The word ‘essay’ has its origin in the _______ word which means ‘to attempt’ or ‘to try out’.

• A) Greek
• B) French
• C) Latin
• D) English

Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

Emerging in the spring or summer as an elongate, brownish to black beetle, the grub with its velvety body __________ in length from 9 to 10 mm.

• A) range
• B) it will have ranged
• C) ranges
• D) which has ranged

The abbreviation ‘b/w’ means _______.

• A) by the way
• B) between
• C) by the worth
• D) Beethoven

Choose the correct option.

Ahmed is not feeling well. _________, he will not be here today.

• A) Because
• B) Thus
• C) Therefore
• D) So far

In essay writing, making notes demands _______ attention.

• A) restricted
• B) no
• C) full
• D) partial

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate conjunction.
It was very hot. ____________, we decided to go swimming.

• A) And
• B) Also
• C) But
• D) Consequently

The abbreviation ‘i.e.’ means _______.

• A) that is
• B) which is
• C) this is
• D) there is

The content and volume of your notes are governed by ________.

• A) subject of the essay
• B) all of the above
• C) writer's intention
• D) writer's purpose

Choose the correct option from the following:
Making notes for essay writing requires you to be ----- to the pattern of thought, its direction and development.

• A) half-attentive
• B) sleepy
• C) passive
• D) alert

An essay outline is like a skeleton which helps the _______ to put flesh around it.

• A) reader
• B) examiner
• C) writer
• D) auditor

Who _______ food in your family when your Mom is away?

• A) is cooking
• B) cooked
• C) have cooked
• D) cooks

You arrived two days ago. You are going to leave next Sunday. By the time you leave, you ______ nine days here.

• A) will have spent
• B) spent
• C) spend
• D) have spent

I love this film. I ______ it four or five times already.

• A) had seen
• B) see
• C) have seen
• D) saw

My best friend, John, is named ______ his great-grandfather.

• A) by
• B) after
• C) to
• D) about

Choose the closest meaning of “see into”:

• A) to attend to
• B) to detect
• C) to witness departure
• D) to find out the true nature of something

The _______ paragraph consists of the final comment on the topic of your essay.

• A) introductory
• B) middle
• C) central
• D) concluding

Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.

Airport x-ray devices _______ designed more carefully in order to detect the more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced.

• A) must have been being
• B) must have been
• C) must
• D) must be

Where is he? I _________ for him since three o'clock!

• A) wrote
• B) have been waiting
• C) am waiting
• D) was waiting

Preparing an outline is essentially a problem of _______ and organizing.

• A) converting
• B) classifying
• C) multiplying
• D) subtracting

_______ is important to thesis statement.

• A) Major subdivision of the topic
• B) Method of organization
• C) All of the above
• D) Overview of research