Admission Test MPhil English (Linguistics)

Name ____________________________ Date _______________________

Question No 1 Choose the right antonym. (10)

1. Foremost 6. Last
A. Hindmost A. End
B. Unimportant B. Grow
C. Disposed C. Diminish
D.Mature D. first
E. Premature

7. Glory
2. Protects A. Forcible
A. Defends B. Lowliness
B. Deprives C. Weak
C. Deserts D. Tough
D. Devises E. Haughty
E. Secures
8. Development
A. Splendor
3. Beautiful B. Notoriety
A. Wonderful C. Fame
B. Graceful D. Reputation
C. Ugly E. Debasement
D. Handsome
E. Marvelous
9. Development
A. Retardation
4. Terrible B. Retrogression
A. Soothing C. Transgression
B. Frightening D. Progress
C. Scaring E. Impunity
D. Delectable
E. Horrible
10. Modern
A. Up-date
5. Widely B. Recent
A. Spaciously C. Cast
B. Succinctly D. Ancient
C. Broad based
D. Limitedly
E. Narrowly
Question No 2 Choose the right synonym. (10)

1. Fostering 5. Defer
A. Safeguarding A. Indifferent
B. Neglecting B. Defy
C. Ignoring C. Differ
D. Nurturing D. Postpone

2. Propel 6. Cease
A. Drive A. Begin
B. Jettison B. Stop
C. Burst C. Create
D. Acclimatize D. Dull
E. Modify

7. Pious
3. Massive A. Religious
A. Lump sum B. Sympathetic
B. Strong C. Afraid
C. Little D. Faithful
D. Gaping
E. Huge
8. Cancel
A. Abolish
4. Stumbling Block B. Approve
A. Argument C. Allow
B. Frustration D. Break
C. Advantage
D. Hurdle
E. Fallout 9. Abandon
A. Forsake
B. Keep
C. Cherish
D. Enlarge

10. Germinate
A. Decay
B. Breed
C. Produce
D. Sprout
Question No 3 Complete the statement
(10)

1. Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger

A. we could detect that he was very happy
B. he failed to give us an impression of his agony
C. he succeeded in camouflaging his emotions
D. he could succeed in doing it easily
E. people came to know that he was annoyed

2. Even if it rains I shall come means

A. if I come it will not rain
B. if it rains I shall not come
C. I will certainly come whether it rains or not
D. whenever there is rain I shall come
E. I am less likely to come if it rains

3. His appearance is unsmiling but

A. his heart is full of compassion for others
B. he looks very serious on most occasions
C. people are afraid of him
D. he is uncompromising on matters of task performance
E. he is full of jealousy towards his colleagues

4. She never visits a zoo because she is a strong opponent of the idea of
A. setting the animals free into forest
B. feeding the animals while others are watching
C. watching the animals in their natural abode
D. going out of the house on a holiday
E. holding the animals in captivity for our joy

5. I felt somewhat more relaxed

A. but tense as compared to earlier
B. and tense as compared to earlier
C. as there was already no tension at all
D. and tension-free as compared to earlier
E. because the worry had already captured by mind
Question No 4 Complete the sentence by choosing the correct form of the verb given in brackets. (10)

1-She will ___________ (get) you a new pair of jeans on your birthday.
(A). got
(B). gotten
(C). get
(D). getting

2-I have been _______ (try) to bake a perfect cake since morning.
(A). tries
(B). try
(C). trying
(D). tried

3-Yash ________ (throw) the ball very far and the ball went across the road.
(A). throw
(B). thrown
(C). throws
(D). threw

4-He was _______ (bite) by a snake.

(A). bitten
(B). bite
(C). biting
(D). bit

5-The ship _____ (sink) to the bottom of the sea.

(A). sank
(B). sink
(C). sinking
(D). sunken

6-I never _______ (use) to miss my drawing classes in school.

(A). used
(B). use
(C). using
(D). uses

7-I would ___________ (forgive) him, if he had apologized.

(A). forgive
(B). have forgave
(C). have forgive
(D). have forgiven

8-I don’t know how the money I kept in my wallet got _______ (steal).
(A). stolen
(B). steal
(C). stole
(D). stealed

9-She ___________ (get) the mail last week.

(A). gets
(B). gotten
(C). get
(D). got

10-___________ (drink) milk is good for health.

(A). Drunk
(B). Drinks
(C). Drank
(D). Drinking
Question No. 5 Choose the right preposition. (10)

1. My room is infested _________ insects. D. None of These

A. In

B. On 5. The shopkeeper sells sweets made ______ pure

milk.
C. From
A. of
D. With
B. by

C. with
2. The planes flew in formation _________ the
fields. D. from

A. On

B. Above 6. This chair is made______ wood.

C. At A. with

D. Over B. of

C. from

3. Can you repair _____ computer in Liam’s office? D. by

It’s not working.

A. a
7. I can’t even think _______ travelling _______
B. the public bus.

C. an A. of, by

D. none of these B. off, to

C. by, in

4. A black and white cow ________ grazing in the D. of, to

field.

A. is
8. I am glad _______ your success.
B. are
A. to
C. were
B. for
C. of D. None of These

D. None of these

10. The river flows ________ the bridge.

9. We suffered ________ your neglect. A. Under

A. From B. Along

B. To C. On

C. Of D. None of above

Part 6
Answer the following briefly. Your answer should not be more than 10 lines. (25 Marks)

a. What are the similarities between sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics?

b. What is the scope of research in Sociolinguistics?
c. What is the difference between Phonetics and Phonology?
d. Write down two research topics in linguistics?
e. What is the significance of Applied linguistics in the modern world?

Good Luck!