English Language Practice Set IV

Directions: In these questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable  word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate the correct answer.

(21)The poor man could not account….. his bad conduct.

(a) To

(b)For

(c)Over

(d)On

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Answer: b

(22)In…. memory, there has not been such a response to our invitation.

(a) Found

(b)Recent

(c)Fresh

(d)Past

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Answer: b

Directions: In these questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which EXPRESSES the RIGHT MEANING of the given word and indicate the correct answer

 (23)LEXICON

(a) Dictionary

(b)Article

(c)Treatise

(d)Puzzle

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Answer: a

(24)DISSEMBLING

(a) Misconstruing

(b)Misleading

(c)Idling

(d)Scattering

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Answer: b

(25)GAMUT

(a) Scheme

(b)Scope

(c)Range

(d)Arena

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Answer: c

(26)SERENITY

(a) Agility

(b)Leniency

(c)Calmness

(d)Dignity

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Answer: c

(27)ADAGE

(a) Argument

(b)Exercise

(c)Proverb

(d) Story

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Answer: c

Directions: In these questions choose the word OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the given word and indicate the correct answer.

(28)GROTESQUE

(a) Pleasant

(b)Orderly

(c)Beautiful

(d)Nice

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Answer: b

(29)ENSUE

(a) Arbitrate

(b)Accentuate

(c)Precede

(d)Litigate

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Answer: c

(30)FELICITITOUS

(a) Atypical

(b)Irrational

(c)Ineffable

(d)Inappropriate

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Answer: d