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Which among the following is not a fundamental right? a) Right to Freedomb) Right to Equality c) Right to Propertyd) Right against Exploitation |
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Answer» Correct answer is c) Right to Property |
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Examine the changes that happened in the status of Right to Property after the 44th Amendment to the Constitution. |
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Answer» The 44th Amendment of 1978 removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights and made it a legal right. |
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I _____ four languages. A) am speaking B) speak C) speaks D) am speak |
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Answer» Correct option is B) speak |
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_____ you speak three languages? A) Do B) Does C) Did D) Are |
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Answer» Correct option is A) Do |
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_____ could you do when you _____ seven. A) Were / was B) What / was C) What / are D) What / were |
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Answer» D) What / were |
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A- How _____ languages can your son speak? B- Three _____. A) much / languages B) many / language C) many / languages D) much / language |
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Answer» Correct option is C) many / languages |
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Explain the different types of Writs. |
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Answer» a) Habeas Corpus: It is a Latin phrase to mean ‘Produce the Body’. This is an order which is against keeping people in illegal custody or prison. This is an order by the High Court or Supreme Court to present an arrested or detained person in the court within a certain time. If the Court feels that the person was arrested or detained without valid reason, it may order his immediate release. Habeas Corpus Writ can be issued even to individuals and organizations who may keep people in unlawful custody. b) Mandamus: This Latin word means “We order”. When a government official does not do his duty and by that if somebody’s rights have been violated the Court issues a Mandamus. By this Writ the Court is asking the official to carry out his responsibility. c) Prohibition: When Lower Courts step beyond their jurisdiction or act against natural justice, the higher courts (High Court or Supreme Court) issue this Writ. For example, a higher court may prohibit a judge from hearing a case in which he has some personal interest. d) Certiorari: It is a Latin word meaning “to give information about something”. This is a Writ by which a case is moved from a lower court to a higher court. There is a difference between Prohibition and Certiorari. Prohibition is issued to prevent a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction. Burt Certiorari is when a lower court has exceeded its limits and the higher court intervenes. e) Quo Warranto: This Lain phrase means “By what authority”. It is a Writ issued by the High Court or Supreme Court preventing a person from occupying a post without the necessary qualifications. Through this, the Court has the right to remove an undeserving person from his position. This Writ is applicable to Public (Government) offices or jobs. Private companies won’t be affected by Quo Warranto. |
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Which are the fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution? |
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It was the ……. Amendment that removed the Right to Property from the Fundamental Rights. |
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Answer» It was the 44th Amendment that removed the Right to Property from the Fundamental Rights. |
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Which among the following is a political right? |
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Which of the following is a violation of Fundamental Rights?a) Making children work b) Banning a film c) Banning a book d) Banning the use of loudspeakers after 10 pm e) Making a speech |
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Answer» Correct answer is a) Making children work |
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A: _____ languages _____ Nicola speak when he _____ a child? B: 2 languages. A) How many / could / was B) How much / could / was C) What / was / could D) What / could / was |
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Answer» A) How many / could / was |
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Teenagers _____ study for exams. A) doesn’t have to B) has to C) have to D) don’t have to |
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Answer» Correct option is C) have to |
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Indian Judiciary puts forward Writs in protecting fundamental rights. What are the various Writs? |
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Answer» There are 5 Writs: 1. Habeas Corpus 2. Mandamus 3. Writ of Prohibition 4. Certiorari 5. Quo Warranto |
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When we were teenagers, we __(1)__ be home by nine o’clock. But we __(2)__ take as many exams as teenagers nowadays. 1. A) had to B) won’t have to C) have to D) don’t have to 2. A) had to B) didn’t have to C) have to D) don’t have to |
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Answer» 1 A) had to 2 B) didn’t have to |
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A: _____ languages could they speak when they _____ teenagers? B: Italian and Russian. A) Which / was B) What / were C) What / was D) How / were |
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Answer» B) What / were |
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What do you mean by Habeas Corpus? |
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Answer» It is the Court Order to release somebody from illegal or unjust confinement |
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1. Some teenagers live in a world of their own. Various causes can be found for this state of affairs, but the first in importance is clearly the lack of parental authority in the home. This depended, more than a century ago, upon the convention of the husband being master in his own house .The wife gave him formal obedience, realising that upon this depended her authority, in turn, over the children. She was likely to see much more of them and her own efforts to maintain discipline might thus be weekend by familiarity. It was always her best plan, therefore, to fall back on the authority of an absent husband, saying, 'Your father has forbidden it,' often with the inference that she herself would have been more indulgent. It was only by accepting her husband's sway that she could gain obedience from the young. The decision might be hers but the unpopularity was his, the more easily borne in that he might not be there. To precepts about subordination she thus added the potent force of an example. Children and servants were in this way taught to know their place.2. In the twentieth century children became fewer and the feminist revolt was the result. With discipline no longer the chief problem, the pattern of the family life underwent a change. Granted a small number of children carefully spaced out, there might, it was thought, be time to reason with them. There might even be time to read books on child psychology. Father's word had no longer the authority of holy writ and given the bible itself was relegated to a high shelf quite unsuitable for the young. Why should women accept their subordinate role? Why indeed? With some hesitation their claim to equality was conceded. Among the intelligent there would henceforth be an easier relationship, a more casual comradeship and co-operation with love to take the place of fear. Married women now retained their identity and some of them even pursued separate careers; and most men welcomed the change, readily dropping their role of infallible tyrant in the home.3. What people were slow to observe was that the emancipation of the wife destroyed the parent's authority over the children. The mother did not exemplify the obedience upon which she still tried to insist. There was more room now for disagreement between the parents, enabling the child to appeal from one to the other, eventually ignoring both. In bringing the man down from his pedestral the wife and mother deprived herself, in fact, of the means of discipline.1. The title of this passage could be:(a) Who is responsible for Indiscipline Among children?(b) Collapse of Discipline at home(c) Place of children and Servants at Home(d) Child Psychology2. The writer:(a) Seems to be a male chauvinist pig/an arrogant person.(b) takes a light-hearted approach to life.(c) is a disgruntled husband.(d) has his family's welfare at his heart.3. Study the following statements:(a) so that she could discipline her children.(b) so that she could control her entire household.(c) as he was the bread winner.(d) as men are physically stronger than women.4. Study the following statements:(i) Mother spent most of her time at home.(ii) Element of familiarity decreased her control over her children.Choose the correct option:(a) Only (i) is true and represents an assertion.(b) (ii) is false and follows the assertion in (i).(c) (i) is false, but represents an assertion.(d) (ii) is true and follows the assertion in (i).5. Study the following statements:(i) Wife asserted her authority through her husband.(ii) Firms steps were taken by the wife in the name of her husband.(iii) Wife made the decisions and the husband took the blame.Choose the correct option:(a) (i) and (ii) are true and (iii) is false.(b) (ii) and (iii) are true and (i) is false.(c) (iii) is true and follows the assertion in (ii).(d) (i) is true and follows the assertion in (iii). |
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Answer» Answer is : 1. - (a) 2. - (b) 3. - (a) 4. - (d) 5 - (c) |
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All holy sprictures advise us to do our duty without worring about the result |
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Answer» All holy scriptures say to us, "Do your duty without worrying about the result." |
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Prepare a seminar report on the topic ‘Fundamental Rights’. |
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Answer» The +1 Political Science students of Kasargod Government HSS organized a seminar on the topic ‘Fundamental Rights’. Prior to the seminar, the students were divided into 6 groups and they discussed the topic. The leaders of each group presented the ideas of their group. Contents: a) Right to Equality: This is the basic tenet of the Indian Constitution. It has been made clear in the Preamble itself. In the past, there was no equality in the Indian society. So the Right to Equality is very important. About the Right to Equality, there are clear statements in the 3rd chapter, Articles between 14 and 18. The Right to Equality includes the following:
b) Right to Freedom
c) Right against Exploitation:
d) Right to Freedom of Religion: a) The Indian Constitution envisages the nation to be secular and democratic. So it gives religious freedom. b) The Right to Religion is described in Articles 25-28. Article 25 – The right to accept any religion and propagate it. Article 26 – To make religious institutions and to acquire property. Article 27 – The money used for religious purposes is tax exempted. Article 28 – To conduct religious instructions in certain institutions. e) Cultural and Educational Rights:
f) Right to Constitutional Remedies: It is not enough to list a number of rights in the Constitution. For citizens to practice them and protect them against their violations there should’provision. Right to Constitutional Remedies helps citizens to enjoy their rights. Dr Ambedkar called this Right as the “Heart and Soul” of the Constitution. This Right ensures that citizens are guaranteed of their fundamental rights. This gives Constitutional protection to the fundamental rights. WRITS (Court Orders): a) Habeas Corpus b) Mandamus c) Writ of Prohibition d) Certiorari e) Quo Warranto |
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You are Namrata/Yogesh. You have been invited to participate in a seminar on ‘Fundamental Rights of Children’, organised by the Lions Club of your district. Respond to the invitation by writing a letter to the Secretary of the club. |
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Answer» 25, T B Road Mehsana 5 May, 20XX The Secretary Lions Club, Mehsana Sir Sub: Acceptance of Invitation Thanks for your invitation for a seminar on ‘Fundamental Rights of Children’, and your concern for the under-privileged children. I would like to utilise this opportunity to share my experiences with other like-minded enthusiasts and experts. I hereby confirm my participation in the seminar. Yours Namrata/Yogesh sincerely OR Sir Sub: Inability to accept the invitation Thank you very much for inviting me to participate in a seminar on ‘Fundamental Rights of Children’. I feel honoured and obliged. However, I shall not be able to accept your invitation due to some previous commitments which keep me confined to my place on that day. Thanking you once again for your kind invitation. Yours Namrata/Yogesh sincerely |
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We must hold fast to constitutional methods. (Rewrite using a modal auxiliary showing ‘necessity) |
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Answer» We need to hold fast to constitutional methods. |
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‘Monetary measures offer a valid solution to the problem of Inflationary gap in an economy’. State and discuss any two monetary measures to justify the given statement. |
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Answer» Two measures which may be used to solve the problem of inflation are: a) An increase in Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) may reduce the credit creation capacity of the commercial banks in the economy. This may lead to a fall in the borrowings from banks causing a fall in Aggregate Demand in the economy, and helps to correct the inflationary gap in the economy. b) Sale of Government Securities in the open market by the Central Bank will adversely affect the ability of the Commercial Banks to create credit in the economy. As a result Aggregate Demand in the economy may fall and correct the inflationary gap in the economy. |
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Who used the term secularism for the first time? |
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Answer» George Holyoake, a British writer used the term secularism for the first time, in 1851. |
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Prepare a seminar paper on “Criticism of Indian Secularism”. |
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Answer» The +1 students of HSS Irinjalakuda organized a seminar on the topic “Criticism of Indian Secularism”. The students were divided into 6 groups. Each group discussed the topic and,the group leaders presented the points in the class. a) Anti-Religious: Some people argue that secularism is anti-religious. The reason for this belief is the fact that secularism is against the dominance of established powerful religions. But this and anti¬religion are quite different. Some people also argue that secularism is a threat to individual’s religion. This also is wrong. Secularism nourishes religious freedom. It is not a threat to a person’s religion or his beliefs. But secularism is against certain questionable practices like propagating violence, intolerance and fanaticism. Secularism encourages the good things in religion but opposes the bad things. b) Western Import: Another criticism is that Indian secularism is related to Christianity. It means secularism is something Western and it is inappropriate with Indian circumstances. This s a strange argument. Don’t we see thousands of things around us which are not Indian? If people say that when a country is secular it should have its own goal it is good and relevant. Western secularism came as a challtenge to the religious leaders who tried to control the social and political matters of the nation. Then how can it be said that Western secularism is connected to Christianity? Moreover Western secularism asks religion and government to keep their hands off each other. For the idea of separating the state form religion, different societies give different interpretations. A secular government keeps a respectable distance from religion. It is done to maintain peace among different communities. At the same time the government will interfere for the protection of minority rights. c) Minoritism: This is another criticism that is levelled against Indian secularism. It is true that Indian secularism stands for the rights of minorities. Let’s look at this example: 4 people are traveling in a train. One wants to smoke. Another person objects. The other two are smokers and so they keep quiet. So there is a problem. If a decision is to be taken democratically, and the matter put to vote, the person objecting to smoking will lose. It may look just. But is it just if we look from the angle of the person who objected to smoking? He may be allergic to smoke. Here the voting system does not work. Here the right of minority should be protected. d) Vote Bank Politics: Another criticism is that Indian secularism encourages vote bank politics. From experience, this criticism is not fully unjustified. It has to be assessed correctly. It is natural that in a democracy politicians seek votes. It is part of their work. They might give some promises to get the votes of certain sections. There is no point in blaming them for that. The real question is why they seek the votes. It is for selfish interests? Is it for getting into power? Or is it because of their desire to do something for the welfare of certain sections? If the politicians win after getting the votes of some sections and if they fail to do something for them, they will accuse the politicians. In fact, if politicians seek the minority votes and win and if they do something for the welfare of the minorities, it should be seen as the success of secularism. One of the goals of secularism is protecting the rights of the minorities. e) Interventionist: Critics argue that Indian secularism has a controlling nature and it interferes in the religious freedom of various communities. This is a wrong interpretation of Indian secularism. It is true that Indian secularism does not deny the idea that government should not interfere in religious matters. But it does not approve over-interference in religious affairs. Indian secularism keeps a principled-distance from religion. This means government may or may not interfere in religious affairs. This interference is not by the use of force. f) Impossible Project: Critics say that it is difficult for people with so much of religious differences to live together in peace and therefore secularism is impractical and thus invalid. This is a wrong argument. The history of Indian civilization and that of the Ottoman Empire show that peaceful co¬existence is possible even with different religions. Indian secularism has become a model for other countries to emulate. The effects of globalization have helped here. With increased globalization, there has been an increased migration of people all over the world. From the ex-colonies, people migrated into the Western world. This made religious diversities become strong in Europe, America and some parts of West Asia. |
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Two models of secularism are……….. and …………… |
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Answer» Two models of secularism are Western and Indian. |
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Do you think a secular state is necessary to establish secularism? |
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Answer» Yes, I do. To establish secularism a secular state is necessary. In Theocracy which is the opposite of secular state, the State has an official religion. The State gives special consideration to develop that religion. Therefore the rights of other religious groups will be ignored. In a secular state, all religions are treated equally and so for having secularism a secular state is essential. |
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Religious domination is of two types. Identify them. |
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Answer» a) Inter-Religious Domination b) Intra-Religious Domination |
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Prepare a note on Vote Bank Politics. |
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Answer» It is natural that in, a democracy politicians seek votes. It is part of their work. They might give some promises to get the votes of certain sections. There is no point in blaming them for that. The real question is why they seek the votes. It is for selfish interests? Is it for getting into power? Or is it because of their desire to do something for the welfare of certain sections? If the politicians win after getting the votes of some sections and if they fail to do something for them, they will accuse the politicians. In fact, if politicians seek the minority votes and win and if they do something for the welfare of the minorities, it should be seen as the success of secularism. One of the goals of secularism is protecting the rights of the minorities. It is true that if the interests of the majority are sacrificed for the interest of the minorities, there will be another kind of injustice. But in India, we have no proof that such a thing has ever happened. In short, there is nothing wrong in Vote Bank Politics. Only unjust vote bank politics should be criticized. |
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Is religious freedom a fundamental right? |
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Answer» Yes, religious freedom a fundamental right. |
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Secularism does not allow us to have religious identity. Do you agree? |
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Answer» No, I don’t. In a secular state one can believe in the religion of his choice, worship the god he likes and can propagate his religion if he wants. Therefore the concept of secularism is not anti-religious. Secularism ensures equal rights and equal consideration,to all religions. It does not also distinguish between theists and atheists. |
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“Secularism is against inequality within a religious group or between different religious groups.” Give your opinion. |
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Answer» I agree with the statement. The basic tenet of secularism is that all members of the same religious group must have equal rights. An example can be seen in the interference of the government against the social evils that were prevalent in Hinduism. There was the Temple Entry Declaration. Through that all Hindus were allowed entry into the temple. In the same way inequalities among different religious groups are not encouraged by the State. |
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Which among the following can be considered as criticisms against Indian secularism? a) Anti-religious b) Minoritism c) Western import d) All of these |
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Answer» Correct answer is d) All of these |
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Point out the activities against secularism in our society. |
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Answer» a) Compulsory religious conversion. b) Persecution of minorities c) Pleasing the minorities (Minoritism) d) Casteism and religious chauvinism e) Vote Bank Politics f) Demand for Secession. |
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Do you think that vote bank politics is against secularism in India? |
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Answer» Yes, I do. If political parties make promises to religious groups, when they come to power they have to do something for those groups as a matter of showing gratitude. Such actions will be anti¬secular and will be against the common good of the nation. |
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The Constitution of India was adopted by the:(a) Governor General (b) British Parliament (c) Constituent Assembly (d) Parliament of India |
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Answer» (c) Constituent Assembly |
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The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by :(a) Stafford Cripps (b) A.V. Alexander (c) Lord Pethick Lawrence (d) Hugh Gaitskell |
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Answer» (c) Lord Pethick Lawrence |
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Choose the appropriate answers for the following questions.Who had a dictation last week? A) My friends do B) I have C) We did D) You have had E) Mandy has |
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Answer» CORRECT OPTION IS C) We did |
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My friends went ___ a cycling tour last week. A) to B) on C) in D) for E) before |
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Answer» Correct option is B) on |
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I said that after all that had happened I ___ run away to my aunt’s. A) could B) might C) had to D) need E) was able to |
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Answer» Correct option is C) had to |
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I think Dan fell ___ love with Alice. A) for B) with C) in D) to E) into |
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Answer» Correct option is C) in |
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May I take this pen? No, you ___ . A) can B) may C) mustn’t D) need E) haven’t to |
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Answer» Correct option is C) mustn’t |
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”What’s happened to the dog? It isn’t here.” -”Dan ___ have taken it with him.” A) had to B) was to C) might D) may E) could |
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Answer» Correct option is C) might |
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People who know a foreign language ___ learn a second one easily. A) may B) should C) mustn’t D) can E) needn’t |
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Answer» Correct option is D) can |
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You ___ give it back to me before you go. A) might B) couldn’t C) must D) need E) had to |
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Answer» Correct option is C) must |
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The skier broke his leg and ___ compete in the recent Olympic Games. A) couldn’t B) mustn’t C) had to D) can’t E) might |
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Answer» Correct option is A) couldn’t |
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He tried, but ___ persuade nobody. A) could B) couldn’t C) can D) might E) won’t |
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Answer» Correct option is A) could |
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You ___ easily find the newspaper now where his article was printed. A) might B) need C) couldn’t D) had to E) can |
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Answer» Correct option is E) can |
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___ he speak French as English last year? A) can B) may C) had to D) can’t E) could |
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Answer» Correct option is E) could |
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Pupils ___ speak only English at their English lessons. A) must not B) must C) cannot D) has to E) had to |
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Answer» Correct option is B) must |
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