Q ➤ (i) Reaching the station we __________ (informed / were informed / had informed) that the last train ________ (had left / left / would leave) an hour before. A man __________ (was / were / is) present there to inform us so.Ans ➤ were informed, had left, was.

Q ➤ (ii) My father usually _________ (go / goes / is going) to the office on a scooter. But today he _________ (went / is going / gone) by bus. So he ________ (got gets / has got) ready before 8:30 a.m.Ans ➤ goes, went, got

Q ➤ (iii) One of my friends _________ (injured / was injured / were injured) in a bus accident. I would have ________ (help / helped / helping) him if I _______ (was / were / am) a doctor.Ans ➤ was injured, helped, were

Q ➤ (iv) Minara Begum, who _________ (was coaching / has been coaching / is coaching) national level gymnast for 30 years ________ (is surprised / has been surprised / was surprised) to receive a call from a parent soon after Deepa Karmakar ___________ (will finish / was finished / finished) fourth in the Olympics.Ans ➤ has been coaching, was surprised, finished

Q ➤ (v) Five persons __________ (injured / was injured / were injured) when a toto _________ (collides / collided / was colliding) with a scooter Last night. The driver of the toto ________ (is arrested / has arrested / has been arrested).Ans ➤ were injured, collided, has been arrested

Q ➤ (vi) The nurse __________ (scream / screamed / screams) when she saw the serpents ___________ (coiling / coils / has coiled) round the child. Her scream ____________ (woke / wakes / waking) the baby Hercules from his sleep.Ans ➤ screamed, coiling, woke

Q ➤ (vii) Yesterday we ___________ (walked / had been walking / were walking) in Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary for an hour. Suddenly a bear _________ (came / would come / comes) to the roadside. We ___________ (were frightened / frightened / frighten( on seeing it.Ans ➤ were walking, came, were frightened

Q ➤ (viii) When Mrs Gupta ___________ (return / returned / was returning) home she noticed at once that thieves ___________ (enter / have entered / had entered) her house during her absence. The local police station _________ (was informing / had informed / was informed) immediately.Ans ➤ returned, had entered, was informed

Q ➤ (ix) At least 89 people __________ (killed / was killed / were killed) and several houses ___________ (is damaged / was damaged / were damaged) when super cyclone Amphan ____________ (hit / hits / hitting) the district of North and South 24 Parganas.Ans ➤ were killed, were damaged, hit

Q ➤ (x) A major fire ________ (breaks out / broken out / broke out) in Kolkata’s Bagri market in the early hours of Sunday. Thirty-five fire engines _________ (was pressed / pressed / were pressed) into service to control the blaze. No injuries _________ (reported / have been reported / were reported) so far.Ans ➤ broke out, were pressed, were reported

Q ➤ (xi) One wintry night an old infirm beggar, shivering with cold ________ (knock / was knocking / knocked) at the door of a farmer who ________ (sit / sat / was sitting) with his children around his hearth. In a feeble voice she __________ (beg / had begged / begged) for shelter and hospitality.Ans ➤ knocked, was sitting, begged