Following sentences are based on those set in questions of various examination papers.
Exercise No. CS 2.
Choose word / set of words out of the given options and fill in the blanks in following sentences.
1. A major fire…………in the colony and a
large number of houses were………to the ground.
A. Broke up, demolished B. Broke down,
annihilated C. Broke through, devastated D. Broke out, razed.
2. He has signed an agreement with the
company to serve with them for at least three years and he cannot……………..
A. Back up B. Back out C. Back against D. Back upon
3. Nobody knows………
A. where from the young lady comes.
B. where does the young lady come from.
C. from where the young lady does come.
D. where the young lady comes from.
4. Now a days a large number of
………….currency notes are in circulation in the market.
A. spurious B. illegitimate C. un-authentic D. counterfeit
5. The house …………..the services provided
by the late leader for upliftment of the downtrodden people of the society.
A.
Commanded B. Commended C. Commented D. Recommended
6.
We should not underestimate the……………effect of training programmes on employees
of an institution.
A.
Beneficial B.
Beneficient C. Benevolent D. Benefactor
7.
Contagious diseases are easily……….from one person to another person.
A.
transported B. transferred C. transmitted D. transplanted
8. Fire
is the oldest and the greatest………….made by human being.
A.
Development B. Invention C. Discovery D. Derivation
9.
When a ……….on this bill was going on in the parliament, a group of persons
……………….outside the parliament house against the bill.
A. argument,
objected B. debate, disconcerted C. discussion, demonstrated D.
deliberation, dissented
10.
The boss could not………….. the meaning of the new instructions received from head office and he found them ………..
A.
make up, conspicuous B. make off, obvious C. make out, ambiguous D. make for,
prominent.
11.
A………….of fire-fighting lorries was kept ready to meet with any unpleasant
eventuality.
A.
group B.
fleet C. Cluster D. Flock
12. He is new to this atmosphere, he is trying to
……….himself to this atmosphere.
A.
adapt B.adopt C. adept D. accept
13.
As the young man was very…………., the boss
promoted him to next post.
A.
Indolent B.
Languid C.
assiduous D.affluent
14.
Jacob is very………in performing his duty,
I …….. that the project assigned to him will fail one day.
A.
careful, expect B. sordid,
anticipate C. negligent, fear D. casual, hope
15.
Blonde’s youth and beauty had an………….appeal which attracted the prince towards
her.
A.
Despicable B.
irresistible C. delectable D. comprehensible
16.
During recent past prices of essential commodities have…………so much that it is
difficult for a common man to make both ends’ meet.
A.
plunged B. tumbled C. soared D. plummeted
17. The
government has…………. a special campaign to………. new schemes to uplift standard of
the village people.
A.
selected, initiate B. launched, implement C. prefer, execute D. favour, start
18.
The prime minister………..the opposition party to …………..its responsibility
and to allow parliament to function
normally for smooth conduct of its business.
A.
reminded, recognize B. reprimanded, realize C. applauded, comprehend
D.
commended, apprehend.
19.
These two pictures hung on the wall are very……..to each other.
A. identical B. Perceptible C. delectable. D.akin
20. In
America marital …………………. has become the number one mental health problem and at
least one in every five American couples needs the help of a trained counsellor
who can spot problems of these ………………
couples and find out their solutions.
A.
distress, sparring B. Anguish, flourishing C. Sorrow, thriving D. Agony, mounting
Answers:
1.D2.B3.D4.D5.B6.A7.C8.C9.C10.C11.B12.A13.C14.C15.B16.C17.B18.A19.A
20.A.
C. Affront
1. To attack
2. To refuse
3. To insult
4. To exclude
COMMENTS SOLICITED.
Exercise No. CS 3.
Choose word / set of words out of the given options that gives the meaning of the word.
A. Affectation
1. To make love
2. To show love
3. To look attractive
4. Pretension
B. Bucolic
1. Surrounding
2. Countryside
3. Modern
4. Exhaustive
2. To refuse
3. To insult
4. To exclude
D. Augment
1. To start
2. To agree with
3. To expand
4. To make preparation
E. Austere
1. Ascetic
2. Callous
3. Dubious
4, Religious
COMMENTS SOLICITED.
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