.
9. … the teacher will punish you.

[C]

1. I watched a movie yesterday.
2. Rabia didn’t visit me this morning.
3. Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal between 1631 and 1648.
4. He found a bag full of money last night.
5. Kavita didn’t help her brother.
6. Sachin scored a century in his first match.
7. My mother didn’t buy any fruit last week.
8. I ate samosas for breakfast this morning.
9. She didn’t understand anything I said.

[D]