Punjab English 2019 Paper2 — Solved MCQs

Question 1

There was fierce competition in the school.

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A. Severe — Fierce competition implies intense and aggressive rivalry between students or groups.

Question 2

The Manager looked relieved:

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D. Relaxed — Relaxed best captures the sense of tension release and lessened worry that comes with feeling relieved.

Question 3

A few stars are known which are hardly bigger than the earth.

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D. Scarecely — Scarcely and hardly both mean "almost not" or "barely." They emphasize that the size difference between the stars and Earth is very small.

Question 4

Penicillin was hailed as a wonder drug:

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A. Greeted — Hailed means to praise or acclaim something enthusiastically. This accurately reflects how penicillin was received by the medical community – as a breakthrough drug with the potential to save many lives.

Question 5

Padishah was eager to collaborate with the allies:

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B. Co-operate — Collaborate means to work jointly on an activity or project. This aligns perfectly with the idea of the Padishah wanting to work together with the allies for some purpose.

Question 6

After much reflection, I put a bracket round it:

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D. Time — Time perfectly conveys the idea of a period dedicated to reflection, where you take the necessary time to consider something before taking action (like putting something in brackets)

Question 7

Raiston was a livewier.

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C. Energetic — Energetic best captures the spirit of "livewire." A livewire is someone brimming with energy, easily excited, and likely to be lively and active. This aligns well with the potential image of Raiston.

Question 8

Let us resume our work:

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A. Restart — Restart directly conveys the idea of beginning work again after a pause or interruption. This aligns perfectly with the meaning of the sentence and suggests a continuation of the work that was previously underway.

Question 9

Chips had a vivid recollection of whetherby.

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D. Record — Record: This could refer to any kind of recorded information about Whetherby, such as audio recordings, video recordings, or written records.

Question 10

Chips became less rigid:

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A. Soft — Soft (figuratively) is a good choice because rigidity is often associated with being inflexible, unyielding, and perhaps even stern. Becoming less rigid suggests a shift towards being more adaptable, open-minded, and possibly even gentler in one's approach.

Question 11

The chair is made_ wood.

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A. of — This structure indicates the material from which the chair is constructed. The preposition "of" is commonly used to indicate the material something is made from.

Question 12

He yearns_ success.

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B. for — For is the most natural preposition to show what someone desires or strives to achieve. He yearns for success, meaning he has a strong desire to obtain it.

Question 13

Your plan is not agreeable_his wishes.

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D. to — To is the most natural preposition to show the recipient or target of something. In this case, the disagreement is to his wishes, meaning the plan goes against what he desires.

Question 14

The car dashed _a tree.

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A. against — Against indicates forceful contact. This aligns perfectly with the scenario of a car colliding with a tree.

Question 15

He has a great hope_ success.

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B. for — For is the most natural preposition to show what someone desires or strives to achieve. He has a great hope for success, meaning he has a strong wish to obtain it.

Question 16

He is more cleverer than I:

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B. He is cleverer than I — "Cleverer" is the comparative form of the adjective "clever" and is used correctly to compare his cleverness to yours."Than" is the correct preposition used in comparisons."I" is the correct pronoun in this case because you are referring to yourself in the first person (singular).

Question 17

He ran as if he was crazy:

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A. He ran as if he were crazy. — "Were" is the subjunctive mood of the verb "to be" used in conditional clauses that express hypothetical situations. In this case, the sentence suggests that him being crazy isn't necessarily true, but it's how his running appeared."Crazy" is a correct adjective describing his perceived state.

Question 18

Ten miles are a long distance:

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A. Ten miles is a long distance. — "Ten miles" acts as a singular unit of measurement, so the verb needs to be singular as well."Is" is the correct singular verb form to agree with "ten miles.""A long distance" is a singular noun phrase describing the length.

Question 19

He told me that he is a Player:

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B. He told me that he was a Player. — "He told me" indicates that the statement is about something he said in the past."Was" is the past tense of the verb "to be" and is appropriate when referring to a state or characteristic that might or might not still be true. In this context, him being a player is presented as how he described himself, but it doesn't necessarily confirm if it's true currently.

Question 20

He goes frequently there:

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A. He frequently goes there. — Subject-Verb Agreement: "He" is singular, so the verb needs to be singular as well. "Goes" is the correct singular present tense conjugation of the verb "to go."Adverb Placement: "Frequently" is an adverb describing how often he goes. In most cases, adverbs in simple sentences come after the verb but before the object ("there").

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