Fencing: Sword
Dam: River
(d) Happy; Rapturous
(b) Dew; Spark
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employer asks you, "WIl.t are your short-term and
Suppose you appear for annterview. Your prospective
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(a) Wine; Grapes
(c) Spice: Clove (d) Humanism; Hwnanist (viii) Professor: Universil y
(a) Rosary: Bead (b) Orchard; Fruit
(c) . Ann : Strong (vii) Furniture: Chair
(a) Far; Near
(c) Patient; Labor,.tory (d) Doctor: Surgery (vi) Lukewarm: Hot
Businessman; Godown
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(c) Image; Mirror (v) Blacksmith: Anvil
(a) Gamble: MOIi~y (b)
(iv) Bridge: Cards
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(ii) You can either take the red one or the blue one.
(6) (i) The new product offers ease of operation, economy and it is easily available.
(ii) My head is aching.
(i) He is stronger than me.
(ii) I was too much surprised at her visit. (5)
(4) (i) I had rarely finished my work when she joined.
(ii) My bag is with my friend.
(3)~i) I enjoyed during the holidays.
(ii) He ran lest he miss the bus.
(i) How is she going with her work '!
(ii) He rode on his bicycle and went home. (2)
(1) (i) Her room's window is open.
(A) Rewrite the following sentences correctly after tracing error/ errors if any:
are compulscry.
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(i) She not only i: quite rich but also quite stingy.
war.
Many a soldiers foughtbravely in Kargil 13
(13) (i) I am looking for an English- knowing girl. (ii)
available.
(ii) I won't be able to come if conveyance is not
Sikhs.
(12) (i) The company clmprises of both Christians and
(ii) The govt. is cCltemplating to shelve the silent valley sch:me.
dog's death.
(11) (i) My friend was ~hocked by the news of his
(ii) I could have met the class if there were some students if; it.
left in the bowl.
(10) (i) You needn't worry as there is still little sugar
tried to quickly and economically issue reports.
(9) (i) I only have oncnore lesson to prepare. (ii) We
(ii) To obtain the U1l10st in comfort, the house should be air- clnditioned.
(8) (i) When one concntrates on a job, you find that time passes·apidly.
(ii) The book reflees a great deal of research and which is all coo rare.
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He told us the story in a nutshell.
(6) (i) She is very different than her sister. (ii)
on the radio.
(ii) The news of his scandal was not broadcasted
sufferings ur the poor.
(5) (i) 4fhe powerful generally is not sensitive of the
foreman have discussed the issue at length.
(ii) Both the production manager as well as the
the original dllft.
(4) (i) The report does not even remotely resemble to
called down again.
(ii) Hardly had I reu(.hed the terrace than I was
book more better.
(3) (i) 1 did like the play, but I must confess, I liked the
awarded prizes.
(ii) fhe two first students on the merit list will be
anything.
Unless he does n ,[leave this house. I wi II ,iot say
(ii) She is worned ab,·ut his health and also me. (2) (i)
which he explain,~d , were called jeans.
(1) (i) He was wearing shabby, faded trouser
English; If the sentence has 10 error, write 'No error' :
that would not be appropriate in standard written
(B) From the following sentences, choose a word or phrase
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(c) feel hi1pPy
(a) forget it (b) free oneself from SOmething (d) nonnalise
She is Vt: Y sad right now but she'lJ Soon snap Out '!it
;)
(d) widower
(c) misoganst
(b) misanthrope
(c) equivalent
(a) equal
colourless (8) (i) Peer
(a) impertine,t (c)
(c) honest m. ans (ii) Rueful
(a) honest
(d) unequal
(b) certain
tted
(d) permi
(b) hated
(d) successful
(b) worthy
(7) (i) To be fair aD; square pays in the long run
(c) philantll1 )pist (d) hater
(a) lover
(ii) One who hi! es mankind
(b) bigot
(a) polyaD( ist
(6) (i) A man wh, hates marriage
(a) remain unaffected (b) do without the helpofotlh rs (c) Survive in isolation (d. remain non-aligned
(ii) In tOOay's ·,vorId no individual or nation can plough a It nely furrow
(5) (i)
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(d) mention.
(c) repair
(.s ubstitute it with one word)
of any suffix
Change 'abstain'into a noun with the help
(Substitute it with one word)
One who is (.ut to destroy the government.
P.T.O.
(Choose the correct alternative)
his employees in difficult times.
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(Fill in the blank)
Ornithology is the study of ..........
eii) One who champions the cause of female
Who is kleptomaniac?
(ii) A good manager always stands behind! by
(7) (i)
(6) (i)
(ii) Differentiate 'superficial' and • superfluous' .
A faux pas is a ......... (Give the meaning)
(ii) What is orthography?
(5)
{ii) Differentiav 'Gage' and 'Gauge'
i)
face'
::i) Differentiate (ilfOW up' and 'throw in one's
etc.
One who is aI: expert in judging art, music
A inare's nest , .......... (give the meaning)
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Run-of-the ruin is .......... (give the meaning)
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(5) (i)
'(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
Do as J;irected :
(b) ignite
(a) blowout
incident may touch off a quarrel
(ii) When passions ::fe inflamed a very trivial
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(d) kindly
(c) valem
(a)
distruSl!.d
Rigid
(c) agitateu
(a) showy
(b)
(d) quiet
(c) angry
(ii) Candid
(2) (i) Craven
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(ii) Pernicious
(1) (i) Impeccable
SUpply antonyms to the following words:
(b) floating
gullible
unreliable
(a) excited
(c)
(d) Complicated
(b) impure
(d) random
(c) pertiIlt:; It
(ii) Serene
(b) impertinent
(a) discon lected
(i) Desultory
(b) ambivalent
(a) vaCUi_ IS
uncOmpnionable(d) (ii) Flamboyant
(3) (i)
(d) reduced
(c) bloar ed
(ii) MalevokI
(b) diminished
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guarantees for goodwill and co-operation among nations, P.T.O. On the contrary, a frank
common aims would seem to be very undependable as
the destruction or near destruction of mankind. Thus,
preventing them from doing things which might Ie ld to
as freedom as understood by each. But that is n,>t
disarmament, democracy, technological progress, as wf'll
common aims in world affairs, such as peace,
that even th-.: United States and Russia are puuuing
that body-politic breathing. After all, it cannot be denied
volume of artificial pulitical oxygen is needed to keep
world politics, aims ,"hich are so rarefied thilt a large
profc:ssed principle-~!.e pursuit of common aims in
cOllllnonwealth, of ,",llich much is made, than its
emotional basis for the so-called multi-racial
The awareness of equal corruption will be a better
at the end:
(A) Read the following p~:~age and answer the questions
(5) Res the kin.d of man VI) picks his friends to pieces
(4) Lead me not into tempL,tion i can find the way myself
(3) hey cut it out
away
(2) when irish eyes are smiling sure they'll steal your heart
(1) calculus like many subji.~cts requires much study
(1) (i) Receded
(a) adV;1 ced
Punctuate the following:
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Pick out the word t' Jposite or nearly so in meaning ofi. the given Words:
(2)
(C)
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