English Language Practice Set III

Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question . Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

(11)The government must———- all resources of energy.

(a) harness

(b) muster

(c) gather

(d)collect

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Answer: a

(12)A.R. Rahman ——– the music for commonwealth games 2010

(a) Produced

(b) Composed

(c) Made

(d)Sang

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Answer: b

(13)Appearances are —— .

(a) Deceive

(b) Deceptively

(c) Deception

(d)Deceptive

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Answer: d

(14)Girls generally —— in their mother .

(a) Confidence

(b) Confidential

(c) Confident

(d)Confide

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Answer: d

(15)Children below the age of fourteen should be —— sent to school .

(a) Compulsorily

(b) Compulsively

(c) Compulsory

(d)compel

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Answer: a

Directions: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

(16)Emulate

(a) Simulate

(b) Imitate

(c) Mimick

(d)Echo

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Answer: a

(17)Laud

(a) Record

(b) Praise

(c) Acknowledge

(d)Like

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Answer: c

(18)Emancipate

(a) Restrain

(b) Correct

(c) Exist

(d)Liberate

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Answer: d

(19)Absorbing

(a) Enriching

(b) Fascinating

(c) Engrossing

(d)Concentrating

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Answer: c

(20)Caricature

(a) Personality trait

(b) Eccentricity

(c) Grotesque likeness

(d)Biographical skctch

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Answer: c