Choose the correct alternatives from the options to fill in the blanks :
1. He 'made light, of his friend's warning means he ———
A. Lit a fire
B. Showed the light
C. Took seriously
D. Treated lightly.
2. His observation were 'beside the point' means that his observations were ——— .
A. Written in point form
B. Written beside his points
C. Not relevant
D. Not heard by others.
3. The boys were 'kept in' after school means that the boys were ———
A. Caned
B. Punished
C. Confined
D. Rewarded.
4. In spite of all his brag he had 'to eat humble pie' means that he had to ———
A. Apologize
B. Surrender
C. Leave
D. Eat his food.
5. 'A wild-goose chase' means ———
A. To go hunting
B.Togo on a foolish, fruitless search
C. To chase wild geese
D. To protect.
Instruction for Q, Nos, 6-10
Use appropriate words to fill in the blanks.
6. The ——— fumes of vechicles pollute the air.
A. Noxious
B. Nutritious
C. Nourishing
D. Notorious.
7. The ——— structure dwarfed all the surrounding buildings.
A. Impossible
B. Imposing
C. Implacable
D. Important.
8. The ——— of the farmland was enough to sustain the small family
A. Yoke
B. Yeast
C. Yard
D. Yield.
9. Her ——— ways captivated many young men.
A. Wintry
B. Weird
C. Weansome
D. Winsome.
10. The thieves ——— through the cupboards searching for valuable articles.
A. Ran
B. Ruptured
C. Rummaged
D. Rustled
Instruction for Q. Nos. 11 & 12
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words:
11. The hubbub in the cities makes one tired and irritable.
A. Roar
B. Quiet
C. Disorder
D. Disturbance
12. Chaos reigned suppreme at the football match.
A. Order
B. Confusion
C. Anarchy
D. Luck.
Instruction for Q. Nos. 13 & 14
Insert the appropriate phrasal verbs in the blanks below to make sentence meaningful :
13. We should ——— for a rainy day.
A. Put down
B. Put into
C. Put something by
D. Put things off
14. The thief ——— with the ornaments.
A. Made away
B. Made out
C. Made off
D. Made up.
Instruction for Q.Nos. 15 & 16
Indentify the correct word from the options given to make the sentence meaningful.
15. He is so ——— nothing moves him.
A. Non-commital
B. Nonchalant
C. Nondescript
D. Noncombatant
16. The dish was ——— with herbs.
A. Gernished
B. Garlanded
C. Gathered
D. Gardened
Instruction for Q. Nos. 17 - 22
Choose the right word to make sentence meaningful .
17. A dissolute person is one who is
A. Debauched
B. Dishonest
C. Dissimilar
D. Discontent
18. A female 'administrator' will be called an
A. Administratoress
B. Administress
C. Administratrix
D. Administer
19. Many camels together would be called a ——— of camels.
A. Team
B. Troop
C. String
D. Pack.
20. A man catches fish as a hobby is called a/an ———
A. Fisherman
B. Angler
C. Hunter
D. Fishmonger.
21. He came of his own ———
A. Violation
B. Volition
C. Volubility
D. View.
22. The fruit was juicy and ———
A. Succulent
B. Succinet
C. Sufficient
D. Subtle.
Instruction fot Q.Nos. 23-25
Choose the word closest to the meaning of the underlined words:
23. The model's clothes were so bizarre that they created quite a sensation.
A. Beautiful
B. Grotesque
C. Mundane
D. Lugubrious.
24. The teacher gave us explicit instruction.
A. Definable
B. Resolvable
C. Demonstrative
D. Detailed.
25. The concert was a pot-pourri of events.
A. Medley
B. Lengthy
C. Badly arranged
D. Classical.
Answer
1D, 2C, 3C, 4A, 5B
6A, 7B, 8D, 9B, 10C
11B, 12A, 13C, 14C, 15B
16A, 17A, 18C, 19C, 20B
21B, 22A, 23B, 24D, 25A
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