Practice Questions

The passage states: "There was great excitement when they told everyone how they got rich."
Therefore, the correct answer is: "They were very excited."

Mike and Morris lived in the same village. While Morris owned the largest jewelry shop in the village, Mike was a poor farmer. Both had large families with many sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. One fine day, Mike, tired of not being able to feed his family, decided to leave the village and move to the city where he was certain to earn enough to feed everyone. Along with his family, he left the village for the city. At night, they stopped under a large tree. There was a stream running nearby where they could freshen up themselves. He told his sons to clear the area below the tree, he told his wife to fetch water and he instructed his daughters-in-law to make up the fire and started cutting wood from the tree himself. They didn’t know that in the branches of the tree, there was a thief hiding. He watched as Mike’s family worked together and also noticed that they had nothing to cook. Mike’s wife also thought the same and asked her husband ” Everything is ready but what shall we eat?”. Mike raised his hands to heaven and said ” Don’t worry. He is watching all of this from above. He will help us.”
The thief got worried as he had seen that the family was large and worked well together. Taking advantage of the fact that they did not know he was hiding in the branches, he decided to make a quick escape. He climbed down safely when they were not looking and ran for his life. But, he left behind the bundle of stolen jewels and money which dropped into Mike’s lap. Mike opened it and jumped with joy when he saw the contents. The family gathered all their belongings and returned to the village. There was great excitement when they told everyone how they got rich.
Morris thought that the tree was miraculous and this was a nice and quick way to earn some money. He ordered his family to pack some clothes and they set off as if on a journey. They also stopped under the same tree and Morris started commanding everyone as Mike had done. But no one in his family was willing to obey his orders. Being a rich family, they were used to having servants all around. So, the one who went to the river to fetch water enjoyed a nice bath. The one who went to get wood for fire went off to sleep. Morris’s wife said ” Everything is ready but what shall we eat ?” Morris raised his hands and said, ” Don’t worry. He is watching all of this from above. He will help us.”
As soon as he finished saying, the thief jumped down from the tree with a knife in hand. Seeing him, everyone started running around to save their lives. The thief stole everything they had and Morris and his family had to return to the village empty handed, having lost all their valuables that they had taken with them.

The passage does not explicitly mention why the thief returned to the tree

Mike's words suggest that he believes in a higher power or divine intervention. He reassures his wife that, despite their challenging situation, they should trust that God is aware of their struggles and will help them. This statement reflects Mike's faith and optimism in the face of difficulties. (ഒരു ഉയർന്ന ശക്തിയിലോ ദൈവിക ഇടപെടലിലോ താൻ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നുവെന്ന് മൈക്കിന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. അവരുടെ വെല്ലുവിളി നിറഞ്ഞ സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾക്കിടയിലും, ദൈവം അവരുടെ പോരാട്ടങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് ബോധവാനാണെന്നും അവരെ സഹായിക്കുമെന്നും അവർ വിശ്വസിക്കണമെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം ഭാര്യയെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകൾ നേരിടുന്ന മൈക്കിന്റെ വിശ്വാസത്തെയും ശുഭാപ്തിവിശ്വാസത്തെയും ഈ പ്രസ്താവന പ്രതിഫലിപ്പിക്കുന്നു).

He had spotted the thief and wanted to scare him

He was telling his wife to have faith in god

It was just a warning for his family members to stick together

He was begging the thief to help his family

മോറിസ് അത്യാഗ്രഹത്താൽ പ്രചോദിതരാണെന്നും മൈക്കിന്റെ വിജയം അനുകരിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചുവെന്നും അതേ മരത്തിന്റെ ചുവട്ടിൽ വിശ്രമിക്കുകയും സാഹചര്യം ആവർത്തിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുകയും ചെയ്‌തുവെന്ന് ഈ ഭാഗം സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. മോറിസിന്റെ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള സമ്പത്തിനായുള്ള ആഗ്രഹത്താൽ നയിക്കപ്പെട്ടു, എന്നാൽ അവന്റെ അത്യാഗ്രഹവും വിവേകമില്ലായ്മയും മറ്റൊരു ഫലത്തിലേക്ക് നയിച്ചു, കാരണം കള്ളൻ സാഹചര്യം മുതലെടുത്തു, അതിന്റെ ഫലമായി മോറിസിനും കുടുംബത്തിനും അവരുടെ വിലപിടിപ്പുള്ള വസ്തുക്കൾ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു.

Being a large family, they knew that they could easily defeat the thief

It was a convenient spot for taking a halt at night

There was a stream nearby and wood enough to build a house

That was the only large tree that could shelter their large family

Alimony : വിവഹബന്ധം വേര്‍പെടുത്തിയ ഭാര്യക്ക്‌ ഭര്‍ത്താവ്‌ നല്‍കുന്ന ജീവനാംശം

When ' as well as ' is connected  using two subjects the verb is written with respect to first subject.

gets on my nerves: make someone feel annoyed or nervous.

It means that the god has given special qualities to some special persons on which they feel proud.

Wretchedness എന്ന വാക്ക് അഗാധമായ അസന്തുഷ്ടിയുടെയോ ദുരിതത്തിന്റെയോ അവസ്ഥയെ വിവരിക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു. ഭർത്താവ് പിയറിയുടെ ദാരുണമായ മരണശേഷം അവൾ അനുഭവിച്ച വൈകാരികവും മാനസികവുമായ ആഘാതമാണ് ഇത് കാണിക്കുന്നത്.

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie’s amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.

Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master’s degree and doctorate in physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress.

Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

In the passage, it's mentioned that Marie displayed a "brilliant mind" and a "blithe personality." The term "blithe" suggests a cheerful, carefree, and light-hearted demeanor. വെല്ലുവിളികൾക്കിടയിലും ശുഭാപ്തിവിശ്വാസത്തോടെയും സന്തോഷത്തോടെയുമാണ് മേരി ജീവിതത്തെ സമീപിച്ചതെന്ന് ഇത് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. പഠനത്തോടുള്ള മേരിയുടെ ഉത്സാഹവും വെല്ലുവിളികളെ അഭിമുഖീകരിച്ചിട്ടും വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം തുടരാനുള്ള അവളുടെ ശക്തമായ ദൃഢനിശ്ചയവും അവളുടെ പ്രസന്നവും ഉന്മേഷദായകവുമായ വ്യക്തിത്വത്തെ പ്രകടമാക്കുന്നു.

Subject + used to + V1.
Eg : They used to live in India.

Subject + auxiliary verb + used to + verb + ing .
Eg : I was used to studying English every day.

He was used to smoke, but now he's stopped.

He is used to smoke, but now he's stopped.

He used to smoking, but now he's stopped.

രണ്ട്   Subject കൾ with its വെച്  ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ verb എഴുതുന്നത് first subject നെ അനുസരിച്ചാണ് .

Correct answer : The office with its furniture was set on fire .

Everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody, no one, nobody .... always follows singular verb.
Eg: Everyone is very proud of you.
      Someone has been listening in on my telephone conversation.

The word ' Furniture ' is always considered as singular , so it follows singular verb.
Eg :  The furniture is made of walnut.

No error.
When time word 'yesterday' comes in a sentence, the sentence should be in simple past .
sheep is an irregular plural noun - so its plural form is also 'sheep'
Other examples for irregular plurals - 
Woman / Women, Child / Children , Tooth / Teeth, Mouse / Mice, Goose / Geese etc.

You are sometimes unwise means sometime she/he is wise .

Here, the wish is not to rain that means it is raining .

Flow - flowed - flowed.
Fly - flew - flown.
Here , Flow is used in the sense water flowing . so, has +v3( has+ flowed ) is used.

Would you mind , Do you mind എന്നി വാക്കുകൾക്കു  ശേഷം  ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത് verb ന്റെ ing form ആണ് .
Here correct answer: Would you mind telling me what you were doing after you completed your studies.

Eg: Would you mind sending that mail for me?
      Do you mind closing the window?

When time word  'yesterday' comes in a sentence then use simple past .
Correct answer : I returned all the books to the library yesterday.
Eg : Tom came yesterday.

Everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody, no one, nobody .... always follows singular verb.
So here the correct sentence is : Everyone has the right to vote.
Eg: Everyone is very proud of you.
      Someone has been listening in on my telephone conversation.

Agree എന്ന വാക്കിന്  ശേഷം 'to + v1' ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു 

Eg :- If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow.

She agreed to waiting for one more month.

She is  agreed to waiting for one more month.

Subject + would rather + v1 .
Eg: I would rather cook than wash the dishes.

Subject + would rather + another subject + v2 .
Eg: I would rather you stayed at home tonight.

She would rather we have stayed till tomorrow.

She would rather we staying till tomorrow.

She would rather we stayed till tomorrow.

Neither...nor is written in the form:
Neither + auxiliary verb + subject + verb + nor + auxiliary verb + subject+ verb.
Eg: Neither did my father travel abroad nor did my mother go with him.
      Neither did he call nor did he come here

yesterday എന്ന  വാക്ക് sentence  ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന tense , simple past ആണ് .

ഇവിടെ sent എന്ന വാക്ക് simple past  ആണ് .

പിന്നെ did ന്റെ ആവിശ്യമില്ല.

‘Little’ is used in the sense of ‘not much’ or ‘hardly any’ or ‘not enough’ before singular uncountable noun to express quantity. It has a negative meaning .
Eg : He has little money.
Meaning: He has not much/ negligible amount of money.
‘A Little’ is used in the sense of ‘a small amount’ before singular uncountable noun to express quantity. It has a positive meaning.
 Eg :He has a little money.
Meaning: He has a small amount of money.

preposition 'to' വരുന്ന വാക്കുകൾ :
superior + to
inferior + to
senior + to
junior + to
prefer + to
prior +to
elder + to
posterior + to 
anterior + to

Passive voice of imperative sentence is : Let  + object + be + v3.
Eg : open the door.
      Let the door be opened.

Who and whom is used to denote a person.
Eg : The flight attendant who helped me was very nice.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, who is a famous actor.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, that is a famous actor.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, which is a famous actor.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, he is a famous actor.

It is high time + subject + simple past.
It is high time + to +v1.
It is high time + for + verb + ing .

It is high time he improved his behaviour.

It is high time he will improve his  behaviour.

It is high time he improves his behaviour.

It was  high time he will improve his behaviour.

When 'for/since' comes in a sentence present perfect continuous tense is used .
Subject + has/have + been + verb + ing + since/for + time .
Eg : He has been reading the book for two hours.

The boy who does best he will get a prize.

I asked for his books, but he did not lend me.

He has been studying hard for the last two weeks.

Here , MPT rule is followed ,( Adverb of manner , Adverb of place, Adverb of time ) 
Adverb of manner means the use of words slowly, weakly etc
Here adverb of manner is not used . Only Adverb of place ( means office ) 
Then adverb of time is used. Here 2 adverb of time is used , on this situation we should first write small time and then followed by long time.

Mohan went to the office at 9'oclock yesterday .

Mohan went at 9'oclock to the office yesterday.

Mohan went at 9'oclock yesterday to the office .

Yesterday at 9'o clock Mohan went to the office .

Don't use preposition before upstairs and downstairs.
Went upstairs is the correct usage .
Eg : She went upstairs .

To change an imperative sentence into passive voice :
'Let + object+ be +v3 ' is used .

Eg : Open the door.
  Let the door be opened .

Wide is a adjective.  After 'to' verb form should be used . widen is the verb form.

Measures have been taken to wide the road .

Measures has been taken to wide the road .

Measures have been taken to widen the road .

Measures have been taken to widening the road .

Luggage and Baggage are uncountable noun.
After 'luggage' singular verb is used .

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