Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

i. The cars ________ parked on the street ahead. (is/are)

ii. The carpet __________ a lot ofstains. (has/have)

iii. The Trade Union Members' Meeting ________  being held in the Conference Room. (is/are)

iv. Fouteen years _________ a very long time! (is/are)

v. Neither her father nor her mother ________ very tall. (is/are)

vi. Either this woman or that man ___________ stolen the watch. (has/have)

vii. At the party, everyone __________ well dressed. (was/were)

viii. Baked beans and toast _________ my favorite dish for breakfast. (is/are)

ix. Many children __________ injured in the accident. (was/were)

x. Something __________ amiss in this room. (seem/seems)

Mark the stressed syllables in the following words

i) Your grandfather is flying in from London this afternoon and you need to leave early to pick him up from the airport. Ask permission from your boss.

ii) A friend says to you ‘You look so tired”. Give reasons to your friend.
iii) Introduce your new colleague to others in the office. Say a few words about him/her. Also write about the response of the others in the office

You are a group of 4 friends, interested in visiting Lakshadweep. You have seen an advertisement of Sharp Travels on the web. Write an email to them to enquire about a one week trip to Lakshadweep. Ask about the following: 

 Places you should visit
 Accommodation
 Organization of sightseeing
 Total cost per head

Pick out the correct form of the verbs:

i. In the UK today, the number of women in work reached/has reached nearly 50% of the working population.

ii. In the 1950s and early 1960s, very few women went/have gone out to work.

iii. In those days, husbands often didn't let/haven't let their wives get jobs.

iv. Today the situation changed/has changed a lot.

v. In the 1970s, new laws made/have made employers offer women and men equal pay and conditions.

vi. Several changes in the present law gave/have given women today better conditions than before.

vii. However, women's average salaries at the moment didn't rise/haven't risen to average level of men's salaries.

viii. This is partly because the biggest increase in work for women in the last 20 years was/has been in part-time jobs.

ix. It is also because most of today's women didn't climb/haven't climbed to higher levels of management.

x. Most of the women didn't try/haven't tried to do so either.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

Background information: Concept of Business Communication

If the communication is related to the business activities, it is called Business communication, i.e. when two or more parties communicate in relation to the business affairs, it is termed as the business communication. The concept of business communication is not just a message or a conversation, instead its connotations extend beyond it and covers many aspects. It is a complex thing and in simple words it is the lifeline of an organization. In fact, it covers almost everything in the workplace, communication among individuals and teams, planning of any activity, implementation of the strategy and reporting of the success. Unlike personal communication, business communication always has an end goal.

Business communication can be defined "as a process in which business-related ideas, plans, strategies, messages, etc. are exchanged among different stake holders, namely manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, buyers and government agencies, etc." Effective and speedy business communication is imperative for the success of an enterprise. Thus "any exchange of information concerning business between two or more stakeholders is business communication".

In this age of globalization and fierce competition, business communication regarding thenew products plays an important role in influencing and capturing the markets and attracting the customers. For example, if a company launches a new model of its car, it will have to adopt multi- pronged strategy to popularise its model. Each strategy will be based on extensive use of different modes of business communication. It will use visual media, such as TV for advertising it. At the same time, it will use social media, such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. to bring it to the notice of the consumers. On the other hand, it can send e-mails, SMS, etc. to the potential customers.

In recent times, space research is emerging a new field of not only enterprise but also of business. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is also playing a leading role in this field by launching satellites of a number of countries on commercial basis for different purposes, such as climate monitoring, communication, etc. The effective communication network is absolutely necessary in this endeavour for monitoring different stages of the launching rocket. Recently, American space research agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent a space craft Perseverance for exploring the surface of Mars. From these examples, you can imagine the importance of communication. The International Space Station (ISS) is a modular space station (habitable artificial satellite) in low It is a collaborative project of USA, Russia, Japan, European Union and Canada. Astronauts visit ISS and stay there for doing research. They are in constant touch with their space research organizations on Earth.

Answer the following questions:

i. Explain the concept of Business Communication.

ii. Define business communication.

iii. "Communication" is the lifeline of a business organization". Elaborate.

iv. Write antonyms for Imperative & Endeavour

Your grandfather is flying in from Sharjah this afternoon and you need to leave early to pick him up from the airport. Ask permission from your boss.

 A friend says to you 'You look so tired". Give reasons to your friend.