ASO 2012 - Main Paper 1

Choose the correct meaning for the word 'wretched.

I must have my way in this matter. 

The meaning of must in the above sentence is __________ .

Fill in the blank with the correct adjective: 

It is not easy to find a _______ baby sitter

Identify the mood expressed in the following sentence : 

I wish I knew her native place.

Rewrite the following sentence using 'neither ... nor': 

I don't have a pen or a pencil. 

Which pair among the following is not correctly matched ?

Choose the correct article from the following options :

He wants to become ________  actor.

Find out the correct form of pronoun of the underlined word.

He himself told me about you.

Join the sentences using 'not only.... but also':

He was a statesman. He was a poet.

Which of the following statements is correct? 

A. Both did not go. 

B. Neither went. 

Fill in the blank with the correct option:
_________  I have a word with you ?

Complete the sentence using correct form of verb.

If you _________a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it. 

Identify the meaning expressed through the conjunction 'that' in the following
sentence.

He was so tired that he could scarcely stand.

Which statement among the following is correct ? 

A. He held the book in the both hands. 

B. He held the book in both hands. 

C. He held the book in both his hands.

Complete the following sentence using the correct form of verb : 

I __________(write) letters since ten o'clock this morning.

Fill in the blank with the correct option : 

We rise ________ the Sun on every Sunday.

Mark the incorrect sentence from the following. 

a. He is taking a lunch. 

b. Shakespeare was the greatest dramatist. 

c. We should help the poor. 

d. Mumbai is a capital of Maharashtra.

Fill in the blank with the correct noun: 

The innkeepers were famous for their ________

Which statement is correct? 

A. He is wiser than I.

B. I with some friends went for a walk.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun: 

The moment __________ is lost is lost for ever.