Subject: English, asked on 15/9/13

Subject: English, asked on 21/6/12

read the short story given below Underline the noun and name their function

A university professor went to a japanese master to learn about zen . The master served tea to the professor he poured the visitor's cup full to the brim. Then he poured more tea. The tea overflowed the cup. The professor watched the overflow .He said "The cup is full .No more tea will go in.' "people are like this cup " the master replied ."They are full of opinions and speculations How can I teach them unless they first empty their cup"

choose the correct prepositional phress to complete the sentences

1 . The police are talking to tom. I think he is ............ for the crime

(for suspicion /in suspicion/to suspicion/ under suspicion)

2. You are .............. to accept my job offer .You can consider it and get back to me .(with no obligation/ under no obligation/ through no obligation /at no obligation )

3.Please make sure my instructions are followed ................( in once/ at once /from once /no once)

4 she is clearly .............when it comes to public speaking ( from a disadvantage/ to a disadvantage / in a disadvantage / at a disadvantage)

5. I am sure he didn't mean to hit you with the ball . It must have happened ..............( by accident /with accident/from accident /to accident )

6. The post man delivers our letters................. in all weather conditions. (of fail / with fail /without fail / on fail)

7. ...................... will this task be easy for you . be sure to prepare well . (in no means /by no means / with no means / under no means )

8. I guess .............. we have no other option but to wait for the weather to improve . (untill now / by now/to now/for now)

9.............. I tried calling my friend but then I decided to visit her instead .( on first / in first/ from first / at first)

10. we are very busy . I am sorry we can't attend to you ..................( at the moment/in the moment/ to the moment /for the moment )

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