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1. The board will approve the budget only after the auditor verifies the accounts. The most appropriate passive voice for the given sentence is:

The budget will be approved by the board only after the accounts are verified by the auditor.
The budget is approved by the board only after the accounts have been verified by the auditor.
The budget is being approved by the board only after the accounts are verified by the auditor.
The budget has been approved by the board only after the accounts were verified by the auditor.

2. Identify the simile:

She trembled like a leaf in the wind.
She was a statue, frozen in fear.
She was drowning in doubt.
Her thoughts were a whirlwind.

3. "His lachrymose speech at the funeral moved everyone to tears." Choose the synonym for 'lachrymose'.

Joyful
Weepy
Monotonous
Humorous

4. He said, "Will you listen to such a man?" Choose the most appropriate indirect speech conversion from the given options:

He asked them that they would listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He told them whether they will listen to such a man.
He asked them to listen to such a man.

5. Choose the sentence in which "only" indicates that Jamila was the only person who spoke about her tiredness.

Only Jamila said she was tired.
Jamila only said she was tired.
Jamila said only she was tired.
Jamila said she was only tired.

6. Choose the correct sentence:

The new policy aims at reduce waste, to promote recycling, and creating awareness among citizens.
The new policy aims to reducing waste, promoting recycling, and create awareness among citizens.
The new policy aims to reduce waste, to promote recycling, and creating awareness among citizens.
The new policy aims to reduce waste, promote recycling, and create awareness among citizens.

7. The purpose of using exaggerated language in parody is:

To create a serious tone
To criticize societal norms
To entertain and mock
To confuse the reader

8. Choose the word with incorrect spelling:

Immigrant
Ancestors
Montessori
Pregnetic

9. He does his work without any care. The underlined part of the sentence is:

Adverb phrase
Adjective phrase
Noun phrase
Appositive phrase