Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

To sweep over something so as to surround it completely

Choose the correct Reported Form of the sentences from the options given below:

He said, "Sonia, when is the next train?"

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

I went to my village (A)/ along with my wife (B)/ to sell our land.(C)/ No error (D).

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

She always took her medicines on time.

Read the following given passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and appropriate in the answer sheet.

Suppose your son misbehaves towards you, or your father one day in his anger is unduly severe to you, it is not great virtue to forgive them. Suppose a brother of yours does you some harm and you say. “Never mind, you are my brother, I let you go,” there is no great virtue in that. The difficulty is when you have to forget the sin of your enemies. It your Dayady who has always hated you, does you some fresh injury and you forgive that, then it is a real act of forgiveness.
It is that which the Mahatma preaches. He says, “Forgive thine enemies,” which is one of the teachings of Jesus Christ. It is a mistake to think Christianity alone preaches the virtue. Other religions also teach it. Now Gandhi is pre-eminently a Hindu, and he says he is living the best part of Hinduism when he himself forgives the sin of enemies, and asks people to love them as their friends.

What virtue of Gandhiji is the author talking about?

Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at ( A ), ( B ) and ( C ) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).
The child died from jaundice

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

I am always ____ for good books. 

Choose the most appropriate option from the choices given below: 

Pick out the correct form of greeting /salutation in a demi-official letter: