DU – C Unit (2022-23)

[Exam Date: May 13, 2023]

Choose the correct prepositions for the following sentence:
1. It is okay to have your eggs ___ one basket as long as you control what happens ___ that basket.
a) under, in
b) in, to
c) inside, at
d) on, into

Fill in the blanks with the suitable verb form:
2. It is how you deal with failure that ____ how you achieve success.
a) determines
b) have determined
c) determined
d) determining

3. We ____ enough time now if you hadn’t preferred to take the longer route.
a) would have
b) would have had
c) had had
d) would be having

4. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘storm in a teacup’?
a) A burning issue about the country
b) Great excitement about something trivial
c) A local issue of immense significance
d) Lack of excitement about something non-controversial

5. Where is ___ source of ___ Nile?
a) the, the
b) a, a
c) a, the
d) the, a

Identify the correct answer from the options available in questions (6 – 9):
6. That’s the gentleman ____ I spoke about the job.
a) whom
b) to who
c) of whom
d) to whom

7. Three-fourths of the earth’s surface ______.
a) are covered by water
b) is covered by water
c) covers the water
d) covering by water

8. The doctor suggested that the patient ____ weight.
a) should losing
b) loss
c) lose
d) would lost

9. Gopal is walking ____ the road ____ Sunday.
a) on, on
b) across. on
c) in, in
d) on, at

10. Which one of the following words has been wrongly spelled?
a) nauseous
b) sentimental
c) liquefy
d) meniscule

11. Choose the correct synonym of ‘indifferent’.
a) similar
b) contrasting
c) apathetic
d) concerning

12. Choose the correct antonym of the word ‘notable’.
a) insignificant
b) remarkable
c) illustrious
d) impartial

** In total, 20 marks were allotted for English section in DU C Unit (2022-23) exam, of which written parts were included worth 8 marks.

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