English Past Papers (DU) 2020-2023 PDF

## English (DU A Unit) ### DU: 2022-23 1. Even though the former boss has always been rude with me, I do not hold any more **grudge** against him. 2. The CEO suddenly resigned **amidst** rumors of misconduct. 3. The verb form of the word 'prison' is **imprison**. 4. The **glimmer** of the moon on t...

## English (DU A Unit) ### DU: 2022-23 1. Even though the former boss has always been rude with me, I do not hold any more **grudge** against him. 2. The CEO suddenly resigned **amidst** rumors of misconduct. 3. The verb form of the word 'prison' is **imprison**. 4. The **glimmer** of the moon on the river never fails to amaze us. 5. Nuclear energy is **too** dangerous to be used widely. 6. Arriving late at a meeting is rude, and shows **a lack of respect for** other people's time? 7. If his friend had not helped him, Arif **would have found** it really difficult to complete the assignment. 8. For myself, I chose the cheapest dish on the menu **and that was** a mutton chop. 9. Rahat will be going to the US, **won't** she? 10. Those who are vulnerable are **susceptible to injury or disease**. 11. Which of the following words has been properly spelled? * **bizarre** 12. What is the antonym of the word 'pernicious'? * **beneficial** 13. She says, "I had a headache yesterday." Which of the following is its indirect speech form? * She said she had a headache the day before yesterday. ## English (DU B Unit) ### DU: 2022-23 1. She has happily been married **to** the poet for the last ten years. 2. It was the first time that **I was reading** the book. 3. The accident not only **broke, dislocated** his leg but also his joints. 4. I don't mind **accepting** negative feedback if it is true. 5. You should not **stare** at strangers that way. 6. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: The bus **arrived late this evening**. 7. Write the correct indirect speech: My grandfather said, "I will have a glass of milk at night." * My grandfather said that he would have a glass of milk at night. 8. Choose the correct sentence. * She felt humiliated at her own lack of insight. 9. Because of its global status and colonial history, English is often considered to have **hegemony**. 10. Which of the following uses of the preposition 'but' is correct? * I am sure no one but he would do such a thing. 11. Find the correct sentence. * I have known him for the beginning of the year. 12. Which of the following sentences has an adverb in it? * And they lived happily ever after. 13. The synonym of the word 'Progress' is- * **Advancement** 14. Find the correctly spelt word- * **Nausea** 15. Identify the type of sentence: "So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire." * **Complex** ## English (DU D Unit) ### DU: 2021-22 1. That reminds me **of** my last visit to a Mughal Palace. 2. I must acknowledge I have **some** notion of what it means to be pleasant to everyone. 3. Did you say he teased you? He **can't** be a good friend. 4. **Despite** living in the water, whales breathe air. 5. The antonym of the word 'Adverse' is- * **Favorable** 6. A word similar to ‘dilemma' is- * **predicament** ## English (DU D Unit) ### DU: 2021-22 7. What is the meaning of the word 'Chilling'? * **Frightening** 8. What is the synonym of the word 'Hamlet'? * **Village** 9. He is fond of reading fictions, playing games and **listening music**. 10. The number of COVID-19 related deaths **has overwhelmed** the world. ## English (DU D Unit) ### DU: 2020-21