1. Which of the following plural forms is correct?

2. Match the following phrases/ idioms given under Column A with their meanings under Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B
(a) to cash in on 1. tell me what you are thinking about
(b) as good as gold 2. a very slim chance
(c) a chance in a million 3. to take advantage
(d) a penny for your thoughts 4. very well behaved
(a) (b) (c) (d)

3. Match the following suffixes with the rootward and mark the codes given below:
Column A Column B
(a) migrate 1. ment
(b) notice 2. ern
(c) north 3. ion
(d) excite 4. able
(a) (b) (c) (d)

4. Fluttering and twittering are the admirable actions of birds. Here twittering means

5. Identify the character who is not portrayed in 'The Merchant of Venice'.

6. Read the passage and select the correct answer from the options given below:
The selfish giant in the short story of Oscar Wilde, finally longs for

7. When Gangadhar Rao married the Rani of Jhonsi, she was only _____ years old.

8. Hugh Erskine got _________ pounds as his wedding present from Baron Hausberg.

9. 'The reddest flower would look as pale as snow for, all day, we drag our burden tiring '.
Mention the figure of speech employed in the above lines.

10. Will no one tell me what she sings?
Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow ...... 'She' refers to