Q1. I am expecting somewhere between 10 and 15.

Q2. Precis was taken from a website for online preparation. I can't post the link here due to low number of total posts but if you search it online you can find complete solved precis with title.

Q3. Comprehension was straightforward except the last question. Didn't know peril, repel and barb

Q4. a) Solution: (please check if correct)

ii. She recommended that I take a few days off from work.
iii. I tried to explain to him the problem but he had difficulty understanding me.
iv. "I'll do the grocery shopping for you grandma", Lucy said.
vi. I don't know why you didn't go. If I were you, I would have gone.
vii. Kevin says he stopped travelling internationally because of his family.

Q4 b)

i. " before Coach
ii. comma (,) after Patricia
iii. colon : after flowers
iv. semi-colon ; after gymnast
v. comma (,) after senior

Q5 a)

iii. b
v. a
vii. a
iv. d
viii. d

Q5 b)
Disaster

Q6 a)

attempted i, ii, iii, vi and vii
I knew all of them but I'm not sure if I'd get marks for a descent sentence or not.

Q6 b)
I knew four.
smash hit
go banana
groan inwardly
chicken out

Not sure if good sentences.

Q7
random, word-to-word translation. Not good for a competitive exam.


PS: I messed the essay paper as usual.

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