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English language.

*_Choose the words or group of words best that completely fill each of the following sentences._*

1. Cosmas is a very good friend on _______ I can rely.
(A) who (b) whos (c) which (d) whom.

2. A hotel is supposed to be a home away from home, but the one we _______ was hell away from home.
(A) moved in (b) checked (c) dropped by (d) checked into

3. Initially, we were deceived by the beautiful surroundings and by the manager's ______ which was warm and inviting.
(A) reception (b) intention (c) conviction (d) conception

4. After the usual _________ and signing of form, we were allowed into our room.
(A) feeling (B) filing (C) fill in (D) filling.

5. I ought ________ the letter by now.
(A) to be sent
(B) to have been sent
(C) to have sent
(D) to have to send.

6. Chinwe's fever was so acute that she________ an injection.
(A) had to have (b) had to had (c) must have (d) ought to have
7. I started writing at 9a.m, it is now 10a.m. and by 11a.m., I _____ writing for 2 hours.
(A) will be (B) am (C) will have been. (D) have seen.

8. The car couldn't keep pace _______ the motor cycle especially in congested areas.
(A) along (B) with (C) down (D) on.

9. Obiora couldn't have said a thing like that, _________.
(A) could he? (B) did he? (C) can he? (D) would he?.

10. I don't know what to do with these children. They are always fighting _________.
(A) themselves (B) myself (C) one another (D) each other.

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*Subject Verb Agreement Exercises.*

1. Three __________ grazing there. (deer are / deers are).

2. The jury _________ unanimous in its verdict. (is/are)

3. His hair _________ grey. (is / are)

4. I have __________ of work at home. (a piece/pieces)

5. The prices of stationery __________ doubled. (has/have)

6. The gentry __________ to go there. (was/were)

7. He has twenty __________ rupees. (thousand/thousands)

8. First innings __________ played. (was/were)

9. Your spectacles __________ old. (is/are)

10. Two miles __________ a long distance. (is/are)

11. Vermin __________ diseases. (spread/spreads)

12. The teacher with the students __________ going to park. (is/are)

13. The horse and the carriage __________ gone. (has / have)

14. These poultry __________ mine. (is/are)

15. Summons __________ been reached. (has/have)

16. Fifty pounds __________ a huge weight. (is/are)

17. Either you or I __________ mistaken. (are/am)

18. The students of this class _________ in time. (come/comes)

19. Neither he nor his relatives __________ rich. (is/are)

20. He did many __________. (kindness/acts of kindness)

Exercises on Set Theory.

1. There are 30 students in a class. Among them, 8 students are learning both English and French. A total of 18 students are learning English. If every student is learning at least one language, how many students are learning French in total?

2. Among a group of students, 50 played cricket, 50 played hockey and 40 played volley ball. 15 played both cricket and hockey, 20 played both hockey and volley ball, 15 played cricket and volley ball and 10 played all three. If every student played at least one game, find the number of students and how many played only cricket, only hockey and only volley ball?

3. *_In a group, there were 115 people whose proofs of identity were being verified. Some had passport, some had voter id and some had both. If 65 had passport and 30 had both, how many had voter id only and not passport?_*

A. 30. B. 50. C. 80. D. None of the above

4. _*Among a group of people, 40% liked red, 30% liked blue and 30% liked green. 7% liked both red and green, 5% liked both red and blue, 10% liked both green and blue. If 86% of them liked at least one colour, what percentage of people liked all three?*_

A. 10. B. 6. C. 8. D. None

5. From the adjoining Venn diagram, find the following sets.

(i) A

(ii) B

(iii) ξ

(iv) A'

(v) B'

(vi) C'

(vii) C - A

(viii) B - C

(ix) A - B

(x) A ∪ B

(xi) B ∪ C

(xii) A ∩ C

(xiii) B ∩ C

(xiv) (B ∪ C)'

(xv) (A ∩ B)'

(xvi) (A ∪ B) ∩ C

(xvii) A ∩ (B ∩ C)