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1. 1.

   Complete these compound nouns with the help of the clues in brackets.

   1. foot ____________________________ (a route or track for walking on)
   2. after ____________________________ (the time form middle of the day to evening)
   3. grass ____________________________ (an insect that jumps high)
   4. key ____________________________ (a hole in a lock)
   5. ____________________________ bridge (a bridge that can be raised and lowered)
   6. ____________________________ paper (thick, decorative paper used in a room)
2. 2.

   Complete this conversation by choosing the correct answers.

   Venkat : Are 1_________________ people visiting Goa?
   Mohan : There are 2_________________ of them. A number of new hotels have come up in Goa and the place is becoming a popular tourist resort.
   Venkat : Are 3_________________ the hotels equally good?
   Mohan : I wouldn't say that. 4_________________ of them are very good. 5_________________ of them are not up to the mark, but 6_________________ of them, believe me, are fully occupied during the tourist season. Such is the rush. I think there will be 7 _________________ of visitors coming in the future and we will need 8_________________ hotels and guest-houses, if fact 9_________________ of everything.

   1.  
      1. much
      2. many
      3. enough
   2.  
      1. plenty of
      2. enough
      3. any
   3.  
      1. all
      2. some
      3. many
   4.  
      1. Enough
      2. Many
      3. No
   5.  
      1. A few
      2. Enough
      3. Any
   6.  
      1. a little
      2. all
      3. a large amount
   7.  
      1. lots and lots
      2. lots and a lot of
      3. lot and lots
   8.  
      1. plenty of
      2. many
      3. some
   9.  
      1. a little
      2. a lot
      3. enough
3. 3.

   Rearrange these words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.

   1. she/most nights/herself/to sleep/would read
   2. has made/to/this time/everyone/a contribution/the charity
   3. these/take/one/I will/please/of
   4. is/theirs/big/suitcase/black/the
   5. drove/to/he/the station/us
   6. took/himself/care/it/of/he
4. 4.

   One word in each line has been omitted in this passage. Write the missing word along with the words that come before and after it. Underline the word that is your answer.

   1. There once lived old man in a village,
   2. who could not read or write. He had son who lived
   3. and worked in village five kilometres away.
   4. One day, he wanted to send him urgent message.
   5. He went to the house of village schoolmaster and 
   6. said,"Could you please write letter for me? I want
   7. to send a message to son." The schoolmaster said,
   8. "I'm sorry, sir, I cannot write now. Legs are hurting."
   9. The old man thought for few seconds and said,
   10. "What has that to do with writing letter?""It's like this,"
   11. answered the schoolmaster. "Writing is so strange
   12. that only I can read. I will have to walk five kilometres
   13. to read your letter to son and another
   14. kilometres to come back home."
5. 5.

   Rewrite these sentences by using the adjectives in brackets in the correct order.

   1. She bought a dress for the event. (green, long, silk)
   2. Brownie is a dog. (well-trained, highly-skilled)
   3. Anita liked the table. (square, wooden, old)
   4. We saw a boat. (blue, sailing, beautiful)
   5. I saw a bowl in the shop yesterday. (intricately-designed, serving, lovely, porcelain)
   6. Sam is looking for a sweater. (red, big, woollen)
6. 6.

   Circle the correct forms of the adjectives to complete these sentences.

   1. She is friendly/friendlier/friendliest person I have ever met.
   2. Could you show me an umbrella that is small/smaller/smallest than this one, please?
   3. Since Smita is so young, we gave her an easy/easier/easiest job to do.
   4. This film was as interesting/more interesting/most interesting as the other one.
   5. Why don't you change into a dress that comfortable/more comfortable/most comfortable than the one you are wearing?
   6. The thunderstorm was the bad/worse/worst we have had in years.